Category ranking
Spring 2026 · Dark Anime Ranking
Heavy, cruel stories (check the mood notes)
- Ranked titles
- 3 ranked
- Updated
- Score basis
Score basis
Scores draw on 125.4K votes on AniList · MyAnimeList · Bangumi + the sentiment of 160 commentsHow?
Top 3 · Dark
How scores work- Still #1
Rank 1: Dorohedoro Season 2
The anarchy continues as Caiman inches closer to the truth behind his cursed appearance…
Genres: ActionAdventureComedy11 eps · FinishedONA
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflix+2
Overall scoreOverall score 8.3 out of 10
69% positive (sentiment score 7.0, 48 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 2: NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun
Nippon Sangoku
A revolution sparked by nuclear war, natural disaster, and misrule leads to the collapse…
Genres: ActionDramaSci-Fi12 eps · FinishedONA
Official platforms: Amazon Prime VideoU-NEXT
Overall scoreOverall score 8.1 out of 10
56% positive (sentiment score 6.8, 62 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 3: SNOWBALL EARTH
Snowball Earth
"Yukio... I'm going to make a friend." A shy boy named Tetsuo
Genres: ActionMechaSci-Fi13 eps · Finished
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflix+2
Overall scoreOverall score 6.5 out of 10
24% positive (sentiment score 5.3, 50 comments)
Where to Watch
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