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

If you want a quick pulse on what fans are queueing up right now, this week’s watchlist on Crunchyroll is a busy mix of new premieres and returning favorites. You will see fresh adaptations sitting right beside long running hits, with fantasy epics and sci fi romps trading places across the lineup.

Below is a simple countdown that follows the exact order you provided, now reversed. Each entry gives quick plot context and core production or cast details so you can spot what fits your mood at a glance.

10. ‘New Saga’ (2025)

Based on ‘Tsuyokute New Saga’, this series follows the hero who defeats the Demon King only to be sent back in time with memories intact. He rebuilds alliances, changes key choices, and prepares for a different outcome as the same threat approaches again.

The anime adapts the light novel and manga material with a focus on strategy and cause and effect through altered timelines. Casting includes the lead voice actor for the returned hero as well as allies and antagonists introduced earlier in the new loop, with production presenting a clear map of how events diverge from the original path.

9. ‘Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-‘ (2025)

‘ReAwakening’ is the second season of ‘Solo Leveling’ and continues the story of Sung Jinwoo after his evolution as a hunter resets the balance of power. The season advances through arcs that introduce national level threats and a deeper look at the system behind gates and monarchs.

The anime is produced by A1 Pictures with direction by Shunsuke Nakashige and series composition by Noboru Kimura. The cast features Taito Ban as Sung Jinwoo and Reina Ueda as Cha Hae In, with music by Hiroyuki Sawano that links major boss fights to the series’ signature build and drop structure.

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

This series follows a modern magic fan who is reborn as Lloyd, the seventh prince of a powerful kingdom. With abundant resources and limitless curiosity, he explores spellcraft, ancient grimoires, and odd familiars while pushing magic theory far beyond what his world expects.

The anime is produced by Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab with a focus on playful experimentation and elaborate spell visuals. The Japanese voice cast features actors for Lloyd and his companions who lean into rapid fire incantations and comedic timing, while staff materials outline an adaptation that condenses early volumes into a brisk first season.

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

Summoned to another world as one of four Cardinal Heroes, Naofumi Iwatani becomes the Shield Hero and faces false accusations that push him to survive with only defense and strategy. The plot follows his partnership with Raphtalia and Filo as they fight waves of catastrophe and uncover political schemes behind the summoning.

The anime is produced by Kinema Citrus with direction changing across seasons from Takao Abo to Masato Jinbo and Hitoshi Haga. The cast features Kaito Ishikawa as Naofumi, Asami Seto as Raphtalia, and Rina Hidaka as Filo, with the adaptation covering multiple arcs from the light novels and manga.

6. ‘Kaiju No. 8’ (2024)

Set in a Japan constantly attacked by giant creatures, ‘Kaiju No. 8’ follows Kafka Hibino, a cleanup worker who accidentally gains the ability to transform into a kaiju. He joins the Defense Force with his best friend while trying to keep his secret and support the commander he admires.

The anime is produced by Production I G with direction led by Shigeyuki Miya and series composition by Ichiro Okouchi. The cast features Masaya Fukunishi as Kafka Hibino, Asami Seto as Mina Ashiro, and Wataru Kato as Reno Ichikawa, with creature encounters choreographed around fast squad tactics and large scale destruction.

5. ‘Clevatess’ (2025)

‘Clevatess’ adapts the dark fantasy story known for its focus on a strategist whose rise reshapes a continent scarred by war and betrayal. The plot follows campaigns that link city states and hidden orders, with battlefields and politics presented through a lead who uses planning and deception rather than brute force.

The series builds out factions and timelines from its source material and frames set pieces around sieges and shifting alliances. Production details highlight an approach that balances field combat with court maneuvering, with casting rolled out to match the central strategist and key rivals across the arc.

4. ‘Gachiakuta’ (2025)

Based on the manga by Kei Urana with graffiti design by Hideyoshi Andou, ‘Gachiakuta’ is set in a society split between the privileged and those cast into a vast pit of garbage. The story follows a boy who survives the fall and becomes involved with enforcers who battle monstrous beings born from the waste.

The adaptation brings the manga’s kinetic action and junkyard aesthetic to animation while keeping the focus on class divide and the physics of improvised weapons. Staff and casting have been introduced around a 2025 window, with production materials emphasizing heavy line work and motion that tracks the original panels.

3. ‘Dr. Stone’ (2019)

Set after a mysterious event petrifies humanity, ‘Dr. Stone’ follows Senku as he wakes in a stone world and sets out to rebuild civilization through science. The plot tracks inventions that move society from basic tools to advanced tech while rival groups clash over how this new world should be shaped.

The anime is produced by TMS Entertainment with direction across seasons led by Shinya Iino and series composition by Yuichiro Kido. The cast features Yusuke Kobayashi as Senku, Makoto Furukawa as Taiju, Kana Ichinose as Yuzuriha, and Gen Sato as Chrome, with music and sound design timed to each major breakthrough.

2. ‘Dan Da Dan’ (2024)

‘Dan Da Dan’ follows high schoolers Momo Ayase and Okarun as they are pulled into encounters with aliens and yokai after a dare spirals out of control. The series blends paranormal showdowns with fast moving comedy while the leads learn to trust each other and face larger threats tied to urban legends and abductions.

The anime is produced by Science SARU with direction by Fuga Yamashiro and series composition by Hiroshi Seko. The Japanese voice cast features Shion Wakayama as Momo Ayase and Natsuki Hanae as Okarun, with creature designs and sharp editing that match the original manga’s pace.

1. ‘The Water Magician’ (2025)

This is the 2025 anime series adapted from the novel series by Tadashi Kubō. The story centers on a gifted mage whose command of water shapes the fate of a realm caught between drought and intrigue. The series follows court politics, long buried secrets, and the cost of wielding magic that can heal or destroy.

The project is presented as a direct adaptation of Kubō’s novels, with the anime framing the journey from apprentice to master while expanding on the setting’s regional conflicts. Casting and full staff details have been introduced in stages, with the adaptation positioned to carry over the novels’ focus on resource scarcity and the ethics of power.

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