Best Anime Ranking
Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs recently released the results of a poll it had conducted to determine the best anime movies/series. Here are the top 50 anime:
The poll was apparently one in which voters could choose from a list of anime, but there was a write-in section as well. Here are the top 10 series for write-in votes:
The agency also has also posted lists of the top 50 Japanese works of art, entertainment works, and manga on their homepage.
[Hat tip to watashi to Tokyo]
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Wow! All my favorites are there!!
ok im sorry but were are rurouni kenshin/samuria x and yu yu hakusho, rurouni kenshin has such a good story plot mixed with historical tid bits and yu yu hakusho has aspects of seriousness as well as comedy and even stratigical genious, i mean the show aired for over 4 years on tv how is that not even on the top 50
That’s a manga. Not an anime.
Ah no its an anime movie not a manga and its amazing.
Ummm…actually it’s both. Rurouni Kenshin was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in the early/mid 90’s…the anime sort of ran in the middle, starting a few years after the manga, but ending before the manga finished in the late 90’s.
Yea, I agree with jordan. I’m surprised they didn’t include Rurouni Kenshin, Death Note, Code Geass and others. Disappointing….
code gess is very cool,why does it isnt in the list
dont now bout yu yu hakusho but rurouni kenshin shud definitely been on the list
Actually, the real poll i’ve seen had YYH at 15th place
why isnt katekyo hitman reborn there
what d fk!!!!
how come death note and code geass are not even in the top 50???
the rankings are shit…
DragonBall #11 dont think so
YAY! Patlabor 2 got in there! I really, REALLY love that film. Most publicly underrated animated film ever.
Nice to see Laputa was number 3 too – thats my fave ghibli film.
I was surprised to see cowboy bebop 2nd in the public charts. I always get the impression that it was a bit of a flop in japan because its never mentioned anymore, and there is hardly any merchandise (figures etc) for it.
No samurai champloo?
Geez… this sucks, No Macross, No Mazinger Z? Is this for current anime??? I haven’t watched anything current in, like, 10 years. I guess this is a sign of old age, must be a generation gap.
Hallo,
To be honest, the comment about not ‘being in the know’, or ‘up-to-date’, aren’t really fair comments from Steve and Everlasting. A large amount of those Anime titles, right from the top were produced before 1996, 11 years ago. The top title, ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ (A personal Fav. of mine) was created in 1995. ‘Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind’ and ‘Laputa: Castle in the Sky’ are created by one of the most famous Anime producers ever, Studio Ghibli, and were both made somewhere between 1984 – 1986. On top of that, the ‘Gundam’ series has been running for over 25 years…. ‘Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro’ is a title from the front man of Ghibli, predating Ghibli’s creation, which was made in 1975 (I think). On top it all, one of the only ‘modern’ Anime titles at the top was ‘Ghost In A Shell: Stand Alone Complex’(2000+). To hear, considering ‘Ghost In A Shell’ the manga was 1980’s, and the first film being made in 1995, on top of the fact ‘Ghost In A Shell is one of the most Iconic Animes for a more adult audience, ever, I am astonished to hear you haven’t at least heard of it. I would seriously consider expanding your Anime horizons, since, quite frankly, from what you have said, there is a great deal of wonderful master-pieces just waiting to be discovered by you. You should also make time (On top of the titles I mentioned, due to them being Brilliant) to watch ‘Akira’, being as Iconic as ‘Ghost In A Shell’ (and being older), ‘RahXephon’, for it’s resemblance to ‘Neon Gen.’, yet difference resulting in a more uplifting experience and of course for some, pure, visual excitement, ‘Karas’. It has a good story, with not too much emphasis as the main feature of said Anime is the amazing use of appropriate 3D and 2D combo mixes to provide a treat to the eyes in a futuristic, fantasy, fighting thrill.
RYken. X
agreed i still consider myself to be quite young (20) and i am a big fan of all anime the ones you mention arent for children but are some i would recommend newer animes ( death note, code geass, ect) havent stood the test of time although i believe them to be great none the less. Macross although an alright anime hasnt been a premier anime really its good but thats about it. i disagree with the list a little but all of these are worth watching trust me
I’m SHOCKED that only ONE Rumiko Takahashi anime was on the list (#48). And no Macross?
