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 television series episodes and specials, OVAs, and films. 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.

Series

The series are listed with the highest count at the top.

The table is sortable by column.

No.	Title	Started Broadcasting	Finished Broadcasting	Runtime (TV)	Episode(s)(TV)^{[n 1]}	Other(s)^{[n 2]}	Total count
1	Doraemon	1 Apr 1973	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	3,003	67	3,070^{[n 3]}
2	Sazae-san	5 Oct 1969	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	2,640		2,640+^[1]^[2]^[3]^{[n 4]}
3	Nintama Rantarō	10 Apr 1993	Ongoing	10 minutes	2,199	3	2,202^[4]^{[n 5]}
4	Ojarumaru	5 Oct 1998	Ongoing	10 minutes	1,827	4	1,831^{[n 6]}
5	Oyako Club	3 Oct 1994	30 Mar 2013	5 minutes	1,818		1,818^[5]
6	Anpanman	3 Oct 1988	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	1,587	113	1,700^{[n 7]}
7	Chibi Maruko-chan	7 Jan 1990	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	1,493	64	1,557^[6]^{[n 8]}
8	Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi	7 Jan 1975	2 Jan 1995	20-26 minutes	1,494		1,494^{[n 9]}
9	Pokémon	1 Apr 1997	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	1,285	182	1,467^{[n 10]}
10	Hoka Hoka Kazoku	1 Oct 1976	31 Mar 1982	5 minutes	1,428		1,428^[7]
11	Shimajirō	13 Dec 1993	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	1,403	8	1,411^{[n 11]}
12	Crayon Shin-chan	13 Apr 1992	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	1,212	171	1,383^[6]^{[n 12]}
13	Case Closed	8 Jan 1996	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	1,124	52	1,176^{[n 13]}
14	Yu-Gi-Oh!	4 Apr 1998	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	1,142	4	1,146^{[n 14]}
15	One Piece	26 Jul 1998	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	1,106	39	1,145^{[n 15]}
16	Gundam	7 Apr 1979	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	899	232	1,131^{[n 16]}
17	Naruto	3 Oct 2002	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	1,064	23	1,087^{[n 17]}
18	Pretty Cure	1 Feb 2004	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	968	47	1015^{[n 18]}
19	Duel Masters	21 Oct 2002	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	922	4	926^{[n 19]}
20	Dragon Ball	26 Feb 1986	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	797	79	876^{[n 20]}
21	Beyblade	8 Jan 2001	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	617	158	775^{[n 21]}
22	Kotowaza House	4 Apr 1987	28 Sep 1994	5 minutes	773		773^[8]
23	Ninja Hattori-kun	28 Sep 1981	16 Feb 2015	10 minutes	746	5	751^{[n 22]}
24	Obake no Q-tarō	29 Aug 1965	29 Mar 1987	15 minutes	741	3	744^{[n 23]}
25	Manga Hajime Monogatari Series	6 May 1978	30 Mar 2001	20-26 minutes	657	2	659^{[n 24]}
26	Cardfight!! Vanguard	8 Jan 2011	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	617	13	630^{[n 25]}
27	Instant History	1 May 1961	4 Jul 1964	5 minutes	624		624^{[n 26]}
28	Perman	2 Apr 1967	6 Mar 2004	12 minutes	591	8	599^{[n 27]}
29	Pretty Rhythm	2 Apr 2011	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	587	9	596^{[n 28]}
30	GeGeGe no Kitarō	3 Jan 1968	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	547	11	558^{[n 29]}
