Best Racing anime — top 32 ranked

The highest-rated racing anime of all time, ranked by MyAnimeList user score. Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure leads with a score of 9.03, followed by Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Part 2 and Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era. The 32 titles below average 7.99/10 and are drawn from MyAnimeList's top 2,000.

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  1. 1 Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure poster

    Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

    Steel Ball Run: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken
    ONA · Winter 2026 · David Production
    ActionAdventureHistoricalMysteryRacing
    ★ 9.03
    254.8K members
    #10 on MAL
  2. 2 Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Part 2 poster

    Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Part 2

    Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2
    TV · 10 eps · Fall 2025 · CygamesPictures
    AnthropomorphicDramaRacingSchoolSeinen
    ★ 8.67
    78K members
    #84 on MAL
  3. 3 Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era poster

    Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

    Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Shin Jidai no Tobira
    Movie · 1 ep · Spring 2024 · CygamesPictures
    AnthropomorphicRacingSchoolSports
    ★ 8.63
    68.6K members
    #103 on MAL
  4. 4 Umamusume: Cinderella Gray poster

    Umamusume: Cinderella Gray

    Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
    TV · 13 eps · Spring 2025 · CygamesPictures
    AnthropomorphicDramaRacingSchoolSeinen
    ★ 8.57
    115.7K members
    #132 on MAL
  5. 5 Initial D First Stage poster

    Initial D First Stage

    TV · 26 eps · Spring 1998 · Gallop
    ActionDramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 8.37
    451.3K members
    #266 on MAL
  6. 6 Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2 poster

    Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2

    Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 2
    TV · 13 eps · Winter 2021 · Studio KAI
    AnthropomorphicRacingSchoolSports
    ★ 8.33
    120.9K members
    #300 on MAL
  7. 7 Initial D Final Stage poster

    Initial D Final Stage

    TV · 4 eps · Spring 2014 · SynergySP
    ActionDramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 8.30
    171.1K members
    #331 on MAL
  8. 8 Redline poster

    Redline

    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2009 · Madhouse
    ActionAdult CastRacingSci-Fi
    ★ 8.29
    436K members
    #343 on MAL
  9. 9 Initial D Second Stage poster

    Initial D Second Stage

    TV · 13 eps · Fall 1999 · Pastel
    ActionDramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 8.20
    269.3K members
    #452 on MAL
  10. 10 Initial D Fourth Stage poster

    Initial D Fourth Stage

    TV · 24 eps · Spring 2004 · A.C.G.T.
    ActionDramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 8.18
    219.8K members
    #492 on MAL
  11. 11 Initial D Fifth Stage poster

    Initial D Fifth Stage

    TV · 14 eps · Fall 2012 · SynergySP
    ActionDramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 8.12
    176.6K members
    #574 on MAL
  12. 12 Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road poster

    Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road

    TV · 24 eps · Fall 2014 · TMS Entertainment
    RacingShounenSports
    ★ 8.05
    152.3K members
    #695 on MAL
  13. 13 SK8 the Infinity poster

    SK8 the Infinity

    SK∞
    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2021 · Bones
    RacingSports
    ★ 7.99
    645K members
    #788 on MAL
  14. 14 Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top (Movie) poster

    Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top (Movie)

    Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top (Movie)
    Movie · 1 ep · Spring 2024 · CygamesPictures
    AnthropomorphicRacingSchoolSports
    ★ 7.98
    24.5K members
    #801 on MAL
  15. 15 Initial D Third Stage poster

    Initial D Third Stage

    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2001 · Studio Deen
    ActionDramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 7.92
    212.2K members
    #900 on MAL
  16. 16 Yowamushi Pedal poster

    Yowamushi Pedal

    TV · 38 eps · Fall 2013 · TMS Entertainment
    RacingShounenSports
    ★ 7.92
    250.1K members
    #912 on MAL
  17. 17 Initial D Legend 3: Dream poster

    Initial D Legend 3: Dream

    New Initial D Movie: Legend 3 - Mugen
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2016 · SANZIGEN
    RacingSeinen
    ★ 7.88
    33K members
    #994 on MAL
  18. 18 Capeta poster

    Capeta

    TV · 52 eps · Fall 2005 · Studio Comet
    RacingShounenSports
    ★ 7.86
    42.7K members
    #1,033 on MAL
  19. 19 Initial D Legend 2 Racer poster

    Initial D Legend 2 Racer

    New Initial D Movie: Legend 2 - Tousou
    Movie · 1 ep · Spring 2015 · SANZIGEN
    RacingSeinen
    ★ 7.83
    49K members
    #1,111 on MAL
  20. 20 Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top poster

    Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top

    ONA · 4 eps · Spring 2023 · CygamesPictures
    AnthropomorphicRacingSchoolSports
    ★ 7.83
    50.4K members
    #1,120 on MAL
  21. 21 Initial D Legend 1 Awakening poster

    Initial D Legend 1 Awakening

    New Initial D Movie: Legend 1 - Kakusei
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2014 · SANZIGEN
    ActionRacingSeinen
    ★ 7.81
    45.1K members
    #1,167 on MAL
  22. 22 MF Ghost Season 2 poster

    MF Ghost Season 2

    MF Ghost 2nd Season
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2024 · Felix Film
    DramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 7.80
    53K members
    #1,194 on MAL
  23. 23 MF Ghost Season 3 poster

    MF Ghost Season 3

    MF Ghost 3rd Season
    TV · 13 eps · Winter 2026 · Felix Film
    DramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 7.78
    37.6K members
    #1,249 on MAL
  24. 24 Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 3 poster

    Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 3

    Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3
    TV · 13 eps · Fall 2023 · Studio KAI
    AnthropomorphicRacingSchoolSports
    ★ 7.70
    72.8K members
    #1,490 on MAL
  25. 25 Initial D Battle Stage 2 poster

    Initial D Battle Stage 2

    OVA · 1 ep · Spring 2007 · A.C.G.T.
    ActionDramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 7.66
    35.1K members
    #1,589 on MAL
  26. 26 Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation poster

    Yowamushi Pedal: New Generation

    TV · 25 eps · Winter 2017 · TMS Entertainment
    RacingShounenSports
    ★ 7.64
    87.7K members
    #1,676 on MAL
  27. 27 Initial D Battle Stage poster

    Initial D Battle Stage

    OVA · 1 ep · Spring 2002 · Pastel
    ActionDramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 7.59
    43.7K members
    #1,835 on MAL
  28. 28 Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line poster

    Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line

    TV · 25 eps · Winter 2018 · TMS Entertainment
    RacingShounenSports
    ★ 7.59
    65.8K members
    #1,863 on MAL
  29. 29 Initial D: Project D to the Next Stage - Project D e Mukete poster

    Initial D: Project D to the Next Stage - Project D e Mukete

    Special · 1 ep · Winter 2003 · A.C.G.T.
    ActionDramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 7.58
    13.9K members
    #1,879 on MAL
  30. 30 Yowamushi Pedal Movie poster

    Yowamushi Pedal Movie

    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2015 · TMS Entertainment
    RacingShounenSports
    ★ 7.57
    35.1K members
    #1,943 on MAL
  31. 31 MF Ghost poster

    MF Ghost

    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2023 · Felix Film
    DramaRacingSeinen
    ★ 7.56
    94.9K members
    #1,964 on MAL
  32. 32 Future GPX Cyber Formula Sin poster

    Future GPX Cyber Formula Sin

    Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula Sin
    OVA · 5 eps · Fall 1998 · Sunrise
    DramaRacingSci-Fi
    ★ 7.56
    3.7K members
    #1,972 on MAL

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