The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) Season 2 has officially secured the top spot in ABEMA’s Winter 2025 anime streaming rankings, according to the final results released this week. The series had already led the mid-season charts and retained its dominance through to the end of the cour.

Set in the imperial palace and centered around palace intrigue and mystery-solving, this “courtroom mystery entertainment” has captivated fans with intense developments, including revelations surrounding Jinshi’s secret. The ongoing second cour (from April onward) continues to top ABEMA’s weekly rankings, drawing attention for its gripping storytelling and layered characters.

The anime also ranked 4th in the comments category, proving its strong viewer engagement.

Other Top Performers in ABEMA’s Winter 2025 Rankings

In second place for total views is My Useless Skill: Nut Master – The Skill Fruit (Which Kills You) Can Now Be Eaten Infinitely, which had exclusive early streaming one week ahead of its terrestrial TV release. The finale drew enthusiastic responses like “Nut Master is the best!” and calls for a second season.

The top title in the comments category was Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3, which also took 4th place in the view count. The intense battles against the Sin Archbishops and the surprise announcement of a fourth season made the finale a major event. Comments included “Don’t end it now!” and “Beako is too cute!”

Second place in the comments ranking went to BanG Dream! Ave Mujica, the mysterious new entry in the BanG Dream! franchise. The anime delves into secrets surrounding the band Ave Mujica, directly connected to the prior BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!! series. Reactions to the final episode praised the new music and featured remarks like “Diggy-MO’s voice pierced through everything.”

▶ Top 5 Streaming Titles:
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Nut Master: The Skill Fruit (Which Kills You)
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
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▶ Top 5 Most Commented Titles:
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica
Sentai Red: Isekai Adventurer
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
The Reincarnated Villainess is Now an Old Man

The rankings were based on ABEMA’s original data, calculated using both real-time and on-demand average view counts and comment volume from the first episode to the finale of each anime airing in the January 2025 season.

Source : ORICON NEWS