A Timeline of Anime

Explore the evolution of anime over the decades according to MyAnimeList
  • Each circle in the graph below the timeline = one anime.
  • Sorted vertically by score (rating). Higher = greater score.
  • The bigger the anime circle, the more members have seen the anime.
  • Number of constituent circles in each anime circle = number of genres.
  • General tip: Play around, explore! Most elements can be clicked/and or hovered to reveal more information or filter.

* Best viewed on a laptop/desktop screen.

Timeline - number of anime per year


click on a circle to filter anime by year4341323341444857708685103108109115135145160167196219213231209216208226215235263252374354388389410494506478544556624672710831802868901867712621197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020

2020

average user score of animewintersummerspringfall46810all genresclick on a square to filter by genreKidsComedySchoolShounenShoujoFantasySuper PowerCarsSportsGameAdventureActionDemonsSamuraiSupernaturalMagicMartial ArtsMechaSlice of LifeParodyRomanceMusicJoseiSeinenMysteryHorrorThrillerSpacePoliceMilitaryDramaHistoricalSci-FiPsychologicalDementiaHentaiEcchiHaremShounen AiShoujo AiYaoiYuri

Methodology

  • For each anime, the anime is displayed once, even if it ran over multiple seasons. For long-running anime that means they end up being put in the winter season as it is the first of the year.
  • The colouring of the genres is based on a completely subjective ordering of "seriousness", aiming to give a visual representation of what kind of anime are most popular.
  • "Popular but low score anime" are defined as anime with number of members who have seen it in the 75th percentile, but with mean score below 6.5/10.

Data from MyAnimeList. I do not own any of the data.

Project as part of 100DaysOfCode with D3.js challenge. Project inspiration: Shirley Wu Front End Masters course.

made by Dea Bankova ©2021