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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3.8Texhnolyze
TV · 2003 · 22 ep
TexhnolyzeTV · 2003 · 22 ep3.8In a man-made underground society, descendants of a banished generation vie for control of the crumbling city of Lux. Ichise, an orphan turned prize fighter, loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged fight promoter. On the brink of…
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…
3.8xxxHOLiC
TV · 2006 · 24 ep
xxxHOLiCTV · 2006 · 24 ep3.8Watanuki Kimihiro can see spirits and other assorted supernatural creatures, which is quite a bothersome ability he strongly dislikes. On the way home one day, while plagued by some spirits, he is inexplicably compelled to enter a strange…
3.8Angel's Egg
OVA · 1985 · 1 ep
Angel's EggTenshi no TamagoOVA · 1985 · 1 ep3.8In a desolate and dark world full of shadows, lives one little girl who seems to do nothing but collect water in jars and protect a large egg she carries everywhere. A mysterious man enters her life... and they discuss the world around…
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…
3.8I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2Tensei shitara Dainana Ouji Datta node, Kimama ni Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu 2nd SeasonTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.8After a victorious battle against Guisarme in the Lordost region, Lloyd’s pursuit of magic knows no bounds. His next goal? Holy Magic! To learn this sacred art, Lloyd and his companions visit a church, but what awaits them there…? (Source…
3.8ARIA The ANIMATION
TV · 2005 · 13 ep
ARIA The ANIMATIONAria the AnimationTV · 2005 · 13 ep3.8Drift peacefully into Neo Venezia, a city on the planet Aqua (formerly known as Mars). By the 24th century, humans have found a way to colonize the previously uninhabitable planet. As futuristic as that sounds, Neo Venezia is still teeming…
3.8Bungo Stray Dogs 2: Walking Alone
OVA · 2017 · 1 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 2: Walking AloneBungou Stray Dogs: Hitori AyumuOVA · 2017 · 1 ep3.8Armed Detective Agency members discuss the most suitable candidate for the second-in-command. Doppo Kunikida is carrying out official errands as planned in his diary as usual. Unexpectedly, a bomb-related incident occurs, challenging the…
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3.8The Eccentric Family
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
The Eccentric FamilyUchouten KazokuTV · 2013 · 13 ep3.8In Kyoto, there are three kinds of residents: humans, raccoon dogs, and tengu. Shimogamo Yasaburou is the third son of the Shimogamo raccoon dog family. His father, Souichirou, had been the head of Kyoto raccoon dog community until he was…
3.8Date A Live V
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Date A Live VTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.8Shidou Itsuka faces greater peril than ever due to his continued involvement with Ratatoskr. He has already sealed 10 Spirits, and Isaac Westcott, leader of Deus Ex Machina Industries, has finally decided to kill Shidou and plunder the…
3.8Goodbye, Lara
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Goodbye, LaraSayonara LaraTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.8Once upon a time, a mermaid princess named Lara fell in love with a human prince. To be with him, she used a witch’s potion to become human—but the magic came at a cost: If she failed to find true love, she would vanish into sea foam…
3.8Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity - Grand Temple of Time: Solomon
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity - Grand Temple of Time: SolomonFate/Grand Order: Shuukyoku Tokuiten - Kani Jikan Shinden SolomonMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.8After battling their way through all seven Singularities, the Chaldea Security Organization has finally arrived at the endpoint of the Grand Order: The Final Singularity, Grand Temple of Time: Solomon. Now is the time to defeat the root of…
3.8Mind Game
Movie · 2004 · 1 ep
Mind GameMovie · 2004 · 1 ep3.8Audiences will begin to grasp what they are in for early on, as loser Nishi, too wimpy to try to save his childhood sweetheart from gangsters, is shot in the butt by a soccer-playing psychopath, projecting Nishi into the afterlife. In this…
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3.8Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Part 2TV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8After winning Silver Sugar Master, Anne faces Shall’s sudden departure. Anne’s next journey begins as she is determined to have Shall back by her side. (Source: Crunchyroll)
3.8Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Movie · 2008 · 1 ep
Ghost in the Shell 2.0Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0Movie · 2008 · 1 ep3.8In the year 2029, the world is made borderless by the net; augmented humans live in virtual environments, watched over by law enforcement that is able to download themselves into super-powered, crime busting mecha. The ultimate secret…
3.8Patlabor: The Movie
Movie · 1989 · 1 ep
Patlabor: The MovieKidou Keisatsu Patlabor the MovieMovie · 1989 · 1 ep3.8The year is 1999 and Tokyo's Mobile Police have a new weapon in the war on crime – advanced robots called Labors are used to combat criminals who would use the new technology for illegal means. The suicide of a mysterious man on the…
3.8Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Movie · 1988 · 1 ep
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterattackKidou Senshi Gundam: Gyakushuu no CharMovie · 1988 · 1 ep3.8U.C. 0093. 13 years have passed since the events of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series. But the foundations of peace are once again threatened by a new Neo Zeon army, led by the infamous Char Aznable! Their ultimate goal is to plunge…
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3.8Symphogear AXZ
TV · 2017 · 13 ep
Symphogear AXZSenki Zesshou Symphogear AXZTV · 2017 · 13 ep3.8Hibiki Tachibana has defeated many powerful enemies, saved countless innocent lives, and escaped from numerous desperate situations, but she is currently finding herself unable to escape from her most desperate situation yet—summer…
3.8Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season 3
