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

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 are not listed on this page. Anime in Japan has a practice of naming seasons under their own separate title instead of by cours. This article will only cover series without distinct season names.

No.Series titleStarted broadcastingFinished broadcastingEpisode countRuntime 1 Sazae-san 2,864Each weekly airing of Sazae-san consists of three separate episodes. The episode count includes specials. 20–26 minutes 2 Nintama Rantarō 2,504There are 25 "series" which are part of the overall Nintama Rantarō series. This page lists all the episode titles. 10 minutes 3 Ojarumaru 2,157The episodes are split into 27 "series" 10 minutes 4Doraemon (1979) 1,787 11 minutes 5 Soreike! Anpanman 1,742 20–26 minutes 6 Oyako Club 1,667 5 minutes 7 Kirin no Monoshiri Yakata 1,565 5 minutes 8 Chibi Maruko-chan 1,543 20–26 minutes9 Kirin Ashita no Calendar 1,498 5 minutes 10 Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi 1,49424 TV episodes from the 1975 series, 1470 TV episodes from the 1976 series 20–26 minutes 11 Hoka Hoka Kazoku 1,428 5 minutes12 Crayon Shin-chan 1,34820–26 minutes13 Monoshiri Daigaku Ashita no Calendar 1,274 5 minutes14 Case Closed 1,209 20–26 minutes15 One Piece 1,180 20–26 minutes16 Sekai Monoshiri Ryokō 1,006 5 minutes 17 Doraemon (2005) 927 20–26 minutes18Kotowaza House 773 5 minutes19 Hanakappa 751 10 minutes20 Asadayo!Kaishain 744 1 minute21 Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō 726 20–26 minutes 22 Shimajiro no Wao! 707 8 minutes23 Ninja Hattori-kun 696 10 minutes 24Bonobono (2016) 529 5 minutes 25 Perman 526 12 minutes 26 Obake no Q-tarō 510 15 minutes 27 Naruto: Shippuden 500 20–26 minutes 28 Morning Ninja team Gatchaman 475 1 minute29 Puzzle & Dragons 403 20–26 minutes30 Cooking Idol I! My! Mine! 400 10 minutes31 Chiikawa 382 1 minutes32KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops 373 20–26 minutes 33 Bleach 366 20–26 minutes Kirin Monoshiri Daiquiri: Manga Bushiness 366 5 minutes 34 Charady no Joke na Mainichi 365 3 minutes 35 Sgt. Frog 358 20–26 minutes 36 Kiteretsu Daihyakka 331 20–26 minutes 37 Atashin'chi 330 20–26 minutes 38 Fairy Tail 328 20–26 minutes39 Instant History 312 3 minutes40 Manga Hajimete Monogatari 305 20–26 minutes41 Hyppo and Thomas 300 3 minutes 42 Hamtaro 296 20–26 minutes Ikkyū-san 296 20–26 minutes 43 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations 293 20–26 minutes 44 Dragon Ball Z 291 20–26 minutes 45 Dotanba no Manners 283 5 minutes 46 Pokémon (1997 series) 276 24 minutes 47 Gan to Gon 260 5 minutes Hoshi no Ko Poron 260 5 minutes 48 Folktales from Japan 258 20–26 minutes 49 A Penguin's Troubles 253 10 minutes 50 Dr. Slump Arale-chan 243 20–26 minutes Good Morning!!! DORONJO 243 1 minute 51 Itazura tenshi Chippo-chan 240 5 minutes 52 Ohayo The Genie Family 237 1 minute53 Ninjala 230 20–26 minutes 54 Mazinger ZIP 227 1 minute 55 Miracle! Mimika 225 10 minutes56 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 224 20–26 minutes 57 Naruto 220 20–26 minutes 58 Yo-kai Watch 214 20–26 minutes 59 Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories 208 5 minutes 60 Katekyō Hitman Reborn! 203 20–26 minutes 61 Gintama 201 20–26 minutes Ojamajo Doremi 201 20–26 minutes 62 Holly the Ghost 200 10 minutes Parasol Henbee 200 10 minutes Sailor Moon 200 20–26 minutes 63 Gatapishi 199 10 minutes 64 Let's Go COOKR'n 196 10 minutes 65 Tamagon the Counselor 195 5 minutes Urusei Yatsura (1981) 195 20–26 minutes 66 Astro Boy (1963) 193 20–26 minutes Inuyasha 193 20–26 minutes 67 Pokemon: Ruby and Sapphire series 192 20–26 minutes 68Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl series 191 20–26 minutes 69 Star of the Giants 182This count consists of the original 182-episode Star of the Giants series 20–26 minutes 70 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 180 20–26 minutes 71 Aikatsu! 178 20–26 minutes The Prince of Tennis 178 20–26 minutes 72 Zenmai Zamurai 175 5 minutes 73 Mirmo! 172 20–26 minutes 74 Black Clover 170 20–26 minutes Chirorin Mura Monogatari 170 10 minutes Pokonyan! 170 10 minutes Yadamon 170 10 minutes 75 Dragon Ball Z Kai 167International episode count is listed; The Japanese count of the series is 159 episodes 20–26 minutes 76 Obocchama-kun 164 20–26 minutes 77 Dokaben 163 20–26 minutes Hai! Akko Desu 163 20–26 minutes 78 Sobakasu Pucchi! 162 5 minutes 79 Ranma ½ (1989) 161 20–26 minutes 80 Bōken Shōnen Shadar 156 10 minutes Chō Tokkyū Hikarian 156 7 minutes Odenkun 156 7 minutes Otoko do-Ahou! Koushien 156 10 minutes Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou 156 10 minutes Pinch to Punch 156 5 minutes Urikupen Kyūjotai 156 5 minutes 81 Lupin the 3rd Part II 155 20–26 minutes 82 Major 154 20–26 minutes Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's 154 20–26 minutes 83 Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! 153 20–26 minutes Dragon Ball 153 20–26 minutes Kirarin Revolution 153 20–26 minutes Kiratto Pri Chan 153 20–26 minutes Pro Golfer Saru 153 20–26 minutes 84 Fist of the North Star 152 20–26 minutes 85 Cooking Papa 151 20–26 minutes Tetsujin 28-go Gao 151 5 minutes 86Zatch Bell! 150 20–26 minutes Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! 150 20-26 minutes 87 Hunter × Hunter (2011) 148 20–26 minutes The Kindaichi Case Files 148 20–26 minutes Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V 148 20–26 minutes Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō 148 9 minutes 88 Toriko 147 20–26 minutes89 Pokemon: Sun & Moon series 146 20–26 minutes 90 Eyeshield 21 145 20–26 minutes 91 Tamagotchi! 143 20–26 minutes 92 PriPara 140 20–26 minutes 93 Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama 139 20–26 minutes 94 Kinnikuman 137 20–26 minutes95 Pokémon Journeys series 136 20–26 minutes Oishinbo 136 20–26 minutes Rilu Rilu Fairilu 136 20–26 minutes 96 Dragon Ball Super 131 20–26 minutes Beyblade X 131 24 minutes 97 Captain Tsubasa 128 20–26 minutes 98 Inazuma Eleven 127 20–26 minutes Manga Fairy Tales of the World 127 20 minutes Mīmu Iro Iro Yume no Tabi 127 20–26 minutes 99 Ace of Diamond 126 20–26 minutes 100 Yawara! 124 20–26 minutes 101 Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS 120 20–26 minutes 102Esper Mami 119 20–26 minutes 103 Azuki-chan 117 20–26 minutes Ultra B 117 10 minutes 104 D.Gray-man 116 20–26 minutes 105 Candy Candy 115 20–26 minutes GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985) 115 20–26 minutes Pikachin-Kit 115 20–26 minutes 106 Dororonpa! 114 5:30-10 minutes GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996) 114 20–26 minutes Saint Seiya 114 20–26 minutes 107 Galaxy Express 999 113 20–26 minutes 108 Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai 112 20–26 minutes Yu Yu Hakusho 112 20–26 minutes 109 Fisherman Sanpei 109 20–26 minutes Sally the Witch 109 20–26 minutes 110 Yatterman 108 20–26 minutes 111 Science Ninja Team Gatchaman 105 20–26 minutes Tiger Mask 105 20–26 minutes 112 Attack No. 1 104 20–26 minutes Croket! 104 20–26 minutes Di Gi Charat Nyo! 104 12 minutes Inakappe Taishō 104 20–26 minutes Moomin 104 20–26 minutes Robotan 104 20–26 minutes The Song of Tentomushi 104 20–26 minutes 113 Ganso Tensai Bakabon 103 20–26 minutes The Gutsy Frog 103 20–26 minutes Ojamanga Yamada-kun 103 20–26 minutes 114 Kodocha 102 20–26 minutes MÄR 102 20–26 minutes 115 Guru Guru Town Hanamaru-kun 101 20–26 minutes Slam Dunk 101 20–26 minutes Touch 101 20–26 minutes 116 Aggretsuko (2016) 100 1 minute Aikatsu Stars! 100 20–26 minutes Coji-Coji 100 20–26 minutes Dōbutsu-mura Monogatari 100 5 minutes Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (2020) 100 20–26 minutes GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007) 100 20–26 minutes Kirby: Right Back at Ya! 100 20–26 minutes

