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Top 100 Most Popular
#	title	rating	nb. votes
1	Fullmetal Alchemist (TV)	8.72	13534
2	Death Note (TV)	8.86	13128
3	Cowboy Bebop (TV)	8.93	12471
4	Spirited Away (movie)	8.96	10728
5	Princess Mononoke (movie)	8.93	9991
6	(The) Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV)	8.56	10233
7	Elfen Lied (TV)	8.29	10540
8	Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV)	8.32	10395
9	Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (TV)	8.85	9320
10	Bleach (TV)	7.94	9250
11	Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV)	9.01	8005
12	FLCL (OAV)	8.18	8784
13	Naruto (TV)	7.52	9398
14	Samurai Champloo (TV)	8.53	8032
15	Trigun (TV)	8.37	8066
16	Gurren Lagann (TV)	8.73	7088
17	Howl's Moving Castle (movie)	8.62	6958
18	Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (OAV)	8.91	6710
19	Full Metal Panic! (TV)	8.12	7282
20	Ouran High School Host Club (TV)	8.52	6789
21	Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (TV)	9.09	6124
22	Clannad (TV)	8.58	6321
23	Fruits Basket (TV 1/2001)	8.13	6405
24	Akira (movie)	7.96	6545
25	Cowboy Bebop: The Movie	8.44	6082
26	Chobits (TV)	7.63	6705
27	Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (TV)	8.40	6078
28	5 Centimeters Per Second (movie)	8.66	5865
29	Rurouni Kenshin (TV 1996)	8.35	6006
30	(The) Girl Who Leapt Through Time (movie)	8.66	5606
31	Ghost in the Shell (movie)	8.23	5891
32	Clannad After Story (TV)	8.85	5391
33	Hellsing (TV)	7.64	6192
34	Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (movie)	8.00	5898
35	Azumanga Daioh (TV)	8.38	5609
36	Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa	7.99	5695
37	Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (movie)	8.68	5164
38	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV)	8.51	5248
39	Mushi-Shi (TV)	8.80	5061
40	Steins;Gate (TV)	9.08	4884
41	Darker than Black (TV)	8.30	5330
42	Fate/stay night (TV)	7.51	5867
43	Claymore (TV)	8.17	5345
44	Toradora! (TV)	8.47	5092
45	Inuyasha (TV)	7.29	5886
46	Castle in the Sky (movie)	8.53	4983
47	Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (TV)	8.42	5030
48	Black Lagoon (TV)	8.29	5098
49	Blood+ (TV)	8.01	5227
50	Angel Beats! (TV)	8.53	4889
51	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (movie)	8.33	4989
52	My Neighbor Totoro (movie)	8.65	4803
53	Grave of the Fireflies (movie)	8.69	4676
54	Dragon Ball Z (TV)	7.17	5653
55	Eureka Seven (TV)	8.30	4768
56	Air (TV)	7.95	4908
57	Berserk (TV 1997)	8.45	4589
58	Love Hina (TV)	7.40	5227
59	Last Exile (TV)	8.32	4549
60	When They Cry - Higurashi (TV)	8.08	4644
61	Baccano! (TV)	8.66	4279
62	GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (TV)	8.66	4276
63	Wolf's Rain (TV)	7.94	4528
64	Welcome to the NHK (TV)	8.50	4198
65	Sword Art Online (TV)	7.34	4842
66	Serial Experiments Lain (TV)	7.89	4501
67	Shakugan no Shana (TV)	8.01	4391
68	One Piece (TV 1999)	8.15	4286
69	Haibane Renmei (TV)	8.47	4125
70	Attack on Titan (TV)	8.33	4185
71	Kiki's Delivery Service (movie)	8.28	4159
72	Naruto Shippūden (TV)	7.89	4347
73	(The) Vision of Escaflowne (TV)	8.08	4182
74	Samurai 7 (TV)	8.15	4035
75	Soul Eater (TV)	8.11	4005
76	Spice and Wolf (TV)	8.37	3871
77	Ergo Proxy (TV)	7.98	4053
78	Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage (TV)	8.43	3833
79	School Rumble (TV)	8.24	3904
80	Lucky Star (TV)	8.00	4004
81	Eden of the East (TV)	8.36	3814
82	Kanon (TV 2/2006)	8.63	3672
83	Gungrave (TV)	8.35	3766
84	Puella Magi Madoka Magica (TV)	8.61	3633
85	Monster (TV)	8.76	3562
86	Dragon Ball (TV)	7.28	4281
87	High School of the Dead (TV)	7.54	4035
88	Summer Wars (movie)	8.71	3474
89	Bakemonogatari (TV)	8.33	3593
90	Chrono Crusade (TV)	7.76	3854
91	anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (TV)	8.74	3377
92	Gunslinger Girl (TV)	7.94	3664
93	Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (TV)	8.10	3528
94	Lunar Legend Tsukihime (TV)	8.02	3559
95	(The) Familiar of Zero (TV)	7.76	3675
96	Read or Die (OAV)	8.05	3536
97	R.O.D -The TV-	8.35	3408
98	Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (TV)	8.08	3473
99	Durarara!! (TV)	8.05	3484
100	Paranoia Agent (TV)	7.89	3542
The most popular titles are determined with a simple summation of all votes. Titles with many votes will tend to be at the top, but this is modified a little by the ratings. In other words, the popularity is the straight average score of a title (the value in the rating column) multiplied by the number of votes.

