List of anime franchises by episode count

This is a list of anime series by franchise series total episode count for series with a minimum of 200 total episodes in the franchise, including original-based television series, un-rebooted OVAs, original-related television specials, and close-related films of origin. The series in the list combine all episodes in a franchise series within the original work or original text regardless of series subtitle. For example, even though each individual Sailor Moon series has a different title, they are all combined into one total for this list.

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As of May 3, 2020.

No. Title Started Broadcasting Finished Broadcasting Runtime (TV) Episode(s)(TV)[n 1] Other(s)[n 2] Total count
1 Sazae-san 5 Oct 1969
Ongoing
 7 minutes 7701+[1][2][3][n 3]
2 Doraemon 1 Apr 1973
Ongoing
 11 minutes 2877 67 2944[n 4]
3 Nintama Rantarō 10 Apr 1993
Ongoing
 10 minutes 2189 3 2192[4][n 5]
4 Oyako Club 3 Oct 1994 30 Mar 2013 5 minutes 1818 1818[5]
5 Ojarumaru 5 Oct 1998
Ongoing
 10 minutes 1812 4 1816[n 6]
6 Soreike! Anpanman 3 Oct 1988
Ongoing
 24 minutes 1500 113 1613[n 7]
7 Kirin Monoshiri Yakata 1 Jan 1975 31 Dec 1979 5 minutes 1565 1565
8 Kirin Ashita no Calendar 1 Jan 1980 30 Dec 1984 5 minutes 1498 1498
9 Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi 7 Jan 1975 2 Jan 1995 24 minutes 1494 1494[n 8]
10 Chibi Maruko-chan 7 Jan 1990
Ongoing
 24 minutes 1385 64 1449[6][n 9]
11 Hoka Hoka Kazoku 1 Oct 1976 31 Mar 1982 5 minutes 1428 1428[7]
12 Shimajirō 13 Dec 1993
Ongoing
 24 minutes 1343 3 1346[n 10]
13 Monoshiri Daigaku Ashita no Calendar 1 July 1966 2 August 1970 5 minutes 1274 1274
14 Pokémon 1 Apr 1997
Ongoing
 24 minutes 1111 87 1198[n 11]
15 Crayon Shin-chan 13 Apr 1992
Ongoing
 24 minutes 1034 111 1145[6][n 12]
16 Transformers 17 Sep 1984
Ongoing
 1129 4 1133[n 13]
17 Detective Conan 8 Jan 1996
Ongoing
 24 minutes 974 60 1034[n 14]
18 Yu-Gi-Oh! 4 Apr 1998
Ongoing
 24 minutes 1016 7 1023[n 15]
19 Sekai Monoshiri Ryoko 1 Oct 1971 31 Dec 1974 5 minutes 1006 1006
20 Gundam 7 Apr 1979
Ongoing
 980[8]
21 One Piece 20 Oct 1999
Ongoing
 24 minutes 929 39 968[n 16]
22 Naruto 3 Oct 2002
Ongoing
 24 minutes 720 227 947[n 17]
23 Dragon Ball 26 Feb 1986
Ongoing
 24 minutes 639 214 854[n 18]
24 Pretty Cure 1 Feb 2004
Ongoing
 24 minutes 794 32 826[n 19]
25 Kotowaza House 4 Apr 1987 28 Sep 1994 24 minutes 773 773[9]
26 Ninja Hattori-kun 28 Sep 1981 16 February 2015 10 minutes 746 5 751[n 20]
27 Obake no Q-tarō 29 August 1965 29 Mar 1987 24 minutes 741 3 744[n 21]
28 Duel Masters 22 Oct 2002 31 Mar 2019 735 4 739[10]
29 Otogi Manga Calendar 1 May 1961 4 July 1964 624 624[n 22]
30 Perman 12 Mar 1983 6 Mar 2004 12 minutes 591 8 599[n 23]
31 Beyblade 8 Jan 2001
Ongoing[11]
 24 minutes 524 56 580
32 GeGeGe no Kitarō 3 Jan 1968
