Best aviation anime
133 anime about aviation, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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3.7The Transformers: The Movie
Movie · 1986 · 1 ep
The Transformers: The MovieTransformers: The MovieMovie · 1986 · 1 ep3.7It is the year 2005. Twenty-one years after the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons resumed their neverending war on planet Earth, the Decepticons have conquered the robots' home planet Cybertron. After a surprise attack by the…
3.7Doraemon Movie 42: Nobita to Sora no Utopia
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
Doraemon Movie 42: Nobita to Sora no UtopiaMovie · 2023 · 1 ep3.7Doraemon, Nobita and his friends go to find Utopia, a perfect land in the sky where everyone lives with happiness, using an airship having a time warp function.
Mature
3.6PSYCHO-PASS: Sinners of the System 2 - First Guardian
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
PSYCHO-PASS: Sinners of the System 2 - First GuardianPsycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.2 - First GuardianMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.62112; the summer before Akane Tsunemori was assigned to Division One of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Department. Teppei Sugo, an accomplished pilot of the Defense Force's 15th Joint Task Force, joins the military…
3.6Xam'd: Lost Memories
ONA · 2008 · 26 ep
Xam'd: Lost MemoriesBounen no XamdouONA · 2008 · 26 ep3.6Sentan Island is a small island surrounded by the Yuden Sea. It exists in a state of dreamlike tranquility, cut off from the war between the Northern Government and the Southern Continent Free Zone. Our hero, Akiyuki Takehara, lives on…
3.6Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
TV · 1990 · 39 ep
Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterFushigi no Umi no NadiaTV · 1990 · 39 ep3.6In 1889, the world is on the pinnacle of great discoveries in technology. In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle, obsessed with restoring the former Atlantean empire to the glory it once held, begins his…
3.6Pokémon Horizons: The Series
TV · 2023 · 141 ep
Pokémon Horizons: The SeriesPokemon (2023)TV · 2023 · 141 ep3.6A new dream and adventure set throughout the entire Pokémon world unfolds in a brand new Pokémon-series following a girl named Liko and a boy named Roy.
3.6The Princess and the Pilot
Movie · 2011 · 1 ep
The Princess and the PilotToaru Hikuushi e no TsuiokuMovie · 2011 · 1 ep3.6The war between the Levamme Empire and the Amatsukami Imperium has been raging for years. In the midst of this struggle, the prince of the Levamme Empire declares his love for Juana del Moral and vows to end the war in one year, as part of…
3.6Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Irina: The Vampire CosmonautTsuki to Laika to NosferatuTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.6Set in a fictional world, 10 years after a long war divided the world into two superpowers: the Union of Zirnitra Republics in the east, and the United Kingdom of Arnak in the west. Both of these superpowers now test their ambitions…
3.6HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage BalancingHell Mode: Yarikomizuki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musou suruTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.6Thirty-five-year-old Kenichi Yamada has spent his life playing every single MMORPG he can get his hands on. Tired of new games that cater to casual players, he leaps at the chance to try out a never-ending game with an intimidating “Hell…
3.6Unlimited Psychic Squad
TV · 2013 · 12 ep
Unlimited Psychic SquadZettai Karen Children: The Unlimited - Hyoubu KyousukeTV · 2013 · 12 ep3.6You don’t have to be psychic to know that Hyoubu Kyousuke is trouble waiting to happen, but having psychic powers of your own may be your only chance if you want to stand against him. One of the most powerful espers on the planet, Hyoubu's…
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3.6Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
Movie · 1987 · 1 ep
Royal Space Force: The Wings of HonnêamiseOuritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no TsubasaMovie · 1987 · 1 ep3.6"I will not give up. I will realize my dream...even if it means death!" When cadet Shiro Lhadatt signs up with the Royal Space Force, he encounters ridicule and apathy from manipulative leaders and a cynical public. But a chance encounter…
3.6On Your Mark
Special · 1995 · 1 ep
