Best classic literature anime
118 anime about classic literature, 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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3.9Bungo Stray Dogs
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Bungo Stray DogsBungou Stray DogsTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.9Stalked by a beastly white tiger, Atsushi Nakajima has no idea that the menace lives inside him—a power that catches the attention of the Armed Detective Agency. Using inhuman abilities to combat crime, this team takes Atsushi under the…
4.2I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
I Want to Eat Your PancreasKimi no Suizou wo TabetaiMovie · 2018 · 1 ep4.2Spring time in April and the last of the cherry blossoms are still in bloom. The usually aloof bookworm with no interest in others comes across a book in a hospital waiting room. Handwritten on the cover are the words: "Living with Dying."…
4.0Hyouka
TV · 2012 · 22 ep
HyoukaTV · 2012 · 22 ep4.0Energy-conservative high school student Houtarou Oreki ends up with more than he bargained for when he signs up for the Classic Literature Club at his sister's behest—especially when he realizes how deep-rooted the club's history really…
3.9Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
TV · 2018 · 11 ep
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for OtakuWotaku ni Koi wa MuzukashiiTV · 2018 · 11 ep3.9Having slept through all four of her alarms, the energetic Narumi Momose finds herself running late for her first day of work at a new office. As she races to catch her train, she makes a promise to herself that none of her coworkers will…
4.0Bungo Stray Dogs 2
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 2Bungou Stray Dogs 2nd SeasonTV · 2016 · 12 ep4.0Despite their differences in position, three men—the youngest senior executive of the Port Mafia, Osamu Dazai, the lowest ranking member, Sakunosuke Oda, and the intelligence agent, Angou Sakaguchi—gather at the Lupin Bar at the end of the…
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4.0Bungo Stray Dogs 3
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 3Bungou Stray Dogs 3rd SeasonTV · 2019 · 12 ep4.0The White Tiger and the Black Beast – Nakajima Atsushi and Akutagawa Ryunosuke’s fight against Francis F. brings an end to the great war against the Guild. Life goes on as normal in Yokohama, thanks to the continued truce between the Armed…
3.1The Testament of Sister New Devil
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
The Testament of Sister New DevilShinmai Maou no TestamentTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.1When a pair of sexy girls, Maria and Mio, come to live with high school student Basara Toujou, his life changes forever. The two girls have a secret that they don’t keep for long—Maria is a succubus, and Mio is a future Demon Lord. But…
3.5How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the KingdomGenjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku SaikenkiTV · 2021 · 13 ep3.5Suddenly summoned to a fantasy world and betrothed to the princess, Kazuya Souma is crowned the new king after providing the royal family with impressive advice. To rule the kingdom, he's taking the nontraditional (and very human) route of…
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3.8Blast of Tempest
TV · 2012 · 24 ep
Blast of TempestZetsuen no TempestTV · 2012 · 24 ep3.8One day, a sorceress princess was stuffed into a barrel and banished. One day, a single girl was suddenly murdered, and the culprit still runs free. And one day, a battle spanning time and space over magic and revenge began! Sanity and…
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4.2Bungo Stray Dogs 4
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 4Bungou Stray Dogs 4th SeasonTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.2No longer concerned with military affairs, Yukichi Fukuzawa intends to act as a lone bodyguard-for-hire, making use of his deadly swordsmanship. However, things are not going as planned for his freelance business, and that is when he…
3.9The Secret World of Arrietty
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
The Secret World of ArriettyKarigurashi no ArriettyMovie · 2010 · 1 ep3.9Arrietty, a tiny but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper. Like all little people, Arrietty remains hidden from view, except during…
4.0Ya Boy Kongming!