Ongoing
 24 minutes 515 515
33 Hamtaro 7 July 2000 30 Mar 2013 480[n 24]
34 Jewelpet 5 Apr 2009
Ongoing
 463 463
35 Digimon 7 Mar 1999
Ongoing[12]
 24 minutes 428[n 25]
36 Keroro Gunso 3 Apr 2004 25 Sep 2012 24 minutes 413[n 26]
37 Battle Spirits 7 Sep 2008
Ongoing
 401
38 Kochira Katsushika-ku
Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo		 16 June 1996 19 Dec 2004 384[n 27]
39 B-Daman 7 Feb 1998 29 Sep 2013 375
40 Bleach 5 Oct 2004 27 Mar 2012 24 minutes 366 6 372[1][n 28]
41 Manga Jinbutsushi 3 August 1970 30 Sep 1971 366
42 Charady no Joke na Mainichi 1 Apr 2009 30 Mar 2010 365
43 Gin Tama 8 Dec 2003
Ongoing
 24 minutes 361[n 29]
44 Dr. Slump 8 Apr 1981 3 Mar 2007 24 minutes 341[n 30]
45 Fairy Tail 12 Oct 2009
Ongoing
 24 minutes 328 11 339[n 31]
46 Atashin'chi 19 Apr 2002 19 Sep 2009 331[n 32]
47 Kiteretsu Daihyakka 27 Mar 1988 9 June 1996 331
48 Lupin III 24 Oct 1971
Ongoing
 321[n 33]
49 Saint Seiya 11 Oct 1986
Ongoing
 24 minutes 318 318
50 Cardfight!! Vanguard 8 Jan 2011
Ongoing
 314
51 Rockman 11 Sep 1994 29 Mar 2008 312
52 Kinnikuman 3 Apr 1983 29 Mar 2006 305
53 Manga Hajimete Monogatari 6 May 1978 31 May 1984 305
54 Ikkyū-san 15 Oct 1975 28 June 1982 302[n 34]
55 Hyppo and Thomas 1 Jan 1971 30 Sep 1972 300
56 Miracle! Mimika 3 Apr 2006 27 Mar 2009 300
57 Tamagotchi! 12 Oct 2009
Ongoing
 297[n 35]
58 Astro Boy 1 Jan 1963 28 Mar 2004 295
59 Dotanba no Manners 3 Oct 1984 9 Apr 1987 283
60 Bakugan Battle Brawlers 5 Apr 2007 28 Dec 2013 279
61 Inazuma Eleven 5 Oct 2008 27 Sep 2019 343[n 36]
62 Star of the Giants 30 Mar 1968 29 Sep 1979 263[n 37]
63 Gan to Gon 5 Apr 1974 13 August 1975 260
64 Hoshi no Ko Poron 1 Apr 1974 21 Mar 1975 260
65 A Penguin's Troubles 5 Apr 2008 30 Mar 2013 254
66 Captain Harlock 14 Mar 1978 30 Dec 2003 248[n 38]
67 Sailor Moon 7 Mar 1992
Ongoing
 24 minutes 239 8 247[n 39]
68 Ojamajo Doremi 7 Feb 1999
Ongoing
 245[n 40]
69 Captain Tsubasa 10 Oct 1983 6 Oct 2002 244
70 Hunter × Hunter 16 Oct 1999 24 Sep 2014 24 minutes 62+148 33 243[n 41]
71 Itazura Tenshi Chippo-chan 30 Mar 1970 31 Dec 1970 240
72 Macross 3 Oct 1982 25 Sep 2016 237[n 42]
73 Science Ninja Team Gatchaman 1 Oct 1972 27 Sep 2015 236
74 Urusei Yatsura 14 Oct 1981 23 Dec 2008 226[n 43]
75 Moomin 5 Oct 1969 26 Mar 1992 221[n 44]
76 The Prince of Tennis 10 Oct 2001 28 Mar 2012 221[n 45]
77 Tensai Bakabon 25 Sep 1971
Ongoing
 217 [n 46]
78 Yo-kai Watch 8 Jan 2014
Ongoing
 217[n 47]
79 Future Card Buddyfight 4 Jan 2014
Ongoing
 212
80 Hikarian 2 Apr 1997 31 Mar 2002 211[n 48]
81 MegaMan NT Warrior 4 Mar 2002 30 Sep 2006 209
82 Chi's Sweet Home 31 Mar 2008 25 Sep 2009 208[n 49]
83 Katekyō Hitman Reborn! 7 Oct 2006 25 Sep 2010 204[n 50]
84 The Kindaichi Case Files 7 Apr 1997 26 Mar 2016 200
85 Holly the Ghost 28 Jan 1991 12 Apr 1993 200
86 Parasol Henbee 2 Oct 1989 12 Jan 1991 200

