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
3.9Future Boy Conan
TV · 1978 · 26 ep
Future Boy ConanMirai Shounen ConanTV · 1978 · 26 ep3.9July 2008. Mankind was faced with the threat of extinction. An ultra-magnetic weapon, far more devastating than any nuclear weapon known, destroyed half the world in an instant. The earth's crust was rocked by massive movements, the earth…
3.9STAND BY ME Doraemon
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
STAND BY ME DoraemonStand By Me DoraemonMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.9The robotic cat was sent by a boy in the future to the present day to help the boy's hapless grandfather, Nobita. Doraemon, Nobita, and other children deal with everyday childhood issues, solve (and cause) problems with the gadgets in…
3.9Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas 2
OVA · 2011 · 13 ep
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas 2Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa 2OVA · 2011 · 13 ep3.9The sequel to Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa .
Mature
3.9Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
Movie · 1993 · 1 ep
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New WarGinga Eiyuu Densetsu: Arata naru Tatakai no OvertureMovie · 1993 · 1 ep3.9Led by Reinhard von Müsel, the Galactic Empire crushes the Free Planets Alliance in the Fourth Battle of Tiamat. Arriving in the Imperial capital of Odin to a hero's welcome, Reinhard's victory earns him a promotion to High Admiral and the…
3.9ARIA The AVVENIRE
Special · 2015 · 3 ep
ARIA The AVVENIREAria the AvvenireSpecial · 2015 · 3 ep3.9The first episode's story starts with Ai practicing on the gondola with Akari. As they travel through a canal, they meet Aika and Alice. All three have not had much time to meet since becoming Prima undines. Considering even the little…
3.9Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December SkyKidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: December SkyMovie · 2016 · 1 ep3.9During the One Year War of U.C. 0079, the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon engage in a fierce battle at the "Thunderbolt Sector", a shoal zone in the former Colony Side 4 "Moore". After successfully infiltrating Zeon's sniper…
3.9Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited ExpressGinga Tokkyuu Milky☆SubwayTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.9Super human Chiharu and cyborg Makina got arrested for breaking space traffic laws. They're stuck with a crew of misfits who got caught around the same time: Akane and Kanata, the super human pair; and Kurt and Max, the cyborg pals. Ryoko…
3.9Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer
Movie · 1984 · 1 ep
Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful DreamerUrusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful DreamerMovie · 1984 · 1 ep3.9In Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer , Tomobiki High is in a frenzy to get ready for the school festival. Props need to be made, costumes designed, and maybe somewhere sleep to be had! Ataru, Lum, Shutaro, Shinobu, and the rest of Class…
3.9Aria the Crepuscolo
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Aria the CrepuscoloMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.9The season is fall and the city of Neo-Venezia is covered in fallen leaves. Something is bothering Anya, who works at Orange Planet. Her senior colleagues Alice and Athena haven’t seen each other due to their busy schedules, which is…
3.9Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden: A Hundred Billion Stars
OVA · 1998 · 24 ep
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden: A Hundred Billion StarsGinga Eiyuu Densetsu GaidenOVA · 1998 · 24 ep3.9Prequel to the original series, focusing on Reinhard and his steps up the chain of command in the Galactic Empire. A collection of independent short stories taking place prior to the Overture to a New War, some of which are adapted from…
3.9Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Movie · 2011 · 1 ep
Macross Frontier: The Wings of FarewellMacross F Movie 2: Sayonara no TsubasaMovie · 2011 · 1 ep3.9Picking up from where the previous movie left off, Ranka's star career flourishes while Sheryl's health rapidly deteriorates after collapsing during a live performance. At the same time, separate factions are maneuvering behind the scenes…
3.9Evangelion 30th Anniversary Special Screening
Special · 2026 · 1 ep
Evangelion 30th Anniversary Special ScreeningEvangelion: Housou 30-shuunen Kinen Tokubetsu KougyouSpecial · 2026 · 1 ep3.9A new short animation for the Evangelion series that debuted at the “EVANGELION:30+；30th ANNIVERSARY OF EVANGELION” fes. in Yokohama Arena.
