2026 Summer Anime ED Theme Poll: Sequels and Second Cours Lead
The poll shows fan enthusiasm for returning series and their theme songs, with covers and character-specific versions resonating strongly.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime Anime.
Anime! Anime! reader poll for 2026 summer anime ending themes ran July 16-23, with sequels and second cours drawing the most votes. The ED for "Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2" took first place, followed by "Yomi no Tsugai" second cour and "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4" second cour.
Anime! Anime! asked readers which 2026 summer anime ending theme they liked best, and the answers skewed heavily toward sequels and second cours. The survey ran from July 16 to July 23, drawing a nearly even gender split and a strong 30s age group.
The top three spots all went to established series: the "Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2" ending, the second cour of "Yomi no Tsugai," and the second cour of "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4." Readers praised character-specific covers, oil-painting visuals, and returning singers.
- Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2: ED "Bokura ~Ryunosuke Akutagawa Ver.~" by Kensho Ono, first place
- Yomi no Tsugai (second cour): ED "Kujaku" by Kei Sugawara, second place
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 (second cour): ED "Himunalu" by Azusa Tadokoro, third place
- Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs 2: ED "Ashita wa Ashita no Kese Ra Sera!"
- Ahare! Meisaku-kun: ED "Nonsense Nonsense" by Frederic
- Tenmaku no Jadougal: ED "Hoshi" by Queen Bee
- The Next Duke Who Said He Doesn't Love Me Is Somehow Doting on Me: ED by sorato
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.