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This is a list of anime series by episode count, with television series of at least 100 episodes, OVA series of at least 20 episodes and ONA series of at least 20 episodes.

Televised series[edit]

See also: List of anime franchises by episode count

This is a list of anime television series by episode count for series with a minimum of 100 episodes. Note that anime franchises with multiple television series (e.g. Pretty Cure) will be listed on this page. However, anime in Japan has a practice of naming seasons under their own separate title instead of by cours (e.g. K-On! versus K-On!! etc.). This article will only cover series without distinct season names.

No. Program name Started broadcasting Finished broadcasting Episode count Runtime Total Runtime (days)
1 Sazae-san
October 5, 1969
Currently in production
 2,640[1][2][3][n 1] 22-24 minutes 37.44
2 Nintama Rantaro
April 10, 1993
Currently in production
 2,321[4][n 2] 10 minutes 15.59
3 Ojarumaru
October 5, 1998
Currently in production
 1,947[5][6][n 3] 10 minutes 12.90
4 Oyako Club
October 3, 1994
March 30, 2013
 1,818[7] 5 minutes 6.31
5 Doraemon (1979)
April 2, 1979
March 18, 2005
 1,787 22-24 minutes 13.65
6 Soreike! Anpanman
October 3, 1988
Currently in production
 1,572 24 minutes 25.42
7 Kirin no Monoshiri Yakata
January 1, 1975
December 31, 1979
 1,565 5 minutes 5.43
8 Kirin Ashita no Calendar
January 1, 1980
December 30, 1984
 1,498 5 minutes 5.20
9 Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi
January 7, 1975
January 2, 1995
 1,494[n 4] 24 minutes 24.90
10 Hoka Hoka Kazoku
October 1, 1976
March 31, 1982
 1,428[8] 5 minutes 4.96
11 Chibi Maruko-chan
January 8, 1995
Currently in production
 1,329[9] 24 minutes 21.27
12 Monoshiri Daigaku Ashita no Calendar
July 1, 1966
August 2, 1970
 1,274 5 minutes 4.42
13 Doraemon (2005)
April 15, 2005
Currently in production
 1,217 22–45 minutes 22.25
14 Crayon Shin-chan
April 13, 1992
Currently in production
 1,122[10] 24 minutes 17.80
15 Case Closed
January 8, 1996
Currently in production
 1,068 24 minutes 17.98
16 One Piece
October 20, 1999
Currently in production
 1,046 24 minutes 17.3
17 Sekai Monoshiri Ryokō
October 1, 1971
December 31, 1974
 1,006 5 minutes 3.49
18 Kotowaza House
April 4, 1987
September 28, 1994
 773[11] 5 minutes 2.68
19 Asadayo!Kaishain
April 4, 2016
March 29, 2019
 744 1 minute 0.52
20 Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō
December 13, 1993
March 31, 2008
 726 24 minutes 12.10
21 Ninja Hattori-kun
September 28, 1981
December 25, 1987
 696 10–15 minutes 6.04
22 Hanakappa
March 29, 2010
Currently in production
 629 12–24 minutes 7.49
23 Perman
April 4, 1983
July 2, 1985
 526 12 minutes 3.65
24 Obake no Q-tarō
April 1, 1985
March 29, 1987
 510 24 minutes 8.50
25 Naruto: Shippuden
October 3, 2007
March 23, 2017
 500 24 minutes 8.33
26 Morning Ninja team Gatchaman
April 18, 2011
March 29, 2013
 475 1 minute 0.33
27 Shimajiro no Waow!
April 2, 2012
Currently in production
 453 8 minutes 2.52
28 Cooking Idol I! My! Mine!
March 30, 2009
March 29, 2013
 400 10 minutes 2.78
29 KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops
June 16, 1996
December 19, 2004
 373 24 minutes 6.22
30 Bleach
October 5, 2004
March 27, 2012
 366 24 minutes 6.10
