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
Spiral: Bond of Reasoning
RahXephon
Witch Hunter Robin
Mahoromatic ~Something More Beautiful~
Mew Mew Power
.hack//Sign
Please Teacher!
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie
Pokémon: Advanced
Tenchi Muyo! GXP
Voices of a Distant Star
Cheeky Angel
Genki Genki Non-tan
Kick Off (2002)
Minimoni the Movie: The Great Sweets Adventure!
Greek Roman Sinhwa: Olympus Guardian
Crush Gear Turbo The Movie - Kaiservern's Ultimate Challenge
Kinnikuman II Sei: Muscle Ninjin Soudatsu sen! Choujin Daisensou
Ojamajo Doremi Dokkaan!
Wild 7 Another
Fortune Dogs
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 10: Arashi wo Yobu Appare! Sengoku Daikassen
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom
My Family
Denkou Chou Tokkyuu Hikarian
Tsuri Baka Nisshi
Monkey Typhoon
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary
Mei and the Baby Cat Bus
Samurai Deeper Kyo
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Battle City Special
Kanon
She, The Ultimate Weapon
MegaMan NT Warrior
Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon
Nana: Seven of Seven
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Quiet Country Cafe
Beyblade V-Force
Secret of Cerulean Sand
Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born
Haré+Guu Deluxe
Pecola
Doku Tenshi no Shippo
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Tachikomatic Days
Hamtaro: Hamtaro's Birthday! - 3000 Hammy Steps in Search of Mommy
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children: Light & Dark
Knight Hunters Eternity
Cosmo Warrior Zero - Hunt for Young Harlock
Baby Grandma
Forza! Hidemaru
Princess Tutu Recaps
The Daichis: Earth's Defence Family - Into the Depths of Marital Hell
Ultimate Muscle
Demon Lord Dante
Blue Gender: The Warrior
Initial D Battle Stage
The Twelve Kingdoms
Galaxy Angel A
Pita-Ten
InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
Detective Conan OVA 02: 16 Suspects
Whistle!
Sister Princess: Re Pure
Sakura Taisen: Sumire
Tokyo Underground
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Roll to Laura Ukigumojou no Himitsu
Shaman King Specials
Shinseikiden Mars
Megami Kouhosei Special Curriculum
Gate Keepers 21
Strange Steel Fairy Rouran
Guilstein
Saiyuki Interactive
One Piece: Dream Soccer King
Getbackers
Hanada Shounen-shi
Tottoko Hamtarou Movie 2: Ham-Ham Hamuuja! Maboroshi no Princess
Umigame to Shounen
Mirmo Zibang!
Overman King Gainer
Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon
Shootfighter Tekken
Full Moon wo Sagashite: Kawaii Kawaii Daibouken
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tekka no Maki-chan to Kin no Kamameshidon
The☆Doraemons: Goal! Goal! Goal!!
Erotic Blade Runner
Paul Rusch: His Life and Dream
Ai Yori Aoshi
Macross Zero
Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact
HeatGuy J
Angelique: Twin Collection
Bomberman Jetters
Ai Yori Aoshi: Speaking of Dreams
Doudou
Frogtoise
Green Mix
Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
Di Gi Charat: Kuchi Kara Bazooka
You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!
A Tree of Palme
Kokoro Toshokan: Communication Clips
Dragon Drive
Galaxy Angel Z
Super Heavy God Gravion
Sweat Punch
Beyblade the Movie: Decisive Battle! Takao VS Daichi
Mirage of Blaze
Duel Masters
Daigunder
Psychic Academy
Yukikaze
Catman Specials
G-On Riders
Mt. Head
Love Hina Again
Pokémon Chronicles
Catman Series II
Galaxy Angel Specials
∀ Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly
In a Distant Time OVA
Vandread: Gekitou-hen
Gag Manga Biyori: Jump Festa 2002 Special
Please Teacher!: Marie Love Theater
Ultra Maniac OVA
Nurse Witch Komugi
∀ Gundam I: Earth Light
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
.hack//Liminality
Trava: Fist Planet
éX-Driver the Movie
Popee the Performer: Countdown Special
Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan
I'll/CKBC
Patlabor Movie 3: WXIII
Pokémon: Camp Pikachu
Mobile Police Patlabor Minimum
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat
Shrine of the Morning Mist
MegaMan: Wishing upon a Star
Gun Frontier
Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey
Genma Wars
Hikaru no Go Special
Argento Soma: Hitori to Hitori
Chaechaepong Kimchi Pong
Angel Tales
The Legend of Blue
Pa Para Papa
Rizelmine
Happy World!
Wind: A Breath of Heart
Hikaru no Go: New Year Special
Animation Store Manager
Araiso Private High School Student Council Executive Committee
Galaxy Angel Z: Kasure of Gunpowder & Tobacco Smoke
Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix: PF Lips Shoutai
Aquatic Language
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart
éX-Driver Danger Zone
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
Spiral: Bond of Reasoning
RahXephon
Witch Hunter Robin
Mahoromatic ~Something More Beautiful~
Mew Mew Power
.hack//Sign
Please Teacher!
