The first weekly poll for the Summer 2026 anime season has officially concluded, and the results are in. With over 5,000 anime fans participating, the rankings provide an early look at which series made the strongest first impression during the opening week.
The top two anime perfectly mirror the results of our Summer 2026 Most Anticipated Anime Rankings, with Saga of Tanya the Evil II taking the top spot at 6.79% of the vote and Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 following closely behind with 6.37%. Meanwhile, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia completed the podium with 6.26%, finishing less than one percentage point behind the week’s winner.
As always, these rankings reflect the preferences of our community and are not intended to determine what anyone should or should not watch. Every anime appeals to different viewers, and we encourage fans to try any series that catches their interest before voting in future polls.
Top 68 Anime of the Week 1 – Summer 2026
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Saga of Tanya the Evil II | 6.79% |
| 2nd | Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 | 6.37% |
| 3rd | Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia | 6.26% |
| 4th | Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 | 5.52% |
| 5th | The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 | 4.99% |
| 6th | You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 | 4.75% |
| 7th | Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You | 4.30% |
| 8th | Sparks of Tomorrow | 3.76% |
| 9th | I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day | 3.39% |
| 10th | The World Is Dancing | 3.35% |
| 11th | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 | 2.01% |
| 12th | Daemons of the Shadow Realm | 1.85% |
| 13th | Black Torch | 1.64% |
| 14th | Rich Girl Caretaker: I’m Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School | 1.62% |
| 15th | Clevatess Season 2 | 1.57% |
| 16th | Kaiju Girl Caramelise | 1.55% |
| 17th | Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky | 1.53% |
| 18th | Chainsmoker Cat | 1.52% |
| 19th | Skeleton Knight in Another World II | 1.41% |
| 20th | From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 | 1.27% |
| 21st | The Ghost in the Shell | 1.24% |
| 22nd | Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs 2 | 1.22% |
| 23rd | Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games | 1.20% |
| 24th | The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System | 1.16% |
| 25th | The Ogre’s Bride | 1.09% |
| 26th | The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects | 1.06% |
| 27th | Victoria of Many Faces | 1.04% |
| 28th | Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 4 | 1.02% |
| 29th | Tenko-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishojo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken | 1.01% |
| 30th | Tomb Raider King | 0.99% |
| 31st | A Livid Lady’s Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires | 0.97% |
| 32nd | I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand. | 0.95% |
| 33rd | The Villager of Level 999 | 0.94% |
| 34th | Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! | 0.92% |
| 35th | One Piece Heroines | 0.90% |
| 36th | Goodbye, Lara | 0.88% |
| 37th | The Oblivious Saint Can’t Contain Her Power | 0.86% |
| 38th | BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita | 0.85% |
| 39th | The Cat and the Dragon | 0.83% |
| 40th | MAO | 0.81% |
| 41st | Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing Season 2 | 0.79% |
| 42nd | Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus | 0.78% |
| 43rd | The World’s Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country’s Novice Seeker | 0.76% |
| 44th | Hana-Kimi Season 2 | 0.74% |
| 45th | My Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law Who Don’t Bully Me. | 0.72% |
| 46th | Draw This, Then Die! | 0.71% |
| 47th | The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch | 0.69% |
| 48th | The Failed Sage’s Academy Domination | 0.67% |
| 49th | The Duke’s Son Claims He Won’t Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration | 0.65% |
| 50th | Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Season 2 | 0.64% |
| 51st | Please Excuse my Younger Brothers | 0.62% |
| 52nd | Liar Game | 0.60% |
| 53rd | Red River | 0.58% |
| 54th | The Forsaken Saintess and her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World | 0.56% |
| 55th | Iron Wok Jan! | 0.55% |
| 56th | The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne | 0.53% |
| 57th | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance | 0.51% |
| 58th | Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 | 0.49% |
| 59th | Reiwa no Dara-san | 0.48% |
| 60th | KAMUI: He’s Behind Yo | 0.46% |
| 61st | Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! Season 2 | 0.44% |
| 62nd | Mebius Dust | 0.35% |
| 63rd | Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto | 0.34% |
| 64th | Let’s Go Kaiki-gumi | 0.23% |
| 65th | Onegai AiPri | 0.21% |
| 66th | The Drops of God | 0.19% |
| 67th | Hono no Tokyujo: Dodge Danko | 0.18% |
| 68th | Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers Part 2 | 0.12% |
With less than 3.5 percentage points separating first place from tenth, the first week rankings suggest that Summer 2026 could be one of the season’s most competitive races. As more episodes air and viewers settle into their weekly favorites, the standings are likely to see plenty of movement in the weeks ahead.
We’re currently gathering data for the second week, and you can vote for your favorites at polls.animecorner.me.
Featured image:
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
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia ©Tomato Soup(AKITASHOTEN)/Jaadugar Committee
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