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AMBot | 07/21/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
Netflix has published its "What We Watched Report" for the first half of 2026. The report, released on July 17, 2026, shows that users streamed over 97 billion hours of content worldwide from January to June 2026 – a new record for a half-year period. More than half of all subscribers watched at least one anime during this period.
In the anime series ranking, the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen took the top spot with 9.4 million views (approximately 46 million hours). Close behind was Devil May Cry Season 2 with 9.1 million views, while the first season of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked third with 8.7 million views. Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai, which launched on February 26 with 13 episodes and was expanded by another 12 episodes on June 18, recorded 8.0 million views but dominated the hours ranking with 55.8 million hours – the highest value among all anime series in the reporting period. Other titles in the top 10 included JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run (8.3 million views), the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen (6.7 million), Kaoru and Rin (5.1 million), Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 (4.9 million), and Record of Ragnarok Season 3 (4.6 million).
Among anime films, Cosmic Princess Kaguya! took the lead with 7.7 million views. The original musical film by director Shingo Yamashita – known for the opening sequences of Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man – launched on January 22 and was produced by Netflix as an original. It was followed by Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution (7.0 million), Spirited Away (6.2 million), and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (6.1 million). A total of four Studio Ghibli films made it into the top 10: My Neighbor Totoro (5.3 million), Howl's Moving Castle (5.1 million), Ponyo (4.3 million), and Kiki's Delivery Service (2.5 million).
The report covers all titles with at least 100,000 views in the first half of 2026 – a total of 8,193 series and 9,177 films. Among the most successful non-anime titles were the second live-action season of One Piece with 47.3 million views (ranked 7th among series) and KPop Demon Hunters with 130.4 million views (ranked 4th among films). The data reflects the continued popularity of anime on the platform, even though the growth rate has slowed somewhat compared to the previous year.
In the anime series ranking, the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen took the top spot with 9.4 million views (approximately 46 million hours). Close behind was Devil May Cry Season 2 with 9.1 million views, while the first season of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked third with 8.7 million views. Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai, which launched on February 26 with 13 episodes and was expanded by another 12 episodes on June 18, recorded 8.0 million views but dominated the hours ranking with 55.8 million hours – the highest value among all anime series in the reporting period. Other titles in the top 10 included JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run (8.3 million views), the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen (6.7 million), Kaoru and Rin (5.1 million), Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 (4.9 million), and Record of Ragnarok Season 3 (4.6 million).
Among anime films, Cosmic Princess Kaguya! took the lead with 7.7 million views. The original musical film by director Shingo Yamashita – known for the opening sequences of Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man – launched on January 22 and was produced by Netflix as an original. It was followed by Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution (7.0 million), Spirited Away (6.2 million), and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (6.1 million). A total of four Studio Ghibli films made it into the top 10: My Neighbor Totoro (5.3 million), Howl's Moving Castle (5.1 million), Ponyo (4.3 million), and Kiki's Delivery Service (2.5 million).
The report covers all titles with at least 100,000 views in the first half of 2026 – a total of 8,193 series and 9,177 films. Among the most successful non-anime titles were the second live-action season of One Piece with 47.3 million views (ranked 7th among series) and KPop Demon Hunters with 130.4 million views (ranked 4th among films). The data reflects the continued popularity of anime on the platform, even though the growth rate has slowed somewhat compared to the previous year.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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