Winter 2026 Anime Awards - Biggest Flops, Best Girls, & Anime of the Season

You've seen our Spring impressions, now it's Winter's turn! This week, AniPro awards the best Winter 2026's anime season had to offer! From best visuals, to best girl, and the coveted best new and continuing anime of the season, there are a lot of awards to give, and a lot of steals to be made!

We're breaking down the biggest hits and the most surprising misses, touching on everything from the dominance of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, to standout newcomers like You and I Are Polar Opposites and Journal with Witch. Plus, we debate where shows like Fate/Strange Fake, Steel Ball Run, Oshi no Ko Season 3, and Chained Soldier landed in our rankings, alongside some hidden gems and the biggest flops of the season.

Also, Mike's enjoying YouTube, one show finds awards dominance, and more!

Topics & Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Winter 2026 Anime Awards Begin
• 02:58 - Podcast Banter & Pokémon TCG Talk
• 12:05 - Anime Awards Scoring & Draft Recap
• 23:45 - The Biggest Flops of Winter 2026
• 30:12 - Best Opening & Ending Sequences
• 41:16 - Best Writing & Plot
• 47:24 - Visuals, Animation & Direction
• 57:59 - Studio of the Season
• 01:01:02 - Best Girl
• 01:21:42 - Best Boy
• 01:32:19 - Best Ensemble Cast
• 01:40:00 - Most Fun Anime of the Season
• 01:47:30 - Most Underrated Anime
• 01:56:11 - Best Continuing or Returning Anime
• 02:01:58 - Best New Anime & Wrapping Up

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