Top 10 MyAnimeList — Most Popular Anime — September 2026

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood continues its relentless grip on anime perfection, holding a staggering 9.11 MAL score that no challenger has displaced. Attack on Titan and Death Note remain cultural pillars with combined member counts exceeding 8.7 million, proving that finished series maintain commanding fanbases years after their final episodes. This ranking measures community engagement through member counts—essentially how many users have added each anime to their lists—alongside critical reception via score. Readers should care because these numbers reveal which stories have achieved timeless resonance versus fleeting viral moments. September 2026 data shows shonen dominance persists, with six of ten spots held by action-oriented series, yet the quality gap is stark: Brotherhood's 9.11 dwarfs My Hero Academia's 7.82 at rank six. The numbers aren't just abstract metrics; they represent millions of deliberate choices by viewers selecting what deserves their time.