Best orphan anime
270 anime about orphan, 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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4.3Attack on Titan
TV · 2013 · 25 ep
Attack on TitanShingeki no KyojinTV · 2013 · 25 ep4.3Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food…
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4.1Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
TV · 2019 · 26 ep
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaKimetsu no YaibaTV · 2019 · 26 ep4.1It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon…
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4.2JUJUTSU KAISEN
TV · 2020 · 24 ep
JUJUTSU KAISENJujutsu KaisenTV · 2020 · 24 ep4.2A boy fights... for "the right death." Hardship, regret, shame: the negative feelings that humans feel become Curses that lurk in our everyday lives. The Curses run rampant throughout the world, capable of leading people to terrible…
4.0Naruto
TV · 2002 · 220 ep
NarutoTV · 2002 · 220 ep4.0Naruto Uzumaki, a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja, lives in Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf village. Moments prior to his birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure and wreaked havoc. In order to…
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4.2The Promised Neverland
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
The Promised NeverlandYakusoku no NeverlandTV · 2019 · 12 ep4.2Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to…
4.1Naruto: Shippuden
TV · 2007 · 500 ep
Naruto: ShippudenNaruto: ShippuudenTV · 2007 · 500 ep4.1Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto. The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like…
4.0Black Clover
TV · 2017 · 170 ep
Black CloverTV · 2017 · 170 ep4.0In a world where magic is everything, Asta and Yuno are both found abandoned at a church on the same day. While Yuno is gifted with exceptional magical powers, Asta is the only one in this world without any. At the age of fifteen, both…
4.3Violet Evergarden
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Violet EvergardenTV · 2018 · 13 ep4.3A certain point in time, in the continent of Telesis. The great war which divided the continent into North and South has ended after four years, and the people are welcoming a new generation. Violet Evergarden, a young girl formerly known…
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4.3Vinland Saga
TV · 2019 · 24 ep
Vinland SagaTV · 2019 · 24 ep4.3Thorfinn is son to one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears to have his revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's band in order to challenge him to a duel, and ends…
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4.2Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen TrainKimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-henMovie · 2020 · 1 ep4.2This Demon Slayer movie sees Tanjiro Kamado and friends from the Demon Slayer corps board the Infinity Train on a new mission to investigate a mysterious series of disappearances, perpetrated by a demon who has been tormenting people and…
3.5DARLING in the FRANXX
TV · 2018 · 24 ep
DARLING in the FRANXXDarling in the FranXXTV · 2018 · 24 ep3.5The distant future: Humanity established the mobile fort city, Plantation, upon the ruined wasteland. Within the city were pilot quarters, Mistilteinn, otherwise known as the “Birdcage.” That is where the children live... Their only…
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4.3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
TV · 2022 · 11 ep
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District ArcKimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-henTV · 2022 · 11 ep4.3After visiting the Rengoku residence, Tanjirou and his comrades volunteer for a mission within the Entertainment District, a place where desires are sold and demons dwell. They journey alongside the flashy Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, in…Highest rated
4.5Fruits Basket The Final Season
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
Fruits Basket The Final SeasonFruits Basket: The FinalTV · 2021 · 13 ep4.5After last season’s revelations, the Soma family moves forward, but the emotional chains that bind them are not easily broken. Unable to admit why she wants the cure, Tohru wrestles with the truth, aware that time is running out for…
4.4Monster
TV · 2004 · 74 ep
MonsterTV · 2004 · 74 ep4.4Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a renowned Japanese brain surgeon working at a leading hospital in Germany. One night, Dr. Tenma risks his reputation and career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy over that of the town mayor who had been…
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4.4Legend of the Galactic Heroes
OVA · 1988 · 110 ep
Legend of the Galactic HeroesGinga Eiyuu DensetsuOVA · 1988 · 110 ep4.4For decades, the Galactic Empire has been locked in an interstellar war with the Free Planets Alliance, a conflict that involves thousands of spaceships and millions of soldiers on both sides. Two new commanders enter the conflict with…Mature
4.3Vinland Saga
TV · 2019 · 24 ep
Vinland SagaTV · 2019 · 24 ep4.3Thorfinn is son to one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears to have his revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's band in order to challenge him to a duel, and ends…
