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Best 1 Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is the world's leading dedicated anime streaming service, offering a massive library of subbed and dubbed series, day-and-date simulcasts from Japan, and a digital manga library. It caters specifically to anime fans with a community-focused platform, ad-free viewing on premium tiers, and...

7.86 Good
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Crunchyroll scores 8.5/10 due to its extensive anime library, day-and-date simulcasts from Japan, and community-focused platform. However, it has limitations such as higher costs compared to other streaming services and occasional server issues.

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Funimation

Funimation is a subscription streaming service specializing in anime content. It presents a wide array of Japanese animation titles, primarily available in English-dubbed versions. This platform caters to fans seeking action-adventure and family-friendly animated series, as well as those interested...

7.13 Good
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Funimation scores 8.4/10 due to its extensive anime library, high-quality streaming, and multiple language subtitles. However, the limited selection of non-anime content and subscription model required for full access are weaknesses.

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3 Funimation Now

Funimation Now is a streaming service specializing in anime content. It provides access to a large library of Japanese animation including classic and contemporary series. The platform caters to both dedicated fans and families seeking family-friendly entertainment. Features include multilingual sup...

6.92 Fair
Why this score

Funimation Now scores 8.4/10 due to its affordable pricing, wide selection of anime content, and support for multiple languages and subtitles. However, it falls short with limited original content and a smaller library size compared to some competitors.

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4 Spirited Away

Stubborn, spoiled, and naïve, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino is less than pleased when she and her parents discover an abandoned amusement park on the way to their new house. Cautiously venturing inside, she realizes that there is more to this place than meets the eye, as strange things begin to happen o...

5 Mob Psycho 100

Eighth-grader Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama has tapped into his inner wellspring of psychic prowess at a young age. But the power quickly proves to be a liability when he realizes the potential danger in his skills. Choosing to suppress his power, Mob's only present use for his ability is to impress his lon...

6 Princess Tutu

In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru seems like an unlikely protagonist. In reality, Ahiru is just as magical as the talking cats and crocodiles that inhabit her town—for Ahiru really is a duck! Transformed by the mysterious Drosselmeyer into a human girl, Ahiru soon lea...

7 Space Dandy 2nd Season

Second season of Space Dandy. Space Dandy is a dandy guy, in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet becaus...

8 Memories (1995)

Memories is a 1995 Japanese animated science-fiction anthology based on manga stories by Katsuhiro Otomo. It consists of three distinct segments: Magnetic Rose, directed by Koji Morimoto; Stink Bomb, directed by Tensai Okamura; and Cannon Fodder, directed by Otomo. The episodes range from psychologi...

8.34 Great
Why this score

Highly respected anime anthology, especially Magnetic Rose, praised for ambition, artistry, and Otomo-linked science fiction imagination.

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9 Space Dandy

Dandy is a groovy, pompadour-wearing man who explores the stars in search of strange aliens for money, desiring to visit his favorite place: BooBies, the best diner in all the cosmos. Traversing the galaxies in his trusty ship, the Aloha Oe, Dandy is accompanied by his two equally unique friends: QT...

10 Star Wars: Visions

Star Wars: Visions presents an animated anthology series exploring established and expanded Star Wars lore through distinct Japanese animation styles. Eight independent episodes, produced by multiple studios, offer unique interpretations of the galaxy’s themes and characters. The project highlights...

11 Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game: The Chronicles PV

The Chronicles PV is an animated demonstration produced by Konami showcasing their new animation capabilities. It features various stylistic approaches and highlights the skills of Konami’s animation team. This project isn't a promotional trailer for future Yu-Gi-Oh! television series but rather a d...

12 Shirobako Movie

Four years after the production of Daisan Hikou Shoujotai, the once renowned Musashino Animation—commonly known as "Musani"—is in a dire state. The abrupt cancellation of an ambitious project left the company in financial turmoil, causing most of the staff members to resign. Since then, Musani has f...

13 Neo Tokyo (1987)

Neo Tokyo is a 1987 Japanese animated anthology film composed of three independent short films directed by Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Katsuhiro Otomo. The segments are titled "Labyrinth Labyrinthos," "The Running Man," and "Construction Cancellation Order." Rather than presenting one continuous...

