Top 50 Animes in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest animes in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 139 animes tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Spirited Away, Bleach (anime) and Princess Mononoke lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 335,281 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 17,799, and the largest, Spirited Away, reaches around 139,034 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each anime, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spirited Away |
139,034 | 1.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Bleach (anime) |
118,117 | 0.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Princess Mononoke |
78,130 | 1.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt |
65,678 | 1.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Dragon Ball Super |
55,008 | 0.5% | Anime | Games |
| 6 |  Pokémon (anime) |
46,617 | 1.1% | Anime | Games |
| 7 |  Dragon Ball Z |
42,390 | 0.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Blood+ |
41,872 | 1.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Anime Lovers |
28,268 | 1.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Ponyo |
25,053 | 0.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Kiki's Delivery Service |
22,810 | 0.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Cowboy Bebop |
19,538 | 0.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Serial Experiments Lain |
18,688 | 1.0% | Anime | Literature |
| 14 |  Noir (anime) |
16,590 | 0.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Psycho-Pass |
15,593 | 0.7% | Anime | Games |
| 16 |  Puella Magi Madoka Magica |
12,445 | 1.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Howl's Moving Castle |
12,224 | 0.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  My Neighbor Totoro |
9,956 | 0.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Dragon Ball (anime) |
8,990 | 0.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Summer Wars |
8,842 | 1.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Sonic X |
8,551 | 0.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Hetalia |
7,717 | 0.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Mobile Suit Gundam |
6,809 | 0.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  The Wind Rises |
6,113 | 0.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Dog Days (anime) |
5,927 | 0.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Angel Beats! |
5,615 | 0.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Porco Rosso |
5,422 | 0.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Dragon Ball GT |
5,206 | 0.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex |
4,231 | 1.2% | Anime | Games |
| 30 |  Needless |
4,138 | 1.6% | Anime | Literature |
| 31 |  5 Centimeters Per Second |
3,951 | 0.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Digimon Adventure 02 |
3,505 | 1.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Pokémon: Advanced Generation |
3,429 | 4.4% | Anime | Games |
| 34 |  The Cat Returns |
3,022 | 0.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 35 | Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood |
2,813 | 0.2% | Anime | Literature |
| 36 |  Superbook |
2,731 | 0.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Arrietty |
2,730 | 0.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Pokémon Sun & Moon |
2,719 | 0.3% | Anime | Games |
| 39 |  Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew |
2,282 | 1.2% | Anime | Games |
| 40 |  Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! |
2,112 | 0.1% | Anime | Games |
| 41 |  Shinzo |
1,976 | 0.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Noragami |
1,880 | 0.1% | Anime | Literature |
| 43 |  Turn A Gundam |
1,808 | 0.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Bakugan Battle Brawlers |
1,637 | 0.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Full Moon o Sagashite |
1,595 | 1.8% | Anime | Literature |
| 46 |  Transformers: Cybertron |
1,448 | 0.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Strike Witches |
1,427 | 0.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 48 | Mobile Suit Victory Gundam |
1,142 | 0.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Oreimo |
1,105 | 0.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Macross Frontier |
1,078 | 1.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea 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 South Korea?
Spirited Away currently leads with an estimated audience of 139,034 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.