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season 3Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Crystal Season IIITV · 2016 · 13 ep3.8The new season will assemble all 10 Senshi — specifically, the popular outer Senshi such as Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and Sailor Saturn will join Sailor Moon, Sailor Chibi Moon, and the others. The new season will adapt the arc from…
3.8Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
Movie · 1988 · 1 ep
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of StarsGinga Eiyuu Densetsu: Waga Yuku wa Hoshi no TaikaiMovie · 1988 · 1 ep3.8This movie, based on an anecdote of "Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu" written by novelist Tanaka Yoshiki, preludes the 110-episodes TV series by describing the first encounter between the ambitious young man Reinhard von Museal under the imperial…
3.8Armored Trooper Votoms
TV · 1983 · 52 ep
Armored Trooper VotomsSoukou Kihei VotomsTV · 1983 · 52 ep3.8A century of bloodshed between warring star systems has plunged nearly 200 worlds into the flames of war. Now, an uneasy truce has settled across the Astragius Galaxy... Chirico Cuvie, a special forces powered-armor pilot is suddenly…
3.8Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
OVA · 2005 · 1 ep
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing ManKoukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing ManOVA · 2005 · 1 ep3.8In 2024, the terrorist incident known as "The Laughing Man Incident" occurred in which Ernest Serano, president of the groundbreaking micromachine company, Sereno Genomics, was kidnapped and ransomed. One day, the case having remained…
3.8Sword Art Online: Alicization
TV · 2018 · 24 ep
Sword Art Online: AlicizationTV · 2018 · 24 ep3.8Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees. In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. He ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions…
3.8Kokoro Connect
TV · 2012 · 13 ep
Kokoro ConnectTV · 2012 · 13 ep3.8The five members of the Cultural Research Club - Taichi Yaegashi, Iori Nagase, Himeko Inaba, Yui Kiriyama, and Yoshifumi Aoki - encounter a bizarre phenomenon one day when Aoki and Yui switch bodies without warning. The same begins 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…
3.8Tokyo Revengers Season 2
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Tokyo Revengers Season 2Tokyo Revengers: Seiya Kessen-henTV · 2023 · 13 ep3.8Despite his best time-leaping efforts, Takemichi Hanagaki continuously fails to prevent the present-day death of Hinata Tachibana, his adolescent love. The adult Takemichi grapples with grief and the ramifications of the Tokyo Manji gang's…
3.8Shiki
TV · 2010 · 22 ep
ShikiTV · 2010 · 22 ep3.8During a fiercely hot summer in Sotoba, a peaceful and quiet village with a population of 1300 people, a series of bizarre deaths begin to occur. At the same time, a strange family moves into a long abandoned mansion in the region. After…
3.8Fruits Basket
TV · 2001 · 26 ep
Fruits BasketTV · 2001 · 26 ep3.8Tohru Honda is 16 year old orphaned girl who gets invited to live in the house of her classmate, the handsome boy Sohma Yuki, and his cousins, 16 year old Kyo and 27 year old Shigure. However, these young men and parts of the rest of their…
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3.8PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie
Movie · 2015 · 1 ep
PSYCHO-PASS: The MoviePsycho-Pass Movie 1Movie · 2015 · 1 ep3.8Year 2116 – Confident with the success of the Sybil System, the Japanese government begins exporting the technology to other countries. However, when foreign terrorists begin slipping through the System's security and attacking from…
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3.8Kyousougiga
TV · 2013 · 10 ep
KyousougigaKyousou Giga (TV)TV · 2013 · 10 ep3.8In Kyoto, nothing changes. No, not that Kyoto, but rather the Mirror Capital Kyoto, the world inside of a painting! Colorful, beautiful, but static, the people of this world live an idyllic, if boring life. That is, until Koto appears…
3.8Pokémon: The First Movie
Movie · 1998 · 1 ep
Pokémon: The First MoviePokemon Movie 01: Mewtwo no GyakushuuMovie · 1998 · 1 ep3.8A team of scientists use the DNA of a rare Pokemon, Mew, to create the world's strongest Pokemon, Mewtwo. Not wanting to be used as an experiment, Mewtwo uses its psychic powers in a violent rage to destroy the scientists who created it…
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3.8Colorful ~ The Motion Picture
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
Colorful ~ The Motion PictureColorful (Movie)Movie · 2010 · 1 ep3.8"I" died and was kicked out of the cycle of reincarnation because of the sin "I" committed. An angel told me that "I" won a lottery and he gave me a chance to remember the sin. My spirit possessed the body of the 14-year-old boy Makoto…
3.8ef ~ A Tale of Memories
TV · 2007 · 12 ep
ef ~ A Tale of Memoriesef: A Tale of Memories.TV · 2007 · 12 ep3.8On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono's bike is stolen by a girl chasing a thief who stole her purse. He gives chase and finds her unconscious and his bike ruined. The girl, Miyako Miyamura, soon awakes and the two begin to talk. After making sure…
3.8Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Movie · 2004 · 1 ep
Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceInnocenceMovie · 2004 · 1 ep3.8The year is 2032. With the advancement of medical technology humanity has grown into a more technologically driven creature, creating a breed of cyborg citizen. Along with the development of cybernetics the world has seen rapid development…
3.8Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge
TV · 2010 · 13 ep
Arakawa Under the Bridge x BridgeTV · 2010 · 13 ep3.8In the dry riverbed of Arakawa River, undefeated elite Ichinomiya Kou (aka Ric) met the lovely homeless girl Nino, a self-declared Venusian. Their awkward love stirs up trouble among the other strange inhabitants of the riverbed. (Source…
3.8The Girl from the Other Side
OVA · 2022 · 1 ep
The Girl from the Other SideTotsukuni no Shoujo (2022)OVA · 2022 · 1 ep3.8Once upon a time, in a far, faraway place, there were two lands. The world was divided into an inner land and an outer land. People feared the outer land, inhabited by eerie beings, the carriers of curse. One day, on the border to the…