Original anime have no source material — no manga to compare against, no spoilers floating around. These earned their ranking on screen alone, scored one episode at a time by verified fans. Prefer adaptations? Browse manga and light novel titles.
Your Name.
Living in a World Without Magic
Spirited Away
My Neighbor Totoro
Digimon Beatbreak
Princession Orchestra
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Koupen-chan
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Beyblade X
Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser
PetitCure: Precure Fairies
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Divided Picture Drama
Detective Conan Movie 07: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Cowboy Bebop: Ein's Summer Vacation
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Blood+
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie
Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie
Detective Conan Movie 14: The Lost Ship in the Sky
Detective Conan Movie 11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
Digimon: The Movie
Heartcatch Precure!
Detective Conan Movie 27
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199
LABYRINTH
I'm Gonna Be an Angel!
Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Hero Chapter
Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl: Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
The Legend of the Taiyi Sword Immortal
Telemonster
Beelzebub Specials
Balala the Faries: Over the Rainbow
Case Closed Movie 03: The Last Wizard of the Century
Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning
Petite Princess Yucie
Princess Principal: Crown Handler - Chapter 2
Detective Conan Movie 10: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Bottle Fairy
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie
Marvel Future Avengers
Waiting for Rain
Hakata Mentai! Pirikarako-chan
Chess Player
SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors
Cardfight!! Vanguard G Stride Gate
GG Bond Season 11
Promare: Lio
Ling Cage
Cyber City
pico: Boku no Chiisana Natsu Monogatari
The Vision of Escaflowne
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Season 5
Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths
Digimon Movie 02 - Digimon Hurricane Touchdown! Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals.
Case Closed Movie 02: The Fourteenth Target
Scarlet
Case Closed Movie 06: The Phantom of Baker Street
Glass Fleet
Glitter Force
Kirakira☆Precure A La Mode Movie: Paritto! Omoide no Mille-Feuille!
I.CINNAMOROLL Animation
Into The Mortal World
Voltes V
Princess Principal: Crown Handler - Chapter 4
Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Mahou no Kagami
King of Prism: Your Endless Call - Mi~nna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours
Lady Jewelpet
Girls und Panzer das Finale – Part 4
White Snake 2: The Tribulation of the Green Snake
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 14
Steel Angel Kurumi 2
Case Closed Movie 01: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Shaolin Wuzang
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's: Shinkasuru Kettou! Stardust vs. Red Demon's
Negima!? Magister Negi Magi: Summer
Fate/Grand Order: You've Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru
Case Closed Movie 05: Countdown to Heaven
Ling Long: Incarnation Final Chapter
Pucca (TV)
10000 Years Later
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Detective Conan Movie 19: The Sunflowers of Inferno
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Magnerobo Ga-Keen
New Gods: Nezha Reborn
Hug tto! Precure♡Futari wa Precure Movie: All Stars Memories
Wellber no Monogatari: Sisters of Wellber
Sunset Flower Blooming
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - To Beloved Ones Picture Drama
Detective Conan Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker
Healin' Good Pretty Cure
AIKa: Special Trial
Lost in Starlight
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 1
Geisters: Fractions of the Earth
Gridman Universe
Free! -Road to the World- the Dream
The Soul of Soldier Master
Feng Ling Yu Xiu 2nd Season: Tebie Pian
Harmonie
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Second Season
Pucca: Funny Love
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama Movie - Kiseki wo Okose♪ Tepple to Dokidoki Cocotama-kai
Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge
Gundam Build Divers
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
Argevollen
Phi Brain: Puzzle of God 3
One Off
Lilac
Pom Poko
Phi-Brain ~ Puzzle of God: The Orpheus Order
GUNDAM BUILD DIVERS Re:RISE
Ponkotsu Quest: Maou to Haken no Mamono-tachi Season 6
Wings of the World
Bubblegum Crisis
Ponkotsu Quest: Maou to Haken no Mamono-tachi Season 3
Ponkotsu Quest: Maou to Haken no Mamono-tachi Season 4
Backflip!! Movie
Princess Principal: Crown Handler - Chapter 1
Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World
Pikaia!
Case Closed Movie 04: Captured In Her Eyes
Soulmate Adventure Season 2
Hollowness
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
Cinnamoroll: The Movie
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings
Brave Bang Bravern!
