Best cyberpunk and futuristic anime
Cowboy Bebop (1998) leads the cyberpunk and futuristic list, with a community score of 8.2, ahead of Psycho-Pass. The 40 shows span 1987 to 2022, and 1 of them came out in the last five years. 36 of them carry the AniList tag "Cyberpunk". Most are also science fiction, action, and psychological. 22 are series and 13 are movies; the typical series runs 13 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on cyberpunk and futuristic, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Cowboy Bebop
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Psycho-Pass
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Ghost in the Shell
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Akira
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Serial Experiments Lain
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Paprika
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Ergo Proxy
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Redline
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
MEGALOBOX
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk; synopsis mentions “cyberpunk”, “dystopia”
No. 6
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Texhnolyze
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Carole & Tuesday
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Dimension W
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Akudama Drive
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Kaiba
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Samurai Jack
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “futuristic”, “dystopian”
Memories
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk; synopsis mentions “science fiction”
The Big O
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Metropolis
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
No Guns Life
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Beatless
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Blame! Movie
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Comet Lucifer
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
The Animatrix
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Crest of the Stars
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “science fiction”
Harmony
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Gantz:O
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Appleseed (Movie)
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Patlabor: The Movie
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Battle Angel Alita
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Bubblegum Crisis
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Ride Back
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Ninja Slayer From Animation
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Pandora in the Crimson Shell
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cyberpunk
Questions about cyberpunk and futuristic anime
What is the best cyberpunk and futuristic anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Cowboy Bebop comes first, followed by Psycho-Pass and Ghost in the Shell.
What are the newest and oldest cyberpunk and futuristic anime on this list?
The newest is CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS (2022) and the oldest is Bubblegum Crisis (1987).
How many cyberpunk and futuristic anime are there?
AniVids has 240 cyberpunk and futuristic titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 123 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.
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