Best Otaku Culture anime — top 32 ranked

The highest-rated otaku culture anime of all time, ranked by MyAnimeList user score. Look Back leads with a score of 8.61, followed by Bakuman. Season 3 and Saekano the Movie: Finale. The 32 titles below average 7.95/10 and are drawn from MyAnimeList's top 2,000.

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  1. 1 Look Back poster

    Look Back

    Movie · 1 ep · Spring 2024 · Studio DURIAN
    Award WinningDramaOtaku CultureShounen
    ★ 8.61
    271.1K members
    #115 on MAL
  2. 2 Bakuman. Season 3 poster

    Bakuman. Season 3

    Bakuman. 3rd Season
    TV · 25 eps · Fall 2012 · J.C.Staff
    ComedyDramaOtaku CultureRomanceShounen
    ★ 8.51
    351.1K members
    #157 on MAL
  3. 3 Saekano the Movie: Finale poster

    Saekano the Movie: Finale

    Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Fine
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2019 · CloverWorks
    ComedyHaremOtaku CultureRomanceSchool
    ★ 8.41
    208.7K members
    #229 on MAL
  4. 4 Bakuman. Season 2 poster

    Bakuman. Season 2

    Bakuman. 2nd Season
    TV · 25 eps · Fall 2011 · J.C.Staff
    ComedyDramaOtaku CultureRomanceShounen
    ★ 8.33
    375.2K members
    #295 on MAL
  5. 5 Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation poster

    Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation

    Sasaki to Miyano Movie: Sotsugyou-hen
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2023 · Studio Deen
    Boys LoveOtaku CultureSchool
    ★ 8.31
    64.7K members
    #329 on MAL
  6. 6 Shirobako poster

    Shirobako

    TV · 24 eps · Fall 2014 · P.A. Works
    Adult CastAward WinningComedyDramaOtaku Culture
    ★ 8.26
    475.2K members
    #380 on MAL
  7. 7 Sasaki and Miyano poster

    Sasaki and Miyano

    Sasaki to Miyano
    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2022 · Studio Deen
    Boys LoveOtaku CultureSchool
    ★ 8.18
    246.4K members
    #501 on MAL
  8. 8 Bakuman. poster

    Bakuman.

    TV · 25 eps · Fall 2010 · J.C.Staff
    ComedyDramaOtaku CultureRomanceShounen
    ★ 8.17
    664.7K members
    #508 on MAL
  9. 9 My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 poster

    My Dress-Up Darling Season 2

    Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru Season 2
    TV · 12 eps · Summer 2025 · CloverWorks
    Otaku CultureRomanceSchoolSeinen
    ★ 8.15
    521.9K members
    #535 on MAL
  10. 10 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
    AdventureAward WinningComedyOtaku CultureSchool
    ★ 8.13
    376.3K members
    #557 on MAL
  11. 11 My Dress-Up Darling poster

    My Dress-Up Darling

    Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2022 · CloverWorks
    Otaku CultureRomanceSchoolSeinen
    ★ 8.12
    1.4M members
    #585 on MAL
  12. 12 Draw This, Then Die! poster

    Draw This, Then Die!

    Kore Kaite Shine
    TV · 12 eps · Summer 2026 · Shin-Ei Animation
    CGDCTComedyOtaku CultureShounen
    ★ 8.05
    25.2K members
    #686 on MAL
  13. 13 The World God Only Knows: Goddesses poster

    The World God Only Knows: Goddesses

    Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen
    TV · 12 eps · Summer 2013 · Manglobe
    ComedyHaremOtaku CultureRomanceSchool
    ★ 7.97
    370.7K members
    #816 on MAL
  14. 14 Kakushigoto poster

    Kakushigoto

    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2020 · Ajia-do
    ChildcareComedyGag HumorOtaku CultureShounen
    ★ 7.96
    358.3K members
    #834 on MAL
  15. 15 Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku OVA poster

    Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku OVA

    Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii OVA
    OVA · 3 eps · Winter 2019 · A-1 Pictures
    Adult CastOtaku CultureRomanceWorkplace
    ★ 7.94
    239.2K members
    #874 on MAL
  16. 16 Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku poster

    Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

    Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
    TV · 11 eps · Spring 2018 · A-1 Pictures
    Adult CastComedyOtaku CultureRomanceWorkplace
    ★ 7.91
    1.1M members
    #936 on MAL
  17. 17 The World God Only Knows II poster

