These are the anime that actually delivered in 2012. 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 2012
WHAT'S WORTH WATCHING
Ranked by fans who actually watched every episode.
Fate/Zero Season 2
Wolf Children
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings
Psycho-Pass
Gintama: Enchousen
Daily Lives of High School Boys
From the New World
Kamisama Kiss
Bakuman. Season 3
Glitter Force
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Girls und Panzer
Kids on the Slope
Detective Conan Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Kokoro Connect
Hyouka: What Should Be Had
Tari Tari
Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stones
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
Hyouka
Kuroko's Basketball
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
To LOVE-Ru Darkness OVA
My Little Monster
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4
Natsuyuki Rendezvous
Space Brothers
Nisemonogatari
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal
Waiting in the Summer
One Piece Film: Z
Jormungand Season 2: Perfect Order
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's
Accel World
Blast of Tempest
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia
Humanity Has Declined
Joshiraku
Tsuritama
Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb
You and Me 2
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi
Kingdom
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Little Busters!
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania
Initial D Fifth Stage
AKB0048
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Season 2
Black Rock Shooter
Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna
Saki Episode of Side A
Sword Art Online
Another
Nekomonogatari Black
Nyaruko: Crawling With Love!
YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily ♪♪
Good Luck Girl!
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 6: Road to Ninja
Amagami SS+ plus
Jormungand
Another: The Other
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere II
The Prince of Tennis II
K
Bodacious Space Pirates
A Summer-Colored Miracle
Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga Season 2
High School DxD
To LOVE Ru Darkness
Aikatsu!
Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2
Zetman
Daily Lives of High School Boys Specials
Sankarea: Undying Love
Symphogear
Inu X Boku Secret Service
Say "I Love You."
Robotics;Notes
Medaka Box Abnormal
High School DxD: Fantasy Jiggles Unleashed
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne
Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga
Kokoro Connect OVA
The World God Only Knows: Tenri Arc
Mysterious Girlfriend X
Dog Days Season 2
High School DxD OVA
Campione!
Hori-san to Miyamura-kun
BTOOOM!
The Familiar of Zero F
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
Medaka Box
So, I Can't Play H!
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Chuni-Shorts
Inferno Cop
La storia della Arcana Famiglia
Haganai: A Round-Robin Story's Ending Is Way Extreme
Is This a Zombie? of the Dead
Teekyu
Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives
Kill Me Baby
Girls und Panzer OVA
Love, Election and Chocolate
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
See Me After Class
Code:Breaker
NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them!
Place to Place
Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero
OniAi
Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream
Folktales from Japan
Kamen Rider Fourze x Crayon Shin-chan
himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp
Magical Journey: Little Charo in Tohoku
One Stormy Night: Secret Friends
Paboo & Mojies
Stitch and the Planet of Sand
Picchipichi Shizuku-chan
Shi Er Shengxiao: Long Xing Tianxia
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Meng Guo Li Xian Ji
Sunset Flower Blooming
BeyWheelz: Powered by Beyblade
Lalala Demacia Second Season
Blazing Teens 4
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Specials
The Mystical Laws
Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ Recap
Gon
21 Emon & Doraemon: Youkoso!! Hotel Tsuzureya e
KenIchi: The Mightiest Disciple OVA
Tight-rope
Polar Bear Cafe
KUROKO
Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur
Yurumates 3D Plus: Natsuyasumi Maison du Wish Report
The Squid Girl OVA
Moyashimon Returns
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne – Kamogawa Days
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 20: Arashi wo Yobu! Ora to Uchuu no Princess
Kaiketsu Zorori Da-Da-Da-Daibouken!
Doraemon Movie 32: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima - Animal Adventure
The Knight in the Area
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan OVA
Tanken Driland
One Piece: Episode of Nami - Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
A Letter to Momo
Drifters (OVA)
Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future
Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D
Pokémon Black and White 2: Introduction Movie
Duel Masters Victory V
009 Re:Cyborg
Infinity Nado
Library Wars: The Wings of Revolution
Cowboy Bebop: Ein's Summer Vacation
Victory Kickoff!!
Inu X Boku Secret Service Episode 13
Blood-C: The Last Dark
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
Here Comes the Black Witch!!
Cat God: Ohanami Ghostbusters
s.CRY.ed Alteration II: Quan
Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume NEO
Fishy Manager
Detective Conan: The Magician of Starlight
Onegai My Melody: Yuu & Ai
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna
Meoteoldosa (TV)
Rinkaku
Dance, Dance, Dance
And Then You Became the Moon
Strike Witches: The Movie
Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey
Inazuma Eleven Go vs. Danball Senki W Movie
Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope
Utakoi
Place to Place OVA
The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari
Precure All Stars Movie New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi
Tamayura: Hitotose - Attakai Kaze no Omoide, nanode
Inazuma Eleven Go: TCG CM NG-shuu
Usogui
Spicy Boy
Tiger & Bunny Movie 1
Lupin III: The Secret Page of Marco Polo
D.C.III: Da Capo III Special
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Nunnally in Wonderland
THE IDOLM@STER SHINY FESTA
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Adventure on Hand Island
Carnival Phantasm: HibiChika Special
Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!
