45 Best Anime Of All Time - CBR
The popularity of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is proof that classics are timeless. Hirohiko Araki's JoJo part one, Phantom Blood, came out in 1987.
anime
What is the best anime of all time? As <anchor>anime</anchor> attracts more new fans every single day, that's a question viewers both old and new tend to ask. Watching anime was once a niche pastime, but now, it's nearly impossible to find someone who hasn't at least watched one title from the medium. It's easy to see why more people love anime as a mainstream hobby nowadays, especially when the best anime of all time tell incredible, compelling stories with gorgeous visuals and fascinating characters.
Anime Lists | CBR
Anime Lists \| CBR

# CBR

Menu

[![CBR logo](/public/build/images/cbr-logo-full-colored-light.svg?v=3.0)](/)

Sign in now

Close

- FranchisesSubmenu  - [Marvel](/tag/marvel/)
  - [DC](/tag/dc-comics/)
  - [Star Wars](/tag/star-wars/)
  - [Lord of the Rings](/tag/lord-of-the-rings/)
  - [Naruto](/tag/naruto/)
  - [One Piece](/tag/one-piece/)
  - [Dragon Ball](/tag/dragon-ball/)
  - [Dungeons & Dragons](/tag/dungeons-and-dragons/)
- [Comics](/category/comics/) Submenu  - [Comics News](/category/comics/news/)
  - [Comics Features](/category/comics-features/)
  - [Comics Lists](/category/comics-lists/)
  - [Comics Previews](/category/comics/previews/)
  - [Comics Reviews](/category/comics/reviews/)
  - [Solicitations](/tag/solicitations/)
- [Anime](/category/anime/) Submenu  - [Anime News](/category/anime-news/)
  - [Anime Features](/category/anime-features/)
  - [Anime Lists](/category/anime-lists/)
- [Movies](/category/movies/) Submenu  - [Movie News](/category/movies/news-movies/)
  - [Movie Features](/category/movies/movie-features/)
  - [Movie Lists](/category/movie-lists/)
  - [Movie Reviews](/category/movies/reviews-movies/)
- [TV](/category/tv/) Submenu  - [TV News](/category/tv/news-tv/)
  - [TV Features](/category/tv/tv-features/)
  - [TV Lists](/category/tv-lists/)
  - [TV Reviews](/category/tv/reviews-tv/)
- [Games](/category/games/) Submenu  - [Game News](/category/game-news/)
  - [Game Features](/category/game-features/)
  - [Game Lists](/category/game-lists/)
  - [Game Guides](/category/game-guides/)
- [Videos](/videos/)
- [Threads](/threads/)
- MoreSubmenu  - [Lists](/category/lists/)
  - [Interviews](/tag/interviews/)
  - [Community](https://community.cbr.com/)

- Sign in
- [Newsletter](/page/newsletter/)

Trending[Exclusives](/category/cbr-exclusives/)[2024 Movie Releases](/movie-releases/2024)[DCU](/tag/dcu/)[Dragon Ball](/tag/dragon-ball/)[Lord of the Rings](/tag/lord-of-the-rings/)[MCU](/tag/marvel-cinematic-universe/)[Star Wars](/tag/star-wars/)

Close

# Anime Lists

Your changes have been saved

Email is sent

Email has already been sent

close

Please verify your email address.

Send confirmation email

close

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics.

[Manage Your List](/profile/following/)

Follow

Followed

Follow with Notifications

Follow

Unfollow

## latest

[![Studio ghibli kiki's delivery service spirited away easter eggs](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pjimage-2-8.jpg)](/studio-ghibli-easter-eggs/)

##### [Studio Ghibli: 15 Easter Eggs You'll Only Notice On A Rewatch](/studio-ghibli-easter-eggs/ "Studio Ghibli: 15 Easter Eggs You'll Only Notice On A Rewatch")

[Studio Ghibli](/tag/studio-ghibli/ "Studio Ghibli")

Studio Ghibli puts a lot of small details into their animated films, including some hidden Easter eggs that may be difficult to catch.

