There is nothing like a long-running anime. Of course, the downside to a long-running anime is that it can suffer from filler episodes, hurting a plot. However, if done right, a long-running anime can be very successful. These series were successful because they were able to keep their viewers for a long time.
Today we are going to look at a list of anime that has the highest number of episodes. This series offers a lot of value for your time. Some are over 100 episodes long and still going! Others are over 1000! These series are guaranteed to keep you entertained for hours and hours, especially if you’re just looking for a sequel to a marathon.
Bleach – 366 episodes ( Ended )
The Hollow, the evil spirit that targets humans’ souls, attacks Ichigo Kurosaki and his family when they are at home.
He meets Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper, who becomes injured while keeping Ichigo’s family safe. To save his family, Ichigo accepts the Soul Reaper’s offer of taking on her powers.
Rukia, unable to regain her powers, is forced to let Ichigo eliminate the horrid hollows plaguing their town.
Although he fights alone, his friends—classmates Orihime Inoue, Yasutora Sado, and Uryuu Ishida—who all have their own unique abilities, later join his battle as well.
Getting used to his new duties and supporting his comrades on and off the battlefield as he gets used to conducting his own battles, Ichigo realizes that the Hollows are more than a threat.
Gintama – 367 episodes ( Ended )
As a result of the invasion by the Amanto, aliens from outer space, the samurai of Japan, are left without anything to eat. As a result, the sword was forbidden, and samurai are disregarded as a consequence.
One man, Gintoki Sakata, who enjoys sweets and works as a yorozuya, is considered to have the heart of a samurai.
Alongside him in his line of work are Shinpachi Shimura, a boy with glasses and an ingrained sense of justice, Kagura and her umbrella, as well as their oversized pet dog, Sadaharu.
Even during these odd jobs, they frequently have run-ins with the police, rebel groups, and assassins, which sometimes leads to humorous and unfortunate results.
Kochira Katsushika-Ku Kameari Kōen-Mae Hashutsujo – 373 episodes ( Ended )
Being an underpaid police officer, Ryoutsu keeps dreaming up schemes to make quick money. However, nearly all of these schemes end in failure, and Ryoutsu ends up in big trouble with the chief.
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Cooking Idol I! My! Mine – 400 episodes ( Ended )
Kids can learn so much about cooking thanks to the main character, MAIN. The program itself is divided into two segments. The animated segments are narrated by MAIN himself, while the real segments are voiced by Fukuhara Haruka.
Morning Ninja Team Gatchaman – 475 episodes ( Ended )
This Flash series takes the story of the Science Ninja Team battle against Galactor and reinvents it in the modern world.
Its lighthearted humor makes the airings episodic, but there are still references to previous episodes from time to time. Some episodes are also focused on Galactor rather than the Science Ninja Team.
Obake no Q-taro – 510 episodes ( Ended )
In the Ohara household, there lives that monster named Q-taro. He can fly and make his body transparent but cannot change his body into other things as other monsters can. Q-taro has an unorganized mind that constantly makes mistakes and causes trouble.
Perman – 526 episodes ( Ended )
It follows a boy named Mitsuo Suwa named Superman, later known as Birdman, a member of a group capable of maintaining peace within the galaxy.
Mitsuo is given three items that allow him to multiply his physical strength and act as a mask, allowing him to fly and run with real speed. It gives him the ability to communicate with Perman’s he meets later on.
Later, Mitsuo is informed by the alien that his brain will be destroyed if his identity becomes known to others.
Mitsuo maintains his secret identity. The alien hand-builds a doppelganger robot who takes over Mitsuo’s place whenever Mitsuo is not Perman.
Hana Kappa – 599 episodes ( In production)
Hanna Kappa is a comedy about a young Kappa’s misadventures with his beautiful flower that won’t stop growing. Despite his grandfather’s advice to wait until he’s older, Hanna Kappa wants his incredible flower right now.
