These are the anime that actually delivered in 1971. Every score here comes from fans rating each episode as it aired, so a strong premiere can't carry a weak finale. The ranking updates weekly. Filter by Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter, or see what's airing this week.
All Seasons 1971
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Shin Obake no Q-tarou
Hippo and Thomas
Apache Baseball Team
Sarutobi Ecchan
Chingou Muchabee
Waga Na wa Cowboy
PUSSY
Marvelous Melmo
Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai
Tensai Bakabon
Lupin III
Nozomi In The Sun
Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden: Tsukihigai no Maki
Hans Christian Andersen Stories
Ryu the Primitive Boy
Animentary: Ketsudan
Animal Treasure Island
Gegege no Kitarou (1971)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Spotlight
Good-by Marilyn
Commercial War
Chikotan
The Little Match Girl
Good-bye Elvis and USA
Attack No.1: Namida no Fushichou
JAM POT
Sonna Omoide ga
The Extinction of Landscape
Misuke in Southern
Osamishi Tani no Wakare Uta
Tenma no Torayan
Oni Love Song
Mako-chan no Koutsuu Anzen
Tsuru no Sugomori
Watashi no Kamifuusen
Kick no Oni (1971)
December Song
Rainbow Scene
Kusakeiba
Hippo and Thomas
Shin Obake no Q-tarou
Apache Baseball Team
Sarutobi Ecchan
Chingou Muchabee
Waga Na wa Cowboy
PUSSY
Marvelous Melmo
Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai
Tensai Bakabon
Lupin III
Nozomi In The Sun
Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden: Tsukihigai no Maki
Hans Christian Andersen Stories
Ryu the Primitive Boy
Animentary: Ketsudan
Animal Treasure Island
Gegege no Kitarou (1971)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Spotlight
Good-by Marilyn
Commercial War
Chikotan
The Little Match Girl
Good-bye Elvis and USA
Attack No.1: Namida no Fushichou
JAM POT
Sonna Omoide ga
The Extinction of Landscape
Misuke in Southern
Osamishi Tani no Wakare Uta
Tenma no Torayan
Oni Love Song
Mako-chan no Koutsuu Anzen
Tsuru no Sugomori
Watashi no Kamifuusen
Kick no Oni (1971)
December Song
Rainbow Scene
Kusakeiba
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 1971 so far?
- The current number one sits at the top of this list, ranked by fans who scored every episode as it aired. The order updates weekly while the season airs.
- How are these rankings decided?
- Fans rate individual episodes, not whole shows. No critic scores, no studio hype. If a show falls apart in its second half, the ranking shows it.
