Best Sci-Fi Anime
1,001 sci-fi anime ranked by community score. Scores come from the wider anime community; ratings on AnimeHunt are shown on each title.
Top rated sci-fi anime
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3.7Akudama Drive
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Akudama DriveTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.7Many years ago, a Great Civil War ravaged Japan, leaving the country fragmented between two regions: Kansai and Kanto. In Kansai, a group of six Akudama carry out missions given to them by a mysterious black cat, while evading the police…
3.7The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED
TV · 2020 · 11 ep
The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITEDFugou Keiji: Balance:UnlimitedTV · 2020 · 11 ep3.7Based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's novel, Fugou Keiji . The story centers around millionaire Daisuke Kambe, the heir to one of the wealthiest families in Japan, who is assigned as a detective to the Modern Crime Prevention Task Force (aka MCPTF)…
3.7Eden of the East
TV · 2009 · 11 ep
Eden of the EastHigashi no EdenTV · 2009 · 11 ep3.7On November 22, 2010 ten missiles strike Japan. However, this unprecedented terrorist act, later to be known as "Careless Monday," does not result in any apparent victims, and is soon forgotten by almost everyone. Then, 3 months later…
3.7FLIP FLAPPERS
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
FLIP FLAPPERSFlip FlappersTV · 2016 · 13 ep3.7As a middle school student, Cocona has been trying to decide what to do with her life. Magical Girl, however, wasn’t a career path that she’d ever considered. When suddenly a strange girl named Papika thrusts her into a secret organization…
3.7Wolf's Rain
TV · 2003 · 26 ep
Wolf's RainTV · 2003 · 26 ep3.7In some distant future, it's common knowledge that all wolves have been extinct for 200 years. However, it seems this is false as wolves have not disappeared but rather have taken human form. Kiba, a lone wolf, wanders into a city, trying…
3.7To Every You I’ve Loved Before
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
To Every You I’ve Loved BeforeBoku ga Aishita Subete no Kimi eMovie · 2022 · 1 ep3.7While struggling to make friends after his parents’ divorce, Koyomi Takasaki meets Kazune Takigawa, but apparently, they already have. Kazune reveals that she’s from World Line 85, an alternate universe in which she and Koyomi are lovers…
3.7K: Missing Kings
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
K: Missing KingsMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.7Ever since the School Island Incident, in which the four Kings were involved, the Silver Clansman, Kuroh Yatogami and Neko were on their search for their master Shiro. Unable to find any leads to Shiro, the two were in a gloomy mood until…
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3.7SSSS.DYNAZENON
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
SSSS.DYNAZENONSSSS.DynazenonTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.7One day, Yomogi Asanaka, a first-year student at Fujiyokidai High School, runs into a mysterious man named Gauma who claims to be a “kaiju user.” The sudden appearance of a kaiju is followed by the entry of the gigantic robot, Dynazenon…
3.7SANDA
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
SANDASandaTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.7In a future where children are few and regarded as Japan's most valuable assets, Christmas has become a mere legend of the past. For the students of Daikoku Welfare Academy—a boarding school where they are educated, protected, and…
3.7Sound of the Sky
TV · 2010 · 12 ep
Sound of the SkySo Ra No Wo ToTV · 2010 · 12 ep3.7In a lonely corner of the world, on the edge of No Man’s Land, sits Clocktower Fortress. It’s home to the 1121st Platoon of the Helvetian Army, and their newest member is a 15-year-old volunteer named Kanata Sorami, who…
3.7Casshern Sins
TV · 2008 · 24 ep
