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2026 · Dark Anime Ranking
Heavy, cruel stories (check the mood notes)
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Top 3 · Dark
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Rank 1: Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
Tenmaku no Jaadugar
After losing her mother and her homeland, Sitara’s despair transforms into determination…
Genres: AdventureDrama12 eps · Finished
Official platforms: CrunchyrollApple TV+2
Overall scoreOverall score 8.4 out of 10
73% positive (sentiment score 7.6, 146 comments)
Where to Watch - Same place as on the previous chart,
Rank 2: 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 3: 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)
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Rank 4: NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun
Nippon Sangoku日本三國
A revolution sparked by nuclear war, natural disaster, and misrule leads to the collapse…
Official platforms: Amazon Prime VideoU-NEXT
Same place as on the previous chart,
12 eps · FinishedONA
Overall score 8.1 out of 10
56% positive (sentiment score 6.8, 62 comments)
Rank 5: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
Koukaku Kidoutai: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
The year is 2029. In near-future Japan, where the world has become highly…
Official platforms: Amazon Prime VideoABEMADisney++1
Same place as on the previous chart,
10 eps · Finished
Overall score 7.7 out of 10
56% positive (sentiment score 6.8, 149 comments)
Rank 6: 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 7: SNOWBALL EARTH
Snowball Earthスノウボールアース
"Yukio... I'm going to make a friend." A shy boy named Tetsuo
Official platforms: CrunchyrollNetflixDisney++1
Same place as on the previous chart,
13 eps · Finished
Overall score 6.5 out of 10
24% positive (sentiment score 5.3, 50 comments)
Rank 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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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