Best anime lists

Ranked lists for the questions people actually ask: the best of all time, by year and decade, short ones, finished ones and hidden gems. Genre lists live on the genre pages.

Classics and rankings

Best anime of all timeThe best anime of all time, ranked by community score: the series and films with the highest ratings from the largest audiences.
Underrated anime: hidden gems with great scoresUnderrated anime: series with excellent scores but small audiences, so you probably have not seen them yet.
Anime airing nowEvery anime airing right now, from this season’s premieres to long runners, sorted by how many people are watching, with where to watch each one.

By format

By length

By country

Best Chinese anime (donghua)The best Chinese anime, also called donghua: cultivation epics, wuxia and fantasy series from China, ranked by community score.

By year

By decade