Best war anime

One Piece (1999) leads the war list, with a community score of 8.4, ahead of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The 40 shows span 1984 to 2021, and 4 of them came out in the last five years. 40 of them carry the AniList tag "War". Most are also action, adventure, and fantasy. 29 are series and 7 are movies; the typical series runs 13 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on war, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.

One Piece
TV series · 1999 · ★ 8.4
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
TV series · 2009 · 64 episodes · ★ 8.3
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
TV series · 2006 · 25 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Howl's Moving Castle
Movie · 2004 · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Violet Evergarden
TV series · 2018 · 13 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Fate/Zero
TV series · 2011 · 13 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Princess Mononoke
Movie · 1997 · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Gurren Lagann
TV series · 2007 · 27 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
No Game No Life: Zero
Movie · 2017 · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Hellsing Ultimate
OVA · 2006 · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Vinland Saga
TV series · 2019 · 24 episodes · ★ 8.3
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Dororo
TV series · 2019 · 24 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Grave of the Fireflies
Movie · 1988 · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Bungo Stray Dogs 2
TV series · 2016 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
From the New World
TV series · 2012 · 25 episodes · ★ 8.1
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Berserk
TV series · 1997 · 25 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Dr. Stone: Stone Wars
TV series · 2021 · 11 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Saga of Tanya the Evil
TV series · 2017 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.0
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Movie · 1984 · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Devilman: Crybaby
ONA · 2018 · ★ 7.8
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Eureka Seven
TV series · 2005 · 50 episodes · ★ 8.1
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign
TV series · 2015 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.5
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
GATE
TV series · 2015 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.7
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Land of the Lustrous (TV)
TV series · 2017 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Drifters
TV series · 2016 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.9
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2
TV series · 2021 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Gintama Season 5
TV series · 2017 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
The Wind Rises
Movie · 2013 · ★ 8.1
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
GATE Part 2
TV series · 2016 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.8
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Aldnoah.Zero
TV series · 2014 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.3
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
OVA · 1988 · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Maoyu ~ Archenemy & Hero
TV series · 2013 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.3
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons
TV series · 2007 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.4
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
86
TV series · 2021 · 11 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail
OVA · 2010 · ★ 8.1
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
TV series · 2015 · 25 episodes · ★ 7.6
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Psycho-Pass: The Movie
Movie · 2015 · ★ 7.8
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Alderamin on the Sky
TV series · 2016 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.7
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-
TV series · 2021 · 13 episodes · ★ 8.2
Why it fits: AniList tag: War
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
TV series · 2007 · 25 episodes · ★ 8.0
Why it fits: AniList tag: War

Questions about war anime

What is the best war anime?

By AniVids' ranking, One Piece comes first, followed by Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.

What are the newest and oldest war anime on this list?

The newest is That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2 (2021) and the oldest is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984).

How many war anime are there?

AniVids has 253 war titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 185 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.

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