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Anime News Network: Best Rated Anime for September 17, 2026

View Anime News Network's Best Rated Anime rankings for September 17, 2026, including each title's rank, rating and available audience totals.

Ranking date: September 17, 2026
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (TV)ANN Rating9.07/10Ratings6,176

Sousou no FrierenANN Rating9.07/10Ratings697

Steins;Gate (TV)ANN Rating9.03/10Ratings4,921

Clannad After Story (TV)ANN Rating9.01/10Ratings5,405

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (OAV)ANN Rating8.96/10Ratings6,718

Your Name.ANN Rating8.92/10Ratings1,410

Spirited Away (movie)ANN Rating8.92/10Ratings10,766

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2ANN Rating8.91/10Ratings8,030

Cowboy Bebop (TV)ANN Rating8.89/10Ratings12,515

Princess Mononoke (movie)ANN Rating8.86/10Ratings10,026

Mushishi: The Next Chapter (TV)ANN Rating8.85/10Ratings583

(The) Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (movie)ANN Rating8.84/10Ratings2,865

Ginga Eiyuu DensetsuANN Rating8.82/10Ratings793

Mushi-Shi (TV)ANN Rating8.78/10Ratings5,074

Death NoteANN Rating8.77/10Ratings13,170

The Apothecary Diaries 2nd SeasonANN Rating8.76/10Ratings223

Journal with Witch (TV)ANN Rating8.76/10Ratings102

Maria Watches Over Us 3rd Season (OAV)ANN Rating8.75/10Ratings740

Maria Watches Over Us Season 2: Printemps (TV)ANN Rating8.73/10Ratings1,359

Code Geass: Hangyaku no LelouchANN Rating8.73/10Ratings9,348

MonsterANN Rating8.70/10Ratings3,585

A Silent VoiceANN Rating8.68/10Ratings787

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (TV)ANN Rating8.67/10Ratings2,674

Bunny Drop (TV)ANN Rating8.67/10Ratings1,861

Maria Watches Over Us 4th Season (TV)ANN Rating8.67/10Ratings526

anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (TV)ANN Rating8.66/10Ratings3,390

Made in Abyss (TV)ANN Rating8.66/10Ratings874

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (movie)ANN Rating8.66/10Ratings2,213

Gintama°ANN Rating8.65/10Ratings201

Grave of the Fireflies (movie)ANN Rating8.65/10Ratings4,699

Hajime no IppoANN Rating8.64/10Ratings1,673

Gintama'ANN Rating8.64/10Ratings478

Fullmetal Alchemist (TV)ANN Rating8.64/10Ratings13,545

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (movie)ANN Rating8.63/10Ratings5,193

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End - Season 2ANN Rating8.63/10Ratings201

Cross Game (TV)ANN Rating8.61/10Ratings705

(The) Girl Who Leapt Through Time (movie)ANN Rating8.61/10Ratings5,617

Tengen Toppa Gurren LagannANN Rating8.61/10Ratings7,110

Nodame Cantabile (TV)ANN Rating8.60/10Ratings2,804

Gintama': EnchousenANN Rating8.60/10Ratings299

Summer Wars (movie)ANN Rating8.60/10Ratings3,486

5 Centimeters Per Second (movie)ANN Rating8.59/10Ratings5,883

My Neighbor Totoro (movie)ANN Rating8.59/10Ratings4,827

HUNTER×HUNTER (2011)ANN Rating8.57/10Ratings1,230

Baccano! (TV)ANN Rating8.56/10Ratings4,304

(The) Garden of Sinners (movie series)ANN Rating8.56/10Ratings1,757

Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger (TV)ANN Rating8.55/10Ratings745

Attack on Titan 3rd Season: Part IIANN Rating8.55/10Ratings544

GTO: Great Teacher OnizukaANN Rating8.55/10Ratings4,287

Howl no Ugoku ShiroANN Rating8.54/10Ratings6,986

Star Blazers 2199 (TV)ANN Rating8.54/10Ratings375

Kino's Journey (TV)ANN Rating8.54/10Ratings2,710

Natsume's Book of Friends (TV 4)ANN Rating8.53/10Ratings617

Kanon (TV 2/2006)ANN Rating8.53/10Ratings3,678

Fruits Basket: The FinalANN Rating8.53/10Ratings214

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to YukiANN Rating8.53/10Ratings1,243

Ashita no Joe 2ANN Rating8.53/10Ratings89

Honey and Clover II (TV)ANN Rating8.53/10Ratings2,096

Kaleido Star (TV)ANN Rating8.52/10Ratings2,118

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★MagicaANN Rating8.52/10Ratings3,652

VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2ANN Rating8.51/10Ratings375

Millennium Actress (movie)ANN Rating8.51/10Ratings2,455

Mushishi Tokubetsu-hen: Hihamukage (special)ANN Rating8.50/10Ratings231

Gintama Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien NareANN Rating8.50/10Ratings180

Monogatari Series: Second SeasonANN Rating8.50/10Ratings730

Natsume's Book of Friends (TV 2)ANN Rating8.50/10Ratings1,207

The Apothecary DiariesANN Rating8.48/10Ratings620

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-henANN Rating8.48/10Ratings226

Time of Eve (ONA)ANN Rating8.48/10Ratings1,489

(The) Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV)ANN Rating8.47/10Ratings10,249

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (TV)ANN Rating8.47/10Ratings2,890

Planetes (TV)ANN Rating8.47/10Ratings2,469

Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-ANN Rating8.46/10Ratings241

Kids on the Slope (TV)ANN Rating8.46/10Ratings1,323

Natsume's Book of Friends (TV 3)ANN Rating8.45/10Ratings720

Clannad (TV)ANN Rating8.45/10Ratings6,332

Castle in the Sky (movie)ANN Rating8.45/10Ratings5,007

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War (movie)ANN Rating8.45/10Ratings212

Samurai ChamplooANN Rating8.44/10Ratings8,044

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV)ANN Rating8.44/10Ratings5,268

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-henANN Rating8.44/10Ratings507

ARIA The ORIGINATIONANN Rating8.43/10Ratings853

Ouran Koukou Host ClubANN Rating8.43/10Ratings6,802

Whisper of the Heart (movie)ANN Rating8.43/10Ratings2,732

Looking Up At The Half-Moon (TV)ANN Rating8.43/10Ratings2,375

Violet Evergarden MovieANN Rating8.42/10Ratings197

Mononoke (TV)ANN Rating8.42/10Ratings898

Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu 2nd SeasonANN Rating8.42/10Ratings146

Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no OugonkyouANN Rating8.42/10Ratings326

NanaANN Rating8.42/10Ratings2,123

Maria Watches Over Us (TV)ANN Rating8.42/10Ratings2,036

Odd TaxiANN Rating8.42/10Ratings266

Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit (TV)ANN Rating8.41/10Ratings2,525

Look BackANN Rating8.40/10Ratings93

Mushishi Zoku Shou: Suzu no ShizukuANN Rating8.40/10Ratings124

Shigatsu wa Kimi no UsoANN Rating8.40/10Ratings1,450

VINLAND SAGAANN Rating8.39/10Ratings458

Spice and Wolf: Season 2ANN Rating8.39/10Ratings2,261

NHK ni Youkoso!ANN Rating8.39/10Ratings4,206

Natsume Yuujinchou ShichiANN Rating8.39/10Ratings71