Best anime of 2020 — top 71 ranked

The best anime that premiered in 2020, ranked by MyAnimeList user score. Kingdom Season 3 leads with a score of 8.85, followed by Violet Evergarden: The Movie and Attack on Titan: Final Season. The 71 titles below average 7.99/10 and are drawn from MyAnimeList's top 2,000.

  1. 1 Kingdom Season 3 poster

    Kingdom Season 3

    Kingdom 3rd Season
    TV · 26 eps · Spring 2020 · Studio Pierrot
    ★ 8.85
    139K members
    #31 on MAL
  2. 2 Violet Evergarden: The Movie poster

    Violet Evergarden: The Movie

    Violet Evergarden Movie
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2020 · Kyoto Animation
    ★ 8.83
    751.2K members
    #37 on MAL
  3. 3 Attack on Titan: Final Season poster

    Attack on Titan: Final Season

    Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season
    TV · 16 eps · Winter 2021 · MAPPA
    ★ 8.79
    2.4M members
    #41 on MAL
  4. 4 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song poster

    Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song

    Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2020 · ufotable
    ★ 8.63
    419.1K members
    #96 on MAL
  5. 5 Kaguya-sama: Love is War? poster

    Kaguya-sama: Love is War?

    Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai? Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen
    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2020 · A-1 Pictures
    ★ 8.61
    1.5M members
    #113 on MAL
  6. 6 Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul poster

    Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul

    Made in Abyss Movie 3: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2020 · Kinema Citrus
    ★ 8.60
    551.6K members
    #118 on MAL
  7. 7 Haikyu!! To the Top 2nd-cour poster

    Haikyu!! To the Top 2nd-cour

    Haikyuu!! To the Top Part 2
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2020 · Production I.G
    ★ 8.56
    948.8K members
    #133 on MAL
  8. 8 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train poster

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train

    Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2020 · ufotable
    ★ 8.53
    1.8M members
    #147 on MAL
  9. 9 Fruits Basket 2nd Season poster

    Fruits Basket 2nd Season

    TV · 25 eps · Spring 2020 · TMS Entertainment
    ★ 8.52
    598K members
    #151 on MAL
  10. 10 Jujutsu Kaisen poster
    ★ 8.48
    3.1M members
    #176 on MAL
  11. 11 Golden Kamuy Season 3 poster

    Golden Kamuy Season 3

    Golden Kamuy 3rd Season
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2020 · Geno Studio
    ★ 8.43
    207K members
    #209 on MAL
  12. 12 Heaven Official's Blessing poster

    Heaven Official's Blessing

    Tian Guan Cifu
    ONA · 11 eps · Fall 2020 · Haoliners Animation
    ★ 8.40
    182.4K members
    #239 on MAL
  13. 13 Josee, the Tiger and the Fish poster

    Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

    Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2020 · Bones
    ★ 8.38
    552.6K members
    #254 on MAL
  14. 14 Haikyu!! To the Top poster

    Haikyu!! To the Top

    Haikyuu!! To the Top
    TV · 13 eps · Winter 2020 · Production I.G
    ★ 8.37
    1.1M members
    #265 on MAL
  15. 15 My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax! poster

    My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!

    Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Kan
    TV · 12 eps · Summer 2020 · feel.
    ★ 8.35
    840.7K members
    #291 on MAL
  16. 16 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2 poster

    Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2

    Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season
    TV · 13 eps · Summer 2020 · White Fox
    ★ 8.32
    1.3M members
    #316 on MAL
  17. 17 Stand By Me Doraemon 2 poster

    Stand By Me Doraemon 2

    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2020 · Shirogumi
    ★ 8.22
    43.6K members
    #434 on MAL
  18. 18 Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna poster

    Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna

    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2020 · Yumeta Company
    ★ 8.18
    64.1K members
    #485 on MAL
  19. 19 Great Pretender poster

    Great Pretender

    TV · 23 eps · Summer 2020 · Wit Studio
    ★ 8.18
    763.4K members
    #489 on MAL
  20. 20 Moriarty the Patriot poster

    Moriarty the Patriot

    Yuukoku no Moriarty
    TV · 11 eps · Fall 2020 · Production I.G
    ★ 8.17
    521.3K members
    #515 on MAL
  21. 21 IDOLiSH7 Second BEAT! poster

    IDOLiSH7 Second BEAT!

