Bleach Tops 2022 Anime Poll With Its New Series
The new year might be here, but that doesn't mean the 2022 anime schedule has faded from view. Several of its biggest shows are continuing into 2023, and we're not just talking about My Hero Academia. This summer, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will return to the air, and fans are eager to see what it has in store after watching its first part last fall. And according to a new poll, it seems stateside fans have ranked Bleach's new series as the best of 2022.
The information comes straight from My Anime List as the site released its data in 2022. The group revealed which of the 2022 anime scored the highest amongst its users, and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War took first place with a 9.14 out of 10.
In second place, Kaguya-sama: Love is War – Ultra Romantic represented all you rom-com lovers with a score of 9.08. Bocchi the Rock came in third while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ranked fourth with the Entertainment District arc. And in fifth, Attack on Titan season four made the cut.
The scores are in: these are the top 10 anime of 2022! Which have you seen? 🤩
— MyAnimeList (@myanimelist) January 6, 2023
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As for the rest of the top ten, Mob Psycho 100 season three hit up sixth place with a rating of 8.76, and it tied with Kingdom season four. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure took eighth place ahead of Chainsaw Man. And with a score of 8.69, Spy x Family rounded the list.
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Clearly, 2022 was a solid year for anime both new and returning. However, nothing could get in the way of Bleach. The show debuted its first new episode in October 2022 after more than a decade off the air. Over on MAL, Bleach still ranks number one of its overall rankings list despite fierce competition from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood fans. So when Bleach returns this summer, you can bet netizens will be tuning in!
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