On Your MarkSpecial · 1995 · 1 ep3.6In the future, mankind can no longer live on the ground due to intense radiation, both from the sun and from an abandoned nuclear plant. One day, a group of special police raided a religious cult compound, and after a fierce firefight two…
3.6Oban Star-Racers
TV · 2006 · 26 ep
Oban Star-RacersTV · 2006 · 26 ep3.6Eva's birthday has just passed, and she hasn't heard from her father. Despising the Boarding School she attends, she escapes using her Rocket Bike that she just completed. Taking on the alias "Molly," Eva sneaks with the Earth team to…
3.6Strike Witches: Road to Berlin
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Strike Witches: Road to BerlinTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.6They’re back! And with Shizuka Hattori, a dutiful new member of the 501st Fighter Wing girls in tow, the Strike Witches have never been more ready to win the war on Neuroi once and for all. Will the girls prevail in the epic battle to…
3.6Area 88
OVA · 1985 · 3 ep
Area 88OVA · 1985 · 3 ep3.6In a cruel twist of fate, talented young pilot Shin Kazama is tricked into serving as a mercenary for Area 88. A hell on Earth where men survive by gunning down anyone who stands in their way. To return home, Shin must sell his soul to the…
3.6Patapata Hikousen no Bouken
TV · 2002 · 26 ep
Patapata Hikousen no BoukenTV · 2002 · 26 ep3.6Jane's mother dies when she is born, and her father, a rich English aristocrat, soon remarries to a woman with a son, William, who despises his new father and brother. George and Jane grow up with a dream to make a flying machine. George…
3.5Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & MasotanHisone to Maso-tanTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.5Straightforward and innocent Hisone Amakasu is a Self-Defense Force rookie stationed at the Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu Base. She was struggling with the fact that she sometimes hurts people unintentionally by her innocent words and…
3.5Strike Witches 2
TV · 2010 · 12 ep
Strike Witches 2TV · 2010 · 12 ep3.5After discovering that Neuroi are capable of communication with humans and making peace with the nest above Gallia the Witches squads are now on a mission to re-establish communication when a sudden attack vanishes the Neuroi; they now…
3.5The Sky Crawlers
Movie · 2008 · 1 ep
The Sky CrawlersMovie · 2008 · 1 ep3.5In an alternate timeline, the world has seemingly achieved peace. Bereft of international conflicts, wars are now waged between private corporations in place of peaceful nations. Yuuichi Kannami, a recent transfer in Area 262, simply does…
3.5Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow
OVA · 2014 · 3 ep
Strike Witches: Operation Victory ArrowOVA · 2014 · 3 ep3.5The OVA stands for Operation Victory Arrow, and this operation is set in the period between the end of Operation Mars in the second television series and the 2012 Strike Witches movie. The three 30-minute short stories depict the lives of…
3.5Sherlock Hound
TV · 1984 · 26 ep
Sherlock HoundMeitantei HolmesTV · 1984 · 26 ep3.5This story takes place at the end of the 19th century in London. A famous dog detective, Sherlock Hound, was relaxing with his pipe... Dr. Watson is, of course, with Sherlock. The night is very foggy. From the light of a street gas lamp…
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3.5Drifters: Special Edition
OVA · 2016 · 1 ep
Drifters: Special EditionOVA · 2016 · 1 ep3.5Bundled with the fifth manga volume. It contains a specially edited version of the TV series' first and second episodes. (Source: AniDB)
3.5Giant Gorg
TV · 1984 · 26 ep
Giant GorgTV · 1984 · 26 ep3.5Austral Island is located 2,000 km south from Samoa islands. The existence of the island was removed from the official records, and Tagami Yu made a journey to search for the reason. He sailed for the island with Dr. Waive who was his…
3.5Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of Time
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of TimeGekijou Tanpen Macross Frontier: Toki no MeikyuuMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.5Ranka Lee is on an interplanetary concert tour several years after the battle against the Vajra. While on tour, she visits the ruins of a temple known as the Well of Souls, a place used to communicate with the gods and the dead. Ranka…
3.5Stardust Telepath
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Stardust TelepathHoshikuzu TelepathTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.5Konohoshi Umika is a high-schooler who is very bad at communicating with others. Feeling almost like an alien trapped on Earth with nowhere to belong, one day she meets a girl who claims to be an actual alien!
