10 Most-Watched Anime of All Time on Bilibili in Asia: One Piece and More
Racking up more than 2 Billion Views, One Piece is the Most-Watched Anime of All Time on Bilibili in Asia. See the full list featuring Naruto, Hunter x Hunter, and Demon Slayer.
Anime has slowly been becoming more and more popular in the West and the rest of the world. The global demand and popularity for this particular piece of Japanese media have skyrocketed ever since the pandemic. And more than a couple of anime, such as SPY x FAMILY, Demon Slayer, and Chainsaw Man, have dominated the talks on social media, regardless of where you live, within the last year alone.
Apart from North America and European countries like France and UK, anime is particularly popular in Asian countries such as Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. And today, we will be looking at the Most-Watched Anime of All Time on the popular official anime streaming platform, Bilibili.
For this list, we’ll be looking at the ten biggest viewership figures for an anime on Bilibili Global (which operates predominantly in Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, and Southeast Asia ), so it should be noted that the viewership figures won’t include China (which is their biggest market and where Bilibili has licensing for different Chinese suited anime).
One Piece becomes the first anime to cross over 2 Billion Views.
1. ONE PIECE; 2 Billion Views
One Piece was added to Bilibili Asia in September 2021, and within less than a couple of years, the anime has amassed more than 2 Billion Views on the platform, which is more than insane.
After over two decades since the debut of the anime, One Piece remains one of the most beloved franchises to ever exist and continues to break many records ever so often.
The anime still continues to be insanely popular around the world and has been really consistent (huge credits to Toei Animation for delivering week after week) and has kept on reeling in new fans with it.
Oda and Toei have taken millions into an adventure of a lifetime with Luffy and the gang. So many of us have grown up with the series and continue to passionately stick with the manga or the anime to see the adventures of the Straw Hats every week. The series is truly a phenomenon of its kind, and there might never be something like One Piece ever again in our lifetime.
Naruto sweeps the Top 5 with over 1.3 Billion views overall.
2. Naruto Shippuden: 690 Million Views
Very few anime have had the cultural impact around the world that Naruto has had. It doesn’t matter where you live; if you are an anime fan, you have probably watched an episode or two of Naruto at some point.
Naruto has won hearts around the world with its heartwarming and action-packed story alongside its inspirational and beautifully layered characters. The series is a global sensation and has continued to not only live but stay relevant years after the original story from Kishimoto ended.
3. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations; 420 Million Views
The story of Naruto continues with this series that follows his son, Boruto, as he sets on a journey to discover his own identity, separate from the looming shadow of his legendary father, Naruto, the 7th Hokage.
The series, which has been on the air for over 200 episodes, endows the legacy of the Naruto Saga into the naive, immature palms of their offspring. While Boruto: Naruto Next Generations may not be everybody’s favourite, there are plenty of Naruto fans who love the anime, and its staggering viewership is further proof of that. There’s enough nostalgia and moments within the anime that the series has made its own huge following and continues to be very popular.
4. Hunter x Hunter; 240 Million Views
Hunter x Hunter is the crown jewel of Shonen. The series takes the genre into a whole other territory and embodies the essence of profound storytelling.
Hunter x Hunter paints a poignant painting of diverse perspectives on ideas of love, war, humanity, true strength, and purpose. Building a vast world with its intricately woven characters, the series transports its viewers into a fascinating pocket of contemplation in a gradually paced bittersweet climb.
Simply put, it’s got a great cast of main and supporting characters alongside a very fascinating and likeable range of antagonists (if you’d call them that). It has moments of tranquillity and general shonen fun and battles, but nothing is too predictable and done in a way that feels repetitive and too-tropey.
As the series goes on, it gets a whole lot darker and tackles some really intense and universal themes that are meaningful and profoundly humane and hit you right in the feels, all while being captivating and so brilliant that it just breaks you. Hunter x Hunter well and truly deserves its spot among the biggest and most renowned anime of all time.
5. Naruto; 235 Million Views
Of course, the original Naruto series that many of us grew up watching was also going to be on the list. The original anime has garnered over 235 million views despite its universal following and acclaim prior to its inclusion on Bilibili. Further proof that Naruto remains timeless and continues to be a gateway to anime for fans of any generation.
You can see the complete list below.
Top 10 Most-Watched Anime of All Time on Bilibili Asia:
One Piece; 2.1 Billion Views
Naruto Shippuden; 690 Million Views
Boruto; Naruto Next Generations; 420 Million Views
Hunter x Hunter; 240 Million Views
Naruto; 235 Million Views
SPY x FAMILY; 190 Million Views
Demon Slayer; 160 Million Views
Jujutsu Kaisen; 140 Million Views
Demon Slayer Season 2; 135 Million Views
Tokyo Revengers; 96 Million Views.
Source: Bilibili TV.
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