In commemoration of the 100 years of anime history, Japanese public broadcasting company NHK conducted a public poll between January 8 to March 31, 2017 to determine the top 100 best anime series and films.
Among those who made the top 100 were Tiger & Bunny, Love Live! School Idol Project, Osomatsu-san, Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu and Bungou Stray Dogs. The classics like Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Akira, Macross: Do You Remember Love? and Gan to Gon also made it into the cut.
Did your favorite anime made it to the top? Check out the full list below:
- Tiger & Bunny (2011)
- Tiger & Bunny Movie: The Rising (2014)
- Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica (2011)
- Love Live! School Idol Project (2013)
- Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season (2014)
- Tiger & Bunny Movie: The Beginning (2012)
- Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch (2006)
- Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)
- Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)
- Osomatsu-san (2015)
- Gintama (2006)
- Joker Game (2016)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
- Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 (2008)
- Is the Order a Rabbit? (2014)
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1979)
- Digimon Adventure (1999)
- Psycho-Pass (2012)
- Sword Art Online (2012)
- Clannad: After Story (2008)
- Girls und Panzer (2012)
- Haikyuu!! (2014)
- Detective Conan (1996)
- Hyouka (2012)
- Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari (2013)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
- Attack on Titan (2013)
- Space Battleship Yamato (1974)
- Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997)
- Bungou Stray Dogs (2016)
- Prince of Tennis (2001)
- Love Live! Sunshine!! (2016)
- Cowboy Bebop (1998)
- Steins;Gate (2011)
- Natsume Yuujinchou (2008)
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2014)
- Hoshi no Ko Poron (1974)
- Future Boy Conan (1978)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (2002)
- K-On! (2008)
- Haruhi Suzumiya (2006)
- Gurren Lagann(2007)
- Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro (1979)
- Bakemonogatari (2009)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002)
- Sound! Euphonium (2015)
- Free! (2013)
- Girls und Punzer der Film (2015)
- Fate/Zero (2011)
- Your Lie in April (2014)
- Shirobako (2014)
- Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi (2008)
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
- Gintama’ (2011)
- Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 1000% (2011)
- Kimi no Na wa (Your Name) (2016)
- K-On!! (2010)
- Castle in the Sky (1986)
- Sailor Moon (1992)
- Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (2016)
- Free!: Eternal Summer (2014)
- High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days (2015)
- Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (2006)
- Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho (1992)
- The iDOLM@STER (2011)
- Haikyuu!! Second Season (2015)
- Is the Order a Rabbit?? (2015)
- Mob Psycho 100 (2016)
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015)
- Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
- One Piece (1999)
- Macross F (2008)
- Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 (2014)
- Saraba Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Ai no Senshi-tachi (1978)
- Cardcaptor Sakura (2nd Season) (1999)
- Angel Beats! (2010)
- Mushishi (2005)
- Urusei Yatsura (1981)
- Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu (2016)
- K (2011)
- Kuroko’s Basketball (2012)
- Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011)
- Hunter x Hunter (1999)
- Pokemon (1997)
- Armored Trooper Votoms (1983)
- The Twelve Kingdoms (2002)
- Kekkai Sensen (2015)
- Hetalia: The Beautiful World (2013)
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)
- Mononoke (2007)
- Kill la Kill (2013)
- InuYasha (2000)
- Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
- Denno Coil (2007)
- JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaders (2014)
- Akira (1988)
- Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)
- Gan to Gon (1974)
- The Tatami Galaxy (2009)
Only the titles that premiered/screened up to September 2016 were entered in the poll. The poll also included the succeeding seasons of the anime series. To see the full results as well as the titles after 100, visit the NHK website.
