Best anime of 2016 — top 77 ranked
The best anime that premiered in 2016, ranked by MyAnimeList user score. A Silent Voice leads with a score of 8.93, followed by Your Name. and Haikyu!! 3rd Season. The 77 titles below average 7.97/10 and are drawn from MyAnimeList's top 2,000.
-
1
A Silent Voice
Koe no Katachi★ 8.932.7M members#21 on MAL -
2
Your Name.
Kimi no Na wa.★ 8.823.1M members#39 on MAL -
3
Haikyu!! 3rd Season
Haikyuu!! Karasuno Koukou vs. Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou★ 8.771.4M members#48 on MAL -
4
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Hot-Blooded
Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen★ 8.56498.5K members#134 on MAL -
5
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5
Natsume Yuujinchou Go★ 8.56208.9K members#135 on MAL -
6
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu★ 8.54319K members#145 on MAL -
7
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 4: Diamond wa Kudakenai★ 8.511.3M members#159 on MAL -
8
★ 8.492.4M members#171 on MAL -
9
Assassination Classroom Second Season
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu 2nd Season★ 8.461.6M members#182 on MAL -
10
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan★ 8.411.3M members#230 on MAL -
11
March Comes In Like a Lion
3-gatsu no Lion★ 8.37748.9K members#260 on MAL -
12
Gintama: Love Incense Arc
Gintama°: Aizome Kaori-hen★ 8.3794.4K members#264 on MAL -
13
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Iron-Blooded
Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen★ 8.36592K members#277 on MAL -
14
Sound! Euphonium 2
Hibike! Euphonium 2★ 8.35261.6K members#287 on MAL -
15
Erased
Boku dake ga Inai Machi★ 8.312.3M members#321 on MAL -
16
Doukyusei: Classmates
Doukyuusei★ 8.27302K members#362 on MAL -
17
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
Meitantei Conan: Episode One - Chiisaku Natta Meitantei★ 8.2635.1K members#376 on MAL -
18
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu★ 8.252.5M members#399 on MAL -
19
In This Corner of the World
Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni★ 8.24213.2K members#411 on MAL -
20
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd Season
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans 2nd Season★ 8.23164.2K members#419 on MAL -
21
Detective Conan Movie 20: The Darkest Nightmare
Meitantei Conan Movie 20: Junkoku no Nightmare★ 8.1948K members#474 on MAL -
22
★ 8.1814K members#502 on MAL -
23
★ 8.1775.6K members#511 on MAL -
24
Bungo Stray Dogs 2
Bungou Stray Dogs 2nd Season★ 8.16968.4K members#517 on MAL -
25
★ 8.12109.7K members#587 on MAL -
26
The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito★ 8.09301.7K members#625 on MAL -
27
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!★ 8.082.2M members#641 on MAL -
28
Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth
Persona 3 the Movie 4: Winter of Rebirth★ 8.0887.9K members#646 on MAL -
29
Durarara!! x2 Ketsu
Durarara!!x2 Ketsu★ 8.05406.9K members#680 on MAL -
30
Food Wars! The Second Plate
Shokugeki no Souma: Ni no Sara★ 8.051.2M members#692 on MAL -
31
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO! OVA
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku OVA★ 8.02279.4K members#748 on MAL -
32
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky★ 7.9729.6K members#817 on MAL -
33
Snow White with the Red Hair 2
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime 2nd Season★ 7.96395.5K members#827 on MAL -
34
★ 7.961.2M members#841 on MAL -
35
Yuri!!! On Ice
Yuri!!! on Ice★ 7.90967K members#959 on MAL -
36
★ 7.88627.3K members#986 on MAL -
37
Initial D Legend 3: Dream
New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen★ 7.8833K members#994 on MAL -
38
Ushio & Tora (2016)
Ushio to Tora (TV) 2nd Season★ 7.88142.1K members#1,005 on MAL -
39
Non Non Biyori Repeat: Hotaru Had Fun
Non Non Biyori Repeat: Hotaru ga Tanoshinda★ 7.8654.5K members#1,047 on MAL -
40
★ 7.86256.7K members#1,048 on MAL -
41
Winter Cup Highlights Episode 3 – Winter Cup Highlights -Crossing the Door-
Kuroko no Basket Movie 3: Winter Cup - Tobira no Mukou★ 7.8462.9K members#1,081 on MAL -
42
Magi: Adventure of Sinbad
Magi: Sinbad no Bouken (TV)★ 7.83524.9K members#1,108 on MAL -
43
★ 7.82806.8K members#1,122 on MAL -
44
My Hero Academia
Boku no Hero Academia★ 7.823.4M members#1,125 on MAL -
45
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - God's Blessing on This Wonderful Choker!
