Overall score 8.6
Rank #1
Gensou Suikoden
幻想水滸伝
Other names 2
- Chinese
- 幻想水浒传
- Also known as
- Suikoden: The Anime
Overall score 6.4/10
Fall 2026#31 (#31 overall)Overall score The overall score is not a simple average but a weighted blend: (w_P·P + w_T·T + v·R) / (w_P + w_T + v)This title: Site scores P = 6.29 (weight 42, 68%); Fan sentiment T = 6.51 (weight 19.6, 32%); Community: No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote); P: site consensus 6.29 (670 votes; few votes and below the season baseline 7.27, so not pulled up) = 6.29.P is the consensus of site scores (calibrated to one scale), T the sentiment of public comments, R our community's mean. Each part is weighted in “virtual votes”: more votes and comments mean more weight.See the breakdown · Scoring rules in detailSentiment 5.8 · 36% positiveChinese audience 7.0English audience 6.4
Early: 1 episode aired, the score will change
- Adventure#13 (#13 in Adventure, Fall 2026)
- Fantasy#14 (#14 in Fantasy, Fall 2026)
- Battle#17 (#17 in Battle, Fall 2026)
- 2026#181 (#181 in the 2026 ranking)
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- #War
- #Magic
- #Shounen
Airing · 1 of 23 episodes aired
Next episode KONAMI animationVideo game adaptationPremiered Oct 3, 2026Hype: moderate; no other known mood stands out (some: no data yet)Violence 5.9/10, sensitive contentCharacter death 5.8/10, sensitive content
Overview
Spoiler-free synopsis
「曾以为只要拥有那份力量，就能守护一切。」隶属于海兰德王国少年兵部队的少年主角——骊龙，以及他的挚友乔伊。两人曾仰望着同一片星空，也相信着同一个未来。只要这场战争结束，那段熟悉日常一定会再次回到他们身边。然而，这份心愿终究未能实现，两人被卷入由战火的命运漩涡中。无能为力的少年们，获得了无比强大的力量。在108颗星辰格外耀眼的夜空下，他们将无解疑问深藏于心，并依循着各自信念，踏出属于自己的道路。
Chinese synopsis from Bangumi (opens in a new window)
Two young boys... the hero, Riliu, and his best friend Jowy, were members of a youth brigade of their home nation, the Highland Kingdom - a powerful military nation located in the north-east of the Dunan region. The two of them looked up at the same starry skies, slept in the same tent, and believed in the same future. Once the fighting was over, and the night ended, their daily lives were sure to return. Contrary to their hopes, the two boys become swept up in the whirlpool of fate, guided by the flames of war. The powerless boys reached for, and grasped immense power. As the 108 stars shine brightly in the murky horizon, the boys step forward, each with their own beliefs for an answer-less question.
Genres & tags
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- #WarRelevance 79%
- #MagicRelevance 50%
- #ShounenRelevance 40%
- #Male ProtagonistRelevance 20%
- #Super PowerRelevance 20%
- #SwordplayRelevance 20%
The percentage after a tag is its relevance to this title.
Details
- Format
- TV · 23 episodes
- Status
- Airing · 1 aired
- Aired
- Oct 3, 2026 – TBA
- Next episode
- Studio
- KONAMI animation
- Source
- Video game adaptation
- Season
- Fall 2026
- Categories
- FantasyBattleAdventure
- Official site
- suikoden-anime.com (opens in a new window)
Where to WatchOfficial platforms
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- Amazon Prime VideoPlatform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
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- Ani-One Asia (YouTube)Bangladesh, Brunei and more (25 regions) (title page, opens in a new window)
- YouTube (official channel)Argentina, Bolivia and more (16 regions) (title page, opens in a new window)
- Ani-One (YouTube, Chinese)Macao (title page, opens in a new window)
- Bahamut Anime CrazyMacao (title page, opens in a new window)
- Region not verifiedThese official pages are listed by bangumi-data or AniList, or reported by ANN news, but the source doesn't say in which regions they are available. Whether you can watch there, and at what price, is up to the platform's page.
