How Are Summer 2025 Anime Being Received Overseas? Sunday-Based Anime Popularity Boosted by Renowned Artists

Following are 'Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus,' 'The Summer Hikaru Died,' and 'Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE.' 'The Summer Hikaru Died' was absent from last week's rankings due to a broadcast hiatus but has made a steady comeback. 'Dr. STONE,' which we highlighted as a noteworthy title last week, continues its strong performance.

This week's spotlight is undoubtedly on 'Call of the Night,' which has broken into the top three. The original comic by Kotoyama was serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Sunday," and this season marks its second installment.

The title "Call of the Night" is derived from a song of the same name by the hip-hop unit Creepy Nuts, who have provided both the opening and ending themes for both the first and second seasons due to this connection.

Creepy Nuts are highly popular not only in Japan but also abroad. Their collaboration music video for the song "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born," the opening theme for the second season of the anime "Mashle-MASHLE-," has surpassed 400 million views. This high attention to Creepy Nuts likely contributes to the overseas popularity of 'Call of the Night.'

With 'Call of the Night' breaking into the top-tier rankings alongside 'Dandadan' and 'My Dress-Up Darling,' we are witnessing an interesting development in overseas reactions this week. As the top-ranking series have concluded their final episodes in Japan, we anticipate a shift in the top-ranked series in the upcoming weeks.

(C)2025コトヤマ・小学館／「よふかしのうた」製作委員会
(C)Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA,DANDADAN Production Committee
(C)Shinichi Fukuda/SQUARE ENIX, "My Dress-Up Darling" Committee
(C)三香見サカ・講談社／「薫る花は凛と咲く」製作委員会
(C)2024 鴨志田 一/KADOKAWA/青ブタ Project
(C)Mokumokuren/KADOKAWA/The Summer Hikaru Died Partners
(C)Kome Studio, Boichi/SHUEISHA, Dr.STONE Project