Casshern SinsTV · 2008 · 24 ep3.7In the distant future, where cyborgs and humans struggle to survive after the war which destroyed the world, a being in white suit awakens. His name is Casshern and he remembers nothing of his own past. In barren and dark dystopian world…
3.7Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
Movie · 1995 · 1 ep
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion RebornDragon Ball Z Movie 12: Fukkatsu no Fusion!! Gokuu to VegetaMovie · 1995 · 1 ep3.7Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts to defeat the monster, but realize…
3.7Penguin Highway
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Penguin HighwayMovie · 2018 · 1 ep3.7Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade, but already lives his life like a scientist. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb hundreds of miles from the sea, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. When he finds the source of…
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3.7My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals 2nd SeasonTV · 2026 · 13 ep3.7Kouichi steps up as threats rise, pushing the vigilantes into their toughest battles yet. (Source: Anime News Network)
3.7Last Exile
TV · 2003 · 26 ep
Last ExileTV · 2003 · 26 ep3.7It's the dawn of the Golden Age of Aviation on planet Prester, and retro-futuristic sky vehicles known as vanships dominate the horizon. Claus Valca – a flyboy born with the right stuff – and his fiery navigator Lavie are…
3.7MF GHOST
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
MF GHOSTMF GhostTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.7202X A.D., a future beyond Initial D. Self-driving cars are in widespread use in Japan, and public roadways are used for auto racing. In such an era, a race called MFG has become popular around the globe. Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini……
3.7Metropolis
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
MetropolisMovie · 2001 · 1 ep3.7In the great city of Metropolis, severe community structures and prejudice dominate a world where humans and robots live together. Unrest and violence increase with each new day. Searching for the scientist Dr. Laughton, suspected to…
3.7Lupin the 3rd
TV · 1971 · 23 ep
Lupin the 3rdLupin IIITV · 1971 · 23 ep3.7Hard-boiled, cocky, classy and silly. These words only begin to describe the amazing master thief Lupin the Third. With the help of some quick gunplay by his partner Jigen, Lupin takes on the world in elaborate heists, classic car chases…
3.7Urusei Yatsura
TV · 1981 · 195 ep
Urusei YatsuraTV · 1981 · 195 ep3.7It all begins when aliens invade and threaten to conquer the Earth! However, one member of the human race is chosen at random to duel the aliens and save the planet: Ataru Moroboshi, a lecherous slacker from Tomobiki High School who…
3.7Planetarian
ONA · 2016 · 5 ep
PlanetarianPlanetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no YumeONA · 2016 · 5 ep3.7Hoshino Yumemi is a companion robot working at an abandoned planetarium. It’s been thirty years since her last customer, but she continues to wait. When a customer finally appears, she enlists his help to fix the planetarium so she can…
3.7The Big O
TV · 1999 · 13 ep
The Big OTV · 1999 · 13 ep3.7Paradigm City is a place without a past. 40 years ago, something happened that wiped the memories of everyone in it. Unfortunately, the people of Paradigm City were very busy before then, making Megadueses (giant robots) and monsters…
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3.7Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet & Nightmare or Queen
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet & Nightmare or QueenDate A Bullet: Nightmare or QueenMovie · 2020 · 1 ep3.7The second part of Date A Bullet .
3.7Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - TransgressionCode Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch II - HandouMovie · 2018 · 1 ep3.7Second of the three part theatrical film remake of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2.
