Hidden gem anime — top 100 ranked
Anime scoring 8.0 or higher that fewer than 150,000 MyAnimeList members have added — underrated shows worth discovering. Kingdom Season 3 leads with a score of 8.85, followed by Attack on Titan: The Last Attack and Tomorrow's Joe 2. The 100 titles below average 8.45/10 and are drawn from MyAnimeList's top 2,000.
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Kingdom Season 3
Kingdom 3rd Season★ 8.85139K members#31 on MAL -
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Attack on Titan: The Last Attack
Shingeki no Kyojin Movie: Kanketsu-hen - The Last Attack★ 8.84104.7K members#33 on MAL -
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Tomorrow's Joe 2
Ashita no Joe 2★ 8.8271.3K members#38 on MAL -
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Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
Gintama Movie 3: Yoshiwara Daienjou★ 8.7818.2K members#42 on MAL -
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Sound! Euphonium 3
Hibike! Euphonium 3★ 8.73103.1K members#53 on MAL -
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False Memory (2026)
Jiyi Guanli Ju (2026)★ 8.7235.5K members#57 on MAL -
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Kingdom Season 4
Kingdom 4th Season★ 8.7294.9K members#58 on MAL -
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Kingdom Season 5
Kingdom 5th Season★ 8.7267.1K members#59 on MAL -
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Journal with Witch
Ikoku Nikki★ 8.70132.7K members#66 on MAL -
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★ 8.7081.6K members#68 on MAL -
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Lord of Mysteries Specials
Guimi Zhi Zhu Specials★ 8.6923.8K members#69 on MAL -
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The Legend of Hei 2
Luo Xiaohei Zhanji 2★ 8.6715.9K members#82 on MAL -
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Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Part 2
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2★ 8.6778K members#84 on MAL -
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Kingdom Season 6
Kingdom 6th Season★ 8.6644K members#86 on MAL -
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★ 8.6328.2K members#94 on MAL -
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The Master of Diabolism 3
Mo Dao Zu Shi: Wanjie Pian★ 8.6399K members#98 on MAL -
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★ 8.63109.5K members#99 on MAL -
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Heaven Official's Blessing Season 2
Tian Guan Cifu Er★ 8.6368.3K members#102 on MAL -
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Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Shin Jidai no Tobira★ 8.6368.6K members#103 on MAL -
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Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells
Mushishi Zoku Shou: Suzu no Shizuku★ 8.58143.1K members#126 on MAL -
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Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7
Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi★ 8.5762K members#131 on MAL -
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Umamusume: Cinderella Gray
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray★ 8.57115.7K members#132 on MAL -
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Fights Break Sphere Special 3: Three Years of Pledge
Doupo Cangqiong: San Nian Zhi Yue★ 8.5212K members#150 on MAL -
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Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun
Nippon Sangoku★ 8.52133.4K members#153 on MAL -
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Revue Starlight: The Movie
Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight Movie★ 8.5227.3K members#155 on MAL -
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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Stairway to Adulthood
Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidan★ 8.51126K members#160 on MAL -
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You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku 2nd Season★ 8.51142.5K members#163 on MAL -
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given The Movie: To the Sea
Given Movie 3: Umi e★ 8.5035.8K members#165 on MAL -
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A Record Of Mortal's Journey To Immortality 4th Season
Fanren Xiu Xian Zhuan 4th Season★ 8.493.7K members#170 on MAL -
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★ 8.48144.4K members#175 on MAL -
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Renegade Immortal
Xian Ni★ 8.4813.3K members#179 on MAL -
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Link Click Season 3
Shiguang Dailiren III★ 8.4644.2K members#186 on MAL -
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Heaven Official's Blessing Short Films
Tian Guan Cifu Short Films★ 8.4612.8K members#188 on MAL -
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Heaven Official's Blessing Special
Tian Guan Cifu Special★ 8.4662.4K members#189 on MAL -
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★ 8.4596.4K members#194 on MAL -
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The Master of Diabolism 2
Mo Dao Zu Shi: Xian Yun Pian★ 8.45121K members#197 on MAL -
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Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
Chou Kaguya-hime!★ 8.44117.1K members#200 on MAL -
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★ 8.44101.2K members#201 on MAL -
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Ne Zha 2
Nezha Zhi Mo Tong Nao Hai★ 8.4413.4K members#205 on MAL -
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Love Through a Prism
Prism Rondo★ 8.4477.2K members#207 on MAL -
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Medalist Season 2
Medalist 2nd Season★ 8.4348.6K members#211 on MAL -
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Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita.★ 8.43115.9K members#212 on MAL -
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Beyond Time's Gaze
Guangyin Zhi Wai★ 8.423K members#214 on MAL -
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Mushi-shi Path of Thorns
Mushishi Zoku Shou: Odoro no Michi★ 8.42112.7K members#217 on MAL -
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Natsume's Book of Friends Movie: Ephemeral Bond
Natsume Yuujinchou Movie: Utsusemi ni Musubu★ 8.4285.8K members#218 on MAL -
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★ 8.4251K members#221 on MAL -
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★ 8.4149.4K members#224 on MAL -
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Golden Kamuy Final Season
