The results are in, and anime fans have spoken! With thousands of votes cast, Anime Corner’s Most Anticipated Anime of Summer 2026 ranking is led by Saga of Tanya the Evil II, which secured first place with 6.55% of the vote. Following closely behind are Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity, placing three highly anticipated sequels at the top of the ranking.
The gap between first-place Saga of Tanya the Evil II and sixth-place Though I Am an Inept Villainess is less than two percentage points, highlighting just how divided fans are heading into the new season. In total, six different titles managed to earn more than 4.5% of the vote, suggesting that viewers have plenty of highly anticipated series to look forward to this summer.
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 62 Most Anticipated Anime of Summer 2026 | Full Ranking
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Saga of Tanya the Evil II | 6.55% |
| 2nd | Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 | 5.53% |
| 3rd | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity | 5.07% |
| 4th | You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 | 4.94% |
| 5th | Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You | 4.73% |
| 6th | Though I Am an Inept Villainess | 4.61% |
| 7th | The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 | 3.31% |
| 8th | Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia | 3.10% |
| 9th | Clevatess Season 2 | 2.89% |
| 10th | Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 | 2.63% |
| 11th | Sparks of Tomorrow | 2.43% |
| 12th | I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day | 2.33% |
| 13th | The Ghost in the Shell | 2.25% |
| 14th | Skeleton Knight in Another World II | 2.22% |
| 15th | Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs 2 | 2.18% |
| 16th | From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 | 2.02% |
| 17th | The Elusive Samurai Season 2 | 1.82% |
| 18th | Black Torch | 1.79% |
| 19th | The World Is Dancing | 1.74% |
| 20th | Chainsmoker Cat | 1.72% |
| 21st | Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games | 1.69% |
| 22nd | Tomb Raider King | 1.62% |
| 23rd | Kaiju Girl Caramelise | 1.51% |
| 24th | Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky | 1.49% |
| 25th | Rich Girl Caretaker: I’m Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School | 1.39% |
| 26th | Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing Season 2 | 1.28% |
| 27th | The Ogre’s Bride | 1.18% |
| 28th | Goodbye, Lara | 1.13% |
| 29th | A Livid Lady’s Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires | 1.05% |
| 30th | Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 | 1.03% |
| 31st | The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System | 1.02% |
| 32nd | Hana-Kimi Season 2 | 1.00% |
| 33rd | Red River | 0.98% |
| 34th | I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand. | 0.97% |
| 35th | My Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law Who Don’t Bully Me. | 0.95% |
| 36th | The Cat and the Dragon | 0.94% |
| 37th | Victoria of Many Faces | 0.92% |
| 38th | Draw This, Then Die! | 0.90% |
| 39th | The Villager of Level 999 | 0.89% |
| 40th | Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! | 0.87% |
| 41st | Hanaori-san Wants to Have a Fight Even If She Reincarnates | 0.85% |
| 42nd | Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus | 0.84% |
| 43rd | BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita | 0.82% |
| 44th | The World’s Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country’s Novice Seeker | 0.80% |
| 45th | Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Season 2 | 0.79% |
| 46th | Tenko-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishojo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken | 0.77% |
| 47th | The Failed Sage’s Academy Domination | 0.75% |
| 48th | The Oblivious Saint Can’t Contain Her Power | 0.72% |
| 49th | The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects | 0.71% |
| 50th | Please Excuse my Younger Brothers | 0.69% |
| 51st | The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne | 0.67% |
| 52nd | The Forsaken Saintess and her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World | 0.66% |
| 53rd | “Kimi wo Aisuru Ki wa Nai” to Itta Jiki Koushaku-sama ga Nazeka Dekiai shitekimasu | 0.64% |
| 54th | Maho Shojo Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS: Gun Blaze Vengeance | 0.56% |
| 55th | Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto | 0.54% |
| 56th | Iron Wok Jan! | 0.53% |
| 57th | Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! Season 2 | 0.49% |
| 58th | Mebius Dust | 0.43% |
| 59th | Reiwa no Dara-san | 0.34% |
| 60th | Let’s Go Kaiki-gumi | 0.33% |
| 61st | Hono no Tokyujo: Dodge Danko | 0.23% |
| 62nd | Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers Part 2 | 0.16% |
Thank you to everyone who voted in our Summer 2026 Most Anticipated Anime poll. As always, these rankings reflect the preferences of our community and are intended as a snapshot of fan excitement before the season begins. Be sure to let us know which anime you’re most excited to watch this summer!
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Saga of Tanya the Evil II ©Carlo Zen, PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION / Saga of Tanya the Evil PARTNERS
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 ©Rifujinnamagonote/MF Books/Mushoku Tensei III Production Committee
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity © Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, Pierrot
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