[Niconico] 2026 Spring Anime Mid-Season Ranking Top 10 Announced! "Yomi no Tsugai" and "Dorohedoro Season 2" Dominate the Top

Dwango Co., Ltd. announces the top 10 mid-season rankings for all spring 2026 anime series (including free and paid content) streamed on its video service, Niconico. This ranking is based on unique calculations of views, comments, and access counts for works streamed up to Friday, May 22, 2026 (Aggregation period: April 1 to May 22, 2026).

┃2026 Spring Anime Mid-Season Ranking 1st: Yomi no Tsugai 2nd: Dorohedoro Season 2 3rd: Atelier of Witch Hat 4th: Ingoku Danchi 5th: Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World 4th Season 6th: LIAR GAME 7th: NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE 8th: Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana 9th: Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi 10th: Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa Inai!?

"Yomi no Tsugai" secured 1st place in the mid-season ranking, following its strong start. Its immersive plot is highly praised, with viewers commenting during the ending themes like "It's only been 5 minutes...", "It's over already... is this the power of the seal?", "Make it an hour long", and "Don't end on your own". "Dorohedoro Season 2" maintained its 2nd place position, showing enduring popularity. "Atelier of Witch Hat" rose from 5th to 3rd place, supported by its beautiful animation. "Ingoku Danchi" at 4th place is an exceptional achievement for a short-form anime with 3-minute-30-second episodes.

Additionally, three new comedy titles entered the top 10. 8th place "Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana" is a girls' comedy about college students enjoying alcohol, featuring real-life drinks and snacks. In the first episode, a scene featuring Saitama's famous "Jumangoku Manju" led to the screen being filled with comments of the product's catchphrase, "Umai, umasugiru" (Delicious, too delicious), sparking humorous reactions from viewers. 9th place went to the romantic comedy "Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi," and 10th place to "Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa Inai!?," which depicts the daily lives of an otaku high school student and gyaru classmates.

On Niconico, viewers enjoy anime in various ways, such as sharing thoughts via the comment function, reacting to small details, and making jokes about characters' actions. The platform is also characterized by real-time interactions among viewers, such as supplementary explanations and "danmaku" (barrage of comments). Niconico continues to provide a unique viewing experience where everyone can enjoy anime while sharing laughter and excitement.