31 Kirin Monoshiri Daiquiri: Manga Bushiness
August 3, 1970
September 30, 1971
 366 5 minutes 1.27
32 Charady no Joke na Mainichi
April 1, 2009
March 30, 2010
 365 3 minutes 0.76
33 Keroro Gunso
April 3, 2004
April 3, 2011
 358 24 minutes 5.97
34 Kiteretsu Daihyakka
March 27, 1988
June 9, 1996
 331 24 minutes 5.52
35 Atashin'chi
April 19, 2002
September 19, 2009
 330 24 minutes 5.50
36 Fairy Tail
October 12, 2009
September 29, 2019
 328 24 minutes 5.47
37 Bonobono (2016)
March 7, 2016
Currently in production
 313 5 minutes 0.85
38 Instant History
May 1, 1961
February 24, 1962
 312 3 minutes 0.65
39 Manga Hajimete Monogatari
May 6, 1978
March 31, 1984
 305 24 minutes 5.08
40 Hyppo and Thomas
January 1, 1971
September 30, 1972
 300 3 minutes 0.63
41 Hamtaro
July 7, 2000
March 31, 2006
 296 24 minutes 4.93
42 Ikkyū-san
October 15, 1975
June 28, 1982
 296 24 minutes 4.93
43 Dragon Ball Z
April 26, 1989
January 31, 1996
 291 24 minutes 4.85
44 Dotanba no Manners
October 3, 1984
April 9, 1987
 283 5 minutes 0.98
45 Pokémon: Original series
April 1, 1997
November 14, 2002
 276 24 minutes 4.60
46 Gan to Gon
April 5, 1974
August 13, 1975
 260 5 minutes 0.90
47 Hoshi no Ko Poron
April 1, 1974
March 21, 1975
 260 5 minutes 0.90
48 Folktales from Japan
April 1, 2012
March 26, 2017
 258 24 minutes 4.30
49 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
April 5, 2017
Currently in production
 282 24 minutes 4.27
50 A Penguin's Troubles
April 5, 2008
March 30, 2013
 253 10 minutes 1.76
51 Dr. Slump Arale-chan
April 8, 1981
February 19, 1986
 243 24 minutes 4.05
52 Good Morning!!! DORONJO
March 30, 2015
March 25, 2016
 243 1 minute 0.17
53 Itazura tenshi Chippo-chan
March 30, 1970
December 31, 1970
 240 5 minutes 0.83
54 Ohayo The Genie Family
March 31, 2014
March 27, 2015
 237 1 minute
55 Mazinger ZIP
April 8, 2013
March 28, 2014
 227 1 minute
56 Miracle! Mimika
April 3, 2006
March 27, 2009
 225 10 minutes
57 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
April 18, 2000
September 29, 2004
 224 24 minutes 3.73
58 Naruto
October 3, 2002
February 8, 2007
 220 24 minutes 3.67
59 Yo-kai Watch
January 8, 2014
March 30, 2018
 214 23 minutes
60 Katekyō Hitman Reborn!
October 7, 2006
September 25, 2010
 203 24 minutes
61 Gintama
April 4, 2006
March 25, 2010
 201 24 minutes
62 Ojamajo Doremi
February 9, 1999
January 26, 2003
 201 24 minutes
63 Holly the Ghost
January 28, 1991
April 12, 1993
 200 10 minutes
64 Parasol Henbee
October 2, 1989
January 28, 1991
 200 10 minutes
65 Sailor Moon
March 7, 1992
February 8, 1997
 200 24 minutes 3.33
66 Beyblade: Metal Saga
April 5, 2009
December 23, 2012
 199 12-24 minutes
67 Gatapishi
April 2, 1990
March 29, 1991
 199 10 minutes
68 Let's Go COOKR'n
April 1, 2013
March 20, 2015
 196 10 minutes
69 Tamagon the Counselor
October 5, 1972
September 28, 1973
 195 5 minutes
70 Urusei Yatsura
October 14, 1981
March 19, 1986
 195 24 minutes 3.25
71 Astro Boy
January 1, 1963
December 31, 1966
 193 26 minutes
72 Inuyasha
October 16, 2000
March 29, 2010
 193 24 minutes 3.22
73 Pokemon: Ruby and Sapphire
November 21, 2002
September 14, 2006
 192 24 minutes
74 Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
September 28, 2006
September 9, 2010
 191 24 minutes 3.18
75 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
October 5, 2012
December 1, 2022
