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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123,43628,879My Hero Academia
2016My Hero Academia (Bones, 2016) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by Kohei... more
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240,59288,545Attack on Titan
2013Attack on Titan (Wit Studio, 2013) is a Japanese fantasy anime television series adapted from... more3
238,89490,171Naruto: Shippuden (Studio Pierrot, 2007), also known as Naruto Shippuden, is a Japanese action... more4
183,65268,017Hunter × Hunter (Madhouse, 2011), also known as Hunter x Hunter (2011), is a Japanese action... more5
96,96924,728One-Punch Man
2015One-Punch Man (Madhouse, 2015) is a Japanese action anime series based on the webcomic by ONE.... more6
196,31475,462Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Bones, 2009) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the... more7
161,87363,061One Piece
1999One Piece (Toei Animation, 1999) is a Japanese adventure anime series based on the manga... more8
169,47472,622Naruto
2002Naruto (Studio Pierrot, 2002) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by Masashi... more9
133,30255,464Tokyo Ghoul
2014Tokyo Ghoul (Studio Pierrot, 2014) is a Japanese dark fantasy anime series based on the manga... more10
78,53331,122Assassination Classroom (Lerche, 2015) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by... more11
121,44748,051The Seven Deadly Sins (A-1 Pictures, 2014) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the... more12
61,15527,853Parasyte: The Maxim (Madhouse, 2014) is a Japanese sci-fi horror anime series based on the... more13
44,49313,679Haikyuu!!
2014Haikyu!! (Production I.G, 2014) is a Japanese sports anime television series based on the... more14
41,69118,019Your Lie in April (A-1 Pictures, 2014) is a Japanese music drama anime series based on the... more15
97,36647,645Code Geass
2006Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Sunrise, 2006), often referred to as simply Code Geass,... more16
56,50824,860Noragami
2014Noragami (Bones, 2014) is a Japanese supernatural anime series based on the manga by... more17
63,22730,800Akame ga Kill!
2014Akame ga Kill! (White Fox, 2014) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by... more18
60,10329,327Dragon Ball
1986Dragon Ball (Toei Animation,1986) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by... more19
62,78330,926No Game No Life
2014No Game No Life (Madhouse, 2014) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the light novel... more20
78,60739,365Fullmetal Alchemist (Bones, 2003) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the manga by... more21
133,05467,965Dragon Ball Z
1989Dragon Ball Z (Toei Animation, 1989) is a Japanese action anime series based on the manga by... more22
68,80335,155Cowboy Bebop
1998Cowboy Bebop (Sunrise, 1998) is a Japanese sci-fi anime series. Set in the year 2071, it... more23
20,5735,643Mob Psycho 100
2016Mob Psycho 100 (Bones, 2016) is a Japanese action anime series based on the webcomic by ONE.... more24
54,36627,792Steins;Gate
2011Steins;Gate (White Fox, 2011) is a Japanese sci-fi anime series based on the 2009 visual novel... more25
123,23064,858Fairy Tail
2009Fairy Tail (A-1 Pictures, 2009) is a Japanese fantasy anime series based on the manga by Hiro... more
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