Circus Anime
32 anime about circus, 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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4.0Paprika
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
PaprikaMovie · 2006 · 1 ep4.0Prepare to enter the realm of fantasy and imagination where reality and dreams collide in a kaleidoscopic mindscape of sheer visual genius. The magical tale centers on a revolutionary machine that allows scientists to enter and record a sub
3.5Food Wars! The Fifth Plate
TV · 2020 · 13 ep
Food Wars! The Fifth PlateShokugeki no Souma: Gou no SaraTV · 2020 · 13 ep3.5Yukihira Souma has been helping out his family diner, honing his skills. With his father's recommendation, he decides to enroll into "Totsuki Saryo Culinary Institute", a school for the most elites of the culinary world. During his time the
3.5Handa-kun
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Handa-kunTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.5Hated by everyone around him, Sei Handa goes about his high school life regarded as an outcast—or at least that's what he believes. In reality, Sei is the most popular student on campus, revered by all for his incomparable calligraphy skill
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3.9Black Butler: Book of Circus
TV · 2014 · 10 ep
Black Butler: Book of CircusKuroshitsuji: Book of CircusTV · 2014 · 10 ep3.9In late-nineteenth-century England, the Noah's Ark Circus enlivens the city of London with their grandeur and spectacular stunts. However, children are mysteriously disappearing from the town in a manner correlating to the troupe's movement
3.6Hell Girl
TV · 2005 · 26 ep
Hell GirlJigoku ShoujoTV · 2005 · 26 ep3.6Somewhere in the vast sea of the Internet, there's a website that can only be accessed at the stroke of midnight. Known as the Jigoku Tsushin, rumor has it that if you post a grudge there, the Jigoku Shoujo will appear and drag whoever torm
3.8Michiko & Hatchin
TV · 2008 · 22 ep
Michiko & HatchinMichiko to HatchinTV · 2008 · 22 ep3.8After escaping from prison, the criminal Michiko rescues an abused girl known as Hatchin. The two are about as opposite as they come, but their fates become intertwined through the connection of a man from both their pasts. On the run from 
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3.1Junji Ito Collection
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Junji Ito CollectionItou Junji: CollectionTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.1In the light of day and in the dead of night, mysterious horrors await in the darkest shadows of every corner. They are unexplainable, inescapable, and undefeatable. Be prepared, or you may become their next victim. Sit back in terror as tr
3.3Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon KingdomNaruto Movie 3: Dai Koufun! Mikazuki-jima no Animal Panic Dattebayo!Movie · 2006 · 1 ep3.3Led by Kakashi Hatake, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are tasked to escort the extravagant Prince Michiru Tsuki and his spoiled son Hikaru to the prosperous Land of Moon when the two return from a long trip around the world. As
3.3Karneval (TV)
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
Karneval (TV)TV · 2013 · 13 ep3.3Armed with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue, Nai searches for a missing loved one. After a run-in with a pick-pocket named Gareki, the two find themselves snagged in a government set-up that leaves them both wanted criminals. Desperate 
3.0Ace Attorney
TV · 2016 · 24 ep
Ace AttorneyGyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari!TV · 2016 · 24 ep3.0Adapted from the popular video game franchise, Ace Attorney follows rookie lawyer Naruhodo Ryuuichi (Phoenix Wright) and his assistant Mayoi (Maya) as he defends his clients in a court of law. With limited evidence and logic as his only wea
3.4Karakuri Circus
TV · 2018 · 36 ep
Karakuri CircusTV · 2018 · 36 ep3.4The protagonist, Masaru, has just inherited a big fortune after the death of his father. However, people are trying to get their hands on it by any means necessary, even if it means killing him. Narumi helped Masaru from being kidnapped aft
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3.7D.Gray-man HALLOW
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
D.Gray-man HALLOWD.Gray-man HallowTV · 2016 · 13 ep3.7Despite the recent Akuma attack, the members of the Black Order are in high spirits as they set about moving to a new base. Immediately upon his arrival, however, Allen Walker is suddenly called by the Central Agency and has his arm forcefuHighest rated
4.0Paprika
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
PaprikaMovie · 2006 · 1 ep4.0Prepare to enter the realm of fantasy and imagination where reality and dreams collide in a kaleidoscopic mindscape of sheer visual genius. The magical tale centers on a revolutionary machine that allows scientists to enter and record a subMature
3.9Black Butler: Book of Circus
TV · 2014 · 10 ep