Minami-ke Omatase
Poyopoyo
The Everlasting Guilty Crown
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Kuromajutsu Satsujin Jiken-hen
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal Special
Queen's Blade Rebellion Specials
Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume Gaiden: Mukashi no Yoshida-kun
Shiranpuri (Special)
Attractive shop
Student Council's Discretion Level 2
Wonderful Rush
Is This a Zombie? Of the Dead OVA
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian: Ibarahime
Rainbow Fireflies
Fate/Zero Remix
Bakuman. 2nd Season Special
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost
Starship Troopers: Invasion
Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone
Mogyutto "Love" de Sekkinchuu!
Saint☆Young Men
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl Special
A-Channel+smile
Mysterious Girlfriend X: A Mysterious Summer Festival
Pendulum
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.: Menma e no Tegami
Magic Tree House
Shakugan no Shana-tan III (Final): Final Destruction
B-Daman Fireblast
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience Season 2
Anpanman: Revive Banana Island!
gdgd Fairies 2 Episode 0
Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi
LUPIN THE THIIIRRRD
Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Today's Asuka Show
Resident Evil: Damnation
Kyousou Giga (2012)
Detective Conan OVA 12: The Miracle of Excalibur
Detective Conan Bonus File: Fantasista Flower
Pokémon: Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade
Girls & Panzer: Fushou Akiyama Yukari no Sensha Kouza
Guilty Crown: 4-koma Gekijou
Backstage Idol Story
Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit
Phi-Brain ~ Puzzle of God: The Orpheus Order
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san: Yasashii Teki no Shitome-kata
Haruka Nogizaka's Secret Finale
Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress
Mashiroiro Symphony Picture Drama
Nazotoki-hime wa Meitantei♥
The Prince of Tennis II Specials
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia: Ghost Girl
Humanity Has Declined Specials
Kuroko's Basketball Specials
Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukou Tenmonbu Specials
Eureka Seven AO OVA
Morita-san wa Mukuchi. Specials
Queen's Blade Rebellion vs. Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica
Shinryaku! Ika Musume: Kore ga Umi e no Ai Jana-ika!
Traveling Daru
Ikeike! Momon-chan
Thermae Romae
Yi Tang Xiao Gushi
Fake Doll
Cats Run
Possessions
Usavich V
Ninja Hattori-kun (2012)
Follow Me
FlashBack
Yowai Mushi
Kizuna (Special)
You're My Love Prize
Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!: Pokkapoka
Fate/Zero: Please! Einzbern Counseling Room
A Town Where You Live: Crossing at Twilight
Wolf Children
Fate/Zero Season 2
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings
Psycho-Pass
Gintama: Enchousen
Daily Lives of High School Boys
From the New World
Kamisama Kiss
Bakuman. Season 3
Glitter Force
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Girls und Panzer
Kids on the Slope
Detective Conan Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Kokoro Connect
Hyouka: What Should Be Had
Tari Tari
Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stones
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
Hyouka
Kuroko's Basketball
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
To LOVE-Ru Darkness OVA
My Little Monster
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4
Natsuyuki Rendezvous
Space Brothers
Nisemonogatari
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal
Waiting in the Summer
One Piece Film: Z
Jormungand Season 2: Perfect Order
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's
Accel World
Blast of Tempest
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia
Humanity Has Declined
Joshiraku
Tsuritama
Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb
You and Me 2
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi
Kingdom
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Little Busters!
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania
Initial D Fifth Stage
AKB0048
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Season 2
Black Rock Shooter
Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna
Saki Episode of Side A
Sword Art Online
Another
Nekomonogatari Black
Nyaruko: Crawling With Love!
YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily ♪♪
Good Luck Girl!
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 6: Road to Ninja
Amagami SS+ plus
Jormungand
Another: The Other
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere II
The Prince of Tennis II
K
Bodacious Space Pirates
A Summer-Colored Miracle
Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga Season 2
High School DxD
To LOVE Ru Darkness
Aikatsu!
Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2
Zetman
Daily Lives of High School Boys Specials
Sankarea: Undying Love
Symphogear
Inu X Boku Secret Service
Say "I Love You."
Robotics;Notes
Medaka Box Abnormal
High School DxD: Fantasy Jiggles Unleashed
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne
Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga
Kokoro Connect OVA
The World God Only Knows: Tenri Arc
Mysterious Girlfriend X
Dog Days Season 2
High School DxD OVA
Campione!
Hori-san to Miyamura-kun
BTOOOM!
The Familiar of Zero F
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
Medaka Box
So, I Can't Play H!
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Chuni-Shorts
Inferno Cop
La storia della Arcana Famiglia
Haganai: A Round-Robin Story's Ending Is Way Extreme
Is This a Zombie? of the Dead
Teekyu
Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives
Kill Me Baby
Girls und Panzer OVA
Love, Election and Chocolate
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
See Me After Class
Code:Breaker
NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them!
