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Rank
Position in the Top 51, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Japan. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Japan, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Japan. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Elder Scrolls |
1M | 12.6% | 25.6 | 52.4% | Fantasy |
| 2 |  The Wiz (film) |
554k | 18.1% | 32.0 | 86.1% | Fantasy |
| 3 |  The Stand |
525k | 17.2% | 43.1 | 56.5% | Fantasy |
| 4 |  The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
411k | 6.5% | 24.8 | 47.8% | Fantasy |
| 5 |  Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
377k | 36.4% | 29.9 | 0.0% | Fantasy |
| 6 |  Descendants (2015 film) |
317k | 4.7% | 30.0 | 72.3% | Fantasy |
| 7 |  Final Fantasy |
275k | 1.2% | 30.2 | 57.5% | Fantasy |
| 8 |  Castle in the Sky |
270k | 11.2% | 36.0 | 59.6% | Fantasy |
| 9 |  Ultima Online |
235k | 22.5% | 29.5 | 35.4% | Fantasy |
| 10 |  Wizards (film) |
234k | 3.5% | 38.4 | 50.5% | Fantasy |
| 11 |  Age of Mythology |
228k | 17.3% | 32.6 | 53.7% | Fantasy |
| 12 |  Ultima (series) |
206k | 5.6% | 29.5 | 45.9% | Fantasy |
| 13 |  Frankenstein |
161k | 0.6% | 35.2 | 39.8% | Fantasy |
| 14 |  Pom Poko |
143k | 17.0% | 38.2 | 49.8% | Fantasy |
| 15 |  Where the Wild Things Are (film) |
119k | 5.1% | 27.9 | 63.7% | Fantasy |
| 16 |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
95k | 1.5% | 27.1 | 59.4% | Fantasy |
| 17 |  The Good Dinosaur |
79k | 2.9% | 38.1 | 64.8% | Fantasy |
| 18 |  The Lord of the Rings |
71k | 0.8% | 30.1 | 61.4% | Fantasy |
| 19 |  The Elder Scrolls Online |
42k | 1.8% | 26.3 | 39.1% | Fantasy |
| 20 |  Tales from Earthsea (film) |
37k | 7.1% | 38.3 | 40.5% | Fantasy |
| 21 |  A Song of Ice and Fire |
34k | 1.3% | 33.5 | 30.2% | Fantasy |
| 22 |  Dragon Age: Inquisition |
24k | 1.4% | 33.8 | 26.7% | Fantasy |
| 23 |  A Christmas Carol (2009 film) |
24k | 1.0% | 32.9 | 49.1% | Fantasy |
| 24 |  Carnival Row |
22k | 0.6% | 34.7 | 48.5% | Fantasy |
| 25 |  Dragon Age |
22k | 0.9% | 25.9 | 22.4% | Fantasy |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 51 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each fantasy 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 fantasy in Japan?
The Elder Scrolls currently leads with an estimated audience of 1M people in Japan.