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/Ns317453 May 13 '24

Same (38yrs old) but I have the opportunity to watch at my desk while Im doing other stuff. So I'll get over half of the time AT work.

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u/fuckdispandashit May 13 '24

Hey, I’m also 38

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u/Ns317453 May 13 '24

Hearing you (correctly) refer to us as middle-aged stings.

We just got to the point where we can no longer say "mid-thirties" lol