Rankings

Best Drama Anime TV Shows

13 anime TV shows, ranked by composite score

The best drama anime TV shows, ranked by an averaged composite score across five major review platforms. Top of the list: Steins;Gate with 90/100. Tap any row for the synopsis, trailer and where to watch.

Updated · 13 anime TV shows ranked

The Basics
TV Shows Ranked
13
Spanning 20 years (1998–2018)
Average Overall Score
83.7/100
Average age: 18 years
Highest Overall Score
Steins;Gate
90/100 (all 5 platforms)
Lowest Overall Score
Neon Genesis Evangelion
86.8/100 (all 5 platforms)
Score Distribution
90+
1
80–89
10
70–79
2
Below 70
0
Data Completeness
23%
3 of 13 have all 5 scores
Platform Wars
IMDb
83
RT
100
Kitsu
81.8
AniList
82.8
MAL
84.3
Most Generous
RT
Avg: 100/100
Harshest Critic
Kitsu
Avg: 81.8/100
Perfect Scores
8
IMDb 9+: 0 · RT 100: 3 · KIT 85+: 1 · AL 85+: 3 · MAL 9+: 1
Raw Platform Averages
IMDb: 8.3/10 · RT: 100% · KIT: 81.85/100 · AL: 82.83/100 · MAL: 8.43/10
Genres & Decades
Top-Scoring Genre
Crime
Avg: 87.6/100
Most Popular Genre
Drama
13 movies
Best Decade
2010s
Avg: 81.4/100
Most Represented Decade
1990s
1 movies
Fun Facts
Most Divisive
Neon Genesis Evangelion
18 point spread between platforms
Universally Loved
Serial Experiments Lain
Only 1 point spread — everyone agrees
Critic Favourite
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Critics scored +16.6 higher than users
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Steins;Gate anime TV show poster
Steins;Gate
2011–2015 Comedy 1S Ongoing
Details
Score
90
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8.8
100
82.3
89
9.07
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Death Note anime TV show poster
Death Note
2006–2007 Crime 1S Ongoing
Details
Score
88.5
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8.9
100
83.1
84
8.62
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The Apothecary Diaries anime TV show poster
The Apothecary Diaries
2023– Drama 3S Ongoing
Details
Score
87.4
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8.6
N/A
86.9
88
8.85
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Neon Genesis Evangelion anime TV show poster
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995–1996 Action 1S Ongoing
Details
Score
86.8
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8.5
100
82.1
83
8.37
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Monster anime TV show poster
Monster
2004–2005 Crime 1S Ongoing
Details
Score
86.6
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8.7
N/A
82.4
88
8.89
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Your Lie in April anime TV show poster
Your Lie in April
2014–2015 Comedy 1S Ongoing
Details
Score
84.4
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8.5
N/A
82.3
84
8.64
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Oshi no Ko anime TV show poster
Oshi no Ko
2023– Drama 3S Ongoing
Details
Score
83.6
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8.2
N/A
82.9
84
8.54
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Love Through a Prism anime TV show poster
Love Through a Prism
2026– Drama 1S Ongoing
Details
Score
83.1
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8.3
N/A
81.1
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8.51
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Re: Zero – Starting Life in Another World anime TV show poster
Re: Zero – Starting Life in Another World
2016– Adventure 4S Ongoing
Details
Score
81.6
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8.1
N/A
82.1
81
8.24
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai anime TV show poster
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
2018 Drama 1S Ongoing
Details
Score
81.4
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8
N/A
82.1
81
8.23
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Serial Experiments Lain anime TV show poster
Serial Experiments Lain
1998 Drama 1S Ongoing
Details
Score
80.3
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
8
N/A
80.1
80
8.10
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Classroom of the Elite anime TV show poster
Classroom of the Elite
2017– Drama 4S Ongoing
Details
Score
77.3
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
7.7
N/A
78
76
7.83
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Fire Force anime TV show poster
Fire Force
2019– Action 3S Ongoing
Details
Score
77
IMDb RT KIT AL MAL
7.6
N/A
78.6
76
7.72
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