A big data analysis on Facebook posts by Filipinos in March 2021 revealed that a Netflix series has topped Filipino anime lovers’ watchlist and Facebook topic.
The first spot goes to Attack On Titan with a total engagement score of 141,339.30. Attack on Titan’s mind-blowing visuals have garnered critical acclaim and the gripping story has fans bewildered with them even taking out lead characters to move the story. It is the story of Eren Jaeger, who aims to remove the Titans from the world that they live in. Significantly, the anime sets Twitter alight every time a new episode is aired. The post with the highest engagement is from AniRadio+, with this message “ATTACK ON TITAN: THE FINAL SEASON’ continues in Winter 2022 with Episode 76, listed as ‘Part 2’
Placing 2nd (58,461.21 engagement score) is My Hero Academia, which has premiered its 5th season on Netflix and other anime viewing platforms. It is the story of Izaku Midoriya, a normal person in a society full of superpowers that suddenly inherits the powers of the strongest superhero in their society, All-Might. Highest engaging post is from this Facebook page:
At 3rd place is One Piece (with an engagement score of 50,170.30), an anime that revolves around the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hats Pirates hunting for life-changing treasure. It is one of the longest running animes in the world, and still has not been concluded. Hundreds of episodes confirm that this is an anime that still has people hooked for the next one. The post with the highest engagement score, is from the One Piece Fan page with this message: Shanks vs Luffy will be Luffy’s first fight as Pirate King
In 4th place is Naruto (43,758 engagement score), the story of Naruto Uzumaki who aims to be the next Hokage. It mostly trends due to Boruto, where Boruto (Naruto’s son) revives other main characters who have perished in the main story such as Itachi, etc. and the like. The highest Naruto post for the month was from the Facebook page, Naruto’s Nindo:
At 5th place (engagement score (23,383 engagement score) lies the anime The Promised Neverland, the story of a group of orphans attempting to break out of their orphanage once they discover the dark truths behind the institution. The 2nd season concluded March 11, 2021. The top post for The Promised Neverland was from the Facebook Page, IGON :
In 6th place with an engagement score of 20,614.80, is Jujustsu Kaisen, an anime following high school student Yuji Itadori who joins a group of sorcerers to destroy an evil curse called Ryomen Sukuna, of the protagonist who becomes the host. It has been awarded “Anime of the Year” in the Crunchyroll anime Awards. The top post for Jujustu Kaisen is from GMA News Page:
In 7th place with an engagement score of 13,209.90, is The Rising of the Shield Hero, an anime that follows Naofumi Iwatani who has been summoned into a parallel world along with 3 other men from parallel universes to become the world’s Cardinal Heroes equipped with their own unique shields and fight monsters called Waves. The top post on The Rising of the Shield Hero is from Aniradio +:
Eighth is The Demon Slayer (12,713.20 engagement score), an anime that follows Tanjiro Kamado and his sister who seek a cure for the curse of his sister. Because of this search they have been involved in the secret society of the Demon Slayer Corps who have been going to war against demons for the longest time. The top post is from Anime News Network.
In 9th place with an engagement score of 12,661.0 is Shaman King where it follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura who tries to better his shaman skills to become the Shaman King, an entity who can contact the Great Spirit, through being the champion of the Shaman Fight. He also serves as a connection between the worlds of the living and the dead. Top post is from Anime Sauce for Everyone:
Lastly, in 10th place (engagement score 11,604.40) is the anime Dr. Stone. It is the story of Senku Ishigami, a mad genius scientist who plans to rebuild human civilization after it was mysteriously destroyed for 3,700 years ala-Atlantis. Aniradio + is the top influencer for Dr. Stone: