The highly anticipated results of the 2023 Anime of the Year rankings are finally here. Anime Corner diligently conducted multiple polls to figure out the preferences of our vibrant community, which included over 60,000 fans. These results give us a cool peek into the different preferences that shaped the anime scene in 2023.
It is important to that these rankings are based on a large sample, but they shouldn’t be your only choice for anime. Each anime has its own distinct style and charm, and everyone’s preferences differ. The diverse range of shows in 2023 means that there’s likely something for everyone, and your personal favourite may not have received the attention it deserves in this poll.
Anime of the Year – 2023
- Anime of the Year
- Anime Movie of the Year
- Action Anime of the Year
- Adventure Anime of the Year
- Slice-of-Life Anime of the Year
- Original Anime of the Year
- Drama Anime of the Year
- Sports Anime of the Year
- Romance Anime of the Year
- Comedy Anime of the Year
- Sci-Fi Anime of the Year
- Mystery/Suspense Anime of the Year
- Fantasy Anime of the Year
- Best Animation of the Year
- Best Adaptation of the Year
Anime of the Year
This category received 69,482 votes, and the results are quite interesting. Bungo Stray Dogs has taken the lead, with Attack on Titan coming in second. The top three series are all sequels, so Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is the best new anime of 2023.
The full results for Anime of the Year can be found below.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bungo Stray Dogs 5 | 10.31% |
| 2nd | Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Chapter | 8.15% |
| 3rd | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Separation- | 7.51% |
| 4th | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End | 6.82% |
| 5th | Vinland Saga Season 2 | 6.17% |
| 6th | The Dangers in My Heart | 5.04% |
| 7th | Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 | 4.74% |
| 8th | The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 | 4.18% |
| 9th | Oshi no Ko | 3.79% |
| 10th | Hell’s Paradise | 3.43% |
| 11th | Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc | 3.21% |
| 12th | Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 | 3.16% |
| 13th | My Happy Marriage | 2.92% |
| 14th | The Apothecary Diaries | 2.65% |
| 15th | Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead | 2.63% |
| 16th | Blue Lock | 2.61% |
| 17th | Horimiya: The Missing Pieces | 2.44% |
| 18th | Tengoku Daimakyo | 2.19% |
| 19th | Tomo-chan is a Girl! | 2.17% |
| 20th | Loving Yamada at Lv999 | 2.14% |
| 21st | The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten | 2% |
| 22nd | One Piece | 1.79% |
| 23rd | Buddy Daddies | 1.75% |
| 24th | The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really REALLY Love You | 1.63% |
| 25th | Skip and Loafer | 1.6% |
| 26th | Ragna Crimson | 1.09% |
| 27th | Pluto | 1.07% |
| 28th | The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady | 1.02% |
| 29th | Insomniacs After School | 0.95% |
| 30th | Trigun Stampede | 0.83% |
Anime Movie of the Year
This category received 13,352 votes, with a significant difference between the top two positions. Suzume has taken the top spot, with The Boy and the Heron in second place and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends in third.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Suzume | 24.33% |
| 2nd | The Boy and the Heron | 14.66% |
| 3rd | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends | 14.46% |
| 4th | Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King | 13.6% |
| 5th | The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes | 7.97% |
| 6th | To Every You I’ve Loved Before; To Me, the One Who Loved You | 7.64% |
| 7th | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Scarlet Bond | 7.58% |
| 8th | Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation | 5.01% |
| 9th | Psycho-: Providence | 3.23% |
| 10th | Blue Giant | 1.53% |
Action Anime of the Year
This category received votes from 23,194 people, with Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan ranking first and second.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 | 15.88% |
| 2nd | Attack on Titan The Final Season Final Chapter | 14.82% |
| 3rd | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Separation- | 12.2% |
| 4th | Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc | 8.69% |
| 5th | Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 | 8.64% |
| 6th | Spy x Family Season 2 | 7.54% |
| 7th | Hell’s Paradise | 7.47% |
| 8th | Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead | 4.76% |
| 9th | One Piece | 4.51% |
| 10th | Dr. Stone: New World | 4.24% |
| 11th | Buddy Daddies | 2.99% |
| 12th | Undead Unluck | 2.66% |
| 13th | Pluto | 1.95% |
| 14th | Trigun Stampede | 1.85% |
| 16th | Edens Zero Season 2 | 0.8% |
Adventure Anime of the Year
This category received votes from 19,859 people, with Frieren taking first place due to its ability to evoke strong emotions with little effort.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End | 19.31% |
| 2nd | Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc | 11.26% |
| 3rd | Hell’s Paradise | 9.25% |
| 4th | Vinland Saga Season 2 | 8.34% |
| 5th | Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 | 8.01% |
| 6th | Dr. Stone: New World | 7.98% |
| 7th | Mashle: Magic and Muscles | 7.56% |
| 8th | One Piece | 6.35% |
| 9th | Tengoku Daimakyo | 5.77% |
| 10th | The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 | 4.36% |
| 11th | Shangri-La Frontier | 3.57% |
| 12th | BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense. Season 2 | 2.92% |
