Rivalry's Greatest Years, Ranked

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

1. #1 2018 9 great titles Best: Cobra Kai
2. #2 2016 9 great titles Best: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
3. #3 2017 8 great titles Best: Masamune-kun's Revenge
4. #4 2020 7 great titles Best: The Penthouse
5. #5 2023 7 great titles Best: Crash Course in Romance
6. #6 2019 7 great titles Best: Go Go Squid!
7. #7 2006 7 great titles Best: Death Note
8. #8 2015 7 great titles Best: Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
9. #9 2005 7 great titles Best: Blood+
10. #10 2012 6 great titles Best: Kamisama Kiss
11. #11 2008 6 great titles Best: Kid vs. Kat
12. #12 2021 5 great titles Best: Bad Buddy
13. #13 2013 5 great titles Best: The Originals
14. #14 2022 5 great titles Best: KinnPorsche: The Series
15. #15 2024 5 great titles Best: Doctor Slump
16. #16 2004 5 great titles Best: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
17. #17 2009 5 great titles Best: Crows Zero II
18. #18 2003 5 great titles Best: Celebrity
19. #19 1994 5 great titles Best: War of the Buttons
20. #20 2007 5 great titles Best: 3:10 to Yuma