THE MOST VIEWED ANIMES IN HISTORY

THE MOST VIEWED ANIMES IN HISTORY

Anime is over a century old, Japanese cartoons have entertained young and old alike, who have followed the stories of their favorite characters over the years. Many of these anime are based on manga that differ somewhat from their main plot, but still have the same popularity.

Therefore, we have brought the following list with the most viewed anime in history, this ranking was made from surveys conducted on Crunchyroll and the Propositive Magazine, IMDb, and the History Channel (which as a history channel also wanted to find out) , check it out below

10. SAINT SEIYA (THE KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC)

The plot of the series focuses on the story of a group of young warriors called Saints (Saints, or Knights in various translations), who fight to protect the Greek goddess Athena from the forces of evil.

9. HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD

Preparatory School for the Dead), also known in Spain as Apocalypse in the Institute, is a manga series written by Daisuke Satō and illustrated by Shōji Sato. It was published in publisher Fujimi Shobo's Monthly Dragon Age from September 2006 to May 2013. The manga was frozen between the end of 2008 and March 2010, and between May and July 2010. An anime adaptation produced by Madhouse came out. aired in Japan on July 5, 2010 on the cable television channel AT-X with a total of 12 episodes. On April 27, 2011, an OVA came out with volume No. 7 of the manga, with a limited edition entitled Drifters of the Dead, 5 published in Spain as Castaway of the Dead.

8.  Rurouni Kenshin

Romantic story of a swordsman -of the Meiji era ", known in Spain as Kenshin, the samurai warrior and in Latin America as Samurai X, is a manga written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki and whose anime adaptation was directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi. Set in the first years of the Meiji era of the Empire of Japan, also affecting the plot events that occurred in the Bakumatsu time of the Tokugawa Dynasty. Its theme about peace, love and redemption has boosted its popularity both in its native country and internationally.

Himura Kenshin is the main character that gives the series its name. It is based on the historical character Kawakami Gensai and other historical characters such as the rōnin Musashi Miyamoto.

7. FULL METAL ALCHEMIST

Fullmetal Alchemist is a manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. Its first anime adaptation was directed by Seiji Mizushima and the second by Yasuhiro Irie. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist has a steampunk style, similar to that of after the European Industrial Revolution.

6. Pokémon

Pokémon is a media franchise that originally started as an RPG video game, but due to its popularity it has managed to expand to other entertainment media such as television series, movies, card games, clothing, among others, becoming a brand that is recognized in the world market.

5. Death Note

Death Note is a manga series written by Tsugumi Ōba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, and whose anime series adaptation was directed by Tetsurō Araki. It also has several movies and video games. The story centers on Light Yagami, a high school student.

4. NEON GENESIS EVANGELION

When violent monsters descend on Earth to destroy humanity, Shinji, a 14-year-old, joins a small squad of pilots under the command of his father, using giant machines that seem to have minds of their own.

3.ONE PIECE

One Piece is a manga written and illustrated by Eiichirō Oda and is currently the most purchased manga in the world. It began to be published in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 10, 2011 the chapters were published in volumes and currently 96 volumes have been published.

2.Naruto 

Naruto (ナ ル ト?), Romanized as NARUTO, is a manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The play tells the story of a teenage ninja named Naruto Uzumaki, who aspires to become the Hokage, leader of his village, with the purpose of being recognized as someone important within the village and among his companions.

The series is based on a one-shot that Kishimoto made in August 1996 for Akamaru Jump magazine.3 As of November 1999, Naruto is published by Shūeisha publisher in the Japanese weekly magazine Shōnen Jump, 4 being compiled since then in seventy-two volumes.

1. Dragón Ball Z

Dragon Ball (ド ラ ゴ ン ボ ー ル lit. Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball?) Is a manga written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally published in the magazine Shōnen Jump, of the Japanese publisher Shūeisha, between 1984 and 1995.1 2 Its plot describes the adventures of Goku, a Saiyan warrior, whose purpose is to protect the Earth from other beings who want to conquer it and exterminate it. The humanity. As the plot unfolds, he meets other characters who help him in this purpose. The name of the series comes from some magical spheres that when gathered summon a dragon that grants wishes. On several occasions they are useful both for Goku and his friends and for humanity, although they are also constantly sought by some evil beings.