These are the anime that actually delivered in 2000. 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 2000
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Fighting Spirit
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Ghost Stories
InuYasha
FLCL
Pokémon 3: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card
Digimon Adventure 02
Love Hina
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
Prince Mackaroo the Movie: The Promised Summer - Ojaru and Semira
Hiwou War Chronicles
Baby Felix
Dr. Fabre is a Detective
The Prince and the Coral Sea
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Nyani ga Nyandaa Nyandaa Kamen
Hero Hero-kun
Anime Roukyoku Kikou Shimizu no Jirochouden
Case Closed Movie 04: Captured In Her Eyes
Saiyuki
Time Bokan 2000: Kaitou Kiramekiman
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
Crayon Shin-chan: Jungle That Invites Storm
Digimon: Our War Game!
Taro the Space Alien
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's the Legend of the Sun King
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie
Gate Keepers
Digimon Movie 02 - Digimon Hurricane Touchdown! Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals.
Shoubushi Densetsu Tetsuya
Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu
One Piece: Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
Ceres, Celestial Legend
Hamster Club
TV-ban Pokemon Special Masara Town-hen Recaps
Black Jack: Grandma
Ojamajo Doremi Sharp Movie
Daa! Daa! Daa!
Ojamajo Doremi Sharp
GaoGaiGar Final
Android Kikaider - The Animation
Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
King of Taekwondo Kang Taepoong
.Koni-chan
Boogiepop Phantom
Hoshi no Kirby: Pilot
Shinzo
Tree in the Sun
Gear Fighter Dendoh
Dynamic Super Robots Soushingekki
Maetel Legend
The Boy Who Saw the Wind
Vandread
Brigadoon
Miami☆Guns
The Doraemons: Dokidoki Wildcat Engine
Argento Soma
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Ningyohime no Namida
Steel Angel Kurumi Encore
Mon Colle Knights: Legend of the Fire Dragon
Persona 2: Another Self
Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo
Love Hina Christmas Movie
Medabots Spirits
Cardcaptor Sakura: Leave it to Kero! Theatrical Version
Sakura Wars TV
Banner of the Stars
Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar
Descendants of Darkness
Sci-Fi Harry
Six Gates Faraway Mon Colle Knights
Detective Conan OVA 01: Conan VS KID VS Yaiba
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA)
Denshin Mamotte Shugogetten
Crest of the Stars: Birth
One Piece: The Movie
Blood: The Last Vampire
Hand Maid May
NieA_7
Pucca: Funny Love
Black Jack: Sora kara Kita Kodomo
Ginsoukikou Ordian
Crest of the Stars Soushuu-hen
Hamtaro
éX-Driver
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2001)
Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yakisobapanman to Black Sabotenman
Kakyuusei (TV): Hajimemashite Tina!
Pi Po Pa Po Patrol
Invincible King Tri-Zenon
the GHIBLIES
Di Gi Charat: Christmas Special
Boys Be...
Puppet Princess
Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!
Monster Rancher (2000)
Gravitation
Azumanga Web Daioh
Di Gi Charat: Summer Specials
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children
Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring
The Laws of the Sun
Quantum Leap
Corrector Yui Season 2
Pokemon Anime Chou Hyakka: Pokemon Kingin Zukan Super Select
Kirara
Popee the Clown
Pokémon: Slowking's Day
Geobreeders: Breakthrough
Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea
Magical Circle Guru Guru 2
Strange Dawn
Labyrinth Of Flames
Angelique: Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoire
Candidate for Goddesses
Refrain Blue
Grandeek
The Prince and the White Horse
Detective Conan: The Internet - The Mysterious E-mail Case
Marin to Yamato: Fushigi na Nichiyoubi
Kita e: Pure Session
The Aurora
With You: Mitsumeteitai
Gunbuster Renewal EX
Angel Sanctuary
The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales
The Super Milk-Chan Show
Pinky Wakuwaku Tabi Stroll
Noisy Birth
Devadasy
A.LI.CE
Yonimo Osoroshii Grimm Douwa
First Kiss Story
Sin: The Movie
Resident Evil 4D Executor
Tooi Sora
Muupon 2nd Season
Black Rubber Shoes
Gregory Horror Show: The Last Train
Ichimai no Etegami
Honnouji no Hen
Happy Father Happy Son
Wind
Chiisana Tegami
Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter
Robotting
Seihou Tenshi Angel Links: Meifon no Special Kaisetsu Corner
SMAP 2000 Concert Anime
Araiguma Rascal Specials
Tarepanda
Clover 4/3
Jungle Taitei (2000)
Memories Hidden in Darkness, Dreams of Various Shades
Flanders no Inu Specials
Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Post ni Kiitemiyou! Medama Oyaji no Naze Naze Kodomo Soudanshitsu
Dragon School
Ojiichan wa Boku no Hero
Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo Special: Ryou-san Saidai no Kiki! Rival wa Chakichaki Edokko
Kakusensou
Track City
Yes, You
Hanamaru Koutsuu Anzen
Gunnm 3D Special
Mukashi Toilet ga Kowakatta!