    IDOLiSH7 Second Beat!
    TV · 15 eps · Spring 2020 · TROYCA
    DramaIdols (Male)Music
    ★ 8.14
    36.9K members
    #543 on MAL
  22. 22 A Certain Scientific Railgun T poster

    A Certain Scientific Railgun T

    Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T
    TV · 25 eps · Winter 2020 · J.C.Staff
    ★ 8.14
    270.6K members
    #554 on MAL
  23. 23 Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! poster

    Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

    Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!
    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2020 · Science SARU
    ★ 8.13
    376.3K members
    #557 on MAL
  24. 24 given The Movie poster

    given The Movie

    Given Movie 1
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2020 · Lerche
    ★ 8.11
    269.5K members
    #590 on MAL
  25. 25 The Master of Diabolism Q poster

    The Master of Diabolism Q

    Mo Dao Zu Shi Q
    ONA · 30 eps · Summer 2020 · B.CMAY PICTURES
    ★ 8.11
    28.5K members
    #597 on MAL
  26. 26 Swallowed Star poster

    Swallowed Star

    Tunshi Xingkong
    ONA · 26 eps · Fall 2020 · Sparkly Key Animation Studio
    ★ 8.07
    13.6K members
    #665 on MAL
  27. 27 Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2 poster

    Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 2

    Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 2nd Season
    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2020 · Ajia-do
    ★ 8.06
    267.4K members
    #668 on MAL
  28. 28 Dorohedoro poster

    Dorohedoro

    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2020 · MAPPA
    ★ 8.05
    667.5K members
    #679 on MAL
  29. 29 BanG Dream! 3rd Season poster

    BanG Dream! 3rd Season

    TV · 13 eps · Winter 2020 · SANZIGEN
    ★ 8.00
    45.1K members
    #765 on MAL
  30. 30 All Saints Street 2 poster

    All Saints Street 2

    Wan Sheng Jie 2
    ONA · 12 eps · Fall 2020 · Fenz
    ★ 8.00
    16.1K members
    #780 on MAL
  31. 31 A Will Eternal poster

    A Will Eternal

    Yi Nian Yong Heng
    ONA · 52 eps · Summer 2020 · B.CMAY PICTURES
    ★ 7.97
    24.6K members
    #825 on MAL
  32. 32 Kakushigoto poster

    Kakushigoto

    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2020 · Ajia-do
    ★ 7.96
    358.3K members
    #834 on MAL
  33. 33 All Saints Street poster

    All Saints Street

    Wan Sheng Jie
    ONA · 12 eps · Spring 2020 · Fenz
    ★ 7.96
    34.1K members
    #844 on MAL
  34. 34 Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle poster

    Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle

    Maoujou de Oyasumi
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2020 · Doga Kobo
    ★ 7.95
    256.6K members
    #858 on MAL
  35. 35 Is the Order a Rabbit? Bloom poster

    Is the Order a Rabbit? Bloom

    Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? Bloom
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2020 · Encourage Films
    ★ 7.92
    73.9K members
    #896 on MAL
  36. 36 The King's Avatar 2 poster

    The King's Avatar 2

    Quanzhi Gaoshou 2
    ONA · 12 eps · Summer 2020 · Colored Pencil Animation
    ★ 7.88
    131.6K members
    #998 on MAL
  37. 37 Attack on Titan: Chronicle poster

    Attack on Titan: Chronicle

    Shingeki no Kyojin: Chronicle
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2020 · Wit Studio
    ★ 7.86
    101.4K members
    #1,051 on MAL
  38. 38 Fog Hill of Five Elements poster

    Fog Hill of Five Elements

    Wu Shan Wu Xing (2020)
    ONA · 3 eps · Summer 2020 · Samsara Animation Studio
    ★ 7.85
    75.1K members
    #1,071 on MAL
  39. 39 Haikyu!! Land vs. Air poster

    Haikyu!! Land vs. Air

    Haikyuu!! Riku vs. Kuu
    OVA · 2 eps · Winter 2020 · Production I.G
    ★ 7.84
    355.8K members
    #1,078 on MAL
  40. 40 Ling Cage Part 2 poster

    Ling Cage Part 2

    Ling Long: Incarnation Part 2
    ONA · 6 eps · Summer 2020 · YHKT Entertainment
    ★ 7.83
    4K members
    #1,107 on MAL
  41. 41 Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You poster

    Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You

    Tonikaku Kawaii
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2020 · Seven Arcs
    ★ 7.83
    859.7K members
    #1,119 on MAL
  42. 42 Fire Force Season 2 poster

    Fire Force Season 2

    Enen no Shouboutai: Ni no Shou
    TV · 24 eps · Summer 2020 · David Production
    ★ 7.82
    942.7K members
    #1,131 on MAL
  43. 43 Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun poster

    Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun

    Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun
    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2020 · Lerche
    ★ 7.82
    702.8K members
    #1,139 on MAL
  44. 44 ID: INVADED poster

    ID: INVADED

    Id:Invaded
    TV · 13 eps · Winter 2020 · NAZ
    ★ 7.81
    436K members
    #1,159 on MAL
  45. 45 Somali and the Forest Spirit poster

    Somali and the Forest Spirit

    Somali to Mori no Kamisama
    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2020 · Satelight
    ★ 7.81
    323.6K members
    #1,171 on MAL
  46. 46 Haikyuu!! (OVA) poster

    Haikyuu!! (OVA)

    OVA · 10 eps · Winter 2020 · Tomoyasu Murata Company
    ★ 7.80
    36.9K members
    #1,187 on MAL
  47. 47 The Stranger by the Shore poster

    The Stranger by the Shore

    Umibe no Étranger
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2020 · Studio Hibari
    ★ 7.79
    226.4K members
    #1,225 on MAL
  48. 48 Aggretsuko (ONA) 3rd Season poster

