Top 100 anime of Japan
Sunday 15 October 2006 @ 4:57 pm | By Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano 2,079 CommentsHi there, you seem to be new here! Here at Dark Diamond we frequently update with news about video games, anime, Japan and other cool stuff. Head on over to our homepage or go ahead and subscribe to get updates! Enjoy!

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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i agree with you lka
hello… missed you all human espers and time travelers here……
so hows it going …..
hantsuki is an awesome anime i dare you to watch it …… the girl character have some tsundere behevior..
@mono: lol, thanks.
have you watched Code Geass? If not, it really is very good.
O.o wow i havent posted on this since it was still in the hundreds >.< anyone on here still watch Naruto/ Naruto: Shippuden?
, , hi! guys , , i still love naruto, , , and the top 100 anime of japan is so great
where is death note
Wow! I’m glad that my loved anime mostly made it to the top 30 even top 5! I was referring to anime like:
1 Fullmetal Alchemist (TV)
5 Negima! (TV)
7 Bleach (TV)
8 Prince of Tennis (TV)
13 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (TV)
15 Yu Yu Hakusho (TV)
17 Naruto (TV)
18 Slam Dunk (TV)
23 Detective Conan (TV)
24 Saiyuki (TV)
28 Hunter X Hunter
I didn’t expect that full metal alchemist would grab the top spot, but I wasn’t surprised because it was a great anime.. The Elric brothers surely rocks..
bleach forever choy…….. no.7 horeeee
1 Fullmetal Alchemist (TV)
2 Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV)
6 Gundam (TV)
7 Bleach (TV)
12 Dragonball (TV)
15 Yu Yu Hakusho (TV)
17 Naruto (TV)
18 Slam Dunk (TV)17 Naruto (TV)
18 Slam Dunk (TV)
23 Detective Conan (TV)
25 Saint Seiya (TV)
35 City Hunter (TV)
36 Ranma 1/2 (TV)
37 Digimon (TV)
38 My-HiME (TV)
40 Cowboy Bebop (TV)
44 Cardcaptor Sakura (TV)
45 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV)
47 Eyeshield 21 (TV)
54 Black Jack (TV)
55 The Twelve Kingdoms (TV)
67 Macross (TV)
70 Fate/stay night (TV)
81 Hikaru no Go (TV)
84 Full Metal Panic! (TV)
89 Fist of the North Star (TV)
92 Peacemaker (TV)
96 Yu-Gi-Oh! (TV)
98 Samurai 7 (TV)
100 Patlabor (TV)
There is loads which shouldn’t be top 100~ and loads which should, things like code geass, samurai champloo, darker than black… etc
Geass should be on top 20 if not, top 10
And “shin chan” The funnest anime ever~ should be on there too!! XDXD
never mind, but bleach is the best……..
oke…. i like it very much…
Captain Toushiro hitsugaya…. kereen abizzz
@ marco lee
well, while im impressed that you know darker than black (i don’t remember anyone else mentioning it)
this list is about three years old…
Negima is supposed to be 4. Negima is my #1. NOTHING will ever change that.
Mushishi e muito bomm!!!
pokemon