My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Demon Slayer are among the most renowned Shounen series. While two of them are approaching their conclusion, Jujutsu Kaisen is currently in its final arc, demonstrating their widespread appeal to an entire generation.
In the past decade, which series garnered the most attention and made the biggest impact? To determine the answer, a poll was conducted online for people to vote for the series they believed had the greatest impact.
A Twitter user by the name of @RogersBase created a poll for fans to vote on the series and determine a winner. The outcome was unexpected for certain fans, while others were not surprised, as supporters of each series expressed their opinions.
Note: The author is solely responsible for any opinions expressed in this article.
Which anime series had the biggest impact: My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, or Demon Slayer?
Kohei Horikoshi is both the writer and illustrator of My Hero Academia. The series began its serialization on July 7, 2014 and is scheduled to conclude on August 5, 2024, after 430 chapters.
Gege Akutami is the writer and illustrator of Jujutsu Kaisen, which began its serialization on March 5, 2018. The series is currently in its final arc and has 262 chapters published as of this chapter. Demon Slayer, written and illustrated by Gotouge Koyoharu, started its serialization on February 15, 2016, and concluded on May 18, 2020, with a total of 207 chapters and 23 volumes.
The X user’s poll compared My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, and Haikyuu! to determine the most impactful series of the 2010s. According to the results, My Hero Academia received 41% of the votes and was deemed the most impactful, followed by Jujutsu Kaisen with 29.6%, Demon Slayer with 23.4%, and Haikyuu! with 6.1%.
Fan Reactions to the Top Shounen Series of the 2010s Poll
A portion of anime fans concurred with the poll’s outcome and provided justifications for backing the argument. While the other two series may have had a greater impact on certain regions, Kohei Horikoshi’s work was unanimously acclaimed and widely popular worldwide.
Additionally, a fan recounted their personal encounter during the peak of this series. The show was so popular that it caused people to purchase subscriptions for Crunchyroll and overloaded its servers, indicating its significant influence. The fan also shared witnessing acts of heroism and credited the series for inspiring them.
“Demon Slayer had a bigger impact in Japan. JJK had a bigger impact in the west. MHA quickly became mainstream and gained a lot of new Anime fans. Overall MHA and it’s not even close”a fan said.
“There was a time when MHA Eps where crashing Crunchy Roll and leading to there paid subscriptions sky rocketing. They had Deku as the face of all there platforms. Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen definitely took it to the next level but there is a whole generation of Anime watchers that MHA was their first or first Favorite Anime. So id give it MHA if we talking totality/butterfly effect levels of influence,”another fan claimed.
“So I would say MHA for a very specific reason. I remember seeing stories about people who put themselves in danger to help other people and then cited MHA as a reason why,”another one tweeted.
Despite the results, a group of fans remained unconvinced. They argued that the influence of Jujutsu Kaisen is immeasurable, citing the constant online discussions and mentions of the series as evidence.
The opposing viewpoint argued that Demon Slayer holds more impact than any other series, citing its multitude of highly cosplayed characters and its appeal to new fans as evidence.
“JJK is the only one I see memes of in places where anime is not the focus, it’s the only one I hear modern day school children talk about, it’s the only one I hear people reference moves from and make up their own for,”a fan claimed.
“I see jjk everywhere,”another fan tweeted.
“Demon Slayer, the amount of cosplayers and the anime gear. And it’s an easy first anime for people to get into,”another one claimed.
Final thoughts
The impact of an anime can vary over time, especially over the course of a decade. While many fans consider My Hero Academia to have had the greatest impact due to its early start in the 2010s, others may disagree if they were not able to experience the series during its peak.
Currently, there is a growing consensus among fans that Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer have had a greater impact, as they were more widely appreciated during their peak compared to Kohei Horikoshi’s acclaimed work. However, it should be noted that this article reflects a personal opinion and does not present concrete facts.
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