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Winter 2026 · Dark Anime Ranking
Heavy, cruel stories (check the mood notes)
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Scores draw on 289.6K votes on AniList · MyAnimeList · Bangumi + the sentiment of 211 commentsHow?
Top 3 · Dark
Explore the full ranking- Still #1
Rank 1: OSHI NO KO Season 3
[Oshi no Ko] 3rd Season
The story enters a new stage
Genres: DramaMysteryPsychological11 eps · Finished
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflix+2
Overall scoreOverall score 8.1 out of 10
41% positive (sentiment score 5.9, 46 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 2: Chained Soldier Season 2
Mato Seihei no Slave 2
The fight against the Shuuki continues as Chained Soldier returns with more monsters…
Genres: ActionAdventureDrama12 eps · Finished
Official platforms: HIDIVEAmazon Prime Video+2
Overall scoreOverall score 7.4 out of 10
50% positive (sentiment score 6.5, 40 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 3: TRIGUN STARGAZE
It’s been two and a half years since the Lost JuLai tragedy, which laid waste to an…
Genres: ActionComedyDrama12 eps · Finished
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)+2
Overall scoreOverall score 6.3 out of 10
10% positive (sentiment score 4.9, 42 comments)
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Rank 4: The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer
Goumon Baito-kun no Nichijou拷問バイトくんの日常
In a society where torture is legal—and big business—Spirytus dominates the industry with…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)Ani-One (YouTube, Chinese)+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.2 out of 10
17% positive (sentiment score 5.1, 41 comments)
Rank 5: ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!
"Omae Gotoki ga Maou ni Kateru to Omou na" to Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta node, Outo de Kimama ni Kurashitai「お前ごときが魔王に勝てると思うな」と勇者パーティを追放されたので、王都で気ままに暮らしたい
Flum has been chosen by God to be in the hero's party despite having stats of zero across…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.0 out of 10
7% positive (sentiment score 4.5, 42 comments)
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