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

This week’s watchlist mixes fresh Summer 2025 premieres with heavy-hitting returns and long-running fan favorites. From supernatural throwdowns to post-apocalyptic science and kaiju defense, there’s a little bit of everything pulsing through the simulcast schedule.

Below, we’re counting down the ten titles people are buzzing about—presented from 10 to 1 in the exact order you gave—along with fast, factual rundowns of what each show is about and who’s making and starring in them.

10. ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ (2020– )

Based on Gege Akutami’s manga, ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ follows Yuji Itadori as he joins Tokyo Jujutsu High to battle curses after becoming host to Ryomen Sukuna. The franchise includes the 2021 prequel film ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’, which centers on Yuta Okkotsu and Rika.

MAPPA produces the TV series; Season 1 was directed by Sunghoo Park and Season 2 by Shōta Goshozono, with scripts by Hiroshi Seko and music by Yoshimasa Terui (with Hiroaki Tsutsumi and Alisa Okehazama also credited). Core cast features Junya Enoki (Yuji), Yūma Uchida (Megumi), Asami Seto (Nobara), and Yūichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo).

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

This fantasy-gourmet series follows Dennis, a high-level adventurer expelled from an elite party who opens a countryside eatery with the runaway Atelier; each episode pairs hearty dishes with small-town adventures and visiting adventurers. The anime adapts Yūki Kimikawa’s light novels and began airing in July 2025, with episodes simulcast on Crunchyroll.

Directed by Jōji Shimura at OLM Team Yoshioka, the series features series composition by Deko Akao, character designs by Aoi Yamato, and music by Masato Kōda. The cast includes Shunsuke Takeuchi (Dennis), Marika Tachibana (Atelier), Sayumi Suzushiro (Henrietta), and Mariya Ise (Vivia).

8. ‘Tougen Anki’ (2025– )

‘Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise’ brings Yura Urushibara’s manga to TV, following Shiki Ichinose as he navigates a hidden war between clans tied to folklore—balancing school life with newly awakened powers and deadly factional conflicts. The series premiered on July 11, 2025.

Studio Hibari animates the adaptation with Ato Nonaka directing, Yukie Sugawara on series composition, character designs by Ryoko Amisaki (also chief animation director), and a score by Kohta Yamamoto; cast features Kazuki Ura (Shiki), Hiroshi Kamiya (Naito), and Kōtarō Nishiyama (Jin).

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

‘The Rising of the Shield Hero’ adapts Aneko Yusagi’s light novel series about college student Naofumi Iwatani, summoned to another world as the Shield Hero and forced to rebuild his reputation after betrayal. Seasons 1–3 aired from 2019 to 2023, with Season 4 debuting July 2025.

Kinema Citrus leads animation (DR Movie joined S2), with direction by Takao Abo (S1), Masato Jinbo (S2–S3), and Hitoshi Haga (S4). Keigo Koyanagi handles series composition; music is by Kevin Penkin (with additional composers joining in S3–S4). The main cast includes Kaito Ishikawa (Naofumi), Asami Seto (Raphtalia), and Rina Hidaka (Filo).

6. ‘Clevatess’ (2025– )

Dark-fantasy series ‘Clevatess’ centers on a demon king who destroys a kingdom, then unexpectedly adopts a royal baby and resurrects a fallen hero, Alicia, to help care for the child—using the journey to examine humanity up close. The TV anime adapts Yūji Iwahara’s manga (serialized on LINE Manga/Comic Alive+).

Lay-duce produces the adaptation, directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi with series composition by Keigo Koyanagi, character designs by Sōichirō Sako, and music by Nobuaki Nobusawa. The show premiered on July 2, 2025, and streams internationally; additional staff details and promotional updates were revealed ahead of launch.

5. ‘Kaiju No. 8’ (2024– )

Based on Naoya Matsumoto’s manga, ‘Kaiju No. 8’ follows Kafka Hibino, a cleanup crew veteran who becomes the very thing humanity fears—transforming into the eponymous kaiju—while trying to join Japan’s Defense Force. Season 1 aired in 2024, with Season 2 continuing in 2025.

