Best Anime Series of 2023

Here's our best anime series of 2023. From the quirky music series, Bocci the Rock, to the dramatic Vinland Saga Season 2, this year gave us a plethora of amazing anime to enjoy. Which anime series is crowned the best of the year? Check out our list of the full nominees and the 2023 winner!

(Note: For IGN's best anime series award, anime must have completed airing their season or cour/parts in the U.S. by 2023 in order to be eligible. This means Bocci the Rock was up for consideration in 2023 as it was completed by voting time.)

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[biharimark]

Vinland Saga season 2 was the show that helped me to view the world in a better way while my grandmother was hospitalized due to her suffering a massive stroke. The show itself is genuinely therapeutic.

Definitely deserved it winning imo.

[TheCamcamTV]

Vinland saga was a great choice! Great job IGN on spreading love for probably one of the greatest stories ever told

[souravshaw]

Vinland saga!!!! Hell yeah. Season 2 was one of the best seasons ever!! Well deserved ❤❤

[Ez.bake_evan]

Thank you for giving this to Vinland Saga, it was absolutely deserved. It took the most risks, had an OST that paired perfectly, and pushed the industry to new heights with its story.

[kusogakirenfir]

Rare IGN W giving the award to Peakland Saga while the Clownchyroll Awards gave it to a mediocre shonen carried by its animation

[darienhersh]

1. Pluto
2. Vinland Saga s2
3. Scott Pilgrim
4. Bocci the Rock
5. Heavenly Delusion

[adriannegrete]

Vinland Saga is the number #1 anime of the year.

[whyoowhy]

Vinland Saga deserves it more than anything else. W

[Marlo_Branco]

"Vinland Saga", "Pluto" and "Blue eye Samouraï" are my favorite show of the year 😃
Some truly mature, brilliant and powerful animes ...

[andrewkeshan]

Goat land Saga / Peak land Saga / Win land Saga what more can you say. This anime has a special place in my heart.

[riro]

Beyond happy for Yukimura and the animation studio. This is a beautiful story regardless if it's an anime/manga and this arc deserved this award!

[sonnyman]

AOT didn’t even get a nomination, we truly are watching IGN

[annie-sc]

YESSSS LET'S GOOO!!! 😭😭😭 Finally some recognition for Vinland Saga. Literally my #1 of all time

[Sixaona]

Putting Undead Murder Farce and Imsoniac After School into the contention of anime of the year is enough for me to respect this list. Especially when Bocchi The Rock and Vinland Saga rise to the top of the spot altogether

[Joshuam]

There was no mention of Bleach, even though it had the greatest comeback of all of anime.

[Kleed]

Even taking into account the production issues, why was JJK season 2 part 2 not nominated here? The Shibuya arc is legendary and some of the best storytelling out there

[reversezer]

Didn’t see Frieren plugged in. Is it because it’s incomplete? It’s my personal anime this year. Such a fascinating take of time and perspective from a dense elven mage with great world building and story telling.

[YourAverageNiche]

Mate, putting Bocchi the Rock far above JJK S2 and SNK finale? That's a wild wild stretch :D

[GeenoGab]

You didn't have Amde in Abyss Season 2 or Frieren: Beyond Journey's End? Man this list is wack!

[AnimegodRebirth]

Correction: Boochi The Rock's anime adaptation actually debuted on October 9th 2022. December 25th was when it ended. Therefore it's a 2022 anime. Not 2023.