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review

I Want You to Make Me Beautiful! – The Complete Manga Collection Review

May 19, 12:00 manga

The benefit of being committed to such a simple setup is that the story knows exactly what it needs to do to invoke the maximum emotional response for this type of story. ― I Want You To Make Me Beautiful is a simple story that does everything it sets out to do. At its heart, it's a straightforward story about moving on from the pain of a bad breakup and reinventing yourself into something better. Th...

news

3 comments

Failure Frame Anime Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists, July 4 Debut

May 19, 07:28

3 comments

anime

Masaaki Mizunaka, KENN, Daiki Yamashita, Maria Naganawa, more join cast ― The staff for the anime of Kaoru Shinozaki's Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-level Spells (Hazure Waku no "Jōtai Ijō Skill" de Saikyō ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Jūrin Suru made) light novel series revealed on Sunday the anime's ending theme song's title and artist, additional cast member...

your score

8 comments

Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2024, May 6-12

May 18, 21:40

8 comments

anime

Laid-Back Camp narrowly claims the top spot this week, but Delicious in Dungeon is having none of that and bumps it down in the cumulative. Find out where your favorites rank this week! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind ...

news

9 comments

Kinema Citrus Announces 'Goodbye, Lara,' Ninja Skooler Anime

May 18, 18:16

9 comments

anime

Goodbye, Lara follows reborn mermaid, Ninja Skooler features ninja school ― Kinema Citrus announced at its panel during this year's Anime Central event on Saturday that it is producing two new anime titled Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) and Ninja Skooler. Takushi Koide is directing the Goodbye, Lara anime with character designs by Shiori Tani. The anime is based on a concept by Kinema Citrus, and it t...

news

6 comments

Ace of Diamond Act II TV Anime Gets Sequel

May 18, 18:06

6 comments

anime

2019-20 anime was itself a follow-up to first 2013-16 Ace of Diamond anime ― Production on a sequel to the 2019-2020 television anime of Yūji Terajima's Ace of Diamond Act II (Daiya no A Act II) manga has been green-lit. Terajima drew an illustration to commemorate the news: Terajima's original Ace of Diamond baseball manga inspired a television anime that premiered in 2013, and Crunchyroll streamed ...

review

Street Fighter Masters Volume 1: Fight to Win Graphic Novel Review

May 18, 12:00 manga

Honestly, you're getting a solid collection of character art with some disposable comic stories where you might get to enjoy some out-of-context obscure CAPCOM cameos. ― As a lifelong fan of Street Fighter, it's easy to get excited about the potential of seeing my favorite fighters doing stuff in different mediums. The flip side is that Udon Entertainment's hold on the comic treatment of the characte...

feature

Demon Slayer Stage Play Cast Descend on NYC

May 18, 09:00 live-action events

The cast of the Demon Slayer stage play gave a memorable performance during the Japan Day Parade. ― The Demon Slayer franchise continues to prove itself as an absolute powerhouse for fans worldwide. The hit manga by Koyoharu Gotouge has been adapted into multiple mediums, including anime, light novels, video games, and a stage play that has been running since 2020. Cast members of the stage play app...

news

93 comments

Adult Swim Announces Toonami Rewind Block With Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Naruto Anime

May 17, 16:50

93 comments

anime

2-hour programming block airs on Fridays starting on May 31 ― Adult Swim's Toonami programming block announced on Friday that it is creating a new block called Toonami Rewind that is dedicated to running anime, or versions of the series, that aired on the original Toonami prior to its 2012 revival. Toonami Rewind will air on Fridays starting on May 31 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, and it will feature Sailor Moo...

review

4 comments

Pokémon Horizons Episodes 13-23 Anime Series Review

May 17, 12:00

4 comments

anime

Pokémon Horizons continues to display some of the best the franchise offers with great character work, creative setpieces, surprisingly strong direction, and a focus on a plot that continues to feel engaging. ― Pokémon Horizons felt like a breath of fresh air as a new mainline Pokémon series. With a more timid and empathic main character and a stronger emphasis on the adventuring aspect of being a Po...

column

17 comments

This Week in Games - Games Are Our Business... And Business Is Restructuring

May 17, 10:00

17 comments

games

Sony and Square-Enix are both reorganizing, from new CEOs to staff cutbacks. Also, sad news about Penny Blood, more Cotton, and the latest video game news! ― Welcome back, folks! You know, it's always nice to discover old stuff from a franchise you love that you didn't know existed. For example, I didn't know that the old Captain N: The Game Master cartoon had an episode that featured the world of Dr...

interview

1 comment

My Happy Marriage Director Takehiro Kubota and Creating a New Fairytale

May 17, 09:00

1 comment

anime

Ahead of the romance anime's second season, director Takehiro Kubota discusses the choices, the challenges, and balancing the story between the everyday and the supernatural. ― My Happy Marriage began its life as a series of novels written by Akumi Agitogi, and it has since been adapted both as manga and, as of July 2023, an anime series simulcast by Netflix. Agitogi's tale, set in a nebulous time t...

column

20 comments

This Week in Anime - When A New Studio Takes Over Your Favorite Series

May 16, 12:30

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anime

Steve and Chris compare some of the highs and lows of an anime studio change-up, from Attack on Titan and One-Punch Man to Spice and Wolf. ― Steve and Chris compare some of the highs and lows of an anime studio change-up, from Attack on Titan and One-Punch Man to Spice and Wolf. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.S...

review

7 comments

You and I Are Polar Opposites Volume 1 Manga Review

May 16, 12:00

7 comments

manga

You've probably read some version of this story before, but I doubt that you've ever seen it be this adorable. ― You've probably read some version of this story before, but I doubt that you've ever seen it be this adorable. You and I Are Polar Opposites is based on the tried-and-true formula of a thousand romantic comedies: Suzuki is a popular girl, and Tani is the class nerd. She's bright and perky,...