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The 10 best anime of all time

Rafael Shinzo
Shinzo
My name is Rafael Alves, known as Shinzo. I created the AnimeNew website in 2009 to offer news about anime, manga, and games directly from Japan.

If you're an anime fan or just starting to explore this world, this is your chance to discover the 10 best anime of all time that have marked generations. We've listed the anime based on their ratings from the MyAnimeList website.

The 10 best anime of all time

10- Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Ultra Romantic
  • MyAnimeList: 8,99
  • Japanese title : かぐや様は告らせたい-ウルトラロマンティック-
  • Studio : A-1 Pictures
  • Episodes: 13

Shinomiya Kaguya and Miyuki Shirogane are members of the Student Council. The time they spend together has led them to fall in love with each other, but their pride won't allow them to confess and become submissive in their relationship!

9- Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen

Anime - Bleach
Anime – Bleach
  • MyAnimeList: 9,00
  • Japanese title : BLEACH 千年血戦篇
  • Studio : Pierrot
  • Episodes: 13

Bleach tells the story of Ichigo, a high school student who becomes a Soul Reaper. However, in the plot, Ichigo and his friends fight against an army of Quincies, humans who can kill Hollows.

8- Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
  • MyAnimeList: 9,01
  • Japanese Title : K-Factory and Kitty Film Mitaka Studio
  • Studio : 銀河英雄伝説
  • Episodes: 110

Its story, set in the distant future, shows us a galaxy divided between two enormous warring nations: the monarchical Galactic Empire and the republican Alliance of Free Planets.

7- Gintama Enchousen

Anime - Gintama
Anime – Gintama
  • MyAnimeList: 8,99
  • Japanese title : :銀魂' 延長戦
  • Studio : Sunrise
  • Episodes: 13

A young, unemployed samurai seeks work in a feudal Tokyo ruled by alien invaders. Eventually, a master swordsman asks the samurai and his friends to prevent the cursed sword Benizakura from falling into the wrong hands.

6- Hunter x Hunter 2011

Hunter x Hunter (2011)
  • MyAnimeList: 9,03
  • Japanese title : HUNTER×HUNTER(ハンター×ハンター)
  • Studio : Madhouse
  • Episodes: 148

A young boy named Gon dreams of becoming a Hunter, just like his father, who abandoned him when he was still a child. Determined to pursue his dream, he gets the chance to take an extremely difficult physical test to finally prove that he is the best Hunter in the world.

Best anime of all time – Top 5

5-Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Part 2

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  • MyAnimeList: 9,05
  • Japanese Title : 進撃の巨人 Season3 Part.2
  • Studio : Wit Studio
  • Episodes: 10

To escape the Titans, giant man-eaters, humanity took refuge in cities surrounded by enormous walls. However, when they return to attack, Eren Yeager joins the fight to combat the creatures.

4- One Piece Fan Letter

Anime - One Piece Fan Letter
Anime – One Piece Fan Letter
  • MyAnimeList: 9,06
  • Japanese Title : ONE PIECE FAN LETTER
  • Studio : Toei Animation
  • Episodes: 01

A Nami fan experiences great adventures in one of the series' stories, which highlights the Straw Hat Pirates' impact on the people of this universe. It's certainly one of the works where fans most identify with the theme of reciprocity.

3- Steins;Gate

Anime - Steins;Gate
Anime – Steins;Gate
  • MyAnimeList: 9,07
  • Japanese Title : STEINS;GATE
  • Studio : White Fox
  • Episodes: 24

Set in 2010 in the city of Akihabara, Japan, Steins;Gate initially recounts the aftermath of Okabe's experiments after meeting Kurisu, a young prodigy from an American university. During a scientific symposium, he finds her mysteriously dead.

2- FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Anime - Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Anime – Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
  • MyAnimeList: 9,10
  • Japanese title : 鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST
  • Studio : Bones
  • Episodes: 64

After losing their mother, Alphonse and Edward Elric attempt to bring her back using a forbidden alchemy technique. However, the basic principle of alchemy is 'equivalent exchange', and trying to resurrect someone comes at a very high cost.

1- Sousou no Frieren

  • MyAnimeList: 9,31
  • Japanese title : 葬送のフリーレン
  • Studio : Madhouse
  • Episodes: 28

Frieren is an elf who has lived for over a thousand years and who defeated the Demon King with a group of adventurers. After their victory, they return to the kingdom, but realize they have different ambitions. Frieren, nearly immortal, will live much longer than the others and will have to deal with the mortality of her friends.

Finally, this is the updated list for the year 2025. Have you watched any of these anime? Which is your favorite? Comment below!

Source: MyAnimeList