Anime
Best anime, waifus, husbandos, fights
Anime is the category where the discourse runs hottest, because anime fans are the original tier-listers. Long before Smash Bros tier lists went mainstream, anime fans were ranking shลnen power scaling and arguing whether Sasuke could beat Itachi at his peak. The polls in this category cover the Big 3 era (Naruto, One Piece, Bleach) and the modern Big 3 era (Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Chainsaw Man), arc rankings within each major series (every One Piece arc, every Naruto arc, every Dragon Ball saga), character rankings (best villain, best anime girl, best anime fight, best opening), studio retrospectives (Studio Ghibli films ranked, Madhouse vs MAPPA vs Trigger), and era rankings (best anime of the 2010s, best anime of 2026 so far, best mecha shows, best slice-of-life). We pull official artwork and screenshots where the rights allow, which means the tier list actually looks like the show. Voters here are deeply opinionated and frequently chaotic โ the consensus on the best Naruto arc, for example, flips depending on what week it is.
What you'll find in Anime
Big 3 vs Modern Big 3
Naruto, One Piece, Bleach vs Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Chainsaw Man. The classic shลnen lineup vs the current generation.
Arc rankings
Every One Piece arc, every Naruto arc, every Dragon Ball saga. The granular debates that define long-running series.
Studio retrospectives
Studio Ghibli films, Kyoto Animation, Madhouse, MAPPA, Trigger. Studio-by-studio tier lists.
Character GOATs
Best anime villain. Best anime fight. Best opening. Best girl. Best husbando. Best mentor. The character-level rankings.
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All Anime polls
Rank Studio Ghibli Films
Miyazaki's masterpieces, ranked.
+16 more Tier List: Best Anime of 2026 So Far
Jujutsu Kaisen and Frieren literally tied for #1 in Japan. Where does everything else fall? Drop your S-tier picks.
+7 more Rank All-Time Best Anime
From shonen classics to modern masterpieces. Rank them.
+45 more Rank Best Anime of All Time
Death Note, Attack on Titan, FMA, HxH โ the GOAT tier list.
+12 more Rank Fullmetal Alchemist Characters
Edward, Roy, Scar โ rank the FMA cast.
Rank Big 3 Anime
Naruto, One Piece, Bleach โ the eternal debate of the Big 3.
+9 more Rank Seinen Anime
Berserk, Vinland Saga, Monster โ mature anime tier list.
+9 more Rank Shonen Jump Series
The magazine that defined anime โ rank the legends.
+10 more Rank One Piece Arcs
Marineford, Wano, Enies Lobby โ which One Piece arc is the greatest?
Gojo vs Sukuna
The strongest sorcerer vs the King of Curses.
Manga vs Anime Adaptation
Is reading the source always better than watching?
Rank Dragon Ball Arcs
Frieza, Cell, Buu or Super โ which Dragon Ball arc is the GOAT?
Rank Best Anime Villains
Madara, Thanos, Light Yagami, Frieza โ who is the greatest villain in anime?
+8 more Vegeta vs Goku
Prince of Saiyans or the Earth's champion?
Filler arcs can actually be good
Not all filler is trash โ some hits different.
Anime peaked in the 2010s
Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, JJK era โ nothing beats it.
Rank Naruto Arcs
Chunin Exams, Pain Arc, War Arc โ the ninja saga ranked.
+5 more Rank Anime Power Systems
Nen, Cursed Energy, Haki, Chakra โ which is the best?
Rank Anime Openings of All Time
The best OPs in anime history โ which one is S-tier?
Rank My Hero Academia Characters
Deku, Bakugo, Todoroki โ the UA class rankings.
Rank Death Note Characters
Light, L, Ryuk โ the genius cast ranked.
+7 more Naruto vs Luffy
Hokage dream vs Pirate King โ whose journey is better?
Hunter x Hunter vs Jujutsu Kaisen
Two dark shonen masterpieces โ which is superior?
Studio MAPPA vs Ufotable
Two animation powerhouses โ who does it better?
How Anime rankings work on Hot Ranking
Every poll in this category is curated by our editorial team โ not auto-generated from a trending feed. We pick the topics we actually want to argue about, and we source a real image for every option (album art, posters, character portraits, dish photos). No emoji-only stand-ins. No broken images. If we can't find a clean visual for a candidate, we don't include it.
Votes are anonymous and one-per-poll-per-browser, enforced by a hashed fingerprint that can't identify you personally. Aggregated results update in real time so you can see how your tier list compares to the anime consensus as soon as you submit.
Want to suggest a new anime ranking? Use the Create a Poll page, or email polls@hotranking.app. For longer reads on tier-list culture and the great GOAT debates, see our blog or the methodology page.