Anime News Network has revealed the results of its Spring 2026 Anime Daily Streaming poll, and one show came out way in front: Witch Hat Atelier.
According to ANN, the series was the most requested title by a margin of nearly 20%, which is a pretty loud signal in a season packed with more than 50 airing shows. ANN also said its editorial team had already watched the season for its preview guide before finalising this round of Daily Streaming coverage.
For anime fans in Malaysia and the wider SEA crowd, this kind of list is useful because Spring 2026 looks stacked. When a season gets this crowded, most people are not watching everything, no matter how strong their anime grind is. Poll results like this help show which titles are already winning attention early, especially the ones likely to dominate weekly reactions, spoiler talk, and con chatter over the next few months.
Behind Witch Hat Atelier, the next most requested titles were Akane-banashi, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4. That mix says a lot about the current mood of the fandom. You have a big fantasy favourite, a well-liked manga adaptation, darker action picks, and a heavyweight isekai sequel that still has plenty of pull.
ANN’s announced Spring 2026 Daily Streaming reviewer slate includes:
- Sylvia Jones: Dorohedoro Season 2, A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA
- Christopher Farris: Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3
- James Beckett: Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2, Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun, Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring
- Jairus Taylor: Medalist Season 2, MARRIAGETOXIN
- Rebecca Silverman: Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4, Witch Hat Atelier, Always a Catch!, The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King
- Richard Eisenbeis: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4, Daemons of the Shadow Realm
- Kevin Cormack: Dr. Stone: Science Future Season 4
One interesting detail here is that Akane-banashi ranked among the top requests, but it does not appear in the reviewer assignments listed in this announcement. So fans of that series may want to keep an eye on ANN in case coverage details shift later.
From a Malaysia-first perspective, the biggest takeaway is simple. The Spring 2026 conversation is shaping up around a mix of prestige fantasy, proven sequel power, and manga adaptations with strong online buzz. If you are the type who only has time to follow a handful of weekly titles, this ANN list is a decent early filter for what the wider anime community is prioritising.
And honestly, Witch Hat Atelier pulling that far ahead is not small. It suggests the show is entering the season with serious expectations, not just quiet manga-reader hype. Add in returning names like Re:ZERO, Dr. Stone, Dorohedoro, Bookworm, and Iruma-kun, and this season already looks like one of those line-ups where local anime group chats are going to be full every week.
Source: Anime News Network