Best Anime Series of 2002

The Top Ten
1 Naruto Naruto is an anime and manga franchise Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. The manga was later adapted into a television anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex. It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo and other TX Network stations on October 3, 2002. The first series ...read more.
2 Full Metal Panic Full Metal Panic! adapts the first 3 novels of Shoji Gatoh's light novel series of the same title, as well as content from the first 3 novels of the spin off series Full Metal Panic! Tanpenshuu. Episodes 14 to 17 are an anime original story. ...read more.
3 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is an anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell.
4 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is a Japanese mecha anime television series that premiered in 2002. Part of the larger Gundam franchise, the show focuses on a future where Earth and space colonies are in conflict, exploring themes of war and human evolution. It has been praised for its intricate plot, complex characters, and thought-provoking themes. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED enjoys a large fan following and has spawned multiple sequels and spin-offs.
5 Chobits
6 Ultimate Muscle
7 The Twelve Kingdoms
8 Tokyo Mew Mew Originating in Japan, Tokyo Mew Mew is an anime series that aired in 2002, adapted from a manga by Reiko Yoshida and Mia Ikumi. The story revolves around five girls who gain superpowers to become the "Mew Mews," defenders of Earth against alien invaders. Recognized for its magical girl elements, the show combines romance, action, and environmental themes.
9 Please Teacher!
10 She, the Ultimate Weapon
The Contenders
11 Princess Tutu Princess Tutu is a Japanese magical girl anime series created by Ikuko Itoh in 2002 for animation studio Hal Film Maker. Inspired by ballet and fairy tales, particularly The Ugly Duckling and Swan Lake, the story follows a duck who is transformed into the mythical ballerina Princess Tutu in order to ...read more.
12 Kanon
13 Genki Genki Non-tan
14 Pita-Ten Pita-Ten (Japanese: ぴたテン, Hepburn: Pitaten) is a Japanese manga series by Koge-Donbo. It was serialized in the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! between the October 1999 and August 2003 issues and was later collected into eight tankōbon volumes. The eight volumes were localized for ...read more.
15 Ojamajo Doremi Dokkaan!
16 Haré+Guu DELUXE
17 Pokémon Advanced
18 Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat
19 UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie
20 Ai Yori Aoshi Ai Yori Aoshi is a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Kou Fumizuki and serialized from 1998 to 2005 in Hakusensha's Young Animal.
21 Words Worth Gaiden
22 Digimon Frontier
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