Genre trend · 2000–2026
The decline of mecha anime
Share of new TV anime tagged mecha each year since 2000. In 2025 it was 3.0%, down from an average of 6.5% a decade earlier.
- Share in 2025
- 3.0%
- 5 of 167 new TV series
- Change since 2015
- −3.3 pts
- from 6.3%
- Peak year
- 2000
- 21.8% of new series
- 2026 so far
- 1.4%
- 1 of 69 listed so far
Mecha share of new TV anime
Percent of TV series premiering each year that are tagged mecha · 2026 is partial
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| # | Year | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 · 12 of 55 series | 21.8% |
| 2 | 2001 · 16 of 91 series | 17.6% |
| 3 | 2002 · 13 of 88 series | 14.8% |
| 4 | 2003 · 17 of 111 series | 15.3% |
| 5 | 2004 · 22 of 131 series | 16.8% |
| 6 | 2005 · 19 of 134 series | 14.2% |
| 7 | 2006 · 15 of 190 series | 7.9% |
| 8 | 2007 · 17 of 159 series | 10.7% |
| 9 | 2008 · 9 of 161 series | 5.6% |
| 10 | 2009 · 6 of 153 series | 3.9% |
| 11 | 2010 · 7 of 133 series | 5.3% |
| 12 | 2011 · 9 of 167 series | 5.4% |
| 13 | 2012 · 10 of 185 series | 5.4% |
| 14 | 2013 · 15 of 211 series | 7.1% |
| 15 | 2014 · 19 of 241 series | 7.9% |
| 16 | 2015 · 15 of 240 series | 6.3% |
| 17 | 2016 · 15 of 282 series | 5.3% |
| 18 | 2017 · 10 of 264 series | 3.8% |
| 19 | 2018 · 16 of 254 series | 6.3% |
| 20 | 2019 · 7 of 202 series | 3.5% |
| 21 | 2020 · 2 of 194 series | 1.0% |
| 22 | 2021 · 12 of 220 series | 5.5% |
| 23 | 2022 · 8 of 209 series | 3.8% |
| 24 | 2023 · 6 of 222 series | 2.7% |
| 25 | 2024 · 6 of 216 series | 2.8% |
| 26 | 2025 · 5 of 167 series | 3.0% |
| 27 | 2026 (so far) · 1 of 69 series | 1.4% |
Mecha TV series per year
How many new TV series were tagged mecha · 308 from 2000 to 2025
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| Item | Series |
|---|---|
| ’00 | 12 in 2000 |
| ’01 | 16 in 2001 |
| ’02 | 13 in 2002 |
| ’03 | 17 in 2003 |
| ’04 | 22 in 2004 |
| ’05 | 19 in 2005 |
| ’06 | 15 in 2006 |
| ’07 | 17 in 2007 |
| ’08 | 9 in 2008 |
| ’09 | 6 in 2009 |
| ’10 | 7 in 2010 |
| ’11 | 9 in 2011 |
| ’12 | 10 in 2012 |
| ’13 | 15 in 2013 |
| ’14 | 19 in 2014 |
| ’15 | 15 in 2015 |
| ’16 | 15 in 2016 |
| ’17 | 10 in 2017 |
| ’18 | 16 in 2018 |
| ’19 | 7 in 2019 |
| ’20 | 2 in 2020 |
| ’21 | 12 in 2021 |
| ’22 | 8 in 2022 |
| ’23 | 6 in 2023 |
| ’24 | 6 in 2024 |
| ’25 | 5 in 2025 |
| ’26 | 1 in 2026 |
Defining mecha series by decade
2000s · most followed
2010s · most followed
How this is measured
Counts are TV series (not films, OVAs or web series) on Kitsu, grouped by the year they premiered, with the mecha tag. A series can carry many tags, so shares across genres add up to more than 100%. Kitsu's tagging has become more thorough over time and its listing of the latest year is still filling in, so treat sudden jumps in single years with caution; the long-run direction is the reliable part. Browse all mecha anime →
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Mecha anime trends FAQ
Is mecha anime getting more popular?
No, its share has fallen from about 6.5% around 2015 to 3.0% in 2025.
How many mecha anime came out in 2025?
5 new TV series tagged mecha premiered in 2025, out of 167 listed on Kitsu.
When were mecha anime most common?
2000 was the peak, when 21.8% of new TV series were mecha.