Witch Hat Atelier Holds Top Spot in Spring 2026 Anime Rankings
Witch Hat Atelier's sustained lead across both major polling platforms suggests it has become the consensus standout of the season, while Wistoria's sharp climb indicates strong word-of-mouth momentum for its second season.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Trending.
The Spring 2026 anime season rankings for the week of May 6-12 show Witch Hat Atelier maintaining its lead for the second consecutive week, according to Anime Trending's chart. In the Anime News Network reader poll, Witch Hat Atelier also topped the cumulative ranking, while Dorohedoro led the weekly episode ranking. Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 made the largest jump on the Anime Trending chart, rising six spots to fourth place, and Dr. Stone: Science Future entered the top ten at tenth. In the character polls, Coco and Qifrey from Witch Hat Atelier held their positions as top female and male characters. The couple ship chart saw a change, with Maki and Umi from I Made Friends With the Prettiest Girl in My Class taking first place, displacing Amane and Mahiru from The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2. The Anime News Network cumulative ranking also featured Akane-banashi at third and Nippon Sangoku at fourth.
The Spring 2026 anime season rankings for the week of May 6-12 were published by both Anime News Network and Anime Trending, with Witch Hat Atelier leading on both platforms. Anime News Network's cumulative ranking placed Witch Hat Atelier at first, followed by Dorohedoro at second and Akane-banashi at third. The weekly episode ranking, which measures individual episode ratings, had Dorohedoro at first and Witch Hat Atelier at second. Anime Trending's chart showed Witch Hat Atelier holding the top spot for the second week in a row, with Wistoria: Wand and Sword S2 jumping six places to fourth and Dr. Stone: Science Future entering at tenth. The character polls on Anime Trending saw Coco and Qifrey from Witch Hat Atelier maintain their leads as top female and male characters. The couple ship chart shifted, with Maki and Umi from I Made Friends With the Prettiest Girl in My Class taking first place, dropping Amane and Mahiru from The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2 to second. Anime Trending also listed Classroom of the Elite Season 4 at eleventh and Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? at twelfth among the top 30.
- Witch Hat Atelier: First in cumulative ranking (ANN) and first on Anime Trending chart for second consecutive week
- Dorohedoro: First in weekly episode ranking (ANN), second in cumulative ranking (ANN)
- Akane-banashi: Third in cumulative ranking (ANN)
- Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun: Fourth in cumulative ranking (ANN)
- Wistoria: Wand and Sword S2: Jumped six spots to fourth on Anime Trending chart
- Dr. Stone: Science Future: Entered Anime Trending chart at tenth place
- Coco (Witch Hat Atelier): Top female character on Anime Trending
- Qifrey (Witch Hat Atelier): Top male character on Anime Trending
- Maki and Umi (I Made Friends With the Prettiest Girl in My Class): First on couple ship chart on Anime Trending
- Amane and Mahiru (The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2): Dropped to second on couple ship chart on Anime Trending
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, May 6-11
- Anime Trending Spring 2026 Anime Trending Chart Recap: Week 4