Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Ninja Hattori-kun Plus Perman: Chounouryoku Wars
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
Futari Daka
Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam Recaps
Manga Doushite Monogatari
Kuroi Ame ni Utarete
A Christmas Adventure
Katri, Girl of the Meadows
Ranpou
Fist of the North Star
Tongari Boushi no Memole
Okawari-Boy Starzan-S
Kinnikuman: Kessen! Shichinin no Choujin tai Uchuu Nobushi
Galactic Patrol Lensman
Attacker You!
Chouriki Robo Galatt
Giant Gorg
GOD MAZINGER
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld
Sherlock Hound: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle / Treasure Under the Sea
Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer
Kinnikuman (Movie)
Kenya Boy
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
Gu-Gu Ganmo
Persia the Magic Fairy
Oshin
Cat's Eye
Panzer World Galient
Noozles
A Great Super Shot Boy
Transformers Generation 1
Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross
Chiisana Koi no Monogatari: Chichi to Sally Hatsukoi no Shiki
Jumping
Fantasy of a Kitten
Around the World with Willy Fog
Super High Speed Galvion
Wingman
Lupin the Third Part 3
Locke the Superman
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
Xiao Ming Xing
Robot Taekwon V 84
Uracon III Opening Animation
Persia no Komoriuta: Watashi no Hana
Tokusou Kihei Dorvack OVA
Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu
Chameleon
Chu Xi De Gushi
Fukusuke (1984)
Hiru no Yume
Ghost (1984)
Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam: Atsumatta 13-nin
Ma Feng Wo
Defenders of Space
Kuailede Shuzi
Metamorphose Works No.1
Xiao Huli
Metamorphose Works No.2
Oniichan ni Natchatta
Bio-Sensor
Xiao Xiong Mai Xi Gua
Nagasaki no Kouma
Metropolitan Museum
Papa Mama Bye Bye
Monkey Puzzle
Akai Boushi
The Kabocha Wine: Nita no Aijou Monogatari
Sensou: Kodomo-tachi no Yuigon
My name is Dokgo Tak
Adventures of Little El Cid
Shi Shi Zi
Tsuki no Buranko
Ojiisan no Densha
36 Characters
Kareha no Komoriuta
Huo Tong
Jia Er Mai Xing
Imagination of Marathon Runners
Hitoribocchi no Uta
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
Meow no Hoshi
Glass Mask
Sherlock Hound
Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Ninja Hattori-kun Plus Perman: Chounouryoku Wars
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
Futari Daka
Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam Recaps
Manga Doushite Monogatari
Kuroi Ame ni Utarete
A Christmas Adventure
Katri, Girl of the Meadows
Ranpou
Fist of the North Star
Tongari Boushi no Memole
Okawari-Boy Starzan-S
Kinnikuman: Kessen! Shichinin no Choujin tai Uchuu Nobushi
Galactic Patrol Lensman
Attacker You!
Chouriki Robo Galatt
Giant Gorg
GOD MAZINGER
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld
Sherlock Hound: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle / Treasure Under the Sea
Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer
Kinnikuman (Movie)
Kenya Boy
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
Gu-Gu Ganmo
Persia the Magic Fairy
Oshin
Cat's Eye
Panzer World Galient
Noozles
A Great Super Shot Boy
Transformers Generation 1
Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross
Chiisana Koi no Monogatari: Chichi to Sally Hatsukoi no Shiki
Jumping
Fantasy of a Kitten
Around the World with Willy Fog
Super High Speed Galvion
Wingman
Lupin the Third Part 3
Locke the Superman
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
Xiao Ming Xing
Robot Taekwon V 84
Uracon III Opening Animation
Persia no Komoriuta: Watashi no Hana
Tokusou Kihei Dorvack OVA
Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu
Chameleon
Chu Xi De Gushi
Fukusuke (1984)
Hiru no Yume
Ghost (1984)
Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam: Atsumatta 13-nin
Ma Feng Wo
Defenders of Space
Kuailede Shuzi
Metamorphose Works No.1
Xiao Huli
Metamorphose Works No.2
Oniichan ni Natchatta
Bio-Sensor
Xiao Xiong Mai Xi Gua
Nagasaki no Kouma
Metropolitan Museum
Papa Mama Bye Bye
Monkey Puzzle
Akai Boushi
The Kabocha Wine: Nita no Aijou Monogatari
Sensou: Kodomo-tachi no Yuigon
My name is Dokgo Tak
Adventures of Little El Cid
Shi Shi Zi
Tsuki no Buranko
Ojiisan no Densha
36 Characters
Kareha no Komoriuta
Huo Tong
Jia Er Mai Xing
Imagination of Marathon Runners
Hitoribocchi no Uta
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
Meow no Hoshi
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.
