Top 10 Most Watched Anime of 2024 - 2025!

The year 2024 was marked by many exceptional anime, mixing new releases and older series.

According to the streaming site MyAnimeList, several of these series ranked among the most watched in 2024. From Oshi no Ko, which follows two characters reborn as children of a famous pop idol, to Solo Leveling, telling the rise of a man to become the most powerful fighter, these works stand out for their originality and entertainment, attracting a wide audience.

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The success of these anime can be explained by captivating stories, quality animation, and polished writing. In 2024, various genres shone, from isekai to school series, offering remarkable works that marked the year and deserve to be discovered.

10. Oshi No Ko, a pop-idol anime mixing murder and mystery

The second season of Oshi No Ko was very successful in 2023, accumulating 397,000 views in 2024. The story follows a doctor and his recently deceased patient, reincarnated as twins of a famous Japanese pop idol. They navigate the challenges of the entertainment industry while growing up together.

Unique in its kind, Oshi No Ko tackles themes such as child stardom and the reality of the show business. The characters, despite their flaws, are endearing, and the plot full of twists intensely captivates the viewer.

9. Mashle: Magic and Muscles, a sporty magic school

Mashle: Magic and Muscles is set in a magic school where students from the top three institutions compete to become the Divine Visionary, elected to protect the country. This arc gathered 404,000 views in 2024.

Although reminiscent of Harry Potter, Mashle resembles more a sports story where the hero, Mash, tries to assert himself in a wizard society. His atypical behavior charms and encourages the viewers.

8. Delicious in Dungeon, a fantasy culinary anime

Delicious in Dungeon, or Dungeon Meshi, was very popular in 2024 with over 419,000 views. This series mixes adventure, fantasy, comedy, and cooking. After a group member is swallowed by a red dragon, they embark on a quest to rescue him.

This original approach mixing fantasy and cooking offers refreshing entertainment, with touching humor moments despite the looming threat.

7. Classroom of the Elite, a school with strange rules

The third season of Classroom of the Elite was watched about 434,000 times in 2024. It follows a boy from Tokyo Advanced Metropolitan Nurturing School, in class D, considered the class of the underdogs. A forced friendship with popular girls disrupts his life.

The series illustrates social pressure on youth to succeed, a particularly relevant theme in Japan where success is often a family obligation.

6. Mushoku Tensei, a must-watch modern isekai

The second season of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation was very successful in 2024 with around 449,000 views. Adapted from a light novel, it follows Rudeus Greyrat, reincarnated in a magical world, who learns to master his new life while living adventures full of emotions.

While many isekai favor adventure and heroism, Mushoku Tensei also explores societal failures and declines, offering a poignant story despite its sad moments.

5. KonoSuba, a comedic and refreshing isekai

The third season of KonoSuba gathered more than 463,000 views since its recent release. After an embarrassing death, Kazuma is reincarnated in a fantasy world where he forms a group to fight the Demon King.

Lighter than Mushoku Tensei, KonoSuba offers refreshing comedy with stereotypical yet endearing characters, guaranteeing an entertaining adventure.

4. Kaiju No. 8, the new hit monster anime

Kaiju No. 8 is the eagerly awaited monster anime, with over 520,000 views since April 2024. Kafka, after several failures to join the army, cleans battle remains of Kaiju, used to make weapons against these monsters.

When a Kaiju parasite enters him, Kafka gains supernatural powers and a new chance to protect Japan. Bloody and intense, Kaiju No. 8 will appeal to action lovers.

3. Dandadan, a hilarious and original fantasy anime

Dandadan attracted 541,000 viewers in 2024, despite its recent release. This animated comedy mixes ghosts, aliens, and unlikely friendships with lovable and clumsy characters.

After a possession and an exorcism, Okarun searches for lost body parts, in a series mixing humor, chills, and thriller, offering a unique experience.

2. Demon Slayer, an unmissable arc

The "Hashira Training" arc of Demon Slayer gathered over 566,000 views in 2024. Fans follow the touching story of Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko, who became a demon but is tamed.

This arc shows the training of iconic characters, reinforcing the franchise’s continuing success and promising an exciting sequel.

1. Solo Leveling, the most watched anime of 2024

No surprise, Solo Leveling gathered over 812,000 viewers in 2024. Released in January, this adaptation of the popular manhwa quickly conquered the audience.

The story follows Sung Jinwoo, a low-level fighter who becomes the strongest thanks to the System. He faces fearsome monsters alone, surpassing all warriors before him.

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