These are the anime that actually delivered in 1989. 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 1989
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Kiki's Delivery Service
Dragon Ball Z
Ranma ½
Riding Bean
Cipher
The Three Musketeers: Aramis the Adventure
Kaiketsu Zorori OVA
Nihon no Otogibanashi
Parasol Henbei
Transformers Victory
Manga Hajimete Omoshiro Juku
Gaki Deka
Moomin Pilot Film
AIUEO Anime Sekai no Douwa: Aesop Monogatari Anime Series
Magical Hat
Miracle Giants Doumu-kun
Shin Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru Majinzan
Chinpui
Kariage-kun
Bio Armor Ryger
Peter Pan & Wendy
Dorami-chan: Mini-Dora SOS!!!
Biriken Nandemo Shoukai
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
Laughing Salesman
The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion
Kangetsu Ittou: Akuryou Kiri
Time Quest
Seton Animal Chronicles
Mahoutsukai Sally 2
Kimagure Orange Road OVA
Crusher Joe: The OVAs
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
Tezuka Osamu Story: I Am Son-Goku
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
Dragon Warrior
Hello Kitty in Cinderella
Himitsu no Akko-chan (Movie)
The Jungle Book
Wrath of the Ninja
Dash! Yonkurou
Mado King Granzort
City Hunter 3
Time-Patrol Bon: Fujiko F. Fujio Anime Special - SF Adventure
Toki-iro Kaima
Patlabor: The Movie
Ranma ½ (1989)
Nightsong of Splendor
Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series
City Hunter: .357 Magnum
Shin Bikkuriman
Yawara!
Shin Captain Tsubasa
My Melody no Akazukin
Alfred J. Kwak
Himitsu no Akko-chan: Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri
Sonic Soldier Borgman: Last Battle
Moeru! Oniisan (OVA)
Go! Anpanman: The Shining Star's Tear
Kiki's Delivery Service
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Dragon Ball Z
Ranma ½
Riding Bean
Cipher
The Three Musketeers: Aramis the Adventure
Kaiketsu Zorori OVA
Nihon no Otogibanashi
Parasol Henbei
Transformers Victory
Manga Hajimete Omoshiro Juku
Gaki Deka
Moomin Pilot Film
AIUEO Anime Sekai no Douwa: Aesop Monogatari Anime Series
Magical Hat
Miracle Giants Doumu-kun
Shin Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru Majinzan
Chinpui
Kariage-kun
Bio Armor Ryger
Peter Pan & Wendy
Dorami-chan: Mini-Dora SOS!!!
Biriken Nandemo Shoukai
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
Laughing Salesman
The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion
Kangetsu Ittou: Akuryou Kiri
Time Quest
Seton Animal Chronicles
Mahoutsukai Sally 2
Kimagure Orange Road OVA
Crusher Joe: The OVAs
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
Tezuka Osamu Story: I Am Son-Goku
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
Dragon Warrior
Hello Kitty in Cinderella
Himitsu no Akko-chan (Movie)
The Jungle Book
Wrath of the Ninja
Dash! Yonkurou
Mado King Granzort
City Hunter 3
Time-Patrol Bon: Fujiko F. Fujio Anime Special - SF Adventure
Toki-iro Kaima
Patlabor: The Movie
Ranma ½ (1989)
Nightsong of Splendor
Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series
City Hunter: .357 Magnum
Shin Bikkuriman
Yawara!
Shin Captain Tsubasa
My Melody no Akazukin
Alfred J. Kwak
Himitsu no Akko-chan: Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri
Sonic Soldier Borgman: Last Battle
Moeru! Oniisan (OVA)
Go! Anpanman: The Shining Star's Tear
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 1989 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.