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie
Pokémon: Advanced
Tenchi Muyo! GXP
Voices of a Distant Star
Cheeky Angel
Genki Genki Non-tan
Kick Off (2002)
Minimoni the Movie: The Great Sweets Adventure!
Greek Roman Sinhwa: Olympus Guardian
Crush Gear Turbo The Movie - Kaiservern's Ultimate Challenge
Kinnikuman II Sei: Muscle Ninjin Soudatsu sen! Choujin Daisensou
Ojamajo Doremi Dokkaan!
Wild 7 Another
Fortune Dogs
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 10: Arashi wo Yobu Appare! Sengoku Daikassen
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom
My Family
Denkou Chou Tokkyuu Hikarian
Tsuri Baka Nisshi
Monkey Typhoon
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary
Mei and the Baby Cat Bus
Samurai Deeper Kyo
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Battle City Special
Kanon
She, The Ultimate Weapon
MegaMan NT Warrior
Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon
Nana: Seven of Seven
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Quiet Country Cafe
Beyblade V-Force
Secret of Cerulean Sand
Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born
Haré+Guu Deluxe
Pecola
Doku Tenshi no Shippo
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Tachikomatic Days
Hamtaro: Hamtaro's Birthday! - 3000 Hammy Steps in Search of Mommy
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children: Light & Dark
Knight Hunters Eternity
Cosmo Warrior Zero - Hunt for Young Harlock
Baby Grandma
Forza! Hidemaru
Princess Tutu Recaps
The Daichis: Earth's Defence Family - Into the Depths of Marital Hell
Ultimate Muscle
Demon Lord Dante
Blue Gender: The Warrior
Initial D Battle Stage
The Twelve Kingdoms
Galaxy Angel A
Pita-Ten
InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
Detective Conan OVA 02: 16 Suspects
Whistle!
Sister Princess: Re Pure
Sakura Taisen: Sumire
Tokyo Underground
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Roll to Laura Ukigumojou no Himitsu
Shaman King Specials
Shinseikiden Mars
Megami Kouhosei Special Curriculum
Gate Keepers 21
Strange Steel Fairy Rouran
Guilstein
Saiyuki Interactive
One Piece: Dream Soccer King
Getbackers
Hanada Shounen-shi
Tottoko Hamtarou Movie 2: Ham-Ham Hamuuja! Maboroshi no Princess
Umigame to Shounen
Mirmo Zibang!
Overman King Gainer
Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon
Shootfighter Tekken
Full Moon wo Sagashite: Kawaii Kawaii Daibouken
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tekka no Maki-chan to Kin no Kamameshidon
The☆Doraemons: Goal! Goal! Goal!!
Erotic Blade Runner
Paul Rusch: His Life and Dream
Ai Yori Aoshi
Macross Zero
Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact
HeatGuy J
Angelique: Twin Collection
Bomberman Jetters
Ai Yori Aoshi: Speaking of Dreams
Doudou
Frogtoise
Green Mix
Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
Di Gi Charat: Kuchi Kara Bazooka
You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!
A Tree of Palme
Kokoro Toshokan: Communication Clips
Dragon Drive
Galaxy Angel Z
Super Heavy God Gravion
Sweat Punch
Beyblade the Movie: Decisive Battle! Takao VS Daichi
Mirage of Blaze
Duel Masters
Daigunder
Psychic Academy
Yukikaze
Catman Specials
G-On Riders
Mt. Head
Love Hina Again
Pokémon Chronicles
Catman Series II
Galaxy Angel Specials
∀ Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly
In a Distant Time OVA
Vandread: Gekitou-hen
Gag Manga Biyori: Jump Festa 2002 Special
Please Teacher!: Marie Love Theater
Ultra Maniac OVA
Nurse Witch Komugi
∀ Gundam I: Earth Light
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution
.hack//Liminality
Trava: Fist Planet
éX-Driver the Movie
Popee the Performer: Countdown Special
Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan
I'll/CKBC
Patlabor Movie 3: WXIII
Pokémon: Camp Pikachu
Mobile Police Patlabor Minimum
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat
Shrine of the Morning Mist
MegaMan: Wishing upon a Star
Gun Frontier
Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey
Genma Wars
Hikaru no Go Special
Argento Soma: Hitori to Hitori
Chaechaepong Kimchi Pong
Angel Tales
The Legend of Blue
Pa Para Papa
Rizelmine
Happy World!
Wind: A Breath of Heart
Hikaru no Go: New Year Special
Animation Store Manager
Araiso Private High School Student Council Executive Committee
Galaxy Angel Z: Kasure of Gunpowder & Tobacco Smoke
Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix: PF Lips Shoutai
Aquatic Language
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart
éX-Driver Danger Zone
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.