3.9Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes Back
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes BackCrayon Shin-chan Movie 09: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no GyakushuuMovie · 2001 · 1 ep3.9As the 21st century approaches, a new 20th-century museum has opened in town, for the adults to relive their childhood. However, the owners of the museum seem to have other plans for it. The adults start to behave strangely, and one…
3.9Daicon IV Opening Animation
Special · 1983 · 1 ep
Daicon IV Opening AnimationSpecial · 1983 · 1 ep3.9A "bunny girl" crosses paths with iconic characters from comic books, live-action films, literature and animation. (Source: IMDB)
3.9Overlord
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
OverlordTV · 2015 · 13 ep3.9The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the…
3.9Plastic Memories
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
Plastic MemoriesTV · 2015 · 13 ep3.9This story takes place in a future not too far away when androids that look exactly like humans begin to spread across the world. The android production company SA Corp. produced Giftia, a new kind of android that has the most amount of…
3.9Overlord III
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Overlord IIITV · 2018 · 13 ep3.9With his foundations now set in this new world, the first steps of Ains Ooal Gown's master plan apparent begin to come to fruition. The value of Carne village and especially the political value of his alter ego Momon are reaffirmed; the…
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3.9Darker than Black
TV · 2007 · 25 ep
Darker than BlackDarker than Black: Kuro no KeiyakushaTV · 2007 · 25 ep3.9In Tokyo, an impenetrable field known as "Hell's Gate" appeared ten years ago. At the same time, psychics who wield paranormal powers at the cost of their conscience also emerged. Hei is one of the most powerful of these psychic agents…
3.9Little Witch Academia (TV)
TV · 2017 · 25 ep
Little Witch Academia (TV)TV · 2017 · 25 ep3.9In a time when magic is on the decline amid society, Atsuko Kagari is a cheerful girl who enters Luna Nova Academy in order to accomplish her dream of becoming a witch like her idol, Shiny Chariot. Shiny is a famous witch who disappeared…
3.9Megalobox
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
MegaloboxMegalo BoxTV · 2018 · 13 ep3.9"To be quiet and do as you're told, that's the cowardly choice." These are the words of Junk Dog, an underground fighter of Megalo Box, an evolution of boxing that utilizes mechanical limbs known as Gear to enhance the speed and power of…
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3.9ID: INVADED
TV · 2020 · 13 ep
ID: INVADEDId:InvadedTV · 2020 · 13 ep3.9Welcome to Kura, an organization that investigates crime using the Mizuhanome system which senses the drive to kill. Sakaido is a brilliant detective and pilot of the Mizuhanome. To solve a case, he enters the world of the killer's…
3.9Summer Wars
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
Summer WarsMovie · 2009 · 1 ep3.9When timid eleventh-grader and math genius Kenji Koiso is asked by older student and secret crush Natsuki to come with her to her family's Nagano home for a summer job, he agrees without hesitation. Natsuki's family, the Jinnouchi clan…
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3.9Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Blood Blockade Battlefront & BeyondKekkai Sensen & BeyondTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.9Three years ago, a gateway between Earth and the Beyond opened in New York City, trapping extradimensional creatures and humans alike in an impermeable bubble. After the city's restoration, monsters, magic, and madness are common findings…
3.9Promare
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
PromareMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.9Thirty years have passed since the appearance of the Burnish, a race of flame-wielding mutant beings who destroyed half of the world with fire. When a new group of aggressive mutants calling themselves Mad Burnish appears, the epic battle…
3.9Dragon Ball Z Kai
TV · 2009 · 97 ep
Dragon Ball Z KaiDragon Ball KaiTV · 2009 · 97 ep3.9Five years after the events of Dragon Ball , martial arts expert Gokuu is now a grown man married to his wife Chi-Chi, with a four-year old son named Gohan. While attending a reunion on Turtle Island with his old friends Master Roshi…
3.9Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrectionCode Geass: Fukkatsu no LelouchMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.9The story takes place several years after Lelouch's "Zero Requiem" plan. He gave up his life to save the world and protect the ones he loved. The day Lelouch vi Brittannia fell was the day this war-torn world found peace. Now, as his…
3.9REBORN!
TV · 2006 · 203 ep
REBORN!Katekyou Hitman Reborn!TV · 2006 · 203 ep3.9Nowadays, the mafia world is ruled by Italy's strongest family, the Vongola. Vongola's current head, ninth in the row, is an old man ready for retirement. But before he can hand down his position, he needs help from a professional Hitman…
3.9Space Dandy
TV · 2014 · 13 ep
Space DandySpace☆DandyTV · 2014 · 13 ep3.9The story of the anime revolves around Dandy, an alien-hunter. His job is to seek out new aliens never seen before, and receives a reward whenever he finds a new species. His mission is to find those new species faster than anyone else as…
Mature
3.9TRIGUN STAMPEDE
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
TRIGUN STAMPEDETrigun StampedeTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.9Vash the Stampede’s a joyful gunslinging pacifist, so why does he have a $6 million bounty on his head? That’s what’s puzzling rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her jaded veteran partner when looking into the vigilante only to find someone…
3.9Patema Inverted
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
Patema InvertedSakasama no PatemaMovie · 2013 · 1 ep3.9In an underground world where tunnels extend everywhere, even though they live in dark and confined spaces, people wear protective clothes and lead quiet and enjoyable lives. Patema, a princess in her underground village, loves to explore…
3.9Death Billiards
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
Death BilliardsMovie · 2013 · 1 ep3.9Two men have just arrived at a location known as Quindecim and are unable to remember how they got there. They are immediately greeted by a young woman who escorts them to a small bar, where a bartender awaits them. They are told that they…
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3.9Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Movie · 2000 · 1 ep
Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeJin-RouMovie · 2000 · 1 ep3.9In a very different Tokyo from the one we know today, the totalitarian government rules with an iron fist. But a group called "the Sect" is staging demonstrations and challenging the government's martial law. Constable Fuse of the Capital…
3.9THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
TV · 2026 · 10 ep
THE GHOST IN THE SHELLKoukaku Kidoutai (TV)TV · 2026 · 10 ep3.9The year is 2029. In near-future Japan, where the world has become highly information-intensive, with a vast corporate network covering the planet, electrons and light pulsing through it. But the nation-state and ethnic groups still…
3.9Gunbuster
OVA · 1988 · 6 ep
GunbusterTop wo Nerae! GunbusterOVA · 1988 · 6 ep3.9In the very near future, a race of huge, insect like aliens is discovered traveling the galaxy. These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of the human species as it takes its first steps away from the solar system, and they are…
3.9Mobile Suit Gundam
TV · 1979 · 43 ep
Mobile Suit GundamKidou Senshi GundamTV · 1979 · 43 ep3.9What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war? Teenager Amuro Ray sees his life shattered when war comes to his home. During the chaos, Amuro finds himself inside the mobile suit Gundam, the Earth Federation's new…
3.9Den-noh Coil
TV · 2007 · 26 ep
Den-noh CoilDennou CoilTV · 2007 · 26 ep3.9Imagine if the internet was 'projected' over the living world and you interacted with it using a portable device - glasses and visors which connect you to an augmented reality. In 2026, this technology becomes reality... Yuuko Okonogi…Looking for something else? Filter sci-fi anime by year, status and format.