Netflix has released its viewing statistics for July to December 2025, so it’s time again to look at the 10 most watched cartoons on Netflix.
Criteria
Numbers are based on global viewing, and ranked by number of views. Not every show or film listed below is available on the US version of Netflix.
I’m also not familiar with every animated cartoon, so if I’ve missed something, please let me know.
The 10 most-watched animated TV shows on Netflix, July-December 2025
- KPop Demon Hunters Lyric Videos, 31,900,000 views
- Peppa Pig (Season 6), 18,500,000 views
- Dan Da Dan (Season 2), 17,200,000 views
- Peppa Pig (Season 1), 14,700,000 views
- Peppa Pig (Season 3), 14,700,000 views
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Training Arc, 14,400,000 views
- Peppa Pig (Season 4), 13,900,000 views
- The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday, 13,700,000 views
- Masha and the Bear (Season 5), 12,900,000 views
- My Melody & Kuromi (Season 1), 12,900,000 views
The 10 most-watched animated movies on Netflix, July-December 2025
- KPop Demon Hunters, 481,600,000 views
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, 51,900,000 views
- Despicable Me 3, 49,300,000 views
- Sing (2016), 44,100,000 views
- Shrek, 41,700,000 views
- Paw Patrol: The Movie, 37,900,000 views
- Despicable Me 4, 37,300,000 views
- Minions, 36,200,000 views
- The Secret Life of Pets, 35,500,000 views
- Despicable Me 2, 35,000,000 views
My thoughts
To no one’s surprise, the most-watched cartoon by a country mile is “KPop Demon Hunters.” It’s now the most-watched program on Netflix, period. The film’s sing-along videos also topped the TV show list (since Netflix considers them as such). Otherwise, the TV show list is dominated by a mix of anime (“Dan Da Dan”), preschool shows (“Peppa Pig”), and the Christmas special for DreamWorks’ “The Bad Guys.”
While not a cartoon, I notice “Sesame Street” is apparently doing OK since its move to Netflix, with Netflix listing it among its most popular kids’ shows in a promotional graphic. The same for “Dan Da Dan” in a popular anime graphic.
On the movie side, the non-”KPop” entries are similar to previous lists, exclusively dominated by DreamWorks and Illumination films. I do wonder if those studios’ presence on Netflix will change once the Netflix/Warner Bros. merger is completed, and since DreamWorks/Illumination have Peacock to call home.
Image: “KPop Demon Hunters.” (Sony/Netflix)
