These are the anime that actually delivered in 1998. 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 1998
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Case Closed Movie 02: The Fourteenth Target
Perfect Blue
Cowboy Bebop
His and Her Circumstances
Trigun
Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
Getter Robo: Armageddon
Serial Experiments Lain
Cardcaptor Sakura
Initial D First Stage
Yu☆Gi☆Oh!
Popolocrois Monogatari
Outlaw Star
Princess Nine
Legend of Basara
Kurogane Communication
Yokohama Shopping Log
Pokémon: Pikachu's Summer Vacation
One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!
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Perfect Blue
Case Closed Movie 02: The Fourteenth Target
Cowboy Bebop
His and Her Circumstances
Trigun
Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
Getter Robo: Armageddon
Serial Experiments Lain
Cardcaptor Sakura
Initial D First Stage
Yu☆Gi☆Oh!
Popolocrois Monogatari
Outlaw Star
Princess Nine
Legend of Basara
Kurogane Communication
Yokohama Shopping Log
Pokémon: Pikachu's Summer Vacation
One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!
DT Eightron
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 1998 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.
