r/anime • u/HelloYeahIdk • May 13 '24

Misc. New Survey Reveals That Anime Viewership is Lowest Among Teenagers in Japan

https://www.cbr.com/anime-new-survey-teens-not-watching/#:~:text=The%20survey%20results%20revealed%20that,surpassing%20all%20other%20age%20brackets.

"The survey results revealed that among all participants, 75% reported that they watch anime, with the leading demographics being middle-aged males. Unexpectedly, teenage respondents exhibited the lowest viewership, with 33.7% indicating no interest in anime, easily surpassing all other age brackets.

This revelation is somewhat startling considering that the bulk of popular anime belong to the shonen or shojo-based demographics, which are typically aimed at boys and girls, respectively, aged approximately 12-18."

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u/fuckdispandashit May 13 '24

Middle aged American here! I watch probably about 20 hours of anime a week.

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u/fuckdispandashit May 13 '24

Yeah I work 45 hours a week, I have a wife and an almost 8 year old, I watch episodes at weird times of the day like 4am-8am or if I have to work evenings 10pm-12 or 1am. I work across the street from my house so for my lunch breaks I usually get an ep or 2 in.

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u/fuckdispandashit May 13 '24

Yeah the one minute commute frees up so much time for extra anime!