What anime were released in 2021?

2021 produced 452+ finished titles in our database. The 2021 archive page lists completed series with cover art, genres, scores, and episode counts — all sourced from our metadata source. For upcoming and announced 2021 titles, check the Upcoming & Announced page.

Is the anime in the 2021 archive fully finished?

Yes. Every entry in the 2021 archive is marked Completed or Finished. For that year, we also include shows that ended within the last 7 days so recently finished series aren't missed.

Can I search specific titles in the 2021 archive?

Yes — the search box on the 2021 page searches that year by title or genre. It's case-insensitive and supports partial matches.

Every title on this page has finished airing. The 2021 archive lists all 452 completed series from that year, 30 per page across 16 pages. Data comes from public anime databases (how we source data). Search by title across every year with the search box.

What defined anime in 2021

452

Titles

Score 85+

100K+ Popular

Action

Top Genre

2021 produced 452 finished anime, making it a standout year for Action.The highest-rated title is Gintama: THE VERY FINAL (91/100). Other highlights include Fruits Basket The Final Season and Attack on Titan Final Season.Every series listed has finished airing — no weekly episode drops or ongoing status changes. Data provided by our metadata source (learn more).

Top genres in 2021

Action Drama Comedy Romance Adventure

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Completed Anime in 2021

There are 452 completed anime series from 2021 in this archive. All entries have finished airing — no ongoing releases. Search by title or browse the full list.

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Highest-rated anime of 2021

The 10 best-scored completed series from 2021, by average fan score. Gintama: THE VERY FINAL leads with 91/100.

Rank	Title	Score	Episodes	Genres
#1	Gintama: THE VERY FINAL	91/100	1	Action, Comedy, Drama
#2	Fruits Basket The Final Season	89/100	13	Comedy, Drama, Psychological
#3	Attack on Titan Final Season	87/100	16	Action, Drama, Fantasy
#4	86 EIGHTY-SIX Part 2	87/100	12	Action, Drama, Mecha
#5	Revue Starlight: The Movie	87/100	1	Action, Drama, Music
#6	Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2	85/100	12	Adventure, Drama, Ecchi
#7	ODDTAXI	85/100	13	Drama, Mystery, Psychological
#8	Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time	85/100	1	Action, Drama, Mecha
#9	Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2 Part 2	84/100	12	Action, Adventure, Drama
#10	LAID-BACK CAMP SEASON2	84/100	13	Comedy, Slice of Life

What defined anime in 2021

Top genres in 2021

Related pages for 2021

Completed Anime in 2021

Attack on Titan Final Season

Horimiya

Tokyo Revengers

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

JUJUTSU KAISEN 0

My Hero Academia Season 5

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc

Dr. STONE: STONE WARS

The Promised Neverland Season 2

Komi Can't Communicate

To Your Eternity

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2

86 EIGHTY-SIX

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2 Part 2

WONDER EGG PRIORITY

DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2

SK8 the Infinity

The Quintessential Quintuplets 2

Ranking of Kings

The Case Study of Vanitas

The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat

86 EIGHTY-SIX Part 2

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN

Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway

Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-

Fruits Basket The Final Season

takt op.Destiny

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S

Highest-rated anime of 2021