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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3.8Macross
TV · 1982 · 36 ep
MacrossTV · 1982 · 36 ep3.8In 1999, a giant alien spacecraft crash lands on South Ataria island. Humanity proceeds to attempt to rebuild this marvel, but political conflicts centered around the Macross result in a global war. After 10 years, the Unification Wars are…
3.8Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue TheseGinga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - KaikouTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.8In humanity's distant future, two interstellar states—the monarchic Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance—are embroiled in a never-ending war. The story focuses on the exploits of rivals Reinhard von Müsel and Yang Wen…
3.8Persona 3 the Movie: #3 Falling Down
Movie · 2015 · 1 ep
Persona 3 the Movie: #3 Falling DownPersona 3 the Movie 3: Falling DownMovie · 2015 · 1 ep3.8As the season turns to autumn, Makoto and the other members of S.E.E.S. inch ever closer to the end of their battles with the Shadows. Through the battles, some must face the deaths of friends and family, some must notice what precious…
3.8Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On.
Movie · 2005 · 1 ep
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On.Movie · 2005 · 1 ep3.8Kino is being trained by their teacher. They learn how to ride Hermes and become gifted with excellent marksmanship. However, their guilt revolving the real Kino is with them when they decide to set off on a journey. Shizou even directs…
3.8Galaxy Express 999
TV · 1978 · 113 ep
Galaxy Express 999Ginga Tetsudou 999TV · 1978 · 113 ep3.8After witnessing the death of his mother and being left for dead at the hands of Count Mecha, ten-year old Tetsuro Hoshino is awakened by a mysterious woman, Maetal. In exchange for only his company, Maetal offers him the ride of his life…
3.8Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You
Movie · 2007 · 1 ep
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For YouMovie · 2007 · 1 ep3.8The film adapts a story from volume 5 of the Kino no Tabi light novel series and tells of another country Kino travels through.
3.8Toward the Terra (TV)
TV · 2007 · 24 ep
Toward the Terra (TV)Terra e... (TV)TV · 2007 · 24 ep3.8In the future, humans are living on colonized planets and are controlled in every aspect of their life by a system of computers. Evolution has resulted in the birth of people with extraordinary powers. This new race is called Mu. Hated and…
3.8Ne Zha
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Ne ZhaNezha Zhi Mo Tong Jiang ShiMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.8A young boy, Nezha, is birthed from a heavenly pearl by the Primeval Lord of Heaven. Born with unique powers, Nezha finds himself as an outcast who is hated and feared. Destined by prophecy to bring destruction to the world, the young boy…
3.8The Story of Saiunkoku Second Series
TV · 2007 · 39 ep
The Story of Saiunkoku Second SeriesSaiunkoku Monogatari 2nd SeasonTV · 2007 · 39 ep3.8Shuurei needs to deal with more obstacles in the new series. More danger comes her way but at the same time meeting friends who will help her with her work as an official. (Source: Anime News Network)
3.8Remi, Nobody's Girl
TV · 1996 · 23 ep
Remi, Nobody's GirlIe Naki Ko RemyTV · 1996 · 23 ep3.8Remy, a cheerful and tender-hearted girl, lives with her mother in a French country town. One day her father returns to the town after a long period working away from home in a city. Her father tells Remy that she isn't their real…
3.8Pokémon Concierge: Season 1: Part 2
ONA · 2025 · 4 ep
Pokémon Concierge: Season 1: Part 2Pokemon Concierge Part 2ONA · 2025 · 4 ep3.8Continuation of Pokémon Concierge . "Since coming here, I haven't had to struggle so much. Maybe that's why I can actually give it my best." In the new episodes, Haru has grown a little and is no longer a newbie. She and her partner…
3.7WONDER EGG PRIORITY
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
WONDER EGG PRIORITYWonder Egg PriorityTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.7This is the story of Ai, an introverted girl whose fate is forever changed when she acquires a mysterious “Wonder Egg” from a deserted arcade. That night, her dreams blend into reality, and as other girls obtain their own Wonder Eggs, Ai…
