Best 90s anime

Anime from 1990 to 1999, series and films. Ranked by community score among titles with a real audience, so a perfect score from ten votes does not make the list. Each series counts once, by its first season. A good place to find the classics later shows keep referencing.

Number one right now: ONE PIECE.

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ONE PIECE
One Piece
TV · 1999 · 1168 ep
4.3 / 5
Gold Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death…
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Cowboy Bebop
TV · 1998 · 26 ep
4.3 / 5
Enter a world in the distant future, where Bounty Hunters roam the solar system. Spike and Jet, bounty hunting partners, set out on journeys in an ever struggling effort to win bounty rewards to survive. While traveling, they meet up with…
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Princess Mononoke
Mononoke Hime
Movie · 1997 · 1 ep
4.3 / 5
A calm village residing in the mountains comes under attack from a demon-possessed boar one day. Ashitaka, a young man and prince of the tribe, engages the creature in an attempt to save his village. During the battle, the boar bites him…
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Perfect Blue
Movie · 1998 · 1 ep
4.3 / 5
Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go... Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and…
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Rurouni Kenshin OVA: Trust & Betrayal (Tsuioku-hen)
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen
OVA · 1999 · 4 ep
4.3 / 5
In the days before the Japanese Revolution, Hiko Seiijuro, a wandering master swordsman and hermit, encounters a bandit raid on a slave wagon. Hiko kills the raiding bandits in hopes of saving as many lives as possible, but only manages to…
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Berserk
Kenpuu Denki Berserk
TV · 1997 · 25 ep
4.2 / 5
Set during a time that very much resembles Europe during the Middle Ages, Berserk is a story of revenge set in the castle town of Midland. Recently, the town has seen the rise of a wicked king, who uses demonic minions to control and…
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
Shinseiki Evangelion
TV · 1995 · 26 ep
4.2 / 5
In the year 2015, the Angels, huge, tremendously powerful, alien war machines, appear in Tokyo for the second time. The only hope for Mankind's survival lies in the Evangelion, a humanoid fighting machine developed by NERV, a special…
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Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghostfiles
Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho
TV · 1992 · 112 ep
4.2 / 5
Urameshi Yusuke, 14 years of age, is about as troublesome and violent as teenagers come. He is constantly ditching school, causing trouble, and getting into numerous fights everyday. One day however, he does the unexpected, sacrificing…
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Hunter x Hunter
TV · 1999 · 62 ep
4.2 / 5
A Hunter is one who travels the world doing all sorts of dangerous tasks. From capturing criminals to searching deep within uncharted lands for any lost treasures. Gon is a young boy whose father disappeared long ago, being a Hunter. He…
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Revolutionary Girl Utena
Shoujo Kakumei Utena
TV · 1997 · 39 ep
4.2 / 5
Just after Utena's parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later, Utena is attending Ohtori…