Top 50 Animes in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest animes in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 230 animes tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball (anime) and Spirited Away lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,161,590 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 151,671, and the largest, Dragon Ball Z, reaches around 1,846,521 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each anime, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dragon Ball Z |
1,846,521 | 6.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Dragon Ball (anime) |
830,490 | 5.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Spirited Away |
484,579 | 4.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Bleach (anime) |
419,018 | 3.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Dragon Ball Super |
345,331 | 3.3% | Anime | Games |
| 6 |  Cowboy Bebop |
272,625 | 5.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Princess Mononoke |
267,912 | 5.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Dragon Ball GT |
257,868 | 6.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  My Neighbor Totoro |
246,511 | 4.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Howl's Moving Castle |
167,881 | 4.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Kiki's Delivery Service |
161,225 | 4.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Mobile Suit Gundam |
140,621 | 5.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Ponyo |
133,490 | 2.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt |
127,688 | 3.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Noir (anime) |
124,783 | 3.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  The Cat Returns |
113,928 | 6.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Pokémon (anime) |
105,560 | 2.4% | Anime | Games |
| 18 |  Serial Experiments Lain |
89,441 | 4.8% | Anime | Literature |
| 19 |  Ergo Proxy |
86,480 | 9.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Dog Days (anime) |
81,125 | 3.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  The Wind Rises |
79,020 | 3.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Shinzo |
69,048 | 9.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Noragami |
68,052 | 4.3% | Anime | Literature |
| 24 |  Blood-C |
57,270 | 11.1% | Anime | Literature |
| 25 |  Porco Rosso |
57,249 | 2.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Captain Future |
56,371 | 36.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  5 Centimeters Per Second |
55,625 | 8.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 28 | Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood |
55,568 | 3.8% | Anime | Literature |
| 29 |  Ojamajo Doremi |
55,339 | 33.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Sonic X |
53,884 | 5.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Angel Beats! |
48,224 | 3.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Anime Lovers |
41,086 | 2.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Arrietty |
40,861 | 3.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust |
39,560 | 8.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Welcome to the N.H.K. |
38,065 | 9.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Beyblade: Metal Fusion |
36,848 | 13.2% | Anime | Literature |
| 37 |  Digimon Tamers |
35,961 | 6.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Ragnarok the Animation |
35,162 | 5.1% | Anime | Games |
| 39 |  Boruto: Naruto the Movie |
35,018 | 5.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Paranoia Agent |
34,960 | 6.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Psycho-Pass |
34,008 | 1.6% | Anime | Games |
| 42 |  Digimon Frontier |
31,865 | 6.1% | Anime | Games |
| 43 |  Aki Sora |
31,395 | 14.9% | Anime | Literature |
| 44 |  Superbook |
31,216 | 4.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within |
29,217 | 9.9% | Anime | Games |
| 46 |  The Vision of Escaflowne |
27,255 | 24.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Puella Magi Madoka Magica |
27,142 | 2.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  The Idolmaster |
26,619 | 7.3% | Anime | Games |
| 49 |  Mobile Suit Gundam 00 |
24,583 | 5.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Demon King Daimao |
24,035 | 15.4% | Anime | Literature |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each anime by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest anime in Germany?
Dragon Ball Z currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,846,521 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.