Like Steve, I haven’t really watched anything current, so this list just makes me feel like a dinosaur.
Dude, I know. It almost makes me want to go outside, maybe even talk to a real girl.
Wait! I know Astro Boy and Yamato!
#12 should be Princess Mononoke (Mononoke Hime), shouldn’t it?
Evangelion still #1, Yeaheee! it’s more than 10 years now!
Oops, the first several translations were copied from Mari’s site. I’ve corrected it.
I’m going to be the guy everyone hates here.
While I have nothing at all against anime and really like some films (in other words, it has as many good points as other types of film), I’ve been that into it.
I had always assumed that I just hadn’t seen the right movies, that I was missing something. However, I’ve seen a number of the movies on the list (12 of the top 15) and have to ask, in all sincerity, are standards really that low? For example, Miyazaki is good, but is he really among the all-time best the genre has to offer? “Cagliostro” was fine entertainment, but are there really not more than four better anime films?
If so, I haven’t been missing a thing.
what the heck man anime is awesome stuff I mean I do agree some anime isn’t all that awesome but some of it rocks don’t mess with a good thing dude
try watching bleach
I can’t believe they didn’t list Bebop, Eureka, or Haruhi as official options on the poll.
bs, haruhi should be there plus they should make more episodes of it xD. Deathnote should also be in the top
No Ranma 1/2, huh? I’m quite surprised. But then again, if they put Cowboy Bebop so low…
I wonder what it would be like if they did the same survey in the States?
Where is Gantz or Basilisk?
Why is Doraemon listed twice (#15 & #42) ?
Also I’m surprised, but not disappointed by the lack of shonen (Dragonball, Bleach, Inuyasha, etc.)
Neon Gen again? something wrong here. why is it always number 1?
’cause EVANGELION is an anime classic. NOTHING will ever surpass it. not naruto. not fullmetall alchemist. or anything else. Eva will rule supreme.
Heck yea
F yeah. Eva should always be nbr 1. that’s just the way the world works.
i’ve yet to see any anime that is as genius as evangelion. everything about that show is just… so good!
Sorry guys I don’t agree with evangelion being no.1. I tried watching it as was very curious about it being always at no.1 spot but was bored to death on the first episode then given it another chance as I run out of animes to watch but only managed to watch the 7 episodes & again given up as was very bored & did not catch my interest.
I must agree, I watch 8 episodes and it is so booring
This is coming from a person who enjoys Eva more than any other anime. The first episode is one of the worst episodes of any show ever. And beyond that, the show doesn’t get really good until about halfway through the series. Before episode 16 (i think) it seems to be a fairly mundane giant-robot, mech, or whatever you want to call it, anime.
well i guess it’s because death note is still airing but if not it should have been on the list and at the top, YEAHH LONG LIVE DEATH NOTE!!!!!!!
Hell yeah!!! Death Note Rulez!!!!! And eva is great but (IMO) it aint even close to being #1 let alone in the top 5.
uh NNOOOOOOOO
yeah death note is great very clever,
but compared to evangelion the story is very little
Evangelion is a masterpiece, if u find flaws in evangelion its basically cus ur not smart or phylosophical enough to understand it all. Evangelion really deserves to be #1
and those who say RahXephon was better, well it maybe couldve been if it didnt rip off evangelion that much.
Elfen Lied should be here btw
Sorry but i’d have to disagree with you there Evangelion was interesting but not a master piece. If you never knew anything regarding phylosophy I can understand the amazement, but I was diappointed as it seemed to state the obvious. In terms of an anime for the period it was a new direction but nothing more.
I want those hours of my life back.
Death Note did go downhill after “L” was killed, but it’s still the best show I have ever seen, and I have seen a LOT of animes. More than what is on that list I’m sure.
Did you really have to write such a major spoiler? Not everyone has been able to watch it yet. Some people wait till the DVD’s come out to watch these shows. And as the first DVD has just come out in North America, most people in the States would find this to be a rather annoying spoiler.
death note is AUSUM (mind my spelling) but hav u watched one piece it too good (about 418 eps)
What? No Mama Is a 4th Grader?
where is naruto?
man naruto is not even finished it doesnt have a serious fan base to begin whit
It does not belong here, or ever remembered by anybody. Once it is done, the fan base will disappear because greater jerks than me will spoil the ending. It will not inspire, like the ones listed here.