Infinite Ryvius Light
The Golden Bat: Millennium Version
Haha Uzura
Tabi no Kisetsu
Ninja Bugei-chou Pilot Film
Kumo no Ito (2000)
Noonnoppi English Super Talk Talk
Yinyue Chuan
Muumindani no Aurora
Shounen Muku Hatojuu Monogatari
Nostalgia
Fighting Spirit
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Ghost Stories
InuYasha
FLCL
Pokémon 3: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card
Digimon Adventure 02
Love Hina
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
Prince Mackaroo the Movie: The Promised Summer - Ojaru and Semira
Hiwou War Chronicles
Baby Felix
Dr. Fabre is a Detective
The Prince and the Coral Sea
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Nyani ga Nyandaa Nyandaa Kamen
Hero Hero-kun
Anime Roukyoku Kikou Shimizu no Jirochouden
Case Closed Movie 04: Captured In Her Eyes
Saiyuki
Time Bokan 2000: Kaitou Kiramekiman
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
Crayon Shin-chan: Jungle That Invites Storm
Digimon: Our War Game!
Taro the Space Alien
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's the Legend of the Sun King
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie
Gate Keepers
Digimon Movie 02 - Digimon Hurricane Touchdown! Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digimentals.
Shoubushi Densetsu Tetsuya
Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu
One Piece: Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
Ceres, Celestial Legend
Hamster Club
TV-ban Pokemon Special Masara Town-hen Recaps
Black Jack: Grandma
Ojamajo Doremi Sharp Movie
Daa! Daa! Daa!
Ojamajo Doremi Sharp
GaoGaiGar Final
Android Kikaider - The Animation
Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
King of Taekwondo Kang Taepoong
.Koni-chan
Boogiepop Phantom
Hoshi no Kirby: Pilot
Shinzo
Tree in the Sun
Gear Fighter Dendoh
Dynamic Super Robots Soushingekki
Maetel Legend
The Boy Who Saw the Wind
Vandread
Brigadoon
Miami☆Guns
The Doraemons: Dokidoki Wildcat Engine
Argento Soma
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Ningyohime no Namida
Steel Angel Kurumi Encore
Mon Colle Knights: Legend of the Fire Dragon
Persona 2: Another Self
Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo
Love Hina Christmas Movie
Medabots Spirits
Cardcaptor Sakura: Leave it to Kero! Theatrical Version
Sakura Wars TV
Banner of the Stars
Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar
Descendants of Darkness
Sci-Fi Harry
Six Gates Faraway Mon Colle Knights
Detective Conan OVA 01: Conan VS KID VS Yaiba
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA)
Denshin Mamotte Shugogetten
Crest of the Stars: Birth
One Piece: The Movie
Blood: The Last Vampire
Hand Maid May
NieA_7
Pucca: Funny Love
Black Jack: Sora kara Kita Kodomo
Ginsoukikou Ordian
Crest of the Stars Soushuu-hen
Hamtaro
éX-Driver
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2001)
Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yakisobapanman to Black Sabotenman
Kakyuusei (TV): Hajimemashite Tina!
Pi Po Pa Po Patrol
Invincible King Tri-Zenon
the GHIBLIES
Di Gi Charat: Christmas Special
Boys Be...
Puppet Princess
Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!
Monster Rancher (2000)
Gravitation
Azumanga Web Daioh
Di Gi Charat: Summer Specials
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children
Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring
The Laws of the Sun
Quantum Leap
Corrector Yui Season 2
Pokemon Anime Chou Hyakka: Pokemon Kingin Zukan Super Select
Kirara
Popee the Clown
Pokémon: Slowking's Day
Geobreeders: Breakthrough
Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea
Magical Circle Guru Guru 2
Strange Dawn
Labyrinth Of Flames
Angelique: Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoire
Candidate for Goddesses
Refrain Blue
Grandeek
The Prince and the White Horse
Detective Conan: The Internet - The Mysterious E-mail Case
Marin to Yamato: Fushigi na Nichiyoubi
Kita e: Pure Session
The Aurora
With You: Mitsumeteitai
Gunbuster Renewal EX
Angel Sanctuary
The Truth of Japanese Fairy Tales
The Super Milk-Chan Show
Pinky Wakuwaku Tabi Stroll
Noisy Birth
Devadasy
A.LI.CE
Yonimo Osoroshii Grimm Douwa
First Kiss Story
Sin: The Movie
Resident Evil 4D Executor
Tooi Sora
Muupon 2nd Season
Black Rubber Shoes
Gregory Horror Show: The Last Train
Ichimai no Etegami
Honnouji no Hen
Happy Father Happy Son
Wind
Chiisana Tegami
Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter
Robotting
Seihou Tenshi Angel Links: Meifon no Special Kaisetsu Corner
SMAP 2000 Concert Anime
Araiguma Rascal Specials
Tarepanda
Clover 4/3
Jungle Taitei (2000)
Memories Hidden in Darkness, Dreams of Various Shades
Flanders no Inu Specials
Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Post ni Kiitemiyou! Medama Oyaji no Naze Naze Kodomo Soudanshitsu
Dragon School
Ojiichan wa Boku no Hero
Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo Special: Ryou-san Saidai no Kiki! Rival wa Chakichaki Edokko
Kakusensou
Track City
Yes, You
Hanamaru Koutsuu Anzen
Gunnm 3D Special
Mukashi Toilet ga Kowakatta!
Infinite Ryvius Light
The Golden Bat: Millennium Version
Haha Uzura
Tabi no Kisetsu
Ninja Bugei-chou Pilot Film
Kumo no Ito (2000)
Noonnoppi English Super Talk Talk
Yinyue Chuan
Muumindani no Aurora
Shounen Muku Hatojuu Monogatari
Nostalgia
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 2000 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.