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Ya Boy Kongming!Paripi KoumeiTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.0Fate and reincarnation deliver brilliant military strategist, Kongming, from warring, ancient China to Japan’s modern party hot spot in Shibuya City, Tokyo. After a lifetime of battles and military skirmishes, Kongming wished with his last…Highest rated
4.3Revue Starlight: The Movie
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Revue Starlight: The MovieShoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight MovieMovie · 2021 · 1 ep4.3The stage emulates life and compresses it, setting free skills learned over lifetimes in brief but dazzling displays for the amusement and judgment of others. For the performers, it is the ultimate risk, and some will rise while others…
4.3Bungo Stray Dogs 5
TV · 2023 · 11 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 5Bungou Stray Dogs 5th SeasonTV · 2023 · 11 ep4.3Detective employees are caught one after another, and Kamui, the leader of Tenjin Goshui, is closing in on the Armed Detective Agency. Will the Agency survive?! (Source: Crunchyroll) 4.2I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
I Want to Eat Your PancreasKimi no Suizou wo TabetaiMovie · 2018 · 1 ep4.2Spring time in April and the last of the cherry blossoms are still in bloom. The usually aloof bookworm with no interest in others comes across a book in a hospital waiting room. Handwritten on the cover are the words: "Living with Dying."…Mature
4.2Bungo Stray Dogs 4
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 4Bungou Stray Dogs 4th SeasonTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.2No longer concerned with military affairs, Yukichi Fukuzawa intends to act as a lone bodyguard-for-hire, making use of his deadly swordsmanship. However, things are not going as planned for his freelance business, and that is when he…
4.2Link Click: Bridon Arc
ONA · 2024 · 6 ep
Link Click: Bridon ArcShiguang Dailiren: Yingdu PianONA · 2024 · 6 ep4.2In order to save the deceased Cheng Xiaoshi, Lu Guang returned to the beginning and started anew along the path of destiny. However, a photograph carrying clues about Cheng Xiaoshi's parents appeared at the Time Photo Studio. To uncover…
4.2Ne Zha 2
Movie · 2025 · 1 ep
Ne Zha 2Nezha Zhi Mo Tong Nao HaiMovie · 2025 · 1 ep4.2After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bing's mortal bodies with the Seven-colored Precious Lotus. However, during… 4.0Bungo Stray Dogs 2
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 2Bungou Stray Dogs 2nd SeasonTV · 2016 · 12 ep4.0Despite their differences in position, three men—the youngest senior executive of the Port Mafia, Osamu Dazai, the lowest ranking member, Sakunosuke Oda, and the intelligence agent, Angou Sakaguchi—gather at the Lupin Bar at the end of the…Mature
4.0Bungo Stray Dogs 3
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 3Bungou Stray Dogs 3rd SeasonTV · 2019 · 12 ep4.0The White Tiger and the Black Beast – Nakajima Atsushi and Akutagawa Ryunosuke’s fight against Francis F. brings an end to the great war against the Guild. Life goes on as normal in Yokohama, thanks to the continued truce between the Armed…
4.0The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
The Tale of The Princess KaguyaKaguya-hime no MonogatariMovie · 2013 · 1 ep4.0Okina is a bamboo cutter in ancient rural Japan. One day in the forest, he finds a tiny baby in the folds of a bamboo shoot. He brings the creature home to his wife Ounaa and they decide to keep her and raise her as a princess. She is…
4.0Turn A Gundam
TV · 1999 · 50 ep
Turn A GundamTV · 1999 · 50 ep4.0This story is set thousands of years in the future. The people of Earth have forgotten the space wars of the past, reverting back to a pre-industrial existence. But the lunar settlers known as the Moonrace, who have retained their high…
4.0Anne of Green Gables
TV · 1979 · 50 ep
Anne of Green GablesAkage no AnneTV · 1979 · 50 ep4.0Anne is an orphan full of imagination. When she arrives at her new home she learns that sometimes you have to be a sensible person too; at the same time her unique character changes, or at least attracts, the people around her. The story…
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4.0Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Movie · 2002 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker StreetMeitantei Conan Movie 06: Baker Street no BoureiMovie · 2002 · 1 ep4.0Conan was invited to a party with many other guests. They were there to test a new virtual game system, when a murder mystery occured. Now Conan must go into the game system to figure out who the murderer is with the help of the famous…
4.0Romeo's Blue Skies
TV · 1995 · 33 ep
Romeo's Blue SkiesRomeo no Aoi SoraTV · 1995 · 33 ep4.0Romeo, a young boy living in the Alps of Italian Switzerland, signs a contract with a shady individual to pay for his sick father's doctor, who will take him across the mountains to Italy, to Milan, where he will be sold as a chimney… 4.0Hyouka
TV · 2012 · 22 ep
HyoukaTV · 2012 · 22 ep4.0Energy-conservative high school student Houtarou Oreki ends up with more than he bargained for when he signs up for the Classic Literature Club at his sister's behest—especially when he realizes how deep-rooted the club's history really… 4.0Ya Boy Kongming!