Black Butler: Book of CircusKuroshitsuji: Book of CircusTV · 2014 · 10 ep3.9In late-nineteenth-century England, the Noah's Ark Circus enlivens the city of London with their grandeur and spectacular stunts. However, children are mysteriously disappearing from the town in a manner correlating to the troupe's movement 3.8Michiko & Hatchin
TV · 2008 · 22 ep
Michiko & HatchinMichiko to HatchinTV · 2008 · 22 ep3.8After escaping from prison, the criminal Michiko rescues an abused girl known as Hatchin. The two are about as opposite as they come, but their fates become intertwined through the connection of a man from both their pasts. On the run from 
3.8The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid 2nd SeasonTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8The duke, full of love and kindness, treads carefully around every living being, be it a tender flower or his seductive maid, Alice Lendrott. Were it not for the devotion Alice shows him and the fondness that grows ever stronger between the
3.8Kaleido Star
TV · 2003 · 51 ep
Kaleido StarTV · 2003 · 51 ep3.8Sora, a young girl from Japan, comes to America in search of her dream. She wants, with all her heart, to be a member of the Kaleido Stage, a world famous circus, with a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects. With the help
3.8Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal Movie 2Movie · 2021 · 1 ep3.8The threat of the Dead Moon Circus still looms over Usagi Tsukino and the Sailor Guardians. Driven into a corner, the Earth plunges further into darkness as nightmares continue to spread. The Outer Sailor Guardians sense that something is aMature
3.7D.Gray-man HALLOW
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
D.Gray-man HALLOWD.Gray-man HallowTV · 2016 · 13 ep3.7Despite the recent Akuma attack, the members of the Black Order are in high spirits as they set about moving to a new base. Immediately upon his arrival, however, Allen Walker is suddenly called by the Central Agency and has his arm forcefu
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 victi
3.7Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 1
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 1Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal Movie 1Movie · 2021 · 1 ep3.7The Dead Moon Circus has arrived in Juban with the hopes of liberating their queen, Nehellenia, by stealing the Legendary Silver Crystal for themselves. Using "Lemures," the Circus begins to convert people's dreams into nightmares in order 
3.7Ashita no Nadja
TV · 2003 · 50 ep
Ashita no NadjaTV · 2003 · 50 ep3.7This story takes place about one hundred years ago. Nadja is a bright, cheerful girl who was raised in an orphanage near London, England. Nadja was entrusted to the orphanage when she was a baby. So she thought her father and mother were de
3.7Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix
OVA · 2005 · 1 ep
Kaleido Star: Legend of PhoenixKaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton MonogatariOVA · 2005 · 1 ep3.7Layla is going to perform Phoenix in Broadway. Playing this important role, she sets out on a journey by bicycle alone without leaving any message in order to find out what is missing in her.
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 pl
3.6Grow Up Show
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Grow Up ShowGrow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-danTV · 2026 · 13 ep3.6The anime's story is set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, during the height of Japan's economic boom, when the circus is a major form of entertainment. Different circus troupes travel throughout Japan to perform and compete for a chance t 3.6Hell Girl
TV · 2005 · 26 ep
Hell GirlJigoku ShoujoTV · 2005 · 26 ep3.6Somewhere in the vast sea of the Internet, there's a website that can only be accessed at the stroke of midnight. Known as the Jigoku Tsushin, rumor has it that if you post a grudge there, the Jigoku Shoujo will appear and drag whoever torm
3.6My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Movie
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! MovieOtome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... MovieMovie · 2023 · 1 ep3.6After Katarina avoids her own death flag, she and her friends run into a mysterious young man traveling with a caravan. Who is this young man and what does he want? 3.5Food Wars! The Fifth Plate
TV · 2020 · 13 ep
Food Wars! The Fifth PlateShokugeki no Souma: Gou no SaraTV · 2020 · 13 ep3.5Yukihira Souma has been helping out his family diner, honing his skills. With his father's recommendation, he decides to enroll into "Totsuki Saryo Culinary Institute", a school for the most elites of the culinary world. During his time the
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3.5Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
TV · 1995 · 49 ep
Mobile Suit Gundam WingShin Kidou Senki Gundam WingTV · 1995 · 49 ep3.5Mankind has moved into space. Thousands of people live on giant orbiting space colonies called "Sides." However, the Earth Government, which rules the colonies, is unjust and cruel. A group of revolutionaries build five robotic weapons call
3.5Cat Soup
OVA · 2001 · 1 ep
