Best meta anime
474 anime about meta, 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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3.8The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
TV · 2006 · 14 ep
The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaSuzumiya Haruhi no YuuutsuTV · 2006 · 14 ep3.8Kyon, your typical high school student, has long given up his belief in the supernatural. However, upon meeting Haruhi Suzumiya, he quickly finds out that it is the supernatural that she is interested in; aliens, time travelers and espers…
3.8The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love YouKimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no KanojoTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8Rentarou Aijou was rejected 100 times in middle school. He visits a shrine and prays for better luck in high school. The God of Love appears and promises that he’ll soon meet 100 people he’s destined to date. But there’s a catch—once…
3.8Uncle from Another World
TV · 2022 · 13 ep
Uncle from Another WorldIsekai OjisanTV · 2022 · 13 ep3.8Seventeen years ago, Takafumi's uncle fell into a coma, but now he's back like a man risen from his grave. Soon, Takafumi discovers two bizarre things: His uncle treasures video games above all else, and, while comatose, he was actually…
3.8Undead Unluck
TV · 2023 · 24 ep
Undead UnluckTV · 2023 · 24 ep3.8All Fuuko wants is a passionate romance like the one in her favorite shoujo manga. Unfortunately, her Unluck ability makes that impossible. But just as Fuuko hits rock bottom, Andy sweeps her off her feet—literally! Now she's become Andy's…
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3.8Paranoia Agent
TV · 2004 · 13 ep
Paranoia AgentMousou DairininTV · 2004 · 13 ep3.8An elementary school kid dubbed with the title "shounen bat" or "lil slugger" has been going around attacking people with his bent, golden bat. Now, two detectives are investigating so they can stop this kid from making any more attacks…
3.8KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!: God's Blessings On This Wonderful Choker!
OVA · 2016 · 1 ep
KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!: God's Blessings On This Wonderful Choker!Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!: Kono Subarashii Choker ni Shukufuku wo!OVA · 2016 · 1 ep3.8An unaired episode bundled with the 9th volume of the light novel. The party ends up running into Megumin's self-proclaimed rival, Yunyun, during a trip to Wiz's shop. Annoyed at the increased noise level brought on by additional company…
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3.8Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Movie · 2012 · 1 ep
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoEvangelion Movie 3: QMovie · 2012 · 1 ep3.814 years after third impact, Ikari Shinji awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, Nerv has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the…
3.8Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭TV · 2017 · 12 ep3.8After finally completing the first route of his visual novel, Blessing Software's producer Tomoya Aki is optimistic about the future of his team and achieving their goal of creating the best game of the season. However, they still have a…
3.8Pseudo Harem
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Pseudo HaremGiji HaremTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.8Eiji Kitahama joins the drama club with dreams of having a harem like the ones from his favorite manga. Rin Nanakura, an underclassman, finds herself crushing hard on Eiji and tries on different personas in his presence to win him over. No…
3.8TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2Tonikaku Kawaii 2nd SeasonTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8The sweet story of Nasa and Tsukasa continues! After surviving some awkward first nights together, dealing with doubters, and recovering from their apartment fire, it's clear the fate of these lovers was written in the stars. Now, they're…
3.8Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
TV · 2007 · 12 ep
Sayonara, Zetsubou-SenseiSayonara Zetsubou SenseiTV · 2007 · 12 ep3.8Itoshiki Nozomu is always in despair! Even simple things like paying for the toll on the subway can send him to a despair so deep only attempted suicide is the answer. How Strange is it then, that he should be the teacher of a High School…
3.8The World God Only Knows II
TV · 2011 · 12 ep
The World God Only Knows IIKami nomi zo Shiru Sekai IITV · 2011 · 12 ep3.8Katsuragi is back, and together with Elsie the hunt for loose souls continues on. This time however, they are joined by Elsie's friend and fellow Demon, Haqua. (Source: Anime News Network)
3.8His and Her Circumstances
TV · 1998 · 26 ep
His and Her CircumstancesKareshi Kanojo no JijouTV · 1998 · 26 ep3.8Miyazawa Yukino is the perfect student. Kind, intelligent, pretty and modest, it's unbelievable that such a person could exist. Little did everyone know Yukino's perfection was just a facade. An act to fulfill her desire for praise and…
3.8Lucky☆Star OVA
OVA · 2008 · 1 ep
Lucky☆Star OVALucky☆Star: Original na Visual to AnimationOVA · 2008 · 1 ep3.8The OVA features six separate stories revolving around the cast, some of which border on the bizarre; one of which is an MMORPG environment being played by Konata, Kagami, Tsukasa, and Nanako Kuroi, and another in which Kagami has a…
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3.8The Elusive Samurai Season 2
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
The Elusive Samurai Season 2Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi 2nd SeasonTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.8After the tragic events in Kamakura, Tokiyuki Houjou has overcome the worst and started restoring his noble family. His next goal is incredibly ambitious—retaking Kamakura, no matter the cost. However, achieving his goal proves difficult…
3.8Welcome to Irabu's Office
TV · 2009 · 11 ep
Welcome to Irabu's OfficeKuuchuu BurankoTV · 2009 · 11 ep3.8Many patients with different problems visit the psychiatric ward of Irabu General Hospital; a trapeze artist suffering from insomnia after suddenly failing his jumps, a gangster afraid of knives and sharp objects and a business man who has…
3.8mono
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
monoMonoTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.8Satsuki Amamiya was feeling down due to the graduation of the high school Photography Club’s president. However, her best friend and fellow member An Kiriyama encourages Satsuki to dedicate herself to the newly merged Cinephoto Club. Join…
3.8Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
TV · 2012 · 13 ep
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko MineLupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu OnnaTV · 2012 · 13 ep3.8What happened when Lupin III met Fujiko Mine for the first time? She’s a thief. A killer. A saint and a scandal. She’s whatever you need her to be to get the job done. She takes your breath away to get what she wants. She takes everything…
3.8SHIROBAKO the Movie
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
SHIROBAKO the MovieShirobako MovieMovie · 2020 · 1 ep3.8The story is set four years after the events of the original Shirobako anime. Aoi Miyamori keeps busy dealing with the ordinary troubles in her daily work at Musashino Animation. After a morning meeting, Watanabe talks to Aoi and puts her…
3.8Gundam Build Fighters
TV · 2013 · 25 ep
Gundam Build FightersTV · 2013 · 25 ep3.8The story is set in the near future when GunPla Battles, competitions that pit Gundam plastic models against each other, have become popular worldwide in the "Second GunPla Boom." Sei Iori, a first-year middle-school student and the only…
3.8Brave Bang Bravern!
