These are the anime that actually delivered in 2009. 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 2009
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Cross Game
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
K-ON!
Redline
Spice and Wolf II
Bakemonogatari
One Piece Film: Strong World
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Major S5
Summer Wars
Saki
InuYasha: The Final Act
Higurashi: When They Cry – Rei
Fighting Spirit: New Challenger
Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
Eden of The East the Movie I: The King of Eden
Welcome to Irabu's Office
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 3: The Will of Fire
Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Birdy the Mighty: Decode 02
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
Pandora Hearts
Taisho Baseball Girls
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 7: A Study in Murder - Part 2
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings
Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor
Kaidan Restaurant
Sweet Blue Flowers
Student Council's Discretion
At The Mercy of The Sky
Eden of The East
BASQUASH!
Guin Saga
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Cross Game
Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
K-ON!
Redline
Spice and Wolf II
Bakemonogatari
One Piece Film: Strong World
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Major S5
Summer Wars
Saki
InuYasha: The Final Act
Higurashi: When They Cry – Rei
Fighting Spirit: New Challenger
Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
Eden of The East the Movie I: The King of Eden
Welcome to Irabu's Office
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 3: The Will of Fire
Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Birdy the Mighty: Decode 02
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
Pandora Hearts
Taisho Baseball Girls
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 7: A Study in Murder - Part 2
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings
Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor
Kaidan Restaurant
Sweet Blue Flowers
Student Council's Discretion
At The Mercy of The Sky
Eden of The East
BASQUASH!
Guin Saga
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 2009 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.
