Naruto is the Most-Watched Anime on Netflix
Sophie Laurent 
Key Takeaways
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- Naruto Shippuden is the most-watched anime on Netflix in H1 2025, with over 45 million views.
- Studio Ghibli films secured the second spot, with Spirited Away and Howls Moving Castle each contributing approximately 6 million views.
- There was a tie for third place between Detective Conan and Pokémon, both accumulating 38 million views, with Detective Conan available on Netflix Portugal.
- One Piece ranked fifth, surpassing The Seven Deadly Sins, which had 26 million views, while Sakamoto Days, Demon Slayer, Anpanman, and Attack on Titan rounded out the top seven to ten with varying view counts.
Naruto Shippuden Leads Netflix Anime Viewership in H1 2025 with 45M+ Views
For the first half of 2025, Naruto Shippuden remained the most-watched anime on Netflix, amassing over 45 million views. This occurred nearly nine years after the Naruto franchise’s original conclusion, proving its sustained popularity. Studio Ghibli films secured the second spot with over 39 million views. Among these, Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle each contributed approximately 6 million views. Third place was a tie between Detective Conan and Pokémon, both accumulating 38 million views. The long-running detective series Detective Conan is available on Netflix Portugal, including episodes such as Zero’s Tea Time and The Culprit Hanzawa, which originally aired in 2022. One Piece ranked fifth with 28 million views, surpassing The Seven Deadly Sins, which had 26 million views. Sakamoto Days, one of Netflix’s significant anime additions, secured seventh place with 24 million views. Demon Slayer came in eighth with 23 million views, followed by Anpanman with 16 million views. Attack on Titan rounded out the top ten with 15 million views.
In Case You Missed It
If you’re a fan of the Naruto and Boruto series, get ready to dive into the latest gaming adventure with “Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections,” set to release on November 17th. Ahmed Hassan has all the details in his recent post, covering everything from the game’s extensive roster of over 130 ninjas to its exclusive collector’s editions available for pre-order. Head over to our blog to see the official trailer and learn about the special bonuses included with different editions (Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections: Release Date Revealed and Collector’s Edition Details).
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Naruto Shippūden |
| Brief Summary | After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not be easy though as he has amassed a few more dangerous enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki. |
| Released | February 15, 2007 |
| Genre | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Production Companies | TV Tokyo, Pierrot, Sound Box, Rakuonsha, Aniplex |
| Countries of Origin | JP |
| Actors | Junko Takeuchi, Noriaki Sugiyama, Chie Nakamura, Kazuhiko Inoue, Showtaro Morikubo, Satoshi Hino, Akira Ishida, Hideo Ishikawa, Koichi Tochika, Keiko Nemoto, Kujira, Masako Katsuki, Masashi Ebara, Nobuo Tobita, Nobutoshi Canna, Romi Park, Shinji Kawada, Tomoyuki Dan, Rikiya Koyama, Nana Mizuki, Hochu Otsuka, Kentaro Ito, Yōichi Masukawa, Yukari Tamura, Ryoka Yuzuki, Kohsuke Toriumi, Tessyo Genda |
| Producers | Makoto Hijikata |
| Ratings | 8.533/10 (8396 reviews) |
| Number of episodes | 500 |
| Number of seasons | 20 |
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