by On the 29th, the video streaming service “ABEMA” announced the top five anime titles for the summer of 2025. The rankings were compiled based on viewing data for new and continuing anime from the July season’s premiere through the week of July 28, approximately one month after the premiere, and then calculated based on the number of views and comments.
In the Ranking for number of views, the teen horror series ” The Summer Where the Light Died ” took first place. In second place was the second season of “Dandadan,” and in third place was “Takopi’s Original Sin .” Meanwhile, in the Ranking for the number of comments, “Takopi’s Original Sin” took first place. Coming in second was “My Dress-Up Darling,” and in third place was ” What’s with Detectives These Days ?” Regarding the top-ranked “The Summer Where the Light Died,” ABEMA attributed its unique worldview and breathtaking storyline, which depicts how “something” slowly corrodes everyday life, to its captivating appeal.
When it aired, it drew reactions such as “The anime is beautiful” and “I’m happy to see a serious horror anime in the summer,” and it also came in fourth place in the number of comments category. “Takopi’s Original Sin,” which had the most comments, is a work from “Shonen Jump+,” and its deep themes quickly became a hot topic. When it aired, it was inundated with comments such as “My emotions are all messed up…”, “I love the artwork,” and “Takopi is cute,” and the shocking nature of the story and its high level of thought-provoking nature led to real-time excitement.
While sequels stand out in this Ranking, first-time anime adaptations such as “What’s Wrong with Detectives These Days?” and “Welcome to the Exiles’ Diner!” also made it into the top rankings in terms of number of comments.
Rankings by category
Ranking by number of views 1st place: “The Summer When the Light Died” 2nd place: “Dandadan” Season 2 3rd place: “Takopi’s Original Sin” 4th place: “Kaiju No. 8” Season 2 5th place: “I Was Reincarnated as the Seventh Prince, So I Will Carefreely Master Magic Season 2” Ranking by number of comments 1st place: “Takopi’s Original Sin” 2nd place: “My Dress-Up Darling Season 2” 3rd place: “What’s up with detectives these days?” 4th place: “The Summer When the Light Died” 5th place: “Welcome to the Exiles’ Diner!”
