Top 15 Cartoons in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 15 largest cartoons in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Codename: Kids Next Door, Aladdin (TV series) and Eiichiro Oda lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 947,666 people. Across all 15 entries the average audience size is 79,691, and the largest, Codename: Kids Next Door, reaches around 599,482 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each cartoon, 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 |  Codename: Kids Next Door |
599,482 | 10.2% | Cartoon | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Aladdin (TV series) |
228,736 | 2.9% | Cartoon | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Eiichiro Oda |
119,448 | 6.0% | Cartoon | Literature |
| 4 |  Charles M. Schulz |
78,636 | 5.7% | Cartoon | Literature |
| 5 |  Jack Kirby |
67,850 | 3.1% | Cartoon | Literature |
| 6 |  Doug |
40,890 | 3.1% | Cartoon | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Joss Whedon |
17,942 | 1.2% | Cartoon | Literature |
| 8 |  Jim Henson |
14,396 | 0.8% | Cartoon | Literature |
| 9 |  Matt Groening |
14,292 | 0.4% | Cartoon | Literature |
| 10 |  Akira Toriyama |
5,337 | 0.1% | Cartoon | Literature |
| 11 |  SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron |
5,098 | 2.7% | Cartoon | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Boo-Boo Bear |
1,555 | 1.1% | Cartoon | Literature |
| 13 |  Walter Moers |
978 | 0.3% | Cartoon | Literature |
| 14 |  Kevin Eastman |
682 | 0.8% | Cartoon | Literature |
| 15 |  Emad Hajjaj |
54 | 2.2% | Cartoon | Literature |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 15 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each cartoon 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 cartoon in Japan?
Codename: Kids Next Door currently leads with an estimated audience of 599,482 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.