Mature
3.7Blood Blockade Battlefront
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Blood Blockade BattlefrontKekkai SensenTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.7A breach between Earth and the netherworlds has opened up over the city of New York, trapping New Yorkers and creatures from other dimensions in an impenetrable bubble. They've lived together for years, in a world of crazy crime sci-fi…
3.7Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Grimgar of Fantasy and AshHai to Gensou no GrimgarTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.7Fear, survival, instinct. Thrown into a foreign land with nothing but hazy memories and the knowledge of their name, they can feel only these three emotions resonating deep within their souls. A group of strangers is given no other choice…
3.7INUYASHIKI LAST HERO
TV · 2017 · 11 ep
INUYASHIKI LAST HEROInuyashikiTV · 2017 · 11 ep3.7Ichiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck. While only 58 years old, his geriatric looks often have him written off as a pathetic old man by the world around him and he's constantly ignored and disrespected by his family despite all that he's…
3.7Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Wandering Witch: The Journey of ElainaMajo no TabitabiTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.7Inspired by her favorite book, Elaina ventures out to see the world she's read so much about. Like a leaf on the wind, she travels from one country to another, looking to sate her inquisitiveness and searching for new experiences. She's…
3.7Koyomimonogatari
ONA · 2016 · 12 ep
KoyomimonogatariONA · 2016 · 12 ep3.7Third season of the Monogatari Series, part 2/5. Adapts the arcs Koyomi Stone, Koyomi Flower, Koyomi Sand, Koyomi Water, Koyomi Wind, Koyomi Tree, Koyomi Tea, Koyomi Mountain, Koyomi Torus, Koyomi Seed, Koyomi Nothing, and Koyomi Dead from…
3.7Arakawa Under the Bridge
TV · 2010 · 13 ep
Arakawa Under the BridgeTV · 2010 · 13 ep3.7Ko Ichinomiya's family motto is "Never be indebted to anyone," but after losing his pants and falling into the Arakawa River, he quickly finds himself in debt to his savior, the cutely insane Nino (who happens to live under the bridge). To…
3.7The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace
TV · 2021 · 11 ep
The Idaten Deities Know Only PeaceHeion Sedai no Idaten-tachiTV · 2021 · 11 ep3.7It has been 800 years since the incredibly fast and powerful gods of battle known as the Idaten had sealed away the demons after an intense battle. Now, that battle is just considered a myth or a fairytale. While the current generation of…
3.7Sparks of Tomorrow
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Sparks of TomorrowTV · 2026 · 13 ep3.7The novel takes place in the summer of 1907, the 40th year of the Meiji era. 15-year-old Inako Momokawa lives in the Fushimi area of Kyoto, and is the second daughter of a sake brewer. Nothing she does ever comes out right, and she…
3.7To Every You I’ve Loved Before
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
To Every You I’ve Loved BeforeBoku ga Aishita Subete no Kimi eMovie · 2022 · 1 ep3.7While struggling to make friends after his parents’ divorce, Koyomi Takasaki meets Kazune Takigawa, but apparently, they already have. Kazune reveals that she’s from World Line 85, an alternate universe in which she and Koyomi are lovers…
Mature
3.7To Your Eternity Season 3
TV · 2025 · 22 ep
To Your Eternity Season 3Fumetsu no Anata e Season 3TV · 2025 · 22 ep3.7The story of Fushi the immortal enters the modern era. Following the battles in Renril, Fushi, like a tree, spreads his roots throughout the world, fighting to eliminate the Nokkers. Hundreds of years later, having completed his mission…
3.7Sound of the Sky
TV · 2010 · 12 ep
Sound of the SkySo Ra No Wo ToTV · 2010 · 12 ep3.7In a lonely corner of the world, on the edge of No Man’s Land, sits Clocktower Fortress. It’s home to the 1121st Platoon of the Helvetian Army, and their newest member is a 15-year-old volunteer named Kanata Sorami, who…
3.7Casshern Sins
TV · 2008 · 24 ep
Casshern SinsTV · 2008 · 24 ep3.7In the distant future, where cyborgs and humans struggle to survive after the war which destroyed the world, a being in white suit awakens. His name is Casshern and he remembers nothing of his own past. In barren and dark dystopian world…
