One Piece, Pokémon, Naruto top list of most popular anime in United States

Do you want to find out what anime is being sought by your neighbor? Great news: a new study has revealed that we can now get an estimate of the popularity of anime by breaking down state-by-state.

CenturyLinkQuote has compiled search data for 2021 to create this report. It reveals surprising but not unexpected results. One PieceThe best-selling manga ever is ‘The Greatest Show on Earth,’ which has been the number one search in the United States. According to the report, the beloved show following the Straw Hat pirates “had the most search volume across the country by a mile.” The anime was the most searched for in a whopping 25 states. (And it’s definitely worth checking out, even if your state is among the outliers.)

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Is Kansas doing OK? It was the show most searched. Death Note. A show that features a teenager who is maniacal and has a passion for killing might not be a good fit to the concept of a midwestern state. Yet another Polygon writer informed us that the idea made sense. ActuallyThe midwest.

Utah is the state where search interest favoring is the most prominent Attack on TitanThis sounds perfect. Hawaii was also required to show its individuality in order to win the title of sole champion. Jujutsu Kaisen. (Maybe there’s a lot more Gojo stans out there. It is possible to find out. California decided to go on a search. Sailor MoonThis just goes to show that the state is still one of the best.

Minnesota is a cold, landlocked and landlocked state. One PieceIt is the most popular anime. This on one side seems simple, considering the popularity of the show. But on the other, it feels like a dreamy aspiration to a sunnier, ocean-filled lifestyle.

Pokémon also got a whole lot of traffic. The popular show and video game series isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and that seems to be confirmed by the report. You might also like Naruto My Hero Academia won a scattershot of states as well, but didn’t approach One Piece’s popularity.

The graphic below will give you more information. In the meantime, we’ve already done the work of curating all the other anime you could be watching (or searching for).