I would have to say today’s most popular (in term of audience) Japanese animated TV show in the U.S would have to be One Piece. This is animation is considered a shonen anime. Meaning it contains action, humor, and fantasy. The general storyline of One Piece is that we as the viewers follow Monkey D. Luffy through his journey to become king of the Pirates while simultaneously searching for the One piece. I believe this anime resonates with audiences so much because the writer was able to write so many different types of characters who all view themselves as the main character. This animation manages to take on serious themes while also keeping the story very light hearted. The show also has incomparable world building see as they are able to keep the mystery of the One Piece world despite being around for 2.5 decades. This animation is just as popular in Japan.
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