QUEZON City, Philippines (December 20) – Fandom. From the word itself we get the meaning. It is a collective of fans sharing the same interests, gathering together to enthusiastically celebrate the same through cosplaying, writing fan fictions, maintaining fandom wikis and others.
Due to the power of the internet, no interest – be it books, movies, TV shows, memes, what-have-you – no matter how obscure – can go unnoticed. And fans from around the world can talk, discuss share ideas and theories with each other online.
Without further ado, here are the most active fandoms of 2016 as gathered by social blogging site, Tumblr.
TV Shows – Live Action
Make-believe dominated the list with zombies, werewolves and dragons.
- Supernatural
- The 100
- Game of Thrones
- Shadowhunters
- The Walking Dead
- Teen Wolf
- Big Brother 18
- Once Upon A Time
- Doctor Who
- Sherlock
- Stranger Things
- Pretty Little Liars
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- How To Get Away With Murder
- Supergirl
- Orange is the New Black
- Arrow
- The Flash
- Parks and Recreation
- Girl Meets World
TV Shows – Animated
A mix of old and new.
- Steven Universe
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
- Voltron: Legendary Defender
- Gravity Falls
- The Legend of Korra
- Star vs. The Forces of Evil
- Adventure Time
- Rick and Morty
- South Park
- Wander Over Yonder
- The Simpsons
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Bob’s Burgers
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Star Wars Rebels
- Over the Garden Wall
- Danny Phantom
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
- 20. Teen Titans
Movies
Superheroes dominate the list. What are you expecting?
- Captain America: Civil War
- Zootopia
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Deadpool
- Suicide Squad
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Ghostbusters
- Lord of the Rings
- Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Carol
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
- The Hobbit
- Doctor Strange
- 50 Shades of Grey
- Frozen
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Beauty and the Beast
- Finding Dory
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Moana
Music – Solo Artists
Girl power dominated the list.
- Taylor Swift
- Beyonce
- Justin Bieber
- Rihanna
- Selena Gomez
- Troye Sivan
- Halsey
- Ariana Grande
- Drake
- Lana Del Rey
- Lady Gaga
- David Bowie
- Melanie Martinez
- Kanye West
- Nicki MInaj
- Adele
- Zayn
- Demi Lovato
- Shawn Mendes
- Frank Ocean
Music – Bands
Numbered groups are in this year.
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Twenty One Pilots
- One Direction
- Fifth Harmony
- The 1975
- Fall Out Boy
- Little Mix
- My Chemical Romance
- Panic! At the Disco
- All Time Low
- Bring Me the Horizon
- Arctic Monkeys
- Black Veil Brides
- Paramore
- Pierce the Veil
- Gorillaz
- PVRIS
- The Front Bottoms
- Bastille
- Coldplay
Music – Album
Once again, a mix of old and new.
- Lemonade by Beyonce
- Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots
- Blue Neighbourhood by Troye Sivan
- Made in the A.M. by One Direction
- ANTi by Rihanna
- Sounds Good Feels Good by 5 Seconds of Summer
- The Life of Pablo by Kanye West
- Agust D by Suga
- Vessel by Twenty One Pilots
- 1989 by Taylor Swift
- Cry Baby by Melanie Martinez
- Death of a Bachelor by Panic at the Disco
- Views by Drake
- 25 by Adele
- Badlands by Halsey
- Lotto by EXO
- Mind of Mine by Zayn
- Joanne by Lady Gaga
- Purpose by Justin Bieber
- Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
K-pop
When it comes to fandom, K-pop is its own separate category
- Bangtan Boys
- EXO
- GOT7
- SEVENTEEN
- SHINee
- VIXX
- B.A.P.
- Monsta X
- NCT
- Big Bang
- iKON
- Girls’ Generation
- Red Velvet
- Twice
- f (x)
- Mamamoo
- Infinite
- 2NE1
- BLACKPINK
- BlockB
Actresses
These are top actresses based on fandom this 2016.
- Alycia Debnam-Carey
- Daisy Ridley
- Eliza Taylor
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Margot Robbie
- Kate McKinnon
- Gillian Anderson
- Zendaya
- Emma Watson
- Kristen Stewary
- Carrie Fisher
- Sophie Turner
- Cate Blanchett
- Emilia Clarke
- Scarlett Johansson
- Leslie Jones
- Lana Parilla
- Amber Heard
- Bella Thorne
- Elizabeth Olsen
Actors
These are the top actors based on fandom this 2016.
