Daemons of the Shadow Realm Tops AniLab's Global Weekly Ranking

Daemons of the Shadow Realm (JP. Yomi no Tsugai) claimed the No 1 position on AniLab's Global Weekly Anime Ranking for the period of May 17-23, 2026, jumping three spots from the prior week. The Hiromu Arakawa adaptation scored 91.9/100 from 464 votes, edging past Re:Zero: Starting Life in Another World season 4, which scored 91.4 from 549 votes.

The Daemons of the Shadow Realm anime has gained visibility since its debut, benefiting from strong social media discussion due to the legacy of Arakawa’s seminal work, Fullmetal Alchemist. In its opening weeks, Yomi no Tsugai ranked second on Crunchyroll's weekly chart, falling below Jujutsu Kaisen's ongoing third season.

Following the debut, all 12 manga volumes reached the Shoseki Top 500 chart, with the last volume peaking at number 29. As of April 2026, the manga has sold more than 7.5M copies.

Daemons of the Shadow Realm and Other Returning Titles Dominated AniLab’s Top 5

Following Daemons of the Shadow Realm and Re: Zero's fourth season, Marriage Toxin ranks in the third position with 86.7 audience score. It fell one point behind its previous second position.

The week's sharpest riser was The Ramparts of Ice, which climbed from 16th position to 4th. Witch Hat Atelier retained its position from the previous week, rounding out the top five.

Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 3 and Iruma-kun season 4 ranked sixth and eighth, respectively, reflecting the pull of long-running franchises. Daemons of the Shadow Realm and other top ranks reflected a broader pattern; most titles belonged to fantasy, supernatural, and thriller-focused genres.

The series’ rise also mirrors the recent global appetite for dark fantasy anime. Similar titles such as Solo Leveling and Jujutsu Kaisen are some of the most trending anime in recent years.

Disclaimer: Source materials were machine translated from Japanese.