There are a total of 1,211 Anime that have been compiled and organized in this comprehensive list. The selection includes officially released TV series, films, OVAs, ONAs and specials, and shows studio, first release year and up to three primary genres.
Anime are Japanese-style animated works that range from short films to long-running television series and theatrical features. They often emphasize stylized character design, strong visual storytelling, and diverse genre blends. Production mixes traditional hand-drawn techniques with digital animation and complex compositing. Audiences and researchers use anime for entertainment, cultural study, and cross-media analysis.
Interesting and little-known facts about Anime:
– The term “anime” is a Japanese abbreviation of “animation” (アニメ).
– Sazae-san is the longest-running anime, airing since 1969 and totaling more than 7,500 episodes.
– Surviving Japanese animation fragments date to the 1910s, showing the medium is over a century old.
– By the early 2020s, the global anime market exceeded $20 billion annually, driven by streaming, licensing and merchandise.
– Many productions involve dozens of subcontracted studios and freelance animators, even when a single studio name appears in credits.
Use the alphabetical index to browse titles; each list shows the display title, primary studio, first release year, and up to three primary genres.