Original video animation 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 Legend of the Galactic HeroesSide Stories Feb. 1998 July 2000 52 3 Konpeki no Kantai Feb. 1993 August 2003 32 4 Saint Seiya: Hades Nov. 2002 August 2008 31 5 Hunter × Hunter Jan. 2002 August 2004 30 Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Sept. 1992 May 2021 30 6 Case Closed March 2000 April 2012 27 7 Saint Seiya:The Lost Canvas June 2009 July 2011 26 8 Tōma Kijinden ONI Oct. 1995 March 1996 25 9 Supernatural: The Animation Jan. 2011 April 2011 22

Original net animation 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 Puchimas!! Petit Petit Idolmaster April 2014 June 2014 74 2 Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster January 2013 March 2013 64 3 Beyblade Burst Rise April 2019 March 2020 52 Beyblade Burst Surge April 2020 March 2021 52 Beyblade Burst QuadDrive April 2021 March 2022 52 Hetalia: Axis Powers January 2009 March 2010 52 4 Aggretsuko April 2018 February 2023 51 5 Hetalia: World Series March 2010 March 2011 48 6 Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades September 25, 2015 July 26, 2022 44 7 Baki June 2018 39 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 Xam'd: Lost Memories July 2008 February 2009 26 10 The Melancholy ofHaruhi-chan Suzumiya February 2009 May 2009 25 11 Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie October 2014 March 2015 24 Magical Play November 2001 May 2002 24 Petit Eva:Evangelion@School March 2007 September 2007 24 Psychic Academy March 2002 September 2002 24 12 Penguin Musume Heart April 2008 November 2008 22 12 Hetalia: The Beautiful World January 2013 June 2013 20 Kyō no Asuka Show August 2012 January 2013 20

See also List of animated television series by episode count List of manga series by volume count Lists of television programs by episode count

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