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Ya Boy Kongming!Paripi KoumeiTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.0Fate and reincarnation deliver brilliant military strategist, Kongming, from warring, ancient China to Japan’s modern party hot spot in Shibuya City, Tokyo. After a lifetime of battles and military skirmishes, Kongming wished with his last…
4.0Moomin
TV · 1990 · 78 ep
MoominTanoshii Muumin IkkaTV · 1990 · 78 ep4.0In the remote and mysterious Moomin Valley live the Moomin trolls, gentle and peaceful creatures. Young Moomin and his family experience many strange adventures, both magical and mundane. Based on the children's stories by Tove Jansson…
4.0Nobody's Boy Remi
TV · 1977 · 51 ep
Nobody's Boy RemiIe Naki KoTV · 1977 · 51 ep4.0Remi is a boy living happily with his mother in the French countryside. But everything changes when his estranged father comes home and, in desperate need of money, reveals that Remi is adopted, and sells him. Heartbroken, Remi ends up… 3.9Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
TV · 2018 · 11 ep
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for OtakuWotaku ni Koi wa MuzukashiiTV · 2018 · 11 ep3.9Having slept through all four of her alarms, the energetic Narumi Momose finds herself running late for her first day of work at a new office. As she races to catch her train, she makes a promise to herself that none of her coworkers will…
3.9Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLEBungou Stray Dogs: Dead AppleMovie · 2018 · 1 ep3.9The film's story involves a mystery case of power users around the world suddenly committing suicide one after another, in all cases after a strange fog appears at the scene. At a request from Ango Sakaguchi, the Armed Detective Agency…
3.9When Marnie Was There
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
When Marnie Was ThereOmoide no MarnieMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.9Suffering from frequent asthma attacks, young Anna Sasaki is quiet, unsociable, and isolated from her peers, causing her foster parent endless worry. Upon recommendation by the doctor, Anna is sent to the countryside, in hope the cleaner…
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3.9Undead Murder Farce
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Undead Murder FarceUndead Girl Murder FarceTV · 2023 · 13 ep3.9The 19th century — a world inhabited by vampires, golems, werewolves and other paranormal creatures. Immortal beauty and disembodied head Aya Rindo, along with half-human-half-demon "Demon Killer" Tsugaru Shunichi and her loyal maid…
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3.9Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
TV · 2004 · 24 ep
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte CristoGankutsuouTV · 2004 · 24 ep3.9In the year 5053, French aristocrats Viscount Albert de Morcerf and Baron Franz d'Epinay attend the festival of Carnival on the moon city of Luna. While Franz is just looking to have fun, Albert is seeking something more to fill his…
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…Mature
3.9Bungo Stray Dogs
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Bungo Stray DogsBungou Stray DogsTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.9Stalked by a beastly white tiger, Atsushi Nakajima has no idea that the menace lives inside him—a power that catches the attention of the Armed Detective Agency. Using inhuman abilities to combat crime, this team takes Atsushi under the… 3.9The Secret World of Arrietty
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
The Secret World of ArriettyKarigurashi no ArriettyMovie · 2010 · 1 ep3.9Arrietty, a tiny but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper. Like all little people, Arrietty remains hidden from view, except during…
