Recently, the @TrendAward account meticulously reviewed the metadata of Japanese posts. Like a “digital detective” with a magnifying glass in hand, this account determines that Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Mobile Suit GTA: The Witch From Mercury and other surprising works have conquered the discussion podium of netizens on Twitter. @TrendAward’s forensics turn simple tweets into valuable data.
Here are the five most popular anime on Twitter in 2023
1. Mobile Suit GTA: The Witch From Mercury
2. Jujutsu Kaisen
3. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
4. Attack on Titan
5. Oshi no Ko
In this list, Mobile Suit GTA: The Witch From Mercury shines in first place. Closely followed by Jujutsu Kaisen in second place and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End in third place. Closing the list we have Attack on Titan and Oshi no Ko, in fourth and fifth place. The results show an interesting mix of new favorites and established classics.
In particular, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and Oshi no Ko surprised everyone with their popularity beyond expectations. Mobile Suit GTA: The Witch From Mercury is again a beloved franchise and ends in 2023. Anime Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan not only met but also exceeded audience expectations, completely proving their presence. Their representation on this elite list is based on social media data.
Although the above names all deserve applause, what makes many people more concerned is the absence of big names like Kimetsu no Yaiba, One Piece and My Hero Academia, which makes some people Anime fans feel confused.
However, this can be completely explained by netizens’ preference for searching for tweets in Japanese. Brands like One Piece, although famous, have more appeal in manga than in anime. Furthermore, My Hero Academia does not have much prominence in anime in 2023.
