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Not so long ago, our good friends at Polygon published a very detailed research-based piece about how anime is growing around the world and how the current kids, the Gen Z ones, actually love anime more than any other generation, thus confirming that anime is – indeed – one of the largest and fastest-growing fields in the world of entertainment, as witnessed by its growing popularity in the West.

More and more anime movies are being released in Western cinemas as well (which was not the case just 5-10 years ago), major streaming services are not just picking up anime series, but they are also producing their own anime series, and there is a growing trend of live-action adaptations of anime works. On top of that, anime culture is more present in the West.

And while Millennials are those who actually helped make anime popular globally – Dragon Ball was shown in the...

Polygon's massive new survey of anime-viewing audiences has revealed respondents' most popular anime streaming services in the U.S. -- with some definite surprises for Gen Z and Millennial fans.

A new Polygon study conducted by Edwin Wong and Sebastian Fernandez surveyed over 4,000 Americans over the age of 18 about how they consume anime. The study was carried out in collaboration with The Circus in August 2023, and it revealed that while Netflix is the leading destination for anime watchers among survey respondents, the rest of the list may come as a surprise. The ranking of the most popular U.S. anime streaming services can be found in the infographic below, created by Christine Lee.

Related Massive Chart Reveals the Exact Class Seat Positions of 200 Anime Main Characters A viral post on Reddit reveals precisely where in class main characters tend to sit in school-based anime, highlighting one very clear favorite.