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AnimeJapan 2025 has officially unveiled the results of its annual Manga We Want To See Animated Ranking, with Kota Kawae’s Nue’s Exorcist securing the top position.
This year marks the 8th edition of the event, with 47 nominated titles and an impressive 156,909 votes cast.
The ranking highlights the most popular manga that readers are eager to see adapted into anime.
Checkout the top 10 Manga We Want to See Animated list with author comments below:
1. Nue’s Exorcist by Kota Kawae
Comment:
“I am honored to be selected! I will continue to give my all to my manga so that I can live up to everyone’s expectations!“
2. USOTSUKI! GOKUO-KUN by Makoto Yoshimoto
Comment:
“This is a work that was serialized for 10 years and ended 3 years ago, but thanks to its free release on SNS, fans from back then and readers who have grown up have brought it this far. It’s like a miracle. Thank you for voting! I am a lucky man.“
3. Firefly Wedding by Oreko Tachibana
Comment:
“I can’t believe we made it to 3rd place!! I celebrated with my editor. Thank you so much for this wonderful award. I am proud that a manga aimed at women has won this award. I will continue to work hard to deliver manga that everyone will want to support!“
4. PHANTOM BUSTERS by Neoshoco
Comment:
“Thank you for your votes! If this gets an anime, these four characters will be even louder!“
5. Kindergarten WARS by You Chiba
Comment:
“Thrilled to be ranked for the second year in a row! The story is entering its final arc, and I hope even more people read it!“
6. Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District by Naru Kariya
Comment:
“Thank you for ranking us again this year! This is all thanks to everyone who loves the work. I look forward to seeing the fantastical world of the red-light district in animation and will continue to work hard to create captivating works!“
7. GOKURAKUGAI by Yuto Sano
Comment:
“Thank you for the votes! I’ll keep working hard so my story can match this ranking!“
8. Akuyakureijou No Nakanohito by Siraume Nazuna, Makiburo, Murasaki Mai
Comment:
“I am truly happy that the manga adaptation of ‘Akuyakureijou No Nakanohito’ has been selected for 8th place in the ‘Manga We Want to See Animated Ranking’! I am deeply grateful to everyone who voted and to the readers who support us daily. Thanks to everyone who loves the story and supports the characters, we have received this attention, and as the original author, I am very happy.“
9. JUNKET BANK by Ikko Tanaka
Comment:
“Thank you to everyone who voted for me! I also want to see the characters moving and talking, so I will draw the manga with all my heart in order to make it into an anime! Please continue to support JUNKET BANK!“
10. Love Bullet by Inee
Comment:
“Made it into the TOP 10…! Thank you to everyone who voted for this work!! I think it would be wonderful to see both gun action and emotional scenes in an anime someday…!!“
AnimeJapan 2025 will take place at Tokyo Big Sight on March 22-23, 2025.
Source: Official Website