By [Edd Rose](/author/edward-rose/ "Posts by Edd Rose")

17 minutes ago

[![Gojo uses Maximum Output Blue in JJK.](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/screenshot-2024-09-05-at-1-23-10-pm.jpg)](/jjk-characters-should-have-survived/)

##### [10 Characters Who Should Have Made it to the End of JJK](/jjk-characters-should-have-survived/ "10 Characters Who Should Have Made it to the End of JJK")

[Jujutsu Kaisen](/tag/jujutsu-kaisen/ "Jujutsu Kaisen")

With JJK ending soon, fans wonder if certain characters should have made it to the end of the shonen instead of meeting untimely deaths.

By [Maria Remizova](/author/maria-remizova/ "Posts by Maria Remizova")

42 minutes ago

[![Avatar Aang is in the Avatar state.](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/avatar-aang-is-in-the-avatar-state.jpg)](/every-time-aang-avatar-state-the-last-airbender-ranked/)

##### [Every Time Aang Uses the Avatar State in Avatar The Last Airbender, Ranked](/every-time-aang-avatar-state-the-last-airbender-ranked/ "Every Time Aang Uses the Avatar State in Avatar The Last Airbender, Ranked")

[Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)](/tag/avatar-the-last-airbender/ "Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)")

Aang's resolve to protect others inspires his best uses of the Avatar State, but sometimes his emotional nature triggers the power at the wrong time.

By [Harley Whisenhunt](/author/harley-whisenhunt/ "Posts by Harley Whisenhunt")

1 hour ago

[![Custom Image of The One Piece by Wit Studio](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/custom-image-of-the-one-piece-by-wit-studio.png)](/the-one-piece-remake-better-than-original-anime/)

##### [10 Ways The One Piece Remake Will Surpass the Original Series](/the-one-piece-remake-better-than-original-anime/ "10 Ways The One Piece Remake Will Surpass the Original Series")

[One Piece](/tag/one-piece/ "One Piece")

Wit Studio is on track to release a masterpiece, but what will allow The One Piece to surpass the original series while staying true to itself?

By [Dylan Stevens-Foster](/author/dylan-stevens-foster/ "Posts by Dylan Stevens-Foster")

3 hours ago

[![Tai  and Agumon - Digimon](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/tai-agumon.jpg)](/every-digidestined-pair-digimon-adventure-ranked/)

##### [Every Digidestined Pair from the Original Digimon, Ranked](/every-digidestined-pair-digimon-adventure-ranked/ "Every Digidestined Pair from the Original Digimon, Ranked")

[Digimon](/tag/digimon/ "Digimon")

Every one of the original Digidestined in Digimon is someone's favorite but each has their own unique qualities that made them as beloved as they are.

By [Emma Singer](/author/emma-singer/ "Posts by Emma Singer")

5 hours ago

[![Litwick, Mimikyu, and Malamar in the Pokemon anime](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/litwick-mimikyu-and-malamar-in-the-pokemon-anime.jpg)](/scariest-pokemon-anime-series-ranked/)

##### [10 Scariest Pokémon From The Anime Series, Ranked](/scariest-pokemon-anime-series-ranked/ "10 Scariest Pokémon From The Anime Series, Ranked")

[Pokemon (anime)](/tag/pokemon-anime/ "Pokemon (anime)")

The cheerful anime certainly has no shortage of creepy and unsettling Pokémon, which range from delinquent Litwick to highly destructive Malamar.

By [Deni Sahbegovic](/author/deni-sahbegovic/ "Posts by Deni Sahbegovic")

6 hours ago

[![Split Images of Dragon Ball Super](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/split-images-of-dragon-ball-super.jpg)](/dragon-ball-super-arcs-ranked/)

##### [Every Dragon Ball Super Arc, Ranked](/dragon-ball-super-arcs-ranked/ "Every Dragon Ball Super Arc, Ranked")

[Dragon Ball Super (2017)](/tag/dragon-ball-super/ "Dragon Ball Super (2017)")

Dragon Ball Super has had ten arcs, but which is the best?

By [Ajay Aravind](/author/ajay-aravind/ "Posts by Ajay Aravind")

7 hours ago

[![Usagi in her Crystal Uniform from Sailor Moon Crystal](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Usagi-Crystal-Uniform-from-Sailor-Moon-Crystal.jpg)](/facts-trivia-fans-forget-about-sailor-moon/)

##### [10 Things Everyone Forgets About Sailor Moon](/facts-trivia-fans-forget-about-sailor-moon/ "10 Things Everyone Forgets About Sailor Moon")

[Sailor Moon](/tag/sailor-moon/ "Sailor Moon")

Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon is a timeless classic, spanning decades. With a series that long, fans are bound to forget a thing or two along the way.

