Another day, another anime dominating the online discourse. Join Ashley as we look over the anime that kept causing fans' heads to explode
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the hottest anime that
00:09 everyone keeps talking about.
00:14 10.
00:19 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
00:21 You can practically feel it in the air when a new season of JoJo is airing.
00:25 Or should we say, see it on your social media feed.
00:33 The show's tendency to be a bit, well, bizarre, has earned it one of the most loyal fan followings
00:38 on the internet.
00:40 Whenever a new episode drops, they get to work spreading the fun with an endless array
00:45 of memes, remixes, edits and more.
00:51 It's so widespread that, even if you don't watch the show, you'll feel like you have.
01:00 By now, you don't even have to keep up with the anime calendar anymore.
01:03 When JoJo starts to air, you'll know.
01:10 9.
01:12 Pokemon
01:13 After a thousand episodes of trying to catch them all, Ash finally became a champion in
01:26 2019.
01:27 Given how long it took, saying fans were ecstatic would be an understatement.
01:32 And yet, somehow, it was just the beginning.
01:35 After claiming the Alola League, Ash went on to win in the entire World Coronation series,
01:41 bringing Pokemon to a height of popularity it hadn't seen in decades.
01:53 Then in a victory lap of sorts, the series made headlines one last time, by announcing
01:58 Ash's departure from the show.
02:00 It was a long and bumpy journey, but there's no denying that Ash's tenure on Pokemon
02:05 went out on one hell of a high note.
02:12 8.
02:14 Naruto Shippuden and Boruto - Naruto Next Generations
02:18 Whether you were a fan or not, it felt like everyone in the whole anime community tuned
02:23 in to see the end of Naruto Shippuden.
02:25 Mainly because it featured the long-awaited fight between Naruto and Sasuke.
02:37 It's hard to compete with the culmination of 15 years of storytelling, but against all
02:49 odds Boruto has kept that momentum going.
02:52 For example, the last push against Momoshiki had fans practically foaming at the mouth.
03:06 A hundred and fifty episodes after that, the reveal of Naruto's "Barrion Mode" did
03:12 the same.
03:13 These guys may not be as spry as they used to be, but clearly, they can still bring it
03:17 when needed.
03:22 7.
03:23 My Hero Academia - My Hero Academia
03:25 Deku is the name of a hero, but ironically, he tends to excite his fanbase more than save
03:31 them.
03:34 Don't worry, that's a good thing.
03:41 After all, seeing Deku activate infinite 100% versus overhaul was worth the hype, and then
03:47 some.
04:01 Deku's not the only hero taking the world by storm though.
04:04 All Might's got his share of legendary moments too.
04:07 Even though My Hero hasn't always been at the top of its game, there's no denying
04:11 how many people lost their minds watching the United States of Smash.
04:20 If the show's fantastic war arc proved anything, it's that My Hero Academia hasn't retired
04:26 from duty just yet.
04:28 6.
04:29 Chainsaw Man
04:31 For months upon months, people just couldn't get enough of Genji and his devilish ways.
04:36 And that was before Chainsaw Man even aired.
04:41 That's right, the show's trailer alone had social media positively chomping at the
04:51 bit.
04:52 You'd only imagine the fanfare once it actually started to roll out.
04:56 It revved up a new wave of fan chatter, especially the episodes that had tragic deaths or bloody
05:02 fights.
05:07 Spoiler, that's most of them.
05:11 There's a very precious amount of anime that have ever come out of the gate as hot
05:15 as Chainsaw Man.
05:17 Although, for the sake of forum traffic everywhere, that's probably a good thing.
05:28 5.
05:30 Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba
05:32 For most of its first season, Demon Slayer was the little battle shounen that could.
05:41 Then came episode 19.
05:43 Just like that, Demon Slayer went from a hit show into a bonafide phenomenon.
05:54 You want proof?
05:55 How about the fact that the sequel film, Mugen Train, became the highest-grossing Japanese
06:00 film of all time?
06:02 Despite that insanely high bar, the show's small-screen efforts haven't slowed down
06:06 one bit.
06:07 Whether Tanjiro's slaying demons in the Entertainment District or the Swordsmith Village,
06:13 you can bet it'll have people talking, and posting, and reposting.
06:18 Really, the only way to avoid it is to just stay off the web altogether.
06:26 4.
06:29 Dragon Ball Super
06:30 What's Dragon Ball without some epic battles for the fate of the world?
06:34 Nothing, that's what.
06:36 Super understood the assignment and delivered some internet-smashing moments with fights
06:41 against Hit and Fused Zamasu.
06:43 And yet, they were nothing compared to the silver-haired transformation that came in
06:48 the Tournament of Power.
06:49 Its name was Ultra Instinct.
06:54 Almost immediately, servers melted, forums crashed, and entire social media pages went
07:00 down.
07:01 The most impressive part, though, is that Super did it all over again with its insane
07:05 finale.
07:15 The reaction to the Tournament of Power was unlike anything the anime scene had ever witnessed
07:20 before, proving that Goku's power level really is unmatched.
07:27 3.
07:35 Attack on Titan
07:36 In 2013, Eren Yeager picked up his ODM gear, and the anime landscape has never been the
07:42 same since.
07:51 Attack on Titan broke into the mainstream in a way few shows ever have, or will.
07:56 Even more staggering, it stayed at the heart of the pop culture zeitgeist for the entirety
08:01 of its decade-long run.
08:09 Eren Yeager's Attack on Titan's intricate narrative encouraged fan speculation.
08:14 Each episode left a Titan-sized hole of rampant theorycrafting in its wake.
08:19 The fervid anticipation reached a boiling point during the final season, where new installments
08:25 routinely trended all across the web.
08:27 You could say that, in his attempts to slay Titans, Eren Yeager became one of the whole
08:33 anime industry.
08:40 2.
08:44 Jujutsu Kaisen
08:45 At this point, you have two options – catch up with Jujutsu Kaisen, or get spoiled.
08:51 With this kind of popularity, there is no in-between.
08:58 Then again, what else would you expect from fight scenes this cool?
09:02 In fact, the entire Shibuya incident arc was basically a weekly outage waiting to happen.
09:08 But it's not all from curses and clobbering.
09:11 Occasionally, something as small as Nanami being a badass would make the internet all
09:15 hot and heavy.
09:22 If Jujutsu Kaisen can turn a side character into an overnight sensation, it's no wonder
09:28 their climactic episode set the world on fire.
09:31 Apparently, going viral is just part of the Jujutsu Kaisen experience.
09:42 Before we continue, be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified
09:46 about our latest videos.
09:48 You have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them.
09:52 If you're on your phone, make sure to go into your settings and switch on notifications.
09:57 1.
09:59 One Piece
10:00 Over the years, Luffy sailed through high and low tide, and always came out the other
10:04 end as beloved as ever.
10:06 But man, the Wano arc is just something else.
10:21 Ever since Kaido reared his ugly head, One Piece had consistently delivered some of the
10:25 best episodes to date.
10:27 And viewers are absolutely eating it up.
10:30 The unprecedented demand culminated with the debut of Gear Fifth, a watershed moment that
10:35 pretty much speaks for itself.
10:37 Luffy's new transformation crashed the anime streaming site Crunchyroll not just once,
10:43 but twice.
10:48 All in the span of one week, too.
10:50 These days, there's only three constants left in life – death, taxes, and One Piece
10:55 making headlines.
10:57 What's been your favourite internet-breaking anime moment?
11:01 Let us know in those comments below.
11:16 Bye…
11:25 (upbeat music)