4.3Journal with Witch
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Journal with WitchIkoku NikkiTV · 2026 · 13 ep4.3Reclusive novelist Makio Koudai has always preferred the company of books—but when her sister and brother-in-law pass away, Makio unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi. As they navigate grief, clashing…
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4.3Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
Movie · 2026 · 1 ep
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in FlamesGintama Movie 3: Yoshiwara DaienjouMovie · 2026 · 1 ep4.3Movie remake of the Yoshiwara Enjou arc. Upon meeting a young boy named Haruta who makes a living as a pickpocket, Gintoki discovers that he is pickpocketing out of a desire to meet his long-lost mother, Hiwa, Yoshiwara's number one…Mature
4.3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
TV · 2022 · 11 ep
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District ArcKimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-henTV · 2022 · 11 ep4.3After visiting the Rengoku residence, Tanjirou and his comrades volunteer for a mission within the Entertainment District, a place where desires are sold and demons dwell. They journey alongside the flashy Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, in…Mature
4.3Attack on Titan
TV · 2013 · 25 ep
Attack on TitanShingeki no KyojinTV · 2013 · 25 ep4.3Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food… 4.3Violet Evergarden
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Violet EvergardenTV · 2018 · 13 ep4.3A certain point in time, in the continent of Telesis. The great war which divided the continent into North and South has ended after four years, and the people are welcoming a new generation. Violet Evergarden, a young girl formerly known…
4.3Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
ONA · 2022 · 10 ep
Cyberpunk: EdgerunnersONA · 2022 · 10 ep4.3Cyberpunk: Edgerunners tells a standalone, 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an…
4.3Fruits Basket Season 2
TV · 2020 · 25 ep
Fruits Basket Season 2Fruits Basket 2nd SeasonTV · 2020 · 25 ep4.3A year has passed since Tohru Honda began living in the Souma residence, and she has since created stronger relationships with its inhabitants Shigure, Kyou, and Yuki. She has also grown closer to the rest of the Souma family and has…
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4.3Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching SunMade in Abyss: Retsujitsu no OugonkyouTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.3Directly after the events of Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei , the third installment of Made in Abyss covers the adventures of Reg, Riko, and Nanachi in the Sixth Layer, The Capital of the Unreturned. Note: The last episode aired…
4.3Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] III. spring song
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] III. spring songFate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring SongMovie · 2020 · 1 ep4.3To save the girl, to enact the justice he's chosen...The young man will no longer turn a blind eye to the truth. Mages (Masters) and Heroic Spirits (Servants) work together in the battles of the Holy Grail War, a fight for an omnipotent…Mature
4.2JUJUTSU KAISEN
TV · 2020 · 24 ep
JUJUTSU KAISENJujutsu KaisenTV · 2020 · 24 ep4.2A boy fights... for "the right death." Hardship, regret, shame: the negative feelings that humans feel become Curses that lurk in our everyday lives. The Curses run rampant throughout the world, capable of leading people to terrible…Mature
4.2Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen TrainKimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-henMovie · 2020 · 1 ep4.2This Demon Slayer movie sees Tanjiro Kamado and friends from the Demon Slayer corps board the Infinity Train on a new mission to investigate a mysterious series of disappearances, perpetrated by a demon who has been tormenting people and…
4.2Made in Abyss
TV · 2017 · 13 ep
Made in AbyssTV · 2017 · 13 ep4.2The "Abyss" is the last unexplored place in the world. Strange and wonderful creatures roam within, and it is full of precious relics that present humans can't recreate. Those that dare to explore the depths are known as "Cave Raiders." An…
4.2OSHI NO KO
TV · 2023 · 11 ep
OSHI NO KO[Oshi no Ko]TV · 2023 · 11 ep4.2When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed…
4.2Samurai Champloo
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Samurai ChamplooTV · 2004 · 26 ep4.2Let's break it down. Mugen's a reckless sword-slinger with a style that's more b-boy than Shaolin. He's got a nasty streak that makes people want to stick a knife in his throat. Then there's Jin, a deadbeat ronin who speaks softly but…
4.2A Place Further Than the Universe
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
A Place Further Than the UniverseSora yori mo Tooi BashoTV · 2018 · 13 ep4.2Mari Tamaki is in her second year of high school and wants to start something. It's then that she meets Shirase, a girl with few friends who's considered weirdo by the rest of the class and nicknamed "Antarctic" since it's all she ever…
4.2Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterfly
