Solo Leveling Misses Top 100 U.S. Shows - Dandadan Claims Most-Watched Anime Spot.
June 5, 2025
Despite its massive hype, Solo Leveling didn't make Nielsen’s Top 100 U.S. shows list. Surprisingly, Dandadan took the lead as the most-watched anime in the U.S. thanks to multiplatform availability.
🚨 Shocking Nielsen Report: Solo Leveling Isn’t 2024’s Most-Watched Anime!While Solo Leveling ruled anime fandoms and broke Crunchyroll records, Nielsen’s multiplatform ratings reveal it didn’t make the Top 100 most-watched U.S. shows — not even in the 18–49 demo.
📉 Despite dominating anime buzz, it lacked the mainstream reach. Why? It was only on Crunchyroll.
📈 Meanwhile, Dandadan, streaming on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu, quietly soared to #61 in the 18–49 demographic, with 2.6 million viewers — making it 2024–25’s most-watched anime in the U.S.!
💡 Dandadan didn’t have the viral fandom of Solo Leveling, but wider platform access proved more effective than hype alone.
👉 Solo Leveling remains a fan-favorite and a juggernaut in anime culture — but this data shows that mainstream reach > fan hype in today’s fragmented streaming world.