We’ve lengthy recognized that celebrities are additionally nerds at coronary heart — they’re similar to us, for actual. A few of them are even weebs and are simply as obsessive about anime as we’re. Recently, we’ve seen a number of artists sharing their favourite anime and characters with followers greater than ever earlier than. It turned a phenomenon. However have you learnt who’s additionally been fairly vocal about their anime love earlier than this new wave? That’s proper, Okay-Pop’s trendsetting weebs, BTS.
After practically a decade, each ARMY should know the way the members are absolute geeks. Jin is obsessive about indie video video games, Jungkook has Marvel collectible figurines at his place, and RM is unquestionably energetic on E-book Twitter; so, their absolute and full obsession with anime doesn’t come as a shock. With that stated, listed below are BTS’ favourite anime.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen is the discuss of the hour, with everybody and their moms glued to the display screen (or the pages) for the newest episodes and chapters from Gege Akutami’s magnum opus. Nonetheless, the BTS member who most regularly boasts about JJK is none apart from BTS personal JJK himself, aka Jeon Jungkook. The youngest BTS member has typically hosted dwell streams the place he claimed Gojo as his favourite character within the anime, and shared his present hyper-fixation is Jujutsu Kaisen. Relatable.
Haikyuu
At the very least three BTS members have proven a radical obsession with Haikyuu. The earliest point out got here from V, who really useful followers watch Haikyuu throughout a Japan Fanclub video. He was typically noticed watching the newest Haikyuu episodes throughout photoshoot breaks, exhibiting the place his priorities lie. Moreover, Jimin and Jungkook, the opposite two members who additionally get pleasure from Haikyuu, talked about and imitated blocking throughout episode 138 of RUN BTS!.
Mermaid Melody
Maybe probably the most sudden entry on this record is none apart from the Shojo mermaid anime, Mermaid Melody. Lucia, Rina, and Hanon fairly actually raised me, and it seems that they did the identical for RM. Through the VLive interview, when requested concerning the group’s favourite childhood anime, Namjoon shortly responded with Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch!. The reply took the remainder of the members unexpectedly, and a few even cackled at his alternative, however not me, RM — I get you.
Slam Dunk
We actually admire some Slam Dunk love, and SUGA has constantly been probably the most vocal advocate for Takehiko Inoue’s masterpiece. In an outdated VLive interview, BTS was requested about their favourite childhood anime, with SUGA promptly mentioning Slam Dunk — unsurprisingly given the rapper’s ardour for all issues basketball. What’s extra, throughout episode 66 of RUN BTS!, when the members had been tasked with choosing a manga, SUGA as soon as once more selected Slam Dunk — duh.
Fullmetal Alchemist
Jungkook is the one BTS member to declare Fullmetal Alchemist as certainly one of his all-time favourite manga and anime. In episode 66 of RUN BTS!, Jungkook particularly selected the unique 2001 manga by Hiromu Arakawa, telling the story of two younger alchemist brothers: Alphonse and Edward. I’m wondering if he prefers the unique 2003 anime or the 2009 remake — although there is just one acceptable reply in my very humble opinion.
One Piece
For a lot of avid BTS followers, it’s not stunning in any respect that almost all BTS members are large One Piece followers. There are numerous moments the place BTS mentions One Piece, however I’ll spotlight just a few of my favorites. Within the tune “Cypher Pt.2: Triptych,” One Piece‘s Whitebeard is referenced — one of many uncommon anime mentions within the group’s music. Moreover, the maknae line — together with Namjoon — are huge One Piece followers. Jimin has been gifted One Piece merchandise a number of instances, together with a Zoro figurine from Jungkook, and SUGA has given Jimin a number of One Piece manga units. All of us want mates like BTS.
Digimon
After J-Hope, Jin may be very seemingly the least vocal concerning the anime he has been watching, probably as a result of he’s one of many members who watch probably the most anime of all. There’s simply an excessive amount of to speak about. Nonetheless, within the Vlive interview, Jin talked about that Digimon was his favourite childhood anime to look at. Contemplating it was all the time getting re-runs on tv, it’s protected to say it was practically everybody’s favourite anime on the time.
Dragon Ball
Fairly just a few members have additionally boasted about Dragon Ball — unsurprisingly. Whereas not thought-about a part of the large three of Shounen, Dragon Ball is kind of up there on everybody’s record — particularly for SUGA, Jimin, and Jin. It was additionally throughout Nosey’s interview that Jin stated Dragon Ball was “a masterpiece,” with SUGA echoing the sentiment by vividly selecting Dragon Ball as his favourite of the choices given. As for Jimin, the singer beforehand stated that Dragon Ball was his favourite childhood anime.