- Sebastian Stan
- Chris Evans
- Tom Hiddleston
- Jensen Ackles
- Adam Driver
- Misha Collins
- Oscar Isaac
- Dylan O’Brien
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Jared Padalecki
- John Boyega
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Jared Leto
- Rami Malek
- Matthew Daddario
- Evan Peters
- Alan Rickman
- Ryan Reynolds
- Norman Reedus
Models
These are the face of 2016
- Kendall Jenner
- Gigi Hadid
- Cara Delevingne
- Bella Hadid
- Emily Ratajkwoski
- Candice Swanepoel
- Karlie Kloss
- Barbara Palvin
- Kate Upton
- Adriana Lima
- Nyle DiMarco
- Lucky Blue Smith
- Miranda Kerr
- Josephine Skriver
- Alexa Ching
- Elsa Hosk
- Dita Von Teese
- Kate Moss
- Sara Sampaio
- Naomi Campbell
Athletes
2016 is an Olympic year so the sport fandoms are particularly active
- Ali Krieger
- Ashlyn Harris
- Tobin Heath
- Neymar
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Christen Press
- Alex Morgan
- Lionel Messi
- Sidney Crosby
- Marco Reus
- Tyler Seguin
- Serena Williams
- Kelley O’ Hara
- Simone Biles
- Michael Phelps
- Yuzuru Hanyu
- Hope Solo
- Antoine Griezmann
- Patrick Kane
- Odell Beckham
Video Games
Surprising number 1 entry!
- Undertale
- Overwatch
- Pokemon Ho
- Mystic Messenger
- Pokemon Sun and Moon
- The Sims 4
- Fire Emblem Fates
- Fallout 4
- Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector
- League of Legends
- Kingdom Hearts
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Splatoon
- Mass Effect
- Life is STrange
- Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Super Smash Brothers
- Ace Attorney
- Team Fortress 2
Web Stuff
A collection of blogs, vlogs, social media accounts and other stuff from the internet
- danisnotonfire
- AmazingPhil
- RWBY
- Homestuck
- Jacksepticeye
- Markiplier
- Carmilla
- Game Grumps
- Thomas Sanders
- Critical Role
- Achievement Hunter
- PweDiePie
- Connor Franta
- Eddsworld
- Tyler Oakley
- Check, Please!
- Welcome to Night Vale
- LeafyIsHere
- Willyrex
- Red vs Blue
Books
The Boy Who Lived is still number one!
- Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
- The Raven Cycle Series by Maggie Stiefvater
- The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare
- The Captive Prince Trilogy by C.S. Pacat
- A Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R.R. Martin
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
- The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic
- The Amazing Book is Not on Fire by Dan Howell and Phil Lester
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- The Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas
- The Trials of Apollo Series by Rick Riordan
- Carry on by Rainbow Rowell
- The Warriors Series by Author Collective
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
- The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare
- The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer
- Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
- Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
- Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith
Anime and Manga
And we cannot get enough!
- Haikyuu!!
- Fairy Tail
- Attack on Titan
- Yuri!! On Ice
- Osomatsu-san
- One Punch Man
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
- Tokyo Ghoul
- Naruto
- Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School
- Free!
- Sailor Moon
- One Piece
- Boku No Hero Academia
- Hetalia
- Owari No Seraph
- Black Butler
- Love Life
- Mob Psycho
- Hunter x Hunter
Art
Photography tops the list. I wonder why?
- Photography
- Illustration
- Doodles
- comics
- digital art
- sketch
- painting
- watercolor
- pixel art
- minimalism
- character design
- concept art
- process art
- 3d
- abstract
- graffiti
- sculpture
- fantasy art
- collage
- gradients
Memes
Yes they have their own fandoms too.
- Tag Yourself
- Moodboard
- Inktober
- History of Japan
- Gemsona
- The Signs As…
- Draw the Squad
- Dat Boi
- Petty Revenge
- Doge
- Userboxes
- ask meme
- Damn Daniel
- 100 Days of Productivity
- Caturday
- dad jokes
- PSAT
- Matt the Radar Technician
- Elyza Lex
- Spongegar
Animals
Whether fictional or not
- puppies
- kittens
- wolf
- dragons
- fox
- birds
- bunny
- horse
- pug
- shiba inu
- snake
- owls
- lion
- tiger
- deer
- reptile
- bees
- corgi
- unicorn
- husky
Food
Yes, food fandom is a thing.
- chocolate
- coffee
- cake
- pizza
- cookies
- tea
- cupcake
- ice cream
- cheese
- pumpkin
- pasta
- sushi
- pancakes
- bread
- pie
- salad
- cheesecake
- bacon
- soup
- avocado
Did your fandom made it on the list?
(written by Jay Paul Carlos, additional research by Vince Alvin Villarin)
