Best religion and cults anime
Fate/Zero (2011) leads the religion and cults list, with a community score of 8.2, ahead of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The 40 shows span 1985 to 2024, and 6 of them came out in the last five years. 30 of them carry the AniList tag "Religion". Most are also action, fantasy, and drama. 31 are series and 5 are movies; the typical series runs 13 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on religion and cults, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Fate/Zero
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Hellsing Ultimate
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Spice and Wolf
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
From the New World
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cult
Blue Exorcist
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Serial Experiments Lain
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Fire Force
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
The Tatami Galaxy
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cult
My Hero Academia the Movie 3: World Heroes' Mission
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cult
High School DxD New
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Kids on the Slope
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Noragami Aragoto OVA
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Shakugan no Shana: Season I
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Haibane Renmei
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Planetes
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cult
The God of High School
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cult
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cult
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
The Eminence in Shadow
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cult; synopsis mentions “cult”
Fate/Apocrypha
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Hell's Paradise
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Vinland Saga Season 2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Summer Time Rendering
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Chrono Crusade
Why it fits: AniList tags: Religion, Cult
Brand New Animal
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cult
The Qwaser of Stigmata
Why it fits: AniList tags: Religion, Cult
Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Berserk (2016)
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Maria the Virgin Witch
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Maria†Holic
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Angel's Egg
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Ascendance of a Bookworm 2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
Trinity Blood
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion; synopsis mentions “priest”
Corpse Princess: Aka
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “cult”, “priest”
Speed Grapher
Why it fits: AniList tag: Cult
Saint☆Young Men (Movie)
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3
Why it fits: AniList tag: Religion; synopsis mentions “cult”
Questions about religion and cults anime
What is the best religion and cults anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Fate/Zero comes first, followed by Neon Genesis Evangelion and Hellsing Ultimate.
What are the newest and oldest religion and cults anime on this list?
The newest is That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 (2024) and the oldest is Angel's Egg (1985).
How many religion and cults anime are there?
AniVids has 224 religion and cults titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 133 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.
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