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The Ultimate Anime Quiz!

So, how well do you know Anime? Take this kawaii quiz to find out!

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Beano Quiz Team • Updated August 21st 2024

How much do you know about anime? Do you consider yourself to be some sort of expert? Why not take this quiz and find out how much you really know!

Why not see if you know any of the following facts. Did you know that in 1945, the Japanese navy commissioned a full-length animated film called Momotaro: Umi no Shinpei – which means Momotaro, Sacred Sailors – which followed the adventures of a bear, a pheasant, a monkey and a puppy after they complete their naval training. It started a tradition of a highly recognisable, extremely popular form of animation which we know today as anime.

It’s so popular that many schools in Japan consider anime as an actual subject – imagine learning about the Beano at school! – and more paper is used to print manga (Japanese comics) than toilet roll! With many loyal followers, one anime show titled Sazae-san has broadcast over 2500 episodes.

Anime’s global popularity is such that the 2003 film Spirited Away was named as Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards – and we all know how popular Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z are!

And did you know that anime is so popular, Haikyuu!! was created to make volleyball a more popular sport in Japan – and it totally worked. This is absolutely true. Show creator Haruichi Furudate said in a 2014 interview that he wanted to get people to see that volleyball was ‘fun and cool’. He certainly achieved his goal, with high school students enrolling in volleyball clubs noticeably increasing after the show was broadcast.

And if anime couldn’t be any more amazing, did you know that The Last Airbender has links to Star Wars? Fire Lord Ozai is one of the most powerful and evil benders in the whole series, consumed with power and rage. Many don't realise he is played by none other than esteemed actor and all round top fella Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker himself!

So are you ready to see how much you really know about the amazing world of anime? Only a true anime expert will get 12 points! Good luck!

1/12 Sophie

Sophie is a character from which anime movie?

2/12 Goku
Dragon Ball Super | Toei Animation | Manga Entertainment | Pop

In Dragon Ball Super, Goku is sent to destroy earth. What happened to make him change his ways?

3/12
Pokémon | OLM, Inc.| The Pokémon Company International

Ok! Here's an easy one to start off with. What do you have to do with Pokemon?

4/12
Naruto | Pierrot | Disney XD / Toonami

How do you do a Naruto run?

5/12
Spirited Away | Tokuma Shoten / Studio Ghibli | Yasuyoshi Tokuma | Hayao Miyazaki

Who is this chubby baby from Spirited Away?

6/12

Here's a tricky one... how do you spell anime in Japanese? Hint - only one of these answers is in Japanese!

7/12
My Neighbour Totoro | Tokuma Shoten / Studio Ghibli / Nibariki | Yasuyoshi Tokuma | Hayao Miyazaki

Which famous anime film is this from?

8/12
Pokémon | OLM, Inc.| The Pokémon Company International

Which of these ISN'T a type of Pokemon?

9/12
Dragon Ball Z | Toei Animation / Toei Company | Manga Entertainment / Cartoon Network

Fill in the blank...Dragon ___ Z

10/12
Naruto | Pierrot | Disney XD / Toonami

What kind of person is Naruto?

11/12

Anime HAS to be made in Japan, or you can't call it anime. True or false?

12/12
My Neighbour Totoro | Tokuma Shoten / Studio Ghibli / Nibariki | Yasuyoshi Tokuma | Hayao Miyazaki

In my Neighbour Totoro, what's unusual about this cat?

My Neighbour Totoro | Tokuma Shoten / Studio Ghibli / Nibariki | Yasuyoshi Tokuma | Hayao Miyazaki

Oh no! Nevermind - this is a great excuse to watch loads more anime!

My Neighbour Totoro | Tokuma Shoten / Studio Ghibli / Nibariki | Yasuyoshi Tokuma | Hayao Miyazaki

Not bad! You can do better though.... why not watch loads of anime and then come back and try again?

Naruto | Pierrot | Disney XD / Toonami

Good job! You know your stuff - Naruto is very impressed!

Naruto | Pierrot | Disney XD / Toonami

High score! You know everything there is to know about anime! Well, pretty much...