What's the one anime that made the genre popular?

[DarkAngel]

i think one piece, naruto, dragon ball, bleach made shonen popular.

sword art online made isekai popular

mo dao zu shi made shonen ai popular

gintama made comedy anime popular

 

[Senkusha]

Sailor Moon redefined Magical Girl and made the genre popular.
Then Puella Magi Madoka Magica comes along and dumps Magical Girl on it's head and reinvigorates the genre as a deconstruction.

 

[Rinko]

High school anime made the ero genre popular even though it's a horror anime of sorts.

Sailor Moon redefined Magical Girl and made the genre popular.
Then Puella Magi Madoka Magica comes along and dumps Magical Girl on it's head and reinvigorates the genre as a deconstruction.

I agree. Madoka made everyone gasp and stare at it in wonder.