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
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
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.
