Azumanga Daioh
2002 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Azumanga Daioh

あずまんが大王 THE ANIMATION

Azumanga Daioh sits in the top 10% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #479 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

あずまんが大王 THE ANIMATION

Based on the four-panel comic strip that follows the lives of a group of high school students and teachers, this anime features a compilation of comedic vignettes during a typical day in class over the course of three years.

Reception Benchmarks

8.1
TMDB Rating
72
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #479 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #408 of 2,532 (top 16%).

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

Other Titles From GENCO

Animation + Comedy in Japan

973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Azumanga Daioh itself).

The 2001–2003 Japan Window

Among 247 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Azumanga Daioh places #22 — near the top of its class.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003
  2. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #2

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  3. My Family
    #3

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  5. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #5

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001
  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  8. Go Heat Man!
    #8

    Go Heat Man!

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Azumanga Daioh premiered alongside 81 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 81 other Japan seriess in 2002.

The 1425th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

72
Reviews
70th
Review-volume percentile
84th
Popularity percentile

72 audience reviews — more than 70% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 8, 2002
Last Air Date
September 30, 2002
Broadcast Span
6 months
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 10.8 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesGENCO, IMAGICA, J.C.STAFF
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 26
Release DateApril 8, 2002

Questions Answered

Who created Azumanga Daioh?

Azumanga Daioh was created by Kiyohiko Azuma.

When did Azumanga Daioh end?

Azumanga Daioh finished its run with its final episode airing on September 30, 2002.

Where did Azumanga Daioh air?

Azumanga Daioh aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.