These are the anime that actually delivered in 2003. 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 2003
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Detective Conan Movie 07: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road
Planetes
Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island
Last Exile
D.N.Angel
Fighting Spirit: Mashiba vs. Kimura
Kino's Journey
Scrapped Princess
Maburaho
Fullmetal Alchemist
Wolf's Rain
Pokémon: Jirachi — Wish Maker
Gunslinger Girl
Tokyo Godfathers
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
Sonic X
Chrono Crusade
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch
Twin Spica
Peace Maker Kurogane
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
Please Twins!
Someday's Dreamers
Rumbling Hearts
Ultra Maniac
Cromartie High School
Texhnolyze
Lunar Legend Tsukihime
Eiken
Two Lovely Maid
Striking Daughter
Pa-Pa-Pa the ★ Movie: Perman
Midnight Horror School
Wonder Bebil-kun
DigiGirl Pop!: Strawberry & Pop Mix Flavor
On-chan, Dream Power Big Adventure!
Zentrix
Kasumin 3rd Season
Saiyuki RELOAD Urasai
Porong Porong Pororo
Adventure Hero Pluster World
Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Ahoy!
Mugen Senki Portriss
Atashinchi Movie
Deko Boko Friends 3
Full-Blast Science Adventure: So That's How It Is!
Elysium
Onegai☆Teacher: Reminiscence Disc
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Windmasters
Detective School Q
UFO Princess Valkyrie Special: Bridal Training
Croket!
Wagamama☆Fairy Mirumo de Pon! Golden
Naruto: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover!
Ocha-ken: Chokotto Monogatari
Zatch Bell!
Fighting Spirit Special
Beyblade G Revolution
My Sister Momoko
Beast Fighter: The Apocalypse
Gad Guard
The Golden Laws
Bottle Fairy
One Piece: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Yakiniku Road of Honor
Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy Summer Special
UFO Princess Valkyrie: Recap
Submarine 707R
Mujin Wakusei Survive
Saiyuki Reload
Tomorrow's Nadja
Crush Gear Nitro
Firestorm
Tako ni Natta Okaasan
Tennis no Oujisama: The Band of Princes Film Kick the Future
Ark
Kaleido Star
InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
Haré+Guu Final
Nanaka the Distraction
One Piece: Protect! The Last Great Performance
Black Jack Specials: Inochi wo Meguru Yottsu no Kiseki
Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo The Movie 2: UFO Shuurai! Tornado Daisakusen!!
Cinderella Boy
Tenshi no Shippo Chu!
Shutsugeki! Machine Robo Rescue
Stratos 4
Gungrave
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2: December Nocturne
E's Otherwise
The Big O II
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Ruby no Negai
Initial D: Project D to the Next Stage - Project D e Mukete
Di Gi Charat Nyo
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology
Licensed by Royalty
My Son Goku
Moekan The Animation
New Fist of the North Star
Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure
F-Zero: GP Legend
Astro Boy (2003)
Transformers Armada
Galaxy Angel AA
Gunparade March: A New Song for the March
There She Is!!
Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi
Massugu ni Ikou.
Submarine Super 99
Mousou Kagaku Series: Wandaba Style - Mix Juice no Tsukurikata
MegaMan NT Warrior: Axess
Marriage of God & Soul Godannar!!
Requiem from the Darkness
Detective Conan OVA 03: Conan and Heiji and the Vanished Boy
Kanon Kazahana
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
Mini Moni the TV
Afro Samurai Pilot
Nanaka 6/17
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
Nurse Witch Komugi Special Ep: Hunch of another Festival
Dokkoida?!
Ham Ham Grand Prix - The Miracle of Aurora Valley ~Ribon-chan's Close Call~
Comic Party Revolution OVA
PopoloCrois
D.C.~Da Capo~
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village
R.O.D -The TV-
Mazinkaiser VS Great General of Darkness
Mermaid Forest
Comic Party Specials
Ninja Scroll: The Series
Avenger
Sky Blue
Green Green Character DVD
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
Prince of Tennis: A Day of the Survival Mountain
RahXephon Interlude: Her and Herself/Thatness and Thereness
Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi - Miyuki
.hack//Legend of The Twilight
The Animatrix
.hack//Unison
Stellvia
Joe vs Joe
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
Sheep's Song
Papuwa
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Kaiketsu Naganegiman to Doremi-hime
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Recaps
Guilty Gear X
Ikki Tousen: Battle Vixens
Pokémon: Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
Mizuiro (2003)
Air Master
Leave it to Piyoko pyo!
