Top 23 of 2023
Have you been aching to get your hot little hands on 52 weeks of data around original posts, likes, reblogs, and searches, all weighted and ranked and tied up into categories with a nice little bow on top? Well, today’s your day! It should come as no surprise that Artists on Tumblr reign supreme: from stunning traditional art, jaw-dropping digital art, fanart, sculptures, textile art—you name it, basically—this year’s list shows that Tumblr truly is the home for art and artists. Thank you, Artists on Tumblr, for enriching our dashboards day after day.
Rounding out the top three, we have two iconic shows: Good Omens is live-action, and The Owl House is animated, but both have a heck of a love story at their core. The second season of Good Omens blessed us with not one but two ineffably exquisite ships, while the final season of The Owl House broke and then healed fans’ hearts in equal measure. Thanks, @danaterrace! Actually, come to think of it, the Good Omens finale kinda did the same in reverse. Thanks to you, too, @neil-gaiman! We can’t wait for season 3.
Speaking of heartbreak and healing, Our Flag Means Death’s second season offered both in droves. The entire cast gave stellar performances, and fans couldn’t have been happier to see the kinds of representation the show displayed. Last year’s #1 topic, Stranger Things, may have dropped a bit, but trust us, you wouldn’t know it from the amount of meta, fanart, and fics in the tag. And did you hear about the live-action adaptations of both The Last of Us and One Piece? They were a preeeetty big deal this year, too. Check ‘em out if you haven’t yet (lol, of course you have). And we’d be remiss not to mention the hugely dedicated fans, fanartists, and fic writers devoting their time to all things Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Y’all deserve a little pizza, as a treat.
2023 was also a year for blockbuster movies, which of course hasn’t escaped anybody’s notice here on Tumblr. Barbie smashed box offices worldwide and left us reeling with every re-watch. How can one describe Greta Gerwig’s pink-filled opus? It certainly is one of the movies of all time. Meanwhile, with its incredible animation and soundtrack, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse introduced us to a whole new multiverse of Spider-People, opening the portal to a veritable flood of incredible OCs. And then, of course, we got a fresh perspective on an old classic when cinephiles introduced Martin Scorscese’s cinematic masterpiece, Goncharov (1973), to a new generation of film aficionados who resoundingly agree that it is, in fact, the greatest mafia movie ever made. We’re so glad this underrated film finally got the acclaim it has long deserved.
In the realms of gaming and tech, the long-anticipated Baldur’s Gate 3 has basically become everyone’s new favorite D&D/dating sim combination. Of course, the Pokémon franchise, games, shows, and Hatsune Miku collabs remain perennial favorites. Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, sorry, we mean of course X, made waves across the internet. Similarly, the Reddit blackout drove Redditors to new venues, and Tumblr users welcomed the folks from r/196 with open arms—we’re huge fans of your memes, y’all, and you fit right in. Welcome, we’re glad you enjoy the chaos. Here’s a fun fact: if we included post metadata in Year in Review rankings, #polls, introduced in January of 2023, would have been the #5 topic on Tumblr this year. Phenomenal.
And, oh right. Taylor Swift had kind of a big year, what with the albums, the epic global tour, and the movie and stuff. Fantastic work, @taylorswift, the Swifties on Tumblr thank you for everything.
This is Tumblr’s Year in Review.
Artists on Tumblr
Good Omens
The Owl House
Barbie
Pokémon
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Critical Role
Goncharov
Taylor Swift
Genshin Impact
Stranger Things
The Last of Us
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Elon Musk
196
Star Wars
Our Flag Means Death
Crowley | Good Omens
LGBTQ
Cottagecore
Baldur’s Gate 3
One Piece
Aziraphale | Good Omens
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Ships
Unexpected connections happen in two places: the Ships list and Feeld—a dating app for the curious. On Feeld, finding like-minded people is as fulfilling as finding yourself. In celebration of ships, here are this year’s iconic connections.
Ineffable Husbands +17
Aziraphale & Crowley, Good Omens
Steddie
Steve Harrington & Eddie Munson, Stranger Things
Destiel
Dean Winchester & Castiel, Supernatural
Byler -3
Will Byers & Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things
Wenclair
Wednesday Addams & Enid Sinclair, Wednesday
Bowuigi
Bowser & Luigi, the Super Mario Bros. franchise
Huntlow +7
Hunter & Willow Park, The Owl House
Avatrice
Ava Silva & Beatrice, Warrior Nun
Hannigram +2
Hannibal Lecter & Will Graham, Hannibal
Buddie -4
Evan Buckley & Edmundo Diaz, 9-1-1
Vashwood
Vash the Stampede & Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Trigun Stampede
Zelink +80
Zelda & Link, The Legend of Zelda
Lumity -6
Luz Noceda & Amity Blight, The Owl House
Ghostsoap
Simon “Ghost” Riley & John “Soap” MacTavish, the Call of Duty franchise
Blackbonnet -11
Edward Teach/Blackbeard & Stede Bonnet, Our Flag Means Death
Wolfstar +8