 190 24 minutes 3.17
76 Star of the Giants
March 30, 1968
September 18, 1971
 182[n 5] 25 minutes
77 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
October 6, 2004
March 26, 2008
 180 24 minutes 3
78 Aikatsu!
October 8, 2012
March 31, 2016
 178 24 minutes
79 The Prince of Tennis
October 10, 2001
March 30, 2005
 178 22 minutes
80 Zenmai Zamurai
April 3, 2006
March 26, 2010
 175 5 minutes
81 Mirmo!
April 6, 2002
September 27, 2005
 172 21 minutes
82 Black Clover
October 3, 2017
March 30, 2021
 170 24 minutes 2.72
83 Chirorin Mura Monogatari
April 6, 1992
March 19, 1993
 170 10 minutes
84 Pokonyan!
April 5, 1993
March 29, 1996
 170 10 minutes
85 Yadamon
August 24, 1992
July 16, 1993
 170 10 minutes
86 Obocchama-kun
January 14, 1989
September 26, 1992
 164 25 minutes
87 Dokaben
October 6, 1976
December 26, 1979
 163 25 minutes
88 Hai! Akko Desu
October 12, 1988
March 26, 1992
 163 25 minutes
89 Sobakasu Pucchi!
March 31, 1969
October 4, 1969
 162 5 minutes
90 Ranma ½
April 15, 1989
September 25, 1992
 161 24 minutes
91 Dragon Ball Z Kai
April 5, 2009
June 28, 2015
 159 23 minutes
92 Bōken Shōnen Shadar
September 18, 1967
March 16, 1968
 156 10 minutes
93 Chō Tokkyū Hikarian
April 2, 1997
March 29, 2000
 156 7 minutes
94 Odenkun
August 4, 2005
February 27, 2009
 156 7 minutes
95 Otoko do-Ahou! Koushien
September 28, 1970
March 27, 1971
 156 10 minutes
96 Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou
September 29, 1969
March 28, 1970
 156 10 minutes
97 Pinch to Punch
September 29, 1969
March 28, 1970
 156 5 minutes
98 Urikupen Kyuujo-tai
September 30, 1974
March 29, 1975
 156 5 minutes
99 Lupin III Part II
October 3, 1977
October 6, 1980
 155 25 minutes
100 Beyblade (Original series)
January 8, 2001
December 29, 2003
 154 24 minutes
101 Major
November 13, 2004
September 25, 2010
 154 25 minutes
102 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
April 2, 2008
March 30, 2011
 154 24 minutes 2.57
103 Beyblade Burst (season 1, season 2, season 3)
April 4, 2016
March 25, 2019
 153 24 minutes
104 Dragon Ball
February 26, 1986
April 12, 1989
 153 24 minutes 2.55
105 Kirarin Revolution
April 7, 2006
March 27, 2009
 153 22 minutes
106 Kiratto Pri Chan
April 8, 2018
May 30, 2021
 153 24 minutes
107 Pro Golfer Saru
April 2, 1985
March 28, 1988
 153 20 minutes
108 Fist of the North Star
October 11, 1984
February 18, 1988
 152 25 minutes
109 Cooking Papa
April 9, 1992
May 25, 1995
 151 25 minutes
110 Tetsujin 28-go Gao
April 6, 2013
March 26, 2016
 151 5 minutes
111 Zatch Bell!
April 6, 2003
March 26, 2006
 150 23 minutes 2.40
112 Hunter × Hunter (2011)
October 2, 2011
September 24, 2014
 148 24 minutes 2.47
113 The Kindaichi Case Files
April 7, 1997
September 11, 2000
 148 24 minutes
114 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
April 6, 2014
March 26, 2017
 148 24 minutes 2.47
115 Toriko
April 3, 2011
March 30, 2014
 147 23 minutes
116 Pokemon: Sun & Moon
November 17, 2016
November 3, 2019
 146 24 minutes
117 Eyeshield 21
April 6, 2005
March 19, 2008
 145 23 minutes
118 Tamagotchi!
October 12, 2009
September 3, 2012
 143 25 minutes
119 Pokemon: Black & White
September 23, 2010
September 26, 2013
 142 22 minutes
120 Pokemon: XY
October 17, 2013
October 27, 2016
 140 23 minutes
121 PriPara
July 5, 2014
March 28, 2017
 140 23 minutes
