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This page is a constant work in progress. If you want something added or have noticed an error, chuck /u/urban287 a PM


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Seasonal Charts


##Spring 2022

Week: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Overview

##Summer 2022

Week: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Overview

##Fall 2022

Week: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

##2022 Overview

Top 40 anime of 2022

##Winter 2023

Week: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8


Rec Charts from /r/anime Users


Recommendations for /r/anime's most common prompts (from 2021)

Ultimate Anime Recommendation Flowchart 2021 by /u/zofernandi

Rebuild of The Ultimate Anime Recommendation Flowchart (from 2021)

A General Recommendation Chart for Newcomers and Veterans Alike (from 2020)

The Ultimate Anime Recommendation Flowchart (from 2016)

What is /r/anime into?


####Watch This! threads

When a user submits a recommendation thread of more than 1500 characters it is classified as a "Watch This!" thread.

Reddit search link here - Archive here

####Various Polls

Favourite Anime of All Time (2014 contest): Full Bracket Here

Second Favorite Anime of All Time (2019 contest): Full Bracket Here

The r/anime "Classics of Anime" Poll gave each user up to 10 votes for what they view as "Classic" anime. Here are the Top 50 vote getters and the Results Thread

r/anime's "Best Anime of the 2010s" and the Results Thread.

r/anime's Top 50 Anime Films of All Time

####/r/anime Awards

Starting from 2016, /r/anime has selected what they believe to be the best anime of each year in different categories and displayed the results via livestream/wesbite. Refer to the about page on the linked website for more information, and keep an eye out for recruitment threads if you'd like to participate!

http://animeawards.moe/


Genres


Action

Battle Shounen

###Over the top Action

###Action Comedy

Adventure

###Action Adventure

Comedy

###Aburdist Humour

###Dark Humour

###Dramedy

###Slapstick

###Parody/Satire

Drama

Ecchi

###Mildly Ecchi

###Fairly Ecchi

###I Can’t Believe it’s Not Hentai!

Fantasy

###Urban Fantasy

Magical powers in a modern world

###Historical Fantasy

Human history with some extra flair

###High Fantasy

Fantasy set in another world

###Dark Fantasy

The more cynical side of fantasy

###Isekai

The main character suddenly finds themselves in a new world

Romance

Romance / Drama

Romantic Comedy

Harem

The main character has several interested partners

Established Couple

Series where the couple is established, or where the couple gets together early in the show

###Boy's Love (BL)/Yaoi

Yuri

Girl Love

Action / Romance

##Science-Fiction

###Apocalyptic Sci-Fi

###Speculative Sci-Fi

###Space Opera

Mecha

Slice of Life

###Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Pretty much exactly what it says

###Iyashikei

Laid back shows that emphasize the beauty of the little things in life

Sports

###Action

###Drama

###Slice of Life

##Thriller

###Psychological Thriller

Horror

###Mystery

Niches


Anime about Anime, Manga, Light Novels, etc.

For that meta kick

##Arthouse Experimental works, often high on symbolism, unqiue aesthetics, and unconventional content

Battle Royale

Several characters engage in a “last man standing” battle

##Food and Drink

Shows about cooking, eating or drinking (or fighting over food)

##Gender Bender A character experiences a change of gender

##Idol Hell Series about idol characters

Music

Non-idol shows where music plays a prominent role

##Parenthood Stories about raising kids

Josei

Anime targeted priamrily at adult women

This thread has a very nice list

Magical Girl

Girls going Super Saiyan

Incest

Oh my...

Lighthearted

Heavy

Mindfuck

Not for the faint of heart

##Mind Games I knew that you knew that I knew that you knew that...

Tragedy

Sad things are sad


Character Archetypes

Non-Oblivious Harem Lead

Anti-hero

##Tsundere

###Non-Violent

###Violent

Yandere

#Settings

##College

Cyberpunk

##Dystopia

##Post-Apocolyptic

Workplace

For when you just want high school to be over

Technical Characteristics


Art Style

Anime with unique visual styles

Animation Quality

Notable Studios

Stellar Action Animation

###Stellar Character Animation

##3DCG

Anime which primary use 3D models for animation

##Soundtracks

Anime with absolutely stellar music

Additionally, any anime with music by Joe Hisaishi, Hiroyuki Sawano, Yuki Kajiura and Yoko Kanno are bound to be worthwhile.

##Worthwhile Dubs

We have a separate wiki page for these!

Shorts

Anime with episodes shorter than your standard 25 minutes, as well as standalone shorts

/u/purplepinapples's 250 shorts worth watching


Worthwhile anime that aired in…


##2022

##2021

/r/anime Awards Winners for 2021 | 2021 Awards Discussion Thread

##2020

/r/anime Awards Winners for 2020 | 2020 Awards Discussion Thread

##2019

/r/anime Awards Winners for 2019 | 2019 Awards Discussion Thread

##2018

/r/anime Awards Winners for 2018 | 2018 Awards Discussion Thread

##2017

/r/anime Awards Winners for 2017 | 2017 Awards Discussion Thread

##2016

/r/anime Awards Winners for 2016 | 2016 Awards Discussion Thread

##2015

##2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

##2006

##2005

##2004

##2003

##2002

##2001

##2000

##1990-1999

##1980-1989

##1970-1979

##1960-1969

##Pre-1960


Sequels to Shows I've Seen

While MyAnimeList's API is a bit broken at the moment MALGRAPH can serve as a good tool for those with existing MyAnimeList lists to see what OVAs/Movies/Sequels/Prequels, etc their lists are missing.

Simply plug your MAL account in and scroll down through the Recommended section on your profile.