On February 19, ABEMA revealed its 2024 annual anime rankings, based on viewership data from January 1 to December 31, 2024. The rankings highlight the most-watched anime and the most-commented titles, showcasing a surge in anime popularity on the platform.

Top 5 Anime by Viewership in 2024

🥇 #1 – Oshi no Ko Season 2
🥈 #2 – Crayon Shin-chan Movie
🥉 #3 – Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc
🏅 #4 – The Apothecary Diaries Season 1
🏅 #5 – The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible

‘Oshi no Ko’ dominates for the second year in a row, continuing its success from 2023’s #1 ranking.
The first episode of Season 2 recorded the highest-ever premiere viewership in ABEMA’s anime history.
‘Crayon Shin-chan Movie’ placed second, boosted by daily free streaming promotions on ABEMA’s official anime channel.
‘Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc’ and ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ also performed strongly.

Most Commented Anime of 2024

💬 #1 – Seiyuu to Yoasobi: 28-Hour TV Special
💬 #2 – Oishinbo
💬 #3 – My Deer Friend Nokotan
💬 #4 – Crayon Shin-chan Movie
💬 #5 – 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess

The voice actor variety show ‘Seiyuu to Yoru Asobi 28-Hour TV Special’ topped the rankings, featuring 55+ industry stars over two days.
Classic anime like ‘Oishinbo’ and ‘Crayon Shin-chan’ generated high engagement.
The viral "Shikanoko no Koko Shitan-tan" (My Deer Friend Nokotan) saw a surge in fan interaction.

ABEMA’s Anime Viewership Hits an All-Time High Over New Year’s

🎉 Over 350 anime titles were made available for free streaming during the New Year’s Anime Festival.
🏆 ‘Dandadan’, which won the 2024 Japan Anime Trend Award, saw a huge viewership boost.
📈 More people watched anime on ABEMA than ever before!

Anime Audience Growth – More Female & 30s Viewers

📊 Key demographic shifts:
Female viewership increased by 9% (37% of total viewers).
30s audience saw the highest growth (+5%).
TV screen viewing surged by 110%, showing more users are watching anime on big screens at home.

Source : ORICON NEWS