Haikyu!! tops Anime! Anime! poll of favourite sports anime
Blue Lock finished second with about 14 percent and Inazuma Eleven third with about 9 percent, according to the site's 2026 reader survey.
Haikyu!! was voted the most-liked sports anime in a reader survey by Anime! Anime!, the site reported on October 18, 2026. The poll ran from October 1 to October 7, 2026, and Haikyu!! took about 18 percent of the vote.
Blue Lock followed in second place with about 14 percent, while Inazuma Eleven came third with about 9 percent. Medalist placed fourth and Slam Dunk fifth.
About 60 percent of respondents were male and about 40 percent female. Roughly 30 percent were 19 or younger and about 25 percent were in their 20s.
Haikyu!! is a volleyball anime adapted from a manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Blue Lock, based on a manga in Weekly Shonen Magazine, has a third TV season, Blue Lock: Neo Egoist League, in production. Inazuma Eleven is a soccer anime based on a Level-5 game.
Two Haikyu!! projects are ahead: the film Haikyu!! vs. The Little Giant is scheduled for release in 2027, and the special anime Haikyu!! Where the Monsters Go is scheduled to air.
Quick answers
Which sports anime ranked first in the Anime! Anime! survey?
Haikyu!! ranked first with about 18 percent of the vote in the poll, which ran from October 1 to October 7, 2026.
What were the top five sports anime in the poll?
Haikyu!! was first, followed by Blue Lock, Inazuma Eleven, Medalist and Slam Dunk.
Who took part in the survey?
About 60 percent of respondents were male and about 40 percent female; about 30 percent were 19 or younger and about 25 percent were in their 20s.