Netflix Confirms One Surprising Anime Beat Pokemon & Tied With One Piece for Viewership
According to a Netflix article titled “What We Watched in the First Half of 2025” on their official site, some fascinating insights about anime’s popularity are presented. The top 10 most-watched anime, measured by hours viewed versus available hours across series and movies, revealed that Naruto and Naruto Shippuden continued to dominate with approximately 40 million views, boosted by an extra 10 million from Boruto’s installments. Studio Ghibli came in second with 39 million views, but what might be surprising for North American viewers is that Detective Conan trailed closely behind with 38 million.