Place to Place
Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero
OniAi
Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream
Folktales from Japan
Kamen Rider Fourze x Crayon Shin-chan
himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp
Magical Journey: Little Charo in Tohoku
One Stormy Night: Secret Friends
Paboo & Mojies
Stitch and the Planet of Sand
Picchipichi Shizuku-chan
Shi Er Shengxiao: Long Xing Tianxia
Hong Mao Lan Tu: Meng Guo Li Xian Ji
Sunset Flower Blooming
BeyWheelz: Powered by Beyblade
Lalala Demacia Second Season
Blazing Teens 4
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Specials
The Mystical Laws
Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ Recap
Gon
21 Emon & Doraemon: Youkoso!! Hotel Tsuzureya e
KenIchi: The Mightiest Disciple OVA
Tight-rope
Polar Bear Cafe
KUROKO
Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur
Yurumates 3D Plus: Natsuyasumi Maison du Wish Report
The Squid Girl OVA
Moyashimon Returns
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne – Kamogawa Days
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 20: Arashi wo Yobu! Ora to Uchuu no Princess
Kaiketsu Zorori Da-Da-Da-Daibouken!
Doraemon Movie 32: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima - Animal Adventure
The Knight in the Area
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan OVA
Tanken Driland
One Piece: Episode of Nami - Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
A Letter to Momo
Drifters (OVA)
Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future
Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D
Pokémon Black and White 2: Introduction Movie
Duel Masters Victory V
009 Re:Cyborg
Infinity Nado
Library Wars: The Wings of Revolution
Cowboy Bebop: Ein's Summer Vacation
Victory Kickoff!!
Inu X Boku Secret Service Episode 13
Blood-C: The Last Dark
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
Here Comes the Black Witch!!
Cat God: Ohanami Ghostbusters
s.CRY.ed Alteration II: Quan
Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume NEO
Fishy Manager
Detective Conan: The Magician of Starlight
Onegai My Melody: Yuu & Ai
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna
Meoteoldosa (TV)
Rinkaku
Dance, Dance, Dance
And Then You Became the Moon
Strike Witches: The Movie
Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey
Inazuma Eleven Go vs. Danball Senki W Movie
Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope
Utakoi
Place to Place OVA
The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari
Precure All Stars Movie New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi
Tamayura: Hitotose - Attakai Kaze no Omoide, nanode
Inazuma Eleven Go: TCG CM NG-shuu
Usogui
Spicy Boy
Tiger & Bunny Movie 1
Lupin III: The Secret Page of Marco Polo
D.C.III: Da Capo III Special
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Nunnally in Wonderland
THE IDOLM@STER SHINY FESTA
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Adventure on Hand Island
Carnival Phantasm: HibiChika Special
Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!
Minami-ke Omatase
Poyopoyo
The Everlasting Guilty Crown
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Kuromajutsu Satsujin Jiken-hen
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal Special
Queen's Blade Rebellion Specials
Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume Gaiden: Mukashi no Yoshida-kun
Shiranpuri (Special)
Attractive shop
Student Council's Discretion Level 2
Wonderful Rush
Is This a Zombie? Of the Dead OVA
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian: Ibarahime
Rainbow Fireflies
Fate/Zero Remix
Bakuman. 2nd Season Special
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost
Starship Troopers: Invasion
Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone
Mogyutto "Love" de Sekkinchuu!
Saint☆Young Men
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl Special
A-Channel+smile
Mysterious Girlfriend X: A Mysterious Summer Festival
Pendulum
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.: Menma e no Tegami
Magic Tree House
Shakugan no Shana-tan III (Final): Final Destruction
B-Daman Fireblast
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience Season 2
Anpanman: Revive Banana Island!
gdgd Fairies 2 Episode 0
Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi
LUPIN THE THIIIRRRD
Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Today's Asuka Show
Resident Evil: Damnation
Kyousou Giga (2012)
Detective Conan OVA 12: The Miracle of Excalibur
Detective Conan Bonus File: Fantasista Flower
Pokémon: Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade
Girls & Panzer: Fushou Akiyama Yukari no Sensha Kouza
Guilty Crown: 4-koma Gekijou
Backstage Idol Story
Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit
Phi-Brain ~ Puzzle of God: The Orpheus Order
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san: Yasashii Teki no Shitome-kata
Haruka Nogizaka's Secret Finale
Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress
Mashiroiro Symphony Picture Drama
Nazotoki-hime wa Meitantei♥
The Prince of Tennis II Specials
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia: Ghost Girl
Humanity Has Declined Specials
Kuroko's Basketball Specials
Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukou Tenmonbu Specials
Eureka Seven AO OVA
Morita-san wa Mukuchi. Specials
Queen's Blade Rebellion vs. Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica
Shinryaku! Ika Musume: Kore ga Umi e no Ai Jana-ika!
Traveling Daru
Ikeike! Momon-chan
Thermae Romae
Yi Tang Xiao Gushi
Fake Doll
Cats Run
Possessions
Usavich V
Ninja Hattori-kun (2012)
Follow Me
FlashBack
Yowai Mushi
Kizuna (Special)
You're My Love Prize
Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!: Pokkapoka
Fate/Zero: Please! Einzbern Counseling Room
A Town Where You Live: Crossing at Twilight
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best anime of 2012 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.
