🏆 Japan Just Crowned Fall 2026's Most Anticipated Anime — And Goku Lost

The votes are in, and Japan shocked the anime world: Maomao beat Goku.

📊 THE RESULTS ARE OFFICIAL

Japan's Rankingoo just dropped its 2026 Fall Anime Anticipation Ranking — 3,864 fans voted, and the winner stunned everybody. The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 took the crown with 515 votes, dethroning Dragon Ball Super: Beerus (303 votes), the remake everyone assumed would run away with it.

Rounding out the top 5: Ranma 1/2 Season 3 (214), Tokyo Revengers: Three Deities Arc (205), and Blue Box Season 2 (168).

💊 MAOMAO'S ERA IS REAL

Let's be honest — this isn't a fluke. After Season 2's award-season run, Apothecary Diaries went from cult favorite to global phenomenon. Season 3 hits this October as a split cour (second half lands April 2027), with a movie dropping in December. Maomao and Jinshi are about to own the entire fall.

🐉 DON'T SLEEP ON THE REST OF FALL

This season is STACKED. Black Clover returns for Season 2 after more than five years away. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is back. Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2, Blue Box Season 2 — there's something for every type of fan.

🧠 SNUBBZ TAKE

A mystery drama about an apothecary just beat DRAGON BALL in Japan. That tells you everything about where anime is right now — story is king. But real talk: the Dragon Ball remake with modern animation might end up being the one everybody's actually talking about by December. Which one are YOU watching first? 👀

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