Adult Animation's Greatest Years, Ranked

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

  1. #1 2023 21 great titles Best: BLUE EYE SAMURAI
  2. #2 2021 20 great titles Best: Arcane
  3. #3 2016 16 great titles Best: A Silent Voice: The Movie
  4. #4 2022 15 great titles Best: My Dress-Up Darling
  5. #5 2019 14 great titles Best: Primal
  6. #6 2024 13 great titles Best: Hazbin Hotel
  7. #7 2020 12 great titles Best: Smiling Friends
  8. #8 2018 12 great titles Best: Devilman Crybaby
  9. #9 2004 11 great titles Best: I Am Not an Animal
  10. #10 2008 10 great titles Best: La Maison en Petits Cubes
  11. #11 2001 8 great titles Best: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
  12. #12 2009 8 great titles Best: Archer
  13. #13 2005 7 great titles Best: The Boondocks
  14. #14 2013 7 great titles Best: Rick and Morty
  15. #15 2011 6 great titles Best: Bob's Burgers
  16. #16 2025 6 great titles Best: Common Side Effects
  17. #17 2006 6 great titles Best: Paprika
  18. #18 2014 6 great titles Best: Mr. Pickles
  19. #19 2010 6 great titles Best: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
  20. #20 1997 5 great titles Best: South Park
  21. #21 1999 5 great titles Best: Futurama
  22. #22 2017 5 great titles Best: Loving Vincent
  23. #23 2003 5 great titles Best: Tokyo Godfathers
  24. #24 2012 5 great titles Best: Wolf Children