These are the anime that actually delivered in 2002. 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 2002
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Case Closed Movie 06: The Phantom of Baker Street
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Millennium Actress
Azumanga Daioh: The Animation
One Piece: Chopper Kingdom of Strange Animal Island
The Cat Returns
Petite Princess Yucie
Princess Tutu
Naruto
Hunter x Hunter: Yorknew City
Chobits
Pokémon Heroes
Jing: King of Bandits
Full Metal Panic!
Searching for the Full Moon
Haibane Renmei
Kiddy Grade
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Magical☆Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Digimon Frontier
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Case Closed Movie 06: The Phantom of Baker Street
Millennium Actress
Azumanga Daioh: The Animation
One Piece: Chopper Kingdom of Strange Animal Island
The Cat Returns
Petite Princess Yucie
Princess Tutu
Naruto
Hunter x Hunter: Yorknew City
Chobits
Pokémon Heroes
Jing: King of Bandits
Full Metal Panic!
Searching for the Full Moon
Haibane Renmei
Kiddy Grade
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Magical☆Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Digimon Frontier
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 2002 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.
