These are the anime that actually delivered in 1987. 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 1987
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Maple Town no Koutsuu Anzen
City Hunter
Doraemon and Itchy the Stray
Machine Robo Battle Hackers
Captain Tsubasa no Koutsuu Anzen
Zillion Specials
Ox Tales
Fist of the North Star 2
The Story of Fifteen Boys
Oraa Guzura Dado (1987)
Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater
Mister Ajikko
Legend of the Forest
Shouri Toushu
Maple Town no Shouboutai
Mami the Psychic
Bubblegum Crisis
Taiman Blues: Shimizu Naoto-hen
Manga Nihon Keizai Nyuumon
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
Treasure Island: The Movie
Ultra B
Zillion
Hoero! Bun Bun (Movie)
Bug tte Honey: Megarom Shoujo Mai 4622
Twilight of the Cockroaches
Kamen no Ninja Akakage
Anyway, It Doesn't Matter
Play Jazz
Shin Maple Town Monogatari: Palm Town-hen - Konnichiwa! Atarashii Machi
Dirty Pair: With Love From the Lovely Angels
The Phoenix -Space-
Tales of Little Women
Robot Carnival
God Bless Dancougar
Transformers The Headmasters
Dirty Pair OVA
Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period
TWD Express Rolling Takeoff
The Golden Bird
Bikkuriman
Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy
Dirty Pair: Project Eden
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs
The Three Musketeers
Norakuro-kun
Super Dimension Fortress Macross Flash Back 2012
Touch 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Don't Pass Me By
Fujiko Fujio no Kiteretsu Daihyakka
Lady Lady!!
Metal Armor Dragonar
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
Palm Town
Magical Girl Club Quartet: Alien X from A Zone
Kimagure Orange Road
Bari Bari Densetsu (1987)
Batsu & Terry
Wicked City
The Samurai
Lily C.A.T.
Dream Dimension Gentleman
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise
Sunny Ryoko
Neo Tokyo
Aitsu to Lullaby: Suiyobi no Cinderella
The Phoenix: Chapter of Yamato
Salamander
The Tale of Genji
Saint Elmo: Apostle of Light
High School Agent
Great Planet Evil-Destroyer Dangaio
Devilman: The Birth
Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
Nagisa no Peppy
Black Magic M-66
Gall Force 2: Destruction
The Legend of Kentauros
Maryuu Senki
Junk Boy
Chironup no Kitsune
Daimajuu Gekitou: Hagane no Oni
Elf 17
Whatever, White Bear
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01
TO-Y
MAPS: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijin-tachi
The Flying Luna Clipper
Lemon Angel
The Poem of Wind and Trees
Muramasa
Purple Eyes in the Dark
Minna Agechau♡
Twilight Q
Milk House Dreaming: Ai no Shiki
Boku no Oldies wa All Color
Ladius
Shin Kabukichou Story Hana no Asukagumi!
Good Morning Althea
Relic Armor Legaciam
Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon
Take the X Train
Juusenki L-Gaim III: Full Metal Soldier
Kimagure Orange☆Road: Tanabata Special
Battle Royal High School
Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid
Hell Target
Laughing Target
Yume kara, Samenai
Digital Devil
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
Dead Heat
Holey Pants: Desire on a Stroll
Tekkamen wo Oe: "d'Artagnan Monogatari" yori
Crystal Triangle
Aquatic
Scoopers
Yue Dayue Xiang
Tokyo Dai Kuushuu: Aoyo, Kaette Koi
Kuma no Nuigurumi
Chanto Kao ni Kaite Aru
A Piper
Chonma Sticks His Tongue Out
Yuuyake Hoshi
The Little Bear
Iroha Matsuri
You Qiu Bi Ying
Bunna yo Ki kara Orite Koi
Slippy Dandy
Shinpusan no Pipe Organ
Little Doves Flying in the Air
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
SOS Kochira Chikyuu
The Color of Spring
Zhangda Weiba De Tuzi
Laohu Zhuang Ya
Eizou (Kage)
Yoru no Hitomi
Mahou no Yousei Persia: Kaiten Mokuba
Ha Ji Me Te
Gutchonpa Omoshiro Hanashi
Brave Fire S0.9
Furimukeba Kaeru
Ni ga Mushi Ojisan
Tteodori Kkachi
Dougram vs. Round-Facer
Oniichan Zurui
Kiss Shite Hoshii
Touch: Tobidashi wa Out da yo!
Kumo ga Haretara
Yoiko no Tanoshii Christmas
Boku no Valentine Day
Xue Shizi
Kakusenou Gakushuu Animation
Kabocha no Ojisan
Kaze no Organ
Direct Animation
Mayi He Da Xiang
Ikari no Daichi
Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami: Perfect Memory
Houzi Dian Bianpao
Mama Qing Xiuxi
Heavenly Bodies' Score
Wall
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
The Adventures of the American Rabbit
Lata Dawang Qiyu Ji
Umi no Koumori
Mama Ohanashi Kikasete
Juusenki L-Gaim II: Farewell My Lovely + Pentagona Dolls
Push
Ohayou Crayon
Photodiary 87
Fight! Kickers
Chengyu Donghua Lang
Little Nemo Pilot
Donghwanala ABC
Kotowaza House
Little Dino Dooly
Qiao Zai Qi Zhong
Ijiwaru Tenki
Shobo Kujira Chibi Cobra
Kaminari Boy Pikatta-kun no Koutsuu Anzen
Nat-chan no Akai Tebukuro
Yuuki wo Dashite
Pro Golfer Saru: Kouga Hikyou! Kage no Ninpou Golfer Sanjou!