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion
Naruto Shippuden: Sunny Side Battle
Majestic Prince
Le Chevalier D'Eon
Link Click Season 2
Girls und Panzer der Film
Living in a World Without Magic
Your Name.
Spirited Away
My Neighbor Totoro
Digimon Beatbreak
Princession Orchestra
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Koupen-chan
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Beyblade X
Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser
PetitCure: Precure Fairies
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Divided Picture Drama
Detective Conan Movie 07: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Cowboy Bebop: Ein's Summer Vacation
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Blood+
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie
Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie
Detective Conan Movie 14: The Lost Ship in the Sky
Detective Conan Movie 11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
Digimon: The Movie
Heartcatch Precure!
Detective Conan Movie 27
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199
LABYRINTH
I'm Gonna Be an Angel!
Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Hero Chapter
Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl: Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
The Legend of the Taiyi Sword Immortal
Telemonster
Beelzebub Specials
Balala the Faries: Over the Rainbow
Case Closed Movie 03: The Last Wizard of the Century
Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning
Petite Princess Yucie
Princess Principal: Crown Handler - Chapter 2
Detective Conan Movie 10: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Bottle Fairy
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie
Marvel Future Avengers
Waiting for Rain
Hakata Mentai! Pirikarako-chan
Chess Player
SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors
Cardfight!! Vanguard G Stride Gate
GG Bond Season 11
Promare: Lio
Ling Cage
Cyber City
pico: Boku no Chiisana Natsu Monogatari
The Vision of Escaflowne
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Season 5
Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths
Digimon Movie 02 - Digimon Hurricane Touchdown! Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals.
Case Closed Movie 02: The Fourteenth Target
Scarlet
Case Closed Movie 06: The Phantom of Baker Street
Glass Fleet
Glitter Force
Kirakira☆Precure A La Mode Movie: Paritto! Omoide no Mille-Feuille!
I.CINNAMOROLL Animation
Into The Mortal World
Voltes V
Princess Principal: Crown Handler - Chapter 4
Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Mahou no Kagami
King of Prism: Your Endless Call - Mi~nna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours
Lady Jewelpet
Girls und Panzer das Finale – Part 4
White Snake 2: The Tribulation of the Green Snake
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 14
Steel Angel Kurumi 2
Case Closed Movie 01: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Shaolin Wuzang
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's: Shinkasuru Kettou! Stardust vs. Red Demon's
Negima!? Magister Negi Magi: Summer
Fate/Grand Order: You've Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru
Case Closed Movie 05: Countdown to Heaven
Ling Long: Incarnation Final Chapter
Pucca (TV)
10000 Years Later
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Detective Conan Movie 19: The Sunflowers of Inferno
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Magnerobo Ga-Keen
New Gods: Nezha Reborn
Hug tto! Precure♡Futari wa Precure Movie: All Stars Memories
Wellber no Monogatari: Sisters of Wellber
Sunset Flower Blooming
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - To Beloved Ones Picture Drama
Detective Conan Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker
Healin' Good Pretty Cure
AIKa: Special Trial
Lost in Starlight
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 1
Geisters: Fractions of the Earth
Gridman Universe
Free! -Road to the World- the Dream
The Soul of Soldier Master
Feng Ling Yu Xiu 2nd Season: Tebie Pian
Harmonie
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Second Season
Pucca: Funny Love
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama Movie - Kiseki wo Okose♪ Tepple to Dokidoki Cocotama-kai
Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge
Gundam Build Divers
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
Argevollen
Phi Brain: Puzzle of God 3
One Off
Lilac
Pom Poko
Phi-Brain ~ Puzzle of God: The Orpheus Order
GUNDAM BUILD DIVERS Re:RISE
Ponkotsu Quest: Maou to Haken no Mamono-tachi Season 6
Wings of the World
Bubblegum Crisis
Ponkotsu Quest: Maou to Haken no Mamono-tachi Season 3
Ponkotsu Quest: Maou to Haken no Mamono-tachi Season 4
Backflip!! Movie
Princess Principal: Crown Handler - Chapter 1
Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World
Pikaia!
Case Closed Movie 04: Captured In Her Eyes
Soulmate Adventure Season 2
Hollowness
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
Cinnamoroll: The Movie
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings
Brave Bang Bravern!
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion
Naruto Shippuden: Sunny Side Battle
Majestic Prince
Le Chevalier D'Eon
Link Click Season 2
Girls und Panzer der Film
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