Most talked-about anime of summer 2025. First place is the biggest surprise
The summer season has kicked off, and already, the first information is emerging about which shows are most popular. The season, which is packed with interesting anime, has included some surprising gems.
The summer anime season has just begun, but we've already had quite a few releases, among them some major hits. Summer is packed with interesting titles, so there is plenty to watch and choose from.
Niconico, one of the most popular Japanese streaming platforms, which offers as many as 61 anime series from the current season, revealed which ones are the most popular (via PR Times). Popularity was determined based on "views, comments, and entries." The data concerns anime that were released up to July 14, 2025, and focuses on the initial audience reaction immediately after broadcast. Given that they originate from a Japanese streaming service, they only apply to Japan.
The most popular anime of summer 2025 in Japan
- 1. Takopi's Original Sin
- 2. Dandadan
- 3. My Dress-Up Darling season 2
- 4. Bad Girl
- 5. Secrets of the Silent Witch
- 6. Hell Teacher Nube (2025)
- 7. Ruri Rocks
- 8. Detectives These Days Are Crazy!
- 9. Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime season 2
- 10. 9 - Ruler's Crown
Before the start of the summer season, not a lot of people expected Takopi's Original Sin - a very moving series with "one of the most devastating beginnings" - would turn out to be such a hit. The series became quite popular after its release. Fans praised the shocking story for its ability to evoke strong emotions. They also appreciated the visuals of the anime. Takopi's Original Sin received high ratings from viewers, getting 9.3 on IMDb and 8.94 on MyAnimeList.
As you can see, it competes with well-known and popular brands like Dandadan or My Dress-Up Darling, which in the Niconico ranking were placed behind Takopi's Original Sin, but still remained high up, at second and third place respectively.
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Author: Edyta Jastrzebska
A graduate of journalism and social communication as well as cultural studies. She started at Gamepressure.com as one of the newspeople in the films department. Currently she oversees the Gamepressure movie&TV newsroom. She excels in the field of film and television, both in reality-based and fantasy themes. Keeps up with industry trends, but in her free time she prefers to watch less known titles. Has a complicated relationship with popular ones, which is why she only gets convinced about many of them when the hype around them subsides. Loves to spend her evenings not only watching movies, series, reading books and playing video games, but also playing text RPGs, which she has been into for several years.
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