15 anime reel ideas, from 1,500+ that went viral

Ash Ketchum looks surprised. Then Pikachu, Squirtle and Bulbasaur stare at a small flame. The hook: “How can I explain the weight of this scene to someone who has never watched pokemon 😭” That clip got 2.5 million views. Its account had 17,864 followers.

Old Pokémon scenes are the idea that went furthest in anime. Only 33 creators made one. Our count covers 1,500+ viral anime reels in Aubrium's library, split into 15 ideas by what they show. For each, we counted the creators and how far the middle reel went. What kind of reels go viral covers the wider library, and what goes viral in each niche has every niche we looked at.

Aubrium's library, 3 November 2026.

The 15 anime reel ideas, ranked

It's a two-horse race at the top: funny moments and fight edits, at 170+ creators each. Fan art, at 130+, and recommendations, at 100+, come after.

15 anime reel ideas, one by one

What fans actually post for each one, and a real reel to check.

1. Funny anime moments

Comedy scenes and anime memes with a caption you know too well. Some show a person at a desk in a dark room. A tiny anime clip sits in the corner, and the joke is in text. 170+ creators made one; the middle reel travelled 32× its creator's followers, most often as skits. A real one: “tell me about yourself!” (1.2 million views, 4,786 followers).

2. Anime fight edits

Fight scenes and aura moments cut to music. One opens on a scarred face, then cuts straight to blurry, fast action. 170+ creators made one; the middle reel travelled 31× its creator's followers, most often as montages. A real one: “Why would I run? 💀 Bro has infinite aura ∞” (1.6 million views, 14,980 followers).

3. Anime fan art

Fans draw anime heroes, or their own, and film the art as it takes shape. One opens on a stylus moving across a tablet. 130+ creators made one; the middle reel travelled 18× its creator's followers. A real one: “What I use as a ‘lazy’ Webtoon artist:” (1.3 million views, 22,705 followers).

4. Anime recommendations

Top-10 lists, shows people missed, reviews and reactions to big scenes. In reaction reels the fan is in the shot too, like someone in a hoodie watching on TV. 100+ creators made one; the middle reel travelled 39× its creator's followers. A real one: “Just by the aura alone, you can already tell bro is built different. 💀🔥” (1.3 million views, 8,878 followers).

5. Jujutsu Kaisen edits

Scenes, edits and memes from Jujutsu Kaisen, from Gojo to Megumi. One opens on a classroom scene from the show, with the hook in text on top. 93 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 37× its creator's followers, most often as montages. A real one: “This is Still One of the Coldest Anime Entrances Ever” (1.8 million views, 19,067 followers).

6. Romance anime and manhwa

Love scenes from anime, manhwa and webtoon panels, from fake marriages to slow burns that pay off. Some are just a still panel and a line of text. 80 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 33× its creator's followers, most often as montages. A real one: “THEY GETTING MARRIED” (1.3 million views, 11,118 followers).

7. Anime motivation edits

Anime scenes under lines about grit, getting up and never giving up. One opens on a figure in a blue hoodie against black, with red text. 56 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 43× its creator's followers, most often as montages. A real one: “WHEN YOU FEEL WEAK, REMEMBER WHAT SUNG-JINWOO SAID” (1.2 million views, 1,101 followers).

8. Demon Slayer scenes

Demon Slayer fights, often played on a screen in a dark room. Others are fast cuts of its fights over loud music. 52 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 42× its creator's followers, most often as montages. A real one: “When Demon Slayer decided to embarrass every other animator” (1.1 million views, 23,782 followers).

9. One Piece clips and theories

Luffy and Zoro scenes, devil fruits and theories about the final saga. One theory reel starts on a black screen with a single line, then flashes to a face. 51 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 33× its creator's followers, most often as montages. A real one: “⚡ Nobody is ready for his comeback in the Final Saga...” (567,262 views, 2,119 followers).

10. Dragon Ball moments

Goku and Vegeta scenes, Dragon Ball memes and figures fans buy. One opens on hands lifting the lid of an orange box, a figure inside. 48 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 22× its creator's followers, most often as skits. A real one: “How it feels to introduce your son to the friend group after years of isolated training” (603,743 views, 7,229 followers).

11. Solo Leveling edits

Sung Jinwoo's big scenes, his shadow army and fan questions about the story. Question reels flash quick cuts, with the question in text. 42 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 58× its creator's followers, most often as montages. A real one: “If Beru was stronger, why did Sung Jin Woo never replace Igris as his right hand?” (1.5 million views, 4,813 followers).

12. Anime cosplay

Cosplayers at cons and on the street, side by side with the real character, plus the work behind a costume. One opens in a garden, with a mermaid look and the label on screen. 37 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 17× its creator's followers, most often as skits. A real one: “Character VS My cosplay” (808,540 views, 50,356 followers).

13. Pokémon nostalgia

Classic Pokémon battles, Team Rocket and the shows people grew up with. One opens on Pikachu, crackling with yellow sparks. 33 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 88× its creator's followers, most often as montages. A real one: “BATTLE IS SO LEGENDARY THAT OFFICIAL POKEMON SONG IS PLAYING ON THAT MOMENT 💀” (1.3 million views, 5,115 followers).

14. My Hero Academia scenes

Deku and Bakugo moments, edits and fan takes on the show. One plays the scene on a laptop. 30 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 16× its creator's followers, most often as montages. A real one: “Is it possible to become a hero even if I don't have a quirk?” (177,413 views, 44,943 followers).

15. Naruto moments

Naruto and Boruto scenes, fan takes on how the cast changed, and figures. One opens on a figure held up on a stage, as the crowd cheers. 23 creators made one; the middle reel travelled 47× its creator's followers, most often as montages. A real one: “They really ruined Guy Sensei in Boruto. 😭💀” (566,974 views, 39,255 followers).

Which anime reel ideas travelled furthest?

Pokémon nostalgia, and it isn't close: the middle reel reached 88 times its creator's followers.

Solo Leveling edits are second at 58. The two most common ideas, funny moments and fight edits, land mid-table at 32 and 31. Off this chart, My Hero Academia scenes sit lowest, at 16.

Which anime ideas worked for small accounts?

Demon Slayer scenes top this chart, at 106 times followers for the middle reel.

Solo Leveling edits were next, at 94. In all, 37% of viral anime reels came from accounts under 10,000 followers.

Keep reading

This page is the what. The how lives in how to go viral in anime, and the first lines in the best hooks for anime reels.

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How we did this

We looked at every viral anime reel in Aubrium's library on 3 November 2026: 1,500+ reels from 1,100+ creators with 1,000 to 100,000 followers, each of which reached far more people than its creator has followers. We counted every reel filed in Aubrium's anime niche; a reel can sit in more than one niche.

Aubrium's reader gives every reel a few topic labels. We grouped the labels that name the same idea and counted each reel once per idea; a reel can fit more than one idea. Every number here describes reels that already went viral, so none of it is the odds for a new one.

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