Data Facts: Top 100 Most Watched Anime in the World
Ma Li
Feb 27, 2025
Do you know what are the most popular anime around the world? Which genre is the most popular? Let's find out the answers in this report.
Background Info
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This dataset captures insights into the most popular anime across various countries worldwide. It includes 100 records, each representing a top anime with relevant details such as anime name, ratings, number of episodes, and so on.
Top 3 Most Popular Genres Worldwide
Top Genre: Mystery is the most popular genre with a count of 14 occurrences.
Second Genre: Supernatural follows with 12 occurrences.
Third Genre: Thriller ranks third with 11 occurrences.
Analysis of Anime Popularity Across Different Countries
Visual Representation: The heatmap provides a visual representation of anime popularity by country. Countries are listed on the Y-axis, and anime titles are on the X-axis. The color intensity indicates the count of times an anime is the most-watched in a country.
Key Observations:
Universal Popularity: Some anime, like "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "Demon Slayer," show higher counts across multiple countries, indicating widespread popularity.
Regional Preferences: Certain anime have higher counts in specific countries, suggesting regional preferences. For example, "Naruto" is notably popular in Japan.
Conclusion and Insights
Global Trends: Anime such as "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "Demon Slayer" are popular across various countries, reflecting their global appeal.
Localized Preferences: Some anime have strong followings in specific regions, highlighting cultural or regional influences on anime popularity.
Strategic Insights: Understanding these patterns can help in targeting marketing efforts and distribution strategies for anime content in different regions.
Comparison of Average Budgets by Animation Studios
Highest Average Budget: Bones leads with an average budget of approximately 119.95 million USD.
Other Top Studios: Wit Studio and Trigger follow with average budgets of 93.77 million USD and 86.30 million USD, respectively.
Overall Range: The average budgets range from 40.75 million USD to 119.95 million USD across the studios.
Visualization
Bar Chart Representation: The bar chart visually represents the average budgets, with Bones, Wit Studio, and Trigger clearly standing out as the studios with the highest averages.
Descending Order: The chart displays the studios in descending order of their average budgets, making it easy to identify the top spenders.
Conclusion and Insights
Top Spenders: Bones, Wit Studio, and Trigger are the studios with the highest average budgets, indicating a significant investment in their productions.
Budget Variability: There is a noticeable variability in average budgets among the studios, suggesting differing financial strategies and production scales.
Anime Genres and Their Ratings
Adventure: This genre has the highest average rating of 8.69, indicating strong viewer preference.
Drama: With an average rating of 8.48, drama is also highly rated.
Thriller: This genre has an average rating of 8.56, showing it is well-received.
Mystery: The average rating is 8.35, suggesting a positive reception.
Sci-Fi: With an average rating of 8.27, it is among the higher-rated genres.
Visual Representation: The radar chart visually compares the average ratings across genres, highlighting that Adventure, Thriller, and Drama stand out with higher ratings.
Lower Ratings: Genres like Comedy and Supernatural have lower average ratings, around 7.44 and 7.77 respectively.
Conclusion and Insights
Top Genres: Adventure, Drama, and Thriller tend to have higher ratings, indicating they are more popular among viewers.
Visual Insights: The radar chart effectively illustrates the differences in average ratings, making it easy to identify which genres are more favored.
Top Countries for Most Watched Viewership
Malaysia: Ranks highest with 8 entries in the dataset, indicating it is the top country for most watched viewership.
Argentina: Follows closely with 7 entries, showing significant viewership.
Brazil, France, Germany, United States, Mexico: Each has 6 entries, indicating a strong presence in viewership.
China, United Kingdom, Canada, Thailand: Each has 5 entries, showing moderate viewership.
Conclusion and Insights
Malaysia leads the list with the highest number of entries, suggesting it has the most significant viewership in the dataset.
Argentina and several other countries like Brazil, France, and Germany also show high viewership, indicating a diverse interest in anime across different regions.
Top 10 Anime Series with the Highest Number of Episodes
Top Anime by Episodes:
'Tokyo Ghoul' with 499 episodes
'Sword Art Online' with 492 episodes
'Dragon Ball Z' with 491 episodes
'Death Note' with 485 episodes
'Naruto' with 482 episodes
'Fullmetal Alchemist' with 471 episodes
'Hunter x Hunter' with 450 episodes
'Spirited Away' with 435 episodes
Conclusion and Insights
Diverse Genres: The top anime series span various genres, including Psychological, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Adventure, and Action.
Production Studios: These series are produced by renowned studios such as Toei Animation, Trigger, Pierrot, MAPPA, Bones, and Studio Ghibli, indicating a high level of production quality and popularity.
Top 10 Anime Series Based on Ratings
Anime Names: The top 10 anime series include 'Hunter x Hunter', 'Fullmetal Alchemist', 'Attack on Titan', 'Death Note', 'Demon Slayer', 'Mob Psycho 100', 'Sword Art Online', and 'Fairy Tail'. Note that two entries have missing names.
Most Watched in Country: These series are most watched in countries like France, Italy, Thailand, China, Australia, and Germany.
Number of Episodes: The average number of episodes is approximately 306.56, with a range from 103 to 485 episodes.
Animation Studio Names: Studios such as Ufotable, Bones, Madhouse, Trigger, Pierrot, Studio Ghibli, and MAPPA are involved in the production of these series.
Budget (in Million USD): The budgets range from 12.24 to 141.98 million USD, with an average of 88.38 million USD.
Release Year: The series were released between 1990 and 2017, with an average release year of 2002.
Genre: The genres include Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, and Sci-Fi.
Duration per Episode (minutes): The average duration per episode is 39.89 minutes, ranging from 27 to 57 minutes.
Conclusion and Insights
Diverse Genres and Studios: The top-rated anime series span various genres and are produced by a diverse set of animation studios, indicating a wide range of creative influences and storytelling styles.
High Production Budgets: The significant budgets allocated to these series suggest a strong investment in quality production, which may contribute to their high ratings and popularity.
Originally published at https://medium.com/@powerdrillai.
