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Winter 2026 · Male-Oriented Anime Ranking
Shounen and seinen titles
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Rank 1: JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1
Jujutsu Kaisen: Shimetsu Kaiyuu - Zenpen
After the Shibuya Incident, a deadly jujutsu battle known as the Culling Game…
Genres: ActionDramaSupernatural12 eps · Finished
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflix+2
Overall scoreOverall score 8.6 out of 10
76% positive (sentiment score 7.4, 42 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 2: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2
Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season
Following the First-Class Mage Exam, the trio—elven mage Frieren, warrior Stark, and…
Genres: AdventureDramaFantasy10 eps · Finished
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflix+2
Overall scoreOverall score 8.4 out of 10
45% positive (sentiment score 6.1, 47 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 3: Medalist Season 2
Medalist 2nd Season
Ever since the novice coach Tsukasa Akeuraji took Inori Yuitsuka under his mentorship…
Genres: DramaPsychologicalSports9 eps · Finished
Official platforms: Disney+Hulu+2
Overall scoreOverall score 8.4 out of 10
79% positive (sentiment score 7.3, 43 comments)
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Rank 4: You and I Are Polar Opposites
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku正反対な君と僕
Suzuki’s a high school girl in love, but the guy she’s fallen for is nothing like her!
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)Netflix+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 8.3 out of 10
84% positive (sentiment score 8.2, 83 comments)
Rank 5: Golden Kamuy Final Season
Golden Kamuy: Saishuushouゴールデンカムイ 最終章
Ex-convict Keiji Ueji appears in Sapporo, causing all the different factions to travel to…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · Finished
Overall score 8.2 out of 10
62% positive (sentiment score 6.7, 39 comments)
Rank 6: OSHI NO KO Season 3
[Oshi no Ko] 3rd Season【推しの子】第3期
The story enters a new stage
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflixAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
11 eps · Finished
Overall score 8.1 out of 10
41% positive (sentiment score 5.9, 46 comments)
Rank 7: Hell’s Paradise Season 2
Jigokuraku 2nd Season地獄楽 第二期
Seeking the key to the elixir of immortality, the group arrives at the fortress of the…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflixAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 8.0 out of 10
56% positive (sentiment score 6.6, 39 comments)
Rank 8: Fire Force Season 3 Part 2
Enen no Shouboutai: San no Shou Part 2炎炎ノ消防隊 参ノ章 第2クール
As chaos spreads, Shinra and Company 8 fight to stop a final, world-ending blaze
Official platforms: CrunchyrollViuNetflix+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.7 out of 10
29% positive (sentiment score 5.9, 42 comments)
Rank 9: The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife
Toumei Otoko to Ningen Onna: Sonouchi Fuufu ni Naru Futari透明男と人間女～そのうち夫婦になるふたり～
Akira Tounome is an invisible gentleman who runs a detective agency, and Shizuka Yakou is…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.6 out of 10
62% positive (sentiment score 6.8, 42 comments)
Rank 10: Chained Soldier Season 2
Mato Seihei no Slave 2魔都精兵のスレイブ2
The fight against the Shuuki continues as Chained Soldier returns with more monsters…
Official platforms: HIDIVEAmazon Prime VideoADN (Animation Digital Network)+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.4 out of 10
50% positive (sentiment score 6.5, 40 comments)
Rank 11: Kaya-chan Isn't Scary
Kaya-chan wa Kowakunaiカヤちゃんはコワくない
Kaya-chan attends Hanamugi Kindergarten, and she has an incredibly strong sixth sense
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)Ani-One (YouTube, Chinese)+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.3 out of 10
53% positive (sentiment score 6.7, 43 comments)
Rank 12: BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai
BAKI-DOU刃牙道
Musashi Miyamoto — the ultimate symbol of strength — descends into an underground…
Official platforms: Netflix
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · FinishedONA
Overall score 7.2 out of 10
29% positive (sentiment score 5.9, 38 comments)
Rank 13: HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing
Hell Mode: Yarikomi-zuki no Gamer wa Haisettei no Isekai de Musou Suruヘルモード ～やり込み好きのゲーマーは廃設定の異世界で無双する～
Thirty-five-year-old Kenichi Yamada has spent his life playing every single MMORPG he can…
Official platforms: HIDIVEAmazon Prime VideoADN (Animation Digital Network)+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.2 out of 10
56% positive (sentiment score 6.4, 41 comments)
Rank 14: Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (2025) Part 2
Jigoku Sensei Nube (2025) Part 2地獄先生ぬ～べ～ (2025) 第2クール
Meisuke "Nube" Nueno, a teacher at Doumori Elementary School and expert in the occult…
Official platforms: NetflixAmazon Prime VideoPlex+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.1 out of 10
55% positive (sentiment score 6.7, 40 comments)
Rank 15: Tune In to the Midnight Heart
Mayonaka Heart Tune真夜中ハートチューン
When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in bed at night, he was able to find solace in the…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.1 out of 10
40% positive (sentiment score 6.0, 42 comments)
Rank 16: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2
Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia ILLEGALS 2nd Seasonヴィジランテ -僕のヒーローアカデミア ILLEGALS- 第2期
Kouichi steps up as threats rise, pushing the vigilantes into their toughest battles yet
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflixAni-One Asia (YouTube)+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.9 out of 10
20% positive (sentiment score 5.0, 41 comments)
Rank 17: Wash It All Away
Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka.綺麗にしてもらえますか。
For the past two years, cheerful and hardworking Kinme Wakana has run a small laundry…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.8 out of 10
33% positive (sentiment score 5.9, 40 comments)
Rank 18: SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu.死亡遊戯で飯を食う。
At just seventeen, Yuki is a professional death game player
Official platforms: NetflixCrunchyrollApple TV+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
11 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.8 out of 10
37% positive (sentiment score 5.8, 52 comments)
Rank 19: BEASTARS Final Season Part 2
BEASTARS FINAL SEASON Part 2BEASTARS FINAL SEASON Part 2
Desiring a future where he can be with Haru and where carnivores and herbivores can…
Official platforms: Netflix
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · FinishedONA
Overall score 6.7 out of 10
5% positive (sentiment score 4.7, 39 comments)
Rank 20: You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
Osananajimi to wa Love Kome ni Naranai幼馴染とはラブコメにならない
Eeyuu, a high school boy, has a problem!
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TVAmazon Prime Video+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.5 out of 10
31% positive (sentiment score 5.6, 42 comments)
Rank 21: TRIGUN STARGAZE
It’s been two and a half years since the Lost JuLai tragedy, which laid waste to an…
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)Netflix+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.3 out of 10
10% positive (sentiment score 4.9, 42 comments)
Rank 22: Dead Account
デッドアカウント
Always ready for a fight!
Official platforms: CrunchyrollAni-One Asia (YouTube)Ani-One (YouTube, Chinese)+1
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.1 out of 10
3% positive (sentiment score 4.6, 39 comments)
Rank 23: The Darwin Incident
Darwin Jihenダーウィン事変
Created in a biological science lab, Charlie is a half human, half chimpanzee hybrid…
Official platforms: Amazon Prime Video
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.1 out of 10
8% positive (sentiment score 4.5, 39 comments)
23 Male-Oriented titles ranked in Winter 2026, all shown.
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