Mahoromatic Summer Special
Parasite Dolls
The Galaxy Railways
Pokémon: Gotta Dance
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio
The World of Narue
Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris
Superflat Monogram
Popotan
Moeyo Ken
Aquarian Age: The Movie
Egao
Chobits: Chibits - Sumomo and Kotoko Deliver
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 3rd Season
Hoop Days
.hack//Intermezzo
Battle Programmer Shirase
.hack//Gift
Lime-iro Senkitan
Mr. Stain on Junk Alley: Epilogue
Gilgamesh
Mousou Kagaku Series: Wandaba Style
RUN!
Toki: Kono Hoshi no Mirai wo Mitsumete
Koi no Subesube Manjuu Gani
Zounds
HeatGuy J: Angel
Tsuki no Uta
Triangle Heart: Sweet Songs Forever
Mouse
Chobits: Hibiya and Kotoko Chat
Divergence Eve
Happy☆Lesson Advance
Blame!
Human Crossing
A Traveller's Diary
Saint Beast: Seijuu Kourin-hen
Yamibo: Darkness, The Hat and the Travelers of the Books
Guardian Hearts
Mr. Stain on Junk Alley
G-On Riders Special
Heart Cocktail Again
Memories Off 2nd
Munto
Early Reins
Green Green
In a Distant Time OVA 2
True Love Story Summer Days, and yet...
Shadow Star Narutaru
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Offline Meeting Special
The Boy Who Carried a Guitar: Kikaider vs. Inazuman
Fantastic Cell
Minamo
Tennis no Oujisama: Oshougatsu Special
Hand Maid Mai
Doggy Poo
Oseam
Arcade Gamer Fubuki: Paradise Beyond the Wall
Kingdom of Chaos: Born to Kill
Shocking Black
Winter Days
Bai Ge Dao
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 3rd Season Picture Drama
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road
Detective Conan Movie 07: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Planetes
Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island
Last Exile
D.N.Angel
Fighting Spirit: Mashiba vs. Kimura
Kino's Journey
Scrapped Princess
Maburaho
Fullmetal Alchemist
Wolf's Rain
Pokémon: Jirachi — Wish Maker
Gunslinger Girl
Tokyo Godfathers
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
Sonic X
Chrono Crusade
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch
Twin Spica
Peace Maker Kurogane
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
Please Twins!
Someday's Dreamers
Rumbling Hearts
Ultra Maniac
Cromartie High School
Texhnolyze
Lunar Legend Tsukihime
Eiken
Two Lovely Maid
Striking Daughter
Pa-Pa-Pa the ★ Movie: Perman
Midnight Horror School
Wonder Bebil-kun
DigiGirl Pop!: Strawberry & Pop Mix Flavor
On-chan, Dream Power Big Adventure!
Zentrix
Kasumin 3rd Season
Saiyuki RELOAD Urasai
Porong Porong Pororo
Adventure Hero Pluster World
Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Ahoy!
Mugen Senki Portriss
Atashinchi Movie
Deko Boko Friends 3
Full-Blast Science Adventure: So That's How It Is!
Elysium
Onegai☆Teacher: Reminiscence Disc
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Windmasters
Detective School Q
UFO Princess Valkyrie Special: Bridal Training
Croket!
Wagamama☆Fairy Mirumo de Pon! Golden
Naruto: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover!
Ocha-ken: Chokotto Monogatari
Zatch Bell!
Fighting Spirit Special
Beyblade G Revolution
My Sister Momoko
Beast Fighter: The Apocalypse
Gad Guard
The Golden Laws
Bottle Fairy
One Piece: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Yakiniku Road of Honor
Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy Summer Special
UFO Princess Valkyrie: Recap
Submarine 707R
Mujin Wakusei Survive
Saiyuki Reload
Tomorrow's Nadja
Crush Gear Nitro
Firestorm
Tako ni Natta Okaasan
Tennis no Oujisama: The Band of Princes Film Kick the Future
Ark
Kaleido Star
InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
Haré+Guu Final
Nanaka the Distraction
One Piece: Protect! The Last Great Performance
Black Jack Specials: Inochi wo Meguru Yottsu no Kiseki
Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo The Movie 2: UFO Shuurai! Tornado Daisakusen!!
