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.
Highest rated
4.0From the New World
TV · 2012 · 25 ep
From the New WorldShinsekai yoriTV · 2012 · 25 ep4.0Following a sudden outbreak of psychokinesis in 0.1% of the population, a rapid transformation swept the world. The godlike ability to manipulate matter remotely turned many power wielders to violence, inciting a long period of upheaval…
4.0Ghost in the Shell
Movie · 1995 · 1 ep
Ghost in the ShellKoukaku KidoutaiMovie · 1995 · 1 ep4.02029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of “The Puppet Master,” a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts…
4.0Trigun
TV · 1998 · 26 ep
TrigunTV · 1998 · 26 ep4.0Vash the Stampede is a wanted man with a habit of turning entire towns into rubble. The price on his head is a fortune, and his path of destruction reaches across the arid wastelands of a desert planet. Unfortunately, most encounters with…
Mature
4.0To Your Eternity Season 2
TV · 2022 · 20 ep
To Your Eternity Season 2Fumetsu no Anata e Season 2TV · 2022 · 20 ep4.0After seeing enough death and tragedy, the immortal Fushi secludes himself on an island, defending himself from enemy Nokkers. However, instead of attacking Fushi in isolation, Nokkers begin targeting the settlements outside of his reach…
Mature
4.0Haibane Renmei
TV · 2002 · 13 ep
Haibane RenmeiTV · 2002 · 13 ep4.0A dream of falling from the sky... and then birth. Rakka is born from a large cocoon into the Old Home, greeted by a group of girls with small wings on their backs and shining halos above their heads. Soon Rakka’s own wings grow, a…
4.0Planetes
TV · 2003 · 26 ep
PlanetesTV · 2003 · 26 ep4.0In the year 2075, mankind has reached a point where journeying between Earth, the moon and the space stations is part of daily life. However, the progression of technology in space has also resulted in the problem of the space debris…
4.0Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings
Movie · 2012 · 1 ep
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: BeginningsMahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no MonogatariMovie · 2012 · 1 ep4.0The first movie in the Madoka tetralogy; a recap of the first eight episodes of the series.
4.0CITY THE ANIMATION
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
CITY THE ANIMATIONCity The AnimationTV · 2025 · 13 ep4.0This town, is not just a normal town. There's laughter, love and emotional moments. An unpredictable ordinary life presented by the residents. Exciting stuffs come one after another. Welcome to CITY. (Source: Kyoto Animation)
4.0Apocalypse Hotel
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Apocalypse HotelTV · 2025 · 12 ep4.0Following the collapse of civilization, one storied hotel stands among the ruins of Tokyo’s Ginza district. Overrun by nature, this lone hotel continues to defy humanity’s collapse. Current guests: zero. Check-ins scheduled today: zero…
Mature
4.0NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Cour 2
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Cour 2NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Part 2TV · 2024 · 12 ep4.0The year 11954. YoRHa Soldiers 2B and 9S are newly dispatched to Earth to carry out and support the 243rd Descent Operation. There, they succeed in destroying the machine lifeform core units, Adam and Eve. With the annihilation of these…
4.0Erin
TV · 2009 · 50 ep
ErinKemono no Souja ErinTV · 2009 · 50 ep4.0In the land of Ryoza, the neighboring provinces of Shin-Ou and Tai-Kou have been at peace. Queen Shinou is the ruler of Ryoza and her greatest general, Grand Duke Taikou, defends the kingdom with his army of powerful war-lizards known as…
4.0xxxHOLiC◆Kei
TV · 2008 · 13 ep
xxxHOLiC◆KeiTV · 2008 · 13 ep4.0Still working to get his wish complete, Watanuki finds himself into more mess than he can handle when certain facts about his everyday life gets revealed and when he needs to learn the lesson of Yuuko the hard way. (Source: Anime News…
4.0Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of RebirthPersona 3 the Movie 4: Winter of RebirthMovie · 2016 · 1 ep4.0To know death, to gaze at death, to face death. Makoto and his allies have grown through the many meetings and partings they have experienced. Their fight might not be for the sake of the world, but for themselves. Even so, they have…
4.0Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
OVA · 1989 · 6 ep
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the PocketKidou Senshi Gundam 0080: Pocket no Naka no SensouOVA · 1989 · 6 ep4.0The Side 6 space colony is a neutral oasis in the war between Zeon and the Earth Federation. Alfred Izuruha, a ten-year-old boy, finds relief from the tedium of schoolwork by following the war's progress and collecting military…
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…
4.0The Eccentric Family 2
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
The Eccentric Family 2Uchouten Kazoku 2TV · 2017 · 12 ep4.0One day, “The Junior”, estranged son of Professor Akadama, who disappeared after losing a fierce father-son dispute, has returned home after a century, now an English gentleman. The big news spread in and out of the Kyoto area in the blink…
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…
4.0Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution KizunaMovie · 2020 · 1 ep4.0Tai is now a university student, living alone, working hard at school, and working every day, but with his future still undecided. Meanwhile, Matt and others continue to work on Digimon incidents and activities that help people with their…
4.0Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Collision
Movie · 2022 · 12 ep
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - CollisionLegend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Third 1Movie · 2022 · 12 ep4.0Doubt stirs among trusted officials when Reinhard—still grieving his recent loss—approves an enormous advance on Iserlohn Fortress. Meanwhile, Yang is drawn away by suspicious court orders, leaving the Free Planets Alliance to battle…
4.0Precure All Stars Movie F
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
Precure All Stars Movie FMovie · 2023 · 1 ep4.0A movie celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Precure franchise, featuring characters from all 20 series so far!
