Best Showbiz anime — top 15 ranked

The highest-rated showbiz anime of all time, ranked by MyAnimeList user score. [Oshi No Ko] Season 3 leads with a score of 8.67, followed by Perfect Blue and [Oshi No Ko]. The 15 titles below average 8.14/10 and are drawn from MyAnimeList's top 2,000.

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  1. 1 [Oshi No Ko] Season 3 poster

    [Oshi No Ko] Season 3

    [Oshi no Ko] 3rd Season
    TV · 11 eps · Winter 2026 · Doga Kobo
    DramaReincarnationSeinenShowbiz
    ★ 8.67
    306.2K members
    #85 on MAL
  2. 2 Perfect Blue poster

    Perfect Blue

    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 1998 · Madhouse
    Adult CastAvant GardeAward WinningDramaHorror
    ★ 8.56
    846.6K members
    #138 on MAL
  3. 3 [Oshi No Ko] poster

    [Oshi No Ko]

    [Oshi no Ko]
    TV · 11 eps · Spring 2023 · Doga Kobo
    Award WinningDramaReincarnationSeinenShowbiz
    ★ 8.52
    1.1M members
    #156 on MAL
  4. 4 [Oshi No Ko] Season 2 poster

    [Oshi No Ko] Season 2

    [Oshi no Ko] 2nd Season
    TV · 13 eps · Summer 2024 · Doga Kobo
    DramaReincarnationSeinenShowbiz
    ★ 8.49
    548.3K members
    #174 on MAL
  5. 5 Millennium Actress poster

    Millennium Actress

    Sennen Joyuu
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2002 · Madhouse
    ActionAdult CastAdventureAward WinningDrama
    ★ 8.25
    216.1K members
    #400 on MAL
  6. 6 Pompo: The Cinéphile poster

    Pompo: The Cinéphile

    Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san
    Movie · 1 ep · Spring 2021 · CLAP
    ComedyDramaShowbiz
    ★ 8.13
    72.8K members
    #556 on MAL
  7. 7 Detroit Metal City poster

    Detroit Metal City

    OVA · 12 eps · Summer 2008 · Studio 4°C
    Adult CastComedyGag HumorMusicParody
    ★ 8.08
    227K members
    #633 on MAL
  8. 8 Ya Boy Kongming! poster

    Ya Boy Kongming!

    Paripi Koumei
    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2022 · P.A. Works
    Adult CastComedyMusicReincarnationShowbiz
    ★ 8.08
    335.8K members
    #645 on MAL
  9. 9 Kodocha poster

    Kodocha

    Kodomo no Omocha (TV)
    TV · 102 eps · Spring 1996 · Gallop
    ComedyDramaLove PolygonRomanceShoujo
    ★ 8.07
    80.5K members
    #662 on MAL
  10. 10 Skip Beat! poster

    Skip Beat!

    TV · 25 eps · Fall 2008 · HAL Film Maker
    ComedyDramaLove PolygonRomanceShoujo
    ★ 8.07
    290.4K members
    #664 on MAL
  11. 11 Glass Mask poster

    Glass Mask

    Glass no Kamen (2005)
    TV · 51 eps · Spring 2005 · Tokyo Movie Shinsha
    DramaPerforming ArtsRomanceShoujoShowbiz
    ★ 8.05
    45.7K members
    #683 on MAL
  12. 12 Looking for the Full Moon poster

    Looking for the Full Moon

    Full Moon wo Sagashite
    TV · 52 eps · Spring 2002 · Studio Deen
    ComedyDramaMusicRomanceShoujo
    ★ 7.95
    119.4K members
    #849 on MAL
  13. 13 Kaleido Star poster

    Kaleido Star

    TV · 51 eps · Spring 2003 · Gonzo
    ComedyDramaPerforming ArtsShowbizSupernatural
    ★ 7.91
    93.9K members
    #923 on MAL
  14. 14 Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan poster

    Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan

    Uramichi Oniisan
    TV · 13 eps · Summer 2021 · Studio Blanc.
    Adult CastComedyGag HumorShowbizWorkplace
    ★ 7.70
    276.6K members
    #1,491 on MAL
  15. 15 Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year the Movie - Spain Arc poster

    Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year the Movie - Spain Arc

    Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. Movie: Spain-hen
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2021 · CloverWorks
    Adult CastBoys LoveComedyDramaShowbiz
    ★ 7.61
    41.4K members
    #1,746 on MAL

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