By [Alexandra Johnson](/author/alexandra-johnson/ "Posts by Alexandra Johnson")

9 hours ago

[![Goku and Shin from Dragon Ball.](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/a-split-feature-image-of-goku-and-shin-from-dragon-ball.jpg)](/goku-supreme-kai-relationship-trivia-dragon-ball/)

##### [10 Things You Didn't Know About Goku & Supreme Kai's Relationship](/goku-supreme-kai-relationship-trivia-dragon-ball/ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Goku & Supreme Kai's Relationship")

[Dragon Ball](/tag/dragon-ball/ "Dragon Ball")

Dragon Ball's Goku and Shin, the East Supreme Kai, have a surprisingly deep relationship that's full of interesting details!

By [Daniel Kurland](/author/daniel-kurland/ "Posts by Daniel Kurland")

18 hours ago

[![Kizaru, Sanji, and Bartolomeo from One Piece](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kizaru-sanji-and-bartolomeo-from-one-piece.jpg)](/one-piece-characters-beat-bartolomeo/)

##### [10 One Piece Characters That Can Beat Bartolomeo](/one-piece-characters-beat-bartolomeo/ "10 One Piece Characters That Can Beat Bartolomeo")

[One Piece](/tag/one-piece/ "One Piece")

Bartolomeo might have powerful barriers protecting him in One Piece, but there’s a few strong characters who can get past his defenses.

By [Deni Sahbegovic](/author/deni-sahbegovic/ "Posts by Deni Sahbegovic")

18 hours ago

[![Usagi in Sailor Moon Crystal and Original](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/usagi-in-sailor-moon-crystal-and-original.jpg)](/sailor-moon-best-fights-black-moon-arc-ranked/)

##### [10 Best Sailor Moon Fights in the Black Moon Arc, Ranked](/sailor-moon-best-fights-black-moon-arc-ranked/ "10 Best Sailor Moon Fights in the Black Moon Arc, Ranked")

[Sailor Moon](/tag/sailor-moon/ "Sailor Moon")

The Black Moon arc of Sailor Moon Crystal's season 2 is a fast-paced adventure with many new challenges and allies for the Sailor Senshi.

By [Chloé McCormick](/author/chloe-mccormick/ "Posts by Chloé McCormick")

18 hours ago

[![Three-way split One Piece image featuring Nami, Zoro and Luffy](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/three-way-split-one-piece-image-featuring-nami-zoro-and-luffy.jpg)](/one-piece-every-straw-hat-pirates-best-arc/)

##### [One Piece: Every Straw Hat Pirate's Best Arc](/one-piece-every-straw-hat-pirates-best-arc/ "One Piece: Every Straw Hat Pirate's Best Arc")

[One Piece](/tag/one-piece/ "One Piece")

Every arc of One Piece highlights different members of the lovable Straw Hat Pirates, and each one had some highly memorable moments.

[2](/one-piece-every-straw-hat-pirates-best-arc/#threads)

By [Emma Singer](/author/emma-singer/ "Posts by Emma Singer")

20 hours ago

[![Split image of Jujutsu Kaisen's special grade cursed spirit Jogo](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/split-image-of-jujutsu-kaisen-s-special-grade-cursed-spirit-jogo.jpg)](/jjk-jogo-best-moments/)

##### [10 Times Jujutsu Kaisen's Jogo Stole The Show](/jjk-jogo-best-moments/ "10 Times Jujutsu Kaisen's Jogo Stole The Show")

[Jujutsu Kaisen](/tag/jujutsu-kaisen/ "Jujutsu Kaisen")

Jogo is easily one of the strongest antagonists met throughout the Jujutsu Kaisen anime. Some of Jogo's best moments steal the spotlight.

By [Silvana Wilson](/author/silvana-wilson/ "Posts by Silvana Wilson")

22 hours ago

[![Split image featuring young Naruto and young Boruto](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/split-image-featuring-young-naruto-and-young-boruto.jpg)](/young-naruto-young-boruto-differences/)

##### [10 Biggest Differences Between Boruto and Young Naruto](/young-naruto-young-boruto-differences/ "10 Biggest Differences Between Boruto and Young Naruto")

[Naruto](/tag/naruto/ "Naruto")

Circumstances often shape a person's growth, and the differences between Naruto and Boruto's childhoods set the tone for their character development.

