This ballot contains the polls for (1) Best in Adapted Screenplay, (2) Best in Animation, (3) Best in Character Design, (4) Best in Episode Directing and Storyboard, (5) Best in Original Screenplay, (6) Best in Sceneries and Visuals, (7) Best in Soundtrack, (8) Best in Voice Cast. Polls are open until February 6, 2026. With a long voting period, we strongly encourage you to take your time and look at each category as its own unique race, and diversify your ballot selections. The Awards Night of the 12th Anime Trending Awards would be on March 8, 2026. Subscribe to our social channels for updates!

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ANIME TRENDING AWARDS 2026
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CURRENT: Best in Adapted Screenplay
Anne Shirley
Natsuko Takahashi
Anne Shirley
Blue Box
Yuuko Kakihara
Blue Box
Medalist
Jukki Hanada
Medalist
My Dress-Up Darling S2
Yoriko Tomita
My Dress-Up Darling S2
Orb: On The Movements of the Earth
Shingo Irie
Orb: On The Movements of the Earth
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- S3: Counterattack Arc
Masahiro Yokotani
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- S3: Counterattack Arc
Takopi's Original Sin
Shinya Iino
Takopi's Original Sin
The Apothecary Diaries S2
Norihiro Naganuma
The Apothecary Diaries S2
The Summer Hikaru Died
Ryouhei Takeshita
The Summer Hikaru Died
This Monster Wants To Eat Me
Mitsutaka Hirota
This Monster Wants To Eat Me
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray
Aki Kindaichi
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray