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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3.9Space Dandy
TV · 2014 · 13 ep
Space DandySpace☆DandyTV · 2014 · 13 ep3.9The story of the anime revolves around Dandy, an alien-hunter. His job is to seek out new aliens never seen before, and receives a reward whenever he finds a new species. His mission is to find those new species faster than anyone else as…
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3.9The Elusive Samurai
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
The Elusive SamuraiNige Jouzu no WakagimiTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.9In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government comes crumbling down. A trusted vassal, Ashikaga Takauji, betrays the shogunate and organizes a rebellion. Houjou Tokiyuki, the rightful heir, escapes the massacre with a Shinto priest…
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3.9TRIGUN STAMPEDE
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
TRIGUN STAMPEDETrigun StampedeTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.9Vash the Stampede’s a joyful gunslinging pacifist, so why does he have a $6 million bounty on his head? That’s what’s puzzling rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her jaded veteran partner when looking into the vigilante only to find someone…
3.9Patema Inverted
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
Patema InvertedSakasama no PatemaMovie · 2013 · 1 ep3.9In an underground world where tunnels extend everywhere, even though they live in dark and confined spaces, people wear protective clothes and lead quiet and enjoyable lives. Patema, a princess in her underground village, loves to explore…
3.9The Boy and the Heron
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
The Boy and the HeronKimitachi wa Dou Ikiru kaMovie · 2023 · 1 ep3.9While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy’s mother. As he…
3.9Death Billiards
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
Death BilliardsMovie · 2013 · 1 ep3.9Two men have just arrived at a location known as Quindecim and are unable to remember how they got there. They are immediately greeted by a young woman who escorts them to a small bar, where a bartender awaits them. They are told that they…
3.9Kokoro Connect ~ The OVAs
Special · 2012 · 4 ep
Kokoro Connect ~ The OVAsKokoro Connect: Michi RandomSpecial · 2012 · 4 ep3.9They've already had their bodies swapped like musical chairs, had their ages changed at random and experienced their deepest desires taking control of them without warning, but if you thought Heartseed was finished with Taichi, Iori…
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3.9Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Movie · 2000 · 1 ep
Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeJin-RouMovie · 2000 · 1 ep3.9In a very different Tokyo from the one we know today, the totalitarian government rules with an iron fist. But a group called "the Sect" is staging demonstrations and challenging the government's martial law. Constable Fuse of the Capital…
3.9THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
TV · 2026 · 10 ep
THE GHOST IN THE SHELLKoukaku Kidoutai (TV)TV · 2026 · 10 ep3.9The year is 2029. In near-future Japan, where the world has become highly information-intensive, with a vast corporate network covering the planet, electrons and light pulsing through it. But the nation-state and ethnic groups still…
3.9Revue Starlight
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Revue StarlightShoujo☆Kageki Revue StarlightTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.9The franchise centers on "Starlight" — the song and dance revue troupe loved throughout the world. Karen and Hikari make a promise with each other when they're young that one day they'll stand on that stage together. Time passes, and now…
3.9Gunbuster
OVA · 1988 · 6 ep
GunbusterTop wo Nerae! GunbusterOVA · 1988 · 6 ep3.9In the very near future, a race of huge, insect like aliens is discovered traveling the galaxy. These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of the human species as it takes its first steps away from the solar system, and they are…
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3.9Kubikiri Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User
OVA · 2016 · 8 ep
Kubikiri Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense UserKubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to ZaregotozukaiOVA · 2016 · 8 ep3.9It's the vacation of a lifetime, a trip to a remote island filled with geniuses–and murder. On Wet Crow's Feather Island, a tiny speck in the Sea of Japan, lives Akagami Iria, the exiled daughter of a powerful family. Born into great…
3.9Den-noh Coil
TV · 2007 · 26 ep
Den-noh CoilDennou CoilTV · 2007 · 26 ep3.9Imagine if the internet was 'projected' over the living world and you interacted with it using a portable device - glasses and visors which connect you to an augmented reality. In 2026, this technology becomes reality... Yuuko Okonogi…
3.9Time of Eve
ONA · 2008 · 6 ep
Time of EveEve no JikanONA · 2008 · 6 ep3.9The future, probably Japan. Robots have long been put into practical use, and androids have just come into use. Influenced by the Robot Ethics Committee, it's become common sense for people to treat androids like household appliances…
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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…
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3.9Tekkonkinkreet
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
TekkonkinkreetTekkon KinkreetMovie · 2006 · 1 ep3.9Black, a boy who seeks to bend the city to his will through strength, and White, his innocent counterpart, are two orphaned street kids living in the slums of Treasure Town. When real estate developers threaten to transform Treasure Town…
