Summer 2026 Anime Rankings Week 5: Jaadugar Returns to the Top Spot

Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia surged four spots to reclaim the number-one position in Summer 2026's weekly fan-voted anime rankings for Week 5, earning 6.75 percent of the vote. The result marks the show's second weekly win of the season and underscores the fantasy series' resilience in a stacked summer lineup.

A Tight Race at the Top

The margin separating the top three was razor-thin. Though I Am an Inept Villainess held second place with 6.32 percent - its fourth consecutive top-three finish, demonstrating remarkable consistency since the season began. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity slipped from its Week 4 summit to third place at 6.26 percent, separated from the runner-up by a mere 0.06 percentage points.

Saga of Tanya the Evil II settled into fourth with 5.19 percent. The military-fantasy sequel has been one of the most stable performers this season, tying for the most weekly wins across the first five weeks. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 rounded out the top five at 4.87 percent, maintaining a comfortable buffer over the rest of the field.

The Mid-Table Battle

Below the top five, the vote shares compressed significantly, with less than 1.5 percentage points separating sixth through tenth place. Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You held sixth at 3.27 percent, while You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 followed at 2.88 percent. The romantic comedy sequel also performed strongly in episode-level rankings, placing in the top five for individual weekly episodes.

Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky landed eighth with 2.84 percent, and The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 grabbed ninth at 2.59 percent. Daemons of the Shadow Realm completed the top ten at 2.16 percent, continuing its steady presence in the upper half of the rankings.

Cumulative Season Standings

Looking beyond the weekly snapshot, cumulative season rankings through the Week 5 polling period paint a broader picture of Summer 2026's frontrunners. Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia leads the overall standings, with Saga of Tanya the Evil II holding second. These two titles have traded blows week after week, establishing themselves as the season's defining rivalry in fan engagement.

Notably, some series outside the weekly top ten have been gaining ground in cumulative tracking. Goodbye, Lara sits comfortably in the upper tier of overall standings despite fluctuating in weekly polls, while Kaiju Girl Caramelise has quietly built a loyal following that keeps it in the cumulative top five.

Sleeper Picks and Rising Contenders

The lower half of the rankings featured several series worth watching. Goodbye, Lara placed eleventh with 2.14 percent, and I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day held twelfth at 1.86 percent. Kaiju Girl Caramelise, Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3, and Clevatess Season 2 rounded out the top fifteen with vote shares between 1.69 and 1.73 percent.

Industry trackers have also noted rising momentum from mid-season newcomers. Titles that debuted with lower rankings in the first two weeks have been climbing steadily, suggesting the summer season still has room for surprises as later-starting series build narrative momentum.

What Lies Ahead

With Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 set to enter a major new arc starting August 16, and Bleach TYBW - The Calamity heading deeper into its climactic battles, the competition for the top spot is only expected to intensify. Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia holds the overall lead for now, but the margins remain thin enough that a single standout episode from any of the top four contenders could reshape the standings entirely.