Overall score 8.4
Rank #1
The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for the Throne
Saikyou Degarashi Ouji no Anyaku Teii Arasoi: Munou wo Enjiru SS Rank Ouji wa Koui Keishou-sen wo Kage kara Shihai suru
最強出涸らし皇子の暗躍帝位争い 無能を演じるSSランク皇子は皇位継承戦を影から支配する
Other names 4
- Chinese
- 最强废渣皇子暗中活跃于帝位之争
- Also known as
- The Strongest Dull Prince Secret Battle for the Throne. ~I Don’t Care About the Throne but Since I Don’t Want to Die, I Think I Will Make My Little Brother the Emperor~
- Also known as
- 出涸らし皇子
- Also known as
- Degarashi Ouji
Overall score 6.4/10
Summer 2026#53 (#53 overall)Overall score The overall score is not a simple average but a weighted blend: (w_P·P + w_T·T + v·R) / (w_P + w_T + v)This title: Site scores P = 6.34 (weight 63, 73%); Fan sentiment T = 6.37 (weight 23.8, 27%); Community: No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote); P: site consensus 6.31 (16.1K votes), shrunk toward the season baseline 6.98 by vote count to 6.34.P is the consensus of site scores (calibrated to one scale), T the sentiment of public comments, R our community's mean. Each part is weighted in “virtual votes”: more votes and comments mean more weight.See the breakdown · Scoring rules in detailSentiment 5.6 · 30% positiveChinese audience 6.4English audience 6.4
- Romance#20 (#20 in Romance, Summer 2026)
- Battle#21 (#21 in Battle, Summer 2026)
- Fantasy#22 (#22 in Fantasy, Summer 2026)
- 2026#182 (#182 in the 2026 ranking)
- Action
- Comedy
- Drama
- #Politics
- #Royal Affairs
- #Magic
12 eps · Finished
Maho FilmLight novel adaptationPremiered Jul 6, 202624 min per episodeOverview
Spoiler-free synopsis
在外人眼中，艾诺特是个无能的「废渣皇子」，远不如他优秀的双胞胎弟弟。然而他的真实身份，竟是全大陆仅有五位的SS级顶尖冒险者。随着皇太子过世引发血腥的帝位之争，艾诺特决定隐身幕后运筹帷幄，全力扶持弟弟登上皇位。
Chinese synopsis from Bangumi (opens in a new window)
To the empire, Prince Arnold is one big joke, a completely inept prince outshone by his more talented twin, Leonard. But in secret, Arnold operates as Silver, one of only five magic-wielding SS-rank adventurers on the continent. As the bloody battle for the throne intensifies after the crown prince’s death, Arnold pulls the strings from the shadows to crown his twin emperor to his own advantage.
Genres & tags
- Action
- Comedy
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
- #PoliticsRelevance 79%
- #Royal AffairsRelevance 79%
- #MagicRelevance 50%
- #CoastalRelevance 20%
- #HeterosexualRelevance 20%
- #Kingdom ManagementRelevance 20%
- #ShipsRelevance 20%
- #SwordplayRelevance 20%
- #TravelRelevance 20%
- #TwinsRelevance 20%
The percentage after a tag is its relevance to this title.
Details
- Format
- TV · 12 episodes · 24 min per episode
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- Jul 6, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026
- Studio
- Maho Film, AQUA ARIS (assisting)
- Source
- Light novel adaptation
- Season
- Summer 2026
- Categories
- FantasyBattleRomanceComedy
- Official site
- degarashiouji.com (opens in a new window)
Where to WatchOfficial platforms
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- Region not verifiedThese official pages are listed by bangumi-data or AniList, or reported by ANN news, but the source doesn't say in which regions they are available. Whether you can watch there, and at what price, is up to the platform's page.Sources: AniList
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Official, licensed options only; the platform's page is what counts. Every row cites its source · checked Sep 26, 2026
What people sayPublic comments from other sites
AI sentiment analysisAn AI model (claude-session) rates each public comment as very positive / positive / mixed / negative / very negative (scored 9.5 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2), averages them weighted by confidence, site, length, “helpful” votes and date, then shrinks the result toward a neutral 6 (so a few comments can't inflate it).Calibrated to the site-score scale it is 6.37, and it counts toward the overall score by the number of comments (at most 35%).Only the latest ~40 comments per site are read (plus ~50 posts from each forum's episode threads, which weigh less): a sample, not everything. Excerpts are at most 140 characters and belong to their authors; comments that may contain spoilers are not shown. Comments from Chinese sites appear in an AI translation, with the original one click away. Sentiment labels can be wrong. Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36.See the score breakdownSentiment score5.6/10
Positive30%
100 comments analyzed: MyAnimeList Forum 41 · Bangumi 40 · AniList Forum 14 · Kitsu 5
English audience score 6.4 · 15,877 samples
Positive3 found this helpful
elna and arnold being voiced by the uchida siblings makes their banter so much funnier LOL i'm convinced they just recorded those 2 being…
Negative3 found this helpful
I really wanted to like the show but the politics are so childish it would have been better without. Case in point, the Duke's issue with…
Positive2 found this helpful
Agreed, I actually ended up liking this a lot though, and at the very end I was like "it would be better if X happened" and that is…
Negative1 found this helpful
A mediocre conflict. In these two episodes, I couldn't see anything new or enjoyable. At first, I had a little hope, but now it's starting…
Positive1 found this helpful
I enjoyed it. Loved that they did the twin thing, it was funny to see. It was a little corny at times with the MCs love interest.
