The sixth weekly poll for the Summer 2026 anime season has concluded, and after spending several weeks near the top, Though I Am an Inept Villainess has finally claimed its first weekly victory.
The series took first place with 7.25% of the vote after finishing second in Weeks 2, 3, and 5, as well as third in Week 4. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 made its first appearance in the Summer 2026 rankings at second place with 6.69%, while Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity remained in the top three with 6.50%.
As always, these rankings reflect the preferences of the Anime Corner community and are not intended to determine what anyone should or should not watch. Every anime has its own appeal, so we encourage readers to give any series that catches their interest a chance before voting in future weekly polls.
Top 73 Anime of the Week 6 – Summer 2026
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Though I Am an Inept Villainess | 7.25% |
| 2nd | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 | 6.69% |
| 3rd | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity | 6.50% |
| 4th | Saga of Tanya the Evil II | 5.72% |
| 5th | Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 | 5.62% |
| 6th | Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You | 5.37% |
| 7th | Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia | 5.33% |
| 8th | The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 | 5.01% |
| 9th | You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 | 4.57% |
| 10th | Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky | 2.19% |
| 11th | Goodbye, Lara | 2.12% |
| 12th | Daemons of the Shadow Realm | 1.50% |
| 13th | I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day | 1.49% |
| 14th | Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 | 1.34% |
| 15th | Clevatess Season 2 | 1.27% |
| 16th | Kaiju Girl Caramelise | 1.26% |
| 17th | Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her | 1.23% |
| 18th | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 | 1.22% |
| 19th | Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke | 1.20% |
| 20th | Rich Girl Caretaker: I’m Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School | 1.14% |
| 21st | From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 | 1.12% |
| 22nd | The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System | 1.11% |
| 23rd | Sparks of Tomorrow | 1.08% |
| 24th | Chainsmoker Cat | 1.07% |
| 25th | Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games | 0.99% |
| 26th | Black Torch | 0.97% |
| 27th | The Ghost in the Shell | 0.96% |
| 28th | Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing Season 2 | 0.93% |
| 29th | The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects | 0.87% |
| 30th | Draw This, Then Die! | 0.85% |
| 31st | The Failed Sage’s Academy Domination | 0.84% |
| 32nd | The Elusive Samurai Season 2 | 0.82% |
| 33rd | Tomb Raider King | 0.81% |
| 34th | Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Season 2 | 0.80% |
| 35th | Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs 2 | 0.78% |
| 36th | Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus | 0.77% |
| 37th | I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand. | 0.76% |
| 38th | The Ogre’s Bride | 0.74% |
| 39th | Skeleton Knight in Another World II | 0.73% |
| 40th | The World’s Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country’s Novice Seeker | 0.72% |
| 41st | Victoria of Many Faces | 0.70% |
| 42nd | A Livid Lady’s Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires | 0.69% |
| 43rd | Hanaori-san Wants to Have a Fight Even If She Reincarnates | 0.68% |
| 44th | The Forsaken Saintess and her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World | 0.66% |
| 45th | The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch | 0.65% |
| 46th | The World Is Dancing | 0.64% |
| 47th | One Piece | 0.62% |
| 48th | The Oblivious Saint Can’t Contain Her Power | 0.61% |
| 49th | BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita | 0.59% |
| 50th | Iron Wok Jan! | 0.58% |
| 51st | The Cat and the Dragon | 0.55% |
| 52nd | Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! | 0.54% |
| 53rd | Reiwa no Dara-san | 0.53% |
| 54th | Liar Game | 0.51% |
| 55th | Please Excuse my Younger Brothers | 0.50% |
| 56th | The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne | 0.49% |
| 57th | My Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law Who Don’t Bully Me. | 0.47% |
| 58th | Hana-Kimi Season 2 | 0.43% |
| 59th | The Duke’s Son Claims He Won’t Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration | 0.42% |
| 60th | KAMUI: He’s Behind Yo | 0.41% |
| 61st | Red River | 0.39% |
| 62nd | MAO | 0.35% |
| 63rd | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance | 0.34% |
| 64th | Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! Season 2 | 0.32% |
| 65th | The Villager of Level 999 | 0.31% |
| 66th | Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 | 0.27% |
| 67th | The Drops of God | 0.20% |
| 68th | Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto | 0.19% |
| 69th | Let’s Go Kaiki-gumi | 0.16% |
| 70th | Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers Part 2 | 0.14% |
| 71st | Mebius Dust | 0.12% |
| 72nd | Hono no Tokyujo: Dodge Danko | 0.11% |
| 73rd | Onegai AiPri | 0.09% |
After three second-place finishes, Though I Am an Inept Villainess becomes the fourth different anime to win a weekly ranking this season. It has also now appeared in the top three for five consecutive weeks, dating back to its first appearance in Week 2. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 came close to taking the top spot in its first week, finishing just 0.56 percentage points behind the winner.
We’re currently gathering data for Week 7, and you can vote for your favorites at polls.animecorner.me.
Featured image:
Though I am an Inept Villainess © Satsuki Nakamura, Ichijinsha / Inept Villainess Project
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 © Tappei Nagatsuki,KADOKAWA/Re:ZERO4 PARTNERS
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity © Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, Pierrot
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