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterflyFate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost ButterflyMovie · 2019 · 1 ep4.2Shirou Emiya made his choice: to keep fighting, and to protect Sakura Matou. Due to the participation of Zouken Matou in the Holy Grail War, and his summoning of the Servant True Assassin, things begin to distort, steadily worsening day by…
4.2Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Jaadugar: A Witch in MongoliaTenmaku no JaadugarTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.2After losing her mother and her homeland, Sitara’s despair transforms into determination with the power of knowledge. New possibilities unfold when a family of scholars takes her in, deepening her education. Meanwhile, Genghis Khan’s…
4.2Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7Natsume Yuujinchou ShichiTV · 2024 · 12 ep4.2As a young child, Takashi Natsume believed his ability to see youkai to be nothing but a curse. Now a high school student, Natsume has managed to heal from his old wounds and form unbreakable bonds with humans and youkai alike. Natsume's…Mature
4.2The Promised Neverland
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
The Promised NeverlandYakusoku no NeverlandTV · 2019 · 12 ep4.2Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to…
4.2BANANA FISH
TV · 2018 · 24 ep
BANANA FISHBanana FishTV · 2018 · 24 ep4.2Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil…
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4.2Summer Time Rendering
TV · 2022 · 25 ep
Summer Time RenderingSummertime RenderTV · 2022 · 25 ep4.2A sci-fi, summer story filled with suspense set on a small island with Shinpei Aijiro, whose childhood friend Ushio Kofune died. He returns to his hometown for the first time in two years for the funeral. Sou Hishigata, his best friend…
4.2Grave of the Fireflies
Movie · 1988 · 1 ep
Grave of the FirefliesHotaru no HakaMovie · 1988 · 1 ep4.2In the aftermath of a World War II bombing, two orphaned children struggle to survive in the Japanese countryside. To Seita and his four-year-old sister, the helplessness and indifference of their countrymen is even more painful than the…
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4.2Attack on Titan: No Regrets
OVA · 2014 · 2 ep
Attack on Titan: No RegretsShingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki SentakuOVA · 2014 · 2 ep4.2This prequel to megahit Attack on Titan answers the questions: How did Captain Levi of the Survey Corps go from street thug to humanity's strongest soldier? And how did Commander Erwin become a cold, calculating leader, ready to sacrifice…
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4.2Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory DollViolet Evergarden Gaiden: Eien to Jidou Shuki NingyouMovie · 2019 · 1 ep4.2Violet Evergarden comes to a private women's academy to tutor Isabella in the ways of being a lady. Heir to the York family, Isabella feels trapped in this new and uncomfortable world. She still grieves for the only person to ever bring…
4.2The Ramparts of Ice
TV · 2026 · 14 ep
The Ramparts of IceKoori no JouhekiTV · 2026 · 14 ep4.2Socially inept, Higawa Koyuki maintains a wall between herself and other people. She spends her time in high school alone, until she meets Amamiya Minato, a boy who keeps trying to close the distance between them for some reason?! The…
4.2Revolutionary Girl Utena
TV · 1997 · 39 ep
Revolutionary Girl UtenaShoujo Kakumei UtenaTV · 1997 · 39 ep4.2Just after Utena's parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later, Utena is attending Ohtori…
4.2Girls Band Cry
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
Girls Band CryTV · 2024 · 13 ep4.2Feeling out of place in the countryside, high school dropout Nina Iseri moves to Tokyo. After a rough first day and getting locked out of her apartment, she meets her favorite guitarist, Momoka Kawaragi. The two put on a street performance…Mature
4.1Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
TV · 2019 · 26 ep
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaKimetsu no YaibaTV · 2019 · 26 ep4.1It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon… 4.1Naruto: Shippuden
TV · 2007 · 500 ep
Naruto: ShippudenNaruto: ShippuudenTV · 2007 · 500 ep4.1Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto. The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like…
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4.1Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc
TV · 2021 · 7 ep
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train ArcKimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-henTV · 2021 · 7 ep4.1In Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc, Tanjiro Kamado and his fellow Demon Slayer members embark on a mission aboard the Infinity Train. Their new mission is to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances, carried out by…
4.1Fruits Basket (2019)
TV · 2019 · 25 ep
Fruits Basket (2019)Fruits Basket 1st SeasonTV · 2019 · 25 ep4.1Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But…
4.1Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Maquia: When the Promised Flower BloomsSayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo KazarouMovie · 2018 · 1 ep4.1The people of Iorph live far away from the lands of men, weaving the happenings of each day into a fabric called Hibiol. They live for centuries while maintaining their youthful appearance. Maquia, an orphaned Iorph girl, lives her life in…