List of anime series by episode count

This is a list of anime series by episode count, with television series of at least 100 episodes, and OVA series of at least 20 episodes.

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See also: List of anime franchises by episode count

This is a list of anime television series by episode count for series with a minimum of 100 episodes. Note that anime franchises with multiple television series (e.g. Pretty Cure) will be listed on this page. However, anime in Japan has a practice of naming seasons under their own separate title instead of by cours (e.g. K-On! versus K-On!! etc.) This article will only cover series without distinct season names.

No. Program name Started broadcasting Finished broadcasting Episode count Runtime Total Runtime (days)
1 Sazae-san
October 5, 1969
Currently in production
 7881 [1][2][3][n 1] 8 minutes 37.44
2 Nintama Rantarō
April 10, 1993
Currently in production
 2321[4][n 2] 10 minutes 15.59
3 Ojarumaru
October 5, 1998
Currently in production
 1,917[5][n 3] 10 minutes 12.90
4 Oyako Club
October 3, 1994
March 30, 2013
 1,818[6] 5 minutes 6.31
5 Doraemon
April 2, 1979
March 18, 2005
 1,787 11 minutes 13.65
6 Soreike! Anpanman
October 3, 1988
Currently in production
 1,572 24 minutes 25.42
7 Kirin no Monoshiri Yakata
January 1, 1975
December 31, 1979
 1,565 5 minutes 5.43
8 Kirin Ashita no Calendar
January 1, 1980
December 30, 1984
 1,498 5 minutes 5.20
9 Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi
January 7, 1975
January 2, 1995
 1,494[n 4] 24 minutes 24.90
10 Hoka Hoka Kazoku
October 1, 1976
March 31, 1982
 1,428[7] 5 minutes 4.96
11 Chibi Maruko-chan
January 8, 1995
Currently in production
 1,329[8] 24 minutes 21.27
12 Monoshiri Daigaku Ashita no Calendar
July 1, 1966
August 2, 1970
 1,274 5 minutes 4.42
13 Doraemon (2005)
April 15, 2005
Currently in production
 1,217 12–45 minutes 22.25
14 Crayon Shin-chan
April 13, 1992
Currently in production
 1,122[9] 24 minutes 17.80
15 Case Closed
January 8, 1996
Currently in production
 1,041 24 minutes 17.98
16 One Piece
October 20, 1999
Currently in production
 1,015 24 minutes 16.02
17 Sekai Monoshiri Ryokō
October 1, 1971
December 31, 1974
 1,006 5 minutes 3.49
18 Kotowaza House
April 4, 1987
September 28, 1994
 773[10] 5 minutes 2.68
19 Asadayo!Kaishain
April 4, 2016
Currently in production
 744 1 minute 0.52
20 Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō
December 13, 1993
March 31, 2008
 726 24 minutes 12.10
21 Ninja Hattori-kun
September 28, 1981
December 25, 1987
 696 10–15 minutes 6.04
22 Hanakappa
March 29, 2010
Currently in production
 629 12–24 minutes 7.49
23 Perman
April 4, 1983
July 2, 1985
 526 12 minutes 3.65
24 Obake no Q-tarō
April 1, 1985
March 29, 1987
 510 24 minutes 8.50
25 Naruto: Shippuden
October 3, 2007
March 23, 2017
 500 24 minutes 8.33
26 Morning Ninja team Gatchaman
April 18, 2011
March 29, 2013
 475 1 minute 0.33
27 Shimajiro no Waow!
April 2, 2012
Currently in production
 453 8 minutes 2.52
28 Cooking Idol I! My! Mine!
March 30, 2009
March 29, 2013
 400 10 minutes 2.78
29 Kochira Katsushika-ku
Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo
June 16, 1996
December 19, 2004
 373 24 minutes 6.22
30 Gintama
April 4, 2006
October 7, 2018
 367 24 minutes 6.12
31 Bleach
October 5, 2004
March 27, 2012
 366 24 minutes 6.10
32 Kirin Monoshiri Daiquiri: Manga Bushiness
August 3, 1970
September 30, 1971
 366 5 minutes 1.27
33 Charady no Joke na Mainichi
April 1, 2009
March 30, 2010
 365 3 minutes 0.76
34 Keroro Gunso
April 3, 2004
April 3, 2011
 358 24 minutes 5.97
35 Kiteretsu Daihyakka
March 27, 1988
June 9, 1996
 331 24 minutes 5.52
36 Atashin'chi
April 19, 2002
September 19, 2009
 330 24 minutes 5.50
37 Fairy Tail
October 12, 2009
September 29, 2019
 328 24 minutes 5.47
38 Otogi Manga Calendar
June 25, 1962
June 25, 1964
 312 3 minutes 0.65
39 Manga Hajimete Monogatari
May 6, 1978
March 31, 1984
 305 24 minutes 5.08
40 Hyppo and Thomas
January 1, 1971
September 30, 1972
 300 3 minutes 0.63
41 Hamtaro
July 7, 2000
March 31, 2006
 296 24 minutes 4.93
42 Ikkyū-san
October 15, 1975
June 28, 1982
 296 24 minutes 4.93
43 Dragon Ball Z
April 26, 1989
January 31, 1996
 291 24 minutes 4.85
44 Dotanba no Manners
October 3, 1984
April 9, 1987
 283 5 minutes 0.98
45 Pokémon (original series)
April 1, 1997
November 14, 2002
 276 24 minutes 4.60
46 Gan to Gon
April 5, 1974
August 13, 1975
 260 5 minutes 0.90
47 Hoshi no Ko Poron
April 1, 1974
March 21, 1975
 260 5 minutes 0.90
48 Folktales from Japan
April 1, 2012
March 26, 2017
 258 24 minutes 4.30
