These are the anime that actually delivered in 1984. 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 1984
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Sherlock Hound
Glass Mask
Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Oyo Neko Bunyan
Chikkun Takkun
Souya Monogatari
Bouken-tachi Gamba to Nanbiki no Nakama
Pro Yakyuu wo 10-bai Tanoshiku Miru Houhou Part 2
The Adventures of the Little Koala
Ninja Hattori-kun Plus Perman: Chounouryoku Wars
Futari Daka
Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam Recaps
Manga Doushite Monogatari
Kuroi Ame ni Utarete
A Christmas Adventure
Katri, Girl of the Meadows
Ranpou
Tongari Boushi no Memole
Okawari-Boy Starzan-S
Kinnikuman: Kessen! Shichinin no Choujin tai Uchuu Nobushi
Fist of the North Star
Galactic Patrol Lensman
Chouriki Robo Galatt
Attacker You!
Giant Gorg
GOD MAZINGER
Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer
Sherlock Hound: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle / Treasure Under the Sea
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
Kinnikuman (Movie)
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld
Kenya Boy
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
Gu-Gu Ganmo
Persia the Magic Fairy
Oshin
Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross
Cat's Eye
Panzer World Galient
Noozles
A Great Super Shot Boy
Transformers Generation 1
Chiisana Koi no Monogatari: Chichi to Sally Hatsukoi no Shiki
Around the World with Willy Fog
Super High Speed Galvion
Wingman
Fantasy of a Kitten
Lupin the Third Part 3
Locke the Superman
Jumping
Machikado no Märchen
Nine: Kanketsu-hen
Leave it to Mecha-Doc
Ultraman Kids: M7.8 Sei no Yukai na Nakama
Kinnikuman: Ooabare! Seigi Choujin
Lensman
Birth
Kakkun Cafe
Video Warrior Laserion
Earth Story Telepath 2500
The Fight Between the Snipe and the Clam
Dr. Slump: Arale-chan - Penguin Mura no Shouboutai
Broots
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
Violent Ox and Cowboy
San Mao Liu Lang Ji (TV)
Who Done It?
Gakkou Sakamichi
Higuma no Ongaeshi
Mighty Orbots
Kkureogi Balmyeongwang
Fuifui
Dotanba no Manners
Ganbare! Ko Zou no Koutsuu Anzen Patrol-tai
Hii Fuu Glass Mado
S=13
Akai Sarafan
The Little Squid
Glass Mask
Sherlock Hound
Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Oyo Neko Bunyan
Chikkun Takkun
Souya Monogatari
Bouken-tachi Gamba to Nanbiki no Nakama
Pro Yakyuu wo 10-bai Tanoshiku Miru Houhou Part 2
The Adventures of the Little Koala
Ninja Hattori-kun Plus Perman: Chounouryoku Wars
Futari Daka
Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam Recaps
Manga Doushite Monogatari
Kuroi Ame ni Utarete
A Christmas Adventure
Katri, Girl of the Meadows
Ranpou
Tongari Boushi no Memole
Okawari-Boy Starzan-S
Kinnikuman: Kessen! Shichinin no Choujin tai Uchuu Nobushi
Fist of the North Star
Galactic Patrol Lensman
Chouriki Robo Galatt
Attacker You!
Giant Gorg
GOD MAZINGER
Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer
Sherlock Hound: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle / Treasure Under the Sea
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
Kinnikuman (Movie)
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld
Kenya Boy
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
Gu-Gu Ganmo
Persia the Magic Fairy
Oshin
Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross
Cat's Eye
Panzer World Galient
Noozles
A Great Super Shot Boy
Transformers Generation 1
Chiisana Koi no Monogatari: Chichi to Sally Hatsukoi no Shiki
Around the World with Willy Fog
Super High Speed Galvion
Wingman
Fantasy of a Kitten
Lupin the Third Part 3
Locke the Superman
Jumping
Machikado no Märchen
Nine: Kanketsu-hen
Leave it to Mecha-Doc
Ultraman Kids: M7.8 Sei no Yukai na Nakama
Kinnikuman: Ooabare! Seigi Choujin
Lensman
Birth
Kakkun Cafe
Video Warrior Laserion
Earth Story Telepath 2500
The Fight Between the Snipe and the Clam
Dr. Slump: Arale-chan - Penguin Mura no Shouboutai
Broots
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
Violent Ox and Cowboy
San Mao Liu Lang Ji (TV)
Who Done It?
Gakkou Sakamichi
Higuma no Ongaeshi
Mighty Orbots
Kkureogi Balmyeongwang
Fuifui
Dotanba no Manners
Ganbare! Ko Zou no Koutsuu Anzen Patrol-tai
Hii Fuu Glass Mado
S=13
Akai Sarafan
The Little Squid
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 1984 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.