KPop Demon Hunters sets record as Netflix’s most-watched anime

Huntr/x's Golden returns to No. 1 on Billboard global charts

Huntrix, the girl group from the KPop Demon Hunters animated fantasy film (Courtesy of Netflix)
Huntrix, the girl group from the KPop Demon Hunters animated fantasy film (Courtesy of Netflix)
Yeonhee Kim 1
2025-07-30 11:04:22 yhkim@hankyung.com
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KPop Demon Hunters has become the most-watched original animated film of all time on Netflix, according to a Facebook post by the streaming platform on Wednesday.

Since its release on June 20, the musical fantasy has racked up 106.1 million views, online news outlet allkpop reported on Wednesday, citing Netflix’s latest data.

The viewership places KPop Demon Hunters ahead of Leo, Adam Sandler’s animated comedy, which previously held the top spot.

On Monday, Golden, a song from the soundtrack of the anime’s fictional girl group Huntrix, returned to No. 1 on both Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. US charts, according to the chart publisher.

The track topped both charts two weeks earlier.

Write to Yeonhee Kim at yhkim@hankyung.com
Jennifer Nicholson-Breen edited this article.

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