Japanese's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Japanese? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Japanese titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2019 25 great titles Best: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
  2. #2 2020 25 great titles Best: JUJUTSU KAISEN
  3. #3 2018 25 great titles Best: Banana Fish
  4. #4 2016 25 great titles Best: My Hero Academia
  5. #5 2021 25 great titles Best: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
  6. #6 2023 25 great titles Best: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
  7. #7 2014 25 great titles Best: Haikyu!!
  8. #8 2015 25 great titles Best: Overlord
  9. #9 2022 25 great titles Best: Chainsaw Man
  10. #10 2017 25 great titles Best: Black Clover
  11. #11 2024 25 great titles Best: Solo Leveling
  12. #12 2006 25 great titles Best: Death Note
  13. #13 2012 25 great titles Best: Kamisama Kiss
  14. #14 2013 25 great titles Best: Attack on Titan
  15. #15 2011 25 great titles Best: Hunter x Hunter
  16. #16 2025 25 great titles Best: Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
  17. #17 2007 25 great titles Best: Naruto Shippūden
  18. #18 2008 25 great titles Best: Toradora!
  19. #19 2010 25 great titles Best: Inception
  20. #20 2009 25 great titles Best: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
  21. #21 2004 25 great titles Best: Monster
  22. #22 2026 25 great titles Best: Project Hail Mary
  23. #23 2001 25 great titles Best: Spirited Away
  24. #24 2002 25 great titles Best: Naruto
  25. #25 2005 25 great titles Best: 1 Litre of Tears
  26. #26 1999 25 great titles Best: One Piece
  27. #27 2003 25 great titles Best: Fullmetal Alchemist
  28. #28 1998 25 great titles Best: Cardcaptor Sakura
  29. #29 2000 25 great titles Best: Fighting Spirit
  30. #30 1995 25 great titles Best: Neon Genesis Evangelion
  31. #31 1989 25 great titles Best: Ranma ½
  32. #32 1996 25 great titles Best: Rurouni Kenshin
  33. #33 1997 25 great titles Best: Berserk
  34. #34 1994 25 great titles Best: Magic Knight Rayearth
  35. #35 1993 25 great titles Best: Slam Dunk
  36. #36 1988 25 great titles Best: My Neighbor Totoro
  37. #37 1986 25 great titles Best: Saint Seiya
  38. #38 1985 25 great titles Best: Ran
  39. #39 1992 22 great titles Best: Yu Yu Hakusho
  40. #40 1991 22 great titles Best: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai