Transparency First
Methodology
I've built data companies before in other entertainment industries. When you're entering a space where there's no established standard to measure yourself against, a little transparency goes a long way.
I can't expect anyone — inside or outside the anime industry — to trust my numbers simply because I put them on nice looking charts. This page is my attempt to be honest about what I'm measuring, how I'm measuring it, and where the gaps are. These might sound like empty words in the era of AI, but I want to be a net positive for the anime industry, not just add more noise to it.
Full methodology documentation is in progress. This page will be updated as the platform matures.
Data Sources
Long-Form Video
YouTube and similar platforms — full episodes, recap videos, analysis content, and reaction videos tagged to specific titles.
Short-Form Video
TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Clips, edits, and memes tied to specific anime titles and characters.
Online Discussion
Reddit, Twitter/X, Discord, and dedicated anime forums. Volume of conversation, not sentiment — that's coming.
Streaming Signals
Publicly available viewership signals and platform ranking data. Not direct API access — yet.
What We Don't Claim
We don't have direct streaming platform integrations yet — the numbers you see are triangulated from public signals, not pulled from Crunchyroll or Netflix APIs. We're transparent about that distinction and will update this page clearly when that changes.
Our rankings reflect US market demand signals. They are not global, and they are not box office. They measure conversation, attention, and engagement — the precursors to revenue, not revenue itself.
Measurement Periods
Weekly
Sunday to Saturday. Updated every Monday morning.
Monthly
First to last day of the calendar month. Resets on the 1st.
All Time
From January 2026, our earliest collected data point.