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!: Kono Subarashii Choker ni Shukufuku wo!★ 7.82452.3K members#1,142 on MAL -
46
Planetarian: Storyteller of the Stars
Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito★ 7.8255K members#1,148 on MAL -
47
Bungo Stray Dogs
Bungou Stray Dogs★ 7.801.6M members#1,181 on MAL -
48
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge★ 7.79521.5K members#1,222 on MAL -
49
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season III
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Crystal Season III★ 7.7869.3K members#1,230 on MAL -
50
Haikyu!!: VS "Failing Marks"
Haikyuu!! vs. "Akaten"★ 7.78106K members#1,235 on MAL -
51
Winter Cup Highlights Episode 2 – Winter Cup Highlights -Beyond the Tears-
Kuroko no Basket Movie 2: Winter Cup - Namida no Saki e★ 7.7844.6K members#1,244 on MAL -
52
Winter Cup Highlights Episode 1 – Winter Cup Highlights -Shadow and Light-
Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup - Kage to Hikari★ 7.7749.4K members#1,274 on MAL -
53
The Kubikiri Cycle
Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregotozukai★ 7.76115.8K members#1,300 on MAL -
54
Poco's Udon World
Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari★ 7.74146.3K members#1,379 on MAL -
55
★ 7.7122.8K members#1,435 on MAL -
56
Snow White with the Red Hair OVA
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime: Nandemonai Takaramono, Kono Page★ 7.7186.9K members#1,436 on MAL -
57
GATE Part 2
Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Part 2★ 7.71613.9K members#1,444 on MAL -
58
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096
Kidou Senshi Gundam Unicorn RE:0096★ 7.6940.6K members#1,511 on MAL -
59
D.Gray-man HALLOW
D.Gray-man Hallow★ 7.68201.6K members#1,533 on MAL -
60
Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions
Hai to Gensou no Grimgar★ 7.66821K members#1,586 on MAL -
61
She and Her Cat: Everything Flows
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows★ 7.66148.5K members#1,592 on MAL -
62
Assassination Classroom: Extracurricular Lesson
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Kagaijugyou-hen★ 7.6378.3K members#1,680 on MAL -
63
★ 7.6337.3K members#1,687 on MAL -
64
★ 7.63915.2K members#1,700 on MAL -
65
Ace of Diamond: Second Season OVA
Diamond no Ace: Second Season OVA★ 7.6213K members#1,717 on MAL -
66
★ 7.62207K members#1,721 on MAL -
67
The Great Passage
Fune wo Amu★ 7.62137.8K members#1,723 on MAL -
68
Sound! Euphonium the Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
Hibike! Euphonium Movie 1: Kitauji Koukou Suisougaku-bu e Youkoso★ 7.6236K members#1,726 on MAL -
69
Fox Spirit Matchmaker 3rd Season
Huyao Xiao Hongniang 3: Yue Hong Pian★ 7.6214.4K members#1,727 on MAL -
70
Alderamin on the Sky
Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin★ 7.62353.1K members#1,734 on MAL -
71
Aggretsuko
Aggressive Retsuko★ 7.61116K members#1,742 on MAL -
72
Digimon Adventure tri. Confession
Digimon Adventure tri. 3: Kokuhaku★ 7.6179.3K members#1,747 on MAL -
73
★ 7.61276.3K members#1,763 on MAL -
74
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That Gathers
Koutetsujou no Kabaneri Movie 1: Tsudou Hikari★ 7.5862.9K members#1,885 on MAL -
75
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet
Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume★ 7.56104.5K members#1,967 on MAL -
76
Ajin: Demi-Human Season 2
Ajin Part 2★ 7.55316.5K members#1,986 on MAL -
77
Durarara!! x2 Ketsu Episode 7.5
Durarara!!x2 Ketsu: Dufufufu!!★ 7.5560.1K members#1,994 on MAL