Cinderella Boy
Tenshi no Shippo Chu!
Shutsugeki! Machine Robo Rescue
Stratos 4
Gungrave
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2: December Nocturne
E's Otherwise
The Big O II
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Ruby no Negai
Initial D: Project D to the Next Stage - Project D e Mukete
Di Gi Charat Nyo
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology
Licensed by Royalty
My Son Goku
Moekan The Animation
New Fist of the North Star
Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure
F-Zero: GP Legend
Astro Boy (2003)
Transformers Armada
Galaxy Angel AA
Gunparade March: A New Song for the March
There She Is!!
Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi
Massugu ni Ikou.
Submarine Super 99
Mousou Kagaku Series: Wandaba Style - Mix Juice no Tsukurikata
MegaMan NT Warrior: Axess
Marriage of God & Soul Godannar!!
Requiem from the Darkness
Detective Conan OVA 03: Conan and Heiji and the Vanished Boy
Kanon Kazahana
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
Mini Moni the TV
Afro Samurai Pilot
Nanaka 6/17
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
Nurse Witch Komugi Special Ep: Hunch of another Festival
Dokkoida?!
Ham Ham Grand Prix - The Miracle of Aurora Valley ~Ribon-chan's Close Call~
Comic Party Revolution OVA
PopoloCrois
D.C.~Da Capo~
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village
R.O.D -The TV-
Mazinkaiser VS Great General of Darkness
Mermaid Forest
Comic Party Specials
Ninja Scroll: The Series
Avenger
Sky Blue
Green Green Character DVD
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
Prince of Tennis: A Day of the Survival Mountain
RahXephon Interlude: Her and Herself/Thatness and Thereness
Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi - Miyuki
.hack//Legend of The Twilight
The Animatrix
.hack//Unison
Stellvia
Joe vs Joe
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
Sheep's Song
Papuwa
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Kaiketsu Naganegiman to Doremi-hime
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Recaps
Guilty Gear X
Ikki Tousen: Battle Vixens
Pokémon: Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
Mizuiro (2003)
Air Master
Leave it to Piyoko pyo!
Mahoromatic Summer Special
Parasite Dolls
The Galaxy Railways
Pokémon: Gotta Dance
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio
The World of Narue
Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris
Superflat Monogram
Popotan
Moeyo Ken
Aquarian Age: The Movie
Egao
Chobits: Chibits - Sumomo and Kotoko Deliver
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 3rd Season
Hoop Days
.hack//Intermezzo
Battle Programmer Shirase
.hack//Gift
Lime-iro Senkitan
Mr. Stain on Junk Alley: Epilogue
Gilgamesh
Mousou Kagaku Series: Wandaba Style
RUN!
Toki: Kono Hoshi no Mirai wo Mitsumete
Koi no Subesube Manjuu Gani
Zounds
HeatGuy J: Angel
Tsuki no Uta
Triangle Heart: Sweet Songs Forever
Mouse
Chobits: Hibiya and Kotoko Chat
Divergence Eve
Happy☆Lesson Advance
Blame!
Human Crossing
A Traveller's Diary
Saint Beast: Seijuu Kourin-hen
Yamibo: Darkness, The Hat and the Travelers of the Books
Guardian Hearts
Mr. Stain on Junk Alley
G-On Riders Special
Heart Cocktail Again
Memories Off 2nd
Munto
Early Reins
Green Green
In a Distant Time OVA 2
True Love Story Summer Days, and yet...
Shadow Star Narutaru
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Offline Meeting Special
The Boy Who Carried a Guitar: Kikaider vs. Inazuman
Fantastic Cell
Minamo
Tennis no Oujisama: Oshougatsu Special
Hand Maid Mai
Doggy Poo
Oseam
Arcade Gamer Fubuki: Paradise Beyond the Wall
Kingdom of Chaos: Born to Kill
Shocking Black
Winter Days
Bai Ge Dao
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 3rd Season Picture Drama
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 2003 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.
