2023 Reader Poll Results

The votes are in, and your verdict was the same as mine.  Vinland Saga Season 2 claims the top spot on both the LiA and reader lists.  There was a little glitch at the beginning with Pluto and there may have been a few votes not factored in if people didn’t let me know, but I don’t think it would have been enough to make it close for the top two spots.  Tengoku Daimakyou is a notch higher on your list, trading spots with Pluto; Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu holds down fourth on both lists.  Your top 10 included Skip to Loafer, JJK 2, and Migi to Dali, replacing BnHA 6, Jijou Tenkousei (I was frankly shocked at how low it placed in the poll), and Rurouni Kenshin from my list.

As I always like to compare this list against the RC one (which listed Pluto as a movie and thus ineligible), Oshi no Ko nudged Vinland down to second there – hardly a surprise, as is the fact that it missed the top ten altogether here (that gulf is not historically uncommon).  In fact Vinland Saga and Tengoku Daimakyou were the only series common to my top ten and the RC poll, and those two along with JJK and Skip to Loafer were the only ones in both reader polls.  I’m used to my personal list being vastly different from the RC list, but 5/10 shows common to both reader polls strikes me as being a bit higher than the historical average (last year it was only two).

Here’s the full poll:

What Was Your Favorite Anime of 2023? (Choose up to 5) Vote Percent
VINLAND SAGA Season 2 10.77
Tengoku Daimakyou 9.23
Pluto 7.03
Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu 6.81
Undead Girl Murder Farce 4.84
Skip to Loafer 3.52
JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 3.3
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia 3.3
Golden Kamuy 4th Season 3.08
Migi to Dali 2.86
OVERTAKE! 2.42
Boku no Hero Academia 6th Season 2.2
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo) 2.2
OSHI NO KO 1.98
AI no Idenshi 1.54
Jigokuraku 1.54
Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu 2nd Season 1.54
Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- (2023) 1.54
Tsurune -Tsunagari no Issha- 1.32
Cool Doji Danshi 1.1
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 3rd Season 1.1
TRIGUN STAMPEDE 1.1
Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto 1.1
Buddy Daddies 0.88
Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo 0.88
Mix: Meisei Story 2nd Season 0.88
SPY x FAMILY Season 2 0.88
Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! 0.88
Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon Kyoudai. 0.88
BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!! 0.66
Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen – Ketsubetsu-tan 0.66
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 and Season 5 0.66
GOBLIN SLAYER II 0.66
Revenger 0.66
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 0.66
16bit Sensation ANOTHER LAYER 0.44
Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen 0.44
BLUELOCK 0.44
Dr. Stone: New World (3rd Season Part 1 and 2) 0.44
Edomae Elf (Otaku Elf) 0.44
HIGH CARD 0.44
Horimiya -piece- 0.44
Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru. 0.44
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 0.44
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen 0.44
Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou Joshi 0.44
Mahoutsukai no Yome 2 0.44
MF GHOST 0.44
Mou Ippon! 0.44
My Home Hero 0.44
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a 0.44
Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu Season 2 0.44
Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon 0.44
Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru 0.44
Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break 0.44
BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story- Season 2 0.22
Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro 0.22
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka IV: Fuka Shou – Yakusai-hen 0.22
FLCL: Grunge 0.22
Helck 0.22
HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima+ 0.22
Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri 0.22
KanColle: Itsuka Ano Umi de 0.22
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo! 0.22
Kyokou Suiri Season 2 0.22
Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu 2 0.22
Level 1 dakedo Unique Skill de Saikyou desu 0.22
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers 0.22
MASHLE 0.22
Megami no Cafe Terrace 0.22
Mononogatari 0.22
Oniichan wa Oshimai! 0.22
Ooyukiumi no Kaina 0.22
Opus.COLORs 0.22
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid 2nd Season 0.22
SHY 0.22
Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta 0.22
Temple 0.22
Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no Shito 0.22
THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149 0.22
The iDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! 0.22
Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi 0.22
Under Ninja 0.22
UniteUp! 0.22
Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou 0.22
Alice Gear Aegis Expansion 0
Ao no Orchestra 0
Ars no Kyojuu 0
AYAKA 0
Ayakashi Triangle 0
Benriya Saitou-san, Isekai ni Iku 0
Bokura no Ame-iro Protocol 0
BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS 0
Boukensha ni Naritai to Miyako ni Deteitta Musume ga S-Rank ni Natteta 0
Boushoku no Berserk 0
B-PROJECT Netsuretsu*Love Call 0
Bullbuster 0
Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Junior Youth-hen 0
D4DJ: All Mix 0
Dark Gathering 0
Dead Mount Death Play 0
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu 0
Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijou 0
Digimon Ghost Game 0
DOG SIGNAL 0
EDENS ZERO Season 2 0
Eikyuu Shounen 0
Eiyuu Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki – Northern War 0
Eiyuu Kyoushitsu 0
Eiyuuou, Bu wo Kiwameru Tame Tenseisu. Soshite, Sekai Saikyou no Minarai Kishi♀ 0
Fumetsu no Anata e Season 2 0
Genjitsu no Yohane -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR- 0
Hametsu no Oukoku 0
Hataraku Maou-sama!! 2nd Season 0
Higeki no Genkyou to Naru Saikyou Gedou Last Boss Joou wa Tami no Tame ni Tsukushimasu. 0
Hikari no Ou 0
Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon 0
Hoshikuzu Telepath 0
Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu 0
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san 2nd Attack 0
Inu ni Nattara Suki na Hito ni Hirowareta. 0
Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei wo Kaeta 0
Isekai Nonbiri Nouka 0
Isekai One Turn Kill Neesan: Ane Douhan no Isekai Seikatsu Hajimemashita 0
Isekai Shoukan wa Nidome desu 0
Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. 2 0
Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. 2 0
Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou 0
Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyou deshita? 0
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken STONE OCEAN 0
Kaiko Sareta Ankoku Heishi (30-dai) no Slow na Second Life 0
Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko 2 0
Kanojo ga Koushakutei ni Itta Riyuu 0
Kanojo mo Kanojo Season 2 0
Kanojo, Okarishimasu 3rd Season 0
Kawagoe Boys Sing 0
Kawaisugi Crisis 0
Keikenzumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai suru Hanashi. 0
Kibo no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ 0
Kikansha no Mahou wa Tokubetsu desu 0
Kizuna no Allele 0
Konyaku Haki sareta Reijou wo Hirotta Ore ga, Ikenai Koto wo Oshiekomu 0
Kubo-san wa Mob wo Yurusanai 0
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! 0
Liar, Liar 0
Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha 0
Majutsushi Orphen Hagure Tabi: Urbanrama Hen 0
Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha II 0
Masamune-kun no Revenge R 0
Megaton-kyuu Musashi Season 2 0
Niehime to Kemono no Ou 0
Ningen Fushin no Boukensha-tachi ga Sekai wo Sukuu You Desu 0
Nokemono-tachi no Yoru 0
Ojou to Banken-kun 0
Okashi na Tensei 0
Otonari ni Ginga 0
Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken 0
Ousama Ranking: Yuuki no Takarabako 0
Paradox Live THE ANIMATION 0
Potion-danomi de Ikinobimasu! 0
Rokudou no Onna-tachi 0
Rougo ni Sonaete Isekai de 8-manmai no Kinka wo Tamemasu 0
Ryza no Atelier: Tokoyami no Joou to Himitsu no Kakurega 0
Saihate no Paladin: Tetsusabi no Yama no Ou 0
Saikyou Onmyouji no Isekai Tenseiki 0
Seija Musou: Salaryman, Isekai de Ikinokoru Tame ni Ayumu Michi 0
Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai 0
Shadowverse Flame 0
Shin Shinka no Mi: Shiranai Uchi ni Kachigumi Jinsei 0
Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi 0
Spy Kyoushitsu 0
SYNDUALITY Noir 0
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 3 0
Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story 0
Technoroid OVERMIND 0
Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei 0
The Marginal Service 0
Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki 0
Tokyo Mew Mew New ♡ 0
Tokyo Revengers (Seiya Kessen-hen and Tenjiku-hen) 0
Tonikaku Kawaii 2nd Season 0
Tsundere Akuyaku Reijou Liselotte to Jikkyou no Endou-kun to Kaisetsu no Kobayashi-san 0
Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi 0
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3 0
Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto Desu! 0
World Dai Star 0
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Go Rush!! 0
Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha 0
Yuusha ga Shinda! 0
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4 comments

  1. B

    Amazed that twelve of what I’d consider among last year’s top 25 (including two that would be in my top ten, particularly Dark Gathering) failed to track even a single vote. (Including my own. Whoops.) Goes to show how what an abundance of riches we had in 2023.

  2. Tonikawa too. Surprising but yeah, it does speak to a depth of good series.

  3. s

    Proud to be the only Birdie Wing vote. Wish you had given it more of chance, I thought it was great.

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