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Anime of the Season (Summer 2026)
Summer 2026 Best Male Character Results
Ranked by number of votes
We are conducting seasonal anime survey for Summer 2026. You may choose as many options as you believe are deserving of the top spot.
8,024Participants
39Ranked entries
Oct 5Calculated
Final Results
Top Rankings
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39 entries 4 NEW
Sasaki
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
3.7%
5 NEW
Rimuru
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4
3.7%
6 NEW
Shuji Taira
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2
3.2%
7 NEW
Rentaro Aijo
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3
3%
8 NEW
Kakeru Sorano
Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
2.9%
9 NEW
Kentaro Yamada
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2
2.8%
10 NEW
Yusuke Tani
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2
2.7%
11 NEW
Iori Kitahara
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3
2.5%
12 NEW
Yuru
Daemons of the Shadow Realm
2.4%
13 NEW
Monkey D. Luffy
2.3%
14 NEW
Clen
Clevatess Season 2
1.8%
15 NEW
Beryl Gardenant
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2
1.6%
16 63
Kihachi Sakamoto
Sparks of Tomorrow
1.5% +1.50% gain
17 NEW
Kouhei Imamura
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3
1.3%
18 NEW
Tokiyuki Hojo
The Elusive Samurai Season 2
1.2%
19 NEW
Leon Fou Bartfort
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs 2
1.2%
20 NEW
Arata Minami
Kaiju Girl Caramelise
1.1%
21 NEW
Elymas Edvaughn
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System
1%
22 NEW
Ryusei Narukami
Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life
0.9%
23 NEW
Arc
Skeleton Knight in Another World II
0.9%
24 NEW
Reiya Kiryuuin
The Ogre's Bride
0.9%
25 NEW
Jiro Azuma
Black Torch
0.9%
26 NEW
Itsuki Tomonari
Rich Girl Caretaker: I'm Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School
0.8%
27 NEW
Nekoryu
The Cat and the Dragon
0.8%
28 NEW
Shinichi Akiyama
Liar Game
0.7%
29 NEW
Rago
Black Torch
0.7%
30 NEW
Hayato Kirishima
Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her
0.7%
31 NEW
Julius Royus
The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration
0.7%
32 NEW
Jeffrey Asher
Victoria of Many Faces
0.6%
33 NEW
Allen
Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing Season 2
0.6%
34 NEW
Claude Sirius
The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch
0.6%
35 NEW
Jan Akiyama
Iron Wok Jan!
0.6%
36 NEW
Oniyasha
The World Is Dancing
0.6%
37 NEW
Ephtal
From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage
0.5%
38 NEW
Edward Ruby Martinez
The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power
0.5%
39 NEW
Kaoru Misogiya
Dara-san of Reiwa
0.4%
Community snapshot
Audience insights
Percentages are based on voters. Missing or unavailable responses are shown as Unknown.
Top countries
Top five countries plus unavailable responses
- United States 15.5%
- Indonesia 5.1%
- India 4.9%
- Unknown 4.9%
- Philippines 4.7%
- Peru 3.5%
Age groups
Share of voters by age group
- Unknown 100%
- Under 13 0%
- 13–17 0%
- 18–24 0%
- 25–34 0%
- 35–44 0%
- 45–54 0%
- 55+ 0%
Gender
Share of voters by gender
- Unknown 100%
- Male 0%
- Female 0%
- Other 0%
About This Poll
Final statistics from this anime corner community poll.
8,024Participants
39Nominees ranked
1 weekVoting period