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Official, licensed options only; the platform's page is what counts. Every row cites its source · checked Oct 8, 2026
What people sayPublic comments from other sites
AI sentiment analysisAn AI model (claude-sonnet-5-5) rates each public comment as very positive / positive / mixed / negative / very negative (scored 9.5 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2), averages them weighted by confidence, site, length, “helpful” votes and date, then shrinks the result toward a neutral 6 (so a few comments can't inflate it).Calibrated to the site-score scale it is 6.51, and it counts toward the overall score by the number of comments (at most 35%).Only the latest ~40 comments per site are read (plus ~50 posts from each forum's episode threads, which weigh less): a sample, not everything. Excerpts are at most 140 characters and belong to their authors; comments that may contain spoilers are not shown. Comments from Chinese sites appear in an AI translation, with the original one click away. Sentiment labels can be wrong. Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36.See the score breakdownSentiment score5.8/10
Positive36%
61 comments analyzed: MyAnimeList Forum 36 · Bangumi 25
English audience score 6.4 · 706 samples
Positive
Suikoden 2 is a genuine JRPG masterpiece, too bad Eiyuden Chronicles didn't live up to the hype remotely I was so sad. So excited for this…
Negative
What's the point of adapting a 30 year old game if they're just going to half-ass it and skip much of the story to fit the arbitrary…
Positive
I'm very excited, both Suikoden games on the PS1 were among my favorites. I've even reread the Water Margin over the years multiple times…
Negative
some good and bad things children that are responsible for the deaths? really? come on mangaka, you can do better than that. we already…
Positive
I like the story and animation. Seems like it's from the game. Overall this first episode is great!
Negative9 found this helpful
After episode 1 it feels like trash, and the pacing is a mess. Is the original really 8.6 quality?
Translated from Chinese
Mood & content
Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: medium (52%)Updated Oct 6, 2026
0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.
Mood
- Light
- Exciting
- Heavy
Hype: moderate; no other known mood stands out (some: no data yet)
Light
- RelaxingNo data yet. Easy to watch, low effort
- HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
- FunnyNo data yet. Density of laughs
- HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships
Exciting
- Hype5.5 / 10, levelModerate. Adrenaline and excitement
- TenseNo data yet. Suspense and tension
Heavy
- OppressiveNo data yet. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
- Dark5.1 / 10, levelModerate. Darkness of setting and themes
- SadNo data yet. Share of sad moments
- BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
Emotional intensityNo data yet. How strongly it moves you, either way
Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.
Content
Higher = more of itThemes
Action6.7
High (6.7 / 10). Share of fights and action
Romance
No data yet. Weight of romance plotlines
Slice of life
No data yet. Share of everyday-life episodes
Harem
No data yet. Harem dynamics around the lead
Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level
Violence5.9
Moderate (5.9 / 10). Intensity of violence
Character death5.8
Moderate (5.8 / 10). Likelihood of major character deaths
Fan service
No data yet. Suggestive shots and fan service
Gore
No data yet. Blood and graphic injury
Horror
No data yet. Scares and horror
Psychological stress
No data yet. Mental torment and anxiety
Betrayal
No data yet. Betrayal plotlines
Heartbreak
No data yet. Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs
Style
ComplexityNo data yet
(0 = Easy to follow, 10 = Mind-bending). Plot complexity and densityPacing6.0
(0 = Slow burn, 10 = Fast-paced). 0 = slow burn, 10 = fast-pacedWorld-building6.0
(0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting
Viewing notes
Spoiler-free by defaultNo spoiler-free viewing notes yet.
Ratings
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
Overall score The overall score is not a simple average but a weighted blend:
(w_P·P + w_T·T + v·R) / (w_P + w_T + v)This title: Site scores P = 6.29 (weight 42, 68%); Fan sentiment T = 6.51 (weight 19.6, 32%); Community: No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote); P: site consensus 6.29 (670 votes; few votes and below the season baseline 7.27, so not pulled up) = 6.29.P is the consensus of site scores (calibrated to one scale), T the sentiment of public comments, R our community's mean. Each part is weighted in “virtual votes”: more votes and comments mean more weight.See the breakdown · Scoring rules in detailOverall score 6.4/10
Score breakdownThe three parts are weighted in “virtual votes”: the more site votes and analyzed comments, the more weight that part gets. Fan sentiment is capped at 35%, and each AniRanking rating counts as one vote. Full rules
- Site scores6.2968%Consensus of 670 site votes (calibrated to one scale; few votes and below the global baseline, so not pulled up)
- Fan sentiment6.5132%43 comments, average 5.32 (the sentiment score shown, 5.8, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 6.51
- CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)
Site scoresThe site consensus is 6.29 (670 votes, weighted by site reliability × log of votes); shrunk toward the season baseline 7.27 by vote count, it becomes 6.29. Sites score differently (Bangumi runs low, bilibili high), so each is first calibrated to one scale using titles rated on both it and AniList, then combined; sites with fewer than 100 votes are ignored.
Raw → calibrated to one scale| Site | Raw score | Votes | Calibrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site | 60/100 | 146 votes | 6.0 |
| MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale | 6.8/10 | 524 votes | 6.5 |
| Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Fewer than 100 votes, not counted | 5.4/10 | 35 votes | Not counted |
| bilibiliNo data | — | — | Not counted |
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