Recently, MyAnimeList updated its global ranking with the highest-rated anime since the platform’s inception. This list compiles films that have garnered significant attention and affection from the audience over the years. Notably, the ranking has undergone some changes: subsequent episodes are now ranked lower, allowing each work to be mentioned only once, focusing on its highest position achieved.
This approach highlights the outstanding segments of series with multiple installments. In many cases, the subsequent episodes of a series are ranked better than those of other competing works. This decision to categorize these installments provides a clearer picture of which anime has made the most significant impact upon its initial release and continues to hold recognition globally.
This anime ranking includes various categories, from the most mainstream and popular titles to those that may not be as widely known but have received high ratings from the anime community.
Voting is a combination of average ratings and the number of users who have submitted their rankings, reflecting the overall quality perceived by the audience over the years.
Furthermore, by categorizing installments of series, this list allows us to focus more on the anime that have captivated audiences right from the very first episodes, quickly establishing their place in anime history. Works that do not require a second or third season to achieve high recognition have an even greater chance of standing out in this list.
Below is the top 20 most captivating anime according to MyAnimeList:
20. Violet Evergarden
19. Monster
18. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries)
17. Look Back
16. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch)
15. Sangatsu no Lion (March Comes In Like a Lion)
14. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)
13. Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice)
12. CLANNAD
11. Fruits Basket Remake
10. Kaguya-sama: Love is War
9. Monogatari Series
8. Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)
7. Hunter x Hunter (2011)
6. Gintama
5. Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan)
4. Steins;Gate
3. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
2. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
1. Sousou no Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End
Source: MyAnimeList
