These are the anime that actually delivered in 1979. 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 1979
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
The Rose of Versailles
Mobile Suit Gundam
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Doraemon
Maegami Tarou
Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank Monogatari
Nihon Meisaku Douwa Series: Akai Tori no Kokoro
Oshougatsu da yo! Doraemon
Hit and Run
Marco Polo's Adventures
Doraemon: Benkyou Heya no Tsuribori
Doraemon: Featherplace
Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel
Future Boy Conan Movie
Time Bokan Series: Zenderman
Kujira no Josephina
Anne of Green Gables
Ninja the Wonder Boy
Misha the Bearcub
Future Robo Daltanius
Jean Valjean Monogatari
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Winds of Change
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like A Warrior?
Kagaku Bouken-tai Tansar 5
Paris no Isabelle
Julie the Wild Rose
Ashita no Eleven-tachi
House of Flames
Space Carrier Blue Noah
Gordian Warrior
Shin Kyojin no Hoshi II
Cyborg 009
Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage
The☆Ultraman
Taro the Dragon Boy
Unico: Black Cloud White Feather
SF Saiyuuki Starzinger (Movie)
Galaxy Express 999
Kinpatsu no Jeanie
Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!
Flower Angel
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
Nell the Wandering Girl
Eagle Riders (2)
Aim for the Ace!: The Movie
Nutcracker Fantasy
Daddy Long-Legs
The Legend of Manxmouse
Daikyouryuu Jidai
The Story of Heidi
Beautiful Name
Toushou Daimos (Movie)
Triton of the Sea (1979)
Marriage of a Mouse, Mouse's Wedding
Captain of Cosmos
Comics
Black Star and the Golden Bat
Coral Investigates
Kaitou Lupin: 813 no Nazo
Mobile Suit Gundam
The Rose of Versailles
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Doraemon
Maegami Tarou
Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank Monogatari
Nihon Meisaku Douwa Series: Akai Tori no Kokoro
Oshougatsu da yo! Doraemon
Hit and Run
Marco Polo's Adventures
Doraemon: Benkyou Heya no Tsuribori
Doraemon: Featherplace
Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel
Future Boy Conan Movie
Time Bokan Series: Zenderman
Kujira no Josephina
Anne of Green Gables
Ninja the Wonder Boy
Misha the Bearcub
Future Robo Daltanius
Jean Valjean Monogatari
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Winds of Change
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like A Warrior?
Kagaku Bouken-tai Tansar 5
Paris no Isabelle
Julie the Wild Rose
Ashita no Eleven-tachi
House of Flames
Space Carrier Blue Noah
Gordian Warrior
Shin Kyojin no Hoshi II
Cyborg 009
Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage
The☆Ultraman
Taro the Dragon Boy
Unico: Black Cloud White Feather
SF Saiyuuki Starzinger (Movie)
Galaxy Express 999
Kinpatsu no Jeanie
Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!
Flower Angel
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
Nell the Wandering Girl
Eagle Riders (2)
Aim for the Ace!: The Movie
Nutcracker Fantasy
Daddy Long-Legs
The Legend of Manxmouse
Daikyouryuu Jidai
The Story of Heidi
Beautiful Name
Toushou Daimos (Movie)
Triton of the Sea (1979)
Marriage of a Mouse, Mouse's Wedding
Captain of Cosmos
Comics
Black Star and the Golden Bat
Coral Investigates
Kaitou Lupin: 813 no Nazo
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 1979 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.
