Rankings

Best Comedy Anime Movies

29 anime movies, ranked by composite score

The best comedy anime movies, ranked by an averaged composite score across five major review platforms. Top of the list: Gintama: THE FINAL with 88.3/100. Tap any row for the synopsis, trailer and where to watch.

Updated · 29 anime movies ranked

The Basics
Movies Ranked
29
Spanning 46 years (1979–2025)
Average Overall Score
76/100
Average age: 21 years
Highest Overall Score
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK
86/100 (all 5 platforms)
Lowest Overall Score
The Cat Returns
75.2/100 (all 5 platforms)
Score Distribution
90+
0
80–89
10
70–79
12
Below 70
7
Data Completeness
41%
12 of 29 have all 5 scores
Platform Wars
IMDb
73.4
RT
90.8
Metacritic
76.6
Letterboxd
76.1
AniList
76
Most Generous
RT
Avg: 90.8/100
Harshest Critic
IMDb
Avg: 73.4/100
Perfect Scores
5
IMDb 9+: 0 · RT 100: 2 · MC 90+: 0 · LB 4.5+: 0 · AL 85+: 3
Raw Platform Averages
IMDb: 7.3/10 · RT: 91% · MC: 77/100 · LB: 3.8/5 · AL: 75.96/100
Genres & Decades
Top-Scoring Genre
Adventure
Avg: 80/100
Most Popular Genre
Comedy
29 movies
Best Decade
1970s
Avg: 80.6/100
Most Represented Decade
1990s
7 movies
Fun Facts
Most Divisive
On-Gaku: Our Sound
28 point spread between platforms
Universally Loved
City Hunter .357 Magnum
Only 2 point spread — everyone agrees
Hidden Gem
Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle
Users scored +11.2 higher than critics
Critic Favourite
On-Gaku: Our Sound
Critics scored +17 higher than users
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1
Gintama: THE FINAL anime movie poster
Gintama: THE FINAL
2021 Action
Details
Score
88.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.6
N/A
N/A
4.4
91
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THE FIRST SLAM DUNK anime movie poster
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK
2022 Comedy
Details
Score
86
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8
100
79
4.2
87
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My Neighbor Totoro anime movie poster
My Neighbor Totoro
1988 Adventure
Details
Score
85.4
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.1
94
87
4.2
81
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On-Gaku: Our Sound anime movie poster
On-Gaku: Our Sound
2019 Comedy
Details
Score
82.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.2
100
86
4.0
76
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Porco Rosso anime movie poster
Porco Rosso
1992 Adventure
Details
Score
82.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.7
96
83
4.0
78
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6
Ponyo anime movie poster
Ponyo
2008 Adventure
Details
Score
82.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
91
86
4.1
79
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Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya anime movie poster
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
2013 Action
Details
Score
82.5
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.3
N/A
N/A
4.1
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Tokyo Godfathers anime movie poster
Tokyo Godfathers
2003 Adventure
Details
Score
82
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
92
75
4.2
81
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9
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro anime movie poster
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
1979 Adventure
Details
Score
80.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
95
72
4.0
80
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10
Lost in Starlight anime movie poster
Lost in Starlight
2025 Comedy
Details
Score
80
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.3
89
N/A
3.9
80
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Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle anime movie poster
Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle
2024 Comedy
Details
Score
78.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
76
67
4.2
86
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Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era anime movie poster
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era
2024 Comedy
Details
Score
77.5
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.5
N/A
N/A
4.0
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time anime movie poster
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
2006 Adventure
Details
Score
77
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
87
66
3.9
78
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14
From Up on Poppy Hill anime movie poster
From Up on Poppy Hill
2011 Comedy
Details
Score
76.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.4
87
71
3.7
75
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Zombieland Saga: Yumeginga Paradise anime movie poster
Zombieland Saga: Yumeginga Paradise
2025 Comedy
Details
Score
76
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
N/A
N/A
3.7
78
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Pom Poko anime movie poster
Pom Poko
1994 Comedy
Details
Score
75.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.2
86
77
3.7
70
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The Cat Returns anime movie poster
The Cat Returns
2002 Adventure
Details
Score
75.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.1
88
70
3.6
75
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18
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Dinosaur anime movie poster
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Dinosaur
2006 Adventure
Details
Score
74
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.2
N/A
N/A
3.8
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: ReDeath
2000 Short
Details
Score
73
IMDb RT MC LB AL
N/A
N/A
N/A
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73
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City Hunter: Secret Service anime movie poster
City Hunter: Secret ServiceNew
2002 Action
Details
Score
72
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.2
N/A
N/A
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21
Robot Carnival anime movie poster
Robot Carnival
1987 Comedy
Details
Score
70.7
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7
N/A
N/A
3.6
70
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City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart anime movie poster
City Hunter: Goodbye My SweetheartNew
1997 Action
Details
Score
70.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7
N/A
N/A
3.4
73
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City Hunter .357 Magnum anime movie poster
City Hunter .357 MagnumNew
1989 Action
Details
Score
69.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7
N/A
N/A
3.4
70
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24
Roujin Z anime movie poster
Roujin Z
1991 Comedy
Details
Score
69.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.8
N/A
N/A
3.6
68
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City Hunter: Bay City Wars anime movie poster
City Hunter: Bay City WarsNew
1990 Action
Details
Score
69
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.8
N/A
N/A
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70
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City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba anime movie poster
City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo SaebaNew
1999 Action
Details
Score
68.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.7
N/A
N/A
3.4
70
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City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy anime movie poster
City Hunter: Million Dollar ConspiracyNew
1990 Action
Details
Score
68.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.9
N/A
N/A
3.3
70
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City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes anime movie poster
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private EyesNew
2019 Action
Details
Score
68
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.4
N/A
N/A
3.4
72
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City Hunter: Angel Dust anime movie poster
City Hunter: Angel DustNew
2023 Action
Details
Score
63.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.0
N/A
N/A
3.1
68
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