‘The Water Magician’ Is Once Again on Top of Crunchyroll’s Most-Watched Anime List for the Week: Here Are the Remaining Top 10 Anime

If you’ve opened Crunchyroll lately, you’ve probably noticed a familiar mix of long-running hits and shiny new premieres climbing the service’s “Most Watched” rails. From world-breaking sorcery to kaiju-hunting squads, this week’s heavy-hitters span action blockbusters, slick sci-fi, and the latest wave of isekai and shōnen adaptations lighting up your home screen.

Below is a quick, reader-friendly rundown of the titles people are binging right now. Each entry includes concise plot context plus key staff and cast details so you can jump in (or catch up) with zero guesswork.

10. ‘Solo Leveling’ (2024–present)

Sung Jinwoo goes from the “world’s weakest hunter” to an evolving powerhouse after accepting a mysterious System, battling dungeon bosses and guild politics across two televised seasons. The anime adapts Chugong’s web novel and the REDICE Studio webtoon.

A-1 Pictures produces the series, directed by Shunsuke Nakashige with series composition by Noboru Kimura and music by Hiroyuki Sawano. The Japanese cast features Taito Ban (Jinwoo), Reina Ueda (Cha Hae-In), and others, with global streaming on Crunchyroll.

9. ‘Dan Da Dan’ (2024–present)

Momo Ayase and Okarun plunge into a world where aliens, yokai, and psychic phenomena collide, sprinting through arcs that pair rom-com banter with creature showdowns. Season 1 aired in late 2024; the series returned in 2025 with follow-up content.

Science SARU produces the adaptation with direction by Fūga Yamashiro (joined by Abel Góngora on newer material), series composition by Hiroshi Seko, character designs by Naoyuki Onda, creature designs by Yoshimichi Kameda, and music by Kensuke Ushio. Cast includes Shion Wakayama (Momo) and Natsuki Hanae (Okarun).

8. ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ (2020–present)

High-schooler Yuji Itadori becomes host to the Curse Ryomen Sukuna and trains with Jujutsu Sorcerers to exorcise malevolent spirits across story arcs that include ‘Hidden Inventory / Premature Death’ and the ‘Shibuya Incident’. The blockbuster adaptation streams globally on Crunchyroll.

The MAPPA-produced series credits Sunghoo Park (S1) and Shōta Goshozono (S2–) as directors, scripts by Hiroshi Seko, and music by Yoshimasa Terui (with contributions from Hiroaki Tsutsumi and Alisa Okehazama). Principal cast includes Junya Enoki (Yuji), Yuma Uchida (Megumi), Asami Seto (Nobara), and Yūichi Nakamura (Gojo).

7. ‘Tougen Anki’ (2025–present)

This dark action fantasy follows Shiki Ichinose, who discovers he carries the blood of the Oni amid a hidden war against Momotaro bloodlines, entering a conflict that spans training, clan politics, and escalating urban battles. The series premiered in July 2025 and is available on Crunchyroll.

Recent promotional materials and credits highlight a July 2025 debut and ongoing cast reveals; Crunchyroll has showcased new trailers, opening/ending themes, and arc updates as the season progresses.

6. ‘I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability’ (2024–present)

An ordinary sorcerer is reborn as Lloyd, the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Saloum, and pursues magic study without limits, joining a roster of familiars, demons, and rival nobles through two televised seasons. The manga runs in Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket.

The anime is produced by Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab and directed by Jin Tamamura, with series composition by Naoki Tozuka, character designs and chief animation direction by Naru (Naru) Nishikiori/Nishikori, and music by R.O.N. Season 2 premiered in July 2025.

5. ‘Kaiju No. 8’ (2024–2025)

Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-cleanup worker, gains the ability to transform into a kaiju and joins Japan’s Defense Force to fight the monsters devastating the country. Season 1 aired in 2024 with an internationally coordinated simulcast; Season 2 followed in 2025.

Production I.G leads the adaptation with directors Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya; scripts by Ichirō Ōkouchi (with Yūichirō Kido involved in S2), character designs by Tetsuya Nishio, art direction by Shinji Kimura, monster designs by Mahiro Maeda, and music by Yuta Bandoh. Cast includes Masaya Fukunishi (Kafka) and Wataru Kato (Reno).

4. ‘Gachiakuta’ (2025–present)

Rudo, an underclass youth in a stratified floating city, is falsely accused of murder and exiled to the Pit—a colossal dump—where he battles trash-born threats with “vital instruments” wielded by the Cleaners. The anime adapts Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou’s manga and streams on Crunchyroll.

The TV series is produced by Bones Film (a Bones subsidiary), directed by Fumihiko Suganuma, with series composition by Hiroshi Seko, character design by Satoshi Ishino, and music by Taku Iwasaki. Cast listings include Aoi Ichikawa (Rudo) and Katsuyuki Konishi (Enjin).

3. ‘The Rising of the Shield Hero’ (2019–present)

Summoned to another world as one of four Cardinal Heroes, Naofumi Iwatani wields the Legendary Shield while confronting waves of catastrophe, political intrigue, and party-building quests across multiple seasons now available on Crunchyroll.

The anime’s production has included Kinema Citrus (with DR Movie on S2), music by Kevin Penkin, and successive season leadership shifts—Takao Abo (S1) followed by Masato Jinbo (S2) and Hitoshi Haga (S3–S4). Series composition is by Keigo Koyanagi; English dubbing is produced via Bang Zoom!

2. ‘Dr. Stone’ (2019–present)

Set thousands of years after humanity is petrified, science prodigy Senku Ishigami rebuilds civilization one invention at a time, with the latest cours of ‘Science Future’ continuing the space-age arc. The franchise is animated by TMS Entertainment and streams on Crunchyroll.

Across seasons, direction has featured Shinya Iino and Shūhei Matsushita, scripts by Yuichiro Kido, character designs by Yuko Iwasa, and music by Tatsuya Kato, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, and Yuki Kanesaka. The 2025 final-season rollout is split across multiple cours.

1. ‘The Water Magician’ (2025)

Reborn into the magic-rich land of Phi, Ryo gains a water attribute and aims for a quiet life, only to be thrown into dangerous frontiers filled with monsters and political currents far beyond a novice mage’s plans. The anime adapts Tadashi Kubō’s light-novel series and streams weekly on Crunchyroll.

The TV series is produced by Typhoon Graphics and Wonderland, directed by Hideyuki Satake, with series composition by Jun Kumagai, character designs by Yūka/Haruka Kozutsumi, and music by Akira Kosemura & Sayaka Aoki. Notable cast includes Ayumu Murase (Ryo) and Kaede Hondo (Sera).

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