In a surprising move, Twitter has officially jumped on the year end ranking bandwagon, revealing the top 5 anime and manga, among other categories that dominated the platform in the year 2023 in Japan. This announcement comes as part of the XTrendAward.

XTrendAward is an accolade known for its data-driven approach in determining the real trends of the year based on the various posts across the platform.

Taking the top spot in the anime category was Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury, and Chiikawa in the manga category.

Checkout the top 5 trending anime of 2023 on Twitter below:

1. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury

2. Jujutsu Kaisen

3. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

4. Attack On Titan

5. Oshi No Ko

Moreover, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury was the third most trending topic overall on X, with Jujutsu Kaisen taking eighth spot.

Top 5 trending manga of 2023:

1. Chiikawa

2. Hyperinflation

3. The Dangers In My Heart

4. Land of the Lustrous

5. Eyeshield 21

Source: Twitter