Best seinen anime
944 anime about seinen, 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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4.1Initial D 1st Stage
TV · 1998 · 26 ep
Initial D 1st StageInitial D First StageTV · 1998 · 26 ep4.1High school student Takumi Fujiwara works as a gas station attendant during the day and a delivery boy for his father's tofu shop early in the morning. Little does he know that his precise driving skills and his father's modified Toyota…
Mature
4.1Kaiji - Ultimate Survivor
TV · 2007 · 26 ep
Kaiji - Ultimate SurvivorGyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate SurvivorTV · 2007 · 26 ep4.1Itou Kaiji is a bum who steals car emblems and slashes tires on what seems to be a regular basis. This routine changes one day when he is paid a visit by a man in a trench-coat. Once the two get talking, it seems that the visitor (Calling…
4.1Rainbow
TV · 2010 · 26 ep
RainbowRainbow: Nisha Rokubou no ShichininTV · 2010 · 26 ep4.1Seven teenagers in 1955 have to learn to live together in the same hold in the reformatory of Shounan. Confined in a hall where suffering and humiliation are daily, they are waiting for a ray of hope in a dark, incarcerating world. The…
4.1Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
TV · 2002 · 26 ep
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexKoukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone ComplexTV · 2002 · 26 ep4.1In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible. This allows for great increases in both physical and cybernetic prowess and blurring the lines between the two…
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4.1Kaiji - Against All Rules
TV · 2011 · 26 ep
Kaiji - Against All RulesGyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-henTV · 2011 · 26 ep4.1Several months after the events of the first season, Kaiji, with his appendages reattached and his debt now run up to 9.5 million yen, is still desperately seeking the elusive big score that will cancel all of his markers. Unbeknownst to…
4.1Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3Grand Blue Season 3TV · 2026 · 12 ep4.1Iori's college shenanigans head overseas! Just as he's finally starting to get the hang of university life, crashing at his uncle's dive shop while balancing the booze-fueled antics of his diving club, Iori's cousin enlists him to help run…
4.1Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When DrunkKamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no HanaTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.1New university life, new dormmates…and a whole new world of drinks! Botan Kamiina takes her first sip of alcohol after spotting the quiet dorm leader, Ibuki Tonami, enjoying a highball alone. From shochu to whisky, Botan shares the joy of…
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.
4.1Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved
Movie · 2025 · 1 ep
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be lovedKobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no RyuuMovie · 2025 · 1 ep4.1"I don’t want to let go of her hand. Because, we are a family." Miss Kobayashi, Tohru, Kanna, and Iruru's peaceful lives are shattered when Kanna’s father, Kamun Kamui, leader of the Chaos Forces, arrives and forces her to return to the…
Mature
4.1Golden Kamuy Final Season
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Golden Kamuy Final SeasonGolden Kamuy: SaishuushouTV · 2026 · 13 ep4.1Ex-convict Keiji Ueji appears in Sapporo, causing all the different factions to travel to the city in hopes of obtaining part of the map to the Ainu gold that is tattooed on his skin. At the same time, a figure who appears to be a copycat…
Mature
4.0Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
TV · 2016 · 25 ep
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai SeikatsuTV · 2016 · 25 ep4.0In the story, Subaru Natsuki is an ordinary high school student who is lost in an alternate world, where he is rescued by a beautiful, silver-haired girl. He stays near her to return the favor, but the destiny she is burdened with is more…
4.0ERASED
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
ERASEDBoku dake ga Inai MachiTV · 2016 · 12 ep4.0Satoru Fujinuma is a 29 year old manga artist struggling to make a name for himself following his debut. But, that was not the only thing in his life that Satoru was feeling frustrated about… He has a unique supernatural ability of being…
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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…
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…
4.0Tengoku Daimakyo
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Tengoku DaimakyoTengoku DaimakyouTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.0In the year 2024, the world has collapsed. Grotesque monsters lurk amongst the ruins of Japan, while remaining people scrape together what they can to survive. Kiruko, an odd-job girl in Nakano, accepts a mysterious woman's dying wish to…
Mature
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…
Mature
4.0Hellsing Ultimate
OVA · 2006 · 10 ep
Hellsing UltimateOVA · 2006 · 10 ep4.0Hellsing, a secret organization of the British government, has long been battling supernatural threats to keep the people safe from creatures of the night. The current leader, Integra Wingates Hellsing controls her own personal army to…
4.0Laid-Back Camp
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Laid-Back CampYuru Camp△TV · 2018 · 12 ep4.0Rin likes to go camping by herself along the lakes that provide a scenic view of Mt. Fuji. Nadeshiko loves to take cycling trips by herself to places where she can see Mt. Fuji. After they meet, Rin and Nadeshiko take camping trips, eat…
