Largest Anime Franchises

Largest groups (1-50):
1. Pokemon - 196🥇🔺
2. Holo no Graffiti - 152🥉🔻
3. Mobile Suit Gundam - 152🥈🔺
4. Sore Ike! Anpanman - 109*🔺 (Yanase Takashi Märchen Gekijou (Robo-kun to Kotori episode) and Hal no Fue were screened in Yanase Takashi Theater with Anpanman ga Umareta Hi.)
5. Doraemon - 100🔺
6. One Piece - 86🔻
7. Detective Conan - 83🔺
8 Hello Kitty - 81* (❗️WIP!)
9. Love Live! - 71🔺
10. Taka no Tsume - 69*
11. Precure - 67
12. BanG Dream! - 64🔺
13. The iDOLM@STER - 63🔺
14. Irodorimidori - 63
15. Lupin III - 62
16. Fate Series - 60🔺
17. Xi Yang Yang Yu Hui Tai Lang - 51🔺
18. Crayon Shin-chan - 49🔺
19. Dragon Ball - 46🔺
20. Ginga Tetsudou 999 - 43
21. IDOLiSH7 - 41🔺
22. Wu Ren Dao Da Maoxian - 39
23. Digimon - 38🔺
24. Pororo - 38
25. Shimajirou - 36
26. Peeping Life - 36
27. Xiong Chumo - 35🔺
28. Ensemble Stars! - 34🔺
29. Macross - 34
30. Naruto - 34
31. Ghost in the Shell - 34
32. Code Geass - 33
33. Kamiusagi Rope - 33
34. Osomatsu-kun - 33
35. Cardfight!! Vanguard - 32
36. Pretty Rhythm, PriPara - 32🔺
37. Arknights: Reimei Zensou - 32
38. Gegege no Kitarou - 31
39. Duel Masters - 30🔺
40. Gintama - 30🔺
41. Tenchi Muyou! - 29
42. Mahou no Princess, Mahou no Tenshi - 29* (Mahou no Princess Minky Momo, Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami, Mahou no Yousei Persia, Mahou no Star Magical Emi, and Mahou no Idol Pastel Yumi were clumped together (in Chiaki) probably due to some crossovers but they're actually different franchises. Should probably be renamed to Pierrot Mahou Shoujo Series or Pierrot Magical Girls Series as per https://pierrot.jp/magicalgirls/)
43. Zhu Zhu Xia - 28
44. Tennis no Ouji-sama - 28
45. Mameshiba - 28
46. Bakemonogatari, Monogatari Series - 27
47. Hello Carbot - 27
48. Xin Datou Er Zi He Xiao Tou Baba - 27🔺
49. Girls & Panzer - 26🔺
50. Boku no Hero Academia - 26🔺

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Slowly climbing to the top 50:
51. Sword Art Online - 26
52. Shingeki no Kyojin - 25
53. Tales Series - 25
54. Nu Wushen de Canzhuo - 24🔺
55. Keroppi - 24* (❗️WIP!)
56. Dr. Slump - 23
57. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! - 23🔺
58. Kkoma Bus Tayo - 23
59. Inazuma Eleven - 23
60. Monster Strike - 22
61. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon - 22
62. Uchuu Senkan Yamato - 22
63. Tetsuwan Atom, Astro Boy - 22
64. Hong Mao Lan Tu - 22
65. Kinnikuman - 22🔺
66. Tottoko Hamtarou - 21
67. Backkom - 21🔺
68. Initial D - 21🔺
69. Kuroko no Basket - 21
70. Teekyuu - 21
71. Saint Seiya - 21
72. Kaixin Baobei - 21
73. Toaru Series - 20
74. Qin Shi Ming Yue - 20

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Under 20 entries:
75. Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha - 19🔺 [🔞]
76. Azur Lane - 19🔺
77. Transformers - 19🔺
78. Bleach - 19🔺
79. Persona - 19
80. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken - 19
81. Hokuto no Ken - 19
82. Sinbi Apateu - 19
83. Oshiri Tantei - 18🔺
84. Korasho no Kaitei Wakuwaku Daibouken! - 18
85. Baki - 18🔺
86. Dou Dou Hu Wen Zhang Zhi Mi - 18
87. Sai Er Hao - 18
88. Beyblade - 18
89. Haikyuu!! - 18🔺
90. Nanatsu no Taizai - 18
91. Neon Genesis Evangelion - 18
92. Youkai Watch - 18
93. Ranma ½ - 18🔺
94. Hua Jiang Hu Zhi - 17🔺
95. Natsume Yuujinchou - 17🔺
96. Virtual-san wa Miteiru - 17🔺
97. Overlord - 17
98. Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica - 17
99. Miniforce - 17🔺
100. Mazinger - 17
101. AU - 17
102. Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion - 17
103. Aikatsu! - 17
104. Cyborg 009 - 16
105. Huyao Xiao Hongniang - 16
106. Umi Monogatari - 16
107. .hack - 16
108. Free! - 16
109. Yami Shibai - 16🔺
110. Nintama Rantarou - 16
111. Kaiketsu Zorori - 16
112. Xin Qi Bao Long Zhan Che: Xun Long Doushi - 16
113. Soukou Kihei Votoms - 16
114. Black Jack - 16

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Under 15 entries:
115. Selected Shaonian Shiye - 15
116. Rurouni Kenshin - 15🔺
117. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu -15
118. Shakugan no Shana - 15
119. Urusei Yatsura - 15
120. Chibi Maruko-chan - 15
121. Hibike! Euphonium
122. Devilman - 15

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➡️Largest Anime Franchises (1-50): here
Largest Anime Franchises (51-100): here

For more, check out "Largest groups" on Chiaki: https://chiaki.site/?/tools/watch_order_groups/type/large
(Note: Count may not be always accurate since they mostly rely on the 'Related Entries' in anime pages and not all related entries listed are really part of some franchises.)

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I've also included:
- "Watch order guides" by other users I find helpful and for convenience; number of entries included.
- Some clubs (mostly the ones with the most members), if you want to join one and maybe revive some.
- Anime Watching Challenges by the Anime Watching Challenges Club [AWCc] (https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=70446); also check AWCc's Hall of Fame [HoF] (https://anime.jhiday.net/hof/).
- Live action adaptations (Ctrl + F in the [[ Live Action Adaptations ]] club (https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=5450) or use their script).

I'll be updating this from time to time so the entries will change.

*Inspired by this thread: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2032254 (Which anime franchise has the most MAL entries?)

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Legend:
🥇🥈🥉 - Gold, Silver, Bronze = Top 3
🔺 - Moved Up (risen in the rankings with new addition/s in the DB)
🔻 - Moved Down (something was removed in the DB)
✔️ - Description Box is up-to-date. Other stacks (number of entries, title change), challenges and clubs (status/activity) checked.
❗️WIP! - Work in progress (means I'm working on a watch order guide stack)

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P.S. Everything would look clean if they just enable BBCode for stacks.

P.P.S. I made a second stack for 51-100. So I could just move some of the entries to the other stack instead of really deleting them.

Also, watch out for Pororo! He'll slowly climb to the top 10. Alas! The penguin is now ranked 23rd. LOL.

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[📌 Last Updated: April 12, 2025]