List of anime series by episode count explained

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

Televised series

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 are not listed on this page. Anime in Japan has a practice of naming seasons under their own separate title instead of by cours. This article will only cover series without distinct season names.

No.	Series title	Started broadcasting	Finished broadcasting	data-sort-type="number"	Episode count	data-sort-type="number"	Runtime
1	Sazae-san			2,771[1] [2] [3] [4]	20–26 minutes
2	Nintama Rantarō			2,504[5] [6]	10 minutes
3	Ojarumaru			2,082[7] [8] [9]	10 minutes
4	Oyako Club			1,818[10]	5 minutes
5	Doraemon (1979)			1,787	11 minutes
6	Soreike! Anpanman			1,660	20–26 minutes
7	Kirin no Monoshiri Yakata			1,565	5 minutes
8	Kirin Ashita no Calendar			1,498	5 minutes
9	Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi			1,494[11]	20–26 minutes
10	Chibi Maruko-chan			1,447[12]	20–26 minutes
11	Hoka Hoka Kazoku			1,428[13]	5 minutes
12	Doraemon (2005)			1,407	20–26 minutes
13	Monoshiri Daigaku Ashita no Calendar			1,274	5 minutes
14	Crayon Shin-chan			1,250[14]	20–26 minutes
15	Case Closed			1,143	20–26 minutes
16	One Piece			1,122	20–26 minutes
17	Sekai Monoshiri Ryokō			1,006	5 minutes
18	Kotowaza House			773[15]	5 minutes
19	Asadayo!Kaishain			744	1 minute
20	Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō			726	20–26 minutes
21	Hanakappa			708	10 minutes
22	Ninja Hattori-kun			696	10 minutes
23	Shimajiro no Waow!			638	8 minutes
24	Perman			526	12 minutes
25	Obake no Q-tarō			510	15 minutes
26	Naruto: Shippuden			500	20–26 minutes
27	Morning Ninja team Gatchaman			475	1 minute
28	Bonobono (2016)			438	5 minutes
29	Cooking Idol I! My	Mine!			400	10 minutes
30				373	20–26 minutes
31	Bleach			366	20–26 minutes
	Kirin Monoshiri Daiquiri: Manga Bushiness			366	5 minutes
32	Charady no Joke na Mainichi			365	3 minutes
33	Sgt. Frog			358	20–26 minutes
34	Kiteretsu Daihyakka			331	20–26 minutes
35	Atashin'chi			330	20–26 minutes
36	Puzzle & Dragons				329	20–26 minutes
37	Fairy Tail			328	20–26 minutes
38	Instant History			312	3 minutes
39	Manga Hajimete Monogatari			305	20–26 minutes
40	Hyppo and Thomas			300	3 minutes
41	Hamtaro			296	20–26 minutes
	Ikkyū-san			296	20–26 minutes
42				293	20–26 minutes
43	Dragon Ball Z			291	20–26 minutes
44	Dotanba no Manners			283	5 minutes
45	Pokémon (1997 series)			276	20–26 minutes
46	Gan to Gon			260	5 minutes
	Hoshi no Ko Poron			260	5 minutes
47	Folktales from Japan			258	20–26 minutes
48	A Penguin's Troubles			253	10 minutes
49	Dr. Slump Arale-chan			243	20–26 minutes
	Good Morning!	DORONJO			243	1 minute
50	Itazura tenshi Chippo-chan			240	5 minutes
51	Ohayo The Genie Family			237	1 minute
52	Mazinger ZIP			227	1 minute
53	Miracle! Mimika			225	10 minutes
54	Chiikawa			224	1 minute
	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters			224	20–26 minutes
55	Naruto			220	20–26 minutes
56	Yo-kai Watch			214	20–26 minutes
57	Katekyō Hitman Reborn!			203	20–26 minutes
58	Gintama			201	20–26 minutes
	Ojamajo Doremi			201	20–26 minutes
59	Holly the Ghost			200	10 minutes
	Parasol Henbee			200	10 minutes
	Sailor Moon			200	20–26 minutes
60	Gatapishi			199	10 minutes
61	Let's Go COOKR'n			196	10 minutes
62	Tamagon the Counselor			195	5 minutes
	Urusei Yatsura (1981)			195	20–26 minutes
63	Astro Boy (1963)			193	20–26 minutes
	Inuyasha			193	20–26 minutes
64	Pokemon: Ruby and Sapphire			192	20–26 minutes
65	Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl			191	20–26 minutes
66	Star of the Giants			182[16]	20–26 minutes
67	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX			180	20–26 minutes
68	Aikatsu!			178	20–26 minutes
	The Prince of Tennis			178	20–26 minutes
69	Zenmai Zamurai			175	5 minutes
70	Mirmo!			172	20–26 minutes
71	Black Clover			170	20–26 minutes
	Chirorin Mura Monogatari			170	10 minutes
