These are the anime that actually delivered in 1997. 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 1997
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Princess Mononoke
Case Closed Movie 01: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Berserk
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Pokémon
Super Fishing Grander Musashi
Kikansha Sensei
Bamboo Bears
Speed Racer X
Kyuumei Senshi Nanosaver
Hanitarou desu.
Kishin Douji Zenki Gaiden: Anki Kitan
Super Express Hikarian
Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Tokkyuu! Maboroshi no Kisha
Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Bonobono
Azumi Mamma★Mia
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
Hamos: The Green Chariot
Tokyo Pig
Rurouni Kenshin: Review Special
TWO-MIX: White Reflection
Spoon-hime no Swing Kitchen
Samurai X Recap
Cutey Honey F
Coji-Coji
Bakumatsu no Spasibo
Ninpen Manmaru
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Maze: The Mega-Burst Space
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
Gwiyeoun Jjokkomi
Hareluya II Boy
In The Beginning: The Bible Stories
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Spiral City
Fortune Quest
Cooking Master Boy
Hell Teacher Nube: Summer Holiday of Fear! Legend of the Sea of Suspicion
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Niji no Pyramid
Hana Yori Dango The Movie
Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! WGP Bousou Mini Yonku Daitsuiseki
Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no Tabi
Hermes: Winds of Love
The Dog of Flanders
Flame of Recca
The File of Young Kindaichi
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren
Dr. Slump
Jungle Emperor Leo
City Hunter: The Motion Picture
Hyper Police
The☆Doraemons: The Mysterious Thief Dorapan The Mysterious Cartel
Hell Teacher Nube: 0 a.m. Nube Dead
The Slayers Try
Battle Athletes Victory
Cutie Honey F Movie
Super Demon Hero Wataru
The Cases of Young Kindaichi: Shinigami Hospital Murder
Crayon Kingdom of Dreams
Brave Command Dagwon: The Boy with Crystal Eyes
Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Samurai X: The Motion Picture
Lupin III: Island of Assassins
Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go WGP
Rurouni Kenshin: Special Techniques
King of Classroom, Yamazaki
King of Braves GaoGaiGar
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
Eat-Man
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
Pokemon: Aki no Special
Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid
Burn Up Excess
Kerokero Chime
Sakura Wars
Macross Dynamite 7
Slayers Great
Mahou Gakuen Lunar! Aoi Ryuu no Himitsu
Mysterious Play OVA 2
CLAMP School Detectives
Last Orders
Those Who Hunt Elves II
Photon: The Idiot Adventures
Haunted Junction
Kigyou Senshi Yamazaki: Long Distance Call
Battle Athletes
VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fresh
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Bokura wa Hero
Tenchi the Movie 2: Daughter of Darkness
Strange Love
Rayearth
Vampire Princess Miyu
Kakyuusei: Elf Version
Konpeki no Kantai: Sourai Kaihatsu Monogatari
Elmer's Adventure: My Father's Dragon
Ayane's High Kick
I Dream of Mimi
Ultra Nyan: Hoshizora kara Maiorita Fushigi Neko
Tenchi in Tokyo
Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure Knight
Ie Naki Ko Remy Specials
Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz
El Hazard 2: The Magnificent World
Virtua Fighter Costomize Clip
Master of Mosquiton '99
Jungle De Ikou!
B'T X Neo
Baby☆Love
Suddenly Princess
The Fleet of the Rising Sun
Niji no Shoujo-tai Prism Knights
Noiseman Sound Insect
Wish
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II
Saber Marionette J Again
Virus Buster Serge
Hyper Speed GranDoll
Magical Project S Specials
Gestalt
Kougyou Aika Volley Boys
Agent AIKa
Demon Fighter Kocho
Papa ga Tonda Asa
Eight Clouds Rising
Legend of the Last Labyrinth
Saving Soldier Cashman
Tenchi in Tokyo Specials
Mahou Shoujo Diana
Voogie's Angel
Eternal Family
Sakura Diaries
Dragoon
The Game Paradise!
The Winds of Victory
Wild Cardz
The Day the Earth Moved
Mr. Bond
Fujimi 2-choume Koukyougakudan
A Chinese Ghost Story
Ame Nochi Special
Gondora
Teo the Magic Planet Pilot
Kakenukete Good-bye
Kogitsune no Shouboutai
Experiment
Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo Special: Uwasa no Kaipan Deka Toujou / Buchou yo! Are ga Paris no Hi da / Gekitotsu! Kami VS Ryoutsu
Die Shuangfei
Sore ga Boku no Otousan
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Meringue Sisters no Christmas
Saru Kani Gassen: Ijimekkozaru to Shoujiki Kani-san
Animated Tamagotchi Found on Television!
