Anime Music Listeners Increase, Spotify Presents Anime Hub

JAKARTA - Spotify recorded an increase in anime music streaming globally reaching 395 percent since 2021. This indicates that anime music has become a global phenomenon.

In addition, more than 6.7 million anime playlists were created by users on Spotify, which shows fans cannot be separated from songs that liven up their favorite anime series.

Seeing this phenomenon, Spotify teamed up with Crunchyroll to launch the Anime Hub which will be the main destination to find, explore, and celebrate the best anime music.

Globally available, listeners can visit Shelf Crunchyroll at the Anime Hub on Spotify for various curated exclusive playlists, such as The Broody Black-Haired MC, The Bubbly Pink-Haired BFF, The OPEN White-Haired Sensei, and The Journey Begins.

"On Spotify, globally streaming anime music has increased rapidly in recent years and we hope this Anime Hub can become an important part of anime culture," Kyota Onishi, Japan's Head of Music Spotify said in a press release received by VOI, Tuesday, August 20.,

In Indonesia, the popularity of anime continues to increase, with titles such as Attack on Titan, Naruto Shippuden, and Ju Total Kaisen who are fans' favorites and have special playlists in the category Popular Anime Playlists.

In fact, since 2021, anime music streaming in Indonesia has increased 178% on Spotify.