| 13th | Ragna Crimson | 2.7% |
| 14th | Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon | 1.36% |
| 15th | Edens Zero Season 2 | 1.27% |
Slice-of-Life Anime of the Year
The slice-of-life category received votes from 15,194 people, with The Dangers in My Heart taking first place and Horimiya: The Missing Pieces coming in second. Both of these series feature relatable characters and should be watched alongside the others on this list.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Dangers in My Heart | 17.6% |
| 2nd | Horimiya: The Missing Pieces | 12.31% |
| 3rd | Skip and Loafer | 9.32% |
| 4th | The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten | 9.23% |
| 5th | Insomniacs After School | 7.03% |
| 6th | The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses | 6.17% |
| 7th | TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2 | 6.09% |
| 8th | Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible | 6.06% |
| 9th | The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today | 5.93% |
| 10th | My New Boss Is Goofy | 4.39% |
| 11th | The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons | 3.71% |
| 12th | Otaku Elf | 3.28% |
| 13th | Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence | 3.28% |
| 14th | Onimai: I’m Now Your Sister! | 3.11% |
| 15th | My Clueless First Friend | 2.49% |
Original Anime of the Year
This category received votes from 7,210 people, with Buddy Daddies taking first place and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury coming in second.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buddy Daddies | 36.35% |
| 2nd | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2 | 15.23% |
| 3rd | Link Click Season 2 | 14.87% |
| 4th | Overtake! | 8.25% |
| 5th | Revenger | 6.95% |
| 6th | Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds | 5.99% |
| 7th | Protocol: Rain | 4.51% |
| 8th | Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure | 3.8% |
| 9th | Giant Beasts of Ars | 2.36% |
| 10th | Kizuna no Allele Season 2 | 1.69% |
Drama Anime of the Year
This category received votes from 18,181 people, with OSHI NO KO reigning and being followed by Frieren.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | OSHI NO KO | 17.75% |
| 2nd | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End | 16.25% |
| 3rd | The Apothecary Diaries | 13% |
| 4th | Vinland Saga Season 2 | 11.34% |
| 5th | My Happy Marriage | 10.18% |
| 6th | Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 | 8.29% |
| 7th | Skip and Loafer | 4.4% |
| 8th | Link Click Season 2 | 3.87% |
| 9th | To Your Eternity Season 2 | 3.37% |
| 10th | The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 | 2.63% |
| 11th | Sugar Apple Fairy Tale | 2.42% |
| 12th | My Home Hero | 1.94% |
| 13th | Blue Orchestra | 1.56% |
| 14th | BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!! | 1.55% |
| 15th | Tsurune: The Linking Shot | 1.44% |
Sports Anime of the Year
This category received votes from 7,870 people, with Blue Lock taking first place as expected.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Blue Lock | 49.61% |
| 2nd | Hanma Baki Season 2 | 10.36% |
| 3rd | Tsurune: The Linking Shot | 7.62% |
| 4th | Overtake! | 6.76% |
| 5th | Kengan Ashura Season 2 | 5.27% |
| 6th | Birdie Wing: Golf Girls’ Story Season 2 | 5.22% |
| 7th | MF Ghost | 5.17% |
| 8th | Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break | 4.49% |
| 9th | Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3 | 4.04% |
| 10th | MIX Season 2 | 1.46% |
Romance Anime of the Year
This category received votes from 18,674 people, with The Dangers in My Heart finishing first, followed by The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten and My Happy Marriage. The top three were in a league of their own, and the vote percentage reflected that; however, others did not lag far behind.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Dangers in My Heart | 13.2% |
| 2nd | The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten | 11.21% |
| 3rd | My Happy Marriage | 10.42% |
| 4th | Loving Yamada at Lv999 | 9.65% |
| 5th | Tomo-chan Is a Girl! | 9.05% |
| 6th | Horimiya: The Missing Pieces | 6.98% |
| 7th | The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You | 5.75% |
| 8th | Skip and Loafer | 5.5% |
| 9th | Insomniacs After School | 4.8% |
| 10th | The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses | 4.59% |
| 11th | TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Season 2 | 4.46% |
| 12th | Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible | 4.41% |
| 13th | The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague | 4.21% |
| 14th | The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady | 3.13% |
| 15th | Sugar Apple Fairy Tale | 2.63% |
Comedy Anime of the Year
This category received votes from 17,760 people, with SPY x FAMILY taking first place, followed by MASHLE and Zom 100. The top three, as well as the other nominations, made us laugh a lot and are certainly worth watching if you enjoy comedy shows.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Spy x Family Season 2 | 19.24% |
| 2nd | Mashle: Magic and Muscles | 13.41% |
| 3rd | Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead | 8.9% |
| 4th | Tomo-chan Is a Girl! | 8.45% |
| 5th | The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 | 8.33% |
| 6th | Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! | 8.04% |
| 7th | The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You | 6.78% |
| 8th | Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill | 4.89% |
| 9th | Girlfriend, Girlfriend Season 2 | 4.44% |