3.9PSYCHO-PASS 3: First Inspector
ONA · 2020 · 3 ep
PSYCHO-PASS 3: First InspectorPsycho-Pass 3: First InspectorONA · 2020 · 3 ep3.9Tokyo, 2120. In a society overseen by the Sibyl System, Inspectors Arata Shindo and Kei Mikhail Ignatov of CID Unit One clash over truth and justice. Koichi Azusawa, the mastermind behind a string of crimes, sets his sights on the CID…
3.9Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA Collection
Special · 2009 · 4 ep
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA CollectionFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood SpecialsSpecial · 2009 · 4 ep3.9Amazing secrets and startling facts are exposed for the first time in the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA Collection, a new assortment of stories set in never-before-seen corners of the FMA universe. Join Ed and Al as they chase…
3.9Time of Eve: The Movie
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
Time of Eve: The MovieEve no Jikan (Movie)Movie · 2010 · 1 ep3.9Sometime in future Japan, androids have been involved in every aspect of peoples lives. One day, upon checking his android's behavioral log, Rikuo, a student, noticed his android's returning times have been odd recently. With his friend…
3.9GNOSIA
TV · 2025 · 21 ep
GNOSIAGnosiaTV · 2025 · 21 ep3.9The story of GNOSIA takes place on a ship drifting through space. Gnosia is an enemy that disguises itself as a human and attacks them. It is now on the spaceship, causing everyone onboard to be suspicious of each other. The crew decides…
3.9Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
TV · 1996 · 34 ep
Sailor Moon Sailor StarsBishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Sailor StarsTV · 1996 · 34 ep3.9Like the R Season, SailorStars is divided into two arcs: The first arc solves some conflicts from the SuperS season, and also sees the return of the Outer Senshi, Haruka, Michiru, Setsuna, and Hotaru (now reborn as a child). The second arc…
3.9Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition
TV · 2022 · 13 ep
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial EditionBerserk: Ougon Jidai-hen - Memorial EditionTV · 2022 · 13 ep3.9The lone mercenary Guts travels a land where a century-old war is raging. His ferocity and skill in battle attract the attention of Griffith, the leader of a group of mercenaries called the Band of the Hawk. Guts becomes Griffith’s closest…
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3.9Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
ONA · 2015 · 4 ep
Mobile Suit Gundam ThunderboltKidou Senshi Gundam ThunderboltONA · 2015 · 4 ep3.9The story is set in the same One Year War in UC 0079 as the first Mobile Suit Gundam anime series. It follows the battles between two ace pilots of the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation at the "Thunderbolt Sector," a shoal zone…
3.9Hyouge Mono
TV · 2011 · 39 ep
Hyouge MonoTV · 2011 · 39 ep3.9The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous…
3.9Pokémon Concierge
ONA · 2023 · 4 ep
Pokémon ConciergePokemon ConciergeONA · 2023 · 4 ep3.9Pack your bags—an all-new Pokémon paradise awaits! Introducing Pokémon Concierge , a new collaboration between Pokémon and Netflix featuring stop-motion animation by dwarf studio. Set in a resort on a tropical island resort for Pokémon…
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…
3.9Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 1
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 1Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos Movie 1Movie · 2023 · 1 ep3.9Usagi Tsukino and her friends are living peaceful lives as ordinary high school students. Mamoru Chiba, Usagi's boyfriend, is headed to America to study abroad. At the airport, after Mamoru proposes to Usagi, he is then mysteriously…
3.8Classroom of the Elite
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Classroom of the EliteYoukoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu eTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.8Koudo Ikusei Senior High School is a leading school with state-of-the-art facilities. The students there have the freedom to wear any hairstyle and bring any personal effects they desire. Koudo Ikusei is like a utopia, but the truth is…
3.8Devilman Crybaby
ONA · 2018 · 10 ep
Devilman CrybabyDevilman: CrybabyONA · 2018 · 10 ep3.8The protagonist Akira Fudou learns from his best friend, Ryou Asuka, that an ancient race of demons has returned to take back the world from humans. Ryou tells Akira that the only way to defeat the demons is to incorporate their…
3.8BEASTARS
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
BEASTARSBeastarsTV · 2019 · 12 ep3.8In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, herbivores and carnivores coexist with each other. For the adolescents of Cherryton Academy, school life is filled with hope, romance, distrust, and uneasiness. The main character is Legoshi…
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…
3.8Ergo Proxy
TV · 2006 · 23 ep
Ergo ProxyTV · 2006 · 23 ep3.8Something is wrong in the perfect domed city of Romdo. Between the sudden rash of murders and a virus affecting all AutoReivs-cyborg companions and workers who assist the people of Romdo - all is not right in their dome home. Detective…
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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…
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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…
3.8D.Gray-man
TV · 2006 · 103 ep
D.Gray-manTV · 2006 · 103 ep3.8Towards the end of the 19th century, Allen Walker officially joins the organization of Exorcists that destroy the beings known as Akuma; mechanic weapons made by the Millennium Earl with the suffering souls of the dead. Allen has both a…
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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…