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You know, I just got curious, and I guess the answer would be somewhere around
Asia.

For example I know in Canada they watch anime but I'm also wondering about
places like Mexico, Europe, Russia, and so on . . . Do they watch anime like
Bleach, Naruto, and more? I've been wondering this for a long time . . . Is it
popular there? Or does it depend?


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Which countries watch the most anime?


(Edit) For [anime](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime):

> In 2001, animation accounted for 7% of the Japanese film market, above the
> 4.6% market share for live-action works. The popularity and success of anime
> is seen through the profitability of the DVD market, contributing nearly 70%
> of total sales.

Also,

> The anime market for the United States was worth approximately $2.74 billion
> in 2009.

In Japan in 2011, the DVD and Blu-Ray sales were approximately $250.6 million
for DVD and $381.7 million for Blu-Ray (according to
[here](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-21/anime-makes-
up-57-percent-of-blu-ray-sales-in-japan-in-1st-half-of-2011)).

From [this](http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/03/23/national/to-survive-
anime-must-adapt-but-not-too-much/#.UxzQoPldWQ4):

> In 2006, overseas sales of Japanese anime hit ¥16.8 billion but that has
> since plunged due to sluggish sales of DVDs — a direct result of pirated
> videos online and video-on-demand services. In 2011, global sales were a
> mere ¥8.55 billion. (¥16.8 billion=~$139 million, ¥8.55 billion=~$70
> million)

Obviously, there are some discrepancies in these numbers, as the US market
cannot be higher than the total overseas market. However, the US market number
is likely accounting for television and possibly toys, while the overseas
numbers are likely just sales.

[This](http://www.toonzone.net/forums/anime-forum/305386-jetro-north-american-
anime-market-2012-report.html#.UxzM-vldWQ4) gives the North American sales
numbers.

Overall, it will be nearly impossible to determine the distribution. The
Japanese numbers are the highest, but because much of anime is watched (often
illegally) online, it is difficult to determine where people are watching
from.

The manga market may be a good representation of the anime market
distribution.

Japan has the biggest market for manga.

From [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga_outside_Japan) and
[this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga#International_markets):

In Europe, France used to consist of about 50% of the manga market, with 1/3
of the comic market in France being made up of manga (2003 numbers). In 2011,
their percentage of the European manga market dropped to about 40%.

> According to the Japan External Trade Organization, sales of manga reached
> $212.6 million within France and Germany alone in 2006.
>
> France represents about 50% of the European market and is the second
> worldwide market, behind Japan.

Germany's comic market is made up 70-75% of manga.

Manga is not very popular in Russia. In general, comics aren't very popular in
Russia as a whole. The spread of anime has, however, helped to increase the
popularity of manga.

In Thailand, there is manga, but it is primarily bootlegged.

According to [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga#International_markets),

> ...by 2008, the U.S. and Canadian manga market generated $175 million in
> annual sales.

You can also look at the [list of manga
distributors](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_manga_distributors#French)
to see a general range of number of distributors, though that doesn't give the
amount of distribution in a country.

From [this](http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/26/manga-in-the-heart-of-
europe/):

> Annual manga sales in Japan are about $5 billion, he said, whereas American
> manga sales are $120 million and Europe and the Middle East combined make
> $250 million.


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