Neither 'One Piece' nor 'Naruto': this is the action and fantasy anime that is a hit on Netflix and is the most watched
The best Japanese animation series of recent years has managed to conquer the audience and is a great success on the platform.
3 July, 2024 16:58Tanjiro Kamado is an intelligent and kind-hearted boy who lives with his family and earns money by selling charcoal. However, one day his life takes a turn when his family is attacked and killed by a demon (oni). This is the premise of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, one of the best Japanese animes in recent years and also one of Netflix's biggest successes.
After this tragic event that forces him to flee from his home, Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko, the only survivors of that incident, must move forward alone. And to make matters worse, Nezuko has been turned into a demon.
All of this will lead Tanjiro to become a demon slayer to help his sister become human again and seek revenge for his family's death.
Throughout its episodes, Demon Slayer has managed to captivate its audience and secured the top position as the most watched anime on Netflix - although it was recently surpassed - remaining in the top 10 of the platform for up to seven weeks. In total, it has accumulated 9 million views.
It is a fast-paced fantasy and action story full of fantastic characters and spectacular animation style. Other reasons to stay are the incredible action sequences or to admire the surprising evolution that Tanjiro undergoes from childhood.
The most watched animes on Netflix
'Baki Hanma'
In addition to Demon Slayer, there are other animes on the platform that have reached impressive audience numbers. The first of them is Baki Hanma, whose second season has surpassed over 14 million views.
As its name suggests, it tells the story of Baki Hanma, a promising martial artist who, after easily overcoming all training in order to beat his father, Yujiro Hanma, is effortlessly defeated by him. After this, he begins to travel the world to continue his training until he finds an arena full of great fighters from all kinds of martial arts.
'My Happy Marriage'
In second place is My Happy Marriage, a romantic drama with 13.2 million views. It follows Miyo, who belongs to a noble family and has a stepmother who treats her harshly. Her fiancé is a soldier who left his previous fiancée three days before the wedding, but Miyo tries to open his heart, despite everything.
The list of the most watched animes is completed by titles such as Record of Ragnarok, with 8 million views; Jujutsu Kaisen, with 7.4 million; Kengan Ashura, which reached 7.3 million; and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, with 6.1 million.
'Jujutsu Kaisen' and 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World'
On one hand, Record of Ragnarok explains how, every thousand years, the gods of the world gather in the sky to decide the fate of humanity. This time, they decide that humanity must come to an end due to its past actions, but Valkyrie's older sister, Brunhilda, proposes that gods and humans battle in "Ragnarok", holding one-on-one fights between 13 gods and 13 of the most powerful human warriors, and the one who achieves seven victories will be the winner.
Jujutsu Kaisen is led by Yuji Itadori, who decides to spend time with the Occult Club at school, despite having extraordinary athletic abilities. Over time, he discovers that the occult world is real, and the club members are attacked.
Kengan Ashura is set in a context where merchants and businessmen bet large amounts of money on battles between unarmed men they themselves hire. The winner takes it all in these Kengan competitions that originated during the Edo period. One day, the mysterious and strong Oma Tokita, known as Ashura, enters this world.
And lastly, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is based on the comic of the same name. It follows Scott Pilgrim until he meets Ramona Flowers, the girl of his dreams. Soon he discovers that her seven evil exes are not going to make things easy for him.
*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence
