Ahead of the upcoming convention in Tokyo on March 22 to 23, Anime Japan 2025 announced this year’s results for their annual poll of “Manga we want to see adapted into an anime.” According to the official X post, the poll gathered 156,909 votes this year and 47 nominations, with Nue’s Exorcist taking the top spot.
Nue’s Exorcist is a supernatural manga by Kota Kawae that has been serialized in Japan’s Weekly Shonen Jump since May 2023. Serious exorcist Gakuro Yajima meets Nue, an eccentric, pop culture-loving spirit girl who helps him come to terms with his unwanted gift of being able to see ghosts. Viz Media is scheduled to publish an English version of Nue’s Exorcist in summer this year.
The manga ranking in the top 5 places of the “Manga we want to see adapted into an anime” poll had awards presented to them by members of the idol group Sakurazaka46. The official X account for Nue’s Exorcist posted a photo of the award accompanied by a thank-you message.
In the past, manga that were later made into successful anime have taken the top spots on this list, including Spy x Family, Oshi no Ko and The Apothecary Diaries, suggesting that there is a decent chance that some of the series below could be hitting screens in the near future.
Here is the top 10 ranking for 2025:
1. Nue’s Exorcist (Kota Kawae)
2. Liar! Gokuo-kun (Makoto Yoshimoto)
3. Firefly Wedding (Oreco Tachibana)
4. Phantom Busters (Neoshoco)
5. Kindergarten WARS (Yu Chiba)
6. Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District (Naru Kariya)
7. Gokurakugai (Yuto Sano)
8. Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito (manga: Nazuna Shiraume, story: Makiburo, character creation: Mai Murasaki)
9. Junket Bank (Ikko Tanaka)
10. Love Bullet (inee)
