If any of you follow me by now, I’m sure most of you—if not all of you—have read my article about which state in America identifies as the most otaku, from least to most, courtesy of Google Trends. In that article, I not only included basic information about the states and their landscape of otaku life (such as anime conventions, shops, etc.), but also detailed what life would be like for an otaku there. It was done through a quick yet in-depth analysis. The reception to these five articles that I published? Well…

They were critically acclaimed, and I’d argue these articles are what kick-started the growth for Animangemu. I received a wave of interest from fellow otakus in all 50 states. Some were dying to know who would be number one, or if California or Texas is better, or how the heck Florida ended up only at (insert rank). Because of this, I’ve also received interest from fellow otakus around the world—Europe, Latin America, Asia, etc.—to publish an article exactly like this. My fellow otakus around the world, as you all know, I work tirelessly to bring you the best content for the otaku life. Indeed I am, but believe me when I tell you: making articles like these IS NOT EASY!!! Of course, I sincerely hope to deliver them to you as soon as possible! Time after time, I would like to work on these types of articles more. So, who am I starting with? None other than our fellow northern neighbors, Canada! Like in America and the rest of the world, the popularity of anime and manga has grown significantly in Canada. In fact, check this out! Did you know that Canadian otaku life gave birth to many famous phenomena that are important in the anime and manga community?

First, Canada is known for dubbing many iconic anime in English dubs that became well known: Death Note, Inuyasha, and yes, Dragon Ball! That’s right—WAY before the Funimation dub. Numerous Canadian cartoons were inspired by Japanese anime, and some are even well known here in America. Canada is also home to well-known iconic anime conventions that even industry professionals from Japan and America attend. Anime and manga have enjoyed significant growth in Canada. Like many nations around the world, Canada had its first exposure to anime and manga in the 1960s and 1970s. However, it was not until the 1980s and 1990s that anime and manga began to build a massive stronghold in Canada, thanks to television networks. In the 2000s, the popularity of anime and manga experienced an unprecedented explosion in the country, all in part due to the rise of the internet and dedicated online communities. In the 2010s, the popularity continued strongly through the rise of social media and streaming services. Today, it’s stronger than ever, and like everywhere else in the world, the otaku life is thriving. The question is: which province is the most passionate?

In my previous article for America, I used Google Trends to see which state searches for anime the most, and the results were interesting. However, this time I wanted to see which province identifies most as otaku by simply checking which one looks up the definition the most. Not only that, but I will also be using sources and research to back up and explain why each province is ranked where it is. Now, for Canada, this list—unlike the previous one for the states in America—makes a lot more sense, and some of the provinces you will see ranked will probably surprise you. Also, unlike my previous article on the same topic which required five separate articles for all 50 states, I will be able to do the entire article in one go thanks to Canada having just ten provinces. That way, readers won’t be turned off by the horrific TL;DR issue of scrolling through a long page full of nothing but text, and instead can enjoy reading the article with a moderate amount of reading while waiting in anticipation for the next one on the same topic. Without further ado, let’s get started!