33 Anime Trivia Questions and Answersย 

Check out our 33 anime trivia questions to see how much you know about this hugely popular form of entertainment.ย 

Anime attracts people with its imaginative themes, vibrant characters, colorful paintings, battle stories, and many more features.ย 

With millions of fans the world over, anime has a massive following, with people from all walks of life finding something to love about.ย 

But, how much do you know about anime?

Find out by answering our super-fun anime trivia questions!ย 

Whether youโ€™re a parent who doesnโ€™t know too much and wants to learn, or youโ€™re well clued-on on anime, everyone will get something out of our anime trivia.ย 

Ready to play?

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General Anime Trivia Questions and Answersย 

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There are several different definitions of anime, and what you take it to mean will depend on your perception.ย 

For us, and for the point of our anime trivia, we have only based one question on this, and โ€“ heads up โ€“ we want the original answer!ย 

In our big general-knowledge round, we will quiz you on various things about anime, from successes to flops and characters to comics.ย 

If you donโ€™t yet have a clear understanding of anime, we hope you will by the end of this round.ย 

Letโ€™s begin.ย 

1: What country does anime come from?
Japan.
2: In its native land, what does anime mean?
Animated works, regardless of their origin or style.
3: How many production companies work within the anime industry worldwide?
430.
4: Pokรฉmon Go is the most successful anime mobile game in the world. How many people have downloaded it?
Approximately 632 million.
5: What year was anime first recorded?
1917.
6: As of 2016, what percentage of animated TV shows did Japanese anime account for?
60%
7: Which hugely popular anime series began as manga in 2009?
Attack on Titan.

Pokรฉmon Trivia Questions and Answersย 

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There canโ€™t be many people around who donโ€™t know a little about Pokรฉmon, but how much do you know about this hugely successful anime?

From comics and tv shows to films and games, Pokรฉmon has its fingers in most media pies!

In this round of our anime trivia, we will focus entirely on Pokรฉmon.ย 

Test your Pokรฉmon knowledge just below!ย 

Good luck!

1: In the game universe, who is the oldest Pokรฉmon?
Arceus.
2: What is the Pokedex?
An electronic device used to record and provide information about different Pokรฉmon species.
3: Which Pokรฉmon can control time?
Dialga.
4: How many types of Pokรฉmon are there?
18.
5: Which Pokรฉmon can change its gender?
Azurill.
6: In what year was the Pokรฉmon franchise created?
1995.
7: Who is Ash Ketchum?
Human anime and the main character in Pokรฉmon.
8: What color is Pikachu?
Yellow.

True or False Anime Trivia Questions and Answersย 

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In this round of our anime trivia, the answer will always be true or false.ย 

Basically, you have a 50% chance of smashing every question โ€“ and a 50% chance of losingโ€ฆ

With a mixture of easy, medium, and hard questions, this part of our anime trivia is suitable for all players.ย 

As always, we wish you the best of luck.

Can you catch them all?

1: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood was first released in 1997.
False; it was 1987.
2: American Football is played in the Anime Eyeshield 21.
True.
3: Goku only kills 2 characters throughout the entirety of Dragon Ball Z.
True (Yakon and Kid Buu).
4: The first episode of Soul Eater was released in 2010.
False; it was 2008.
5: The heroine of Humanity Has Declined is a mediator between fairies and humans.
True.
6: As of 2021, the highest-grossing anime movie of all time is Demon Slayer: Mugen Train.
True.
7: In Dragon Ball, after collecting all seven dragon balls, you will die.
False, you can fulfill all your wishes.
8: Lucy is a Fire Wizard in the anime Fairy Tail.
False; she is a Celestial Wizard.
9: In the 1960s, manga artist Osamu Tezuka adapted and simplified Disney animation techniques to lower costs and make his productions speedier.
True.

Expert Level Anime Trivia Questions and Answersย 

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Youโ€™ve played the rest, but are you up to the best?

This is the hardest section of our anime trivia โ€“ newbies need not apply!

Do you think youโ€™re an expert when it comes to anime?

Letโ€™s find out!ย 

Good luck to those who attempt the ultimate challenge in anime trivia questions!

1: What did Edward Elric become at the age of 12?
The youngest State Alchemist.
2: Who has the nickname of 'one punch man'?
Saitama.
3: What is the name of the Corgi to appear in Cowboy Bebop?
Einstein.
4: Which anime does Ichigo Kurosaki belong to?
Bleach.
5: What is the meaning of Aiko?
Child of love.
6: What hair color does Renji Abarai have?
Red.
7: What does the Scouter device do?
Reveal the power level of an opponent.
8: Who is the first person to be eaten by a Titan?
Moses Braun.
9: In Naruto, who created the Akatsuki?
Yahiko.

More Anime Trivia Fun โ€“ Videoย 

How well did you do with our anime trivia? We know some of the questions were a little tough! However, if you want to take on another challenge, hereโ€™s some more trivia you may enjoy:

Thank you for spending time with us and taking on our anime trivia. We hope you had fun and maybe even learned a thing or 2 about anime that you didnโ€™t know before!

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