3.7Penguin Highway
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Penguin HighwayMovie · 2018 · 1 ep3.7Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade, but already lives his life like a scientist. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb hundreds of miles from the sea, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. When he finds the source of…
3.7The Great Passage
TV · 2016 · 11 ep
The Great PassageFune wo AmuTV · 2016 · 11 ep3.7The series follows the employees at the Genbu Shobou publishing company. Araki, who is a veteran editor for the dictionary department, is looking for a successor now that he's approaching retirement age. After Majime Mitsuya — a salesman…
3.7Metropolis
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
MetropolisMovie · 2001 · 1 ep3.7In the great city of Metropolis, severe community structures and prejudice dominate a world where humans and robots live together. Unrest and violence increase with each new day. Searching for the scientist Dr. Laughton, suspected to…
3.7The Big O
TV · 1999 · 13 ep
The Big OTV · 1999 · 13 ep3.7Paradigm City is a place without a past. 40 years ago, something happened that wiped the memories of everyone in it. Unfortunately, the people of Paradigm City were very busy before then, making Megadueses (giant robots) and monsters…
3.7Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's DreamPersona 3 the Movie 2: Midsummer Knight's DreamMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.7After realizing the value of life and the importance of his own allies, Makoto finally got his smile back. He finds himself learning more about those comrades and getting closer to them. Makoto wishes that everything will continue just as…
3.7Sailor Moon SuperS
TV · 1995 · 39 ep
Sailor Moon SuperSBishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperSTV · 1995 · 39 ep3.7SuperS centers heavily on Chibi-usa and the Sailor Team. A new enemy, the Dead Moon Circus, has now appeared. Their motive is to find the Golden Dream Mirror that would be used to rule the world. To do this, the enemy attacks innocent…
3.7Yokohama Shopping Log
OVA · 1998 · 2 ep
Yokohama Shopping LogYokohama Kaidashi KikouOVA · 1998 · 2 ep3.7This is not so much a story as it is a slice of life. Or rather, it is a look into portions of the life of a girl named Alpha, together with the people around her. Alpha runs a little cafe on the outskirts of Yokohama. There are almost no…
Mature
3.7Symphogear GX
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
Symphogear GXSenki Zesshou Symphogear GXTV · 2015 · 13 ep3.7Following the events of Senki Zesshou Symphogear G , Hibiki Tachibana, Tsubasa Kazanari, and Chris Yukine continue to operate under the command of Genjuurou Kazanari. Meanwhile, Maria Cadenzavna Eve, Kirika Akatsuki, and Shirabe Tsukuyomi…
Mature
3.7Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
Dead Dead Demons Dededede DestructionMovie · 2024 · 1 ep3.7The Japan Self-Defense Forces are still looking for a way to combat the alien threat, but so far conventional weapons have had no effect. Maybe it’s time to try something unconventional. Meanwhile, Kadode Koyama and her best friend avidly…
3.7Dog of Flanders
Movie · 1997 · 1 ep
Dog of FlandersFlanders no Inu (Movie)Movie · 1997 · 1 ep3.7Set in 19th-century Belgium, this classic tale, based on the Flemish novel by Oui'da, celebrates the affectionate bond between an innocent boy and his faithful dog. The stunning animation, a masterful combination of traditional and…
3.7Fafner Exodus 2
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
Fafner Exodus 2Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Exodus Part 2TV · 2015 · 13 ep3.7The convoy from Srinagar is underway to the place where hope can be found. While at the same time Tatsumiyajima Island is under attack by the Festum called Walker. While these events unfold, new allies emerge along with new enemies. Alas…
3.7Aim for the Ace!: Another Match
OVA · 1988 · 13 ep
Aim for the Ace!: Another MatchAce wo Nerae! 2OVA · 1988 · 13 ep3.7Three years has passed since the events of the first series. Hiromi continued training with her coach and became Japan's junior champion. Their common profits have also contributed to the coach being chosen as the first trainer of the…