31	Time Bokan	4 Oct 1975	24 Mar 2018	20-26 minutes	550	3	553^{[n 30]}
32	Digimon	6 Mar 1999	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	518	22	540^{[n 31]}
33	Gatchaman	1 Oct 1972	24 Feb 2018	20-26 minutes	476	5	481^{[n 32]}
34	Yo-kai Watch	8 Jan 2014	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	460	8	468^{[n 33]}
35	Bakugan	5 Apr 2007	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	432	13	445^{[n 34]}
36	Transformers	1 Apr 1986	1 Oct 2015	20-26 minutes	418	16	434^{[n 35]}
37	Brave series	3 Feb 1990	27 Jun 2005	20-26 minutes	420	10	430^{[n 36]}
38	Aikatsu!	8 Oct 2012	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	404	12	416^{[n 37]}
39	Battle Spirits	7 Sep 2008	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	401	12	413^{[n 38]}
40	Bonobono	13 Nov 1993	Ongoing	5 minutes	406	1	407^{[n 39]}
41	Hamtaro	15 Sep 1999	26 Mar 2008	20-26 minutes	394	9	403^{[n 40]}
42	KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops	23 Nov 1985	18 Sep 2016	20-26 minutes	373	30	403^{[n 41]}
43	Bleach	5 Oct 2004	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	387	4	391^[1]^{[n 42]}
44	Sgt. Frog	3 Apr 2004	6 Sep 2014	20-26 minutes	381	5	386^{[n 43]}
45	Gintama	4 Apr 2006	20 Jan 2021	20-26 minutes	367	11	378^{[n 44]}
46	Lupin the Third	24 Oct 1971	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	315	61	376^{[n 45]}
47	B-Daman	7 Feb 1998	29 Sep 2013	20-26 minutes	375		375
48	Charady no Joke na Mainichi	1 Apr 2009	30 Mar 2010	3 minutes			365
49	The Idolmaster	3 Apr 2007	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	165	199	364^{[n 46]}
50	Tetsujin 28-go	20 Oct 1963	26 Mar 2016	20-26 minutes	360	1	361^{[n 47]}
51	Jewelpet	5 Apr 2009	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	351	5	356^{[n 48]}
52	Inazuma Eleven	5 Oct 2008	27 Sep 2019	20-26 minutes	343		343^{[n 49]}
53	Dr. Slump	8 Apr 1981	3 Mar 2007	20-26 minutes	317	24	341^{[n 50]}
54	Puzzle & Dragons	4 Jul 2016	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	341		341^{[n 51]}
55	Fairy Tail	12 Oct 2009	29 Sep 2019	20-26 minutes	328	11	339^{[n 52]}
56	Atashin'chi	19 Apr 2002	19 Sep 2009	20-26 minutes	330	1	331^{[n 53]}
57	Kiteretsu Daihyakka	27 Mar 1988	9 Jun 1996	20-26 minutes	331		331
58	Saint Seiya	11 Oct 1986	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	211	109	320^{[n 54]}
59	Bikkuriman	11 Oct 1987	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	317	2	319^{[n 55]}
60	Astro Boy	1 Jan 1963	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	315	3	318^{[n 56]}
61	Captain Harlock	14 Mar 1978	7 Sep 2013	20-26 minutes	281	31	312^{[n 57]}
62	Folktales from Japan	1 Apr 2012	25 Mar 2018	20-26 minutes	308		308
63	Kinnikuman	3 Apr 1983	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	295	11	306^{[n 58]}
64	Hyppo and Thomas	1 Jan 1971	30 Sep 1972	5 minutes			300
65	Ikkyū-san	15 Oct 1975	30 Apr 2014	20-26 minutes	296	4	300^{[n 59]}
66	Miracle! Mimika	3 Apr 2006	27 Mar 2009	10 minutes			300
67	Captain Tsubasa	13 Oct 1983	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	279	18	297^{[n 60]}
68	Tamagotchi!	12 Oct 2009	29 Sep 2015	20-26 minutes	297		297^{[n 61]}
69	Mazinger	3 Dec 1972	28 Oct 2017	20-26 minutes	271	21	292^{[n 62]}
