The summer anime season has officially begun in July, and it’s the perfect time for Goo Ranking Japan to conduct a survey to find out which are the most popular anime of the summer of 2016. Below are the results of the top 20, so let’s see if your favorite anime made the list:
(Note that this ranking is only for anime that started airing from July 2016)
20. Amanchu!
19. Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School
18. The Morose Mononokean
17. Taboo Tattoo
16. Cute High Earth Defense Club Love!
15. First Love Monster
14. Cheer Boys!!
13. This Art Club Has a Problem!
12. Momokuri
11. D. Gray-man Hallow
10. Days
9. Food Wars! The Second Plate
8. Handa-kun
7. Sweetness and Lightning
6. ReLIFE
5. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
4. Love Live! Sunshine!!
3. Berserk
The third place goes to “Berserk”, an anime series based on the dark fantasy manga by Kentaro Miura. While many fans were disappointed with the CGI animation method used, it still managed to stand out above many other titles on this list.
2. Orange
In second place is the time-traveling romance anime “Orange”, which is adapted from a five-volume manga by Ichigo Takano. This anime has gained immense popularity among fans in Japan.
1. Battery
In first place is “Battery”, an anime based on the light novel of the same name that revolves around sports, specifically baseball. This anime version is far more engaging than other adaptations, including manga, radio dramas, live-action films, or TV series.
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