See also

References

Citations
  1. "Animation World 8月11日〜9月10日". Animage (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Tokuma Shoten. 375: 157–164. 10 September 2009.
  2. http://www.filmweb.pl/serial/Sazae-san-1969-502304
  3. 『サザエさん』原作からアニメへの歴史 (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
  4. 忍たま乱太郎 これまでのおはなし (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  5. 親子クラブ (in Japanese). Eiken. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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  7. ほかほか家族 (in Japanese). Eiken. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  8. (as of 17 September 2017).
  9. ことわざハウス (in Japanese). Eiken. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  10. There are 735 TV episodes, 4 films (as of 13 May 2018).
  11. "Beyblade Burst" Bigins Spring 2016
  12. "Digimon Adventure Tri Special News".

Footnotes
  1. Main anime series
  2. OVAs, television specials, films, recap re-releases, shorts and related spin-offs
  3. Includes 7181 TV episodes and 11 specials (as of 2013).
  4. Includes 26 TV episodes from the 1973 series, 1787 from the 1979 series, and 1064 from the 2005 series, as well as 13 specials, 33 feature films, 10 short films, 4 Dorami-chan films, 2 Dorami-chan and Doraemons films, and 5 The Doraemons films (as of 3 May 2020).
  5. There are 22 "series" which are part of the overall Nintama Rantarō series, 2 specials and 1 film (as of 3 May 2020). This page lists all the episode titles.
  6. There are 1812 TV episodes and 4 films (as of 3 May 2020).
  7. There are 1500 TV episodes, 18 TV specials, 30 films in the main series, 25 additional related films, 29 Christmas Specials and 11 OVAs (as of 3 May 2020).
  8. 24 TV episodes from the 1975 series, 1470 TV episodes from the 1976 series
  9. There are 142 TV episodes from the 1990 series with 3 specials, 1243 from the 1995 series with 24 specials, 33 episodes of television drama and 4 films. (as of 3 May 2020).
  10. There are 726 TV episodes in the 1993 series, 617 episodes in the 2008 series (which includes Explore!, Hesoka, and Wow), and 3 films (as of 3 May 2020).
  11. There are 1111 TV episodes in the various series, 22 films, 42 specials, 3 OVAs and 20 episodes in the Pokémon Chronicles (as of 3 May 2020).
  12. There are 1034 TV episodes, 25 films, and 86 TV specials (as of 3 May 2020).
  13. See Transformers Overview (as of 3 May 2020).
  14. There are 974 TV episodes, 23 films, 27 OVAs, 1 crossover film with Lupin III, 5 TV specials and 4 live action (as of 3 May 2020).
  15. There are 27 TV episodes from the original series, 224 in the 2000 series, 12 in the Capsule Monsters series, 180 in the GX series, 154 in the 5D's series, 73 in the Zexal series, 73 in the Zexal II series, 148 in the ARC-V series, 120 in the VRAINS series, 5 in the Sevens series, 3 specials, and 4 films (as of 3 May 2020).
  16. There are 929 TV Episodes, 14 Films, and 4 OVAs + 1 OVA 3D + 13 TV Specials + 1 Recap + 4 Featurette ( 3 Commercials & 1 Amusement Park Exclusive) + 2 Smartphone Episodes (as of 3 May 2020).
  17. There are 220 TV episodes from the original series, 500 Shippuden, 154 Boruto episodes, 51 Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals episodes, 11 films and 11 OVAs (as of 3 May 2020).
  18. There are (639 Original TV episodes) 153 TV episodes in the original series, 291 in Z Series, 64 in GT Series, 131 in Super Series, 159 in Z Kai Series (recap re-release), 22 in Super Dragon Ball Heroes, 20 films, 2 OVAs, 6 specials, 2 short films, 1 live action film and 2 educational programs (as of 3 May 2020).
