Anime!Anime! has released its post-broadcast Spring 2026 anime ranking. Daemons of the Shadow Realm by Hiromu Arakawa takes #1 in Japan, with Ascendance of a Bookworm at #2, and Dr.STONE, Nippon Sangoku, and Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun tying for #3. Meanwhile, international rankings from Anime Corner and others crown Re:Zero Season 4 and Witch Hat Atelier as the top picks. Here is the gap between Japanese and overseas reception, plus where to stream each title on Crunchyroll, Prime Video, and beyond.
Three of Spring 2026's most anticipated anime, Akane-banashi, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, and MAO, premiered on April 4 to overwhelming praise. Here's why Japanese fans are calling them 'perfect first episodes' and where to stream them worldwide.
Eureka Seven turned 20. Every key staff member's debut work, Mamoru Miyano's origin story, and proof that the Itano Circus works without missiles — five reasons to watch this underrated mecha masterpiece, backed by anniversary comments from the creators themselves.