Remus Lupin & Sirius Black, the Harry Potter universe
Merthur +12
Merlin & Arthur Pendragon, Merlin
Jegulus +25
James Potter & Regulus Black, the Harry Potter universe
Bumbleby +48
Yang Xiao Long & Blake Belladonna, RWBY
Bakudeku -4
Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku, Boku no Hero Academia
Dreamling -1
Dream of the Endless & Hob Gadling, The Sandman
Soukoku +60
Nakahara Chuuya & Dazai Osamu, Bungou Stray Dogs
Firstprince
Alex Claremont-Diaz & Prince Henry of Wales, Red, White & Royal Blue
Wesper
Wylan Van Eck & Jesper Fahey, the Grishaverse
Wangxian -8
Lan Wangji & Wei Wuxian, Mo Dao Zu Shi
Satosugu +23
Gojo Satoru & Geto Suguru, Jujutsu Kaisen
Imodna +8
Imogen Temult & Laudna, Critical Role
Kanej +44
Kaz Brekker & Inej Ghafa, the Grishaverse
Bubbline
Princess Bubblegum & Marceline, Adventure Time
Ladynoir -17
Ladybug & Chat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Twiyor +6
Loid Forger & Yor Forger, SPY x FAMILY
Loustat +43
Louis de Pointe du Lac & Lestat de Lioncourt, Interview with the Vampire
Zosan
Roronoa Zoro & Vinsmoke Sanji, One Piece
Marichat -12
Marinette Dupain-Cheng & Chat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Serirei +65
Serizawa Katsuya & Reigen Arataka, Mob Psycho 100
Adrienette -21
Adrien Agreste & Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Chenford +24
Lucy Chen & Tim Bradford, The Rookie
Petrigrof
Simon Petrikov & Betty Grof, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Kavetham
Kaveh & Alhaitham, Genshin Impact
Griddlehark +54
Gideon Nav & Harrowhark Nonagesimus, The Locked Tomb series
Raeda -13
Raine Whispers & Eda Clawthorne, The Owl House
Tomgreg -19
Tom Wambsgans & Greg Hirsch, Succession
Hanamusa
Jessie & Delia Ketchum, the Pokémon franchise
Zolu
Roronoa Zoro & Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece
Narumitsu -12
Phoenix Wright & Miles Edgeworth, Ace Attorney
Sonadow +23
Sonic & Shadow, Sonic the Hedgehog
Ineffable Bureaucracy
Archangel Gabriel & Beelzebub, Good Omens
Spirk +9
Spock & James Kirk, Star Trek
Ballister x Ambrosius
Ballister Boldheart & Ambrosius Goldenloin, Nimona
Nandermo -42
Nandor the Relentless & Guillermo de la Cruz, What We Do in the Shadows
Jonmartin -15
Jonathan Sims & Martin Blackwood, The Magnus Archives
Punkflower
Hobie Brown & Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
AkiAngel
Aki Hayakawa & the Angel Devil, Chainsaw Man
Ronance -49
Robin Buckley & Nancy Wheeler, Stranger Things
Superbat -11
Superman & Batman, the DC universe
Shuake
Ren Amamiya/Joker & Goro Akechi, Persona 5
Geraskier -48
Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier, The Witcher
Hualian -18
Hua Cheng & Xie Lian, Tian Guan Ci Fu
Sulemio
Suletta Mercury & Miorine Rembran, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Sterek -5
Stiles Stilinski & Derek Hale, Teen Wolf
Gumlee
Prince Gumball & Marshall Lee, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Shadowpeach
Sun Wukong & the Six-Eared Macaque, Lego Monkie Kid
Drarry -29
Draco Malfoy & Harry Potter, the Harry Potter universe
Wilmon
Prince Wilhelm & Simon Eriksson, Young Royals
Harringrove -34
Steve Harrington & Billy Hargrove, Stranger Things
Kazurei
Suwa Rei & Kurusu Kazuki, Buddy Daddies
Lestappen
Charles Leclerc & Max Verstappen, Formula 1 drivers
Zukka -5
Zuko & Sokka, Avatar: The Last Airbender
Codywan +8
Commander Cody & Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Solangelo -23
Will Solace & Nico di Angelo, the Percy Jackson universe
Catradora
Catra & Adora, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Shadowgast -4
Caleb Widogast & Essek Thelyss, Critical Role
Stucky -43
Steve Rogers & Bucky Barnes, the Marvel universe
Tarlos -18
TK Strand & Carlos Reyes, 9-1-1: Lone Star
Johnlock +21
John Watson & Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock
Sasunaru -24
Uchiha Sasuke & Uzumaki Naruto, Naruto
Locklyle
Anthony Lockwood & Lucy Carlyle, Lockwood & Co.
Lokius
Loki Laufeyson & Mobius M. Mobius, the Marvel universe
Supercorp -67
Kara Danvers & Lena Luthor, Supergirl
Piltover’s Finest
Caitlyn Kiramman & Vi, Arcane
Helnik
Matthias Helvar & Nina Zenik, the Grishaverse
Prohibitedwish
Scarab & Prismo, Adventure Time
Klance -12
Keith & Lance, Voltron: Legendary Defender
Reylo
Rey & Kylo Ren, the Star Wars universe
Hanazawa
Teruki & Kageyama Shigeo, Mob Psycho 100
Cockles -44
Misha Collins & Jensen Ackles, Actors
Percabeth -46
Percy Jackson & Annabeth Chase, the Percy Jackson universe
Astarion x Tav
Astarion & Tav, Baldur’s Gate 3
Timkon
Tim Drake & Conner Kent, Young Justice
Davekat
Dave Strider & Karkat Vantas, Homestuck
Cynonari
Cyno & Tighnari, Genshin Impact
Creek
Craig Tucker & Tweek Tweak, South Park
Klapollo
Apollo Justice & Klavier Gavin, Ace Attorney
Style
Stan Marsh & Kyle Brovlofski, South Park
Korrasami -11
Korra & Asami Sato, The Legend of Korra
Bill x Frank
Bill & Frank, The Last of Us
Nick x Charlie -51
Nick Nelson & Charlie Spring, Heartstopper
Dreamnotfound -50
Dreamwastaken & GeorgeNotFound, Streamers
Dinluke -33
Din Djarin & Luke Skywalker, the Star Wars universe
Rhaenicent
Rhaenyra Targaryen & Alicent Hightower, House of the Dragon
The number in italics indicates how many spots a ship moved up or down from the previous year. Bolded ships weren’t on the list last year.
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