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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3.9Black Lagoon
TV · 2006 · 12 ep
Black LagoonTV · 2006 · 12 ep3.9Okajima Rokuro is a Japanese businessman in a town full of Japanese businessmen. His normal day consists of social drinking with clients and being kicked around by his bosses. He finally gets a break though, as he's sent by his company to…
3.9Non Non Biyori
TV · 2013 · 12 ep
Non Non BiyoriTV · 2013 · 12 ep3.9When Hotaru moves from Tokyo to a tiny town in the rural countryside, she’s in for some serious culture shock: the nearest place that sells comics is 20 minutes away, the nearest video store is ten train stations down the line, and there…
3.9GOLDEN BOY
OVA · 1995 · 6 ep
GOLDEN BOYGolden BoyOVA · 1995 · 6 ep3.9Kintarou Oe doesn't look like it, but he is a genius who completed all his university courses and then quit before graduating. He becomes a wandering student, going from place to place on his bicycle, seeking to learn what he can about…
3.9Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLEBungou Stray Dogs: Dead AppleMovie · 2018 · 1 ep3.9The film's story involves a mystery case of power users around the world suddenly committing suicide one after another, in all cases after a strange fog appears at the scene. At a request from Ango Sakaguchi, the Armed Detective Agency…
3.9The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 2Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo 2nd SeasonTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.9Rentaro meets new soulmates, balancing comedic chaos and heartfelt moments as his relationships deepen. (Source: Crunchyroll News)
3.9Wagnaria!!3
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
Wagnaria!!3Working!!!TV · 2015 · 13 ep3.9The eccentric employees of everybody's favorite family restaurant will be going wild once again! (Source: Aniplex USA, edited)
3.9Initial D 3rd Stage
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
Initial D 3rd StageInitial D Third StageMovie · 2001 · 1 ep3.9Takumi is approached by RedSuns leader Ryosuke Takahashi and offered to join him in forming a professional racing team. Before coming up with an answer to the proposal, Takumi seeks retribution by issuing a rematch to Emperor leader…
3.9K-ON! Season 2: Plan!
Special · 2011 · 1 ep
K-ON! Season 2: Plan!K-On!!: Keikaku!Special · 2011 · 1 ep3.9A special episode of K-ON!! released in the ninth volume of Blu-ray and DVD. The girls plan a trip abroad and go to the passport office to apply for passports.
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3.9DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
ONA · 2024 · 18 ep
DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTIONDead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction (ONA)ONA · 2024 · 18 ep3.9As the world is threatened by the sudden appearance of a mysterious alien mothership, best friends Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa “Ontan” Oran carry on about their high school life. But as they grow up, they face existential questions…
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3.9The Fable
TV · 2024 · 25 ep
The FableTV · 2024 · 25 ep3.9When you're the infamous prodigy hitman known only as “Fable,” many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn't one of them. In fact, being told that he can't kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job Fable’s ever…
3.9Hi Score Girl II
TV · 2019 · 9 ep
Hi Score Girl IIHigh Score Girl IITV · 2019 · 9 ep3.9The year is 1996, and second-year high school students Haruo Yaguchi, Akira Oono, and Koharu Hidaka live their lives as passionately about video games as they were five years ago. Brought together by arcade games, what began as a healthy…
3.9The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2Machikado Mazoku: 2-choumeTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.9Shamiko, AKA Shadow Mistress Yuuko, aims to break the curse placed on her family by the Clan of Light. Along the way, she forms an unlikely allegiance with Momo, a rival from the Light Clan! They’ll need to work together to find another…
3.9Maison Ikkoku
TV · 1986 · 96 ep
Maison IkkokuTV · 1986 · 96 ep3.9Maison Ikkoku is a romantic comedy series created by Rumiko Takahashi. The story centers around the development of the relationship between Kyoko Otonashi and Yusaku Godai. Kyoko is a recent widow who moves into the apartment house…
3.9My New Boss is Goofy
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
My New Boss is GoofyAtarashii Joushi wa Do TennenTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.9After his power-tripping boss broke his spirit and his health, Momose leaves his job for a new job in sales at an advertising agency. However, on the very first day of his new job, Momose is unable to move due to a stomachache caused by…
3.9Hi Score Girl: Extra Stage
OVA · 2019 · 3 ep
Hi Score Girl: Extra StageHigh Score Girl: Extra StageOVA · 2019 · 3 ep3.9Episodes 13-15 of Hi Score Girl . Four years after they first met, Haruo Yaguchi , Akira Oono, and Koharu Hidaka remain the best of friends. Tensions start to build up as Akira's teacher, Gouda Moemi, becomes stricter than ever before, and…
3.9Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOMGochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? BloomTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.9As summer turns to autumn, the colorful Rabbit House regulars return to serve up warm treats and tasty drinks at the Rabbit House café — along with a heaping helping of adorable antics and cute capers, of course! (Source: HIDIVE)
3.9Aoashi Season 2
TV · 2026 · 24 ep
Aoashi Season 2Ao Ashi Season 2TV · 2026 · 24 ep3.9Aoi Ashito’s game has now earned him a spot on the A team, but he is quickly overwhelmed by his harsh new reality. Surrounded by elite players like Kuribayashi and Akutsu, practices are just as merciless as the matches. In this U-18…
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3.9Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Special · 2006 · 1 ep
