Friendship's Greatest Years, Ranked

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

  1. #1 2020 25 great titles Best: The Owl House
  2. #2 2019 25 great titles Best: Amphibia
  3. #3 2021 25 great titles Best: Young Royals
  4. #4 2022 25 great titles Best: Heartstopper
  5. #5 2023 25 great titles Best: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
  6. #6 2016 25 great titles Best: Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
  7. #7 2018 25 great titles Best: Bluey
  8. #8 2012 25 great titles Best: Kamisama Kiss
  9. #9 2024 25 great titles Best: Young Hearts
  10. #10 2014 25 great titles Best: Your Lie in April
  11. #11 2015 25 great titles Best: Reply 1988
  12. #12 2017 25 great titles Best: Anne with an E
  13. #13 2011 25 great titles Best: Hunter x Hunter
  14. #14 2013 25 great titles Best: Steven Universe
  15. #15 2009 25 great titles Best: Boys Over Flowers
  16. #16 2010 24 great titles Best: Sherlock
  17. #17 2025 22 great titles Best: The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
  18. #18 1994 17 great titles Best: The Shawshank Redemption
  19. #19 2007 17 great titles Best: Coffee Prince
  20. #20 2005 17 great titles Best: Avatar: The Last Airbender
  21. #21 2004 16 great titles Best: Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
  22. #22 2002 16 great titles Best: What's New, Scooby-Doo?
  23. #23 2006 14 great titles Best: NANA
  24. #24 2000 14 great titles Best: Fighting Spirit
  25. #25 2008 14 great titles Best: Toradora!
  26. #26 1998 13 great titles Best: Cardcaptor Sakura
  27. #27 1997 13 great titles Best: Princess Mononoke
  28. #28 2003 12 great titles Best: Dogville
  29. #29 1999 10 great titles Best: One Piece
  30. #30 1995 10 great titles Best: Toy Story
  31. #31 2026 9 great titles Best: Project Hail Mary
  32. #32 2001 9 great titles Best: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  33. #33 1990 8 great titles Best: Dances with Wolves
  34. #34 1996 8 great titles Best: Trainspotting
  35. #35 1989 8 great titles Best: Dragon Ball Z
  36. #36 1987 8 great titles Best: Full House
  37. #37 1991 7 great titles Best: Rugrats
  38. #38 1993 7 great titles Best: Boy Meets World
  39. #39 1973 6 great titles Best: El Chavo del Ocho
  40. #40 1986 6 great titles Best: Saint Seiya