Top 31 Sci-fis in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 31 largest sci-fis in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Tenet, Brazil (1985 film) and The End of Evangelion lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 953,546 people. Across all 31 entries the average audience size is 71,667, and the largest, Tenet, reaches around 401,720 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each sci-fi, 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 |  Tenet |
401,720 | 3.6% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Brazil (1985 film) |
316,392 | 0.7% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  The End of Evangelion |
235,434 | 34.4% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Colony (TV series) |
207,000 | 4.8% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Annihilation |
206,234 | 4.5% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Behind the Scenes (SPACE TV series) |
167,557 | 12.4% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Raised by Wolves |
105,982 | 5.0% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Event Horizon (film) |
81,247 | 2.7% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Planet of the Apes (2001 film) |
67,117 | 1.1% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  They Live |
54,558 | 1.7% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series) |
44,206 | 2.7% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Mars Attacks! |
33,739 | 1.1% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Total Recall |
33,459 | 1.1% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Second Chance |
31,982 | 4.8% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  A Clockwork Orange |
31,394 | 2.0% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Total Recall (2012 film) |
29,031 | 1.1% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Green Lantern (film) |
27,538 | 0.9% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Dark Star (film) |
22,611 | 2.1% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Soylent Green |
22,219 | 1.0% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem |
16,115 | 1.8% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  The Outer Limits (1995 TV series) |
14,702 | 0.3% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  The Time Machine (2002 film) |
12,737 | 1.3% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Artemis Fowl |
11,622 | 0.8% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Red Planet (film) |
11,378 | 1.9% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack |
9,343 | 7.4% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team |
8,894 | 4.2% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Mission to Mars |
6,651 | 1.6% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Star-crossed |
5,288 | 2.2% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Transformers: Generation 1 |
2,663 | 0.5% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Blake's 7 |
1,592 | 0.8% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Star Trek: Insurrection |
1,278 | 0.7% | Sci-fi | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 31 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each sci-fi 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 sci-fi in Japan?
Tenet currently leads with an estimated audience of 401,720 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.