Japan Reveals Its Top 10 Anime of Winter 2025 in Official Ranking

2025 has kicked off with a plethora of popular anime series that are making big waves in The Land of the Rising Sun. NicoNico, a major Japan-based video service, has unveiled new site data confirming which ten works are attracting the most attention this winter.
Per PR Times, NicoNico's newly-revealed Top 10 Winter anime list is based on the total number of views and hits amassed by each series' posted episodes and live broadcasts. At the moment, the nation's #1 series is Medalist, a sports anime based on the titular manga by "Tsurumai Ikada." In second place is Zenshu, an original work produced by Mappa of Attack on Titan fame. In third and fourth place, respectively, are Momentarily Lily and Sakamoto Days. The latter is based on the bestselling Shonen Jump manga of the same name. The full top 10, listed from most to least popular, can be seen below.
Related Shonen Jump Hit...
Per PR Times, NicoNico's newly-revealed Top 10 Winter anime list is based on the total number of views and hits amassed by each series' posted episodes and live broadcasts. At the moment, the nation's #1 series is Medalist, a sports anime based on the titular manga by "Tsurumai Ikada." In second place is Zenshu, an original work produced by Mappa of Attack on Titan fame. In third and fourth place, respectively, are Momentarily Lily and Sakamoto Days. The latter is based on the bestselling Shonen Jump manga of the same name. The full top 10, listed from most to least popular, can be seen below.
Related Shonen Jump Hit...
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