‘The Water Magician’ Is Crunchyroll’s Most-Watched Anime for This Week As Well: Here Is the Rest of the Top 10

It’s a packed week on Crunchyroll, with fresh premieres rubbing shoulders with long-running favorites and buzzy new adaptations. Below, you’ll find quick primers that make it easy to jump in, with clear plot context alongside who’s directing, writing, composing, and voicing the characters.

We’ve kept it simple and the entries go from 10 to 1. Each section highlights story essentials plus production and cast details so you can pick your next watch with confidence.

10. ‘New Saga’ (2025)

After defeating the Demon Lord at catastrophic cost, hero Kyle is sent back in time with his memories intact and sets out to rewrite the course of the war. The plot tracks altered alliances, early technology pivots, and strategy shifts that ripple across nations and guilds well before the original invasion peaks.

The TV adaptation is produced by Sotsu and Studio Clutch with direction by Naoki Horiuchi and Naoki Mizusawa, series composition by Kenta Ihara, and music by Shachō and Hironori Anazawa. Cast listings include Yuma Uchida as Kyle, Asami Seto as Urza, Fairouz Ai as Liese, and Hiro Shimono as Seran, with international streaming on Crunchyroll.

9. ‘Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant!’ (2025)

Adapted from Yūki Kimikawa’s light novels, this series follows a chef who, after being expelled from a prestigious guild, opens a small eatery for adventurers and misfits. Stories revolve around foraged ingredients, monster-meat cuisine, and quests that double as supply runs, with simmering guild politics and town-by-town reputations.

The production is by OLM with direction by Jōji Shimura and series composition by Deko Akao. Character designs are by Aoi Yamato and the music is composed by Masato Kōda. Confirmed cast includes Shunsuke Takeuchi in the lead, with Marika Tachibana, Sayumi Suzushiro, and Mariya Ise in key roles; Crunchyroll streams the series internationally.

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

Reborn as royal prodigy Lloyd de Saloum, the protagonist applies encyclopedic magic knowledge to experimentation with anatomy-level casting, familiars, and legendary grimoires. Episodes spotlight academy duels, research breakthroughs, and noble politics tied to the royal lineage’s ancient pacts.

Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab produces the anime with direction by Jin Tamamura, series composition by Naoki Tozuka, character designs by Yosuke Yabumoto, and music by R.O.N. The Japanese cast headlines the original release, while the Crunchyroll dub lists Meg McClain as Lloyd and Sara Ragsdale as Grim.

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

Summoned to another world, Naofumi Iwatani bears the Shield Hero’s mantle as he and his companions navigate national upheaval, demi-human diplomacy, and multi-realm “Waves.” Current arcs move beyond Melromarc, focusing on interstate treaties, monster ecology, and the consequences of hero summoning across borders.

The series is produced by Kinema Citrus (with DR Movie participation in earlier seasons). Season 3 credits list Hitoshi Haga as director with series composition by Keigo Koyanagi and music by Kevin Penkin, Alfredo Sirica, and Natalie Jeffreys. Cast highlights include Kaito Ishikawa (Naofumi), Asami Seto (Raphtalia), and Rina Hidaka (Filo), with streaming on Crunchyroll.

6. ‘Clevatess’ (2025– )

Set in a kingdom on the brink, this fantasy adventure follows the magician Clevatess, noble Alicia Glenfall, and a circle of allies drawn into conflict with forces seeking to seize forbidden power. Storylines tie court politics to mercenary campaigns and arcane research that may tip the balance in coming wars.

The anime is produced by Lay-duce. International materials list same-day dub availability on Crunchyroll, with English-language cast including Sean Letourneau (Clevatess), Katie Wetch (Alicia), Morgan Berry (Klen), and Lara Woodhull (Luna). Music coverage notes the ending theme “Destiny” by Ellie Goulding alongside broadcast details from the summer 2025 slot.

5. ‘Kaiju No. 8’ (2024)

Kafka Hibino, a cleanup worker in a monster-ravaged Japan, gains the power to transform into a kaiju while enlisting in the Defense Force. Episodes balance squad tactics, evolving kaiju biology, and Kafka’s complicated history with captain Mina Ashiro as the team confronts threats that escalate beyond city-level incursions.

Production I.G leads the animation with design supervision support from Studio Khara. Direction is credited to Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya, scripts are by Ichirō Ōkouchi, and character designs are by Tetsuya Nishio. The main cast features Masaya Fukunishi (Kafka/No. 8), Asami Seto (Mina), Wataru Katoh (Reno), and Fairouz Ai (Kikoru).

4. ‘Gachiakuta’ (2025– )

Kei Urana’s dark-fantasy manga gets a TV adaptation centered on Rudo, a boy condemned to a massive abyss where society’s “disposables” fight to survive among mountains of trash. The plot explores weaponized tools called “Odori,” criminal hierarchies that run the underworld, and a revenge quest that exposes how the surface exploits those below.

The series is produced by BONES Film with direction by Fumihiko Suganuma and scripts by Hiroshi Seko. Character design supervision is by Satoshi Ishino, and the score is composed by Taku Iwasaki. Cast listings include Aoi Ichikawa as Rudo, with supporting roles voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Yumiri Hanamori.

3. ‘Dr. Stone’ (2019– )

Set millennia after humanity is petrified, the story follows Senku Ishigami and the “Kingdom of Science” as they reboot civilization with chemistry, engineering, and expeditions that push into long-distance navigation and industrial-scale solutions to the petrification mystery. Recent arcs expand into global logistics, rival factions, and technology races with world-shaping stakes.

TMS Entertainment produces the series. Season 3 (‘New World’) lists Shūhei Matsushita as director with series composition by Yuichiro Kido, character designs by Yuko Iwasa, and music by Tatsuya Kato, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, and Yuki Kanesaka. The Japanese cast includes Yusuke Kobayashi (Senku), Manami Numakura (Kohaku), Gen Sato (Chrome), and Kengo Kawanishi (Gen Asagiri).

2. ‘Dan Da Dan’ (2024– )

Based on Yukinobu Tatsu’s manga, this supernatural action-comedy follows Momo Ayase and Ken “Okarun” Takakura as they collide with yokai hauntings, alien phenomena, and urban-legend battles that spiral from school corridors into cosmic territory. Ongoing arcs weave possessions, family mysteries, and escalating showdowns with entities that defy physics.

Science SARU produces the adaptation with direction led by Fuga Yamashiro, series scripts by Hiroshi Seko, and a score by Kensuke Ushio. The principal cast features Shion Wakayama (Momo), Natsuki Hanae (Okarun), Mayumi Tanaka (Turbo Granny), Nana Mizuki (Seiko), Ayane Sakura (Aira), and Kaito Ishikawa (Jiji).

1. ‘The Water Magician’ (2025– )

This fantasy series adapts Tadashi Kubō’s novels about a master of aqueous magic whose unusually long lifespan pulls him into decades of political intrigue across rival kingdoms. The plot tracks the ethics of power, the fallout of alchemical experiments, and the resurfacing of ancient pacts that threaten to upend a fragile peace.

The anime is produced by Typhoon Graphics, directed by Hideyuki Satake, with series composition by Jun Kumagai and character designs by Haruka Otsuzumi. Music credits include Akira Kosemura and Sayaka Aoki. Japanese broadcast is paired with international streaming on Crunchyroll outside Asia.

Tell us which of these you’re watching right now—and what you think should be on next week’s list—in the comments!