If we're talking about audience interest and popularity (at least in the West), JoJo and Attack on Titan made the biggest splash.
Naruto came out in 1997, so it just misses the cutoffHow is it not Naruto? By what metric are we measuring influence?
It's definitely not at the level of SAO and isekai, but we've definitely gotten a good number of dark edgy magical girl series after Madoka that were clearly inspired by itI'm curious how you think Madoka Magica is a contender. I haven't watched either that or Love Live but from what I understand Love Live started the Idol Anime Boom.
Naruto came out in 1997, so it just misses the cutoff
but on that note, Shippuden is definitely the most influential.
I think the people saying Naruto don't quite realize how long ago it premiered.
you realize the decade in question is the 2010s, not the 2000s, right lolNaruto came out in 1997, so it just misses the cutoff
but on that note, Shippuden is definitely the most influential.
If we're going this route than Naruto still loses because One Piece exists and is way more popular in the one place that matters in terms of impacting the industry itselfWhile I get when, it doesn't mean it's influence stopped right after it debuted. Had to get some traction and footing under it before it's world domination.
...oops my b lolyou realize the decade in question is the 2010s, not the 2000s, right lol
Technically Naruto was in the 90s-2000sMerch = my influence barometer and it's got to be Naruto
I don't seen kids wearing SAO gear
The problem with mentions like OPM, Jojo and even AoT (which also achieved huge domestic popularity) is that the West is still almost completely irrelevant to the production of an anime. SAO, whether it is the novel or the anime actively influenced a ridiculous amount of production committees into chasing whatever trends it was setting.
Which series are those?Until then, the best answer I can probably give is Attack on Titan given how many series have tried to ape the format and tone.
Until then, the best answer I can probably give is Attack on Titan given how many series have tried to ape the format and tone.
The idol stuff was already in the air by the time Love Live rolled around, and honestly, most of the idol stuff which followed it - even the nerd stuff - tends to channel the children's idol anime like Aikatsu or PriPara more than they do Love Live. Whilst there no denying the huge popularity of Love Live, I don't think it's actually that directly influential on anything outside of Bushiroad channeling some of the lessons learnt into Bang Dream.
Any anime with a mysterious wall off society counts as such in my bookSuch as? The only thing that comes to mind is that Kabaneri anime that ppl call "Attack on Trains" lol
That's being really generous. But even granting that, SAO would still have it beat (obligatory unfortunately).Any anime with a mysterious wall off society counts as such in my book