Japan IP Demand Insights
This page summarizes source-specific country ranking rows. Source counts describe observed categories on this request path and may differ from country snapshot freshness.
Local Signal Total is an additive country-specific source total from available Google Trends, Netflix, and legacy source rows. It is not a 0-100 CVS score. A multi-source row can exceed 100, while a thin or single-source country's leader can be below 100.
Japan is the origin market for the vast majority of tracked IPs and a center of the anime, manga, and character goods industries. Domestic consumption patterns differ significantly from international markets : seasonal anime, light novels, and gacha gaming drive engagement. Japan's IP economy is estimated at over ¥15 trillion annually, creating unusually dense IP activity per capita.
Origin market, ¥15T+ annual IP economy
Top 20 IPs in Japan
| # | IP | Local Signal Total | Category | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 | 100 | anime | Google Trends |
| 2 | Fate/Grand Order | 100 | anime | Google Trends |
| 3 | Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU | 100 | anime | Google Trends |
| 4 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders | 100 | anime | Google Trends |
| 5 | JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 | 100 | anime | Google Trends |
| 6 | KONOSUBA -An Explosion on This Wonderful World! | 100 | anime | Google Trends |
| 7 | Parasyte -the maxim- | 100 | anime | Google Trends |
| 8 | PSYCHO-PASS | 100 | anime | Google Trends |
| 9 | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- | 100 | anime | Google Trends |
| 10 | ONE PIECE | 70 | anime | Google Trends |
| 11 | Monster | 69 | anime | Google Trends |
| 12 | Sanji | 64 | anime | Google Trends |
| 13 | Tokyo Ghoul | 64 | anime | Google Trends |
| 14 | Attack on Titan | 63 | anime | Google Trends |
| 15 | BLUE LOCK Season 2 | 60 | anime | Google Trends |
| 16 | Eevee | 60 | mixed | Google Trends |
| 17 | Mikasa Ackerman | 59 | anime | Google Trends |
| 18 | Naruto | 59 | anime | Google Trends |
| 19 | Cowboy Bebop | 57 | anime | Google Trends |
| 20 | Kakashi Hatake | 56 | anime | Google Trends |
Category Breakdown
Top local signal total: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (100)
Top local signal total: Genshin Impact (50)
Top local signal total: Stitch (52)
Top local signal total: Eevee (60)
Top local signal total: Spider-Man (35)
Key Observations
- •Japan has 122 IPs in the current ranking view with measurable demand signals across 1 observed source categories.
- •Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 leads this source-specific ranking in Japan with a local signal total of 100, sourced from Google Trends.
- •Anime IPs dominate the top 20, accounting for 19 of 20 tracked titles.
- •Within the East Asia region (5 countries), Japan contributes signals across 122 IPs.
Data model supports 6 source categories across 86 markets; observed categories and freshness vary by country and request path. Local Signal Total is source-specific and not CVS. CVS scores are recomputed daily at 11:00 UTC, franchise snapshots are generated daily at 12:00 UTC, and rankings reflect demand signals, not revenue. Full methodology. CC BY 4.0.