    The World God Only Knows II

    Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai II
    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2011 · Manglobe
    ComedyHaremOtaku CultureRomanceSchool
    ★ 7.86
    412.9K members
    #1,038 on MAL
  18. 18 Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun poster

    Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

    Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
    TV · 12 eps · Summer 2014 · Doga Kobo
    ComedyOtaku CultureRomanceSchool
    ★ 7.81
    1M members
    #1,156 on MAL
  19. 19 Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - World's Greatest First Love 2 poster

    Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - World's Greatest First Love 2

    Sekaiichi Hatsukoi 2
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2011 · Studio Deen
    Adult CastBoys LoveOtaku CultureWorkplace
    ★ 7.80
    178.6K members
    #1,197 on MAL
  20. 20 Lucky☆Star poster

    Lucky☆Star

    TV · 24 eps · Spring 2007 · Kyoto Animation
    CGDCTComedyGag HumorOtaku CultureSchool
    ★ 7.76
    708.5K members
    #1,303 on MAL
  21. 21 Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend .flat poster

    Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend .flat

    Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭
    TV · 11 eps · Spring 2017 · A-1 Pictures
    ComedyEcchiHaremOtaku CultureRomance
    ★ 7.76
    404.6K members
    #1,308 on MAL
  22. 22 Genshiken 2 poster

    Genshiken 2

    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2007 · Arms
    Adult CastComedyOtaku CultureParodySeinen
    ★ 7.75
    89.9K members
    #1,329 on MAL
  23. 23 Daicon Opening Animations poster

    Daicon Opening Animations

    Special · 2 eps · Summer 1981 · Daicon Film
    AdventureMechaMusicOtaku CultureSci-Fi
    ★ 7.72
    24.1K members
    #1,404 on MAL
  24. 24 Kakushigoto Movie poster

    Kakushigoto Movie

    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2021 · Ajia-do
    ChildcareComedyGag HumorOtaku CultureShounen
    ★ 7.70
    45.4K members
    #1,474 on MAL
  25. 25 Real Girl Season 2 poster

    Real Girl Season 2

    3D Kanojo: Real Girl 2nd Season
    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2019 · Hoods Entertainment
    Otaku CultureRomanceSchoolShoujo
    ★ 7.67
    212.3K members
    #1,546 on MAL
  26. 26 The World God Only Knows: Tenri Arc poster

    The World God Only Knows: Tenri Arc

    Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Tenri-hen
    OVA · 2 eps · Fall 2012 · Manglobe
    ComedyHaremOtaku CultureRomanceShounen
    ★ 7.66
    145.3K members
    #1,591 on MAL
  27. 27 Shirobako Movie poster

    Shirobako Movie

    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2020 · P.A. Works
    Adult CastComedyDramaOtaku CultureWorkplace
    ★ 7.65
    56.4K members
    #1,639 on MAL
  28. 28 Sasaki and Miyano: A Tiny Episode from Before He Realized His Feelings poster

    Sasaki and Miyano: A Tiny Episode from Before He Realized His Feelings

    Sasaki to Miyano: Koi ni Kizuku Mae no Chotto Shita Hanashi.
    OVA · 1 ep · Summer 2022 · Studio Deen
    Boys LoveOtaku CultureSchool
    ★ 7.64
    45.6K members
    #1,670 on MAL
  29. 29 Genshiken poster

    Genshiken

    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2004 · Palm Studio
    Adult CastComedyOtaku CultureParodySeinen
    ★ 7.63
    196.1K members
    #1,690 on MAL
  30. 30 The World God Only Knows poster

    The World God Only Knows

    Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2010 · Manglobe
    ComedyHaremOtaku CultureRomanceSchool
    ★ 7.63
    671.3K members
    #1,691 on MAL
  31. 31 Genshiken OVA poster

    Genshiken OVA

    OVA · 3 eps · Fall 2006 · Ajia-do
    Adult CastComedyOtaku CultureParodySeinen
    ★ 7.61
    55K members
    #1,753 on MAL
  32. 32 Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - World's Greatest First Love poster

    Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - World's Greatest First Love

    Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2011 · Studio Deen
    Adult CastBoys LoveOtaku CultureWorkplace
    ★ 7.60
    232.5K members
    #1,814 on MAL

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