MrBeast has defended his anime fandom in response to backlash from One Piece fans who claimed that he is pretending to like Japanese animation for clout.
The YouTuber had already drawn criticism in December after changing his X profile picture to Monkey D. Luffy, with some fans accusing him of being an “anime tourist,” jumping on the series now that it has gone mainstream.
MrBeast previously pushed back by calling parts of the One Piece community “toxic” and insisting he has watched far more anime than critics assumed.
That debate escalated further on January 9, when several viral posts accused MrBeast of faking his interest entirely, suggesting he was only engaging with anime to promote Netflix’s live-action One Piece series.
THIS IS SLANDER! CALL ME WEIRD, CALL ME LAME, BUT DONT CALL ME A FAKE ANIME FAN! I’VE LITERALLY WATCHED COUNTLESS ANIME Y’ALL WACK AS HELL
Here’s a list of some ive seen off the top of my head, this blasphemy needs to stop. pic.twitter.com/BJDyNLXWE7
— MrBeast (@MrBeast) January 9, 2026
MrBeast shares extensive list of anime he has seen
In response, MrBeast directly addressed the claims on X, posting what he said was a handwritten list of anime he has watched.
“THIS IS SLANDER,” he wrote. “Call me weird, call me lame, but don’t call me a fake anime fan. I’ve literally watched countless anime y’all.”
He added that the accusations had gone far enough, writing that “this blasphemy needs to stop,” before sharing a list of titles he said he had seen off the top of his head.
The list included series such as:
- Naruto
- Code Geass
- Frieren
- Steins Gate
- Attack on Titan
- Hunter x Hunter
- Guardians of the Galactic Heroes
- Koe no Katachi
- Your Name
- Megalobox
- My Hero
- Jujutsu Kaisen
- Solo Leveling
- Promised Neverland
- Death Note
- Your Lie in April
- Parasyte
- Erased
- Akame ga Kill
- Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans
- Hell’s Paradise
- Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
He also repeated his earlier claim that he had watched all 700 episodes of Naruto. However, the post sparked another wave of criticism rather than settling the debate. Some users mocked what they described as “mainstream” selections.
The renewed debate comes as Netflix prepares to release Season 2 of its live-action One Piece series on March 2, 2026, a launch expected to create another surge of new fans of the franchise, and likely more arguments over who qualifies as a “real” otaku.
