Top 100 anime of Japan

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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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2,103 Replies to "Top 100 anime of Japan"

  1. mono says:

    i agree with you lka

  2. Evangeline02 says:

    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..

  3. -Ika- says:

    @mono: lol, thanks.

  4. bubbaishungree says:

    have you watched Code Geass? If not, it really is very good.

  5. Cookie says:

    O.o wow i havent posted on this since it was still in the hundreds >.< anyone on here still watch Naruto/ Naruto: Shippuden?

  6. babysakura_hangeshi says:

    , , hi! guys , , i still love naruto, , , and the top 100 anime of japan is so great

  7. boboloko says:

    where is death note

  8. ljfox27 says:

    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..

  9. The Arankaru says:

    bleach forever choy…….. no.7 horeeee

  10. Marco Lee says:

    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

  11. flash_sword says:

    @ 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…

  12. Evangeline says:

    Negima is supposed to be 4. Negima is my #1. NOTHING will ever change that.

  13. xolinhax says:

    Mushishi e muito bomm!!!

  14. Reniel says:

    that’s nice coz i really like naruto,slam dunk,and crayon shin chan..haha

  15. Reniel says:

    that’s nice coz i really like naruto,slam dunk,detc.conan and crayon shin chan..haha

  16. THE GR8 WF says:

    ANIME TOP in 2006
    1-FMA
    2-death note
    3-bleach
    4-One piece
    5-Naruto
    —————-
    ANIME TOP in 2007
    1-soul eater
    2-death note
    3-One piece
    4-Bleach
    5-naruto shippuden
    6-d.gray man
    ——————————
    ANIME TOP in 2008
    1-naruto shippuden
    2-bleach
    3-One piece
    4-soul eater
    5-code gease r2
    6-d.gray man
    7-Fma
    8-death note
    9-hitman reborn
    10-gitama
    ——————–
    ANIME TOP in 2009
    1-Naruto shippuden
    2-Bleach
    3-shogu chara
    4-hitman reborn
    5-One piece
    6-Fma brother wood
    7-07 ghost

    a date of release :
    One piece : in 2000
    naruto : 2002
    fma : 2002 or 2001 / most popular in japan 1st
    bleach : 2004
    death note : 2006
    d.gray man : 2007
    naruto shippuden : 2007
    soul eater : 2007

    • Sirmuel says:

      Man i totally agree with u bleach and naruto are the top animes in the world…the others come later…ur list should replace this older one

  17. THE GR8 WF says:

    ANIME TOP in 2006
    1-FMA
    2-death note
    3-bleach
    4-One piece
    5-Naruto
    —————-
    ANIME TOP in 2007
    1-soul eater
    2-death note
    3-One piece
    4-Bleach
    5-naruto shippuden
    6-d.gray man
    ——————————
    ANIME TOP in 2008
    1-naruto shippud

  18. luffy1 says:

    I predict that by the end of 2010 Fairy Tail will surely be on the Top 10 best anime.
    In the meantime I personnally think One Piece is the #1 ongoing anime. . . The development of each character is definitely remarkable and they are all very attaching.
    Naruto is still very good but unfortunately the love triangle makes it a little cheezy and misplaced for such a anime. . . and they give to much importance to boring characters like Sakura.

  19. John Paul Casanova says:

    WHERE IS TORADORA!!!!!!!! TORADORA is GREAT TOO!!! I LUV TORADORA!!!

  20. Squeekles says:

    Surprised to see Mahoraba in there – I always thought it was one of those lesser known Animes.

  21. Psyche says:

    ONE PIECE !!! ’nuff said!

  22. nakomic3 says:

    guy i lookin old anime, the story is about 7 robot playin sports game ,and the main character is playin baseball do u guys know wat the anime name ?

  23. Gunsmoke says:

    The inclusion of animes like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh and such and the absence of Code Geass completely invalidates this list. Code Geass is top 10 material, top 15 at worst. I won’t acknowledge a list that won’t acknowledge a good anime.

  24. Evangeline02 says:

    haha war of list of animes~:D

  25. ShadowstarXX says:

    HEYYYY PPPLS.
    is anyone still here. man i remember posting on this back at post 200 lmao

    whats going on in peoples lives mann
    and hey gunsmoke dumbass, code geass came out after this list.

    • Gunsmoke says:

      T.T You’re right. It was just coming out then. So replace every time I said Code Geass with Elfen Lied (2004) and you have a better rant. ;) Cheers.

  26. flash_sword says:

    im still here, though i haven’t been posting, life’s going good

  27. kelly says:

    i couldent help but notice no one thought zatch bell was a good anime lol its awsome the show and the manga
    1-death note
    2-zatch bell
    3-code geass

  28. anne says:

    has any one seen lucky star i thinks it funny.
    maburaho. vampire knight.

  29. Plagus777 says:

    1.Code Geass
    2.CLANNAD
    3.Haruhi No Yuutsu
    4.Death Note (Without any episodes past 25)
    5.Lucky Star
    Other noteable series:
    Bakemonoagtari
    Minami-ke
    K-On
    Macross Frontier
    Toradora

    all these accomplish great character depth, complicated story, good humor, or moving tragedy/romance. Some which make you tear up or even start crying.

    But I’ve NEVER had a moment in Naruto or Bleach where i find myself crying, crapping my pants in sheer awesomeness, or laughing at adorable characters fool around to help relieve my stress. Instead i get weeks of waiting for the story to move on, watching fights (which can get pretty good to be honest), or a combination of both.

    I understand if you think Naruto and Bleach are fucking awesome, and the characters are badass and the fights are cool.

    well… if your stupid…

  30. dead thinker says:

    does anyone rember the tv show the them thing that was shown i think in 2005 i think not that sure complety forgot

  31. amira says:

    ok dudes i think that the # one anime should BE Rurouni Kenshin why beacuse he was a kick ass samuri ok the best i grow up watching it and back then it was the shit

  32. PEACE says:

    I’m curious to see the most recent list. Most of this anime, I’ve watched already but I would want to comment on the list that is up to date.


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