Forget Naruto… where is One Piece??? O_O
Damn straight
YOU GOD DAMNED RIGHT!
I agree that One Piece *the manga* is great, but One Piece the anime is one of the biggest pieces of garbage I’ve ever seen. It’s poorly animated (something like 5 frames per second), they use digital animation to repeat the same scenes over and over, and worst of all, the animated show is chock full of filler episodes. The manga is starting to get a little repetitive, but the animated show did a horrible disservice to the quality of the original author’s work.
Naruto and Bleach has MUCH MORE fillers then one piece
Naruto and Bleach were also good series ruined by fillers. This is the curse of Jump Anime – they start the series before the manga is finished and end up watering down the content with garbage.
One Piece is up to episode 383 now. Any series of any quality is never going to be this long.
hahaha you don’t even watch one piece
one piece fillers are Oda’s(creator of one piece) work too & one piece fillers are great,coz the author himself planned it the fillers are 90 episodes out of400 episodes & well made,unlike naruto & bleach have a tons of fillers
naruto & bleach half of the series are shitty fillers
they planned the show,first simple animation & then every ark they improve their animation,thats a wise thing to do in a long term anime & they use old school style,to draw lots of expressions & actions,that’s why the fight scenes are great & lots of expressions & lots of fight scenes than any other anime
they were hand drawn like dragon ball,unlike other anime like naruto & bleach lots of computer technology used in it,& they suck at it now,coz there cramming
Toei animation who animate both of the 2kings,
dragon ball & one piece
& one piece episodes 1-100 are made in year 1997 & 1998
& air/shown in tv in year 1999
Totally agree with you, One Piece (the Japanese version) is the something of an art, TOP show, not only it has a unique art style but also the voice acting and the characters development are amazing and the best I’ve seen. Regarding the fillers, One piece fillers are never interfering with the actual arcs, not like other Animes where they mix fillers with the original stories wish sucks.
In One piece you have an original arc story after they finish it you will have a short filler arc (5-10ep) then they continue the story with next arc, that way they do not screwed the Anime. In my case I usually take a break from One piece when they finish an Arc and skip the filler arc knowing that I didn’t miss a thing from the show.
one piece RULES YEAH!!!! zoro is so cool
SAILOR MOON IS 38? WOW.
Doraemon is so popular. Even Colombia marxist FARC guerrillas hold Doraemon blankets to use as backgrounds at the videos containing hostages “proofs of life”:
http://www.equinoxio.org/?p=1536
http://caracol.com.co/noticias/448530.asp
Hi,
Could some one help my find a find a cartoon I saw when I was a kid. I don’t have a name, but I saw it in 1994. I really need to know cause I want to get hold of it. They showed it to us in school and it’s kinda etched in my brain.
All I can remember is:
1. It was a sci-fi animation within the context of the solar system.
2. It had battles in it (I know that won’t help much).
3. There was a train that travelled between the planets in the solar system, I think it could travel beyond that also.
4. Anyone who has seen it cannot forget the despair felt when the train reached Pluto. There was something about it being the last stop for the protagonist.
I REALLY need to get a hold of the name, and I think you guys are the best for the job since you’ve been into the scene for a while.
Thanks.
It’s Galaxy Express 999 – it’s on the list.
Neon Genesis Evangelion still #1>!!!! *happines* Nothin can beat the Eva’s. Love Card Captor Sakura and Voices of a Distant star as well. All the Studio Ghibli are here–YAY>! i am dissapointed that Tsubasa Chronicle and NANA arent here. ohwell…. laterz>!
awww, only that?! Where’s Flame of Recca?! …Oh yeah, that’s not so popular. How about Fushigi yugi, or Naruto, or, …I forgot the rest of the animnes lol XD
awww, that’s all?! But I still like those animes ^_^
YAY!! Rozen Maiden got #6 of the write-in series!!!
And Haruhi Suzumiya got #1!!!
YAYS!!!
