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The Ghost in the Shell sits at No. 2, Iron Wok Jan! at No. 3, Though I Am an Inept Villainess at No. 4, and You and I Are Polar Opposites at No. 5.","whyItMatters":"The weekly chart is a snapshot of reader episode ratings rather than overall series quality, and this week's No. 1 comes from a series still in its first year of simulcast ranking while established titles like Mushoku Tensei III and One Piece sit lower.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe ranking covers episodes streamed the week of September 2 to 8 and is compiled from reader ratings on ANN\u0026#39;s Daily Streaming Reviews and the Your Score page. It tracks individual episodes, not a series\u0026#39; overall standing, and only titles legally streaming in North America with enough votes qualify. 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A weekly reader ranking mixes ongoing franchises and new titles in one list, so placement says more about who is rating that week than about overall season strength.","newsletterBlurb":"ANN's Your Anime Rankings for the week of September 2 to 8 puts Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia at No. 1, with The Ghost in the Shell second and Iron Wok Jan! third. 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