Shimajirou Movie 3: Shimajirou to Fushigi ga Mori no Himitsu
Chibi Maruko-chan no Koutsuu Anzen
Makeruna! Senta: Sayonara Ijime Mushi
Yao Shu Yu Songshu
McDull and McMug
Shinkai no Kantai: Submarine 707
Annie's Magic Raccoon
Ki wo Tsukeyou: Douro wa Kiken ga Ippai!
Beanuts
Fune wa Utau
Ocean
Honou no Senshi: Firegirl
Magical Maho
Shimajirou Movie 1: Shimajirou no Daibouken - Konchuu no Kuni no Otomodachi
Akkaebiui Gwahag-yeohaeng
Let's Be Friends: Tomodachi ni Narou yo
Yeonghongibyeong Lazenca
Matouqin De Gushi
Hello Kitty to Miyou: Aesop Monogatari
Anata ga Mieru
Hakkiri Kotowarou: Yuukai Sare Nai zo!
Naita Aka Oni (OVA)
Kimi ni Sachi Are
Boku no Aozora
He De Chuanshuo
The Last Warrior Ryan
Monpy
Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari
Zhonghua Chuanshuo Meide Gushi
Hashire John
Wasshoi Nippon
Don’t you wish you were here?
Shen Di
Boku no Otoutokun
Shounen H ga Mita Sensou
Nibiki no Neko to Genkina Kazoku
Home of Acorns
Anokoro no Namida wa
Huan You Diqiu Bashi Tian
Xingxing Tan Zhang
Otoshidama
Kansuke-san to Fushigi na Jitensha
Tensai Eri-chan Kingyo wo Tabeta
Nezumi-kun no Chokki
Kuai Yue Jia Jia Che
Meiken Lassie: Yume ni Mukatte Hashire!
Yanbou Ninbou Tonbou no Koutsuu Anzen
The Wave of Rage
Admiral's Diary
Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!
Nintama Rantarou no Jitensha Anzen Kyoushitsu
Muku Hatojuu no Meiken Monogatari
Kumo
Gottsuo-sama
Shimajirou Movie 2: Shimajirou to Kaizokusen
Renshen Wangguo
Rouge: Lady's Comic Video
Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi
Kogitsune no Koutsuu Anzen
Guandong Sanbao Ji
Dahong Ying
Shen Nao Cong Zi
Princess Mononoke
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Case Closed Movie 01: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Berserk
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Pokémon
Super Fishing Grander Musashi
Kikansha Sensei
Bamboo Bears
Speed Racer X
Kyuumei Senshi Nanosaver
Hanitarou desu.
Kishin Douji Zenki Gaiden: Anki Kitan
Super Express Hikarian
Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Tokkyuu! Maboroshi no Kisha
Spooky Kitaro: The Obake Nighter
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Bonobono
Azumi Mamma★Mia
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
Hamos: The Green Chariot
Tokyo Pig
Rurouni Kenshin: Review Special
TWO-MIX: White Reflection
Spoon-hime no Swing Kitchen
Samurai X Recap
Cutey Honey F
Coji-Coji
Bakumatsu no Spasibo
Ninpen Manmaru
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Maze: The Mega-Burst Space
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
Gwiyeoun Jjokkomi
Hareluya II Boy
In The Beginning: The Bible Stories
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Spiral City
Fortune Quest
Cooking Master Boy
Hell Teacher Nube: Summer Holiday of Fear! Legend of the Sea of Suspicion
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Niji no Pyramid
Hana Yori Dango The Movie
Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! WGP Bousou Mini Yonku Daitsuiseki
Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no Tabi
Hermes: Winds of Love
The Dog of Flanders
Flame of Recca
The File of Young Kindaichi
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren
Dr. Slump
Jungle Emperor Leo
City Hunter: The Motion Picture
Hyper Police
The☆Doraemons: The Mysterious Thief Dorapan The Mysterious Cartel
Hell Teacher Nube: 0 a.m. Nube Dead
The Slayers Try
Battle Athletes Victory
Cutie Honey F Movie
Super Demon Hero Wataru
The Cases of Young Kindaichi: Shinigami Hospital Murder
Crayon Kingdom of Dreams
Brave Command Dagwon: The Boy with Crystal Eyes
Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Samurai X: The Motion Picture
Lupin III: Island of Assassins
Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go WGP
Rurouni Kenshin: Special Techniques
King of Classroom, Yamazaki
King of Braves GaoGaiGar
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
Eat-Man
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
Pokemon: Aki no Special
Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid
Burn Up Excess
Kerokero Chime
Sakura Wars
Macross Dynamite 7
Slayers Great
Mahou Gakuen Lunar! Aoi Ryuu no Himitsu
Mysterious Play OVA 2
CLAMP School Detectives
Last Orders
Those Who Hunt Elves II
Photon: The Idiot Adventures
Haunted Junction
Kigyou Senshi Yamazaki: Long Distance Call
Battle Athletes
VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fresh
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Bokura wa Hero
Tenchi the Movie 2: Daughter of Darkness
Strange Love
Rayearth
Vampire Princess Miyu
Kakyuusei: Elf Version
Konpeki no Kantai: Sourai Kaihatsu Monogatari
Elmer's Adventure: My Father's Dragon
Ayane's High Kick
I Dream of Mimi
Ultra Nyan: Hoshizora kara Maiorita Fushigi Neko
Tenchi in Tokyo
Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure Knight
Ie Naki Ko Remy Specials
Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz
El Hazard 2: The Magnificent World
Virtua Fighter Costomize Clip
Master of Mosquiton '99
Jungle De Ikou!