	Pokonyan!			170	10 minutes
				170	5 minutes
	Yadamon			170	10 minutes
72	Dragon Ball Z Kai			167[17]	20–26 minutes
73	Obocchama-kun			164	20–26 minutes
74	Dokaben			163	20–26 minutes
	Hai! Akko Desu			163	20–26 minutes
75	Sobakasu Pucchi!			162	5 minutes
76	Ranma ½ (1989)			161	20–26 minutes
77	My Hero Academia			159	20–26 minutes
78	Bōken Shōnen Shadar			156	10 minutes
	Chō Tokkyū Hikarian			156	7 minutes
	Odenkun			156	7 minutes
	Otoko do-Ahou! Koushien			156	10 minutes
	Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou			156	10 minutes
	Pinch to Punch			156	5 minutes
	Urikupen Kyuujo-tai			156	5 minutes
79	Lupin the 3rd Part II			155	20–26 minutes
80	Major			154	20–26 minutes
	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's			154	20–26 minutes
81	Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!			153	20–26 minutes
	Dragon Ball			153	20–26 minutes
	Kirarin Revolution			153	20–26 minutes
	Kiratto Pri Chan			153	20–26 minutes
	Pro Golfer Saru			153	20–26 minutes
83	Fist of the North Star			152	20–26 minutes
84	Cooking Papa			151	20–26 minutes
	Tetsujin 28-go Gao			151	5 minutes
85	Zatch Bell!			150	20–26 minutes
86	Hunter × Hunter (2011)			148	20–26 minutes
	The Kindaichi Case Files			148	20–26 minutes
	Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V			148	20–26 minutes
87	Toriko			147	20–26 minutes
	Hetalia			147	5 minutes
88	Ninjala			146	23 minutes
	Pokemon: Sun & Moon			146	20–26 minutes
89	Eyeshield 21		19 2008 March		145	20–26 minutes
90	Tamagotchi!			143	20–26 minutes
91	Kingdom			142	20–26 minutes
92	PriPara			140	20–26 minutes
93				139	20–26 minutes
	Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō			139[18]	9 minutes
94	Kinnikuman			137	20–26 minutes
95	Pokémon Journeys			147	20–26 minutes
	Oishinbo			136	20–26 minutes
	Rilu Rilu Fairilu			136	20–26 minutes
96	Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!			135	20-26 minutes
97	Dragon Ball Super		25 2018 March		131	20–26 minutes
98	Captain Tsubasa			128	20–26 minutes
99	Inazuma Eleven			127	20–26 minutes
	Mīmu Iro Iro Yume no Tabi			127	20–26 minutes
100	Ace of Diamond		28 2016 March		126	20–26 minutes
101	Yawara!			124	20–26 minutes
102	Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS		25 2019 September		120	20–26 minutes
103	Esper Mami			119	20–26 minutes
104	Azuki-chan			117	20–26 minutes
	Ultra B		27 1989 March		117	10 minutes
105	D.Gray-man		27 2016 September		116	20–26 minutes
106	Candy Candy			115	20–26 minutes
	GeGeGe no Kitarō (1985)			115	20–26 minutes
	Pikachin-Kit			115	20–26 minutes
107	Dororonpa!			114	5:30-10 minutes
	GeGeGe no Kitarō (1996)			114	20–26 minutes
	Saint Seiya		1 1989 April		114	20–26 minutes
108	Galaxy Express 999			113	20–26 minutes
109	Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai			112	20–26 minutes
	Yu Yu Hakusho			112	20–26 minutes
110	Fisherman Sanpei			109	20–26 minutes
	Sally the Witch			109	20–26 minutes
111	Teekyu			108	2 minutes
	Yatterman			108	20–26 minutes
112	Science Ninja Team Gatchaman			105	20–26 minutes
	Tiger Mask			105	20–26 minutes
113	Attack No. 1			104	20–26 minutes
	Croket!			104	20–26 minutes
	Di Gi Charat Nyo!			104	12 minutes
	Inakappe Taishō			104	20–26 minutes
	Moomin			104	20–26 minutes
	Robotan			104	20–26 minutes
	The Song of Tentomushi			104	20–26 minutes
114	Ganso Tensai Bakabon			103	20–26 minutes
	The Gutsy Frog			103	20–26 minutes
	Ojamanga Yamada-kun			103	20–26 minutes
115	Kodocha			102	20–26 minutes
	MÄR			102	20–26 minutes
116	Guru Guru Town Hanamaru-kun			101	20–26 minutes
	Slam Dunk			101	20–26 minutes
	Touch			101	20–26 minutes
117	Aggretsuko (2016)			100	1 minute
	Aikatsu Stars!			100	20–26 minutes
	Coji-Coji			100	20–26 minutes
	Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (2020)			100	20–26 minutes
	GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007)			100	20–26 minutes
				100	20–26 minutes

