ABEMA Announces Final Rankings for 2026 Winter New Anime! 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Leads in Views, While 'Oshi no Ko' Takes Top Spot for Comments!
ABEMA has released the final rankings for its 2026 Winter anime season. 'Jujutsu Kaisen' maintained its dominance in viewership, while 'Oshi no Ko' surged to first place in comment activity. Popular fantasy works also showed strong performance, highlighting current trends in the Japanese anime market.
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The 'TV of the New Future' ABEMA has announced the top 5 final rankings for its 2026 Winter new anime titles. ABEMA uniquely aggregated viewing data from the first broadcast to the final episode over a three-month period for new titles starting in January 2026 and continuing works. Rankings were calculated based on real-time broadcasts and on-demand streaming.
■ 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 3 Maintains #1 in View Count!
1st: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 'Culling Game Arc Part 1'
2nd: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
3rd: Aristocrat Born to be Strong
4th: Sorcerer Khunon Can See
5th: Oshi no Ko Season 3
■ 'Oshi no Ko' Season 3 Claims #1 in Comment Count!
1st: Oshi no Ko Season 3
2nd: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
3rd: 'Tis Time for 'Torture,' Princess Season 2
4th: Higashijima Tanzaburo Wants to be Kamen Rider
5th: The Versatile Jack-of-all-trades Was Kicked Out of the Hero's Party
In the final view count rankings, 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 3 stayed at number one following its mid-season performance. Its consistent popularity was driven by charming new characters, a heavy storyline, and intense battle scenes. Meanwhile, in the comment rankings, 'Oshi no Ko' Season 3 rose to the top. As the story approached its climax, viewer engagement peaked with comments praising the voice acting and expressing high expectations for the newly announced 4th season.
'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' Season 2 ranked second in both categories, sustained by its humorous dialogue, evolving character relationships, and spectacular combat scenes. The ranking also saw new fantasy titles like 'Aristocrat Born to be Strong' and 'Sorcerer Khunon Can See' entering the top 5, showing the rising popularity of the genre. These titles are currently available for streaming on ABEMA, with 'ABEMA Premium' offering unlimited access to all episodes.
■ 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 3 Maintains #1 in View Count!
1st: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 'Culling Game Arc Part 1'
2nd: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
3rd: Aristocrat Born to be Strong
4th: Sorcerer Khunon Can See
5th: Oshi no Ko Season 3
■ 'Oshi no Ko' Season 3 Claims #1 in Comment Count!
1st: Oshi no Ko Season 3
2nd: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2
3rd: 'Tis Time for 'Torture,' Princess Season 2
4th: Higashijima Tanzaburo Wants to be Kamen Rider
5th: The Versatile Jack-of-all-trades Was Kicked Out of the Hero's Party
In the final view count rankings, 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 3 stayed at number one following its mid-season performance. Its consistent popularity was driven by charming new characters, a heavy storyline, and intense battle scenes. Meanwhile, in the comment rankings, 'Oshi no Ko' Season 3 rose to the top. As the story approached its climax, viewer engagement peaked with comments praising the voice acting and expressing high expectations for the newly announced 4th season.
'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' Season 2 ranked second in both categories, sustained by its humorous dialogue, evolving character relationships, and spectacular combat scenes. The ranking also saw new fantasy titles like 'Aristocrat Born to be Strong' and 'Sorcerer Khunon Can See' entering the top 5, showing the rising popularity of the genre. These titles are currently available for streaming on ABEMA, with 'ABEMA Premium' offering unlimited access to all episodes.