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
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
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.
