Top 50 Anime Series of All Time
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- StarsMamoru MiyanoAsami ImaiKana HanazawaAfter discovering time travel, a university student and his colleagues must use their knowledge of it to stop an evil organization and their diabolical plans."El Psy Congroo"
- CreatorHiromu ArakawaStarsKent WilliamsIemasa KayumiMatthew LeonhartTwo brothers search for a Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their deceased mother goes awry and leaves them in damaged physical forms."Anime Landmark"
- StarsRikiya KoyamaKôhei KiyasuSteve StaleyIppo, a teenage boy with a pure heart and unrelenting determination, discovers a passion for boxing after veteran fighter Takamura saves him from bullies."Best Sports Anime Ever Produce"
- StarsYûichi NakamuraDavid MatrangaLuci ChristianA sequel to the anime based on the recently concluded Key Clannad franchise. After Story is a new path that opens in the original visual novel after all other options have been traversed.
- CreatorShin'ichirô WatanabeHajime YatateStarsKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaMegumi HayashibaraThe futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners."Bang!"
- CreatorYoshihiro TogashiStarsIssei FutamataMegumi HanCristina ValenzuelaGon Freecss aspires to become a Hunter, an exceptional being capable of greatness. With his friends and his potential, he seeks out his father, who left him when he was younger."The x Holy x Grail of x Shonen"
- StarsNatsuki HanaeRisa TanedaAyane SakuraA piano prodigy who lost his ability to play after suffering a traumatic event in his childhood is forced back into the spotlight by an eccentric girl with a secret of her own."An Ending for the Ages"
- CreatorGorô TaniguchiIchirô ÔkouchiStarsJun FukuyamaTakahiro SakuraiJohnny Yong BoschAfter being given a mysterious power to control others, an outcast prince becomes the masked leader of the rebellion against an all-powerful empire."A Political Thriller"
- CreatorNaoki UrasawaStarsHidenobu KiuchiLiam O'BrienMamiko NotoTenma, a brilliant neurosurgeon with a promising future, risks his career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. The boy, now a charismatic young man, reappears 9 years later in the midst of a string of unusual serial murders."The Only thing Humans are Equal is in Death"
- CreatorHaruichi FurudateStarsAyumu MuraseKaito IshikawaYu HayashiDetermined to be like the volleyball championship's star player nicknamed "the small giant", Shoyo joins his school's volleyball club."Volleyball?...You Won't Regret It!"
- CreatorYuki UrushibaraStarsYûto NakanoMika DoiTomomi SaitoThey are creatures only known as 'Mushi'. While their existence are unknown to the humans, there are a few like Ginko who is a 'Mushi-shi' that travels around to investigate and find out more about the 'Mushi.'"Beautiful, Japanese Folklore Series"
- StarsManaka IwamiLaura BaileyNobunaga ShimazakiAfter Tohru is taken in by the Soma family, she learns that twelve family members transform involuntarily into animals of the Chinese zodiac and helps them deal with the emotional pain caused by the transformations."The Most Foolish Traveler in the World"
- StarsJessie James GrelleBryce PapenbrookTrina NishimuraAfter his hometown is destroyed and is traumatized, young Eren Jaeger vows to cleanse the earth of the giant humanoid Titans that have brought humanity to the brink of extinction."To Surpass Monsters, you must be Willing to Abandon your Humanity"
- StarsAaron DismukeAoi KogaMakoto FurukawaThe proudly privileged top two students of an elite school each makes it their mission to be the first to extract a confession of love from the other."Strategy, Manipulation, Fear, and Love Detective...Rom Com at its Finest"
- CreatorEiichirô OdaStarsMayumi TanakaAkemi OkamuraLaurent VerninMonkey D. Luffy sets off on an adventure with his pirate crew in hopes of finding the greatest treasure ever, known as the "One Piece.""The King of Pirates has Joined the Rankings!"