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3.9The Heike Story
TV · 2022 · 11 ep
The Heike StoryHeike MonogatariTV · 2022 · 11 ep3.9A young orphan named Biwa is taken in by the powerful Taira Clan—also known as the Heike—after their leader witnesses her extraordinary psychic abilities. Unfortunately, what she predicts is a future of bloodshed, violence, and civil war…
3.9Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette
TV · 2007 · 52 ep
Les Misérables: Shoujo CosetteTV · 2007 · 52 ep3.9Based on the famous classic novel Les Miserables. Being a single mother is hard in early 19th Century France. When young Cosette was traveling with her mother trying to find a job and a place to live, they were always shunned away because…
3.9Treasure Island
TV · 1978 · 26 ep
Treasure IslandTakarajimaTV · 1978 · 26 ep3.9“Mother, I want to go to sea!” Jim Hawkins is an average 13-year-old boy living near the small town of Black Hill Cove, spending his days tending to the Admiral Benbow Inn with his mother, Karen. This quiet life is interrupted one stormy…Mature
3.8Blast of Tempest
TV · 2012 · 24 ep
Blast of TempestZetsuen no TempestTV · 2012 · 24 ep3.8One day, a sorceress princess was stuffed into a barrel and banished. One day, a single girl was suddenly murdered, and the culprit still runs free. And one day, a battle spanning time and space over magic and revenge began! Sanity and…
3.8Anne Shirley
TV · 2025 · 24 ep
Anne ShirleyTV · 2025 · 24 ep3.8On the beautiful Prince Edward Island in Canada, an orphan named Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to Green Gables, the home of Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. They choose to adopt her anyway, as Anne finds friendship, love, and happiness in…
3.8Ne Zha
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Ne ZhaNezha Zhi Mo Tong Jiang ShiMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.8A young boy, Nezha, is birthed from a heavenly pearl by the Primeval Lord of Heaven. Born with unique powers, Nezha finds himself as an outcast who is hated and feared. Destined by prophecy to bring destruction to the world, the young boy…
3.8Remi, Nobody's Girl
TV · 1996 · 23 ep
Remi, Nobody's GirlIe Naki Ko RemyTV · 1996 · 23 ep3.8Remy, a cheerful and tender-hearted girl, lives with her mother in a French country town. One day her father returns to the town after a long period working away from home in a city. Her father tells Remy that she isn't their real…
3.7Giovanni's Island
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
Giovanni's IslandGiovanni no ShimaMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.7Brothers Junpei and Kanta live in Shikotan, a tiny fishing island that has been spared from the devastations of World War II. The two children are named after Giovanni and Campanella from their late mother’s favorite book, Night on the…
3.7A Little Princess Sara
TV · 1985 · 46 ep
A Little Princess SaraPrincess SaraTV · 1985 · 46 ep3.7Sara, a pretty girl born into a rich British family in India, is treated like a little princess at a dormitory school in London. Sara’s sweet school life turns to tragedy when she learns of her father’s death and the family’s bankruptcy…
3.7Dog of Flanders
Movie · 1997 · 1 ep
Dog of FlandersFlanders no Inu (Movie)Movie · 1997 · 1 ep3.7Set in 19th-century Belgium, this classic tale, based on the Flemish novel by Oui'da, celebrates the affectionate bond between an innocent boy and his faithful dog. The stunning animation, a masterful combination of traditional and…
3.6No.6
TV · 2011 · 11 ep
No.6TV · 2011 · 11 ep3.6In a near future world, after the last great war, most of mankind lives in a handful of city states. There, for the privileged elite, life should be perfect. But for young Shion, the only thing perfect has been the nightmare his life has…