B'T X Neo
Baby☆Love
Suddenly Princess
The Fleet of the Rising Sun
Niji no Shoujo-tai Prism Knights
Noiseman Sound Insect
Wish
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II
Saber Marionette J Again
Virus Buster Serge
Hyper Speed GranDoll
Magical Project S Specials
Gestalt
Kougyou Aika Volley Boys
Agent AIKa
Demon Fighter Kocho
Papa ga Tonda Asa
Eight Clouds Rising
Legend of the Last Labyrinth
Saving Soldier Cashman
Tenchi in Tokyo Specials
Mahou Shoujo Diana
Voogie's Angel
Eternal Family
Sakura Diaries
Dragoon
The Game Paradise!
The Winds of Victory
Wild Cardz
The Day the Earth Moved
Mr. Bond
Fujimi 2-choume Koukyougakudan
A Chinese Ghost Story
Ame Nochi Special
Gondora
Teo the Magic Planet Pilot
Kakenukete Good-bye
Kogitsune no Shouboutai
Experiment
Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo Special: Uwasa no Kaipan Deka Toujou / Buchou yo! Are ga Paris no Hi da / Gekitotsu! Kami VS Ryoutsu
Die Shuangfei
Sore ga Boku no Otousan
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Meringue Sisters no Christmas
Saru Kani Gassen: Ijimekkozaru to Shoujiki Kani-san
Animated Tamagotchi Found on Television!
Shimajirou Movie 3: Shimajirou to Fushigi ga Mori no Himitsu
Chibi Maruko-chan no Koutsuu Anzen
Makeruna! Senta: Sayonara Ijime Mushi
Yao Shu Yu Songshu
McDull and McMug
Shinkai no Kantai: Submarine 707
Annie's Magic Raccoon
Ki wo Tsukeyou: Douro wa Kiken ga Ippai!
Beanuts
Fune wa Utau
Ocean
Honou no Senshi: Firegirl
Magical Maho
Shimajirou Movie 1: Shimajirou no Daibouken - Konchuu no Kuni no Otomodachi
Akkaebiui Gwahag-yeohaeng
Let's Be Friends: Tomodachi ni Narou yo
Yeonghongibyeong Lazenca
Matouqin De Gushi
Hello Kitty to Miyou: Aesop Monogatari
Anata ga Mieru
Hakkiri Kotowarou: Yuukai Sare Nai zo!
Naita Aka Oni (OVA)
Kimi ni Sachi Are
Boku no Aozora
He De Chuanshuo
The Last Warrior Ryan
Monpy
Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari
Zhonghua Chuanshuo Meide Gushi
Hashire John
Wasshoi Nippon
Don’t you wish you were here?
Shen Di
Boku no Otoutokun
Shounen H ga Mita Sensou
Nibiki no Neko to Genkina Kazoku
Home of Acorns
Anokoro no Namida wa
Huan You Diqiu Bashi Tian
Xingxing Tan Zhang
Otoshidama
Kansuke-san to Fushigi na Jitensha
Tensai Eri-chan Kingyo wo Tabeta
Nezumi-kun no Chokki
Kuai Yue Jia Jia Che
Meiken Lassie: Yume ni Mukatte Hashire!
Yanbou Ninbou Tonbou no Koutsuu Anzen
The Wave of Rage
Admiral's Diary
Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!
Nintama Rantarou no Jitensha Anzen Kyoushitsu
Muku Hatojuu no Meiken Monogatari
Kumo
Gottsuo-sama
Shimajirou Movie 2: Shimajirou to Kaizokusen
Renshen Wangguo
Rouge: Lady's Comic Video
Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi
Kogitsune no Koutsuu Anzen
Guandong Sanbao Ji
Dahong Ying
Shen Nao Cong Zi
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 1997 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.
