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#	title	rating	nb. votes
1	Fullmetal Alchemist (TV)	8.72	13541
2	Death Note (TV)	8.85	13154
3	Cowboy Bebop (TV)	8.93	12505
4	Spirited Away (movie)	8.96	10754
5	Princess Mononoke (movie)	8.92	10017
6	(The) Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV)	8.55	10243
7	Elfen Lied (TV)	8.29	10553
8	Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV)	8.32	10415
9	Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (TV)	8.84	9338
10	Bleach (TV)	7.94	9262
11	Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV)	9.00	8019
12	FLCL (OAV)	8.17	8792
13	Naruto (TV)	7.52	9412
14	Samurai Champloo (TV)	8.53	8042
15	Trigun (TV)	8.37	8078
16	Gurren Lagann (TV)	8.73	7104
17	Howl's Moving Castle (movie)	8.62	6976
18	Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (OAV)	8.91	6715
19	Full Metal Panic! (TV)	8.12	7290
20	Ouran High School Host Club (TV)	8.52	6798
21	Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (TV)	9.09	6163
22	Clannad (TV)	8.58	6331
23	Akira (movie)	7.96	6564
24	Fruits Basket (TV 1/2001)	8.13	6408
25	Cowboy Bebop: The Movie	8.44	6097
26	Chobits (TV)	7.64	6712
27	Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (TV)	8.39	6085
28	5 Centimeters Per Second (movie)	8.66	5880
29	Rurouni Kenshin (TV 1996)	8.35	6009
30	Ghost in the Shell (movie)	8.23	5911
31	(The) Girl Who Leapt Through Time (movie)	8.65	5611
32	Clannad After Story (TV)	8.85	5401
33	Hellsing (TV)	7.64	6203
34	Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (movie)	8.00	5906
35	Azumanga Daioh (TV)	8.38	5613
36	Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa	7.99	5699
37	Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (movie)	8.68	5181
38	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV)	8.51	5260
39	Mushi-Shi (TV)	8.80	5069
40	Steins;Gate (TV)	9.07	4912
41	Darker than Black (TV)	8.30	5338
42	Fate/stay night (TV)	7.51	5877
43	Claymore (TV)	8.17	5352
44	Toradora! (TV)	8.47	5111
45	Inuyasha (TV)	7.29	5895
46	Castle in the Sky (movie)	8.53	5000
47	Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (TV)	8.42	5035
48	Black Lagoon (TV)	8.29	5106
49	Blood+ (TV)	8.02	5234
50	Angel Beats! (TV)	8.52	4897
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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Fire Force Volumes 1-10 Manga Review

Jan 10, 12:00

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manga

Fire Force has so many other positive aspects that it seems absurd that the author should want to torpedo his chances of a wider audience by so prominently featuring such prurient, out-of-place fan-service. ― Man's fascination with fire dates back to the primeval ages. Fire on demand was one of the very first technologies, and its transformative effects, once harnessed, led directly towards the machi...

news

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IDOLiSH7 Franchise's Mofmof Mini Characters Get Stop-Motion Anime

Jan 10, 07:39

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anime

Fluffy alien creatures to also get more merchandise, their own May event ― The "IDOLiSH7 10th Anniversary Event 'A10TiON PLEASE!!!!'" announced on Saturday that the IDOLiSH7 franchise's Mofmof mini characters are launching their own new Mofmof Parade (or MofPara for short) project. The project includes a stop-motion anime titled Koma-Dori Mofmof Parade (Stop-Motion Mofmof Parade or KomaMof for short)...

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The Winter 2026 Anime Preview Guide

Jan 9, 12:30

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anime

Vash and the gang are back in Trigun Stargaze! Also Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling, A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demihumans, Scum of the Brave, Fire Force, Dark Moon: the Blood Altar, Jujustu Kaisen, Champignon Witch, and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here a...

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10Dance Live-Action Movie Review

Jan 9, 12:00 live-action

Worlds collide on the dance floor as two men with the same name learn how each other moves ― The movie begins with Shinya Suzuki. He is a ladies' man, a laid-back yanki of a dancer. Half Cuban, half Japanese, he longs for his island home. He lives in a tropical enclave in Japan, but is outwardly uninterested in dancing on the international stage. For reasons he cannot identify, he finds himself const...