Mature
4.0Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 2
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 2Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Seekers 2TV · 2018 · 13 ep4.0Both friends and foes have followed Shang Bu Huan across the Wasteland of Spirits from Xi You. With the Sorcerous Sword Index in jeopardy, he must fight to keep the demon swords out of the wrong hands. (Source: Anime News Network)
Mature
4.0Bleach
TV · 2004 · 366 ep
BleachTV · 2004 · 366 ep4.0Ichigo Kurosaki is a rather normal high school student apart from the fact he has the ability to see ghosts. This ability never impacted his life in a major way until the day he encounters the Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his…
4.0Fullmetal Alchemist
TV · 2003 · 51 ep
Fullmetal AlchemistTV · 2003 · 51 ep4.0The rules of alchemy state that to gain something, one must lose something of equal value. Alchemy is the process of taking apart and reconstructing an object into a different entity, with the rules of alchemy to govern this procedure…
Mature
4.0Akira
Movie · 1988 · 1 ep
AkiraMovie · 1988 · 1 ep4.0It's the year 2019, thirty-one years have passed since the start of World War III. A top-secret child with amazing powers of the mind breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. This incident…
4.0FLCL
OVA · 2000 · 6 ep
FLCLOVA · 2000 · 6 ep4.0Naota is a detached sixth grader afflicted by the pangs of puberty. He's fooling around with his brother's ex-girlfriend when a crazed girl on a motor scooter runs him over, brains him with a bass guitar, and moves into his house. This…
4.0Nisemonogatari
TV · 2012 · 11 ep
NisemonogatariTV · 2012 · 11 ep4.0First season of the Monogatari Series, part 5/6. Contains the arcs Karen Bee and Tsukihi Phoenix from the Nisemonogatari light novels. In Bakemonogatari, the story centered on Koyomi Araragi, a third year high school student who has…
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…
4.0Tsukimonogatari
Special · 2014 · 4 ep
TsukimonogatariSpecial · 2014 · 4 ep4.0Third season of the Monogatari Series, part 1/5. Contains the arc Yotsugi Doll from the Tsukimonogatari light novel. One day in February, Koyomi Araragi was taking a bath with his younger sister Tsukihi amidst finishing his studies for the…
4.0The Boy and the Beast
Movie · 2015 · 1 ep
The Boy and the BeastBakemono no KoMovie · 2015 · 1 ep4.0When Kyuuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he’s taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who’s been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite…
4.0Penguindrum
TV · 2011 · 24 ep
PenguindrumMawaru PenguindrumTV · 2011 · 24 ep4.0Once you make a decision, does the universe conspire to make it happen? Is destiny a matter of chance, a matter of choice or the complex outcome of thousands of warring strands of fate? All twins Kanba and Shoma know is that when their…
4.0Silver Spoon
TV · 2013 · 11 ep
Silver SpoonGin no SajiTV · 2013 · 11 ep4.0Yugo Hachiken dreams of life separated from his family, so he takes the initiative by enrolling in an agriculture school. He thinks, with his talent in studying, no problems will arise no matter what kind of school he attends. He is proven…
4.0Kaiba
TV · 2008 · 12 ep
KaibaTV · 2008 · 12 ep4.0It is now possible to store memory data, so that the death of your body is not actually "death". As memories are stored in databanks, they can be "transferred" to new bodies. Because so-called "memory trading" now occurs, it is now…
4.0Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
Movie · 1999 · 1 ep
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of UtenaShoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence MokushirokuMovie · 1999 · 1 ep4.0In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds…
4.0ARIA The OVA ~ARIETTA~
OVA · 2007 · 1 ep
ARIA The OVA ~ARIETTA~Aria the OVA: AriettaOVA · 2007 · 1 ep4.0Akari Mizunashi dreams of life after attaining her goal of becoming a Prima Undine, but upon waking realizes that she might not actually have the confidence to run Aria Company on her own. Wary of the future, she seeks advice from her…
4.0Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Second
Movie · 2019 · 12 ep
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These SecondGinga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Seiran 1Movie · 2019 · 12 ep4.0The Free Planets Alliance's invasion of the Galactic Empire has failed after supply mismanagement led to heavy losses. Unwilling to abort the expedition despite being greatly outnumbered, Fleet Admiral Lazar Lobos orders the remaining…
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…