Akutami’s Dark Fantasy Is on Top of Crunchyroll’s Top 10 Most-Watched Anime of the Week List Again

Crunchyroll continues to lead the global streaming market with a diverse lineup of supernatural thrillers, high-fantasy adventures, and dark action dramas. This week’s viewership numbers reflect a strong interest in long-running shonen hits alongside several newly released adaptations of popular light novels and webtoons. As fans tune in for seasonal finales and highly anticipated premieres, the platform’s trending list showcases the evolving landscape of modern animation.

‘DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR’ (2026)

Seven orphans at Decelis Academy realize they are brothers and vampires who must protect a girl with a mysterious past. The story is a collaboration with the K-pop group ENHYPEN and follows the characters as they battle rival factions. It explores themes of brotherhood and destiny within a supernatural high school setting. The anime adaptation brings the popular webtoon’s gothic aesthetic and intricate lore to the screen.

‘Solo Leveling’ (2024–present)

Sung Jinwoo, a weak E-rank hunter, becomes the only one capable of leveling up after surviving a double dungeon incident. This adaptation follows his journey from being the world’s weakest hunter to becoming an unstoppable force. The narrative focuses on his growth through a mysterious system that grants him quests and power. It features high-stakes battles against monsters emerging from gates that threaten humanity.

‘Fire Force’ (2019–present)

Shinra Kusakabe joins Special Fire Force Company 8 to uncover the truth behind the Spontaneous Human Combustion phenomenon. In a world where people transform into living infernos known as Infernals, the Fire Force uses pyrokinetic abilities to extinguish them. Shinra possesses the ability to ignite his feet, earning him the nickname “Devil’s Footprints” while searching for his missing brother. The story delves into a larger conspiracy involving the Holy Sol Temple and the mysterious White-Clad.

‘Hell’s Paradise’ (2023–present)

Gabimaru the Hollow, an elite ninja on death row, is sent to a mysterious island to find the Elixir of Life in exchange for a pardon. He is accompanied by Sagiri, a member of the Yamada Asaemon clan of executioners who monitors his progress. The island is filled with lethal supernatural creatures and competing criminals also seeking the elixir. This series combines intense action with philosophical questions about life, death, and redemption.

‘Gachiakuta’ (2025)

Ludo is a young boy living in the slums who is framed for a crime he did not commit and thrown into the wasteland known as the Abyss. Down in this pit of discarded trash, he discovers he can manifest powerful weapons from items others have thrown away. He joins a group called the Cleaners to fight against trash monsters known as Beasts. The story follows his quest for vengeance against the society that abandoned him while uncovering the secrets of the Abyss.

‘ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!’ (2026)

Flum Apricot is a young woman with zero stats who is sold into slavery by her party because she is deemed useless. However, she discovers her Cursed affinity allows her to wield powerful dark magic and weapons that would kill others. She teams up with Milkit, a fellow slave she rescues, to survive in a world that rejected them. The series explores their bond and Flum’s transformation into a formidable warrior.

‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ (2023–2024)

After the hero’s party defeats the Demon King, the elven mage Frieren must navigate a world where her human companions age and pass away while she remains nearly immortal. Years later, she takes on an apprentice named Fern and embarks on a journey to the land where souls rest to speak with her former comrade. The story focuses on her understanding the weight of human life and the connections she formed during her decade-long quest. It is recognized for its unique perspective on the aftermath of an epic fantasy adventure.

‘Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None’ (2026)

Hiraku is a commoner who works as a logistics support member for a high-ranking adventuring party but is eventually fired for being mediocre. He realizes that his versatile but unspecialized skills are actually the perfect foundation for high-level survival and dungeon management. The narrative follows him as he builds his own path and proves the value of being a jack-of-all-trades. This anime highlights the strategic side of adventuring and the importance of overlooked support roles.

‘Sentenced to Be a Hero’ (2026)

Hyllo is a criminal who is sentenced to the harshest punishment possible: becoming a Hero. In this world, being a Hero is a death sentence where convicts are forced to fight the Demon King’s army until they inevitably perish. Along with a group of other Penal Heroes, he must survive impossible odds while under constant surveillance. The series examines the dark reality of a society that uses its outcasts as disposable shields against extinction.

‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ (2020–present)

Yuji Itadori enters the world of Jujutsu Sorcerers after consuming a finger belonging to the powerful Curse, Ryomen Sukuna. To delay his execution, he must find and consume Sukuna’s remaining fingers while fighting other dangerous Curses. He trains at Tokyo Jujutsu High under Satoru Gojo alongside classmates Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki. The series features complex power systems based on cursed energy and high-intensity supernatural combat.

Let us know which of these trending series you have been binge-watching this week in the comments.