Looking for good anime to watch? Here are the best anime shows of all time, ranked by fans everywhere. Top anime series include popular shows like Death Note, Attack on Titan, and many more. Plus, with so much new anime debuting each year, the list of best anime will only grow. The blanket term "anime" in the US can refer to any animation originating in Japan, and specifically differentiates a few aspects of Japanese animation from more Western styles. For example, the top comedy animes can be be much more explicit in their humor. This includes the Japanese propensity to feature adult themes, cool action scenes, and stories in animation, as opposed to Western "cartoons" aimed primarily at children, as well as the exaggerated, fantasy-oriented and colorful style of Japanese animated visuals.
Anime TV series first found popularity outside of Japan in the 1980s and have continued to find larger audiences in the West. A number of famous anime shows originating in Japan - such as Cowboy Bebop or Dragon Ball Z - have found enthusiastic audiences for dubbed versions in English speaking countries. The anime style has grown so popular in the US, it has stared to significantly influence the style and aesthetics of American animation. Shows such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Afro Samurai, and Samurai Jack have borrowed heavily from anime in terms of pacing, subject matter, and design.
Ranking the greatest anime ever is certainly a difficult task, but it's time to settle this once and for all: which of the most popular anime shows crack the top 100., the top 10, or even the top 10 anime of all time?
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251,68891,491Attack on Titan
2013Attack on Titan (MBS, 2013) is a Japanese fantasy anime television series adapted from the... more
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101,93628,903One-Punch Man
2015One-Punch Man (TV Tokyo, 2015) is a Japanese action anime series based on the webcomic by ONE... more- 3128,56136,897
My Hero Academia
2016My Hero Academia (MBS, 2016) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by Kohei... more - 4191,81070,882Hunter × Hunter (Fuji TV, 2011), also known as Hunter x Hunter (2011), is a Japanese action... more
- 5244,36792,234Naruto: Shippuden (TV Tokyo, 2007), also known as Naruto Shippuden, is a Japanese action anime... more
- 6198,77576,382Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (JNN, 2009) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the... more
- 7164,92364,496
One Piece
1999One Piece (Toei Animation, 1999) is a Japanese adventure anime series based on the manga... more - 8172,55273,651
Naruto
2002Naruto (TV Tokyo, 2002) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by Masashi... more - 980,99632,963Assassination Classroom (Fuji TV, 2015) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga... more
- 10135,17357,206
Tokyo Ghoul
2014Tokyo Ghoul (Tokyo MX, 2014) is a Japanese dark fantasy anime series based on the manga by Sui... more - 11122,80250,075The Seven Deadly Sins (MBS, 2014) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the manga by... more
- 1298,54148,147
Code Geass
2006Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Animax, 2006), often referred to as simply Code Geass,... more - 1347,79415,465
Haikyuu!!
2014Haikyu!! (Production I.G, 2014) is a Japanese sports anime television series based on the... more - 1462,55728,926Parasyte: The Maxim (Madhouse, 2014) is a Japanese sci-fi horror anime series based on the... more
- 1557,07825,737
Noragami
2014Noragami (Tokyo MX, 2014) is a Japanese supernatural anime series based on the manga by... more - 1643,06919,243Your Lie in April (A-1 Pictures, 2014) is a Japanese music drama anime series based on the... more
- 1764,11631,546
Akame ga Kill!
2014Akame ga Kill! (Tokyo MX, 2014) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by... more - 1861,75130,257
Dragon Ball
1986Dragon Ball (Toei Animation, 1986) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by... more - 1963,04531,616
No Game No Life
2014No Game No Life (Madhouse, 2014) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the light novel... more - 2078,60539,718Fullmetal Alchemist (JNN, 2003) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the manga by... more
- 21132,72567,514
Dragon Ball Z
1989Dragon Ball Z (Fuji TV, 1989) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by Akira... more - 2269,10835,273
Cowboy Bebop
1998Cowboy Bebop (Sunrise, 1998) is a Japanese sci-fi anime series. Set in the year 2071, it... more - 2322,0606,271
Mob Psycho 100
2016Mob Psycho 100 (Tokyo MX, 2016) is a Japanese action anime series based on the webcomic by ONE... more - 2454,68127,956
Steins;Gate
2011Steins;Gate (White Fox, 2011) is a Japanese sci-fi anime series based on the 2009 visual novel... more - 25122,31364,376
Fairy Tail
2009Fairy Tail (TV Tokyo, 2009) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the manga by Hiro... more