Despite that, the evil Kuruwaneya Chyoubee ordered his black pawn Garizoo to steal Hanna Kappa’s prized flower.
Using his own abilities, and friends Hanna Kappa can thwart Garizoo’s plans and make each day more enjoyable than it had been the day before.
Ninja Hattori-Kun – 696 episodes ( Ended )
Usually reclusive Sanyo family meets an unexpected guest-Hattori, a ninja boy who has gone to school in the ordinary world from the Iga Mountains.
With his friend Kenichi Sanyo’s help, Hattori starts traveling to school undercover, sometimes accompanied by Shinzo, the ninja dog, and Kenichi’s girlfriend, Yumeko.
Kagechiyo the Shadow-cat and Kemumaki, a rival ninja from the Koga clan who is also attacking the gang, also threaten them.
Naruto – 720 episodes ( Ended )
One thousand years ago, a Nine-tailed Fox terrorized the Village Hidden in the Leaves before its fearsome spirit was subdued and sealed within a baby boy’s body.
Today’s Naruto has grown up into a hyperactive ninja-in-training who is always up to pranks but still determined to become the most powerful ninja ever!
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Asadayo! Kaishain – 744 episodes ( In production)
The series features a group of self-centered shellfish who exhibit unusual personality traits.
Kotowaza House – 773 episodes ( Ended )
Peter is an unhealthy lifestyle, starving then binging until he feels sick or slabbing around the house until that annoyance gets him to exercise where he pulls a muscle.
Dragon Ball Series – 831 episodes ( In production)
Dragon Ball’s premise was a manga series called Dragon Boy about a boy named Tanton trying to return a princess to her homeland.
The series depicted Monkey King Sun Wukong, from the Chinese legend Journey to the West.
The show wasn’t very popular, so Toriyama wrote a new script and made it into Dragon Ball. All of the characters’ personalities changed except for Goku. The re-version became a hit.
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Yu-Gi-Oh – 844 episodes ( Ended )
High school student Yugi Moto is given the Millennium Puzzle by his grandfather. Reassembling the puzzle, he was possessed by the ancient spirit of the pharaoh 3,000 years ago.
Yugi and his friends Joey, Tea, and Hondo protect the secret that’s in the puzzle.
One Piece – 965 episodes ( In production)
Monkey D. Luffy is a boy whose body takes on the rubbery properties of rubber after accidentally eating a Devil Fruit.
Luffy explores the Grand Line with his pirate crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, searching for the world’s most valuable treasure, “One Piece,” to eventually become the next King of the Pirates.
Detective Conan – 1000 episodes ( In production )
Shinichi Kudou, a high school student with a knack for detective work, is known for his abilities. Once, when he spots two suspicious men, he follows them and inadvertently learns the truth.
Shinichi almost gets caught, so they dose him with an experimental material formulated by their organization, leaving him no longer living. To his own surprise, Shinichi survives but as a 7-year-old child.
Under Conan Edogawa’s alias, inspired by the mystery writers Arthur Conan Doyle and Ranpo Edogawa, he hides his true identity from everyone — even his childhood friend Ran Mouri and her father.
Detective Conan follows the titular character who, as Conan, begins to solve the cases of the strong-willed senior Mouri while investigating the organization responsible for his current state in hopes of recovering one day.
Pokemon – 1030 episodes ( In production )
Pokemons have a strange array of abilities, so it’s no wonder people like Pokemon trainers capture and train them, often intending to play battles.
When Satoshi turns 10 years old, he finally has his chance to become a Pokemon Master. However, all three Pokemon available to beginning trainers have already been claimed, leaving only Pikachu, a rebellious Electric-type Pokemon.
Nonetheless, this chance meeting would mark the start of an epic adventure!
Crayon Shin-chan – 1068 episodes ( In production)
Shinnosuke Nohara has no boring days.
