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Top 100 Best Anime Series of All Time

Hundreds of anime series hit our shores each year, with shows more entertaining and genre-making than the last. With the dwindling days of having to dig around for subbed VHS tapes, searching the net for obscure fansubs or waiting for companies to dub shows, it's the best time to be into anime yet. But, of course, with decades of anime already over and a wealth of shows to look through, how do you know what is worth watching? Well, we've done the hard work for you, bringing you 100 of the very best anime series to ever grace TV (film being a whole different level), from old classics to new masterpieces.
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Naruto
Naruto
1
Bokurano
Bokurano
2
Gatchaman Crowds
Gatchaman Crowds
3
Hokuto No Ken
Hokuto No Ken
4
Fairy Tail
Fairy Tail
5
Bleach
Bleach
6
Sword Art Online
Sword Art Online
7
Tenkuu No Escaflowne
Tenkuu No Escaflowne
8
Cardcaptor Sakura
Cardcaptor Sakura
9
K-ON
K-ON
10
Shoujo Kakumei Utena
Shoujo Kakumei Utena
11
Itazura Na Kiss
Itazura Na Kiss
12
MacRoss
MacRoss
13
Haibane Renmei
Haibane Renmei
14
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
15
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
16
Maison Ikkoku
Maison Ikkoku
17
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
18
Ima, Soko Ni Iru Boku
Ima, Soko Ni Iru Boku
19
Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions
Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions
20
Azumanga Daioh
Azumanga Daioh
21
Soul Eater
Soul Eater
22
FLCL
FLCL
23
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
24
Black Lagoon
Black Lagoon
25
No Game No Life
No Game No Life
26
Kuragehime
Kuragehime
27
Hataraku Maou-Sama!
Hataraku Maou-Sama!
28
Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama!
Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama!
29
Kimi Ni Todoke
Kimi Ni Todoke
30
Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain
31
Eureka Seven
Eureka Seven
32
Princess Tutu
Princess Tutu
33
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-Kun
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-Kun
34
Aria the Natural
Aria the Natural
35
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
36
Ookami to Koushinryou (Spice and Wolf)
Ookami to Koushinryou (Spice and Wolf)
37
Katekyo Hitman Reborn
Katekyo Hitman Reborn
38
Angel Beats
Angel Beats
39
Trigun
Trigun
40
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