Top 50 Animes in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest animes in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 94 animes tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Dragon Ball Z, Bleach (anime) and Dragon Ball (anime) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,979,945 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 146,608, and the largest, Dragon Ball Z, reaches around 1,466,611 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each anime, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dragon Ball Z |
1,466,611 | 4.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Bleach (anime) |
912,005 | 7.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Dragon Ball (anime) |
601,329 | 4.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Spirited Away |
574,365 | 4.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Blood+ |
460,707 | 20.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! |
300,578 | 20.4% | Anime | Games |
| 7 |  The Wind Rises |
268,319 | 10.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  My Neighbor Totoro |
249,651 | 4.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Cowboy Bebop |
202,569 | 3.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Princess Mononoke |
200,278 | 3.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Ponyo |
199,271 | 3.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Howl's Moving Castle |
137,853 | 3.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Dragon Ball Super |
137,442 | 1.3% | Anime | Games |
| 14 |  Dragon Ball GT |
121,017 | 3.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Kiki's Delivery Service |
119,622 | 3.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Noragami |
109,854 | 6.9% | Anime | Literature |
| 17 |  Mobile Suit Gundam |
91,404 | 3.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Dog Days (anime) |
73,383 | 2.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Noir (anime) |
70,283 | 2.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Arrietty |
68,702 | 5.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Porco Rosso |
62,232 | 2.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back |
61,745 | 6.7% | Anime | Games |
| 23 |  Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages |
57,248 | 25.9% | Anime | Games |
| 24 |  Pokémon Sun & Moon |
55,970 | 6.4% | Anime | Games |
| 25 |  Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt |
53,536 | 1.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Shinzo |
46,529 | 6.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  The Cat Returns |
45,017 | 2.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Pokémon (anime) |
41,742 | 0.9% | Anime | Games |
| 29 |  Digimon Frontier |
41,379 | 7.9% | Anime | Games |
| 30 |  Angel Beats! |
37,223 | 2.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Ragnarok the Animation |
34,661 | 5.0% | Anime | Games |
| 32 |  Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle |
31,176 | 31.2% | Anime | Games |
| 33 |  Boruto: Naruto the Movie |
28,901 | 4.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Puella Magi Madoka Magica |
28,787 | 2.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Pokémon 3: The Movie |
27,037 | 9.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai |
26,601 | 18.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Oreimo |
25,502 | 8.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us |
24,853 | 25.8% | Anime | Games |
| 39 |  Psycho-Pass |
24,382 | 1.1% | Anime | Games |
| 40 |  Candy Candy |
23,830 | 1.0% | Anime | Literature |
| 41 |  Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew |
21,339 | 11.6% | Anime | Games |
| 42 |  Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai |
21,089 | 14.3% | Anime | Games |
| 43 |  Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom |
20,940 | 15.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Anime Lovers |
20,630 | 1.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet |
20,495 | 52.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Digimon Tamers |
19,556 | 3.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  One Piece Film: Strong World |
17,604 | 8.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Mobile Suit Gundam 00 |
15,393 | 3.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Digimon Data Squad |
14,958 | 5.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan |
14,811 | 6.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India 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 India?
Dragon Ball Z currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,466,611 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.