Obake no Q-Tarou: Susume! 1/100 Daisakusen
Xuanmei Ji
Strange Pop
Ojiichan no Komoriuta
Tobe Batta
City Hunter
Maple Town no Koutsuu Anzen
Doraemon and Itchy the Stray
Machine Robo Battle Hackers
Captain Tsubasa no Koutsuu Anzen
Zillion Specials
Ox Tales
Fist of the North Star 2
The Story of Fifteen Boys
Oraa Guzura Dado (1987)
Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater
Mister Ajikko
Legend of the Forest
Shouri Toushu
Maple Town no Shouboutai
Mami the Psychic
Bubblegum Crisis
Taiman Blues: Shimizu Naoto-hen
Manga Nihon Keizai Nyuumon
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
Treasure Island: The Movie
Ultra B
Zillion
Hoero! Bun Bun (Movie)
Bug tte Honey: Megarom Shoujo Mai 4622
Twilight of the Cockroaches
Kamen no Ninja Akakage
Anyway, It Doesn't Matter
Play Jazz
Shin Maple Town Monogatari: Palm Town-hen - Konnichiwa! Atarashii Machi
Dirty Pair: With Love From the Lovely Angels
The Phoenix -Space-
Tales of Little Women
Robot Carnival
God Bless Dancougar
Transformers The Headmasters
Dirty Pair OVA
Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period
TWD Express Rolling Takeoff
The Golden Bird
Bikkuriman
Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy
Dirty Pair: Project Eden
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs
The Three Musketeers
Norakuro-kun
Super Dimension Fortress Macross Flash Back 2012
Touch 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Don't Pass Me By
Fujiko Fujio no Kiteretsu Daihyakka
Lady Lady!!
Metal Armor Dragonar
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
Palm Town
Magical Girl Club Quartet: Alien X from A Zone
Kimagure Orange Road
Bari Bari Densetsu (1987)
Batsu & Terry
Wicked City
The Samurai
Lily C.A.T.
Dream Dimension Gentleman
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise
Sunny Ryoko
Neo Tokyo
Aitsu to Lullaby: Suiyobi no Cinderella
The Phoenix: Chapter of Yamato
Salamander
The Tale of Genji
Saint Elmo: Apostle of Light
High School Agent
Great Planet Evil-Destroyer Dangaio
Devilman: The Birth
Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
Nagisa no Peppy
Black Magic M-66
Gall Force 2: Destruction
The Legend of Kentauros
Maryuu Senki
Junk Boy
Chironup no Kitsune
Daimajuu Gekitou: Hagane no Oni
Elf 17
Whatever, White Bear
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01
TO-Y
MAPS: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijin-tachi
The Flying Luna Clipper
Lemon Angel
The Poem of Wind and Trees
Muramasa
Purple Eyes in the Dark
Minna Agechau♡
Twilight Q
Milk House Dreaming: Ai no Shiki
Boku no Oldies wa All Color
Ladius
Shin Kabukichou Story Hana no Asukagumi!
Good Morning Althea
Relic Armor Legaciam
Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon
Take the X Train
Juusenki L-Gaim III: Full Metal Soldier
Kimagure Orange☆Road: Tanabata Special
Battle Royal High School
Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid
Hell Target
Laughing Target
Yume kara, Samenai
Digital Devil
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
Dead Heat
Holey Pants: Desire on a Stroll
Tekkamen wo Oe: "d'Artagnan Monogatari" yori
Crystal Triangle
Aquatic
Scoopers
Yue Dayue Xiang
Tokyo Dai Kuushuu: Aoyo, Kaette Koi
Kuma no Nuigurumi
Chanto Kao ni Kaite Aru
A Piper
Chonma Sticks His Tongue Out
Yuuyake Hoshi
The Little Bear
Iroha Matsuri
You Qiu Bi Ying
Bunna yo Ki kara Orite Koi
Slippy Dandy
Shinpusan no Pipe Organ
Little Doves Flying in the Air
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
SOS Kochira Chikyuu
The Color of Spring
Zhangda Weiba De Tuzi
Laohu Zhuang Ya
Eizou (Kage)
Yoru no Hitomi
Mahou no Yousei Persia: Kaiten Mokuba
Ha Ji Me Te
Gutchonpa Omoshiro Hanashi
Brave Fire S0.9
Furimukeba Kaeru
Ni ga Mushi Ojisan
Tteodori Kkachi
Dougram vs. Round-Facer
Oniichan Zurui
Kiss Shite Hoshii
Touch: Tobidashi wa Out da yo!
Kumo ga Haretara
Yoiko no Tanoshii Christmas
Boku no Valentine Day
Xue Shizi
Kakusenou Gakushuu Animation
Kabocha no Ojisan
Kaze no Organ
Direct Animation
Mayi He Da Xiang
Ikari no Daichi
Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami: Perfect Memory
Houzi Dian Bianpao
Mama Qing Xiuxi
Heavenly Bodies' Score
Wall
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
The Adventures of the American Rabbit
Lata Dawang Qiyu Ji
Umi no Koumori
Mama Ohanashi Kikasete
Juusenki L-Gaim II: Farewell My Lovely + Pentagona Dolls
Push
Ohayou Crayon
Photodiary 87
Fight! Kickers
Chengyu Donghua Lang
Little Nemo Pilot
Donghwanala ABC
Kotowaza House
Little Dino Dooly
Qiao Zai Qi Zhong
Ijiwaru Tenki
Shobo Kujira Chibi Cobra
Kaminari Boy Pikatta-kun no Koutsuu Anzen
Nat-chan no Akai Tebukuro
Yuuki wo Dashite
Pro Golfer Saru: Kouga Hikyou! Kage no Ninpou Golfer Sanjou!
Obake no Q-Tarou: Susume! 1/100 Daisakusen
Xuanmei Ji
Strange Pop
Ojiichan no Komoriuta
Tobe Batta
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 1987 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.