122 Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama
October 1, 2015
June 28, 2018
 139 24 minutes
123 Kinnikuman
April 3, 1983
October 1, 1986
 137 24 minutes
124 Oishinbo
October 17, 1988
March 17, 1992
 136 23 minutes
125 Pokémon Journeys
November 17, 2019
December 16, 2022
 136 23 minutes
126 Dragon Ball Super
July 5, 2015
March 25, 2018
 131 24 minutes 2.18
127 Captain Tsubasa
October 13, 1983
March 27, 1986
 128 24 minutes
128 Inazuma Eleven
October 5, 2008
April 27, 2011
 127 24 minutes
129 Mīmu Iro Iro Yume no Tabi
April 3, 1983
September 29, 1985
 127 25 minutes
130 Ace of Diamond
October 6, 2013
March 28, 2016
 126 24 minutes
131 Yawara!
October 16, 1989
September 21, 1992
 124 25 minutes
132 My Hero Academia
April 3, 2016
Currently in production
 122 24 minutes 2.03
133 Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
May 10, 2017
September 25, 2019
 120 24 minutes 2
134 Esper Mami
April 7, 1987
October 26, 1989
 119 23 minutes
135 Azuki-chan
April 4, 1995
March 17, 1998
 117 24 minutes
136 Ultra B
April 4, 1987
March 27, 1989
 117 10 minutes
137 Kingdom
March 30, 2012
Currently in production
 116 24 minutes 1.93
138 D.Gray-man
October 3, 2006
September 27, 2016
 116 23 minutes
139 Candy Candy
October 1, 1976
February 2, 1979
 115 25 minutes
140 GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985)
October 12, 1985
March 21, 1988
 115 25 minutes
141 GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996)
January 7, 1996
March 29, 1998
 114 25 minutes
142 Saint Seiya
October 11, 1986
April 1, 1989
 114 22 minutes
143 Galaxy Express 999
September 14, 1978
March 28, 1981
 113 25 minutes
144 Yu Yu Hakusho
October 10, 1992
December 17, 1994
 112 24 minutes 1.87
145 Fisherman Sanpei
April 7, 1980
June 28, 1982
 109 24 minutes
146 Sally the Witch
December 5, 1966
December 30, 1968
 109 25 minutes
147 Yatterman
January 1, 1977
January 27, 1979
 108 22 minutes
148 Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
October 1, 1972
September 29, 1974
 105 26 minutes
149 Tiger Mask
October 2, 1969
September 30, 1971
 105 23 minutes
150 Attack No. 1
December 7, 1969
November 28, 1971
 104 24 minutes
151 Croket!
April 7, 2003
March 27, 2005
 104 20 minutes
152 Inakappe Taishō
October 4, 1970
September 24, 1972
 104 24 minutes
153 Robotan
October 4, 1966
September 27, 1968
 104 25 minutes
154 The Song of Tentomushi
October 6, 1974
September 26, 1976
 104 25 minutes
155 Ganso Tensai Bakabon
October 6, 1975
September 26, 1977
 103 24 minutes
156 The Gutsy Frog
October 7, 1972
September 28, 1974
 103 25 minutes
157 Ojamanga Yamada-kun
September 28, 1980
October 10, 1982
 103 25 minutes
158 Kodocha
April 5, 1996
March 27, 1998
 102 22 minutes
159 MÄR
April 3, 2005
March 25, 2007
 102 24 minutes
160 Slam Dunk
October 16, 1993
March 23, 1996
 101 23 minutes
161 Touch
March 24, 1985
March 22, 1987
 101 25 minutes
162 Aikatsu Stars!
April 7, 2016
March 29, 2018
 100 24 minutes
163 Coji-Coji
October 4, 1997
September 25, 1999
 100 25 minutes
164 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (2020)
October 3, 2020
October 22, 2022
 100 24 minutes
165 GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007)
April 1, 2007
March 29, 2009
 100 24 minutes
166 Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
October 6, 2001
September 27, 2003
 100 24 minutes

