The incredible supernatural shonen chosen by the Guinness Book of Records as the “most popular anime in the world”: who completes the list?

He shonen “Jujutsu Kaisen” was recently awarded as “the most watched anime in the world” on the official website of Guinness World Record. In this way it dethroned the equally acclaimed “Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan)” which had enjoyed this recognition since 2020.

According to data analytics firm Parrot Analytics, “Jujutsu Kaisen” sees global demand that is 71.2 times higher than the average TV show.

The anime series stood out from other close rivals such as “One Piece” and “Attack on Titan”, thus securing the top spot in the 2023 rankings.

The most watched anime of 2023: the complete list

Furthermore Jujutsu Kaisenshonen which has already confirmed the premiere of its third season, other very popular anime in the sector have positioned themselves among the most watched.

“A piece” saw a surge in popularity following the premiere of the live-action version on Netflix, which attracted new audiences to the series and motivated longtime fans to revisit previous episodes.

In the meantime, “Attack on Titan”which concluded its last season in November, remained very popular even though it lost by a small margin this time.

With 71.3% of its audience belonging to Generation Z, “Jujutsu Kaisen” connected more meaningfully with younger audiences than “Attack on Titan” reached 64.4% of Generation Z and “A piece” which reached 56.7%.

This large fan base made “Jujutsu Kaisen” the most popular of the year.

When will Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 premiere?

MAPPA has only confirmed that it is preparing the animation for the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen. As for the official release date we can only speculate.

If we take into consideration the release pattern of the first two seasons: the first one premiered in October 2020 and ended in March 2021; In December 2021, the movie Jujutsu Kaisen 0 was released and the second season began on July 6, 2023 and ended on December 27 of the same year (almost 2024). That said, it’s likely that the the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen will be released in 2026-2027.