AnimeClick’s Summer 2026 Ranking: Most Popular Anime Titles (Aug 3–9)

AnimeClick has released a snapshot of the most popular animated series in the current summer season, ranking titles by audience reactions posted between August 3 and August 9, 2026. The ordering is explicitly framed as a popularity check for the moment—not a verdict on quality—using a simple thumb-based scoring system.

How the ranking is calculated (and what it’s not)

The score is derived from three reaction categories assigned on AnimeClick during the August 3–9 window: each “green thumb” is worth 3 points, “neutral” reactions earn 1 point, and “red thumb” reactions deduct 1 point. The list is therefore measuring how much attention and positive sentiment each series is drawing right now, rather than comparing writing, animation, or production value.

Top series for the week: where the conversation is hottest

At the top of the standings is Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III with a total score of 254, powered by 79 green thumbs, 18 neutral reactions, and just 1 red thumb. The rest of the top five shows a clear separation between the leading franchise and the rest, with long-running and well-known isekai-adjacent hits dominating early positions.

• 1. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III — 79 thumbs up, 18 neutral, 1 down (Score: 254)
• 2. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime — 69 up, 0 neutral, 0 down (Score: 207)
• 3. Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You — 61 up, 0 neutral, 0 down (Score: 183)
• 4. Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia — 54 up, 0 neutral, 0 down (Score: 162)
• 5. MAO — 45 up, 0 neutral, 0 down (Score: 135)

The mid-table story: smaller swings, bigger variation

Once the list moves past the top cluster, the scoring pattern becomes more varied. Several entries still show strong positivity without neutral or negative reactions, but others pick up at least some neutral votes or single-digit negative feedback. For example, Kaiju Girl Caramelise lands at 133 with 44 green thumbs and a single neutral reaction, while You and I are Polar Opposites scores 130 with 43 up and 1 neutral.

Meanwhile, a notable outlier in the upper half is Daemons of the Shadow Realm, which sits at 9th with a score of 116. Unlike many entries above it, it records a large number of neutral reactions—20—while still showing relatively fewer green thumbs (32) and no red reactions.

What the late standings suggest about audience response

The lower portion of the list shows weaker overall totals, but also highlights how mixed reactions can still coexist with positive momentum. Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ranks 12th with a score of 98, built from 32 green thumbs alongside 3 neutrals and 1 red thumb. The Ghost in the Shell follows at 13th with 97 points, including 30 green thumbs, 8 neutrals, and 1 red.

At 15th, Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 posts 81 points with 27 green thumbs, 2 neutrals, and 2 red thumbs—one of the few entries in the bottom half to record multiple negative reactions. The list continues down to titles such as Chainsmoker Cat (ranked 20th), which totals 70 points from 23 green thumbs and 1 neutral.

Full top-20 snapshot from August 3–9, 2026

As always with reaction-based rankings, the list is best read as a pulse on what’s resonating this week—how strongly viewers are reacting—rather than a definitive ranking of the season’s best animation or storytelling.