These are the anime that actually delivered in 2008. 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 2008
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Clannad: After Story
Aria the Origination
Macross Frontier
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Natsume's Book of Friends
Ponyo
Toradora!
Spice and Wolf
Skip Beat!
Lucky☆Star OVA
D.C.II S.S.: Da Capo II Second Season
Major S4
Nodame Cantabile: Paris-hen
Soul Eater
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Second Season
Black Butler
ef - a tale of melodies.
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Spiral
Michiko & Hatchin
Hidamari Sketch x 365
Kaiba
Junjo Romantica
xxxHOLiC◆Kei
Gunslinger Girl: II Teatrino
One Outs
Junjo Romantica 2
Top Secret: The Revelation
Library Wars
Baccano! Specials
Detroit Metal City
Earl and Fairy
Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
Tales of the Abyss
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses
Clannad: Another World, Tomoyo Chapter
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
Ga-Rei-Zero
Allison & Lillia
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 3: Remaining Sense of Pain
ItaKiss
Shugo Chara!! Doki
Hyakko
A Certain Magical Index
Vampire Knight
Casshern Sins
Minami-ke Okawari
Someday's Dreamers II: Sora
Magician's Academy
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 4: The Hollow Shrine
Birdy the Mighty: Decode
Strike Witches
Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk
Special A (S.A)
Vampire Knight Guilty
Haruka Nogizaka's Secret
They Are My Noble Masters
Aria the Origination
Clannad: After Story
Macross Frontier
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Natsume's Book of Friends
Ponyo
Toradora!
Spice and Wolf
Skip Beat!
Lucky☆Star OVA
D.C.II S.S.: Da Capo II Second Season
Major S4
Nodame Cantabile: Paris-hen
Soul Eater
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Second Season
Black Butler
ef - a tale of melodies.
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Spiral
Michiko & Hatchin
Hidamari Sketch x 365
Kaiba
Junjo Romantica
xxxHOLiC◆Kei
Gunslinger Girl: II Teatrino
One Outs
Junjo Romantica 2
Top Secret: The Revelation
Library Wars
Baccano! Specials
Detroit Metal City
Earl and Fairy
Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
Tales of the Abyss
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses
Clannad: Another World, Tomoyo Chapter
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
Ga-Rei-Zero
Allison & Lillia
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 3: Remaining Sense of Pain
ItaKiss
Shugo Chara!! Doki
Hyakko
A Certain Magical Index
Vampire Knight
Casshern Sins
Minami-ke Okawari
Someday's Dreamers II: Sora
Magician's Academy
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 4: The Hollow Shrine
Birdy the Mighty: Decode
Strike Witches
Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk
Special A (S.A)
Vampire Knight Guilty
Haruka Nogizaka's Secret
They Are My Noble Masters
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 2008 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.
