My Hero Academia, an action anime centered on the adventures of Midoriya and his class of superheroes, proved to be the most watched anime by Brazil's population in 2018, according to Crunchyroll's list of the most watched anime, a streaming platform dedicated to Japanese animation.
Most of South America chose to follow the adventures of Deku and Class 1-A in 2018, including Brazil. The exceptions on the continent were Ecuador, Guyana, and Suriname, where Boruto, the anime about Naruto's son, prevailed, and French Guiana, where the country's most watched anime was Black Clover.
Captivating thousands of fans around the world, My Hero Academia follows Midoriya Izuku, a boy who dreams of becoming a superhero by attending a school whose purpose is to train superheroes. The protagonist is inspired by the achievements of his great idol, All Might. The series is one of the biggest successes in the Shonen genre, with a live-action film from Legendary Pictures in production and a fourth season confirmed.
Map showing the most watched anime in each South American country, via Crunchyroll
Deku and his friends also took first place in regions of North America, Central America, and Oceania. Darling in the FRANXX!, Boruto, My Hero Academia, and Black Clover were the most watched in Europe, with the audience quite divided. In Africa, Boruto was the most watched, followed by Black Clover.
All seasons of the anime are available with Portuguese subtitles on Crunchyroll. The premiere date for the fourth season was also confirmed, and it is scheduled for October 2019.
