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Feb 11, 2021 9:29 AM
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So, I have a feeling that most anime are either adaptations from manga or light novels (or games), that's because most anime I watch are that way.

But in reality reality, what percentage of anime are original?

Just curious.
Feb 11, 2021 9:35 AM
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idk how you would find the statistics but if you got access to the mal database or something then you might be able to find out.
Feb 11, 2021 9:36 AM
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I honestly don't know I searched on google but it's just a bunch of Reddit questions.
Feb 11, 2021 9:37 AM
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Feb 11, 2021 9:44 AM
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Way more than it seems but I don't have any hard numbers.
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Feb 11, 2021 9:49 AM
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Well, I don't think MAL has any place to check the database statistics, but AniDB does. Far as I know, AniDB's database is smaller than MAL's, but just for an idea, there's 1593 anime on there tagged original out of the database's 12864 total. That's around 12.4%. Just for reference though, there's 3230 anime tagged as manga adaptations, 1334 game adaptations and 1003 novel (including light novel) adaptations. Probably not concrete numbers considering the database could be missing some things, but I think it's fairly accurate for just an idea.
Feb 11, 2021 9:50 AM
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I’ll call you back once I count them all.
Feb 11, 2021 9:51 AM
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SunBro26 said:
Well, I don't think MAL has any place to check the database statistics, but AniDB does. Far as I know, AniDB's database is smaller than MAL's, but just for an idea, there's 1593 anime on there tagged original out of the database's 12864 total. That's around 12.4%. Just for reference though, there's 3230 anime tagged as manga adaptations, 1334 game adaptations and 1003 novel (including light novel) adaptations. Probably not concrete numbers considering the database could be missing some things, but I think it's fairly accurate for just an idea.


its been years since i check AniDB ye thats a good estimate imo
Feb 11, 2021 11:13 AM
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SunBro26 said:
Well, I don't think MAL has any place to check the database statistics, but AniDB does. Far as I know, AniDB's database is smaller than MAL's, but just for an idea, there's 1593 anime on there tagged original out of the database's 12864 total. That's around 12.4%. Just for reference though, there's 3230 anime tagged as manga adaptations, 1334 game adaptations and 1003 novel (including light novel) adaptations. Probably not concrete numbers considering the database could be missing some things, but I think it's fairly accurate for just an idea.


Nice, just curious because because I have a feeling also that most manga, light novels and games are original, only anime aren't.

And movies also.
Feb 12, 2021 9:07 AM

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Not mine stats, you could see it here:
https://github.com/NinjaNed/Search-Mal-By-Categories/tree/master/Anime%20By%20Source

4-koma: 295 titles
Book: 192
Card Game: 60
Digital Manga: 15
Game: 980 (lol less than AniDB)
LN: 772
Music: 364
Novel: 577
Picture Book: 157
Radio: 13
VN: 1001
Web Manga: 258

Other: 786 (kek MAL should reconsider some sources listed as "others" cuz they're more than most of the "known" sources here)

Manga: 3872
Unknown: 3849
And finally Original: 7826 (you should note that most MVs/CMs are counted as original or unknown so the high number coming from this)

I don't know actually how to count just the tv series on MAL but Anime-Planet listed 820 original shows there
Feb 12, 2021 9:10 AM
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I think there's a little over (¥)298 different original
Feb 12, 2021 9:28 AM

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i have no idea

kinda wish myanimelist indicated which anime shows are originals

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