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A long time tradition of the anime streaming service, Crunchyroll has unveiled the most popular series in each region. The data has been collected and presented in the following info graph based on each region.

It should be noted that this data is based on what was watched on Crunchyroll, hence shows exclusive to other streaming platforms are not included in the data.

The Best of Crunchyroll 2018

The Take Away

Here is quick breakdown of what can be learned about what is popular based on the information provided:

• Buroto was the most popular series on Crunchyroll, having taken the top spot in most regions of the world. Its popularity is solid in Asia and the Middle East but lags in the America’s.
• My Hero Academia came in second having a solid fan base in the Americas along with in Australia and New Zealand. It was also the 4th most popular in Europe, thanks to solid fan base in Scandinavia and the United Kingdom.
• With the exception of Asia and the Middle East, Black Clover was the the second most popular series.
• Darling in the Franxx has a solid fan base among fans in Eastern Europe and Iran. This has allowed it to become the third most popular series in Europe and 2nd in the Middle East.

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