The anime world is filled with thrilling stories, fascinating characters, and animations that keep fans hooked. But did you know that some anime have even broken world records?
Let’s check out these 6 awesome anime!
1. One Punch Man
One Punch Man is crowned as the most popular anime series of all time. Imagine, it achieved a rating of 2,990 Demand Expressions!
The story is about Saitama, a super-strong bald-headed hero who can defeat his enemies with just one punch. Cool, isn’t it?
2. Steamboy
This anime film is the most expensive ever made, with a budget of USD 26 million or IDR 228 billion in 2004.
Set in 19th century England, Steamboy follows the story of Ray Steam, a young man who inherits advanced steam engine technology from his grandfather. It’s really exciting!
3. Your Name
This film set a record as the highest-grossing anime film, surpassing renowned Hollywood films. It earned USD 359 million or IDR 4.7 trillion in 2016.
Your Name tells the story of Taki and Mitsuha, two teenagers who mysteriously swap bodies periodically. Really unique, right?
4. Spirited Away
This legendary anime by Hayao Miyazaki was the first to win an Oscar in 2002. Really cool!
Spirited Away tells the story of Chihiro, a girl who gets lost in a spirit world and must find a way to return to the human world. Curious?
5. Soreike! Anpanman
This children’s anime broke the record for featuring the most characters in an anime. There are so many that there is no exact count of the characters in it.
The creators of Soreike! Anpanman continue to innovate and create new characters in each episode. This makes counting the number of characters very difficult, and perhaps impossible to do manually.
Anpanman is a superhero with a red bean bread head who always helps others.
6. Sazae-San
This anime has been crowned as the longest-running anime ever, with more than 7,000 episodes aired since 1969. Wow!
Sazae-San depicts the everyday life of the Namihei Isono family, filled with funny, touching, and inspiring moments.