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State SocietyKoukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State SocietySpecial · 2006 · 1 ep3.9A.D. 2034. It has been two years since Motoko Kusanagi left Section 9. Togusa is now the new leader of the team, that has considerably increased its appointed personnel. The expanded new Section 9 confronts a rash of complicated incidents…
3.9Hidamari Sketch x 365
TV · 2008 · 13 ep
Hidamari Sketch x 365TV · 2008 · 13 ep3.9Yuno, Miyako, Hiro, Sae and the rest of the denizens of the most fascinating piece of surreal estate in Japan are back. And they're still spurning the "A happens after B, happens after C" pattern so prevalent in the rest of the world. In…
3.9Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December SkyKidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: December SkyMovie · 2016 · 1 ep3.9During the One Year War of U.C. 0079, the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon engage in a fierce battle at the "Thunderbolt Sector", a shoal zone in the former Colony Side 4 "Moore". After successfully infiltrating Zeon's sniper…
3.9Big Windup! 2
TV · 2010 · 13 ep
Big Windup! 2Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai-henTV · 2010 · 13 ep3.9Picking up where the original series left off, Ren Mihashi, the ace pitcher of the newly-formed Nishiura High School baseball team, and his teammates face the Sakitama High School team in the next round of the High School Baseball…
3.9Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Specials
Special · 2010 · 2 ep
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu SpecialsHidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ SpecialsSpecial · 2010 · 2 ep3.9Special episodes announced at Comic Market 78.
3.9Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes Back
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes BackCrayon Shin-chan Movie 09: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no GyakushuuMovie · 2001 · 1 ep3.9As the 21st century approaches, a new 20th-century museum has opened in town, for the adults to relive their childhood. However, the owners of the museum seem to have other plans for it. The adults start to behave strangely, and one…
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3.9Bungo Stray Dogs
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Bungo Stray DogsBungou Stray DogsTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.9Stalked by a beastly white tiger, Atsushi Nakajima has no idea that the menace lives inside him—a power that catches the attention of the Armed Detective Agency. Using inhuman abilities to combat crime, this team takes Atsushi under the…
3.9Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
TV · 2017 · 13 ep
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon MaidKobayashi-san Chi no Maid DragonTV · 2017 · 13 ep3.9What happens when a drunken promise leads to living with a dragon? That’s Miss Kobayashi’s new reality when Tohru appears in her life. With a maid-slash-dragon in her home, she’s experiencing a whole new level of domestic bliss! But the…
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3.9Blue Period
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Blue PeriodTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.9The studious Yatora leaves a dry life of study and good manners behind for a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling… (Source: Kodansha USA) Note: The anime…
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3.9Golden Kamuy
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Golden KamuyTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.9In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu…
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3.9SHADOWS HOUSE
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
SHADOWS HOUSEShadows HouseTV · 2021 · 13 ep3.9High atop a cliff sits the mansion known as Shadows House, home to a faceless clan that pretends to live like nobles. They express their emotions through living dolls that also endlessly clean the home of soot. One such servant, Emilico…
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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…
3.9K-ON!: Live House!
Special · 2010 · 1 ep
K-ON!: Live House!K-On!: Live House!Special · 2010 · 1 ep3.9Ritsu's middle school friend invites the band to perform live on New Year's Eve. The girls get acquainted with other bands, and become a little nervous as the performance approaches. When the time comes, will they be able to rock the…
3.9Today's Menu for the Emiya Family
ONA · 2018 · 13 ep
Today's Menu for the Emiya FamilyEmiya-san Chi no Kyou no GohanONA · 2018 · 13 ep3.9The story revolves around the delicious, beautiful cuisine that the Emiya family enjoy from day to day, no matter what the season is. (Source: Anime News Network)
3.9Rock is a Lady’s Modesty
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
Rock is a Lady’s ModestyRock wa Lady no Tashinami deshiteTV · 2025 · 13 ep3.9At an elite all-girls' academy where refined young ladies gather, Lilisa Suzunomiya, now the daughter of a real estate tycoon after her mother remarried, is forced to abandon her guitar and rock music to fit in. However, her passion is…
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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…
3.9Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S: Japanese Hospitality (The Attendant Is a Dragon)
Special · 2022 · 1 ep
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S: Japanese Hospitality (The Attendant Is a Dragon)Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S: Nippon no Omotenashi - Attend wa Dragon desuSpecial · 2022 · 1 ep3.9Note: An unaired episode included with the Vol. S Blu-ray/DVD.
3.9Akagi
TV · 2005 · 26 ep
AkagiTouhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita TensaiTV · 2005 · 26 ep3.9While mahjong is a game that is often played with family and friends, it is also a game that is played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated a debt of over three million yen. In a last-ditch…