2022 is almost in the rearview mirror, and while you're probably busy drafting those (never-quite-achieved) New Year's resolutions, it's also the perfect time to look back at the year's biggest hits. What was your favorite anime of 2022? Twitter user "Toarun" just dropped their survey results, and they're definitely worth a look.
Now, this isn't some super scientific, rigorously ranked list. It's a Twitter poll, pure and simple. But "Toarun" is a seriously dedicated anime news account with a massive following of fellow enthusiasts. So, while it's not gospel, this survey definitely gives us a solid peek into what Twitter's anime faithful were absolutely obsessed with this year.
Ready to see if your faves made the cut? Let's dive in!
First Place: "Bocchi the Rock!" (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！)
Second Place: "Lycoris Recoil" (リコリス・リコイル )
Third Place: "The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie" (映画 五等分の花嫁)
Fourth Place: "Chainsaw Man" (チェンソーマン)
Fifth Place: "SPY x FAMILY" ( SPY×FAMILY )
Sixth Place: "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-" (かぐや様は告らせたい ウルトラロマンティック)
Seventh Place: "One Piece Film: Red" (ONE PIECE FILM RED)
Eighth Place: "Summer Time Rendering" (サマータイムレンダ)
Ninth Place: "My Dress-Up Darling" (その着せ替え人形は恋をする)
Tenth Place: "BLUE LOCK" (ブルーロック)
Here are places 11 through 20:
Eleventh Place: "Suzume" (すずめの戸締まり)
Twelfth Place: "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury" (機動戦士ガンダム 水星の魔女)
Thirteenth Place: "Akebi's Sailor Uniform" (明日ちゃんのセーラー服)
Fourteenth Place: "Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2" (進撃の巨人 The Final Season Part 2 )
Fifteenth Place: "Classroom of the Elite Season 2" (ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ 2nd Season )
Sixteenth Place: "Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War" (BLEACH 千年血戦篇 )
Seventeenth Place: "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc" (鬼滅の刃 遊郭編)
Eighteenth Place: "My Hero Academia Season 6" (僕のヒーローアカデミア 6期)
Nineteenth Place: "Uncle from Another World" (異世界おじさん)
Twentieth Place: "Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night" (SAO-プログレッシブ- 冥き夕闇のスケルツォ)
For the rest of the list, from 21st to 50th place, check out the images below!
21st-30th Place:
31st-50th Place:
Seriously, this Top 50 is packed with some absolute bangers! Looking back, it's wild how many incredible anime drop every single season. We're truly living in a golden age!
Of course, with popularity polls held at the end of the year, newer anime often have an edge, fresh in everyone's minds. It's a shame when some earlier-season gems don't quite climb as high, but that's just how these things go!
Personally, I was a bit surprised to see current-season heavyweights like "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury" and "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" land at 12th and 25th, respectively. What do you think of the rankings? Did your favorites get snubbed, or did the list hit the nail on the head?