Top 50 Animes in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest animes in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 228 animes tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball (anime) and Spirited Away lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 17,394,038 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,021,049, and the largest, Dragon Ball Z, reaches around 10,837,999 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each anime, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dragon Ball Z |
10,837,999 | 35.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Dragon Ball (anime) |
3,569,703 | 24.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Spirited Away |
2,986,336 | 25.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Dragon Ball Super |
2,871,348 | 27.7% | Anime | Games |
| 5 |  Bleach (anime) |
2,392,044 | 18.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Ponyo |
1,887,156 | 32.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  My Neighbor Totoro |
1,844,023 | 34.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Princess Mononoke |
1,773,270 | 34.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Cowboy Bebop |
1,741,748 | 31.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Howl's Moving Castle |
1,649,558 | 44.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Dragon Ball GT |
1,599,373 | 42.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Kiki's Delivery Service |
1,361,829 | 38.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt |
1,140,813 | 27.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Mobile Suit Gundam |
911,086 | 34.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Ergo Proxy |
795,800 | 82.5% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Serial Experiments Lain |
794,634 | 42.6% | Anime | Literature |
| 17 |  Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood |
666,386 | 45.6% | Anime | Literature |
| 18 |  Dog Days (anime) |
658,647 | 24.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! |
616,680 | 41.7% | Anime | Games |
| 20 |  Noir (anime) |
580,793 | 16.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Pokémon (anime) |
577,111 | 13.2% | Anime | Games |
| 22 |  The Wind Rises |
532,583 | 21.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back |
522,198 | 56.7% | Anime | Games |
| 24 |  Paranoia Agent |
472,995 | 84.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Sonic X |
463,154 | 47.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  The Cat Returns |
460,582 | 25.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Porco Rosso |
456,975 | 20.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Pokémon Sun & Moon |
436,920 | 50.3% | Anime | Games |
| 29 |  Blood-C |
426,765 | 82.5% | Anime | Literature |
| 30 |  Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust |
398,475 | 85.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Noragami |
388,621 | 24.4% | Anime | Literature |
| 32 |  Superbook |
370,575 | 58.2% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Arrietty |
367,994 | 26.9% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Hetalia |
337,869 | 33.7% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Puella Magi Madoka Magica |
334,563 | 31.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 36 | 5 Centimeters Per Second |
320,620 | 46.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Welcome to the N.H.K. |
318,550 | 82.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Ninja Scroll |
309,196 | 88.3% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Legendz |
301,020 | 99.5% | Anime | Literature |
| 40 |  Angel Beats! |
295,902 | 18.1% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Candy Candy |
266,198 | 10.9% | Anime | Literature |
| 42 |  Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within |
249,491 | 84.3% | Anime | Games |
| 43 |  Anime Lovers |
242,893 | 14.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Darker than Black |
232,703 | 79.4% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  All You Need Is Kill |
232,070 | 88.6% | Anime | Literature |
| 46 |  Ragnarok the Animation |
222,407 | 32.2% | Anime | Games |
| 47 |  Psycho-Pass |
219,228 | 10.2% | Anime | Games |
| 48 |  Digimon Frontier |
216,962 | 41.5% | Anime | Games |
| 49 |  Boruto: Naruto the Movie |
203,569 | 32.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Ronin Warriors |
195,040 | 94.3% | Anime | Literature |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 United States?
Dragon Ball Z currently leads with an estimated audience of 10,837,999 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.