Naruto
Naruto has been referenced over time by a number of BTS members. In 2015, throughout a Halloween-themed live performance, the members dressed as numerous popular culture figures, with SUGA’s Naruto cosplay changing into viral throughout the universe. In episode 28 of RUN BTS!, all of the members enthusiastically sang alongside to certainly one of Naruto’s openings in a really iconic efficiency, and some years prior, in an interview by Noisey, Jungkook and J-Hope selected Naruto as their favourite anime out of Dragon Ball, Naruto and One Piece. Style but additionally, One Piece was proper there.
My Hero Academia
Each BTS fan is aware of, by now, that V is without doubt one of the greatest anime followers within the group. He continuously makes references to a number of anime behind the scenes, and one of many anime that he’s typically seen mentioning and watching is My Hero Academia. In 2017, because the members obtained able to carry out on stage for the large MAMA awards, V was caught by the cameras watching My Hero Academia on his laptop computer. A 12 months later, throughout a FujiTV interview with BTS, as soon as once more, V talks about having simply completed My Hero Academia and being an enormous anime fan.
My Guardian Characters
This is without doubt one of the few Shojo talked about on this record, and naturally, it couldn’t belong to anybody apart from the most important babygirl within the group — Jungkook. Through the VLive interview, Jungkook shared that his favourite childhood anime was My Guardian Characters. It’s a fantasy Shojo anime that’s each healthful and crammed with magic — similar to Jeon Jungkook, in his personal approach. Weirdly sufficient, Jungkook’s present favourite is probably the most important battle anime on tv in the intervening time.
Chainsaw Man
The web practically exploded when Jungkook began singing Chainsaw Man‘s opening throughout a dwell stream, and we had been proper there alongside with them. The maknae of the group seems to love all of the trendiest anime, and Chainsaw Man deserves all his consideration. Other than having Jujutsu Kaisen as his favourite anime in the intervening time, the 26-year-old seems to be fairly an enormous fan of Chainsaw Man as effectively — similar to any good Gen Z’er.
Pokémon
Unsurprisingly, most members have additionally watched Pokémon. Through the years, we’ve seen plushie toys and even Pokémon playing cards that some members collected via the years, however Jin and RM are clearly among the greatest followers of this long-lasting franchise. Jin has shared a number of photos of himself along with his Pokémon plushies, whereas RM has shared photos of his Pokémon card assortment on Instagram — other than his obsession with discovering Pokémon bread. In line with Koreaboo, different members have allegedly additionally ditched follow to play Pokémon Go, and to be fairly trustworthy, I can’t say I haven’t finished the identical (shh).
Atashinchi
It isn’t daily that we see J-Hope speaking about anime or manga, however as soon as in a full moon, the rapper does admit to having watched no less than some anime. When requested what his favourite childhood anime was, the dancer stated it was Atashinchi. Whereas this specific manga and anime didn’t develop into broadly recognized right here within the West, it was an enormous success in Japan and Korea, and it appeared to have made an impression on the designated anime hater of the group.
Crayon Shin-Chan
Surprisingly, Atashinchi and Naruto weren’t the one anime that J-Hope overtly claimed to get pleasure from. Throughout an interview with Naver, all of the members talked about a few of their favourite anime, with J-Hope’s alternative being Crayon Shin Chan. Let’s be trustworthy, we’ve all watched Crayon Shin Chan, and it actually is a masterpiece. This light-hearted child’s anime matched Hoseok’s character like a glove if we’re being actual right here. By some means, Shin Chan and Atashinchi even have the identical power.
Bleach
In an outdated interview with Naver, Jin talked about a few of his favourite anime, the place he instantly claimed Princess Mononoke as his favourite anime film. Nonetheless, in that very same interview, Jin admits that his former favourite anime and manga was Bleach. The singer didn’t broaden on his connection to Bleach, however he did admit that it was finally dethroned by Dragon Ball and One Piece, however hey, we’re not mad about that in any respect.
Phantom Thief Jeanne
The largest Shojo anime fan within the group, nonetheless, is seemingly V. The singer has the widest vary in anime out of all of the members, and apparently, as a child, each his favourite manga had been Shojo tales — Particularly, Phantom Thief Jeanne and Full Moon o Sagashite. In line with the singer, these sorts of tales and manga had been all he learn as a baby, and I can simply inform that Taehyung would have cherished to look at Mermaid Melody with Namjoon.