- StarsLuci ChristianBrittany LaudaMiyu TomitaA girl and her robot companion search for her mother, who's lost within a vast chasm."An Amazing Adventure"
- StarsNatsuki HanaeZach AguilarAbby TrottA family is attacked by demons and only two members survive - Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko, who is turning into a demon slowly. Tanjiro sets out to become a demon slayer to avenge his family and cure his sister."The Anime That Made History"
- StarsRie KugimiyaCherami LeighKayleigh McKeeA lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door."A Sweet Heartbreaking Tale of Friendship and Independence"
- StarsHiroshi TsuchidaAyu MatsuuraAtsuko MineA man adopts his six-year-old aunt and raises her as his own kid."Adorable & Heartwarming"
- StarsKengo KawanishiKhoi DaoAi KayanoA 17 year old socially awkward orphaned shogi player, dealing with adult problems like financial difficulties, loneliness, and depression."Understanding Humanity + Shogi"
- CreatorRifujin Na MagonoteStarsYumi UchiyamaTomokazu SugitaAmber Lee ConnorsA 34-year-old underachiever gets run over by a bus, but his story isn't over. Reincarnated as an infant, he'll embark on an epic adventure."Greatest Isekai Anime of All Time!"
- StarsNatsuki HanaeMike McFarlandDarius Marquis JohnsonIn a city which should be familiar, there is the feeling of something a little different."A Caring Driver with an Odd View of the World"
- CreatorAki HamajiStarsYoshino AoyamaSayumi SuzushiroSaku MizunoHitori "Bocchi-chan" Goto is a lonely high school girl whose heart lies in her guitar; she meets Nijika Ijichi and joins "Kessoku Band." Inspired by legendary artist Tupac Shakur, Bocchi strives to become the greatest guitarist on earth."Y-Yaaay! W-W-Welcome! - Bocchi the Introvert"
- StarsMakoto FurukawaKaito IshikawaMax MittelmanThe story of Saitama, a hero that does it just for fun & can defeat his enemies with a single punch."The Folly of Superheroes is another Bald Man's Treasure"
- CreatorKazuki NakashimaStarsTetsuya KakiharaShizuka ItouYuri LowenthalTwo friends, Simon and Kamina, become the symbols of rebellion against the powerful Spiral King, who forced mankind into subterranean villages."The Drill that will Pierce the Heavens!"
- CreatorSosuke TokaStarsHinata MinamiAyumu MuraseSungWon ChoThe people of the kingdom look down on the young Prince Bojji, who can neither hear nor speak. They call him "The Useless Prince" while jeering at his supposed foolishness."Storybook Brought to Life"
- StarsTakahiro SakuraiSetsuo ItoChris NiosiA psychic middle school boy tries to live a normal life and keep his growing powers under control, even though he constantly gets into trouble."Genuinely a Good Show"
- StarsMamoru MiyanoBrad SwaileVincent TongAn intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it."Top Tier Characters trap in an Overstay Anime"
- CreatorYoshihiro TogashiStarsNozomu SasakiJustin CookChristopher SabatAfter a teenage delinquent is killed while saving a child's life from an approaching car, the rulers of the underworld send him back to become an "Underworld Detective" investigating demons apparitions in the human world."Spirit World Detective"
- CreatorKaiu ShiraiStarsSumire MorohoshiMariya IseShinei UekiWhen three gifted kids at an isolated idyllic orphanage discover the secret and sinister purpose they were raised for, they look for a way to escape from their evil caretaker and lead the other children in a risky escape plan."Fascinating Anime with a Rush Finale"
- CreatorKentaro MiuraStarsMarc DiraisonNobutoshi CannaCarrie KeranenGuts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows."A Dream...it's something you do for yourself, not for others" - Griffith (Most Evil Anime Villain)
- StarsSteve BlumKirk ThorntonJun'ichi SuwabeAbout Eikichi Onizuka, a 22-year-old ex-gangster member and a virgin. He has one ambition that no one ever expected from him. His sole life purpose is to become the greatest high school teacher ever."A Caring, Perverted Teacher"
- CreatorTsukasa AbeKanehito YamadaStarsAtsumi TanezakiKana IchinoseMallorie RodakAn elf and her friends defeat a demon king in a great war. But the war is over, and the elf must search for a new way of life."A Shonen detour Focusing on the Quiet Things, The Melancholy of Life"
- CreatorAka AkasakaStarsTakeo OtsukaYurie IgomaMegumi HanA doctor and his recently-deceased patient are reborn as twins to a famous Japanese musical idol and navigate the highs and lows of the Japanese entertainment industry as they grow up together through their lives."An Unrivaled Smile Concealing Deception and Manipulation"
- StarsMariya IseMiyuki SawashiroHiroaki HirataOne evening two brothers see what appears to be a UFO in the sky. Whether or not that was the case becomes irrelevant, but it does spark an interest in space and the two brothers make a promise to go to space one day. Now, many years later, the younger brother Hibito is about to realize his dream, while the older brother Mutta just got fired from his job. After an aimless period in his life, his family helps re-ignite his fire and he becomes an applicant to the Japanese space agency in the hopes of making it up there some day."The Goal Line is the Start Line of the Next Race"
- CreatorAtsuko IshizukaStarsInori MinaseKana HanazawaYuka IguchiA group of high school girls join an expedition headed towards the Antarctic."When you hit the Point of no Return, that's the Moment It Truly Becomes a Journey..."
