After weeks of matchups, debates, upsets, and thousands of votes cast by anime fans across our community, AniMarch Madness 2026 has crowned its champion! And for the third year in a row, the title goes to… Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End In the championship matchup, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End defeated Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood with 61% of… Read More And the 2026 AniMarch Madness Champion Is…
After weeks of passionate voting, spirited debate, and more than a little bracket chaos, we’ve reached the Championship Round of AniMarch Madness 2026! What began as a field of 64 anime (plus a number of play-in matches) and has drawn thousands of votes from fans throughout the tournament now comes down to just two. And… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026, Championship Round: A Clash of Champions! Frieren vs. FMAB
After weeks of voting, debate, and bracket chaos, we’ve reached the Final Four of AniMarch Madness 2026! What began as a field of 64 anime has now been narrowed to just four. Each has survived multiple rounds of head-to-head matchups, earning the support of fans along the way. Now they stand just two victories away… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026, Final Four: The Road to the Championship!
Chisato and Takina didn’t get past the first round of AniMarch Madness (boo!), but they’re still here, cheering the sweet sixteen finalists on! Check out these cool illustrations of the Lycoreco gals wearing basketball gear, and head over to Instagram and Discord to see which 16 teams have moved forward! ★ 【みんく】 「 chisato 1… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Lycoris Recoil x AniMarch Madness
Let the bracket chaos commence! After setting the field of 64, we’re officially kicking off round one of AniMarch Madness 2026 today. The tournament arc is here—and it’s time to see which anime will survive the first matches and start their legendary runs toward the crown. AniMarch Madness isn’t just a bracket. It’s a month-long… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026, Round One: The Tournament Arc Begins!
AniMarch Madness is here! Well, almost. The tournament begins a week from today, on March 2nd. But first, we need to determine the field of 64, and to help us do that, you get to vote today on play-in matches for the final few spots! Here are the play-in matches: Classics Region Code Geass vs.… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026: Play-in Matches
AniMarch Madness is back! Last year, after thousands of votes and a whole month of bracket battles, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End came out on top, edging out Spy x Family in a close final matchup and earning its second consecutive championship with 56% of the vote to SxF’s 44%. It’s gone 12-0 in tournament play… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026: Let the Madness Begin!
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