These are the anime that actually delivered in 2005. 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 2005
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Dae Jang Geum: Jang Geum's Dream
Eureka Seven
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Honey and Clover
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's
Mushi-Shi
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Major S2
Blood+
Kamichu!
Aria the Animation
Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan
Black Cat
Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Paradise Kiss
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
Speed Grapher
Rozen Maiden: Träumend
Gun x Sword
Hell Girl
Ah! My Goddess
Akagi
Shuffle!
Eyeshield 21
Strawberry Marshmallow
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor
Shakugan no Shana: Season I
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa
Skating Rink Kaleidoscope
Pani Poni Dash!
Emma: A Victorian Romance
Comic Party: Revolution
Noein: To Your Other Self
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
Doraemon (2005)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Ah My Buddha
Lamune
Air
He is My Master
Karin
Elfen Lied: In the Passing Rain, or, How Can a Girl Have Reached Such Feelings?
Strawberry 100%
Mars of Destruction
Kotencotenco
Rusuden Hour: Sodan Brothers
Minami no Shima no Chiisana Hikouki Birdy
Pandalian
Nepos Napos
Kumo no Gakkou
CLAMP School Detectives Shorts
Tottoko Hamtarou: Hiragana Tanken
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Kaixin Yike
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Chuang Taikong
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Ni Wen Wo Da
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Le Fantian
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Maoyan Kan Yuzhou
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Shuimo Donghua
Chess Player
Bleach: 13 Court Guard Squads Omake
Dore Dore no Uta
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Sayonara, Midori ga Ike: Tobe! Tako Glider!!
Idaten Jump
Play Ball
Beyond the Beyond
Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths
School Rumble: Extra Class
Tide-Line Blue
Elemental Gelade
Naruto: Finally a Clash!! Jounin vs. Genin!
I''s Pure
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 3: Bride of Celestial Souls' Day
Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori
The Law of Ueki
Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope
Digimon X-Evolution
Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi The Animation
Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shark & Jewel
Cluster Edge
Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu
Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness
Negima!
Glass Mask
Onegai My Melody
Zoids Genesis
Sugar Sugar Rune
Loveless
School Days ONA
Fighting Beauty Wulong
Ichitaka's Delusion Diary
Pokémon 3D Adventure: Find Mew!
R²: Rise R to the Second Power
Animal Lane
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - The Layla Hamilton Story
The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from Atobe
Magical Kanan
The Goddess is a Middle School Student
Transformers Cybertron
Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan
Beet the Vandel Buster Excellion
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children - Venice Film Festival Footage
Patalliro Saiyuuki!
King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final Grand Glorious Gathering
Rockman. EXE Movie: Programs of Light and Darkness
Open Your Mind
PetoPeto-san
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On.
One Piece: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom
Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits!
D.C.S.S: Da Capo Second Season Omake
Trinity Blood
Basilisk
Capeta
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno
Futari wa Precure: Max Heart Movie 2 - Yukizora no Tomodachi
One Stormy Night
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Right of Left
Boku no Boukuugou
The Princess of Yoshino
The Snow Queen
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou OVA
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Arcadian Memory
Kino's Journey: Tower Country
Masuda Kousuke Gekijou: Gag Manga Biyori
Guardian Hearts-Power UP!
Angel Heart
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3-pun Dai Shingeki
Glass Rabbit
Tenjho Tenge: The Ultimate Fight
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Kuroyuki-hime to Mote Mote Baikinman
Hello Kitty: Stump Village
Air in Summer
Twin Princesses of the Wonder Planet
My-Otome
Honey and Clover Specials
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Final Plus: The Chosen Future
Starship Operators
Air: Memories
Gunparade Orchestra
Mushiking: The King of Beetles the movie "The Road to the Greatest Champion"
D.I.C.E.
Gokiburi-chan
Detective Conan OVA 05: The Target is Kogoro! The Detective Boys' Secret Investigation
Ginga Densetsu Weed
Lupin III: Angel Tactics
Mahoraba ~HeartfuL days~
Rockman.EXE Beast
The Prince of Tennis: The Two Samurai, The First Game
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki: Final Confrontations
Saikano: Another Love Song
Sonic X: The Metarex Saga
Mushiking: The Guardians of the Forest
Twin Love 2
Damekko Doubutsu
Shuffle! Prologue
Gallery Fake
Stratos 4 Advance
Best Student Council
Ghost Stories SP
Xenosaga: The Animation
Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: Ougon no Chichi wo Motsu Otoko
Tomorrow Will Become Better!: Half a Sweet Potato
Akuei to Gacchinpo: Tenkomori
Wanghu Sim Cheong
Greek Roman Sinhwa: Olympus Guardian (Movie)
Monster Special Edition
Wagamama☆Fairy Mirumo de Pon! Charming
Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths Recap
Samurai Gun Special
Pretty Cure Max Heart
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heir to the Stars
Embracing Love
Fullmetal Alchemist: Reflections
Utakata: Summer Pair of Early Winter
Strawberry Marshmallow Prologue
MÄR
Anpanman: The Adventure of Happie
Gintama: Jump Festa 2005 Special
Aquarion
Majokko Tsukune-chan
Banner of the Stars III
Ah! My Goddess Specials
Loveless Specials
Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi
Prayers
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf
D.C.S.S. ~Da Capo Second Season~
Sky of Iriya, Summer of UFO
Pale Cocoon
Air: The Motion Picture
Karas
Canvas 2: Rainbow Colored Sketch
Solty Rei
King of Fighters: Another Day
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Episode 00
Eureka Seven
Dae Jang Geum: Jang Geum's Dream
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Honey and Clover
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's
Mushi-Shi
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Major S2
Blood+
Kamichu!