7.68 Good
Why this score

Strong director lineup and visual craft earn lasting anime-cult respect, though anthology unevenness limits top-tier consensus.

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14 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006

Nobita finds a fossilized dinosaur egg by accident, and with the help of Doraemon's tools, they hatched the egg and began raising the dinosaur. Knowing that they can't keep the dinosaur forever, Nobita was forced to send it back to prehistoric times where a group of hunters from the future threatens...

15 Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival is a 1987 Japanese animated anthology film produced by APPP and organized around the broad subject of robots. It consists of nine largely self-contained segments created by different directors and animation teams, with styles ranging from comedy and fantasy to war drama and visual spe...

7.52 Good
Why this score

Cult anime anthology praised for visual invention and director showcase, with uneven segment storytelling but durable animation reputation.

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16 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Tachikomatic Days

Tachikoma TV series that aired on Animax. Unlike the previous "Tachikoma na Hibi," which were auxiliary episodes to the main Ghost in the Shell SAC and 2nd GIG, the special version has longer stories based on various Japanese and Orthodox folklore. Later re-released on a BD box with all the Tachikom...

17 Genius Party Beyond

Containing shorts that could not be included in the original, Genius Party Beyond weaves stories that are both deep and insightful: the idea all life is relative in size, the consequences of an oppressive government, and how to deal with your darker desires, among others. From the directors and arti...

18 The Mars Frontier

Wit Studio's *The Mars Frontier* presents a visually striking and action-packed sci-fi series set on a terraformed Mars. The studio's animation is particularly notable for its detailed mecha designs and dynamic space combat sequences. The series' blend of military strategy and personal drama has res...

19 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Dinosaur

Nobita finds a fossilized dinosaur egg by accident, and with the help of Doraemon's tools, they hatched the egg and began raising the dinosaur. Knowing that they can't keep the dinosaur forever, Nobita was forced to send it back to prehistoric times where a group of hunters from the future threatens...

20 Short Peace

Short Peace is a 2013 Japanese animated anthology film organized around four independently directed short films, with Katsuhiro Otomo serving as the project's central creative figure and directing Combustible. The other principal segments are Possessions, Gambo, and A Farewell to Weapons. Their stor...

7.05 Good
Why this score

Admired animation craft and Otomo association, but uneven shorts and limited cultural impact keep it below top anime anthologies.

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21 Borf!
Borf!

Wit Studio's *Borf!* is a bizarre and hilarious sci-fi comedy series centered around a food-obsessed soldier who can transform into any dish. The studio's animation is uniquely stylized and chaotic, perfectly capturing the series' absurd humor. The series' unconventional premise and over-the-top cha...

22 RWBY
RWBY

Rooster Teeth's 'RWBY' is a long-running animated series blending anime aesthetics with Western storytelling conventions. Following four young huntresses training to combat monstrous creatures, the show features dynamic action sequences, compelling characters, and an evolving world. While early seas...

23 Spring and Chaos

A unique biographical sketch of the life of the great modern Japanese poet Kenji Miyazawa, Spring and Chaos is a highly stylized and intense film that draws on Miyazawa's writing techniques to tell his life story. Miyazawa often used animals as the main characters in his stories and poems, and it is...

24 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

Based on the classic Nemo comic strips by Winsor McCay. A pioneer of animation, McCay created the first Little Nemo animated movie in 1911. Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata were attached to this project at first, but left due to "creative differences." Ray Bradbury is also thought to have left the p...

25 Kappa Mikey

Kappa Mikey is a Japanese fantasy comedy television series adapted for Nickelodeon. The show blends American animation with influences from Japanese fantasy and anime. It follows Mikey, a young man who becomes the caretaker of a kappa – a mythical Japanese water spirit – and his family’s everyday ad...

26 The Story of Fifteen Boys

A two-week summer vacation has turned out to be a long struggle for survival. The Story of 15 Boys is based on "Deux Ans de Vacances," a unique masterpiece and the only novel that Jules Verne wrote especially for children. Now this story has been animated through the use of leading-edge techniques....

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