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This is a list of anime series that multiple television critics or magazines have considered to be among the best of all time. The anime series listed here are included on at least three separate "best/greatest of all time" lists from different publications (inclusive of all time periods, networks, and genres), as chosen by their editorial staffs.
List
[edit]Publications
[edit]The reference numbers in the notes section show which of the 8 selected publications list the anime series.
- Collider – 2025[11]
- GamesRadar+ – 2025[1]
- IGN – 2022[2]
- Japan Web Magazine – 2020[6], 2025[7]
- Men's Health – 2023[3]
- Paste – 2018[8], 2024[9], 2025[10]
- Rotten Tomatoes – 2020[4]
- Screen Rant – 2024[5]
Notes
[edit]The reference numbers show which publications include the anime series.
- ^ Attack on Titan: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
- ^ Berserk: [7][8][9][10][5]
- ^ Bleach: [7][3][8]
- ^ Chainsaw Man: [1][7][3]
- ^ Code Geass: [2][4][5][8][6]
- ^ Cowboy Bebop: [1][2][3][9][10][4][5][8][6][7]
- ^ Death Note: [1][2][3][4][5][8][6][7]
- ^ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: [1][2][3][6][7]
- ^ Dragon Ball Z: [2][3][9][10][4][5][8][6][7]
- ^ FLCL: [2][3][9][10][4][8]
- ^ Fruits Basket: [1][9][10][5]
- ^ Fullmetal Alchemist: [6][7][8][4][5]
- ^ Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: [1][2][3][9][10][8][6][7][11]
- ^ Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: [6][7][8][5]
- ^ Gurren Lagann: [8][4][5]
- ^ Haikyu!!: [1][2][3][4][5]
- ^ Hajime no Ippo: [11][1][2]
- ^ Hunter × Hunter: [2][3][9][10][4][5][8]
- ^ Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: [1][2][3][9][10][4][6][7]
- ^ Mob Psycho 100: [1][2][3][9][10][5][11]
- ^ Mobile Suit Gundam: [3][9][10][4][8][7]
- ^ Monster: [1][2][3][9][10][5][8][11]
- ^ Mushishi: [11][8][5]
- ^ My Hero Academia: [2][3][4][8][6][7]
- ^ Naruto: [6][7][3][4][11]
- ^ Naruto: Shippuden: [2][3][4][6][7]
- ^ Neon Genesis Evangelion: [1][2][3][9][10][4][5][8][6][7]
- ^ One Piece: [1][2][3][8][6][7][11]
- ^ Ouran High School Host Club: [2][8][5]
- ^ Pluto: [1][9][10][5]
- ^ Pokémon: [1][3][4][8][6][7]
- ^ Sailor Moon: [3][9][10][4][8]
- ^ Samurai Champloo: [2][8][5]
- ^ Serial Experiments Lain: [9][10][4][5][8]
- ^ Steins;Gate: [1][4][5][8][6][7][11]
- ^ Trigun: [2][3][5][8]
- ^ Vinland Saga: [11][1][9][10]
- ^ Violet Evergarden: [1][6][7][8][5]
- ^ YuYu Hakusho: [2][3][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Russell, Bradley (14 March 2025). "Best anime: The 25 series you should be watching in 2025". Gamesradar+. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Staff, IGN (22 September 2022). "Top 25 Best Anime Series of All Time". IGN. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Goodman, William (31 January 2023). "The 30 Best Anime Shows of All Time". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Vo, Alex; Motamayor, Rafael; Fowler, Rob (7 December 2020). "THE 25 ESSENTIAL ANIME SERIES TO WATCH NOW". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Mullicane, Evan D. (13 December 2024). "50 Best Anime Series of All Time, Ranked". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s S, Yusuke (26 October 2020). "30 Best Anime of All Time (2020)". Japan Web Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v S, Yusuke (20 February 2025). "30 Best Anime of All Time". Japan Web Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Staff, Paste (4 October 2018). "The 50 Best Anime Series of All Time". Paste. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Jones, Austin; Staff, Paste (15 January 2024). "The 35 Best Anime of All Time". Paste. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Jones, Austin; Staff, Paste (17 February 2025). "The 35 Best Anime of All Time". Paste. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kloberdanz-Dyck, Lucas (8 February 2025). "The 10 Best Anime You Need To Watch at Least Once". Collider. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.