Original video animation[edit]

This is a list of original video animation (OVA) series by episode count for series with a minimum of 20 episodes.

No. Program Name Started Broadcasting Finished Broadcasting Episode count
1 Legend of the Galactic Heroes Dec. 1988 March 1997 110
2 Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster Jan. 2013 March 2013 64
3 Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Side Stories 		Feb. 1998 July 2000 52
4 Konpeki no Kantai Feb. 1993 August 2003 32
5 Saint Seiya: Hades Nov. 2002 August 2008 31
6 Hunter × Hunter Jan. 2002 August 2004 30
7 Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Sept. 1992 May 2021 30
8 Case Closed March 2000 April 2012 27
9 Saint Seiya:
The Lost Canvas 		June 2009 July 2011 26
10 Tōma Kijinden ONI Oct. 1995 March 1996 25
11 Supernatural: The Animation Jan. 2011 April 2011 22

Original net animation[edit]

This is a list of original net animation (ONA) series by episode count for series with a minimum of 20 episodes.

No. Program Name Started Broadcasting Finished Broadcasting Episode count
1 Beyblade Burst (season 4, season 5, season 6) April 2019 March 2022 156
2 Puchimas!! Petit Petit Idolmaster April 2014 June 2014 74
3 Hetalia: Axis Powers January 2009 March 2010 52
4 Hetalia: World Series March 2010 March 2011 48
5 Aggretsuko April 2018
Currently in production
 41
6 Baki June 2018
Currently in production
 39
7 Sailor Moon Crystal July 2014 June 2016 39
8 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:
Stone Ocean 		December 2021 December 2022 38
9 Starry Sky December 2010 June 2011 26
10 Xam'd: Lost Memories July 2008 February 2009 26
11 The Melancholy of
Haruhi-chan Suzumiya 		February 2009 May 2009 25
12 Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie October 2014 March 2015 24
13 Magical Play November 2001 May 2002 24
14 Petit Eva:
Evangelion@School 		March 2007 September 2007 24
15 Psychic Academy March 2002 September 2002 24
16 Penguin Musume Heart April 2008 November 2008 22
17 Hetalia: The Beautiful World January 2013 June 2013 20
18 Kyō no Asuka Show August 2012 January 2013 20

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Each weekly airing of Sazae-san consists of three separate episodes. The episode count includes specials.
  2. ^ There are 25 "series" which are part of the overall Nintama Rantarō series. This page lists all the episode titles.
  3. ^ The episodes are split into 25 "series"
  4. ^ 24 TV episodes from the 1975 series, 1470 TV episodes from the 1976 series
  5. ^ This count consists of the original 182-episode Star of the Giants series.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Animation World 10月11日〜11月10日". Animage (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Tokuma Shoten. 449: 157–168. 10 November 2015.
  2. ^ 『サザエさん』原作 からアニメへの歴史 (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  3. ^ "Sazae-san".
  4. ^ 忍たま乱太郎 これまでのおはなし (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  5. ^ "おじゃる丸 これまでのおはなし (Ojarumaru: The story up to now)" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "エピソード - アニメおじゃる丸 [Episodes - Anime Ojarumaru]". NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  7. ^ おやこクラブ (in Japanese). Eiken. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  8. ^ ほかほか家族 (in Japanese). Eiken. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  9. ^ "過去のおはなし 2015年 ちびまる子ちゃん オフィシャルサイト" [Previous 2015 Stories - Chibi Maruko-chan Official Site] (in Japanese). Nippon Animation. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "Animation World 4月11日〜5月10日". Animage (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Tokuma Shoten. 419: 120–127. 10 May 2013.
  11. ^ ことわざハウス (in Japanese). Eiken. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
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