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Brave Bang Bravern!Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang BravernTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.8Bang Brave Bang Bravern is set in a world where humanoid armored weapons known as “Titatonostrider” (“TS” for short) are used in warfare. The story kicks off when troops from various countries converge on the island of Oahu, Hawaii…
3.8Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
OVA · 2008 · 3 ep
Goku Sayonara Zetsubou SenseiOVA · 2008 · 3 ep3.8A continuation of Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, with more stories revolving around Nozomu Itoshiki, the extremely pessimistic or despairing teacher, and the students of class the 2-H, who are each hilariously abnormal in their own unique…
3.8Genshiken 2
TV · 2007 · 12 ep
Genshiken 2TV · 2007 · 12 ep3.8The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, otherwise known as Genshiken, is now under the charge of a more confident Sasahara. Things have changed in between semesters, and the otaku club now has a new otaku-hating member named…
3.8KAKUSHIGOTO Theatrical Edition
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
KAKUSHIGOTO Theatrical EditionKakushigoto MovieMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.8Compilation movie of the TV series which includes new scenes and different perspectives. Single father Kakushi Gotou has a secret. He’s a top-selling artist of popular erotic manga, but his impressionable young daughter, Hime, can never…
3.8Yuru Yuri,
OVA · 2019 · 1 ep
Yuru Yuri,OVA · 2019 · 1 ep3.8Akari Akaza, Chinatsu Yoshikawa, Kyouko Toshinou, and Yui Funami return to commemorate an exciting occasion! Despite their initial bizarre celebration ideas, they decide to hold a party at their Amusement Club room. With the help of…
3.8Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi
OVA · 2009 · 2 ep
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei BangaichiOVA · 2009 · 2 ep3.8Despair follows Nozomu through a zombie invasion of bad ideas, the way people laugh at things they don't understand, going with the flow, and more in this sequel to Zan Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei. Also continues the use of numerous puns…
3.8Scumbag System
ONA · 2020 · 10 ep
Scumbag SystemChuan Shu Zijiu ZhinanONA · 2020 · 10 ep3.8This is the story of a guy who transmigrates into the scum villain of one of those harem xuanhuan/xianxia novels. The scum villain, Shen Qingqiu, is one of those looks-noble-but-is-actually-a-hypocrite type. Shen Qingqiu’s disciple, Luo…
3.8Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo Rondo
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo RondoMovie · 2020 · 1 ep3.8A compilation film recapping the anime series.
3.8Majo Minarai wo Sagashite
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Majo Minarai wo SagashiteMovie · 2020 · 1 ep3.827-year-old Tokyo office worker Mire Yoshizuki just returned to Japan, while 22-year-old fourth-year college student Sora Nagase aspires to be a teacher, and 20-year-old boyish Reika Kawatani is a part-time Hiroshima okonomiyaki shop…
3.8Shukusei!! Loli Kami Requiem ☆
Special · 2023 · 1 ep
Shukusei!! Loli Kami Requiem ☆Special · 2023 · 1 ep3.8Music video for the song Seishi!! Loli Kami Requiem by Ui Shigure.
3.8Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in RussianTokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-sanTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.8Alya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a flirtatious line to…
3.8Lucky☆Star
TV · 2007 · 24 ep
Lucky☆StarTV · 2007 · 24 ep3.8What’s the best way to eat dessert? Do twins really have a psychic connection? What kind of guys are into moe girls? These are the kinds of questions that float through the inquisitive mind of anime super-fan Konata Izumi. When she’s not…
3.8Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
Life Lessons with Uramichi OniisanUramichi OniisanTV · 2021 · 13 ep3.8Being an adult is hard. For 31-year-old Uramichi Omota, that depressing truth weighs on him. While on TV, he’s an upbeat exercise instructor for a children’s show, but sometimes he can’t keep his sardonic comments to himself. Even his…
3.8The Demon Girl Next Door
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
The Demon Girl Next DoorMachikado MazokuTV · 2019 · 12 ep3.8When Yuuko Yoshida wakes up one morning to discover that she’s sprouted horns and a tail, she learns something that her mother has been meaning to tell her. You know that battle between the Light and Dark that’s been going on since the…
3.8Mr. Osomatsu
TV · 2015 · 25 ep
Mr. OsomatsuOsomatsu-sanTV · 2015 · 25 ep3.8The Matsuno sextuplets (leader Osomatsu, wannabe tough guy Karamatsu, straight man Choromatsu, cynical Ichimatsu, cheerfully stupid Jyushimatsu and lovable spoiled Todomatsu) are now in their 20s, still living together in the same house as…
3.8Cromartie High School
TV · 2003 · 26 ep
Cromartie High SchoolSakigake!! Cromartie KoukouTV · 2003 · 26 ep3.8Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? The only thing for certain is that for Kamiyama, Cromartie High School is his reality. And what a surreal reality it is. Because this is where the toughest, meanest (and often dumbest) students…