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
	Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki	Sept. 1992	May 2021	30
7	Case Closed	March 2000	April 2012	27
8	Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas	June 2009	July 2011	26
9	Tōma Kijinden ONI	Oct. 1995	March 1996	25
10	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	Beyblade Burst Rise	April 2019	March 2020	52
	Beyblade Burst Surge	April 2020	March 2021	52
	Beyblade Burst QuadDrive	April 2021	March 2022	52
		January 2009	March 2010	52
3	Aggretsuko	April 2018	February 2023	51
4	Hetalia: World Series	March 2010	March 2011	48
5	Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades	September 25, 2015		44
6	Baki	June 2018		39
	Sailor Moon Crystal	July 2014	June 2016	39
7	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean	December 2021	December 2022	38
8	Starry Sky	December 2010	June 2011	26
		July 2008	February 2009	26
9	The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya	February 2009	May 2009	25
10	Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie	October 2014	March 2015	24
	Magical Play	November 2001	May 2002	24
	Petit Eva: Evangelion@School	March 2007	September 2007	24
	Psychic Academy	March 2002	September 2002	24
11	Penguin Musume Heart	April 2008	November 2008	22
12	Hetalia: The Beautiful World	January 2013	June 2013	20
	Kyō no Asuka Show	August 2012	January 2013	20

See also

• List of animated television series by episode count
• List of manga series by volume count
• Lists of television programs by episode count

Notes and References

1. November 10, 2015 . Animation World 10月11日〜11月10日 . . 449 . 157–168 . . . ja.
2. Web site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/sazaesan/index.html. ja:『サザエさん』原作 からアニメへの歴史. ja. Fuji TV. August 4, 2008.
3. Web site: Sazae-san.
4. Each weekly airing of Sazae-san consists of three separate episodes. The episode count includes specials.
5. Web site: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/nintama/story/series01/index.html. ja:忍たま乱太郎 これまでのおはなし. ja. NHK. April 28, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150510053314/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/nintama/story/series01/index.html. May 10, 2015.
6. There are 25 "series" which are part of the overall Nintama Rantarō series. This page lists all the episode titles.
7. Web site: おじゃる丸 これまでのおはなし . Ojarumaru: The story up to now . ja. NHK. August 6, 2020.
8. Web site: エピソード - アニメおじゃる丸 . Episodes - Anime Ojarumaru . ja. NHK. June 19, 2022.
9. The episodes are split into 27 "series"
10. Web site: http://www.eiken-anime.jp/works/works045.html. ja:おやこクラブ. ja. Eiken. October 28, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150114055935/http://www.eiken-anime.jp/works/works045.html. January 14, 2015.
11. 24 TV episodes from the 1975 series, 1470 TV episodes from the 1976 series
12. Web site: 過去のおはなし 2024年 ちびまる子ちゃん オフィシャルサイト. Previous 2024 Stories - Chibi Maruko-chan Official Site. Nippon Animation. December 31, 2023. ja.
13. Web site: http://www.eiken-anime.jp/works/works025.html. ja:ほかほか家族. ja. Eiken. October 20, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101226111205/http://www.eiken-anime.jp/works/works025.html. December 26, 2010.
14. May 10, 2013 . Animation World 4月11日〜5月10日 . . 419 . 120–127 . . . ja.
15. Web site: http://www.eiken-anime.jp/works/works036.html. ja:ことわざハウス. ja. Eiken. July 20, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130520095814/http://www.eiken-anime.jp/works/works036.html. May 20, 2013.
16. This count consists of the original 182-episode Star of the Giants series
17. International episode count is listed; The Japanese count of the series is 159 episodes
18. Web site: ja:ストーリーあらすじ. ja. Episode summary. Fushigi Dagashiya Sentendo Anime Official Site. https://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/zenitendo/episode/summary/. Toei Animation. October 15, 2024 .