Cat SoupNekojiru-souOVA · 2001 · 1 ep3.5Cat Soup is an extremely difficult film to describe, due to its awesome surrealism and almost nonexistant dialogue. It is more a work of art than an anime. There are many underlying themes, such as the transcience of man's existence, but it 3.5Handa-kun
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Handa-kunTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.5Hated by everyone around him, Sei Handa goes about his high school life regarded as an outcast—or at least that's what he believes. In reality, Sei is the most popular student on campus, revered by all for his incomparable calligraphy skill
3.5Kaleido Star: New Wings Extra Stage
OVA · 2004 · 1 ep
Kaleido Star: New Wings Extra StageKaleido Star: Aratanaru Tsubasa - Extra StageOVA · 2004 · 1 ep3.5Sora Naegino has finally consolidated herself as Kaleido Stage's greatest star ever, and a new star starts to shine as Rosetta Passel is selected to participate in the next attraction in a main role. But when things start to go wrong in the
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3.5Manie Manie: Neo Tokyo
Movie · 1987 · 3 ep
Manie Manie: Neo TokyoManie-Manie: Meikyuu MonogatariMovie · 1987 · 3 ep3.51) Labyrinth Labyrinthos A girl and her cat fall through a looking-glass into a dark labyrinth full of strange people. 2) Running Man In the distant future, a tough racer uses his psychokinetic powers against his opponents during his final 3.4Karakuri Circus
TV · 2018 · 36 ep
Karakuri CircusTV · 2018 · 36 ep3.4The protagonist, Masaru, has just inherited a big fortune after the death of his father. However, people are trying to get their hands on it by any means necessary, even if it means killing him. Narumi helped Masaru from being kidnapped aft
3.4Popee the Performer
TV · 2000 · 39 ep
Popee the PerformerTV · 2000 · 39 ep3.4Popee the Performer deals with a circus that operates in the middle of the desert. Each episode deals with the small cast of characters attempting at times to rehearse their performances, but it usually dissolves into the characters trying 3.3Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon KingdomNaruto Movie 3: Dai Koufun! Mikazuki-jima no Animal Panic Dattebayo!Movie · 2006 · 1 ep3.3Led by Kakashi Hatake, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are tasked to escort the extravagant Prince Michiru Tsuki and his spoiled son Hikaru to the prosperous Land of Moon when the two return from a long trip around the world. As 3.3Karneval (TV)
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
Karneval (TV)TV · 2013 · 13 ep3.3Armed with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue, Nai searches for a missing loved one. After a run-in with a pick-pocket named Gareki, the two find themselves snagged in a government set-up that leaves them both wanted criminals. Desperate 
3.3Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
TV · 2014 · 148 ep
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-VYu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-VTV · 2014 · 148 ep3.3Thanks to the Leo Corporation, headed by Reiji Akaba, new advancements to Solid Vision, the holographic system that gives life to the Duel Monsters card game, give physical mass to monsters and environments, allowing players to interact dirMature
3.1Junji Ito Collection
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Junji Ito CollectionItou Junji: CollectionTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.1In the light of day and in the dead of night, mysterious horrors await in the darkest shadows of every corner. They are unexplainable, inescapable, and undefeatable. Be prepared, or you may become their next victim. Sit back in terror as tr
3.1Kurayukaba
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
KurayukabaMovie · 2024 · 1 ep3.1Business is slow for the Ootsuji Detective Agency. Sotaro and his juvenile sidekick Saki will take any job that comes along, even one that sounds like a lot more risk than it’s worth. It’s festival season in the city but away from the publi 3.0Ace Attorney
TV · 2016 · 24 ep
Ace AttorneyGyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari!TV · 2016 · 24 ep3.0Adapted from the popular video game franchise, Ace Attorney follows rookie lawyer Naruhodo Ryuuichi (Phoenix Wright) and his assistant Mayoi (Maya) as he defends his clients in a court of law. With limited evidence and logic as his only wea
3.0Panda! Go Panda!
Movie · 1972 · 1 ep
Panda! Go Panda!Movie · 1972 · 1 ep3.0Panda Kopanda (Panda! Go Panda!) is a 30 minute movie made in 1972. Miyazaki created the original idea, the script, the layouts, and did key animation, and Takahata directed the film. The story is about a little girl, Mimiko, who was left a
2.7First Squad: The Moment of Truth
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
First Squad: The Moment of TruthMovie · 2009 · 1 ep2.7First Squad is set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German
2.11+2=Paradise
OVA · 1990 · 2 ep
1+2=ParadiseOVA · 1990 · 2 ep2.1A strange relationship develops between college-boy Yusuke and the beautiful twins, Yuika and Rika, he saves from a wild dog. The girls falls for their dauntless hero, but Yusuke is pathologically scared of women. (Source: Anime News Networ