How Are Overseas Fans Reacting to the 2025 Summer Anime? Romance Series Compete Closely Behind Jump+ Adaptations!

Next, romance anime are also showing strong performances. The second season of the cosplay-themed romantic comedy “My Dress-Up Darling” ranks second on Anime Trending. Meanwhile, the heartwarming school youth story “The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity” holds the top position on MyAnimeList.

It’s worth noting that both of these series are animated by CloverWorks, a studio well known to anime fans for titles like “Akebi’s Sailor Uniform,” “SPY×FAMILY,” and “BOCCHI THE ROCK!”—a detail that should not be overlooked.

Additionally, “The Summer Hikaru Died,” a horror anime set in rural Japan and highly intriguing for overseas anime fans, is currently ranked fifth on Anime Trending.

These five series share the common setting of modern Japan. As for the classic isekai genre often found in Japanese anime, titles like “Secrets of the Silent Witch” are holding their own, with “Secrets of the Silent Witch” ranking fifth on Reddit.

In summary, this survey shows that works based on powerful source material such as Jump manga are particularly well-received. Now that “Takopi’s Original Sin” has already aired its final episode and will soon leave the rankings, it will be interesting to see how the landscape changes moving forward.

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