49 A Penguin's Troubles
April 5, 2008
March 30, 2013
 253 10 minutes 1.76
50 Bonobono (2016)
March 7, 2016
Currently in production
 244 5 minutes 0.85
51 Dr. Slump Arale-chan
April 8, 1981
February 19, 1986
 243 24 minutes 4.05
52 Good Morning!!! DORONJO
March 30, 2015
March 25, 2016
 243 1 minute 0.17
53 Itazura tenshi Chippo-chan
March 30, 1970
December 31, 1970
 240 5 minutes 0.83
54 Ohayo The Genie Family
March 31, 2014
March 27, 2015
 237
55 Mazinger ZIP
April 8, 2013
March 28, 2014
 227
56 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
April 5, 2017
Currently in production
 247 24 minutes 3.08
57 Miracle! Mimika
April 3, 2006
March 27, 2009
 225
58 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
April 18, 2000
September 29, 2004
 236 24 minutes 3.73
59 Naruto
October 3, 2002
February 8, 2007
 220 24 minutes 3.67
60 Yo-kai Watch
January 8, 2014
March 30, 2018
 214
61 Katekyō Hitman Reborn!
October 7, 2006
September 25, 2010
 203
62 Ojamajo Doremi
February 9, 1999
January 26, 2003
 201
63 Holly the Ghost
January 28, 1991
April 12, 1993
 200
64 Parasol Henbee
October 2, 1989
January 28, 1991
 200
65 Sailor Moon
March 7, 1992
February 8, 1997
 200
66 Gatapishi
April 2, 1990
March 29, 1991
 199
67 Let's Go COOKR'n
April 1, 2013
March 20, 2015
 196
68 Tamagon the Counselor
October 5, 1972
September 28, 1973
 195
69 Urusei Yatsura
October 14, 1981
March 19, 1986
 195
70 Astro Boy
January 1, 1963
December 31, 1966
 193
71 Inuyasha
October 16, 2000
March 29, 2010
 193
72 Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl
September 28, 2006
September 9, 2010
 191
73 Star of the Giants
March 30, 1968
September 18, 1971
 182[n 5]
74 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
October 6, 2004
March 26, 2008
 180
75 Aikatsu!
October 8, 2012
March 31, 2016
 178
76 The Prince of Tennis
October 10, 2001
March 30, 2005
 178
77 Zenmai Zamurai
April 3, 2006
March 26, 2010
 175
78 Mirmo!
April 6, 2002
September 27, 2005
 172
79 Black Clover
October 3, 2017
March 30, 2021
 170 24 minutes 2.72
80 Chirorin Mura Monogatari
April 6, 1992
March 19, 1993
 170
81 Pokonyan!
April 5, 1993
March 29, 1996
 170
82 Yadamon
August 24, 1992
July 16, 1993
 170
83 Obocchama-kun
January 14, 1989
September 26, 1992
 164
84 Dokaben
October 6, 1976
December 26, 1979
 163
85 Hai! Akko Desu
October 12, 1988
March 26, 1992
 163
86 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
October 5, 2012
Currently in production
 163
87 Sobakasu Pucchi!
March 31, 1969
October 4, 1969
 162
88 Ranma ½
April 15, 1989
September 25, 1992
 161
89 Dragon Ball Z Kai
April 5, 2009
June 28, 2015
 159
90 Bōken Shōnen Shadar
September 18, 1967
March 16, 1968
 156
91 Chō Tokkyū Hikarian
April 2, 1997
March 29, 2000
 156
92 Odenkun
April 8, 2005
February 27, 2009
 156
93 Otoko do-Ahou! Koushien
September 28, 1970
March 27, 1971
 156
94 Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou
September 29, 1969
March 28, 1970
 156
95 Pinch to Punch
September 29, 1969
March 28, 1970
 156
96 Urikupen Kyuujo-tai
September 30, 1974
March 29, 1975
 156
97 Lupin III Part II
October 3, 1977
October 6, 1980
 155
98 Major
November 13, 2004
September 25, 2010
 154
99 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
April 2, 2008
March 30, 2011
 154
100 Dragon Ball
February 26, 1986
April 12, 1989
 153
101 Kirarin Revolution
April 7, 2006
March 27, 2009
 153
102 Pro Golfer Saru
April 2, 1985
March 28, 1988
 153
103 Fist of the North Star
October 11, 1984
February 18, 1988
 152
104 Cooking Papa
April 9, 1992
May 25, 1995
 151
105 Tetsujin 28-go Gao
April 6, 2013
March 26, 2016
 151
106 Zatch Bell!
April 6, 2003
March 26, 2006
 150 23 minutes 2.40
107 Hunter × Hunter (2011)
October 2, 2011
September 24, 2014
 148
108 The Kindaichi Case Files
April 7, 1997
September 11, 2000
 148
109 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
April 6, 2014
March 26, 2017
 148
110 Toriko
April 3, 2011
March 30, 2014
 147
111 Eyeshield 21
April 6, 2005
March 19, 2008
 145
112 Dragon Ball Super
July 5, 2015
March 25, 2018
 131
113 Ace of Diamond
October 6, 2013
March 28, 2016
 126
114 Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
May 10, 2017
September 25, 2019
 120
115 Esper Mami
April 7, 1987
October 26, 1989
 119 23 Minutes
116 Ultra B
April 4, 1987
March 27, 1989
 117
117 D.Gray-man
October 3, 2006
September 27, 2016
 116
118 My Hero Academia
April 3, 2016
Currently in production
 113
119 Yu Yu Hakusho
October 10, 1992
December 17, 1994
 112
120 Kingdom
March 30, 2012
Currently in production
 103
121 The Gutsy Frog
October 7, 1972
September 28, 1974
 103

