While anime fans may debate the merits of individual series until the end of time, none other than Guinness World Records stepped in to declare one anime series as king. The hit anime series Jujutsu Kaisen just claimed top spot as the world's most in-demand anime TV show, according to new data released by Guinness World Records.
While fans across the world may have been aware of the series' popularity, it taking top spot is a major achievement considering its competition from anime like Demon Slayer, Spy x Family, and Solo Leveling.
According to a post on Guinness' website, Parrot Analytics just declared that Jujutsu Kaisen was the world's most in-demand anime from February 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025. The demand for Jujutsu Kaisen was 64 times greater than what could be expected from the average TV show, which is a major achievement in and of itself.
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Though no one is likely surprised that Jujutsu Kaisen is so highly in demand, what is more interesting is the series it beat. Hit anime like Solo Leveling continually broke Crunchyroll records while the hype for Demon Slayer's finale made its penultimate arc, The Hashira Training Arc, quite memorable.
Still, when looking at Jujutsu Kaisen's competition, a clear story starts to emerge about how it won top spot.
While Solo Leveling is massively popular in the United States and many other territories, its star is far less bright in Japan. Meanwhile, though Demon Slayer is popular in Japan, the yearly release of new seasons or movies means that fans always have a rough idea of how long they'll be waiting for new material from their favorite series.
In comparison, Jujutsu Kaisen's release schedule is far more erratic. Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 still has no release date, and the last piece of media released for the anime was the Hidden Inventory / Premature Death compilation film released in May 2025. Given this, it is understandable why fans are hungry for more of the series.
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While the lack of media combined with a host of other factors was enough to propel Jujutsu Kaisen to a high spot throughout much of 2024, it's unclear whether the series will keep the crown in 2025.
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 ended in December of 2023, meaning that anticipation was high throughout much of 2024. Now that the series has mostly laid dormant for almost 2 years, it's possible the hype will die down, at least until more concrete information about Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 is released.
Still, just because it might lose the top spot doesn't mean Jujutsu Kaisen isn't intensely popular. Any anime that wins a Guinness World Record is one for the history books, and that's certainly the case for Jujutsu Kaisen.
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