Top 50 Animations in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest animations in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 328 animations tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Pokémon, Desserts and Luck lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 46,665,714 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,515,955, and the largest, Pokémon, reaches around 19,654,976 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each animation, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pokémon |
19,654,976 | 18.7% | Animation | Games |
| 2 |  Desserts |
17,779,021 | 5.3% | Animation | Food & Beverages |
| 3 |  Luck |
9,231,717 | 17.7% | Animation | Health |
| 4 |  Brave (2012 film) |
3,338,312 | 8.9% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Part-time |
2,399,104 | 6.5% | Animation | Business & Career |
| 6 |  Pixels (2015 film) |
2,393,114 | 20.1% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Tangled |
2,052,451 | 12.4% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Aladdin (1992 Disney film) |
1,716,061 | 7.7% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Cars (film) |
1,444,183 | 1.4% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Spider-Man |
1,404,628 | 2.9% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Frozen (2013 film) |
1,048,465 | 3.6% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Family Guy |
964,100 | 3.6% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Moana (2016 film) |
860,114 | 2.9% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Monsters |
843,322 | 3.2% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Zootopia |
762,837 | 3.1% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  toy story |
696,703 | 4.4% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Elsa (Disney) |
672,341 | 5.4% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) |
661,064 | 7.9% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Bambi |
639,512 | 7.2% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Minions (film) |
601,816 | 2.3% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Yellow Submarine (film) |
468,502 | 27.8% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) |
421,722 | 9.0% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Ratatouille (film) |
415,687 | 2.0% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Stitch! |
398,862 | 0.7% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Planes (film) |
380,498 | 1.6% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  South Park |
355,654 | 1.3% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Wrinkles (film) |
269,033 | 6.0% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  WALL-E |
258,301 | 2.2% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Dumbo |
242,378 | 2.8% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Despicable Me |
218,050 | 3.2% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  The Powerpuff Girls |
211,207 | 8.4% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Beat It |
200,527 | 20.7% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Sylvanian Families |
200,173 | 3.8% | Animation | Kids & Family |
| 34 | Todd McFarlane's Spawn |
192,766 | 5.7% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Money as Debt |
179,911 | 24.9% | Animation | Business & Career |
| 36 |  Kung Fu Panda |
177,890 | 1.7% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Shrek |
171,377 | 0.7% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Happy New Year (2014 film) |
169,763 | 1.7% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Pingu |
168,665 | 4.5% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Wreck-It Ralph |
151,416 | 3.1% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Beethoven (film) |
150,901 | 1.5% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Inside Out (2015 film) |
149,054 | 1.4% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  The Jetsons |
144,672 | 4.7% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  ThunderCats |
142,399 | 2.3% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Pocahontas (1995 film) |
142,049 | 1.3% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Big Hero 6 (film) |
141,752 | 2.8% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Dora the Explorer |
140,142 | 3.0% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Toothless |
134,128 | 2.7% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Curious George (TV series) |
125,282 | 2.2% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Despicable Me (franchise) |
111,196 | 2.2% | Animation | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each animation 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 animation in Japan?
Pokémon currently leads with an estimated audience of 19,654,976 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.