Best anime of 2000 — top 14 ranked

The best anime that premiered in 2000, ranked by MyAnimeList user score. Fighting Spirit leads with a score of 8.78, followed by Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card and GaoGaiGar Final. The 14 titles below average 7.92/10 and are drawn from MyAnimeList's top 2,000.

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  1. 1 Fighting Spirit poster

    Fighting Spirit

    Hajime no Ippo
    TV · 75 eps · Fall 2000 · Madhouse
    Combat SportsShounenSports
    ★ 8.78
    714.5K members
    #43 on MAL
  2. 2 Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card poster

    Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card

    Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2000 · Madhouse
    Award WinningComedyDramaMahou ShoujoRomance
    ★ 8.22
    125.4K members
    #426 on MAL
  3. 3 GaoGaiGar Final poster

    GaoGaiGar Final

    Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar Final
    OVA · 8 eps · Winter 2000 · Sunrise
    AdventureDramaMechaSci-FiSuper Power
    ★ 8.16
    13.1K members
    #526 on MAL
  4. 4 FLCL poster

    FLCL

    OVA · 6 eps · Spring 2000 · Gainax
    Avant GardeComedyMechaParodyPsychological
    ★ 8.04
    913K members
    #701 on MAL
  5. 5 Case Closed Movie 04: Captured In Her Eyes poster

    Case Closed Movie 04: Captured In Her Eyes

    Meitantei Conan Movie 04: Hitomi no Naka no Ansatsusha
    Movie · 1 ep · Spring 2000 · TMS Entertainment
    AdventureComedyDetectiveMysteryShounen
    ★ 8.03
    70K members
    #723 on MAL
  6. 6 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust poster

    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

    Vampire Hunter D (2000)
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2000 · Madhouse
    ActionDramaFantasyHorrorRomance
    ★ 8.00
    257K members
    #779 on MAL
  7. 7 InuYasha poster

    InuYasha

    TV · 167 eps · Fall 2000 · Sunrise
    ActionAdventureFantasyHistoricalLove Polygon
    ★ 7.88
    874K members
    #988 on MAL
  8. 8 Digimon: Our War Game! poster

    Digimon: Our War Game!

    Digimon Adventure: Bokura no War Game!
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2000 · Toei Animation
    AdventureComedyKidsSci-Fi
    ★ 7.82
    99.5K members
    #1,130 on MAL
  9. 9 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade poster

    Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

    Jin-Rou
    Movie · 1 ep · Spring 2000 · Production I.G
    ActionAdult CastAward WinningDramaMilitary
    ★ 7.78
    211K members
    #1,241 on MAL
  10. 10 Ghost Stories poster

    Ghost Stories

    Gakkou no Kaidan
    TV · 19 eps · Fall 2000 · Studio Pierrot
    HorrorMysterySupernatural
    ★ 7.75
    259.7K members
    #1,327 on MAL
  11. 11 UFO Baby poster

    UFO Baby

    Daa! Daa! Daa!
    TV · 78 eps · Spring 2000 · J.C.Staff
    ChildcareComedySci-FiShoujo
    ★ 7.67
    28.1K members
    #1,548 on MAL
  12. 12 Banner of the Stars poster

    Banner of the Stars

    Seikai no Senki
    TV · 13 eps · Spring 2000 · Sunrise
    ActionMilitaryRomanceSci-FiSpace
    ★ 7.66
    37.3K members
    #1,604 on MAL
  13. 13 Ah! My Goddess: The Movie poster

    Ah! My Goddess: The Movie

    Aa! Megami-sama! Movie
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2000 · AIC
    ComedyRomanceSeinenSupernatural
    ★ 7.55
    45.8K members
    #1,981 on MAL
  14. 14 Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya poster

    Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya

    TV · 20 eps · Fall 2000 · Toei Animation
    HistoricalShounenStrategy Game
    ★ 7.55
    12.2K members
    #1,995 on MAL

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