[1](/young-naruto-young-boruto-differences/#threads)

By [Sage Ashford](/author/sash/ "Posts by Sage Ashford")

1 day ago

[![Goku in Dragon Ball Daima with Vegeta and Piccolo in battle](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/0fd9e695-547c-410a-b598-0de463f53613.jpeg)](/dragon-ball-daima-final-trailer-easter-eggs-secrets/)

##### [10 Details You Missed in the Final Dragon Ball Daima Trailer](/dragon-ball-daima-final-trailer-easter-eggs-secrets/ "10 Details You Missed in the Final Dragon Ball Daima Trailer")

[Dragon Ball](/tag/dragon-ball/ "Dragon Ball")

Dragon Ball DAIMA’s final trailer gave fans a number of exciting new reveals, but its smallest details actually contain the greatest surprises.

By [Brett Cardaro](/author/brett-cardaro/ "Posts by Brett Cardaro")

1 day ago

[![One Piece Straw Hats Pirates](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/one-piece-straw-hats.jpg)](/one-piece-final-saga-every-straw-hat-pirates-most-anticipated-fight/)

##### [Every Straw Hat Pirate’s Most Anticipated Fight in One Piece’s Final Saga](/one-piece-final-saga-every-straw-hat-pirates-most-anticipated-fight/ "Every Straw Hat Pirate’s Most Anticipated Fight in One Piece’s Final Saga")

[One Piece](/tag/one-piece/ "One Piece")

As One Piece's historic finale approaches, fans are eager to finally see the most highly anticipated fights featuring their favorite Straw Hat Pirates

By [Harley Whisenhunt](/author/harley-whisenhunt/ "Posts by Harley Whisenhunt")

1 day ago

[2:14\
\
![Split Images of Digimon Season 2, Season 3, and Season 4](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/10-best-digimon-anime-series-ranked-emaki.jpg)](/video/best-digimon-anime-series-ranked/)

##### [Greatest Digimon Anime Series, Ranked](/video/best-digimon-anime-series-ranked/ "Greatest Digimon Anime Series, Ranked")

[Digimon](/tag/digimon/ "Digimon")

A franchise that spans more than 25 years, Digimon has several amazing series that stand out among their peers.

By [Mayra Garcia](/author/mayra-garcia/ "Posts by Mayra Garcia")

1 day ago

[![Lelouch as Zero in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/leluch-geass.jpg)](/best-code-geass-roze-of-the-recapture-season-1-cameos/)

##### [15 Best Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Season 1 Cameos](/best-code-geass-roze-of-the-recapture-season-1-cameos/ "15 Best Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Season 1 Cameos")

[Anime](/category/anime/ "Anime")

Rozé of the Recapture treated Code Geass fans with cameos of Lelouch, Suzaku, Kallen, and more of the franchise's most popular characters.

By [Rosa Perez](/author/mary-ann-rosario-perez/ "Posts by Rosa Perez")

1 day ago

[![Sarada successfully grabs Boro's core in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mixcollage-11-sep-2024-11-26-pm-7327.jpg)](/boruto-sarada-better-sakura/)

##### [10 Ways Sarada is a Better Sakura in Boruto](/boruto-sarada-better-sakura/ "10 Ways Sarada is a Better Sakura in Boruto")

[Boruto: Naruto Next Generations](/tag/boruto-naruto-next-generations/ "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations")

Sarada has already been through more character development than Sakura, and their ninja skillset is basically night and day.

[2](/boruto-sarada-better-sakura/#threads)

By [George Voutiritsas](/author/george-voutiritsas/ "Posts by George Voutiritsas")

1 day ago

[![Shin, the East Supreme Kai, from Dragon Ball Z.](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/a-split-feature-image-of-supreme-kai-shin-from-dragon-ball.jpg)](/supreme-kai-trivia-dragon-ball-z/)

##### [10 Things You Didn't Know About the Supreme Kai From Dragon Ball Z](/supreme-kai-trivia-dragon-ball-z/ "10 Things You Didn't Know About the Supreme Kai From Dragon Ball Z")

[Dragon Ball Z (1996)](/tag/dragon-ball-z/ "Dragon Ball Z (1996)")

Shin, Dragon Ball Z's East Supreme Kai, is a fascinating figure who is much deeper than audiences think!

