Anime Winter 2026 Weekly Ranking January 30th to February 5th
Jan. 30, 2026
Ranking for anime episodes released Jan. 30, 2026 to Feb. 5, 2026
This one is very late as I've been out and about without stop in Japan, much to the dismay of my feet. I'll catch up!
S: Must Watch
Episodes I believe you must watch or are missing out on.
1. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2. Ep.3
SUMMARY
Time changes all, at times it can bring heartbreaking change. Although the initial village has been abandoned, the crew makes way for a hidden hot spring at Starks request.
Getting to this hidden space is difficult as they must get past a hydra first. They were successful, much in thanks to the hard work of Stark the bait, and we reach the small hot spring. Small, but the view and memories made are irreplaceable.
Fern X Stark shippers rejoice, the two are going on a date in town. Stark asks Frieren for advice on what to do during the date, though all the information she gives is something she believes to only know of Heiter. I disagree, remembering is a sign of good parent, even of a friend as well.
How will the date go? We'll see next week anime fans.
9/10, the ship is sailing but it has no idea as to where
2. Hell's Paradise Season 2. Ep.0
SUMMARY
The show of conviction from the ninja at the start was awesome. Now, the ninjas are after Gabimaru so I hope he will be okay, and even more that Yui is real!
The leader of the next group sent to the island is Sugen, a man likely able to perceive tao, though he calls it waves. He's also Sagiri's first love, so the Sagimaru shippers are heartbroken here. From what we are given about him, it's safe to assume Sugen won't be helping our group of criminals.
Making things worse, Suzen becomes bloodlusted after seeing his friend and master dead. Chipping his blade to make it a machine for painful death, as things continue I fear that it will be used on some of our main crew.
Speaking of the main crew, they'll be sticking together for the time being. There are surprises waiting for them, but I only want one thing.
9/10, get Gabimaru back to Yui
3. Trigun Stargaze. Ep.4
SUMMARY
Vash and Meryl posing for the picture while Wolfwood was pissed was great. I do agree with the guy, it is difficult to see a world where knives is willing to stop without killing him.
The rendention of Visatation of A Calamity (the piano ost) was excellent. It had a dark, even distorted effect to it that pairs great with what we see of Knives at the moment. Even in the broken state Knives is in, he's a terrifying being, i can only imagine what his return will be like.
Back to the crew, they await the arrival of the colony fleet though this could bring trouble as well. Knives will go after the plants carried by the colony, but his crew will be going after those on ship 3 where Vash is at the moment.
They won't meet the disheveled Vash however, he's got new clothes and a new hairstyle prepping him for the fight to come.
8.8/10, that horn was going crazy
A: Very Good
Good episodes, anime I would recommend to someone looking for something to watch.
![[Oshi No Ko] Season 3](https://efvedablogbucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/images/oshiNoKo.jpg)
4. [Oshi No Ko] Season 3. Ep.4
SUMMARY
Ruby using the advice she has received and what she has seen to get the director on her side was genius. Despite this, Aqua fears what Ruby is learning for now as oppossed to the pure and nice version she used to dream of for herself.
Six months of increasing popularity come out of Ruby's efforts, but they also being some issues for those around her. The other girls of the group can't make a video without her and Miyako is busier than ever; all the work almost seems orchestrated. And that it is because it is by none other than Ichigo.
Speaking of Ichigo, he too is on the hunt for whoever killed Ai. This meeting between Aqua and Ichigo may have been the worst thing to happen to Aqua as it is here that the young star's thirst for revenge is reignited; Ai's murderer is likely still out there.
As much as my hear breaks for Aqua as he has a mental breakdown, I feel just as bad for Kana and Akane. Aqua's mindset deteriorates, and Akane discovers something devastating.
8.7/10, happy endings seem like a dream in this episode
5. Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 1. Ep.6
SUMMARY
Yuji vs Hakari baby!
Now, if i was a sorcerer and was told Gojo was sealed, I'd laugh until my head turned purple. The guy is such a freak of nature that it seems impossible for this to happen, so we get a fight between panda, fushigoro, and kirara.
Back to Yuji and Hakari, Yuji refuses to strike or dodge to get acknowledgement. His insane tactic works, just in time for a new rule to be added by the man Kashimo.
8.5/10, no the song used in the edits of Hakari will not be used, but it would be funny if it did
6. The Darwin Incident. Ep.5
SUMMARY
Breaking Charlie out of jail had some great tension. A favor was called in to help him out of there, but there can only be so many favors from others before the difficultly of getting Charlie help becomes near impossible, or not worth it for others.
With Charlie out of jail we're now on a mission to help earn his rights as a humanzee. It all starts at school, a mission I don't wish on anybody. It goes terribly of course, but Lucy isn't going to give in easily. Soon, we get our new friends though with some alluding to things to come.
Gare does a protest at school that riles up some students. I was afraid Charlie would be forced to step in to prevent violence here but that didn’t happen. Where he may face trouble is with the cops however, some will refuse to let him go so easily.
8.2/10, yay new friends
B: Good/Solid
C: It's ok/ Fine
These are shows I happen to pick up but struggle to finish. Still watchable, but not without a good break in between episodes.
D: Do Not Recommend
Shows I do not recommend you watch for various issues.
F: Bad
Anime with glaring issues that make them not only difficult to watch, but the watcher angry at times.