Definitive Top 100 Anime of All Time
Hey there - My name is Michael Bellonis, and I’m here to rank the 100 Greatest Anime of All Time. While I’m whittling away at this list, my goal is to leave reviews of the anime I watch here, and rank them at the end of the review. So, I’ll give details about the anime, review them, and at the end will show my current MAL ranking, whether or not it’s a contender for the list, and if so where at in the ranking it currently falls (all subject to change once the list is finalized).
Comments will be open, so please feel free to discuss - but remember, this is all subjective, so keep it friendly!
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Some ground rules for the list: This list will only go over anime series - be it web series, OVA, seralized. As long as it’s an anime series, and not a movie, it’s eligible for this list (movies are a whole other beast, I’ll dedicate a list to them). There won’t be any hard rule against multiple titles from the same director or studio - as long as it’s good, it’s eligible. This list will encompass all of anime, so it won’t have any bias to any specific genre or era of anime - so it won’t be chock full of just Shonen titles, or have classics pushed to the top just because they’re classics and the list had an obligation.
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A little about myself before you dive in: As a Toonami kid, I’ve been watching anime since the late 90s - but more than that, I have studied anime and film history, have watched hundreds and hundreds of movies, have read countless comics, books, and manga, have taken whole writing courses, and even write my own comic books - all that is to say that I at least have a little qualification to be making this list apart from just being an anime fan. So, I hope that helps you see this as more than just another list that showcases the latest, flashiest Shonen Jump adaption (though, those can be great, too!).
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Wandering Son
The Eccentric Family
Casshern Sins
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This list is temporary, and only sums up the ones I have reviews up for - The reviews on this page only showcase the anime I’ve been recently watching, whether it’s a first time watch or a re-watch. There are many others on my list that I’ve seen in the past and know my feelings on, but I won’t show here just yet.
Top 100 Anime Ranking (Not Final)
8 - Kaiba (2008)
14 - Orange (2016)
18 - Gunbuster (1988)
41 - Time of Eve (2008)
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This is a list of all the anime I’ve watched and reviewed that unfortunately do not make the cut.
Apocalypse Hotel (2025) - REVIEW
"Time isn't something you lose. It changes constantly and adds layers to your life."
A 12 episode anime series that was released in 2025 and was directed by Kana Shundo.
Time of Eve - ONA (2008) - Review
“Are you enjoying the Time of EVE?”
A 6 episode ONA that was released in 2008 and was directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura (Pale Cocoon, Patema Inverted)
Girls’ Last Tour (2017) - Review
“Maybe life just really means something has an end to it, y’know?”
Girls’ Last Tour is a 12 episode series that was released in 2017 and was directed by Takaharu Ozaki (Goblin Slayer)
Kageki Shojo!! (2021) - Review
"I was given the gift of being born a girl - so l'm going to give it everything l've got."
A 13 episode anime series that was released in 2021 and was directed by Kazuhiro Yoneda (Do It Yourself!!)
Princess Jellyfish (2010) - Review
"Every girl is born a princess - some just forget is all."
An 11 episode series that was released in 2010 and was directed by Takayuki Omori (Baccano, Natsume’s Book of Friends)