    Aggretsuko (ONA) 3rd Season

    Aggressive Retsuko (ONA) 3rd Season
    ONA · 10 eps · Summer 2020 · Fanworks
    ★ 7.77
    100.8K members
    #1,261 on MAL
  49. 49 BanG Dream! Garupa☆Pico: Oomori poster

    BanG Dream! Garupa☆Pico: Oomori

    ONA · 26 eps · Spring 2020 · SANZIGEN
    ★ 7.77
    14K members
    #1,263 on MAL
  50. 50 Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector poster
    ★ 7.77
    114.1K members
    #1,281 on MAL
  51. 51 A Record Of Mortal's Journey To Immortality poster

    A Record Of Mortal's Journey To Immortality

    Fanren Xiu Xian Zhuan
    ONA · 17 eps · Summer 2020 · Original Force
    ★ 7.76
    8.9K members
    #1,293 on MAL
  52. 52 Scumbag System poster

    Scumbag System

    Chuan Shu Zijiu Zhinan
    ONA · 10 eps · Summer 2020 · Djinn Power
    ★ 7.74
    23.9K members
    #1,348 on MAL
  53. 53 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai poster

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (2020)
    TV · 100 eps · Fall 2020 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.72
    82.1K members
    #1,406 on MAL
  54. 54 Fate/Grand Carnival poster

    Fate/Grand Carnival

    OVA · 4 eps · Fall 2020 · Lerche
    ★ 7.69
    63.9K members
    #1,501 on MAL
  55. 55 Doraemon the Movie 2020: Nobita's New Dinosaur poster

    Doraemon the Movie 2020: Nobita's New Dinosaur

    Doraemon Movie 40: Nobita no Shin Kyouryuu
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2020 · Shin-Ei Animation
    ★ 7.67
    6.2K members
    #1,549 on MAL
  56. 56 High School Fleet Movie poster

    High School Fleet Movie

    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2020 · A-1 Pictures
    ★ 7.67
    19.7K members
    #1,553 on MAL
  57. 57 Martial Universe 2 poster

    Martial Universe 2

    Wu Dong Qian Kun 2nd Season
    ONA · 12 eps · Summer 2020 · Motion Magic
    ★ 7.66
    6.4K members
    #1,608 on MAL
  58. 58 Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen poster

    Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen

    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2020 · Geek Toys
    ★ 7.65
    84.2K members
    #1,617 on MAL
  59. 59 Shirobako Movie poster

    Shirobako Movie

    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2020 · P.A. Works
    ★ 7.65
    56.4K members
    #1,639 on MAL
  60. 60 On-Gaku: Our Sound poster

    On-Gaku: Our Sound

    Ongaku
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2020 · Rock'n Roll Mountain
    ★ 7.62
    17.8K members
    #1,735 on MAL
  61. 61 D4DJ First Mix poster

    D4DJ First Mix

    TV · 13 eps · Fall 2020 · SANZIGEN
    ★ 7.61
    49K members
    #1,745 on MAL
  62. 62 Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet poster

    Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet

    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2020 · Geek Toys
    ★ 7.60
    120.7K members
    #1,790 on MAL
  63. 63 God Troubles Me 2nd Season poster

    God Troubles Me 2nd Season

    Hanhua Riji 2nd Season
    ONA · 12 eps · Fall 2020 · L²Studio
    ★ 7.60
    4.5K members
    #1,798 on MAL
  64. 64 Puparia poster

    Puparia

    ONA · 1 ep · Fall 2020
    ★ 7.60
    64.8K members
    #1,812 on MAL
  65. 65 Take My Brother Away 4 poster

    Take My Brother Away 4

    Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai! 4
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2020 · Fanworks
    ★ 7.59
    33.7K members
    #1,822 on MAL
  66. 66 Legend of Exorcism poster

    Legend of Exorcism

    Tianbao Fuyao Lu
    ONA · 13 eps · Summer 2020 · Sparkly Key Animation Studio
    ★ 7.59
    11K members
    #1,852 on MAL
  67. 67 The God of War Dominates poster

    The God of War Dominates

    Wushen Zhuzai
    ONA · 720 eps · Winter 2020 · Ruo Hong Culture
    ★ 7.59
    7.1K members
    #1,859 on MAL
  68. 68 Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo Rondo poster
    ★ 7.57
    9.2K members
    #1,936 on MAL
  69. 69 Akudama Drive poster

    Akudama Drive

    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2020 · Studio Pierrot
    ★ 7.56
    501.8K members
    #1,947 on MAL
  70. 70 Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina poster

    Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

    Majo no Tabitabi
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2020 · C2C
    ★ 7.56
    470.6K members
    #1,962 on MAL
  71. 71 Room Camp: Saunas and Grub and Three-Wheeler Bikes poster

    Room Camp: Saunas and Grub and Three-Wheeler Bikes

    Heya Camp△: Sauna to Gohan to Sanrin Bike
    Special · 1 ep · Spring 2020 · C-Station
    ★ 7.55
    23.3K members
    #2,000 on MAL

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