Best philosophy anime
598 anime about philosophy, 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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4.1Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-
Movie · 2026 · 1 ep
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 4: Walpurgis no KaitenMovie · 2026 · 1 ep4.1The 10th anniversary online event for the Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica anime revealed that the franchise is getting a new anime film titled Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten . The film will be an official sequel to the Mahou…
4.1Space Dandy 2
TV · 2014 · 13 ep
Space Dandy 2Space☆Dandy 2nd SeasonTV · 2014 · 13 ep4.1Space Dandy is a dandy guy, in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has…
4.1Hunter x Hunter: Yorknew City
OVA · 2002 · 8 ep
Hunter x Hunter: Yorknew CityHunter x Hunter: Original Video AnimationOVA · 2002 · 8 ep4.1After reuniting with Gon and his friends, Kurapika explained to them the risks he bears because of his abilities. Believing that his target of revenge is no longer alive and the search for his fallen comrade's eyes could truly begin…
4.1MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage Special - Path of Thorns
Special · 2014 · 1 ep
MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage Special - Path of ThornsMushishi Zoku Shou: Odoro no MichiSpecial · 2014 · 1 ep4.1Unaired episode of Mushishi Zoku Shou bundled with anime's third Blu-ray/DVD volume. Adapts "Odoro no Michi" (Path of Thorns) manga chapters.
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4.1Symphogear XV
TV · 2019 · 13 ep
Symphogear XVSenki Zesshou Symphogear XVTV · 2019 · 13 ep4.1Humanity is finally confronted with the threat of the Custodians—the ancient, sentient species held responsible for cursing humanity to speak different languages thousands of years ago. The Symphogear wielders—Hibiki Tachibana, Tsubasa…
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4.1MILGRAM The Second Trial
Special · 2022 · 10 ep
MILGRAM The Second TrialMilgram DainishinSpecial · 2022 · 10 ep4.1Second season of the interactive collaborative multimedia music project between DECO*27 and Takuya Yamanaka. The list of released videos included in this entry are as follows: 1) Haruka - All-Knowing and All-Agony (ハルカ - 全知全悩), Aug 24…
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4.0Parasyte -the maxim-
TV · 2014 · 24 ep
Parasyte -the maxim-Kiseijuu: Sei no KakuritsuTV · 2014 · 24 ep4.0They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade–and take control of–a human host to survive. And once they have…
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4.0Dororo
TV · 2019 · 24 ep
DororoTV · 2019 · 24 ep4.0Dororo, a young orphan thief, meets Hyakkimaru, a powerful ronin. Hyakkimaru's father, a greedy feudal lord, had made a pact with 12 demons, offering his yet-unborn son's body parts in exchange for great power. Thus, Hyakkimaru - who was…
4.0PSYCHO-PASS
TV · 2012 · 22 ep
PSYCHO-PASSPsycho-PassTV · 2012 · 22 ep4.0Justice, and the enforcement of it, has changed. In the 22nd century, Japan enforces the Sibyl System, an objective means of determining the threat level of each citizen by examining their mental state for signs of criminal intent, known…
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4.0Fate/Zero
TV · 2011 · 13 ep
Fate/ZeroTV · 2011 · 13 ep4.0With the promise of granting any wish, the omnipotent Holy Grail triggered three wars in the past, each too cruel and fierce to leave a victor. In spite of that, the wealthy Einzbern family is confident that the Fourth Holy Grail War will…
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4.0To Your Eternity
TV · 2021 · 20 ep
To Your EternityFumetsu no Anata eTV · 2021 · 20 ep4.0In the beginning, an "orb" is cast unto Earth. "It" can do two things: change into the form of the thing that stimulates "it"; and come back to life after death. "It" morphs from orb to rock, then to wolf, and finally to boy, but roams…
4.0My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. ZokuTV · 2015 · 13 ep4.0Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku picks up immediately after the events of the first season, continuing the adventures of the Volunteer Service Club—the dispassionate Hachiman Hikigaya, the cheerful Yui Yuigahama…
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…
4.0Lycoris Recoil
TV · 2022 · 13 ep
Lycoris RecoilTV · 2022 · 13 ep4.0“LycoReco” is a café with a traditional Japanese twist located in downtown Tokyo. But the delicious coffee and sugary sweets are not the only orders this café takes! From delivering packages short distances, to pick-ups and drop-offs on…
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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…
4.0Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid SKobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon STV · 2021 · 12 ep4.0A strange turn of events leads the Dragon, Tohru, to work as Miss Kobayashi's maid. She occasionally (that's a lie, she often) causes trouble for her beloved Miss Kobayashi while blending into human society and splendidly (that's a lie…
4.0The Summer Hikaru Died
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
The Summer Hikaru DiedHikaru ga Shinda NatsuTV · 2025 · 12 ep4.0Two best friends living in a rural Japanese village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. Growing up together, they were inseparable… until the day Hikaru came back from the mountains, and was no longer himself. “Something” has taken over Hikaru’s body…
4.0Katanagatari
TV · 2010 · 12 ep
KatanagatariTV · 2010 · 12 ep4.0Yasuri Shichika, seventh successor of the Kyotouryuu (bladeless) sword art, lives on an isolated island with his older sister, Nanami. One day Shichika is visited by a woman named Togame, who requests his aid in her quest to find and…
4.0Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Movie · 1984 · 1 ep
Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindKaze no Tani no NausicaäMovie · 1984 · 1 ep4.0A thousand years after a global war, a seaside kingdom known as the Valley Of The Wind remains one of only a few areas still populated. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley are engaged in a constant…
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4.0Kino's Journey
TV · 2003 · 13 ep
Kino's JourneyKino no Tabi: The Beautiful WorldTV · 2003 · 13 ep4.0Based on a hit light novel series by Keiichi Sigsawa, the philosophical Kino's Journey employs the time-honored motif of the road trip as a vehicle for self-discovery and universal truth. Deeply meditative and cooler than zero, the series…
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…
4.0One Outs
TV · 2008 · 25 ep
One OutsTV · 2008 · 25 ep4.0The story begins when Hiromichi Kojima, the star batter of the fictional Lycaons in Japan's Pacific League, heads to the southern Japanese island of Okinawa to train and bring himself out of a slump. There, he meets Toua Tokuchi, a…
4.0the Garden of sinners Chapter 7: ……not nothing heart. (Murder Speculation Part B)
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
the Garden of sinners Chapter 7: ……not nothing heart. (Murder Speculation Part B)Kara no Kyoukai Movie 7: Satsujin Kousatsu (Go)Movie · 2009 · 1 ep4.0In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a dark, murderous desire…
4.0The Night is Short, Walk on Girl
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
The Night is Short, Walk on GirlYoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo OtomeMovie · 2017 · 1 ep4.0A black haired girl is walking around the streets of Kyoto, from the night scene of Pontocho to a second-hand book fair in Shimogamo, then off to a college fair. The main character that has a romantic feeling for her secretly follows her…
4.0Princess Tutu
TV · 2002 · 38 ep
Princess TutuTV · 2002 · 38 ep4.0In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru (Japanese for 'duck') seems like an unlikely protagonist. In reality, Ahiru is just as magical as the talking cats and crocodiles that inhabit her town - for Ahiru really is…
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4.0Lady Oscar: The Rose of Versailles
TV · 1979 · 40 ep
Lady Oscar: The Rose of VersaillesVersailles no BaraTV · 1979 · 40 ep4.0Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and noble spirit make her a shining figure in the eyes of both men and women but she is torn between…
4.0ARIA The NATURAL
TV · 2006 · 26 ep
ARIA The NATURALAria the NaturalTV · 2006 · 26 ep4.0Akari Mizunashi continues her training to become a Prima Undine (a professional tour guide gondolier) along with her friends Aika and Alice in the peaceful city of Neo Venezia. Despite the fact that these three girls are from competing…
4.0Gridman Universe
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
Gridman UniverseMovie · 2023 · 1 ep4.0A year has passed since the events of SSSS.GRIDMAN . The world is at peace and no one except for Rikka and Utsumi remembers the kaiju, Gridman, or Akane Shinjou. This includes Yuuta, who despite serving as Gridman's host, has no memory of…
4.0Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The Movie
Movie · 1993 · 1 ep
Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The MovieKidou Keisatsu Patlabor 2 the MovieMovie · 1993 · 1 ep4.0The date is 2002, three years after the events of PATLABOR 1 – Mobile Police. The destruction of a United Nations Labor team in South East Asia begins the build-up to a deadly terrorist plan that threatens to send shockwaves…
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4.0MILGRAM
Special · 2020 · 11 ep
MILGRAMMILGЯAMSpecial · 2020 · 11 ep4.0Interactive collaborative multimedia music project between DECO*27 and Takuya Yamanaka. The list of released videos included in this entry are as follows: 1) Es - Undercover (エス - アンダーカバー), May 15, 2020. 2) Haruka - Weakness (ハルカ - 弱肉共食)…
4.0The Ideon: Be Invoked
Movie · 1982 · 1 ep
The Ideon: Be InvokedDensetsu Kyojin Ideon: Hatsudou-henMovie · 1982 · 1 ep4.0The epic conclusion to the Ideon saga, featuring what was meant to be the final 5 episodes of the TV series. The Solo Ship and its crew continue their intense battle with the Buff Clan leading to a final battle that will determine the fate…
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…
4.0Death Parade
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Death ParadeTV · 2015 · 12 ep4.0When two people die at the same time, they’re sent to a place that’s neither heaven nor hell—a lavish bar between worlds where the stakes are high and the rules are simple: if you win you live again, if you die… you’re gone for good. Decim…
4.0Hell’s Paradise
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Hell’s ParadiseJigokurakuTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.0The Edo period is nearing its end. Gabimaru, a shinobi formerly known as the strongest in Iwagakure who is now a death row convict, is told that he will be acquitted and set free if he can bring back the Elixir of Life from an island that…
4.0Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
TV · 2014 · 13 ep
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksTV · 2014 · 13 ep4.0Fuyuki City - a city surrounded by the sea and mountains becomes the setting for an ancient ritual. Seven masters are given control of heroic spirits in order to realize the mythical Holy Grail, which is said to grant its owner any wish…
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4.0Serial Experiments Lain
TV · 1998 · 13 ep
Serial Experiments LainTV · 1998 · 13 ep4.0We're all connected... There is the world around us, a world of people, tactile sensation, and culture. There is the wired world, inside the computer, of images, personalities, virtual experiences, and a culture all of its own. The day…