3.5Simoun
TV · 2006 · 26 ep
SimounTV · 2006 · 26 ep3.5In the peaceful theocracy of Simulicram, everyone is born female. At age 17, each maiden undergoes a special ceremony where she chooses her sex. However, only Pairs of maiden priestesses can synchronize with the ancient flying ships known…
3.5Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue Wings
TV · 2006 · 12 ep
Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue WingsTV · 2006 · 12 ep3.5Kazuhiro Uchida is transferred to a rescue centre located in a small town while training to become a fighter pilot. Initially, Kazuhiro thinks negatively about his new occupation, due to the difficult missions and the harsh discipline he…
3.5Transformers Generation 1
TV · 1985 · 98 ep
Transformers Generation 1Transformers: Generation 1TV · 1985 · 98 ep3.5Fleeing from the war that has raged on the planet Cybertron for millions of years, the heroic Autobots led by Optimus Prime encounter a surprise attack by the evil Decepticons led by Megatron. The ensuing melee aboard the Autobot ship ends…
3.5Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission
Movie · 1998 · 1 ep
Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret MissionCrayon Shin-chan Movie 06: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume DaisakusenMovie · 1998 · 1 ep3.5A full-scale action film with tastes of the "'007" series and Jackie Chan's movies. The members of the secret organization for world peace 'SML', code-named 'Oiroke' (sexual attractiveness) and 'Kinniku' (muscle), who join hands with the…
3.5Tales of the Abyss
TV · 2008 · 26 ep
Tales of the AbyssTV · 2008 · 26 ep3.5Luke fon Fabre, the spoiled son of a noble from the kingdom of Kimlasca-Lavaldear, has been confined inside his father's mansion ever since he was kidnapped seven years ago by a rival country, the Malkuth Empire. Now Luke's memory of the…
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3.5Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2
ONA · 2017 · 4 ep
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt 2nd SeasonONA · 2017 · 4 ep3.5Seven months after the One Year War ended, the remnants of the Principality of Zeon reform as the Republic of Zeon and continue to battle. Daryl had piloted the mobile suit Psycho Zaku in the end of the war at the "Thunderbolt Sector,"…
3.5Allison & Lillia
TV · 2008 · 26 ep
Allison & LilliaAllison to LilliaTV · 2008 · 26 ep3.5Set in a continent divided into two commonwealths that have been engaged in war for hundreds of years, Allison and Will go on a mission to search "the treasure that will put an end to the war". Their hope is inherited to their daughter…
3.5Skating Rink Kaleidoscope
TV · 2005 · 12 ep
Skating Rink KaleidoscopeGinban KaleidoscopeTV · 2005 · 12 ep3.5With $10 billion worth of beauty (or so she says), Sakurano Tazusa is a contestant for the selection of the Japanese representative at the winter Olympics' figure skating competition. However, her ability is questionable in the eyes of the…
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3.5Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit FlowerKidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit FlowerMovie · 2017 · 1 ep3.5Eight months after the One Year War, the Earth Federation attempts to secure and destroy the Psycho Zaku from the hands of a cult called South Seas Alliance. Note: This is a compilation film recapping the events from the second season.
3.5Yukikaze
OVA · 2002 · 5 ep
YukikazeSentou Yousei YukikazeOVA · 2002 · 5 ep3.5This full 3DCG digital animation has story takes place in the far future after a pillar of huge fog appeared suddenly in the South Pole. This pillar, known as Jam, is actually a passage for an earth invasion. In order to oppose the threat…
3.5Ling Cage
ONA · 2019 · 6 ep
Ling CageLing Long: IncarnationONA · 2019 · 6 ep3.5In the not-too-distant future, the human world has long been overpopulated. Humanity marched to the stars in search of a new home, and just as this was going on, the moon's alignment caused massive earthquakes to ripple across the world…