I’m surprised Rurouni Kenshin didn’t make it. Well, we all have our own favorites, and maybe it wasn’t as popular in Nippon, but… Also, I wasn’t completely impressed by Evangelion. Flame away.
wow , is Evangelion really that great ?? I mean I’m not a huge mecha fan but I enjoyed Gundam seed ^^ is Evangelion worth watching or buying ?? because I’m seriously thinking of buying it .. blease reply me ASAP .. oh yeah where is Fushigi yuugi and Naruto ?? no bleach too !! there must be something wrong T_T .. but I love the rest , Howl’s moving castle is there YAY ^^
Yeah, the thing is, Evangelion isn’t just mecha, it’s psicological, it’s phylosophical, and it’s apocalyptic, the music is great, the characters are intriguing and deep, and the most incredible thing is that no matter how many times you see it, you never get to fully understand it. =)
“and the most incredible thing is that no matter how many times you see it, you never get to fully understand it.”
so true! that’s why i like NGE! no matter how many times you watch it, there’s always something about the story that would never be understood, but you’d want to persist on trying to understand it anyway. there’s just something about NGE that you’d want to seek but you’ll have a hard time finding it! just like a treasure! and that’s what makes NGE so intriguing!
i understand some people found it boring, but i guess it just depends on the preference of the watcher, either he/she likes action packed but wasn’t satisfied by the lack of action compared to other mecha anime, or more story-driven which the viewer didn’t fully understand (well, you’re not alone! the only person that could understand it fully is its own creator, hideaki anno!^^). and most people found NGE more on the action side because of the “mecha” genre. well, the action is just about 20% part of NGE. the story involving all psychological, philosophical, and apocalyptical aspects is 80%. ^^
well, just my 2 cents anyway. no flames intended. ^^
Where’s Elfen Lied and Gantz?
I’m an Elfen Lied fan too, it should have been in the list, maybe the publisher wasn’t good enough.
Glad to see Voices of a Distant Star on there, but I’m missing some of what I’d always thought I’d see (is my taste that far off from the regular watcher? Ack!) What about the ever frustrating Twelve Kingdoms? Or Haibane Renmei? Fantastic Children? Angel Egg? Night on the Galactic Railroad? Samurai Champloo? Millenium Actress? Last Exile? Wonderful Days… the list goes on.
Or maybe there are just that many good animes.
wow this list was updated june of this year and i’m surprised Death Note is not on there…my taste run more towards inuyasha, fruits basket, scrapped princess and anything romantic and funny but hands down death note is my favorite!!
I agree. Death Note should be in there. And Fruits Basket too. Probably Blood+ deserves some name too.
I dont get u guys seriously DRAGONBALL PRETTY MUCH STARTED THE WHOLE THING!! 11TH?? CRAZY PPL Respect to those who arent
Its ok =]
Everyone knows the Dragoball series (Dragonball, Dragoball Z, and even Dragonball GT) were the best anime ever.
Probably the best cartoon in general ever ;p.
Not to mention the original dragoball was made in 1986.
Nearing a quarter of a century old and still the best.
People just dont like to admit it cause they’re jealous they didnt get to watch it air.
Look, the whole of DB/DBZ was way better than most of these anime’s. DB-GT wansn’t that great but still had its moments. Akira deserves to be in the top five. Neo shoudn’t be number one interms of excitements, but if you going for story then maybe just maybe i could understand that. My big question is are these for best anime series or best anime movies.
WTF?? where is bleach? DragonBall,bleach,Naruto should lead the tops tbh
Naruto???
Yup this survey should be done in North america thats all i have to say..
Vampire Hunter D????
Bleach????
Champloo????
pah, that poll stinks
Where Rurouni Kenshin??????????????????????????? At least should be in the best 50, Much better that a lot in that list.
What in the world happened to Bleach, fate stay night, claymore, roureni kenshin, samurai deeper kyo (samurai x in the USA) or even the black blood brothers is pretty cool. Most importantly the sheer brilliance of Death Note should be at the top spot.
I see ghost in the shell was mentioned but wasn’t Ninja scroll a lot better???
What’s going on?
You sure this poll wasn’t fixed lmao, well atleast Akira’s in the top ten!
I agree with some other comments that Death Note deserves one of the top 5 spots at least for its sheer brilliance. I have yet to see a single show that even holds a candle to the remarkable complexity of the series.
death note all the way = )
Nice to Evangelion at number 1, it definitely deserves that place!
