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!
DT Eightron
Upon This Planet
Only You: Viva! Cabaret Club
Startling Doctor
Dr. Slump: Robot Taiketsu! Shukuteki Dr. Mashirito Toujou / Keen de Yuushou!? Penguin Grand Prix
Haruniwa Ie no 3 Nin-me
Takoyaki Capeman
Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa
Wings of Dragon
DS Anime Soushuuhen '98
Youkoso! Ecolo Shima
Maze: The Mega-Burst Space - Hot Springs
The Devil Lady
Flint the Time Detective
Shin Otokogi
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden
Monkey Magic
Cowboy Bebop: Session XX - Mish-Mash Blues
Seikimatsu Leader Gaiden Takeshi!
Bomber Man & Marbleman's Explosive Side Story
Hatsumei Boy Kanipan
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
Upon This Planet
Only You: Viva! Cabaret Club
Startling Doctor
Dr. Slump: Robot Taiketsu! Shukuteki Dr. Mashirito Toujou / Keen de Yuushou!? Penguin Grand Prix
Haruniwa Ie no 3 Nin-me
Takoyaki Capeman
Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa
Wings of Dragon
DS Anime Soushuuhen '98
Youkoso! Ecolo Shima
Maze: The Mega-Burst Space - Hot Springs
The Devil Lady
Flint the Time Detective
Shin Otokogi
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden
Monkey Magic
Cowboy Bebop: Session XX - Mish-Mash Blues
Seikimatsu Leader Gaiden Takeshi!
Bomber Man & Marbleman's Explosive Side Story
Hatsumei Boy Kanipan
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.
