What do u think is the most popular japanise anime off all?

professor_stampede · Post by **professor_stampede** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 11:13 am

As Garylisk said, the current most popular anime in Japan is Doraemon. Of all time, however, that would be close run between Sazae-San and Gundam, I think. Both of those have had an amazing amount of things produced for them, with over 1000 episodes for Sazae-San and over 10 series for Gundam. However, if you are wondering what <i>otaku</i>-centered anime is the most popular of all time, Gundam. Hands down.

stormychef · Post by **stormychef** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 11:49 am

RyanGlazner wrote:
stormychef wrote:I have to go with
Neon Genesis Evangelion
I find this one interesting. Why would you say it's the most popular? I haven't heard of it appearing on TV outside of Japan or being as publicised as the others mentioned. I'm not trying to say you're necessarily wrong, just wondering what your reasoning was in picking that one.

Well it appeared twice that I know of one Australian TV, as well as in New Zealand, don't know about everywhere, but in my travels I know alot of people who don't really watch anime or know of what anime is they watch cartoons and even the ones that aren't interested in either still have seen Evangelion. From Anime fans to the the not so interested it seems to be known, so I went with that as my choice. It also seems like for alot of people I know or have met or been in contact with it's the one that got them starting watching anime in the first place...

milfeulle_nyo · Post by **milfeulle_nyo** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 12:06 pm

RyanGlazner wrote:
stormychef wrote:I have to go with
Neon Genesis Evangelion
I find this one interesting. Why would you say it's the most popular? I haven't heard of it appearing on TV outside of Japan or being as publicised as the others mentioned. I'm not trying to say you're necessarily wrong, just wondering what your reasoning was in picking that one.

Evangelion aired on San Fransisco TV ^^.

dbz or pokemon, like the other guy said. Hardly anyone (anime fan or not) is going to say "Dbz/Pokemon? I've never heard of it before..."

Gotenksisdabest · Post by **Gotenksisdabest** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 12:11 pm

DB/Z/GT
Sailor moon
yu-gi-oh
digimon
and
pokemon

NOT that there good or anything.

CaTaClYsM · Post by **CaTaClYsM** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 12:55 pm

I vaugley remember that 7 citis of gold thing from when I was 5, I din't know anyone else even KNEW about that show.

BigshotSpike · Post by **BigshotSpike** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 3:12 pm

I'd have to say either Detective Conan or anything Studio Ghibli

Detective Conan is a great show though.

MistyCaldwell · Post by **MistyCaldwell** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 4:07 pm

Garylisk- I was about to say that

so instead I'll give some info on it. Doreamon has over 1000 episodes...and it's been on tv for years. I think it's like the sesame street of Japanese culture. Something the last few generations all share from their childhood and makes it not only popular but it's stood the test of time.

A better question would have been what do you think is the most popular anime in america because most of the people here (including myself) have never actually been to Japan or Europe. I think that gives us very little to go on judging what is really popular anime wise. Anime is a *foreign* entertainment after all.

Most of the anime listed at the top of the page have been on tv, but there is also a huge fanbase in anime...(cons whew!) in which most people got started on tenchi, ranma, or Akira not DBZ or pokemon. Generation difference I guess..

MistyCaldwell · Post by **MistyCaldwell** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 4:09 pm

I should have read the second page before I posted to avoid being redundant.

CaTaClYsM · Post by **CaTaClYsM** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 4:17 pm

honestly, who here has NOT at least heard of speed racer, the way you find the most overall populare is to find the one most people know about right?

professor_stampede · Post by **professor_stampede** » Mon Jul 29, 2002 5:49 pm

Sure, everybody here has heard of Speed Racer, as everybody here has also heard of Dragonball, Evangelion, Trigun, etc, but none of those are the most popular animes ever made. You've got to keep in mind that those are all the big mainstream titles in <i>America</i>, while in Japan, the ones that are currently earning the top ratings are Doraemon, Sazae-San, Crayon-Shin Chan, Shaman King, Hamtaro, and the like. Japan is where 95% of the anime fanbase is, not in America, Canada, and Austrialia.