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This Week in Games - Live In Y○ur W×rld, △I Plays □urs

Jan 9, 10:00

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games

Jean-Karlo remembers David Rosen and looks forward to some new visual novels. ― Welcome back, folks! You'll notice I had a review for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizons go live yesterday. I've long bemoaned my lack of exposure to Falcom's games, outside of playing a lot of Dragon Slayer on GameBoy in middle school; I've been thoroughly convinced. Just a shame about Falcom's dalliances w...

interview

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A Fresh Cast Brings the Original Detective Conan Anime to a New Audience

Jan 9, 09:00

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anime

ADR Director Ayu, Conan voice actor Molly Zhang, and Shinichi Kudo voice actor Mauricio Ortiz-Segura discuss the new dub batch releases to introduce fans to the long-running detective series. ― Detective Conan is one of the most popular franchises in Japan, ready to celebrate it 30th anniversary this year! Despite its popularity in its home country, its impact overseas hasn't been nearly as strong. ...

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Warner Bros. Announces Scooby-Doo! Gokko Shorts

Jan 8, 23:00

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animation

Shorts to premiere in 2027 ― Warner Bros. announced at an event in Brazil in November 2025 that it is producing Scooby-Doo! Gokko, which it described as a short anime premiering in 2027. The shorts will be based on the Scooby-Doo mystery comedy franchise, and will center on the characters Scooby and Shaggy.Scooby-Doo! Gokko is similar to Warner Bros. Japan's Tom & Jerry Gokko short anime based on the...

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Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows Game Review

Jan 8, 12:00 games

Despite its clear ups and downs, Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows is well worth the asking price of $15. ― Since its release, Elden Ring Nightreign has had more than a few major updates. From harder versions of each boss (which basically add an entire new phase to each fight) to a new way of playing that not only increases the difficulty the more you win but also doubles the amount of chara...

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This Week in Anime - Top of the Bookwalker Charts

Jan 8, 10:00

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manga novels

Lucas and Chris explore BookWalker 's rankings of their top titles and attempt to make it make sense. ― Lucas and Chris explore Bookwalker's rankings of their top titles and attempt to make it make sense. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Chris Lucas, we must stay re...

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon Game Review

Jan 8, 09:00

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games

The beginning of the end of the Trails saga sets off for the only worthy setting: space! ― Falcom's Trails series represents a truly massive epic in the making: twelve RPGs produced over the course of 20 years that tell the ongoing story of personal, political, and industrial change in a fictional world. After 20 years, the series is making the jump to its final frontier: space. Being a Trails neophy...

news

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Pui Pui Molcar Director Tomoki Misato, WIT Studio Reveal Candy Caries Original Stop-Motion TV Anime, April Debut

Jan 8, 06:45

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anime

Candy Caries first revealed as stop-motion promotional video in 2021 ― Pui Pui Molcar stop-motion television series director Tomoki Misato and WIT Studio announced on Thursday the original television anime Candy Caries, which will debut in April, and also revealed a teaser visual and promotional video. Misato and Wit Studio are credited for the original work. Misato is also directing the anime at TOR...

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Hana-Kimi Omnibus Vols. 1-3 Review

Jan 7, 12:00 manga

The beloved shoujo manga still maintains its charm after thirty years, even if the narrative reveals a few old cracks here and there. ― Towards the end of Hana-Kimi's second volume, Hisaya Nakajo wrote that before Hana-Kimi's success, she never penned a story that went beyond six chapters. She might not have expected her manga to achieve such international popularity either, even as she hastily drew ...

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The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead Novels Get Anime

Jan 6, 23:43

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anime

Fantasy about ageless guardian of underworld facing man with striking resemblance to her first love ― TO Books announced on Wednesday that Mizuki Nagano's The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead (Koishita Hito wa, Imōto no Kawari ni Shindekure to Itta) light novel series is inspiring an anime adaptation. The announcement did not specify the anime's format or other details.Tokyopop pub...

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Sega Co-Founder David Rosen Dies at 95

Jan 6, 23:13

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people

Rosen founded Rosen Enterprises game company, was head of Sega for nearly 2 decades ― Sega Enterprises co-founder Dave Rosen died on December 25. He was 95.Rosen founded Rosen Enterprises Ltd in Japan in 1950, and began importing coin-operated game machines from the United States into Japan later in the 1950s. In 1965, the company was acquired by Nihon Goraku Bussan, which used Sega as a trade name. ...