A Timeline of Anime
Explore the evolution of anime over the decades using anime data from one of the most popular anime fan websites
MyAnimeList
How to read this graph:
Bigger & more pink timeline circle = more anime that year.
Numbers in the circle timeline = number of anime that year.
Click on a circle in the timeline to reveal a graph of all the anime of that year.
Each bubble of the revealed graph corresponds to one anime. Size = popularity on MyAnimeList.
Hover on a bubble to reveal information about the anime.
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2020
81
75
66
65
79
85
95
111
137
151
150
176
195
207
204
209
218
242
258
286
344
333
352
304
328
334
337
329
373
405
411
545
538
566
570
605
712
720
669
756
746
821
894
935
1065
1028
1087
1135
1115
906
834
222
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