This list includes 29 Anime that start with Z, from “Z-Mind” to “Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai”. The entries span TV series, films, OVAs and specials, and show a wide range of studios, years, and genres. Use this list for quick reference, research, playlist building, or sourcing titles for reviews and cataloging.
Anime that start with Z are anime whose official romanized titles begin with the letter Z, covering multiple formats and release types. Many Z-titles range from cult OVAs to internationally known series, showing diverse themes and production histories.
Below you’ll find the table with Title, Studio, Year, Genres, and Notes.
Title: The official display name of the anime, which you use to search and identify the exact work.
Studio: The primary studio credited for production, so you can judge style, quality, and related works.
Year: The anime’s first release year, helping you place it in historical and stylistic context.
Genres: Up to three primary genres are listed to help you decide whether the title matches your interests.
Notes: Brief flags for popularity, format, or alternate titles, so you spot notable or exceptional entries quickly.
Anime that start with Z
| Title | Type | Studio | Year · Genres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z.O.E. Dolores, i | TV | Sunrise | 2001 · Mecha, Sci-Fi, Adventure |
| Z/X: Code Reunion | TV | Passione | 2019 · Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Z/X: Ignition | TV | Telecom Animation Film | 2014 · Action, Fantasy, Game |
| Z-Mind | OVA | Sunrise | 1999 · Mecha, Sci-Fi |
| Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei | OVA | Shaft | 2009 · Comedy, Parody |
| Zanbot 3 | TV | Sunrise | 1977 · Mecha, Drama, Sci-Fi |
| Zankyou no Terror | TV | MAPPA | 2014 · Thriller, Psychological, Mystery |
| Zatch Bell! | TV | Toei Animation | 2003 · Action, Comedy, Supernatural |
| Zegapain | TV | Sunrise | 2006 · Mecha, Sci-Fi, Mystery |
| Zenonzard The Animation | ONA | 8bit | 2019 · Sci-Fi, Game |
| Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho | TV | White Fox | 2017 · Fantasy, Adventure |
| Zero no Tsukaima | TV | J.C.Staff | 2006 · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance |
| Zetman | TV | TMS Entertainment | 2012 · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama |
| Zettai Bouei Leviathan | TV | Gonzo | 2013 · Fantasy, Adventure |
| Zettai Karen Children | TV | SynergySP | 2008 · Action, Comedy, Supernatural |
| Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh | TV | Sunrise | 1991 · Mecha, Action, School |
| Zipang | TV | Studio Deen | 2004 · Sci-Fi, Action, Military |
| Zoids Genesis | TV | Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment | 2005 · Mecha, Adventure, Action |
| Zoids Wild | TV | OLM | 2018 · Mecha, Action, Adventure |
| Zoids: Chaotic Century | TV | Xebec | 1999 · Mecha, Action, Adventure |
| Zoids: Fuzors | TV | Tokyo Kids | 2003 · Mecha, Action, Adventure |
| Zoids: New Century/Zero | TV | Xebec | 2001 · Mecha, Action, Sports |
| Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou | TV | Brain’s Base | 2009 · Slice of Life, Supernatural, Drama |
| Zoku Owarimonogatari | TV | Shaft | 2018 · Mystery, Supernatural, Comedy |
| Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei | TV | Shaft | 2008 · Comedy, Parody, School |
| Zombie Land Saga | TV | MAPPA | 2018 · Comedy, Music, Supernatural |
| Zombie-Loan | TV | Xebec | 2007 · Action, Supernatural, Comedy |
| Zone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo | OVA | Sunrise | 2001 · Mecha, Sci-Fi, Drama |
| Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai | Film | Qualia Animation | 2016 · Romance, School |
Descriptions
Z.O.E. Dolores, i
A space trucker finds a mysterious and powerful orbital frame named Dolores, throwing his life into chaos as he’s pursued by various factions across the solar system.
Z/X: Code Reunion
Students at an academy partner with beings from parallel worlds, known as Z/X, to protect their future. Based on the popular trading card game.
Z/X: Ignition
The first anime adaptation of the Z/X card game. Five “Z/X” from different timelines appear in the real world, leading to battles over the future.
