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 to Lala no Aoi Tori
Seishun Fuufu Monogatari: Koiko no Mainichi
Locke the Superman: Lord Leon
Yankee Reppuu-tai
Obocchama-kun
Kyomu Senshi Miroku
Super Bestial Machine God Dancougar: Blazing Epilogue
Blue Blink
Ronin Warriors Legend of Kikoutei
Midoriyama Koukou Koushien-hen
Venus Wars
Goku: Midnight Eye
Sonic Soldier Borgman: Madnight☆Gigs!
Momotarou Densetsu
Konchuu Monogatari Minashigo Hutch (1989)
Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty
Cleopatra D.C.
Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Brothers
Akuma-kun (Movie)
High Speed Jessie
Ace wo Nerae! Final Stage
Earthian
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Santa Claus Tsukamaeta!
Utsunomiko
Ronin Warriors Gaiden
Long Life To The Ancestors
Akuma-kun
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Explorer Woman Ray
Ys
Goku II: Midnight Eye
Tenkuu Senki Shurato
Star Cat Fullhouse
The Five Star Stories
Project A-ko: Love & Robots
Ishii Hisaichi no Nanda Kanda Gekijou
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell
Angel Cop
Yajikita Gakuen Douchuuki
Gall Force: Earth Chapter
Blue Sonnet
Legendary Idol Eriko
The Enemy's the Pirates!: The Cats' Banquet
Fuuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen
Ooedo Torimonochou: Nezumi Kozou
Darkness of the Sea, Shadow of the Moon
Kitty to Mimmy no Happy Birthday
Keroppi in the Big Adventure
Mister Ajikko Special
Assemble Insert
Baoh the Visitor
Karura Mau Movie
Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack
Ariel Visual
Rhea Gall Force
Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol
Garaga
The Green Cat
Mini Yon Soldier Rin!
Prism Season
Ogami Matsugorou
Cybernetics Guardian
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-II
That Girl is 1000%
All That Gundam
Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma
Megazone 23 Part III
Legend of Lemnear
Dog Soldier
Makaryuudo Demon Hunter
Cinderella Express
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
Ben Gouxiong
In Search of Axis
Cherry no Manma
Super Mario's Fire Brigade
Japanese-English Pictionary
Blue Flames
Isewan Taifuu Monogatari
Tenkuu Senki Shurato Recaps
Ichiban Kirei na Hoshi
Golden Moon in the Forest
Warau Salesman Episode 0
2020 Wonder Kiddy
Hulu Xiao Jin Gang
Sensuikan ni Koi wo Shita Kujira no Hanashi
Tabibito no You ni
Sayounara Kaba-kun
Kaminari Boy Pikatta-kun no Jitensha Kyoushitsu
Sakyo Komatsu's Animation Theater
The Mummy's Dream
Kaori-chan Time
Shougeki Shinsengumi
Hoshi no Yuuenchi
Gorilla no Mentama
Aaron He Lili
Super Mario Traffic Safety
Wrestler Gundan Seisenshi Robin Jr.
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
Kiki to Lala no Aoi Tori
Seishun Fuufu Monogatari: Koiko no Mainichi
Locke the Superman: Lord Leon
Yankee Reppuu-tai
Obocchama-kun
Kyomu Senshi Miroku
Super Bestial Machine God Dancougar: Blazing Epilogue
Blue Blink
Ronin Warriors Legend of Kikoutei
Midoriyama Koukou Koushien-hen
Venus Wars
Goku: Midnight Eye
Sonic Soldier Borgman: Madnight☆Gigs!
Momotarou Densetsu
Konchuu Monogatari Minashigo Hutch (1989)
Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty
Cleopatra D.C.
Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Brothers
Akuma-kun (Movie)
High Speed Jessie
Ace wo Nerae! Final Stage
Earthian
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Santa Claus Tsukamaeta!
Utsunomiko
Ronin Warriors Gaiden
Long Life To The Ancestors
Akuma-kun
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Explorer Woman Ray
Ys
Goku II: Midnight Eye
Tenkuu Senki Shurato
Star Cat Fullhouse
The Five Star Stories
Project A-ko: Love & Robots
Ishii Hisaichi no Nanda Kanda Gekijou
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell
Angel Cop
Yajikita Gakuen Douchuuki
Gall Force: Earth Chapter
Blue Sonnet
Legendary Idol Eriko
The Enemy's the Pirates!: The Cats' Banquet
Fuuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen
Ooedo Torimonochou: Nezumi Kozou
Darkness of the Sea, Shadow of the Moon
Kitty to Mimmy no Happy Birthday
Keroppi in the Big Adventure
Mister Ajikko Special
Assemble Insert
Baoh the Visitor
Karura Mau Movie
Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack
Ariel Visual
Rhea Gall Force
Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol
Garaga
The Green Cat
Mini Yon Soldier Rin!
Prism Season
Ogami Matsugorou
Cybernetics Guardian
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-II
That Girl is 1000%
All That Gundam
Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma
Megazone 23 Part III
Legend of Lemnear
Dog Soldier
Makaryuudo Demon Hunter
Cinderella Express
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
Ben Gouxiong
In Search of Axis
Cherry no Manma
Super Mario's Fire Brigade
Japanese-English Pictionary
Blue Flames
Isewan Taifuu Monogatari
Tenkuu Senki Shurato Recaps
Ichiban Kirei na Hoshi
Golden Moon in the Forest
Warau Salesman Episode 0
2020 Wonder Kiddy
Hulu Xiao Jin Gang
Sensuikan ni Koi wo Shita Kujira no Hanashi
Tabibito no You ni
Sayounara Kaba-kun
Kaminari Boy Pikatta-kun no Jitensha Kyoushitsu
Sakyo Komatsu's Animation Theater
The Mummy's Dream
Kaori-chan Time
Shougeki Shinsengumi
Hoshi no Yuuenchi
Gorilla no Mentama
Aaron He Lili
Super Mario Traffic Safety
Wrestler Gundan Seisenshi Robin Jr.
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.
