Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Anime and manga fandom Audience in Spain

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Anime and manga fandom in Spain — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Anime and manga fandom has an estimated audience of 2,762,165 people in Spain.

The average Anime and manga fandom fan in Spain is 33.4 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Andalusia.

The audience is concentrated in Andalusia, Catalonia, Community of Madrid.

Top brand affinities include Anime convention, Anime & Cosplay, Crunchyroll, with strongest over-indexing on Anime convention (13.78× the country average).

Demographically, the Anime and manga fandom audience skews more male with an average age of 33.4, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Early Adopter Mentality.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 14 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Anime and manga fandom fan in Spain is more male, around 33.4 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Anime convention.

Category: Literature · Type: Topic · Subtype: Literary genre

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Anime and manga fandom profile in Spain.

Audience size
2.8M
in Spain
Gender
43.5%
56.5% male
Age
33.4
average years
Country rank
#1381
Topic in Spain
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+14%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Anime and manga fandom fans

43.5% are female, 56.5% are male, average age 33.4.

Fig. 02

Gender split

43.5%
Female
56.5%
Male
Demographic split for Anime and manga fandom audience in Spain
MetricValue
Female43.5%
Male56.5%
Average age33.4
Estimated audience size2,762,165
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 33.4
average years
Age distribution of the Anime and manga fandom audience in Spain
Age bracketShare%
16-1932%
20-2927%
30-3917%
40-4916%
50+9%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

2.0%

of the worldwide Anime and manga fandom audience comes from Spain.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Anime and manga fandom
CountryShare
United States18.7%
China18.5%
Japan16.5%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Spain average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Anime and manga fandom audience in Spain is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Anime and manga fandom fans by region: top regions in Spain
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Navarre~40K1.21×
02Principality of Asturias~70K1.09×
03Region of Murcia~100K1.05×
04Aragon~80K1.05×
05Balearic Islands~80K1.02×
06Castilla-La Mancha~100K1.01×
07Castile and León~100K0.99×
08Canary Islands~100K0.97×
09Galicia~100K0.96×
10Basque Autonomous Country~100K0.96×
11Comunidad Valenciana~300K0.93×
12Andalusia~500K0.91×
13Catalonia~500K0.91×
14Community of Madrid~400K0.91×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Anime and manga fandom audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Anime and manga fandom audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Sasuke UchihaLiterature15.02×
02Attack on TitanLiterature14.67×
03My Hero AcademiaLiterature14.50×
04Hunter × HunterLiterature14.23×
05Anime conventionLiterature13.78×
06Dragon Ball (anime)Movies & TV13.48×
07Anime & CosplayFashion & Accessoires12.06×
08CrunchyrollGames10.98×
09Dragon Ball ZMovies & TV10.96×
10NarutoLiterature10.20×
11Shōnen mangaLiterature9.17×
12Japanese popular cultureTravel & Leisure7.85×
13CosplayGames7.35×
14Pokémon (video game series)Games6.91×
15One PieceMovies & TV6.67×
16PokémonGames5.18×
17Harry PotterMovies & TV2.68×
18TikTokInternet & Social Media2.36×
19Consumer electronicsTechnology & Electronics1.86×
20EntertainmentMovies & TV1.57×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Anime and manga fandom audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Anime and manga fandom audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
ExtroversionTHRILL1.75×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.74×
Community OrientationOPEN1.45×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Anime and manga fandom audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.41×
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.44×
Sports ActivityPOWER0.59×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Anime and manga fandom have in Spain?

Anime and manga fandom has an estimated audience of 2,762,165 people in Spain, concentrated in Andalusia and Catalonia.

02

What is the gender split and age of Anime and manga fandom fans?

43.5% of Anime and manga fandom fans are female, 56.5% are male, with an average age of 33.4 years.

03

Which brands do Anime and manga fandom fans like most?

Anime and manga fandom fans show strongest brand affinity for Anime convention (13.78×), Anime & Cosplay (12.06×), and Crunchyroll (10.98×) over the country average.

04

Where do Anime and manga fandom fans live in Spain?

Anime and manga fandom fans in Spain are most concentrated in Andalusia (reach ~500K), Catalonia (reach ~500K), and Community of Madrid (reach ~400K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Anime and manga fandom fans also like?

Beyond Anime and manga fandom itself, the audience over-indexes on Anime & Cosplay (12.06×), Crunchyroll (10.98×), One Piece (6.67×), and Hunter × Hunter (14.23×) compared to the Spain average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Spain who actively search for Anime and manga fandom. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Spain. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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