{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9bd9b07c0988077ea710795a","clusterId":"c_c46d8b02d5db25433d8d546c","slug":"2026-summer-anime-ed-theme-poll-sequels-and-second-cours-lead","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"2026 Summer Anime ED Theme Poll: Sequels and Second Cours Lead","summary":"Anime! Anime! reader poll for 2026 summer anime ending themes ran July 16-23, with sequels and second cours drawing the most votes. The ED for \"Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2\" took first place, followed by \"Yomi no Tsugai\" second cour and \"That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4\" second cour.","whyItMatters":"The poll shows fan enthusiasm for returning series and their theme songs, with covers and character-specific versions resonating strongly.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime! Anime! asked readers which 2026 summer anime ending theme they liked best, and the answers skewed heavily toward sequels and second cours. The survey ran from July 16 to July 23, drawing a nearly even gender split and a strong 30s age group.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top three spots all went to established series: the \u0026#34;Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2\u0026#34; ending, the second cour of \u0026#34;Yomi no Tsugai,\u0026#34; and the second cour of \u0026#34;That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4.\u0026#34; Readers praised character-specific covers, oil-painting visuals, and returning singers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2\u003c/strong\u003e: ED \u0026#34;Bokura ~Ryunosuke Akutagawa Ver.~\u0026#34; by Kensho Ono, first place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYomi no Tsugai (second cour)\u003c/strong\u003e: ED \u0026#34;Kujaku\u0026#34; by Kei Sugawara, second place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 (second cour)\u003c/strong\u003e: ED \u0026#34;Himunalu\u0026#34; by Azusa Tadokoro, third place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs 2\u003c/strong\u003e: ED \u0026#34;Ashita wa Ashita no Kese Ra Sera!\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAhare! Meisaku-kun\u003c/strong\u003e: ED \u0026#34;Nonsense Nonsense\u0026#34; by Frederic\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTenmaku no Jadougal\u003c/strong\u003e: ED \u0026#34;Hoshi\u0026#34; by Queen Bee\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Next Duke Who Said He Doesn\u0026#39;t Love Me Is Somehow Doting on Me\u003c/strong\u003e: ED by sorato\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Anime! Anime!'s 2026 summer ED poll: sequels and second cours dominate, with Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 taking the top spot. Covers and returning singers won fans over.","twitterPost":"2026 summer anime ED poll results: Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 tops, followed by Yomi no Tsugai and TenSura S4 second cours. Sequels rule.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Anime! Anime!'s summer ED poll crowned Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 as the favorite, with sequels and second cours sweeping the top spots. 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