Best coming-of-age anime
Hunter x Hunter (2011) (2011) leads the coming-of-age list, with a community score of 8.4, ahead of A Silent Voice. The 40 shows span 1989 to 2020, with none from the last five years. 40 of them carry the AniList tag "Coming of Age". Most are also school life, drama, and action. 30 are series and 10 are movies; the typical series runs 24 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on coming-of-age, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
A Silent Voice
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Naruto: Shippuden
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Your Name.
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Spirited Away
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Assassination Classroom Second Season
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Haikyu!!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
The Promised Neverland
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Your Lie in April
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Parasyte -the maxim-
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Mob Psycho 100
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Violet Evergarden
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Gurren Lagann
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Wolf Children
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Bakemonogatari
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Clannad ~After Story~
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Angel Beats!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age; synopsis mentions “adolescence”
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
To the Forest of the Firefly Lights
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Kill la Kill
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Tokyo Ghoul
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Haikyuu!!: To the Top
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Dragon Ball Z
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Hyouka
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Kaguya-sama: Love is War?
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Vinland Saga
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Kuroko's Basketball 2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Weathering with You
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Monogatari Series: Second Season
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Kiki's Delivery Service
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Yuri!!! On ICE
Why it fits: AniList tag: Coming of Age
Questions about coming-of-age anime
What is the best coming-of-age anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Hunter x Hunter (2011) comes first, followed by A Silent Voice and Naruto: Shippuden.
What are the newest and oldest coming-of-age anime on this list?
The newest is Kaguya-sama: Love is War? (2020) and the oldest is Dragon Ball Z (1989).
How many coming-of-age anime are there?
AniVids has 260 coming-of-age titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 209 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.