Aria the Animation
Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan
Black Cat
Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Paradise Kiss
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
Speed Grapher
Rozen Maiden: Träumend
Gun x Sword
Hell Girl
Ah! My Goddess
Akagi
Shuffle!
Eyeshield 21
Strawberry Marshmallow
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor
Shakugan no Shana: Season I
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa
Skating Rink Kaleidoscope
Pani Poni Dash!
Emma: A Victorian Romance
Comic Party: Revolution
Noein: To Your Other Self
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
Doraemon (2005)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Ah My Buddha
Lamune
Air
He is My Master
Karin
Elfen Lied: In the Passing Rain, or, How Can a Girl Have Reached Such Feelings?
Strawberry 100%
Mars of Destruction
Kotencotenco
Rusuden Hour: Sodan Brothers
Minami no Shima no Chiisana Hikouki Birdy
Pandalian
Nepos Napos
Kumo no Gakkou
CLAMP School Detectives Shorts
Tottoko Hamtarou: Hiragana Tanken
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Kaixin Yike
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Chuang Taikong
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Ni Wen Wo Da
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Le Fantian
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Maoyan Kan Yuzhou
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Shuimo Donghua
Chess Player
Bleach: 13 Court Guard Squads Omake
Dore Dore no Uta
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Sayonara, Midori ga Ike: Tobe! Tako Glider!!
Idaten Jump
Play Ball
Beyond the Beyond
Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths
School Rumble: Extra Class
Tide-Line Blue
Elemental Gelade
Naruto: Finally a Clash!! Jounin vs. Genin!
I''s Pure
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 3: Bride of Celestial Souls' Day
Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori
The Law of Ueki
Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope
Digimon X-Evolution
Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi The Animation
Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shark & Jewel
Cluster Edge
Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu
Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness
Negima!
Glass Mask
Onegai My Melody
Zoids Genesis
Sugar Sugar Rune
Loveless
School Days ONA
Fighting Beauty Wulong
Ichitaka's Delusion Diary
Pokémon 3D Adventure: Find Mew!
R²: Rise R to the Second Power
Animal Lane
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - The Layla Hamilton Story
The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from Atobe
Magical Kanan
The Goddess is a Middle School Student
Transformers Cybertron
Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan
Beet the Vandel Buster Excellion
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children - Venice Film Festival Footage
Patalliro Saiyuuki!
King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final Grand Glorious Gathering
Rockman. EXE Movie: Programs of Light and Darkness
Open Your Mind
PetoPeto-san
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On.
One Piece: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom
Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits!
D.C.S.S: Da Capo Second Season Omake
Trinity Blood
Basilisk
Capeta
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno
Futari wa Precure: Max Heart Movie 2 - Yukizora no Tomodachi
One Stormy Night
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Right of Left
Boku no Boukuugou
The Princess of Yoshino
The Snow Queen
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou OVA
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Arcadian Memory
Kino's Journey: Tower Country
Masuda Kousuke Gekijou: Gag Manga Biyori
Guardian Hearts-Power UP!
Angel Heart
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3-pun Dai Shingeki
Glass Rabbit
Tenjho Tenge: The Ultimate Fight
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Kuroyuki-hime to Mote Mote Baikinman
Hello Kitty: Stump Village
Air in Summer
Twin Princesses of the Wonder Planet
My-Otome
Honey and Clover Specials
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Final Plus: The Chosen Future
Starship Operators
Air: Memories
Gunparade Orchestra
Mushiking: The King of Beetles the movie "The Road to the Greatest Champion"
D.I.C.E.
Gokiburi-chan
Detective Conan OVA 05: The Target is Kogoro! The Detective Boys' Secret Investigation
Ginga Densetsu Weed
Lupin III: Angel Tactics
Mahoraba ~HeartfuL days~
Rockman.EXE Beast
The Prince of Tennis: The Two Samurai, The First Game
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki: Final Confrontations
Saikano: Another Love Song
Sonic X: The Metarex Saga
Mushiking: The Guardians of the Forest
Twin Love 2
Damekko Doubutsu
Shuffle! Prologue
Gallery Fake
Stratos 4 Advance
Best Student Council
Ghost Stories SP
Xenosaga: The Animation
Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: Ougon no Chichi wo Motsu Otoko
Tomorrow Will Become Better!: Half a Sweet Potato
Akuei to Gacchinpo: Tenkomori
Wanghu Sim Cheong
Greek Roman Sinhwa: Olympus Guardian (Movie)
Monster Special Edition
Wagamama☆Fairy Mirumo de Pon! Charming
Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths Recap
Samurai Gun Special
Pretty Cure Max Heart
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heir to the Stars
Embracing Love
Fullmetal Alchemist: Reflections
Utakata: Summer Pair of Early Winter
Strawberry Marshmallow Prologue
MÄR
Anpanman: The Adventure of Happie
Gintama: Jump Festa 2005 Special
Aquarion
Majokko Tsukune-chan
Banner of the Stars III
Ah! My Goddess Specials
Loveless Specials
Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi
Prayers
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf
D.C.S.S. ~Da Capo Second Season~
Sky of Iriya, Summer of UFO
Pale Cocoon
Air: The Motion Picture
Karas
Canvas 2: Rainbow Colored Sketch
Solty Rei
King of Fighters: Another Day
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Episode 00
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 2005 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.