Definately agree
death note is not that great. And honestly i don’t see why people like evangelion. COWBOY BEBOP, HARUHI SUZUMIYA AND BLEACH NEEDED TO BE IN THE TOP 5!
im not some crazy death note fan or anything but it was an exceptional anime even if it was relatively short. I agree with you on Cowboy Bebop but not Bleach. Bleach is like Naruto, too many fillers its hard to really want to keep watching the series after so many boring episodes. Some of my favourites would be Hikaru No Go (which no1 ever mentions at all), Death Note (L is one of the most interesting characters ever in an anime), Dragon Ball/DBZ (yes they are overrated but you still gotta love em), Yu-Yu Hakusho (Dark Tournament Saga was awesome), One Piece (alright I bitched about fillers, but when this one shines its amazing) and finally although a lot of ppl hate it, Digimon (grew up on that).
ok now im sorry but i think this list is real bs. ALot of the animes mentioned are way old… I think the really alot of this animes were up there is because they were translated into english and in the states kids dont care much for subed anime so only dub animes get wached. well those are just my personal feeling towards it.
that list is bs, i trust the ones on anime news network more
And what of Tenchi Muyo – Ryo Okhi? I would of thought the anime that pretty much started it all for Pioneer / AIC would of appeared at least *somewhere* on the list.
what is tiz!!! i don’t think tiz is the best ranking…
The best anime ever!!! Evangelion Rules!!!! Yeeeaaahhhh!!!!=) The best story ever told in anime, the best characters, some of the best fights, the best soundtrack…Beautiful! If you have any doubts do this: Watch the series (original 1996) and the movie The End of Evangelion=)
YOU ARE MISSING ELFEN LIED
AND DEATH NOTE
FOR ME DEATH NOTE=INSTANT#1
The list is crap. Every poll and surveys shows Fullmetal Alchemist #1.
Well actually I happen to really like FullMetal Alchemisst thank you very much!!!!!!!!! T_T
not only champloo (well i dont realy care about that) but no samurai X or hellsing
what? where is onepeace ? naruto ? what the hell , one peace is like the best animi i seen , naruto too , fuck
aside from death note one piece and full metal not being in the 5 first positions
I’d say that not putting GTO, basilisk and wolf’s rain in there proves that this ranking is totally made up
Wolf’s Rain SUCKS!!!
No it had it all best show ever
I’m shocked. Cowboy Bebop is only in 44th and Samurai Champloo isn’t even there. *sighs* At least Bleach and Naruto aren’t in the list.
Cowboy Bebop is the best anime ever made, and I’ve seen quite a few. Superb story, superb plot, characters, action-scenes… god… I love it. I can’t stop watching it, where did you see an ending like the one in Bebop? Impossible, best ending ever. Best anime ever. 10/10.
Dragonball should be much higher. I mean there’s like 400 some episodes (dragonball, DBZ, and DBGT) and like 30 some movies ..
cowboy beebop should be higher
fullmetal was an okay anime. it had a pretty annoying twist in the end that while i didnt see it coming, it still pissed me off..and the ending pissed me off too
s.cry.ed was a pretty good one im surprised it wasnt on the list to vote in the first place.
lupin III is great either original or cagliostro
Naruto is a stupid show
Bleach is better but it’s not even finished yet. give it some time
Death note is a really good “suspenseful” anime should be on there
although neon genesis is a really good anime, i still dont think it deserves #1 but top 10 for sure.
Honestly im just not a big fan of mech animes, they’re kind of overdone..there’s what like 50 of them? Sigh
Samurai champloo? I liked that
yu-yu hakusho should be up there
Wolfs rain? or how about Trigun? or Witch Hunter Robin?
I gotta say this, please dont hate me but Ghost in the shell was extreeeemely boring.
