Martial Arts's Greatest Years, Ranked

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

  1. #1 2010 21 great titles Best: Angel Beats!
  2. #2 2019 19 great titles Best: KENGAN ASHURA
  3. #3 1994 21 great titles Best: The Crow
  4. #4 2003 20 great titles Best: Oldboy
  5. #5 1991 20 great titles Best: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
  6. #6 1993 19 great titles Best: Iron Monkey
  7. #7 2011 18 great titles Best: Hunter x Hunter
  8. #8 2023 16 great titles Best: MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
  9. #9 2022 16 great titles Best: Alchemy of Souls
  10. #10 2008 17 great titles Best: Ip Man
  11. #11 2005 17 great titles Best: Avatar: The Last Airbender
  12. #12 2021 15 great titles Best: Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles
  13. #13 2014 16 great titles Best: Big Hero 6
  14. #14 2000 16 great titles Best: InuYasha
  15. #15 2024 14 great titles Best: Dragon Ball DAIMA
  16. #16 2017 15 great titles Best: Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
  17. #17 1989 15 great titles Best: Dragon Ball Z
  18. #18 2016 15 great titles Best: Myriad Colors Phantom World
  19. #19 2002 15 great titles Best: Naruto
  20. #20 2006 15 great titles Best: Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
  21. #21 1990 15 great titles Best: Swordsman
  22. #22 2009 15 great titles Best: Dragon Ball Z Kai
  23. #23 1992 14 great titles Best: Yu Yu Hakusho
  24. #24 2018 13 great titles Best: Scissor Seven
  25. #25 2015 13 great titles Best: One-Punch Man
  26. #26 1986 13 great titles Best: Dragon Ball
  27. #27 1998 14 great titles Best: Rush Hour
  28. #28 2013 13 great titles Best: The Suspect
  29. #29 1996 13 great titles Best: Dragon Ball GT
  30. #30 2004 12 great titles Best: Bleach
  31. #31 2020 11 great titles Best: JUJUTSU KAISEN
  32. #32 1995 11 great titles Best: A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
  33. #33 2012 10 great titles Best: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
  34. #34 1985 11 great titles Best: Police Story
  35. #35 2001 10 great titles Best: Baki the Grappler
  36. #36 1978 10 great titles Best: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
  37. #37 1979 9 great titles Best: Dance of the Drunk Mantis
  38. #38 1984 9 great titles Best: Fist of the North Star
  39. #39 2007 9 great titles Best: Crows Zero
  40. #40 1981 9 great titles Best: Escape from New York