You can’t stop the troublesome, strange, and shameless five-year-old Shin-chan. He’s always playing with surprise, forgetting friends, sumo wrestling for love, performing various gags in public, and flirting with college girls.
The exemplary troublemaker doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
Shima Shima Tora no Shimajiro – 1159 episodes ( Ended )
Shima Shima Tora no Shimajir is an animated preschool anime aimed at preschoolers created in 1993 by Pierrot Plus and based on the Kodomo Challenge Educational Learning Program created by Benesse.
Chibi Maruko-chan – 1276 episodes ( In production )
Momoko Sakura is an elementary school student who likes Momoe Yamaguchi and mangas. She is called “chibi Maruko-chan” because of her age and size.
In school, she has many friends, including her best friend Tama-chan; her parents, her grandparents, and her sister live in a little town.
This anime portrays life in a fun-loving and enjoyable way.
Hoka Hoka Kazoku – 1428 episodes ( Ended )
This series isn’t much of a plot. It’s an educational series because it mixes live-action and animation to teach about modern Japan. It’s been compared to Bottle Fairy in terms of content.
The series was backed by the National Federation of Agriural Co-operative Association and the Prime Minister of Japan.
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Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi – 1494 episodes ( Ended )
One of Japan’s longest-running TV series, this anime series features anime adaptations of Japanese folk tales. It’s Group Tac’s second TV series (the first was The Road to Munich, a Munich documentary in 1972).
The series’ rule was that the creative staff changed each episode.
In the future, later anime series would attempt the same though none of them would last as long or be as successful.
Soreike! Anpanman – 1525 episodes ( In production )
The Anpanman storyline took place between 1973 and 2013 and was written by Takashi Yanase.
The series is now an anime game called Soreike! Anpanman, one of Japan’s most popular shows for kids.
Oyako Club – 1818 episodes ( Ended )
Oyako Club (meaning Parent and Child Club) is a Slice of Life series from Fuji TV that has aired since 1994.
Rompa and Lun are two aliens who join a human family in this animated series. The show describes their humorous yet affectionate interactions with the humans.
Ojarumaru – 1857 episodes ( In production )
In the Heian era, circa 1000 years ago, three demons steal the power-stick of Enma, King of Demons, but then lose it. Meanwhile, a young boy of a noble family named Ojarumaru is bored with the life of privilege.
Ojarumaru finds it, took it to the present, and became friends with a kid named Kazuma, who became a part of his family.
On his way to recovering the stick, Ojarumaru does his best to dodge the comedic efforts of the three demons Akane, Kisuke, and Aobee, as they attempt to regain his friends.
Nintama Rantaro – 2190 episodes ( In production )
Rantarou, Shinbei, and Kirimaru are ninja apprentices at the Ninja Gakuen. Still, money, food, or playing has more interest for them.
The show shows the daily adventures of our heroes in two episodes in a 30-minute show. Additional cast members include teachers Doi-Sensei and Yamada-Sensei and the nintama Kunoichis, and the evil Douptake Ninjas.
Doraemon – 2858 episodes ( Ended )
Doraemon is a fictional character that appears in the Japanese manga and anime series of the same name, written by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko.
He is a male robot who travels from the 22nd century to help a boy named Nobita.
Kirin – 3429 episodes ( Ended )
Kirin follows Cathy, a cat, and a mouse, both from the predecessor Kirin Monoshiri Kan who teaches children about historical events through a stage play format.
Sazae-san – 7071 episodes ( In production)
A woman named Sazae-san is the main character. She lives in a house with her husband, her kids, and her parents. It’s a family show with traditional themes.
This show has an atmosphere similar to “The Partridge Family.”
Don’t expect magic girls or kung-fu action. The plotlines are more like I’m going to the mall, and I get lost. Although the simplistic style is not universally liked by foreign audiences, it works very well in Japan.
Because of that, it’s always top-rated and considered “acceptable” by adults.