By [Daniel Kurland](/author/daniel-kurland/ "Posts by Daniel Kurland")

1 day ago

[See More](/category/anime-lists/2/) [See More](/category/anime-lists/2/)

- ### Movie Reviews

- ### TV Reviews


[3:56\
\
![CBR writer Martin Carr in front of images from the movie The Dark Knight Rises](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/thumbnail-martin-the-dark-knight-rises.jpg)](/the-dark-knight-rises-review/)

##### [RETRO REVIEW: The Dark Knight Rises Is an Overindulgent Superhero Saga](/the-dark-knight-rises-review/ "RETRO REVIEW: The Dark Knight Rises Is an Overindulgent Superhero Saga ")

[![James McAvoy in Speak No Evil](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/james-mcavoy-in-speak-no-evil.jpg)](/speak-no-evil-2024-review/)

##### [Speak No Evil Review: Never Has a Cringey Horror Movie Been So Much Fun](/speak-no-evil-2024-review/ "Speak No Evil Review: Never Has a Cringey Horror Movie Been So Much Fun")

[![For a Few Dollars More - The Man with No Name returns](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/for-a-few-dollars-more-the-man-with-no-name-returns.png)](/for-a-few-dollars-more-review/)

##### [RETRO REVIEW: For a Few Dollars More (1965) is the Underdog Masterpiece of the Dollars Trilogy](/for-a-few-dollars-more-review/ "RETRO REVIEW: For a Few Dollars More (1965) is the Underdog Masterpiece of the Dollars Trilogy")

[See More](/category/movies/reviews-movies/)

[![Frasier Crane (actor Kelsey Grammer) and Alan Cornwall sit awkwardly on a couch in Frasier Season 2](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/frasier-season-2-alan-and-frasier-on-couch.jpg)](/frasier-paramount-plus-season2-premiere-review/)

##### [Frasier Season 2 Premiere Review: The Classic TV Sitcom Is Alive and Well](/frasier-paramount-plus-season2-premiere-review/ "Frasier Season 2 Premiere Review: The Classic TV Sitcom Is Alive and Well")

[![Oz Cobb, played by Colin Farrell, stands in a suit in front of the logo for HBO's The Penguin series](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/the-penguin.jpg)](/the-penguin-hbo-premiere-spoiler-free-review/)

##### [The Penguin Series Premiere Review: A Prestige Crime Drama That Doesn't Need Batman](/the-penguin-hbo-premiere-spoiler-free-review/ "The Penguin Series Premiere Review: A Prestige Crime Drama That Doesn't Need Batman")

[![Lana (Vicky McClure) and Danny sit in a van looking out at a crime scene in Trigger Point Series 2](https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/trigger-point-series-2-lana-and-danny.jpg)](/trigger-point-britbox-season2-episode3-episode4-review/)

##### [Trigger Point Series 2, Episodes 3 & 4 Review: An Even More Dangerous Situation](/trigger-point-britbox-season2-episode3-episode4-review/ "Trigger Point Series 2, Episodes 3 & 4 Review: An Even More Dangerous Situation")

[See More](/category/tv/reviews-tv/)

[![CBR logo](/public/build/images/cbr-logo-symbol-white.svg?v=2.4)](/)

- [Join Our Team](/work-with-us/)
- [Our Audience](/page/advertise/)
- [About Us](/page/about/)
- [Press & Events](/page/press-events/)
- [Contact Us](/contact/)

- Follow Us

[![Valnet Logo](/public/build/images/valnet-logo-icon-white.svg?v=2.4)](https://www.valnetinc.com/en/)

- [Advertising](https://www.valnetinc.com/en/advertising)
- [Careers](https://www.valnetinc.com/en/careers)
- [Terms](https://www.valnetinc.com/en/terms-of-use)
- [Privacy](https://www.valnetinc.com/en/privacy-policy)
- [Policies](https://www.valnetinc.com/en/editorial-integrity)

[CBR](/) is part of the
[Valnet Publishing Group](https://www.valnetinc.com/en/)

Copyright © 2024 Valnet Inc.