Z-Mind
Three high school girls are chosen to pilot giant robots to defend Japan from alien invaders. A classic 90s mecha OVA with a “magical girl” transformation twist.
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
An OVA series continuing the dark, satirical humor of the main show, following the world’s most pessimistic teacher and his bizarre class of students.
Zanbot 3
The Jin family, descendants of aliens, must use their giant robot Zanbot 3 to defend Earth. Known for its surprisingly dark and tragic themes for its time.
Zankyou no Terror
Two teenage boys, known only as Sphinx, unleash a series of terrorist attacks in Tokyo, challenging the police with cryptic riddles while exposing a dark government secret.
Zatch Bell!
A brilliant but isolated middle schooler named Kiyo partners with a mysterious boy, Zatch Bell, to compete in a battle to decide the king of the Mamodo world.
Zegapain
A high school student discovers his seemingly normal life is a simulation. He is recruited to pilot a giant robot, Zegapain, to fight for humanity’s survival.
Zenonzard The Animation
In a future where humans and advanced AI compete in the card game Zenonzard, a high school student is challenged to team up with an AI partner.
Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho
A beastfallen mercenary is hired as a bodyguard by the witch Zero, who is searching for a powerful magical tome she wrote that could destroy the world.
Zero no Tsukaima
Louise, a noble mage inept at magic, summons a regular Japanese high school boy, Saito, as her familiar. Their master-servant relationship quickly becomes complicated and comedic.
Zetman
Two rival heroes, Jin Kanzaki (ZET) and Kouga Amagi (Alphas), fight for their definitions of justice in a dark world plagued by monstrous beings called Players.
Zettai Bouei Leviathan
In a fantasy world threatened by an invading force, three dragon girls—Leviathan, Bahamut, and Jörmungandr—are brought together by a fairy to form a defense force.
Zettai Karen Children
A young, non-powered commander must manage a team of three of the world’s most powerful (and mischievous) pre-teen psychics to save the world.
Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh
A class of elementary school students is tasked with defending the Earth from an alien invasion using the giant robot Raijin-Oh, which is secretly based at their school.
Zipang
The crew of a modern Japanese Aegis destroyer is mysteriously transported back in time to the Battle of Midway, forcing them to confront history.
Zoids Genesis
In a post-apocalyptic world, a young boy discovers the giant Zoid Murasame Liger and must fight against a militaristic nation seeking world domination.
Zoids Wild
In a world where humans and Zoids coexist, a young boy named Arashi forms a bond with the legendary Wild Liger and fights to protect Zoids from an evil empire.
Zoids: Chaotic Century
A young boy named Van discovers a small Zoid and an amnesiac girl, Fiona. Together, they embark on a journey to uncover her past and stop an ambitious empire.
Zoids: Fuzors
In the competitive world of Zoid battling, a delivery boy named RD dreams of being a top Zoid pilot and discovers the powerful Fuzor Zoids.
Zoids: New Century/Zero
Set in a future where Zoid battles are a popular team sport, a junk dealer named Bit Cloud joins the Blitz Team and pilots the legendary Liger Zero.
Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou
The second season following Takashi Natsume, a boy who can see spirits, as he continues to return the names of youkai bound in his grandmother’s “Book of Friends.”
Zoku Owarimonogatari
After graduating, Koyomi Araragi finds himself trapped in a bizarre, mirrored world where nothing is as it seems, forcing him to confront himself.
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
The second season of the satirical series about the hyper-pessimistic teacher Nozomu Itoshiki, who continues to find despair in every aspect of modern Japanese society.
Zombie Land Saga
A group of girls from various eras are resurrected as zombies by a mysterious man to form an idol group and save Japan’s Saga Prefecture.
Zombie-Loan
A girl who can see who is close to death gets involved with two classmates who are zombies working for a loan office to pay off their supernatural debt.
Zone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo
A prequel to the Zone of the Enders video game, this OVA follows the first test pilots of the powerful Orbital Frame technology, showing the origins of the conflict.
Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
This movie focuses on a group of high school friends struggling with the courage to confess their feelings, based on a series of popular Vocaloid songs.