Original video animation

This is a list of original video animation (OVA) series by episode count for series with a minimum of 20 episodes.

No. Program Name Started Broadcasting Finished Broadcasting Episode count
1 Legend of the Galactic Heroes Dec. 1988 March 1997 110
2 Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster Jan. 2013 March 2013 64
3 Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Side Stories		 Feb. 1998 July 2000 52
4 Konpeki no Kantai Feb. 1993 August 2003 32
5 Saint Seiya: Hades Nov. 2002 August 2008 31
6 Hunter × Hunter Jan. 2002 August 2004 30
7 Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Sept. 1992 May 2021 30
8 Case Closed March 2000 April 2012 27
9 Saint Seiya:
The Lost Canvas		 June 2009 July 2011 26
10 Tōma Kijinden ONI Oct. 1995 March 1996 25
11 Supernatural: The Animation Jan. 2011 April 2011 22

Original net animation

This is a list of original net animation (ONA) series by episode count for series with a minimum of 20 episodes.

No. Program Name Started Broadcasting Finished Broadcasting Episode count
1 Puchimas!! Petit Petit Idolmaster April 2014 June 2014 74
2 Hetalia: Axis Powers Jan. 2009 March 2010 52
3 Hetalia: World Series March 2010 March 2011 48
4 Baki June 25, 2018
Currently in production
 39
5 Sailor Moon Crystal July 2014 June 2016 39
6 Starry Sky Dec. 2010 June 2011 26
7 Xam'd: Lost Memories July 2008 Feb. 2009 26
8 The Melancholy of
Haruhi-chan Suzumiya		 Feb. 2009 May 2009 25
9 Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie Oct. 2014 March 2015 24
10 Magical Play Nov. 2001 May 2002 24
11 Petit Eva:
Evangelion@School		 March 2007 Sept. 2007 24
12 Psychic Academy March 2002 Sept. 2002 24
13 Penguin Musume Heart April 2008 Nov. 2008 22
14 Hetalia: The Beautiful World Jan. 2013 June 2013 20
15 Kyō no Asuka Show August 2012 Jan. 2013 20

See also

Notes
  1. Each weekly airing of Sazae-san consists of three separate episodes. The episode count includes specials.
  2. There are 25 "series" which are part of the overall Nintama Rantarō series. This page lists all the episode titles.
  3. The episodes are split into 23 "series"
  4. 24 TV episodes from the 1975 series, 1470 TV episodes from the 1976 series
  5. This count consists of the original 182-episode Star of the Giants series.

References
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  2. 『サザエさん』原作 からアニメへの歴史 (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  3. "Sazae-san".
  4. 忍たま乱太郎 これまでのおはなし (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  5. "おじゃる丸 これまでのおはなし (Ojarumaru: The story up to now)" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. おやこクラブ (in Japanese). Eiken. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  7. ほかほか家族 (in Japanese). Eiken. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  8. "過去のおはなし 2015年 ちびまる子ちゃん オフィシャルサイト" [Previous 2015 Stories - Chibi Maruko-chan Official Site] (in Japanese). Nippon Animation. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  9. "Animation World 4月11日〜5月10日". Animage (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Tokuma Shoten. 419: 120–127. 10 May 2013.
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