Top 50 Animes in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest animes in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 119 animes tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Dragon Ball Z, Noir (anime) and Dragon Ball (anime) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,032,668 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 167,077, and the largest, Dragon Ball Z, reaches around 1,833,201 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each anime, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dragon Ball Z |
1,833,201 | 6.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Noir (anime) |
1,416,043 | 41.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Dragon Ball (anime) |
783,424 | 5.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Dragon Ball Super |
418,770 | 4.0% | Anime | Games |
| 5 |  Princess Mononoke |
371,120 | 7.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  The Cat Returns |
342,739 | 18.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Spirited Away |
337,790 | 2.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Bleach (anime) |
324,687 | 2.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  My Neighbor Totoro |
289,425 | 5.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Ponyo |
273,747 | 4.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Kiki's Delivery Service |
217,400 | 6.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Porco Rosso |
185,389 | 8.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Cowboy Bebop |
169,624 | 3.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Arrietty |
149,947 | 11.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Shinzo |
141,789 | 20.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Howl's Moving Castle |
136,904 | 3.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Mobile Suit Gundam |
102,874 | 3.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt |
102,331 | 2.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Pokémon (anime) |
81,751 | 1.9% | Anime | Games |
| 20 |  The Wind Rises |
71,468 | 2.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood |
36,195 | 2.5% | Anime | Literature |
| 22 |  Noragami |
34,872 | 2.2% | Anime | Literature |
| 23 |  Anime Lovers |
34,049 | 2.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Psycho-Pass |
33,932 | 1.6% | Anime | Games |
| 25 |  Bakuman |
33,770 | 12.3% | Anime | Literature |
| 26 |  Angel Beats! |
32,835 | 2.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Wolf's Rain |
32,560 | 12.2% | Anime | Literature |
| 28 |  Digimon Frontier |
30,529 | 5.8% | Anime | Games |
| 29 |  Summer Wars |
27,547 | 6.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Ragnarok the Animation |
27,152 | 3.9% | Anime | Games |
| 31 |  Puella Magi Madoka Magica |
23,494 | 2.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Candy Candy |
22,883 | 0.9% | Anime | Literature |
| 33 |  The Idolmaster |
21,552 | 5.9% | Anime | Games |
| 34 |  Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan |
18,847 | 8.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Dragon Ball GT |
18,090 | 0.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Digimon Tamers |
16,735 | 2.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Pokémon 3: The Movie |
15,230 | 5.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Transformers: Cybertron |
13,879 | 3.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Transformers: Armada |
12,976 | 3.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Hetalia |
12,773 | 1.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 41 | The World God Only Knows |
11,945 | 6.0% | Anime | Literature |
| 42 |  Strike Witches |
11,864 | 5.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex |
11,677 | 3.2% | Anime | Games |
| 44 |  Saint Seiya Omega |
10,888 | 16.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back |
10,448 | 1.1% | Anime | Games |
| 46 |  Transformers: Energon |
10,169 | 3.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Digimon Data Squad |
9,739 | 3.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Space Battleship Yamato |
9,499 | 3.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Eureka Seven |
8,736 | 2.7% | Anime | Literature |
| 50 |  Digimon Fusion |
8,585 | 4.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France 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 France?
Dragon Ball Z currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,833,201 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.