Market research firm Oricon conducted a scientific survey asking respondents to name the real "World Class Manga and Anime". Taking the top is no other than the adventure manga, Dragon Ball!
Dragon Ball takes the top spot of the survey ranking, still popular to fans, in Japan and around the world, even after it ended a decade and a half ago. It was the flagship of Shonen Jump during its Golden Era.
Running next to Dragon Ball is the current flagship of Shonen Jump, the pirate adventure manga One Piece, and children's manga Doraemon. Here's full list of the "Top 10 World Class Manga/Anime" polls:
- Dragon Ball
- One Piece
- Doraemon
- Naruto
- Pokemon
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Captain Tsubasa
- Mobile Suit Gundam
- Akira
- (tie) Astro Boy / Slam Dunk