In today's article we are going to talk about the 7 most popular animes of all time, and I bet you already know most of them. It is worth mentioning that this list takes into account their popularity there in Japan, because as we know, Animes are Japanese.
And speaking of Animes that are Japanese, from time to time the country releases a huge amount of new anime. This makes fans of this eastern pop culture go crazy with joy, as new Animes have arrived for them to marathon.
And with the arrival of new anime, it is common that some end up becoming a tremendous success and others not so much. It can also happen that some that were successful end up being left out a little by the fans and other diverse possibilities.
However, although new Animes are always released, there are older ones that have not fallen into oblivion at all.
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7: Doraemon
I'll start this list with the 7 most popular anime of all time in Japan talking about Doraemon. As we know, Animes usually come from Manga, in short, they are written as Mangás and then became Animes, and Doraemon was no different.
A detail about Doraemon, is that its Manga was written, illustrated and had its first chapter released in 1969. That is, more than 50 years of existence have passed, which was created at first aimed at children.
And the Anime release of this Mangá took place in 1973, and since then it has had two versions told. The first version was counted between the years 1979 to 2005, detail, with a total of 1787 episodes produced.
The second version of Doraemon began to be told in 2005 and is on the air to this day. Certainly the Doraemon factor being a very big Anime and being over 50 years old helped it to become one of the most popular animes of all time.
And in case you're curious or curious to know, the story of this Anime revolves around a futuristic robotic cat. But he's not just a futuristic robotic cat, as he goes back in time to help a clumsy human named Nobita Nori.
6: pokemon
Contrary to what usually happens with Animes, Pokémon did not originate from a written and illustrated story like Manga. Well, it was actually first introduced as a Nintendo game franchise and that was in the 90s.
And it was in 1997 that this Nintendo game was adapted into Anime, whose game ended up becoming a worldwide success. Remembering that Anime is on display until the present moment and already has more than a thousand episodes that have been released.
And the plot revolves around the story of the Ash Ketchum, which is actually called Satoshi, this in the original. His journey is to set out to become a Pokémon master, and on this journey he will learn many things about life.
Also making new friends and losing leagues countless times, but there came a time when he finally managed to win his first official battle. And that moment was in episode 139 of the Sun and Moon arc, after “only” 22 years of Anime airing. And the fans were simply surprised by this fact, as they were simply used to seeing him lose.
5: Crayon Shin-chan
Fifth on this list of the most popular anime of all time is Crayon Shin-chan, have you heard of him? Well, if your answer is a “No”, and you are a fan of Animes, you can rest assured, because it was not very successful in the west.
This Anime tells the daily life of a 5 year old boy named Shinnosuke Nohara, this boy lives in the province of Saitama, in Japan. And this boy's story became very popular there in Japan, and as proof of that, we have the fact that his manga has been telling new stories for 30 years.
His Anime is also in publication to this day, and by the way, it currently has more than a thousand episodes.
4: Naruto
Fourth in this list of 7 most popular animes of all time is Naruto, which you most likely know. This Anime is one of the most popular and acclaimed here in Brazil, with millions of fans spread across the four corners of the country.
The protagonist of this work is Naruto, a Ninja child who lives in Aldeia da Folha and dreams of one day becoming hokage. This Ninja child is an orphan and lived and carried a tailed beast inside him, which made everyone in the village look at him crookedly.
And that child grows, evolving his powers and learning several new techniques, until one day he becomes an extremely powerful Ninja. This Anime was in public between the years 1999 and 2014. However, now we can follow the story of his son, Boruto, which is kind of a continuation and is in publication with new episodes being released.
3: Detective Conan
From the name you may already be guessing that this Anime is about something related to detective and investigation, and yes, you are right. It tells the story of a young man who is a true detective prodigy, and his name is Shinichi Kudo.
And during his investigation, Shinichi Kudo was attacked by an enemy organization, where he was forced to ingest a poison. The objective was obviously to kill him, however, the young detective ends up turning into a child.
The Manga was first published in 1994, and later turned into Anime. Currently Detective Conan has more than a thousand episodes and has not yet come to an end, as new episodes are always being released.
2: One Piece
Now it's time for us to talk about One Piece, which is an anime that tells the story of a crew of pirates. And this crew of pirates is led by Monkey D. Luffy, who is also known as the Straw Hat, for always wearing this artifact. This crew currently has 10 members, and we even talked about it in another article. how Luffy's crew was formed.
Luffy as a child ended up eating the "devil fruit", a fruit that gives some kind of ability to whoever ingests it. And the power he received was to stretch his body like a rubber. He dreams of finding the great One Piece treasure and becoming the Pirate King, but for that he needs to find good companions and face a world of challenges.
This Anime is just over 20 years old, has over a thousand episodes and is far from over.
1: Dragon Ball
And who occupies the very first place in this list of the 7 most popular animes of all time is none other than Dragon Ball. It actually started out as a Manga with tremendous success, and soon its Anime adaptation was done. And in addition to Anime, Dragon Ball also ended up in theaters and turned into games.
The first Dragon Ball title was released in 1984, and since then it has become an epidemic among Manga and Anime fans.
Most likely you already know that the story of Dragon Ball revolves around Goku, who is obviously the protagonist of the Anime. Goku meets Bulma, who is a young girl and has a dream of finding all the Dragon Balls. Goku is convinced by Bulma to go on this journey in search of the Dragon Balls. To this day, the Manga continues to be published.
And here ends another article of ours, where I talked about the 7 most popular anime of all time. And in case you wanted to know who are the 7 strongest characters in Anime, just click here and check.
