Fall 2018 TV Anime Popularity Ranking (NTT Docomo)

most popular fall 2018 anime

About one month passed as the fall 2018 anime released. It's enough for Japanese fans to chosen their favorite anime to keep watching.

NTT Docomo, the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan, announced the popularity ranking of TV anime that premiered this season on its streaming service, dAnime Store. The survey was carry out via online for dAnime Store users between October 30 and November 7.


The number total of votes was 87,277 (Male: 58,930 / Female: 23,530 / Not Specified: 4,817).

fall 2018 anime popular

1. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – 7481 votes
2. Sword Art Online Alicization – 6481
3. Goblin Slayer – 6149
4. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai – 5389
5. A Certain Magical Index III – 4937
6. SSSS.GRIDMAN - 3,497
7. UzaMaid! - 3,440
8. ZOMBIE LAND SAGA - 3,007
9. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind - 2,860
10. My Sister, My Writer - 2,614
11. Ms. Vampire who lives in my neighborhood. - 2,502
12. Tokyo Ghoul: re (2nd season) - 2,461
13. Bloom into You - 2,359
14. Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san - 2,194
15. Otona no Bouguya-san - 2,095
16. DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- - 1,936
17. RELEASE THE SPYCE - 1,930
18. As Miss Beelzebub Likes - 1,923
19. Tsurune - 1,682
20. Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight - 1,585
21. Run with the Wind - 1,488
22. Anima Yell! - 1,326
23. Akanesau Shojo - 1,232
24. Fairy Tail Final Series - 1,205
25. Jingai-san no Yome dAnime Store special version - 1,145
25. Hinomaru Sumo - 1,145
27. DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL - 1,137
28. CONCEPTION - 1,030
29. Sapce Battle Ship Tiramisu Zwei - 1,001
30. Between the Sky and Sea - 921
31. HIMOTE HOUSE: A share house of super psychic girls - 874
32. Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur - 830
33. Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle - 819
34. RADIANT - 676
35. SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI MASTER - 631
36. Ace Attorney Season 2 - 626
37. Gakuen Basara - 566
38. Devidol! - 538
39. Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan - 456
40. Thunderbolt Fantasy 2 - 412
41. Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary - 402
42. THE IDOLM@STER SideM Wakeatte Mini! - 388
43. Inazuma Eleven Orion ko Kokuin - 387
44. BAKUMATSU - 359
45. Touken Ranbu Okkii Konnosuke no Touken Sanpo San - 309
46. VOICE OF FOX - 302
47. Hora, Mimi ga Mieteruyo! - 228
48. Seizei Ganbare! Maho Shoujo Kurumi 2nd Season - 159
49. Kirakira Happy Hirake! Kokotama - 73

most popular anime of fall 2018

Male Top 5
1. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - 5,210
2. Sword Art Online Alicization - 4,645
3. GOBLIN SLAYER - 4,642
4. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai - 4,104
5. A Certain Magical Index III - 3,804

Winter 2019 TV Anime Popularity Ranking

Female Top 5
1. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - 1,844
2. DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- - 1,562
3. Sword Art Online Alicization - 1,451
4. GOBLIN SLAYER - 1,148
5. Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san - 1,128

Source: Crunchyroll | Docomo Anime Store press release