According to a survey conducted in Japan in September 2023, 59 percent of the respondents decided on whether to continue watching a television anime by the first episode. The survey also showed that story and characters were the most common factors in determining whether people would continue to watch an anime or drop it.
Share of people who decide on whether to continue watching a television anime in Japan as of September 2023, by number of episode
*The total number of respondents was 2,406. Of the total number, only those respondents who had previously stated that they had ever watched television anime were regarded for this survey question. People who had watched television anime made up 81.5 percent of the total number of respondents.
Survey question: "Until which episode do you decide whether you continue to watch a television anime that you watch for the first time?"
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PR Times. (August 29, 2023). Share of people who decide on whether to continue watching a television anime in Japan as of September 2023, by number of episode [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416398/japan-share-of-people-who-decide-on-whether-to-continue-watching-a-television-anime-by-number-of-episode/
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PR Times. (2023). Share of people who decide on whether to continue watching a television anime in Japan as of September 2023, by number of episode. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416398/japan-share-of-people-who-decide-on-whether-to-continue-watching-a-television-anime-by-number-of-episode/
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