3.7Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's DreamPersona 3 the Movie 2: Midsummer Knight's DreamMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.7After realizing the value of life and the importance of his own allies, Makoto finally got his smile back. He finds himself learning more about those comrades and getting closer to them. Makoto wishes that everything will continue just as…
3.7Overlord: The Undead King
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
Overlord: The Undead KingOverlord Movie 1: Fushisha no OuMovie · 2017 · 1 ep3.7A compilation film recapping the first half of the Overlord anime's first season, with a few extended scenes. Follow veteran MMORPG player Momonga, who’s just been trapped in the world of his favorite game! Realizing the unprecedented…
3.7Gunbuster 2: Diebuster
OVA · 2004 · 6 ep
Gunbuster 2: DiebusterTop wo Nerae 2! DiebusterOVA · 2004 · 6 ep3.7While Gunbuster's final mission destroyed the space monsters' star system, the intergalactic war still continues. Earth's only hope lies in the hands of "TOPLESS", an elite mecha group with children possessing supernatural powers and new…
3.7Digimon Adventure (Movie)
Movie · 1999 · 1 ep
Digimon Adventure (Movie)Digimon Adventure MovieMovie · 1999 · 1 ep3.7A brother and sister discover the digital world is more than 1s and 0s when a living creature arrives out of the family computer. The adventures of a group of children start with the appearance of a Digital Monster in the real world…
3.7Sailor Moon SuperS
TV · 1995 · 39 ep
Sailor Moon SuperSBishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperSTV · 1995 · 39 ep3.7SuperS centers heavily on Chibi-usa and the Sailor Team. A new enemy, the Dead Moon Circus, has now appeared. Their motive is to find the Golden Dream Mirror that would be used to rule the world. To do this, the enemy attacks innocent…
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3.7Symphogear G
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
Symphogear GSenki Zesshou Symphogear GTV · 2013 · 13 ep3.7The sky is waiting. With their normal lives secured, the Symphogear wielders join a Japanese-American research initiative. Each, living their own lives, has been given a single order: protect Sacrist S. As a completed relic, it is of…
3.7Yokohama Shopping Log
OVA · 1998 · 2 ep
Yokohama Shopping LogYokohama Kaidashi KikouOVA · 1998 · 2 ep3.7This is not so much a story as it is a slice of life. Or rather, it is a look into portions of the life of a girl named Alpha, together with the people around her. Alpha runs a little cafe on the outskirts of Yokohama. There are almost no…
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3.7Symphogear GX
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
Symphogear GXSenki Zesshou Symphogear GXTV · 2015 · 13 ep3.7Following the events of Senki Zesshou Symphogear G , Hibiki Tachibana, Tsubasa Kazanari, and Chris Yukine continue to operate under the command of Genjuurou Kazanari. Meanwhile, Maria Cadenzavna Eve, Kirika Akatsuki, and Shirabe Tsukuyomi…
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3.7Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
Dead Dead Demons Dededede DestructionMovie · 2024 · 1 ep3.7The Japan Self-Defense Forces are still looking for a way to combat the alien threat, but so far conventional weapons have had no effect. Maybe it’s time to try something unconventional. Meanwhile, Kadode Koyama and her best friend avidly…
3.7FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE
OVA · 2009 · 1 ep
FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETEFinal Fantasy VII: Advent Children CompleteOVA · 2009 · 1 ep3.7AC: Complete contains a considerable amount of new footage that the original version lacks, as well as roughly a thousand revised scenes. This adds a total of 26 minutes to the film. Some of the new scenes include a more in-depth look at…
3.7Strike Witches: The Movie
Movie · 2012 · 1 ep
Strike Witches: The MovieStrike Witches MovieMovie · 2012 · 1 ep3.7In 1945, Yoshika Miyafuji, who lost her witch powers during the Strike Witches' last assignment, has been studying to become a doctor. Shizuka Hattori, one of her cadets in the Imperial Fuso Navy, then arrives to deliver a message: Yoshika…
3.7Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno
OVA · 2005 · 12 ep
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - InfernoSaint Seiya: Meiou Hades Meikai-henOVA · 2005 · 12 ep3.7Seiya and the rest of the Bronze and Gold Saints who have survived the Sanctuary battle have entered the world of the Dead. They are fighting to get to Hades and defeat him. (Source: Anime News Network)
3.7Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
Professor Layton and the Eternal DivaLayton Kyouju to Eien no UtahimeMovie · 2009 · 1 ep3.7Layton receives a letter from the famed opera singer, Jenis Quatlane, inviting them to see her newest performance. She also asks Layton, Luke and Remi for assistance in a mystery, saying her friend Melina died one year ago, but returned…Looking for something else? Filter sci-fi anime by year, status and format.