IMDb’s #6 Most Popular Show Is Having Its Best Season Ever
A surprise near the top
IMDb’s latest Top 100 Most Popular TV Shows chart places Black Clover at No. 6 worldwide. It is the only anime close to the top of the rankings, alongside prominent live-action dramas.
Among the chart’s other animated entries, Attack on Titan ranks 50th, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 55th, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run 70th, and One Piece 84th. Black Clover returned after a five-year television absence that followed episode 170 in 2021.
A new production approach
Studio Pierrot has shifted Black Clover away from its year-round weekly schedule and adopted seasonal production. Ayataka Tanemura, who directed Sword of the Wizard King, returned to lead the series.
The season adapts the Spade Kingdom Raid arc. Its first episode became Crunchyroll’s most-liked anime premiere of 2026, and the season’s first five episodes each received more than 9.3/10 on IMDb, according to the article.
Magna’s episode draws acclaim
Episode five, “The Highest vs. the Lowest,” aired October 31 and adapts Magna Swing’s fight against Dante Zogratis. Magna uses Soul Chain Deathmatch to remove both fighters’ magic, turning the encounter into a fistfight.
The episode received a 9.9/10 from more than 11,000 IMDb votes. It is described as the highest-rated anime episode of 2026, and the scene has become a major talking point among viewers.
Major battles remain ahead
Asta’s Devil Union battle against Lucifero, the King of Devils, is also still to come. The article says the remaining fights could lift the show further, though its suggestion of a climb into IMDb’s Top 3 is speculation.
IMDb’s Most Popular TV Shows chart updates weekly using page views, search traffic, and rating activity from the platform’s 250 million monthly visitors worldwide. The article also notes that Attack on Titan reached No. 1 on the chart in late 2023, while One Piece topped IMDb’s Top-Rated TV Shows of the Year list in mid-2024.
Key points
- Black Clover ranks sixth on IMDb’s worldwide Most Popular TV Shows chart and is the highest-ranked anime.
- The series returned after more than five years away from television following episode 170 in 2021.
- Episode five earned a 9.9/10 from more than 11,000 IMDb votes.
- Several major Spade Kingdom Raid battles, including Asta’s fight against Lucifero, have not yet aired.