The world of anime has become a big part of streaming content over the years, with platforms such as Netflix, HBO Max, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu and many more seizing the opportunity to take on franchises. anime, old and new, and add them to their libraries. While North America is seeing major anime hits coming to the West through these streaming services, Japan has seen the same and recently released a list of the top ten franchises watched in 2021, and some of the series on this subject. list might surprise you.
The list of top 10 streaming anime series in Japan, as calculated by GEM Partners based on the number of hours watched by residents, is listed as follows:
10.) Kingdom
9.) One Piece
8.) Evangelion
7.) My Hero Academia
6.) The time I got reincarnated as a slime
5.) Case Closed
4.) Attack on Titan
3.) The Tokyo Avengers
2.) Jujutsu Kaisen
1.) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
What you might find particularly surprising is that these are not only the top ten most-streamed anime series in Japan, but also the top ten most-streamed TV shows during the period, along with action series live such as Solitary Gourment, The Walking Dead et Squid Game ranking high but unable to place in the top ten. Needless to say, it shows just how popular the anime medium has become in Japan when it’s able to top the top streaming spots for 2021.
It is not a surprise to see that demon slayer was able to reclaim the top spot, but what’s surprising is how the series created by mangaka Koyoharu Gotouge was able to do so so soon after the manga premiered in 2016. With the story of the Mugen train told in the television series and the first film of Shonen, Tanjiro’s story has become a worldwide phenomenon, even though the manga has already ended. Needless to say, it will be interesting to see which series, if any, are able to dethrone the franchise of demon slayer That much.
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