{"rewrite":{"id":"r_aeb93595156af960277c64f8","clusterId":"c_15c497ff4cf0ff730ab55699","slug":"jaadugar-tops-ann-summer-2026-rankings-ghost-in-the-shell-second","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Jaadugar Tops ANN Summer 2026 Rankings, Ghost in the Shell Second","summary":"Anime News Network readers ranked the week of July 22-28 in the Summer 2026 season. Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia took the top spot, with The Ghost in the Shell and Saga of Tanya the Evil II following. The rankings reflect episode ratings, not overall series quality, and only include titles legally streaming in North America.","whyItMatters":"The weekly reader rankings show Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia leading the Summer 2026 season, with The Ghost in the Shell close behind, indicating strong early reception for both series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime News Network published its weekly reader rankings for the Summer 2026 season, covering episodes aired from July 22 to July 28. The list is based on user ratings of individual episodes, not overall series quality, and only includes titles legally streaming in North America with enough votes to qualify.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia rose to the top spot, followed by The Ghost in the Shell and Saga of Tanya the Evil II. 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The rankings only measure episode ratings for July 22-28, so Ghost in the Shell's second place is just one week's gap, not a season-long trend.","newsletterBlurb":"This week's ANN reader rankings for Summer 2026 see Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia at the top, with The Ghost in the Shell and Saga of Tanya the Evil II close behind. 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