Contrary to popular belief, very few UK based anime fans are into cosplay – in fact, they would rather play a board game or read a book than dress up as one of their favourite comic characters.
Research conducted by Crunchyroll revealed that less than 7% of Premium viewers in the UK (paid for a subscription with no advertising) are into cosplaying. The least popular activity in the survey was starring in or going to the theatre, which is enjoyed by just under 7% of fans.
A massive 80% of the premium respondents play video games while they are not watching anime. Almost 50% read manga and 33% watch video game live streams such as Twitch. 15% make or look at fan art while 21% collect figurines and 10% write or read anime fan fiction.
18% of UK anime fans read comic books and just under 10% play trading games.
Crunchyroll is one of the world’s top SVOD platforms with 50 million registered users worldwide. It screens more than 850 anime series and in the UK, some of the most popular shows are:
Dr. STONE
In a dark future, the world has turned to stone, but two boys called Taiju and Senku wake up and make it their mission to save humanity with science. The great thing about this show is that is that the science element is real and you learn something new in every episode.
Gen:LOCK
UK actor David Tennant voices the character of Dr.Rufus Weller (pictured above), the inventor of gen:LOCK technology – giant weaponised robots known as mecha. The show is set in a time when earth is on the losing side of a universal war. The series debuted in January 2019.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.
Based on a manga series that was created in 1986, this show is famed for its references to Western music and fashion. The series follows the adventures of the Joestar family across several generations.
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