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…
4.0Skip and Loafer
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Skip and LoaferSkip to LoaferTV · 2023 · 12 ep4.0This country girl is ready for the big city! Well, at least she thought she was. Mitsumi’s dream is to attend a prestigious school and make the world a better place. But when she finally gets to Tokyo, it turns out she isn’t exactly…
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4.0Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with YouSuper no Ura de Yani Suu FutariTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.0Sasaki is an overworked salaryman drifting through the corporate grind, sustained by cigarettes and the cheerful service and smile of Yamada, the clerk at his favorite supermarket. But one night after a grueling shift, he arrives late to…
4.0ReLIFE: Final Arc
Special · 2018 · 4 ep
ReLIFE: Final ArcReLIFE: Kanketsu-henSpecial · 2018 · 4 ep4.0After reliving the life of a high school student through the ReLIFE experiment, 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki cannot believe how quickly it has changed him. He has begun to see the world through a different perspective that he had completely…
4.0Aoashi
TV · 2022 · 24 ep
AoashiAo AshiTV · 2022 · 24 ep4.0Ashito Aoi is a young, aspiring soccer player from a backwater town in Japan. His hopes of getting into a high school with a good soccer club are dashed when he causes an incident during a critical match for his team, which results in…
4.0Kotaro Lives Alone
ONA · 2022 · 10 ep
Kotaro Lives AloneKotarou wa HitorigurashiONA · 2022 · 10 ep4.0A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door. (Source: Netflix)
4.0Golden Kamuy Season 2
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 2Golden Kamuy 2nd SeasonTV · 2018 · 12 ep4.0The high-stakes search for gold continues in the harsh wilderness of Hokkaido! More and more people seek the treasure map, and the race to find its living pieces is brutal as all get-out. War veteran Sugimoto and his guide to the wilds…
4.0In This Corner of the World
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
In This Corner of the WorldKono Sekai no Katasumi niMovie · 2016 · 1 ep4.0The story follows a young lady named Suzu Urano, who in 1944 moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima to live with her husband's family. Suzu's life is thrown into chaos when her town is bombed during World War II. Her perseverance and…
4.0Initial D 2nd Stage
TV · 1999 · 13 ep
Initial D 2nd StageInitial D Second StageTV · 1999 · 13 ep4.0Following his victory over RedSuns leader Ryosuke Takahashi, AE86 driver Takumi Fujiwara is challenged by the Lancer EVO-based "Emperor," a group known for taking decals of racing teams they defeat, cutting them up and placing them on…
4.0Non Non Biyori Repeat
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Non Non Biyori RepeatTV · 2015 · 12 ep4.0Even though there are still only five students who attend the remote Asahigaoka Branch School, each one of the girls already has a lifetime of wonderful experiences in the carefree Japanese countryside. Some memories may belong to just one…
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…
4.0Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Made in Abyss: Journey's DawnMade in Abyss Movie 1: Tabidachi no YoakeMovie · 2019 · 1 ep4.0A compilation film recapping the first half of the anime series. The enigmatic Abyss is an unforgiving and deadly place. Despite the dangers, it still captures the imagination of explorers such as Riko who wishes to follow in her mother’s…
4.0Initial D Final Stage
TV · 2014 · 4 ep
Initial D Final StageTV · 2014 · 4 ep4.0After defeating every racing team in the prefecture, everything comes down to one last race. Takumi Fujiwara has never lost a race, but when his opponent is also using an AE86, it turns into a battle of the AE86. Will Project D succeed in…
4.0Golden Kamuy Season 4
TV · 2022 · 13 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 4Golden Kamuy 4th SeasonTV · 2022 · 13 ep4.0The race to obtain the lost Ainu gold is nearing its peak, as even more formidable ex-prisoners are set on keeping their tattooed skins intact. Saichi "The Immortal" Sugimoto and Asirpa can finally move forward together, but Asirpa's time…
4.0Non Non Biyori Vacation
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Non Non Biyori VacationNon Non Biyori Movie: VacationMovie · 2018 · 1 ep4.0Even when you're fortunate enough to live in a place as beautiful as the country village of Asahigaoka, you should never turn down the chance to explore someplace else. So, when Suguru wins a free trip to Okinawa just as the summer…
4.0Hidamari Sketch Sae & Hiro Graduation
OVA · 2013 · 2 ep
Hidamari Sketch Sae & Hiro GraduationHidamari Sketch: Sae Hiro Sotsugyou-henOVA · 2013 · 2 ep4.0Sae and Hiro take their final exams while the rest of the Hidamari Apartment's residents cheer them on and prepare for their eventual graduation. (Source: Anime News Network)
4.0My Dress-Up Darling
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
My Dress-Up DarlingSono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo SuruTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.0High schooler Wakana Gojou cares about one thing: making Hina dolls. With nobody to share his obsession, he has trouble finding friends—or even holding conversation. But after the school’s most popular girl, Marin Kitagawa, reveals a…