Naruto deserve position no 1
Come on…Naruto is a kids show…it’s too long and is always the same story…if it was shorter maybe it became better…
..let’s just learn to respect this list,it was a poll so no one has the right to condemn the people behind it. it would be unfair for them! not because your favorites are not in it, you can consider it trash..
death note is missing there, I really liked monster as well and it aired for a while in japan, mmm… I agree with some of the spots in the ranking
1-shaman king
2- detective conan
3- Death Note
4. yo-gi-oh!
naruto is not a stupid show but i agree that death note and one piece should be in the list.
ok most of these manga are out dated. it’s all about naruto and bleach. yuyu hakisho and ruroni kenshin. dragonball z and gt.
and as for all of you haters naruto does have a major fan base I mean are you kidding me? and bleach is downright fantastic although it has fillers they are only 2!!!!! the bount one drags along at first but picks up a little towards the end. and the princess one is pretty good. I’ll admit narutos fillers are terrible that’s why you go onto shippuden. naruto is over it’s just a bunch of fillers that never even happened so just move onto shippuden subs. you will not regret it.
I’d like to see someone top that.
Katekyoo Hitman Reborn!is one of the best animes
SO RIGHT DUDE tusna looks awesom in hyper ding will mode
dude sailor moon should be higher because it was a huge hit back then. i loved it when i was like 3 years old.and y isnt naruto on there?
Look, i don’t think Naruto deservers to be in this list. And it is difficult for an ongoing anime to be in this list. Yeah, neruto in finished, but it is continuing in Naruto Shipp…
O.o no tsubasa, no xxxholic, wheres wolfs rain and also death note?
Don’t torture much if the your favorites anime series isn’t here, this list correspond in much cases to old animes and kids animes, that in the past time the japan people saw them, they probably were kids and like to much, and of course for they are much better than many actual animes, a lot of excelent and more new animes series isn’t appear in the list.
2008 n 2009 is all bout bleach..although alota fillers but when the good stuff begins its realy realy interestn. Naruto also gud and death note..bt for me 1.bleach 2.naruto 3. Death note…thats al that matters
the list is more than fine but… no eureka seven in the top 50¡? well full metal alchemist is there but still BONES did an splendid job in Eureka Seven and it should be there.
PUT EUREKA SEVEN IN THE TOP 50!!!!
Please have a look to those ones :
Greatest :
Death Note
Code Geass
Trigun
Baccano
Good ones :
Elfen Lied
Claymore
Chrno Crusade
Tsukihime
Bleach
Hellsing
Funny ones :
Dears
Rosario + Vampire
Midori No Hibi
Please enjoy yourselfs
(I’m french, hope my english isn’t too bad :p)
yeah pls.look for those anime maybe code geass could be on the top10
assez bien ton anglais troublesang…….j’aime bien ta liste.
Have of those animes listed sucks…
Why in the fuck are the following animes not getting any recognition?
-Kenshin
-Code Geass
-Death Note
-One Piece
-ScRYED
-Ninja Scroll
-Trigun
P.S Dragonball, Cowboy Bebop, and Sailor Moon should be placed much higher. Such a bullshit list.
code geass is the best…it should be the no 1
This must be on the list!
- prince of tennis
- eyeshield 21
- bleach
- vampire knight
- death note
- Ghosts at school
Where is Death Note? Where is Bleach? -,- Where is Vampire Knight? Where is Naruto… I’m angry
DB/ DBZ should be higher
Elfen Lied…
Great list of anime. I have seen most of the anime in your list. I love them all.
Kiki’s Delivery Service…..duh
I don’t agree with this list at all. There’s not one single anime listed that I like. And I know my tastes aren’t all that exotic. Or maybe they are when compared to what’s popular in Japan? o.O
I take it back. I do like Ghost in the Shell:SAC and Shin Chan is pretty cute. But that’s about it.
And how in the heck did Evangelion make it to the top spot? That show is one of the most boring pieces of tripe ever aired! Plus Sailor Moon is on there?!? How did Sailor Moon make the cut and not Bleach of Naruto? Hells bells, even Revolutionary Girl Utena is better than some of the crap on this list.
rofl. bleach not on the list zzz….
code geasss….how the fk…why? people didnt watch it or what…damn that was one awesome anime. loved it so much.
cowboy bebop is insane.
it should be wayyy up there.
ummm i think u guyz are forgetin CODEGEASS R1/R2 Its The Best Anime Ever!!
where’s Angelic Layer??? that’s a good show but i am extremely happy to see evangelion at the top seeing as how it IS the best anime ever made and the first one that i had ever seen
#1
Death Note
#2
Eva
#3
One Piece
#4
Code Geass
#5
Bleach
#6
Gintama
#7
Naruto
Well I am rather suprised Fruits Baskets isn’t on there.
