The industry of anime which has its origin in Japan and has been present in different parts of the world for several decades. Titles such as Astroboy, Mazinger Z, Meteoro and Heidi were the spearhead to enter several markets and paved the way for subsequent productions.
Are animated productions They managed to gain viewers in the West and every decade titles emerged that marked a generation. In recent years, streaming platforms have opted for this type of series, one of them is Crunchyroll whose catalog is made up mostly of anime.
Every week different episodes of the series that are broadcast on Japan and it also has different historical titles that marked different generations. For these reasons we share with you the list of the most viewed productions that you can see this weekend.
1.- Kaiju No. 8
Japan has the highest incidence rate of Kaiju attacks in the world. Kaijus continually and mercilessly break into people’s daily lives. Kafka Hibino, who always wanted to be a member of the Defense Forces, currently works as a Kaiju corpse cleaner. However, one day, a mysterious creature turns Kafka into a Kaiju, and the Japanese Defense Forces, in charge of defeating these monsters, identified him with the code name “Kaiju N.8.”
2.- Dragon Ball Z
It is the continuation of the anime series ‘Dragon Ball’. It is basically divided into four sagas: the arrival of the Saiyans, the battle against Frieza, the birth of Cell and the awakening of Monster Bu. From these, subsagas and some other stories emerge that are not original to the manga.
3.- One Piece
Wealth, fame, power… one man had obtained everything in this world, he was the Pirate King Gold Roger. Before he died, his last words inspired the world to venture to the sea: “My treasure? If you want it, it is yours… I have hidden everything in that place.” And thus began what is known as the Great Age of Piracy, launching hundreds of pirates into the sea to find the great One Piece treasure. This series tells the adventures and misadventures of one of those pirates, Monkey D. Luffy, who accidentally, as a child, ate a Devil Fruit (Akuma no Mi in Japanese), in particular a Gomu Gomu no Mi that caused his body to gain physical properties of rubber, becoming the rubber man. Luffy, after this event, decides that he will become the next Pirate King and to do so, he must find the “One Piece”.
4.- Goblin Slayer
A young priestess has formed her first group of adventurers, but it doesn’t take long for them to find themselves in serious trouble. Luckily, the one who appears to rescue her is the Goblin Killer, a man who has dedicated his life to exterminating every living goblin by any means necessary. When rumors begin to circulate about his exploits, there is no way to know who will be next to appear.
5.- Attack on Titan
One hundred years ago, the titans attacked and decimated humanity. To survive, she secluded herself in large walled cities, believing that she would be safe forever. But, one hundred years after that attack, a colossal titan appears in one of the cities, destroys the parapet and allows its lesser fellows to devour men again. The Scout Corps, to which Eren Jaeger belongs, must face them and counterattack them, so that humanity can live in peace again.}
6.- Dragon Ball Super
The plot of the series takes place after the battle against Little Buu in the middle of the 10-year period leading up to the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament. It is tied into the films Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods and Dragon Ball Z: The Resurrection of F. The story begins at the end of the Year 774, six months after Buu’s defeat. The current Future Trunks saga takes place in the Year 780.
7.- My Hero Academia
People are not born equal. The protagonist of this story is one of those rare cases who are born without superpowers, but this will not stop him from pursuing his dream: to be a great hero like the legendary All-Might. To become the hero he wants to be, he will enroll in one of the most prestigious hero academies in the country: Yueiko. With the help of his idol, All-Might, can he become a true hero?
8.- Jujutsu Kaisen
Difficulties, regret, shame… The negative feelings of humans become Curses that haunt us in our daily lives. Curses run rampant throughout the world, and can lead people to suffer terrible misfortunes and even lead to their death. And what’s worse: only a Curse can exorcise another Curse.
9.- Spy x Family
The Westalis Intelligence Division (WISE) sends its best spy, “Twilight,” on a top-secret mission to monitor the movements of Donovan Desmond, who heads the Ostania National Unity Party, responsible for bombing peace efforts between both countries. The mission is called “Operation Strix.” The idea is to “create a family in a week to infiltrate the social gatherings organized by the elite school Desmond’s son attends.” Twilight adopts the identity of psychiatrist Loid Forger and begins searching for members of her family, but Anya, the daughter she adopts, turns out to have the ability to read the minds of others, while her wife, Yor, is a murderess. They will all keep these a secret, but they will begin a life together in which they must hide their identities from each other. The peace of the world is now in the hands of this new family as they embark on an adventure full of surprises.
10.- Frieren: After finishing the trip
The magician Frieren was part of the hero Himmel’s group, who defeated the Demon King after a 10-year journey and returned peace to the kingdom. Frieren is an elf who is more than a thousand years old, so when she says goodbye to Himmel and her companions, she promises that she will return to see them and sets off on her journey alone. After fifty years, Ella Frieren fulfills her promise and comes to visit Himmel and the rest. Although she has not changed, Himmel and the others have aged and are at the end of their lives. When Himmel dies, Frieren regrets not having spent more time with her getting to know him, so she sets out on a journey to get to know her former companions, people, and discover more of the world.
The pioneers in the creation and innovation of this type of audiovisual productions were the Toei studios. This company influenced great productions such as Mazinger Z, Dragon Ball, Spirited Away, Knights of the Zodiac, among others.
His productions were characterized by their aesthetics, colors and high image quality by the standards of that time. One of the most popular subgenres during the 1960s were Mecha or giant robots and 30 years later they had a strong demand for their productions thanks to numerous commercial successes.