Golden Kamuy: Saishuushou★ 8.4167.7K members#225 on MAL -
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You Season 3
Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season★ 8.40123.7K members#233 on MAL -
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Ling Cage 2
Ling Long 2nd Season★ 8.402.4K members#235 on MAL -
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Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 Specials
Natsume Yuujinchou Roku Specials★ 8.4054.9K members#236 on MAL -
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Tomorrow's Joe
Ashita no Joe★ 8.39119.2K members#240 on MAL -
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★ 8.3952.1K members#241 on MAL -
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Girls und Panzer das Finale – Part 4
Girls & Panzer: Saishuushou Part 4★ 8.3929.3K members#242 on MAL -
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Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san Movie★ 8.3999.6K members#244 on MAL -
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★ 8.3976.5K members#248 on MAL -
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Scissor Seven: Xuanwu Kingdom Chapter
Wu Liuqi: Xuanwu Guo Pian★ 8.3988.1K members#249 on MAL -
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops - The New Age
Doraemon Movie 31: Shin Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan - Habatake Tenshi-tachi★ 8.3823.7K members#252 on MAL -
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Fights Break Sphere 5
Doupo Cangqiong: Nian Fan★ 8.3813.1K members#253 on MAL -
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★ 8.38100.2K members#257 on MAL -
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★ 8.3816.2K members#258 on MAL -
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★ 8.37134.2K members#262 on MAL -
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Gintama: Love Incense Arc
Gintama°: Aizome Kaori-hen★ 8.3794.4K members#264 on MAL -
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Laid-Back Camp: The Movie
Yuru Camp△ Movie★ 8.3797.1K members#269 on MAL -
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A Record Of Mortal's Journey To Immortality 3rd Season
Fanren Xiu Xian Zhuan: Xinghai Feichi★ 8.364.5K members#272 on MAL -
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Gintama: Jump Festa 2008 Special
Gintama: Shiroyasha Koutan★ 8.3676.6K members#273 on MAL -
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Detective Conan Movie 26: Black Iron Submarine
Meitantei Conan Movie 26: Kurogane no Submarine★ 8.3620.3K members#278 on MAL -
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
Tenmaku no Jaadugar★ 8.36101.5K members#280 on MAL -
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The Rose of Versailles
Versailles no Bara★ 8.36118.2K members#281 on MAL -
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Soul Land 2nd Season
Douluo Dalu 2nd Season★ 8.3524.6K members#283 on MAL -
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★ 8.35135.3K members#284 on MAL -
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★ 8.35145.5K members#286 on MAL -
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★ 8.35141.6K members#289 on MAL -
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Swallowed Star 3rd Season
Tunshi Xingkong 3rd Season★ 8.355.7K members#290 on MAL -
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IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT! Part 2
IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! Part 2★ 8.3418.5K members#294 on MAL -
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The Ramparts of Ice Season 2
Koori no Jouheki 2nd Season★ 8.3372.9K members#298 on MAL -
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Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 2★ 8.33120.9K members#300 on MAL -
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Collision
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Gekitotsu★ 8.3227.2K members#304 on MAL -
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Sakubou★ 8.3219.7K members#305 on MAL -
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Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3
Grand Blue Season 3★ 8.32123.3K members#306 on MAL -
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★ 8.32138.8K members#307 on MAL -
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100 Meters
Hyakuemu.★ 8.3292.2K members#308 on MAL -
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Kidou Senshi Gundam: The Origin★ 8.3286.2K members#309 on MAL -
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★ 8.3267.9K members#311 on MAL -
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Natsume’s Book of Friends: On a Certain Snowy Day
Natsume Yuujinchou: Itsuka Yuki no Hi ni★ 8.3287.8K members#312 on MAL -
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Romeo's Blue Skies
Romeo no Aoi Sora★ 8.3256.8K members#317 on MAL -
87
Swallowed Star 4th Season
Tunshi Xingkong 4th Season★ 8.326.8K members#318 on MAL -
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Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199★ 8.32128K members#319 on MAL -
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★ 8.3175.6K members#320 on MAL -
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The Beast Player Erin
Kemono no Souja Erin★ 8.3195.9K members#323 on MAL -
91
The Legend of Hei
Luo Xiaohei Zhanji (Movie)★ 8.3149.3K members#324 on MAL -
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Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage
Mononoke Movie 2: Hinezumi★ 8.3125.7K members#325 on MAL -
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Tales of Herding Gods
Mushen Ji★ 8.3116.7K members#326 on MAL -
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Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 Specials
Natsume Yuujinchou Go Specials★ 8.3153.2K members#328 on MAL -
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Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation
Sasaki to Miyano Movie: Sotsugyou-hen★ 8.3164.7K members#329 on MAL -
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Case Closed Movie 06: The Phantom of Baker Street
Meitantei Conan Movie 06: Baker Street no Bourei★ 8.3086.8K members#332 on MAL -
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Moomin
Tanoshii Muumin Ikka★ 8.3034.3K members#335 on MAL -
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★ 8.2940.5K members#341 on MAL -
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Link Click: Bridon Arc
Shiguang Dailiren: Yingdu Pian★ 8.2975.8K members#345 on MAL -
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Scissor Seven: Fragments of Memory
Wu Liuqi: Jiyi Suipian★ 8.2922.7K members#348 on MAL