Negative1 found this helpful
The mask has a goofy ass design, honestly hard to take any of this self insert power fantasy seriously
Mood & content
Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: medium (51%)Updated Sep 24, 2026
0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.
Mood
- Light
- Exciting
- Heavy
Funny: high
Light
- RelaxingNo data yet. Easy to watch, low effort
- HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
- Funny6.5 / 10, levelHigh. Density of laughs
- HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships
Exciting
- Hype5.5 / 10, levelModerate. Adrenaline and excitement
- TenseNo data yet. Suspense and tension
Heavy
- OppressiveNo data yet. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
- DarkNo data yet. Darkness of setting and themes
- Sad4.5 / 10, levelModerate. Share of sad moments
- BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
Emotional intensity6.5 / 10, levelHigh. How strongly it moves you, either way
Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.
Content
Higher = more of itThemes
Action6.5
High (6.5 / 10). Share of fights and action
Romance6.5
High (6.5 / 10). Weight of romance plotlines
Slice of life
No data yet. Share of everyday-life episodes
Harem
No data yet. Harem dynamics around the lead
Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level
Fan service
No data yet. Suggestive shots and fan service
Violence
No data yet. Intensity of violence
Gore
No data yet. Blood and graphic injury
Character death
No data yet. Likelihood of major character deaths
Horror
No data yet. Scares and horror
Psychological stress
No data yet. Mental torment and anxiety
Betrayal
No data yet. Betrayal plotlines
Heartbreak
No data yet. Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs
Style
Complexity6.1
(0 = Easy to follow, 10 = Mind-bending). Plot complexity and densityPacing6.0
(0 = Slow burn, 10 = Fast-paced). 0 = slow burn, 10 = fast-pacedWorld-building6.0
(0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting
Viewing notes
Spoiler-free by defaultNo spoiler-free viewing notes yet.
Ratings
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
Overall score The overall score is not a simple average but a weighted blend:
(w_P·P + w_T·T + v·R) / (w_P + w_T + v)This title: Site scores P = 6.34 (weight 63, 73%); Fan sentiment T = 6.37 (weight 23.8, 27%); Community: No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote); P: site consensus 6.31 (16.1K votes), shrunk toward the season baseline 6.98 by vote count to 6.34.P is the consensus of site scores (calibrated to one scale), T the sentiment of public comments, R our community's mean. Each part is weighted in “virtual votes”: more votes and comments mean more weight.See the breakdown · Scoring rules in detailOverall score 6.4/10
Score breakdownThe three parts are weighted in “virtual votes”: the more site votes and analyzed comments, the more weight that part gets. Fan sentiment is capped at 35%, and each AniRanking rating counts as one vote. Full rules
- Site scores6.3473%Consensus of 16.1K site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
- Fan sentiment6.3727%72.5 comments, average 5.15 (the sentiment score shown, 5.6, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 6.37
- CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)
Site scoresThe site consensus is 6.31 (16,122 votes, weighted by site reliability × log of votes); shrunk toward the season baseline 6.98 by vote count, it becomes 6.34. Sites score differently (Bangumi runs low, bilibili high), so each is first calibrated to one scale using titles rated on both it and AniList, then combined; sites with fewer than 100 votes are ignored.
Raw → calibrated to one scale| Site | Raw score | Votes | Calibrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site | 62/100 | 3,153 votes | 6.2 |
| MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale | 6.6/10 | 12.7K votes | 6.3 |
| Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale | 5.2/10 | 305 votes | 6.5 |
| bilibiliNo data | — | — | Not counted |
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