The results of the Spring 2026 Most Anticipated Anime Ranking are now in, based on over 11,000 votes collected between March 08, 2026 and March 30, 2026.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 was convincingly first with 10.56% of the votes. The anime recently revealed an exciting opening video featuring “Recollect” by Konomi Suzuki feat. Ashnikko. The anime will consist of 19 episodes, divided over two consecutive cours / story arcs:
- The Loss Arc: 11 episodes, beginning on April 8, 2026 (Spring 2026)
- The Recapture Arc: 8 episodes, beginning on August 12 (Summer 2026)
In second place is a new anime, Witch Hat Atelier. Anime Corner’s Jay Gibbs described the first two episodes as a spectacle on screen following a chance to watch them early in theaters last month. Studio BUG FILMS is handling the animation, with Ayumu Watanabe as the director. Notably, Yuka Kitamura (Dark Souls, Elden Ring) is composing the music for the anime. You can see the full ranking below.
Note: These rankings represent community excitement and hype, not definitive recommendations. Every anime has its own unique appeal, so we encourage you to explore any title that catches your interest and see what resonates with you.
Top 64 Most Anticipated Anime of Spring 2026 | Full Ranking
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 | 10.56% |
| 2nd | Witch Hat Atelier | 7.34% |
| 3rd | Classroom of the Elite IV | 4.51% |
| 4th | Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 3 | 3.52% |
| 5th | The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2 | 3.48% |
| 6th | Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 | 3.30% |
| 7th | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 | 3.15% |
| 8th | Daemons of the Shadow Realm | 2.59% |
| 9th | I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class | 2.34% |
| 10th | Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke | 2.33% |
| 11th | Aishiteru Game wo Owarasetai | 2.32% |
| 12th | Agents of the Four Seasons | 2.20% |
| 13th | Akane-banashi | 2.06% |
| 14th | One Piece | 2.04% |
| 15th | Marriagetoxin | 2.03% |
| 16th | Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 4 | 2.00% |
| 17th | Go For It, Nakamura! | 1.90% |
| 18th | Liar Game | 1.74% |
| 19th | Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? | 1.73% |
| 20th | The Beginning After the End Season 2 | 1.68% |
| 21st | Dorohedoro Season 2 | 1.61% |
| 22nd | Farming Life in Another World Season 2 | 1.60% |
| 23rd | Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 5 | 1.58% |
| 24th | Mission: Yozakura Family Season 2 | 1.56% |
| 25th | The Ramparts of Ice | 1.24% |
| 26th | The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King | 1.22% |
| 27th | Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy | 1.21% |
| 28th | Yowayowa Teacher | 1.20% |
| 29th | Mao | 1.19% |
| 30th | Even a Replica Can Fall in Love | 1.18% |
| 31st | The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch | 1.17% |
| 32nd | The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2 | 1.13% |
| 33rd | Petals of Reincarnation | 1.08% |
| 34th | Needy Girl Overdose | 1.05% |
| 35th | Ponkotsu Fuki Iin to Skirt-take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi | 1.04% |
| 36th | Rooster Fighter | 1.00% |
| 37th | Haibara’s Teenage New Game+ | 0.99% |
| 38th | Killed Again, Mr. Detective. | 0.98% |
| 39th | Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess | 0.97% |
| 40th | Always a Catch!: How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince | 0.96% |
| 41st | Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk | 0.91% |
| 42nd | Dandelion | 0.87% |
| 43rd | Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 3 | 0.81% |
| 44th | Kirio Fanclub | 0.79% |
| 45th | Kill Blue | 0.78% |
| 46th | Scenes from Awajima | 0.77% |
| 47th | Ace of Diamond Act II Season 2 | 0.72% |
| 48th | The Food Diary of Miss Maid | 0.71% |
| 49th | Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! | 0.70% |
| 50th | Marika’s Love Meter Malfunction | 0.65% |
| 51st | Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun | 0.63% |
| 52nd | The Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)! | 0.58% |
| 53rd | Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods | 0.53% |
| 54th | Snowball Earth | 0.49% |
| 55th | Eren the Southpaw | 0.47% |
| 56th | Ichijoma Mankitsugurashi! | 0.46% |
| 57th | Megami “Isekai Tensei Nani ni Naritai desu ka” Ore “Yusha no Rokkotsu de” | 0.42% |
| 58th | Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly | 0.37% |
| 59th | The Drops of God | 0.31% |
| 60th | Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? | 0.30% |
| 61st | Rilakkuma | 0.28% |
| 62nd | Onegai AiPri | 0.26% |
| 63rd | Ghost Concert: Missing Songs | 0.22% |
| 64th | Odekake Kozame 2nd Season | 0.17% |
Let us know what your favorite anime on the list is, and look forward to the weekly rankings coming soon!
Featured image:
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ©Tappei Nagatsuki,KADOKAWA/Re:ZERO4 PARTNERS
Witch Hat Atelier ©Kamome Shirahama/KODANSHA/ Witch Hat Atelier Committee
Classroom of the Elite IV ©Syougo Kinugasa,PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION/YOUZITSU PARTNERS
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