ABEMA has announced the top five final rankings for the 2024 new winter anime season.

The rankings encompass both new and continuing anime from the January 2024 season broadcast on ABEMA's anime channel. The rankings are based on viewership data from the first episode or the initial broadcast in January through to the final episode, aggregating both real-time broadcasts and on-demand views to calculate the total viewership and total comments rankings for the top five shows.

The top five in each category are as follows:

Total Viewership Category
1.The Apothecary Diaries (Second Cour)
2.Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Second Cour)
3,MASHLE: Magic and Muscles - The Divine Visionary Selection Exam Arc
4.Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season
5.The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

Total Comments Category
1.Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season
2.It's Time for "Torture," Princess
3.Brave Burn Braver
4.Delicious in Dungeon
5.Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Second Cour)

This season featured a variety of noteworthy shows, with "The Apothecary Diaries" consistently leading the total viewership category from the first week of the January season, through mid-season, to the final rankings. This "harem mystery entertainment" series maintained its popularity throughout the season, with ABEMA's weekly rankings often showing it in the top spot for up to nine consecutive weeks. The series finale was met with comments like "What a perfect ending," "I'm crying," and "Spot on!"

In the total comments category, the "academic apocalypse" of Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season took first place, showcasing intense intellectual battles among high school students. The "first-year arc" concluded this season, adding to the excitement and maintaining high ranks in both comments and viewership from start to finish. The final episode prompted comments such as "Ayanokoji's unmatched," "The perfect ending," and "Please announce a fourth season!"

Additionally, the rankings continued to feature high placements for "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" alongside popular sequels and notable first-time anime adaptations like "MASHLE: Magic and Muscles" and "It's Time for 'Torture,' Princess," contributing to a lively winter season.