And even more suprised Slam Dunk made the list at all.
I suppose this list doesn’t include Naruto or Bleach because both of those series (while they may be good and I’m not trying to diss here) are not ground breaking.
Naruto didn’t show us anything that we haven’t seen in anime before and the same goes for Bleach.
They tend to have repetitive fighting sequences and characters that are not very complex or in depth.
I’m stating my opinion here and don’t get me wrong both of those series are popular (of course) but I can definitely see why they wouldn’t be considered all time greatests.
I feel like I’ve slipped into some terrible alter dimension where Berserk has never existed.
come on
BERSERK????????
äääh where is AH MY GODDESS???
i hope it will be in the last 50s place……..
Where is Ah my Goddess??
Come on come on..
Respect the Japanese’s survey..
Different country, different culture, different tastes of enterainment..
Neon Genesis Evangelion is expected to Number 1 because during that time/ period, it’s the only one kind..
Hence, it’s deeply etch in the earlier viewers’ memories..
The rest of the similar anime can consider as evolution from this anime..
so Neon Genesis Evangelion is the one of the many Great Grand Mothers of Anime.. ^^
WHERE IS NARUTO, DEATH NOTE, RUROUNI KENSHIN AND INUYASHA?????????????
oh… what a list… most of my fave animes are here…
well… at least evangelion is number during that time.
Macross- do you remember love was a masterpiece-not “alright.” Romance, violence, relationships,maturity, interracial love in the 80s,and all hand drawn. Watch it now and it still looks good-better than anything else from ‘84.
Where is naruto???
Eyeshield 21??
Owh,… Come on
really??!!
CODE GEASS DIDN’T MAKE THE LIST!!!!!!!
insanity lol
they’re just a bunch of old timer……forgive for wat i say….im just mad to those who ranked this…code geass is isnt in the top 10,impossible….also death note, one peace and naruto
sorry, but where’s death note?
and what about code geass, elfen lied, vampire knight?
& blood+ should be in here, too.
and higurashi no naku koro ni? maybe its not that popular
&its kinda not everyones type, but i think there’s a great story behind it, and its so damn weird (positiv way).
but i like it anyway.
oi inuyasha should be number 1
i dont think so, inuyasha was redundant and they always recycled their plots, the same thing over and over again.
Gundam 00?
Ranma 1/2?
Naruto?
Full Metal Alchemist?
Code Geass?
the list is too biased
cool………………………………………………
i love D.N. Angel
The best anime, i guess would be DEATHNOTE…although it ran for just a few episodes, still everything was unfolded.
Deathnote rulez!
x_O
wah
I’m a Japanese Anime fan.I’m sorry,my English is poor.
This list contains Anime that have important meaning in Anime history, I think. Naruto,One Piece,Death Note,and Animes stated in above comments are popular in Japan,too. But, those who think these Animes are landmark masterpiece in Anime history are low in Japan. And I also guess anime that has original piece like SHONEN JUMP are not taken seriously as well as original anime.
By the way, new movie series of Evangelion hits screen now in Japan. I watched it and so exited! It’s better than previous series,I think. Even if you are boring with previous series, this new series are interesting for you,I promise. Espesially, the second movie of this series is great and fun! I’m looking forward for you to seeing this new series.
I love Rock music created in US and UK. In like wise, Japanese anime are watched by people in other countries. I feel happy and hope by this.
Your english is very good. Thanks for explaining these brainless naruto and bleach fans that those series are no match to those like Evangelion, the Miyazaki movies etc. but it would’ve put a smile on my face to see Death Note on there.
what a fuck is this where is the rorouni kenshin
rorouni kenshin should be the no.1
2.yamato nadeshiko
3.prince of tennis
4.death note
5.hunter x hunter
this list should be sucks what a list is this
Wow. NGE is the best series. I watched Bleach until 183, and trust me, its like putting in a third of the kool-aid packet. Watery and sour to say the least.