- StarsKaoriRomi ParkBrian DrummondTwo ostensibly opposite women, both named Nana, become roommates in Tokyo and grow inseparable. However, their relationship is jeopardized as the harsh realities of adult life take shape."Hey Nana, do you Remember..."
- StarsYui IshikawaErika HarlacherRaissa BuenoIn the aftermath of a great war, Violet Evergarden, a young female ex-soldier, gets a job at a writers' agency and goes on assignments to create letters that can connect people."No Letter that Could be Sent Deserves to go Undelivered"
- StarsJunya EnokiYuma UchidaYûichi NakamuraA boy swallows a cursed talisman - the finger of a demon - and becomes cursed himself. He enters a shaman's school to be able to locate the demon's other body parts and thus exorcise himself."High School Students, Curses, and a Panda"
- StarsShinnosuke MitsushimaTao TsuchiyaMinami Takayama29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade."The Future is Always Blank. Only Your Willpower can Leave Footsteps There"
- CreatorHajime KamoshidaStarsKaito IshikawaAsami SetoYurika KuboAfter experiencing "puberty syndrome" himself, high school pariah Sakuta keeps meeting girls suffering from it, including his sister and actor Mai."It is Much More than it is Cover and Title Suggest"
- StarsCat ThomasMelissa MolanoTakuya EguchiAbout an antisocial high school student named Hikigaya Hachiman with a distorted view on life and no friends or girlfriend. His life change when he was forced to enter the "Volunteer Service Club" by his teacher."Fake Friends are like Shadows. They Follow you in the Sun. But Leave You in the Dark."
- CreatorKeiichi AraiStarsShizuka FuruyaHiromi KonnoMariko HondaFollow the adventures of three ordinary girls as they learn their most important lessons the hard way. Meanwhile, a pocket-sized professor makes life difficult for a robot who just wants to be normal."Helvetica Standard"
- StarsTakuya EguchiAtsumi TanezakiAlex OrganA spy on an undercover mission gets married and adopts a child as part of his cover. His wife and daughter have secrets of their own, and all three must strive to keep together."James Bond Meets Comedy"
- StarsSaori HayamiTakehito KoyasuJun'ichi SuwabeMahiro and Takagi team up to pursue their dreams of making it in the manga industry while sharing experiences, successes and failures along the way."Wow! How can an anime about making manga be so fun?"
- CreatorYûsei MatsuiStarsJun FukuyamaMai FuchigamiBryce PapenbrookA powerful creature claims that within a year, Earth will be destroyed by him, but he offers mankind a chance by becoming a homeroom teacher where he teaches his students about how to kill him. An assassination classroom begins."Backup Plans are the Cornerstone of Confidence"
- CreatorRyôgo NaritaStarsMichael C. PizzutoJ. Michael TatumCaitlin GlassA crazy fantasy caper involving alchemists, immortals, gangsters, outlaws and an elixir of immortality, spread over several decades."Behind Every Coincidence, every Stroke of Luck, and Every Miracle, there is Inevitably a Cold and Calculating Mind."
- StarsAyako KawasumiKari WahlgrenSayaka ÔharaSeven chosen mages and their summoned heroic spirits fight against each other to try and win the Holy Grail: a magical device that can grant any wish."To Win, but not Destroy; to Conquer, but not Humiliate: That is what True Conquest is!"
- StarsRie TakahashiYûki KajiKonomi KoharaIf you blush, you lose. Nishikata has been teased mercilessly by Takagi and always winds up blushing! But he vows to one day get back at her."For Every Lost a Spark of Love was Created"
- StarsDaisuke OnoSuzuko HaraNozomi FurukiA proud young calligrapher is punished for punching a critic by being sent to a faraway island in the east coast of Japan. But as he meets and lives with the island's friendly people, his attitude begins to improve."Simplicity is the Easiest Path to True Beauty."