70	Mega Man	7 Jun 1993	29 Mar 2008	20-26 minutes	285	5	290^{[n 63]}
71	Chi's Sweet Home	31 Mar 2008	30 Sep 2018	3 minutes	284	1	285^{[n 64]}
72	Dotanba no Manners	3 Oct 1984	9 Apr 1987	5 minutes			283
73	Star of the Giants	30 Mar 1968	15 Jan 2003	20-26 minutes	257	18	275^{[n 65]}
74	Zoids	4 Sep 1999	12 Mar 2021	20-26 minutes	269	6	275^{[n 66]}
75	Fist of the North Star	11 Oct 1984	17 Dec 2018	20-26 minutes	264	9	273^{[n 67]}
76	The Prince of Tennis	10 Oct 2001	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	204	69	273^{[n 68]}
77	Future Card Buddyfight	4 Jan 2014	27 Apr 2019	20-26 minutes	272		272
78	Gan to Gon	5 Apr 1974	13 Aug 1975	5 minutes			260
79	Hoshi no Ko Poron	1 Apr 1974	21 Mar 1975	5 minutes			260
80	A Penguin's Troubles	5 Apr 2008	30 Mar 2013	10 minutes			254
81	Hello Kitty	22 Jul 1989	15 Jan 2020	9 minutes	105	148	253^{[n 69]}
82	Macross	3 Oct 1982	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	221	32	253^{[n 70]}
83	Ojamajo Doremi	7 Feb 1999	3 Dec 2021	20-26 minutes	214	39	253^{[n 71]}
84	Osomatsu-kun	5 Feb 1966	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	221	26	247^{[n 72]}
85	Inuyasha	16 Oct 2000	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	241	4	245^{[n 73]}
86	Sailor Moon	7 Mar 1992	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	213	31	244^{[n 74]}
87	Hunter × Hunter	26 Jul 1998	24 Sep 2014	20-26 minutes	210	33	243^{[n 75]}
88	Itazura Tenshi Chippo-chan	30 Mar 1970	31 Dec 1970	5 minutes			240
89	Tenchi Muyo!	25 Sep 1992	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	190	50	240^{[n 76]}
90	Kaiketsu Zorori	28 Nov 1989	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	224	13	237^{[n 77]}
91	Urusei Yatsura	14 Oct 1981	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	218	18	236^{[n 78]}
92	Fate	7 Jan 2006	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	189	42	231^{[n 79]}
93	Megami Tensei	25 Mar 1987	26 Jun 2019	20-26 minutes	216	15	231^{[n 80]}
94	Space Battleship Yamato	6 Oct 1974	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	154	71	225^{[n 81]}
95	Tensai Bakabon	25 Sep 1971	25 Sep 2018	20-26 minutes	225		225^{[n 82]}
96	Moomins	5 Oct 1969	8 Aug 1992	20-26 minutes	221	1	222^{[n 83]}
97	Hikarian	2 Apr 1997	31 Mar 2002	20-26 minutes	211		211^{[n 84]}
98	Onegai My Melody	3 Apr 2005	11 Aug 2012	20-26 minutes	208	1	209^{[n 85]}
99	Di Gi Charat	29 Nov 1999	Ongoing	12 minutes	184	24	208^{[n 86]}
100	Major	13 Nov 2004	7 Nov 2020	20-26 minutes	204	4	208^{[n 87]}
101	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure	19 Nov 1993	Ongoing	20-26 minutes	190	18	204^{[n 88]}
102	Katekyō Hitman Reborn!	7 Oct 2006	25 Sep 2010	20-26 minutes	203	1	204^{[n 89]}
103	Himitsu no Akko-chan	6 Jan 1969	28 Feb 1999	20-26 minutes	199	2	201^{[n 90]}
104	Sally the Witch	5 Dec 1966	1 Feb 1995	20-26 minutes	197	4	201^{[n 91]}
105	The Kindaichi Case Files	7 Apr 1997	26 Mar 2016	20-26 minutes	200		200
106	Holly the Ghost	28 Jan 1991	12 Apr 1993	10 minutes			200
107	Parasol Henbee	2 Oct 1989	12 Jan 1991	10 minutes			200

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List of anime franchises by episode count

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