  19. There are 794 TV episodes, 27 films, 5 specials (as of 3 May 2020).
  20. There are 694 TV episodes in the 1981 series, 52 in the 2012 series, and 5 films (as of 28 July 2013).
  21. There are 96 TV episodes in the 1965 series, 135 in the 1971 series, 510 in the 1985 series, and 3 films.
  22. There are 312 TV episodes in the 1961 series and 312 in the 1962 series.
  23. There are 65 TV episodes in the 1967 series, 526 in the 1983 series, 3 specials, and 5 films.
  24. There are 296 TV episodes in the 2000 series, 77 in the 2006 series, 52 in the 2011 series, 51 in the 2012 series, and 4 films.
  25. There are 410 Digimon Episodes, 16 movies, and 2 Special.
  26. There are 357 episodes in the 2004 series, 51 in the 2010 series, and 5 films.
  27. There are 373 TV episodes, 9 specials, and 2 films.
  28. There are 366 TV episodes, 2 specials, and 4 films.
  29. There are 353 TV episodes, 4 specials, 2 OVAs, and 2 films.
  30. There are 243 TV episodes in the 1981 series, 74 in the 1997 series, 10 films, 13 specials, and 1 OVA.
  31. There are 328 TV episodes, 9 OVAs, and 2 films.
  32. There are 330 TV episodes and 1 film.
  33. There are 23 episodes in the original series, 155 in Part II, 50 in Part 3, and 13 in Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna, 26 specials, 10 films, and 3 OVAs
  34. There are 296 TV episodes and 6 films.
  35. There are 143 TV episodes in first series, and 49 in second series, 29 in third series, and 26 in current series.
  36. There are 127 episodes in original series, 47 in Go saga, 51 in Go Chrono Stone saga, 43 in Go Galaxy saga, 26 in Ares no Tenbin saga and 49 in Orion no Kokuin saga
  37. There are 182 TV episodes in the original 1968 series, 52 in the 1977 series, 23 in the 1979 series, 5 films, and 1 special.
  38. Cosmo Warrior Zero 13 epsisodes, Endless Orbit SSX 22 epsisodes, Galaxy Express 999 113 epsisodes, Gun Frontier 13 epsisodes, Space Pirate Captain Harlock 42 epsisodes, Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend – The Endless Odyssey 13 epsisodes, 5 OVA series 19 episodes, and 13 movies and specials.
  39. There are 239 total TV episodes (from the original series, R, S, SuperS, Stars, and Crystal), 3 films, and 5 specials.
  40. There are 51 total TV episodes from the original 1999 series, 49 episodes in the 2000 (Sharp) series, 50 episodes in the 2001 (Motto!) series, 51 episodes in the 2002 (Dokkaan!) series, 13 total OVA (Naisho) episodes, 2 films, 3 OVA specials (Momo-chan Snack Cooking, Traffic Safety and Bicycle Safety) and 26 Ojamajo Doremi: Owarai Gekijō ONA specials.
  41. Hunter x Hunter 62, Hunter x Hunter (2011) 148, Hunter x Hunter OVA 8, Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island 8, Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final 14, Hunter x Hunter Pilot 1, Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge – Movie 1, Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission – Movie 1.
  42. There are 237 episodes total in various series.
  43. There are 195 episodes in Urusei Yatsura, and 25 in ovas, 6 in films
  44. There are 104 in Moomin, 52 in New Moomin, and 65 in Moomin.
  45. There are 191 total TV episodes, 27 total OVA episodes and 3 films.
  46. Tensai Bakabon (40), Ganso Tensai Bakabon (103), Heisei Tensai Bakabon (46), Rerere no Tensai Bakabon (24), 4 films.
  47. There are 217 episodes and 4 films
  48. There are 211 episodes total in various series.
  49. There are 104 in Chi's Sweet Home, 104 in Chi's Sweet Home: Chi's New Address.
  50. There are 203 total TV episodes and 1 OVA.
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