Neither Demon Slayer nor Jujutsu Kaisen was Netflix’s top anime: Wacky new series hits over 19m views
A brand-new anime series beat out the rest of mainstream franchises, including Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen and Dragon Ball, to take its crown as Netflix’s most-watched anime for the second half of 2024. Dandadan Season 1 was a major success on Netflix even though its domestic broadcasts on MBS (Japan) flunked. (X/Twitter) The instant fan favourite 2024 premiere of Dandadan easily climbed the ranks, trumping the best of the best anime titles with pre-existing massive fanbases. According to the streaming giant’s What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report’s data from July to December 2024, the wacky sci-fi-meets-paranormal first season of Dandadan earned its rightful status as the most popular anime, amassing 19.6 million views and 96.5 million hours watched. Dandadan beats Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen to become the most-watched anime on Netflix Thanks to the grand viewership it racked in despite being released at such a late juncture of the year (October 2024), the Science Saru production toppled Demon Slayer Season 4 and Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1 from the top seat. A second season …







