Howl's Moving Castle
Monster
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG
Detective Conan Movie 08: Magician of the Silver Sky
Initial D 4th Stage
Samurai Champloo
School Rumble
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Major S1
Samurai 7
Zipang
Naruto the Movie 1: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Gakuen Alice
Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final
Bleach
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
Time of Shura
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Phoenix
Paranoia Agent
Tetsujin 28
Tenjho Tenge
The Gokusen
Maria Watches Over Us: Printemps
Rozen Maiden
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Windy Tales
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
My-Hime
Genshiken
Fantastic Children
Yugo The Negotiator
Gunbuster 2
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Pretty Cure
Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
Mezzo
Desert Punk
Gantz: Second Stage
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Midori Days
Diamond Daydreams
Maria Watches Over Us
One Piece: The Curse of the Sacred Sword
Elfen Lied
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
DearS
Final Approach
Ninja Nonsense
Dead Leaves
Gantz
Le Portrait de Petit Cossette
Skelter Heaven
Pa-Pa-Pa the ★ Movie: Perman - Tako de Pon! Ashi wa Pon!
Monkey Turn
Sore Ike! Zukkoke Sannin-gumi
Ashita Kirarin
Beompeoking Jaepeo
Black Rubber Shoes 3rd Season
Dancer of Vermicular
The Green Wind
Flutemaster
Kinnikuman II Sei: Ultimate Muscle
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 12: Arashi wo Yobu! Yuuhi no Kasukabe Boys
Tottoko Hamtarou OVA 3: Hamuchanzu to Niji no Kuni no Oujisama - Sekai de Ichiban no Takaramono
Hi no Tori: Hagoromo-hen
Yakitate!! Japan
Re: Cutie Honey
Kaiketsu Zorori
Black Jack (TV)
Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho
Zoids Fuzors
Sensei no Ojikan: Dokidoki School Hours OVA
Origami Warriors
Burst Angel
Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge
Hamtaro: The Mysterious Ogre's Picture Book Tower
Detective Conan Movie 08: Time Travel of the Silver Sky Recap
Beet the Vandel Buster
Saiyuki Gunlock
The Marshmallow Times
Detective Conan OVA 04: Conan and Kid and Crystal Mother
Marriage of God & Soul Godannar!! 2nd Season
Stratos 4 OVA
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yumeneko no Kuni no Nyanii
Monkey Turn V
Shadow Skill: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu
Doraemon the Movie 25th Anniversary
Tottoko Hamtarou: Hamu Hamu Paradichu!
Pokemon Advanced Generation Planetarium: Tenkuu Kara no Chousen
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure
Saint Seiya: The Heaven Chapter - Overture
Mars Daybreak
Bleach: Memories in the Rain
Sgt. Frog
Battle B-Daman
Jing: King of Bandits - Seventh Heaven
Monster
Howl's Moving Castle
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG
Detective Conan Movie 08: Magician of the Silver Sky
Initial D 4th Stage
Samurai Champloo
School Rumble
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Major S1
Samurai 7
Zipang
Naruto the Movie 1: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Gakuen Alice
Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final
Bleach
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
Time of Shura
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Phoenix
Paranoia Agent
Tetsujin 28
Tenjho Tenge
The Gokusen
Maria Watches Over Us: Printemps
Rozen Maiden
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Windy Tales
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
My-Hime
Genshiken
Fantastic Children
Yugo The Negotiator
Gunbuster 2
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Pretty Cure
Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
Mezzo
Desert Punk
Gantz: Second Stage
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Midori Days
Diamond Daydreams
Maria Watches Over Us
One Piece: The Curse of the Sacred Sword
Elfen Lied
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
DearS
Final Approach
Ninja Nonsense
Dead Leaves
Gantz
Le Portrait de Petit Cossette
Skelter Heaven
Pa-Pa-Pa the ★ Movie: Perman - Tako de Pon! Ashi wa Pon!
Monkey Turn
Sore Ike! Zukkoke Sannin-gumi
Ashita Kirarin
Beompeoking Jaepeo
Black Rubber Shoes 3rd Season
Dancer of Vermicular
The Green Wind
Flutemaster
Kinnikuman II Sei: Ultimate Muscle
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 12: Arashi wo Yobu! Yuuhi no Kasukabe Boys
Tottoko Hamtarou OVA 3: Hamuchanzu to Niji no Kuni no Oujisama - Sekai de Ichiban no Takaramono
Hi no Tori: Hagoromo-hen
Yakitate!! Japan
Re: Cutie Honey
Kaiketsu Zorori
Black Jack (TV)
Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho
Zoids Fuzors
Sensei no Ojikan: Dokidoki School Hours OVA
Origami Warriors
Burst Angel
Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge
Hamtaro: The Mysterious Ogre's Picture Book Tower
Detective Conan Movie 08: Time Travel of the Silver Sky Recap
Beet the Vandel Buster
Saiyuki Gunlock
The Marshmallow Times
Detective Conan OVA 04: Conan and Kid and Crystal Mother
Marriage of God & Soul Godannar!! 2nd Season
Stratos 4 OVA
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yumeneko no Kuni no Nyanii
Monkey Turn V
Shadow Skill: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu
Doraemon the Movie 25th Anniversary
Tottoko Hamtarou: Hamu Hamu Paradichu!
Pokemon Advanced Generation Planetarium: Tenkuu Kara no Chousen
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure
Saint Seiya: The Heaven Chapter - Overture
Mars Daybreak
Bleach: Memories in the Rain
Sgt. Frog
Battle B-Daman
Jing: King of Bandits - Seventh Heaven
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 2004 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.
