1 we have One Piece. It possibly has the biggest fanbase currently in the entire world. This fandom keeps on growing due to the fact that the series is ongoing and the anime is just behind the latest manga chapter.
1) One Piece
One Piece, one of the most popular shonen anime series based on Eiichiro Oda's manga, premiered in 1999. The story follows Monkey D. Luffy, who wants to become the Pirate King, and his crew as they journey around the world in search of the legendary treasure known as One Piece.
Some estimates say more than a third of the world population, or 2.88 billion people watch anime.
Dragon Ball Z is an integral part of countless Indian childhoods. It has defined anime for Indian fans, making it the most popular anime in the country.
Anime is arguably one of the most well-known staples of Japanese culture. It's not just popular in Japan, either. The anime culture is so huge that it's been a well-documented and well-memed phenomenon all around the world since, well, forever.
For those in search of an anime series even more dramatic and daring than Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is the way to go.
1 Goku–Dragon Ball
Goku is undoubtedly the most famous anime character ever. He has served as the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball series for 32 years and has kept the show running with his wit, charms, innocence, and power.
Luffy, Naruto Uzumaki, Ichigo Kurosaki and Son Goku are considered the five kings of anime!
Unsurprisingly, Pokémon is the highest-grossing anime franchise of all time. The Pokemon Company stopped publicizing Pokémon's total worth in 2019. At the time, Pokémon was estimated to be worth around $71 billion. In 2022, the total net worth supposedly ballooned to more than $100 billion.
Their 2017 report put the total domestic viewing audience at around 31 million people – which was, at the time, about 32% of Japan's population. Kadokawa Game Linkage found similar results in 2020. They estimated an audience of around 35 million, or 37%. That's not bad.
Despite the greater prevalence of males in the fandom overall, research has found little evidence of meaningful differences between male and female fans that can be directly attributed to the anime fandom itself.
1. Japan (of course) Japan is the goddess of Anime.
Sazae-San (7,920 Episodes)
Sazae-San aired 53 years ago for the first time. It holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running television animated show ever. Sazae-San lives in a house with her husband, kids and parents.
1. ARMY. K-Pop boy band BTS has the biggest fan following in the world currently. Their fandom is known as the ARMY and has millions of followers.
Reasons Why Anime Is Popular In Japan
The storylines and characters are real, and so are their problems. And because of its visual freedom, producers can make these narratives seem larger than life. In the words of a famous anime expert, Takamasa Sakurai: the unique genre is loved due to its unconventional nature.
Written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece has been serialized by Shueisha in the shōnen manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 22, 1997. Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on December 24, 1997.
Naruto has a longer history but Attack on Titan has been an instant success. Both series have a legion of followers. Surely if you have been to comics or manga conventions you have crossed many of them dressed up as some of the best Naruto or Attack on Titan characters.