TV Asahi has recently published a list of Japan’s top 100 favorite anime, which was created by an open poll on the station’s website. The list varies quite a bit with last year’s; most notably the exclusion or descend of some cult classics. The top 10 contains more recent series than last year.

Neon Genesis Evangelion is up considerably this year and thats likely because of the rebirth of the series. I cant really say we’ve watched all but 30+ of the listed titles, Velcor has probably watched most of it. This could become a nice Otaku challenge just like watching the top 100 films on IMDB. How many have you watched? Tell us in the comments.

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1 Fullmetal Alchemist (TV)
2 Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV)
3 Pani Poni Dash! (TV)
4 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV)
5 Negima! (TV)
6 Gundam (TV)
7 Bleach (TV)
8 Prince of Tennis (TV)
9 Rozen Maiden (TV)
10 Strawberry Marshmallow (TV)
11 Shana (TV)
12 Dragonball (TV)
13 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (TV)
14 Eureka 7 (TV)
15 Yu Yu Hakusho (TV)
16 Overman King Gainer (TV)
17 Naruto (TV)
18 Slam Dunk (TV)
19 Kyo Kara Maoh! (TV)
20 Inu Yasha (TV)
21 One Piece (TV)
22 Gintama (TV)
23 Detective Conan (TV)
24 Saiyuki (TV)
25 Saint Seiya (TV)
26 Rurouni Kenshin (TV)
27 The Law of Ueki (TV)
28 Hunter X Hunter (TV)
29 Fafner (TV)
30 Sailor Moon (TV)
31 Doraemon (TV)
32 Air (TV)
33 Sergeant Frog (TV)
34 Touch (TV)
35 City Hunter (TV)
36 Ranma 1/2 (TV)
37 Digimon (TV)
38 My-HiME (TV)
39 Lupin III (TV)
40 Cowboy Bebop (TV)
41 Blood+ (TV)
42 Mahoraba ~Heartful days~ (TV)
43 Pokemon (TV)
44 Cardcaptor Sakura (TV)
45 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV)
46 Major (TV)
47 Eyeshield 21 (TV)
48 Crayon Shin-chan (TV)
49 Galaxy Angel (TV)
50 Nintama Rantarou (TV)
51 s-CRY-ed (TV)
52 Tactics (TV)
53 Tsubasa Chronicle (TV)
54 Black Jack (TV)
55 The Twelve Kingdoms (TV)
56 Best Student Council (TV)
57 Honey and Clover (TV)
58 Zatch Bell (TV)
59 Sousei no Aquarion (TV)
60 Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyou Shou~ (TV)
61 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (TV)
62 Bincho-tan (TV)
63 ARIA The ANIMATION (TV)
64 Ojamajo Doremi (TV)
65 Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime Gyu! (TV)
66 Futari wa Pretty Cure (TV)
67 Macross (TV)
68 Urusei Yatsura (TV)
69 GaoGaiGar: King of Braves (TV)
70 Fate/stay night (TV)
71 Ouran High School Host Club (TV)
72 Mushishi (TV)
73 Kamichu! (TV)
74 Heidi (TV)
75 Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (TV)
76 Azumanga Daioh (TV)
77 Play Ball (TV)
78 Gakuen Alice (TV)
79 Jigoku Shoujo (TV)
80 Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan (TV)
81 Hikaru no Go (TV)
82 D.C. ~Da Capo~ (TV)
83 Planetes (TV)
84 Full Metal Panic! (TV)
85 Candy Candy (TV)
86 Chibi Maruko-chan (TV)
87 Sakura Wars (TV)
88 Space Battleship Yamato (TV)
89 Fist of the North Star (TV)
90 Onegai my Melody (TV)
91 Martian Successor Nadesico (TV)
92 Peacemaker (TV)
93 Black Cat (TV)
94 Fruits Basket (TV)
95 Brave Saga (TV)
96 Yu-Gi-Oh! (TV)
97 Maison Ikkoku (TV)
98 Samurai 7 (TV)
99 School Rumble (TV)
100 Patlabor (TV)

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