The invention belongs to the technical field of lithium ion battery manufacture, and particularly discloses a lithium ion battery anode tab and a manufacture method thereof. The lithium ion battery anode tab comprises an aluminum strip, a nickel plating layer is arranged at the tail end of the aluminum strip, and a tab-film for adhesion is arranged in the middle of the aluminum strip. The manufacture method of the lithium ion battery anode tab specifically includes the steps of (1) oil removal; (2) activation; (3) nickel plating; and (4) cleaning and drying. The nickel plating layer plated at the tail end of the lithium ion battery anode tab substitutes for existing soldering nickel strips, a high-temperature soldering process after battery charging is decreased, and the easily appeared problems of pseudo soldering, burn-in, short circuit and even explosion during soldering of a battery are avoided, and the quality of the battery is ensured. Additionally, by the manufacture method, consumption of nickel is greatly reduced, precious resources are saved, production efficiency is improved, and production cost is lowered. The lithium ion battery anode tab prepared by the manufacture method is smaller in resistance, higher in voltage and larger in capacity.