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9 anime with the biggest fanbases

Akira Toriyama

Anime has grown in popularity over the years, attracting audiences not only in Japan but from all around the world.

Fan around the world

Eiichiro Oda

Kohei Horikoshi’s superhero series, My Hero Academia, follows Izuku Midoriya, a young boy born without superpowers.

9) My Hero Academia

Kohei Horikoshi

The protagonist of the series, Light Yagami, discovers a notebook that allows him to kill anyone whose name he writes down.

8) Death Note

Tsugumi Ohba

It follows Edward and Alphonse Elric, who, as young boys, broke the laws of alchemy in a bid to revive their deceased mother.

7) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Hiromu Arakawa

Bleach follows the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student who becomes a Shinigami.

6) Bleach

Kubo Tite

The plot revolves around Eren Jaeger and his comrades Mikasa and Armin, who join the Scout Regiment to wipe the Titans from the planet.

5) Attack on Titan

Hajime Isayama

The Pokemon anime broke the internet last year when Ash Ketchum achieved his long-held dream of becoming the World Champion.

4) Pokemon

The Pokémon Company

Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball is a beloved anime series that debuted in Japan in 1986 and has since captivated people worldwide.

3) Dragon Ball

Akira Toriyama

Naruto follows a young ninja named Naruto Uzumaki, who aspires to become the Hokage.

2) Naruto

Masashi Kishimoto

One Piece, one of the most popular shonen anime series based on Eiichiro Oda's manga, premiered in 1999.

1) One Piece

Eiichiro Oda

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Tsugumi Ohba