| 10th | The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess | 3.68% |
| 11th | The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today | 3.65% |
| 12th | The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague | 3.22% |
| 13th | KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World | 2.91% |
| 14th | Onimai: I’m Now Your Sister! | 2.35% |
| 15th | The Legendary Hero is Dead! | 1.71% |
Sci-Fi Anime of the Year
The sci-fi category received votes from 10,343 people, with Dr. Stone in the strong lead, followed by Tengoku Daimakyo.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dr. Stone: New World | 26.95% |
| 2nd | Tengoku Daimakyo | 15.27% |
| 3rd | NieR:Automata Ver1.1a | 14.6% |
| 4th | Undead Unluck | 10.04% |
| 5th | Pluto | 9.87% |
| 6th | Mobile Suit Gundam: the Witch from Mercury Season 2 | 7.19% |
| 7th | Trigun Stampede | 7.06% |
| 8th | Edens Zero Season 2 | 3.94% |
| 9th | Paradox Live the Animation | 2.94% |
| 10th | The Gene of AI | 2.16% |
Mystery/Suspense Anime of the Year
This category received votes from 13,435 people, with The Apothecary Diaries taking the top spot, followed by Hell’s Paradise and Bungo Stray Dogs. They all kept us on the edge of our seats, and having to wait a week for the next episode was difficult.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Apothecary Diaries | 18.85% |
| 2nd | Hell’s Paradise | 18.72% |
| 3rd | Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 | 18.53% |
| 4th | Tengoku Daimakyo | 11.95% |
| 5th | Pluto | 6.65% |
| 6th | Undead Girl Murder Farce | 6.5% |
| 7th | Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions | 5.01% |
| 8th | Link Click Season 2 | 4.91% |
| 9th | Spy Classroom | 4.59% |
| 10th | In/Spectre Season 2 | 4.28% |
Fantasy Anime of the Year
This category received votes from 21,885 people, with Frieren taking the first place, followed by Jujutsu Kaisen and Bleach.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End | 15.55% |
| 2nd | Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 | 13.18% |
| 3rd | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Separation- | 10.63% |
| 4th | Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc | 9.45% |
| 5th | Hell’s Paradise | 7.83% |
| 6th | Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 | 6.65% |
| 7th | Mashle: Magic and Muscles | 6.38% |
| 8th | The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 | 5.73% |
| 9th | My Happy Marriage | 5.34% |
| 10th | Konosuba -An Explosion on This Wonderful World! | 4.09% |
| 11th | One Piece | 3.8% |
| 12th | The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 | 3.73% |
| 13th | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV | 3.57% |
| 14th | The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady | 2.33% |
| 15th | KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World | 1.36% |
Best Animation of the Year
This category received votes from 22,209 people, with Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan finishing first and second, respectively.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 | 13.23% |
| 2nd | Attack on Titan The Final Season Final Chapter | 13.12% |
| 3rd | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End | 11.63% |
| 4th | Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc | 10.81% |
| 5th | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Separation- | 10.75% |
| 6th | Oshi no Ko | 8.62% |
| 7th | Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 | 7.07% |
| 8th | The Apothecary Diaries | 7.05% |
| 9th | Shangri-La Frontier | 4.23% |
| 10th | Tengoku Daimakyo | 4.03% |
| 11th | One Piece | 2.35% |
| 12th | Trigun Stampede | 2.2% |
| 13th | Pluto | 1.99% |
| 14th | The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady | 1.63% |
| 15th | Onimai: I’m Now Your Sister! | 1.3% |
Best Adaptation of the Year
This category received 22,908 votes, with Frieren taking first place, followed by The Dangers in My Heart.
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End | 12.77% |
| 2nd | The Dangers in My Heart | 11.23% |
| 3rd | Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 | 11.2% |
| 4th | Attack on Titan The Final Season Final Chapter | 10.46% |
| 5th | Oshi no Ko | 8.92% |
| 6th | The Apothecary Diaries | 7.44% |
| 7th | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation – | 7.37% |
| 8th | Vinland Saga Season 2 | 7.24% |
| 9th | Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 | 5.59% |
| 10th | Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 | 4.7% |
| 11th | Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc | 4.69% |
| 12th | Tengoku Daimakyo | 3.57% |
| 13th | The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady | 1.65% |
| 14th | Trigun Stampede | 1.51% |
| 15th | Onimai: I’m Now Your Sister! | 1.18% |
We were treated to some fantastic anime shows in 2023, and it appears that 2024 will be just as good. Let’s hope that this year is just as successful, if not more, and in the meantime, Anime Corner has already begun holding weekly polls for the winter season of 2024. Vote for them here.
The results for character and seiyuu rankings can be found here.
- Top Male Anime Characters of 2023
- Top Female Anime Characters of 2023
- Top Anime Couple / Ship of 2023
- Top Voice Actors and Actresses of 2023
Featured image:
© Kafka Asagiri, Harukawa35/KADOKAWA/Bungo Stray Dogs Production Committee
© Hajime Isayama, Kodansha/”ATTACK ON TITAN” The Final Season Production Committee
© TITE KUBO / SHUEISHA, TV TOKYO, dentsu, Pierrot
© Yamada Kanehito, Abe Tsukasa /Shogakukan / “Sousou no Frieren” Production Committee
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