The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ranking at #2 earning US$402,676,935 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-04/2nd-that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-film-opens-at-no.9-in-u.s/.237063
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 earns 2.7%, The Elusive Samurai 1st season rebroadcast earns 2.3% Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-20-26/.237014
1st episode debuts on YouTube on May 22 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-01/pac-man-gets-new-snack-breaks-animated-shorts-on-may-22/.236999
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway anime film drops to #2, top 10 also includes Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Doraemon Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-30/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-opens-at-no.1-in-japan-sound-euphonium-the-final-movie-part-1-anime-/.236885
Companies’ The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened on April 1 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-28/universal-pictures-lists-untitled-nintendo-illumination-film-for-april-12-2028/.236893
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 4 stays at #4, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 also stays at #7 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-19/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-6-12/.236556
YouTuber jacksepticeye co-produces film of FromSoftware game Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-14/sony-pictures-produces-animated-film-of-bloodborne-game/.236365
2-part special streams on Netflix on September 29 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-04-07/live-action-one-piece-series-gets-animated-lego-special/.236200
Biggest 2026 openings so far in N. America, internationally Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-05/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-opens-with-usd372-million-worldwide/.236126