Production I.G animates the series with Studio Khara supervising kaiju designs; it’s directed by Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya, scripts by Ichirō Ōkouchi, character designs by Tetsuya Nishio, and music by Yuta Bandoh. The cast features Masaya Fukunishi (Kafka), Asami Seto (Mina Ashiro), Wataru Katō (Reno Ichikawa), Fairouz Ai (Kikoru Shinomiya), and Kengo Kawanishi (Soshiro Hoshina).

4. ‘Gachiakuta’ (2025– )

In a stratified floating city, underclass teen Rudo is framed for murder and exiled to the ravaged “Pit,” where discarded people battle monstrous “trash beasts” using “vital instruments” forged from meaningful objects. The anime adapts Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andō’s hit manga from ‘Weekly Shōnen Magazine’, premiering globally in Summer 2025.

The production comes from Bones (Bones Film), with Fumihiko Suganuma directing, series composition by Hiroshi Seko, character designs by Satoshi Ishino, and music by Taku Iwasaki. Cast includes Aoi Ichikawa as Rudo and Katsuyuki Konishi as Enjin; Crunchyroll streams the series as it airs.

3. ‘Dr. Stone’ (2019–2025)

After humanity turns to stone for millennia, teen genius Senku Ishigami sets out to rebuild civilization through science—powering everything from soap to electricity in a race against rival factions. The anime adapts the manga by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi and spans multiple arcs through its concluding 2025 installments.

TMS Entertainment produces the series with Shinya Iino directing, scripts by Yuichiro Kido, and character designs by Yuko Iwasa; music is by Tatsuya Katō, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, and Yuki Kanesaka. The Japanese cast stars Yūsuke Kobayashi (Senku), Manami Numakura (Kohaku), Gen Satō (Chrome), Kengo Kawanishi (Gen Asagiri), and more, with worldwide streaming outside Asia handled by Crunchyroll.

2. ‘Dan Da Dan’ (2024– )

‘Dandadan’ (often styled as ‘Dan Da Dan’) tracks Momo Ayase and her classmate “Okarun” as their clash of beliefs—ghosts vs. aliens—throws them into nonstop encounters with yokai, extraterrestrials, and urban legends. The anime adapts Yukinobu Tatsu’s manga from Shonen Jump+ and retains the story’s blend of occult mayhem and sci-fi hijinks.

Science SARU animates the series. Season staff highlights include directors Fuga Yamashiro (with Abel Góngora also credited), series scripts by Hiroshi Seko, character designs by Naoyuki Onda, and music by kensuke ushio. The principal cast features Shion Wakayama (Momo), Natsuki Hanae (Okarun), Nana Mizuki (Seiko), Ayane Sakura (Aira), Kaito Ishikawa (Jiji), and Mayumi Tanaka (Turbo Granny).

1. ‘The Water Magician’ (2025– )

Set in another world where a reincarnated young man masters water magic and slowly steps into adventuring life, ‘The Water Magician’ follows Ryō as his training in Rondo Forest pulls him into encounters with dragons, fairies, and city-state intrigue. The anime is adapted from Tadashi Kubō’s light novel series, which began on Shōsetsuka ni Narō before moving to TO Books with manga spin-offs launching under Comic Corona/Corona EX.

The TV adaptation is produced by Typhoon Graphics and Wonderland, directed by Hideyuki Satake with scripts by Jun Kumagai, character designs by Yūka Kozutsumi, and music by Akira Kosemura and Sayaka Aoki. Voice cast includes Ayumu Murase as Ryō, with additional roles from Kaede Hondo, Takehito Koyasu, and Hōchū Ōtsuka; the series began airing in July 2025 and is streamed internationally.

Share which titles you’re glued to this week—and who’s stealing each show—down in the comments!