NGE deserves #1 By far. (IMO) Blew DN out of the water. The mainstream anime these days (Naruto Bleach One Piece yaya) suck. They’re terrible repititions. Really, the story repeats itself in such a manner:
Upraising of young man with talent-meets friends with talents-fights and owns the first “encounter”-meets match-gets owned-gets stronger-owns original owner-get owned-get stronger-owns original owner-plot-filler. Repeat all but the first 3, and theres your sh*tty mainstream crap that most seem to love because they scream and beat each other up.
If you have not seen NGE, or think it sucks, either watch it, or youre just too retarted to watch an anime that isnt spoon fed through your little ears. Pay attention.
Thanks.
lol why b.c. they were so big they made them for other languages? your only saying that for that reason SO SAD!
Thank you. I agree comepletely
I can’t stand Nekketsu, unless it’s shown in a different way like for Bakuman (by the authors of death note, not an anime yet).
Rorouni should be here, I agree … but … Honey & Clover any1?!? Tokyo Godfathers any1?!?
Where’s the LOVE man?!?
code geass is better then gundam seed………..its very unfair
This list sucks…Rurouni Kenshin and Death Note are the greatest animes that i´ve ever seen and they’re not on the list???Come on…be serious…
And there are more than this…like, Darker Than Black, Zodiac Knights, Samurai Champloo, …
Shonen Anime are way better than the kiddy ones…The story is everything…and at that point Rurouni beats them all…
Thanks for reading my opinion…
Monster is missing too… :/
i agree with many others here.. death note should be in the top 5 along with Bleach and naruto…
just for the record… evangelion sucks big time
why is it special a….
didn’t get into that top 50..
that anime was romantic and comedy…
for me it is the top 1…..!
but still i am happy because..
melancholy of haruhi suzumiya belongs…
it is one of my fave.
why is it neon evangelion is the position 1….
hmmmp!….naruto or bleach deserves that position….
why is it death note?
not belong?
and….
naruto why it is not belonngs too…
about ranma 1/2?
why?!!?
and…full metal alchemist?
i didm’t like that anime…
oh wow awesome not! naruto is not even up there lol wow that just made this site failed!
Maybe it is time to retire this post. All it gets are juvenile comments from fanboys who don’t seem to realise it is both out of date and not Japan Probe’s own ranking. And who seem to think that their own opinions of what is good or not invalidate the results of a poll.
Ok, would everyone shutup about Bleach? When the series started is was great for about the first 20 or so episodes, then it turned into generic anime action BS. I agree that Death Note should make the list, I also think Eureka-7 should be on more than just the fan pick. As for Kenshin, I love the guy (hell Rurouni Kenshin is what made me start liking anime), but the story is way to full of plot holes and, much like bleach, generic anime action BS to make the list.
definitely right about bleach
Yes! Neon Genesis Evanagelion is #1! That show is epic!
Shout out for Legend of Galactic Heroes!
BTW this list is a fair representation for the polling audience so you retarded fan boys should go do your own stupid polls on your own stupid websites that label Naruto, Bleach, et cetera as the number one anime. Yea, that will show the Internet world who is boss. Try reading their manga versions and then you’ll realize that their authors intent and the anime adaption’s intent differ significantly. I enjoy reading Naruto(the manga) but despise the TV adaptation because it has been run through the Money grinder/press and gang raped into something that it was not at all.
Oh, and Code Geass blows chunks. I gave up within the first 10 episodes. I’d rather sink myself into something more intellectually stimulating than to watch some effeminate male go around on a hellbent revenge cycle. I hope you Code Geass fans who keep posting about that show watch Perfect Blue and get mind-raped, thank you Satoshi Kon. (enough ranting)
thanks for the suggestion Perfect blue. Plot seems interesting.
What about CODE GEASS
for mem in first place is obviously CODE GEASS.. the story the draw.. it’s obviously the
BEST ANIME EVER—
second – Naruto
Third – Envagelion
4th – Bleach
please everyine see CODE GEASS– please see it…
my name is Samuel and i die when i don’t see CODE GEASS in first places…
Code Geass or Death note really should have been in there as well as Rurouni Kenshin . Naruto, Bleach, Gintama don’t belong in here. Completely agree with the rest. Evangelion #1!!!
half of the anime in yhis so called top 50 r crap!
half of the anime in this so called top 50 r crap!