Anime List

My running favourites, kept in sync with my Archive.org lists. Ranked in three tiers

Top Anime

46 titles, ranked
  1. RWBY 2013
  2. Max Steel series 2013
  3. Green Lantern animated series and movies 2012
  4. Welcome to the Space Show 2010
  5. Legends of the Dark King 2006
  6. Animatrix 2003
  7. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie 2001
  8. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust 2000
  9. Sol Bianca: The Legacy 1999
  10. Cowboy Bebop 1998
  11. Burn Up Excess 1997
  12. Burn Up W series 1996
  13. Street Fighter II 1994
  14. Dirty Pair Flash 1994
  15. Battle Angel Alita 1993
  16. Orguss 02 1993
  17. Casshan Robot Hunter 1993
  18. The Laughing Target 1992
  19. Æon Flux 1991
  20. Burn Up 1991
  21. 3×3 Eyes 1991
  22. Cyber City Oedo 808 1990
  23. Sol Bianca 1990
  24. Goku Midnight Eye II 1989
  25. Kyoufu Shinbun OVA 1989
  26. Garaga 1989
  27. Venus Wars 1989
  28. Riding Bean 1989
  29. Salamander OVA 1988 (3 episodes)
  30. Dragon's Heaven 1988
  31. Goku Midnight Eye 1987
  32. Grey Digital Target 1986
  33. They Were Eleven 1986
  34. Rhea Gall Force (all Gall Force) 1986
  35. Fist of the North Star 1986
  36. AI City 1986
  37. Dirty Pair: Project Eden 1986
  38. Vampire Hunter D 1985
  39. Dallos 1983
  40. Crusher Joe: The Movie 1983
  41. Dirty Pair 1982
  42. Toward the Terra 1980
  43. Phoenix 2772 1980
  44. The Castle of Cagliostro 1979
  45. Galaxy Express 999 1979
  46. Fantastic Planet 1973

Almost Top Anime

65 titles, ranked
  1. Blade Runner Black Lotus 2026
  2. Justice League RWBY Heroes and Huntsmen Part 1 2023
  3. Modest Heroes 2018
  4. Blaime! 2017
  5. The Case of Hana and Alice 2015
  6. Alice in Borderland 2014
  7. Letter to Momo 2011
  8. Redline 2009
  9. Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone 2007
  10. Dangaizer 3 mini series 2002
  11. Outlaw Star 2001
  12. Mezzo Forte 2000
  13. Blue Gender 1999 (Japanese w subtitle version only)
  14. Gundress 1999
  15. Dangaizer 3 1999
  16. Kite 1998
  17. Maze: The Mega-Burst Space 1997
  18. Night Warriors Darkstalkers 1997
  19. Twilight of the Dark Master 1997
  20. Agent Aika 1997
  21. Memories 1995
  22. Armitage III 1995 (background art)
  23. Landlocked 1995
  24. Slayers 1995
  25. Slayers: The Motion Picture 1995
  26. Ghost in the Shell 1995
  27. 3×3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon 1995
  28. Iczelion 1995
  29. Ruin Explorers 1995
  30. Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals 1994
  31. Iria Zeiram the Animation 1994
  32. Plastic Little 1994
  33. Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter 1994
  34. Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie 1994
  35. Ninja Scroll 1993
  36. Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture 1992
  37. All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku 1992
  38. Devil Hunter Yohko 1992
  39. Sukeban Deka 1991
  40. A Wind Named Amnesia 1990
  41. Borgman Last Battle 1990
  42. Angel Cop 1990
  43. The Five Star Stories 1989
  44. Robotech 1 and 2 films 1988
  45. LotGH Conquest Is the Sea of Stars 1988
  46. Appleseed 1988
  47. Zillion 1987
  48. Black Magic M-66 1987
  49. Wrath of the Ninja 1987
  50. Lily C.A.T. 1987
  51. Windaria 1986
  52. M.D. Geist 1986
  53. Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko 1985
  54. Megazone 23 Parts 1 and 2 1985
  55. Odin: Photon Space Sailer Starlight 1985
  56. Time Stranger 1985
  57. GoShogun: The Time Étranger 1985
  58. Angel's Egg 1985
  59. Ariel 1985
  60. Lensman 1984
  61. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind 1984
  62. Birth The World of Talisman 1984
  63. Space Adventure Cobra 1982
  64. Phoenix 2772 1980
  65. Ashita no Joe 1980
  66. The Castle of Cagliostro 1979

Good / OK Anime

45 titles, ranked
  1. Terminator Zero 2024
  2. Exception 2022
  3. Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song 2021
  4. City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes 2019
  5. Castlevania 2017
  6. King of Thorn 2010
  7. Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind 2009
  8. Kite Liberator 2008
  9. Witchblade 2006 - I remember this being awesome, better than good in some episodes
  10. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 2006
  11. Gunbuster 2006
  12. The Chronicles of Riddick Dark Fury 2004
  13. Burn-Up Scramble 2004
  14. Twelve Kingdoms series 2002
  15. Witch Hunter Robin 2002
  16. Rune Soldier 2001
  17. Metropolis 2001
  18. Perfect Blue 1997
  19. Princess Miyu 1997 - I remember this being awesome, but maybe because it's a series
  20. Galaxy Police Mihoshi's Space Adventure 1997
  21. Gunsmith Cats 1996, 3 episodes
  22. Fire Emblem 1996
  23. Giant Robo: The Animation 1992
  24. Phantom 2040 1994 2 seasons
  25. Rayearth 1994
  26. Ghost Sweeper Mikami: The Great Paradise Battle!! 1994
  27. Legend of the Four Kings 1994
  28. Crimson Wolf 1993
  29. Suikoden: Demon Century 1993
  30. Genocyber 1992
  31. Doomed Megalopolis 1991
  32. The Curse of Kazuo Umezu 1990
  33. A.D. Police 1990
  34. Silent Möbius 1989 - I recall these being almost top, or top anime
  35. Aim for the Ace! Final Stage 1989
  36. NeoTokyo movie 1987
  37. Robot Carnival 1987
  38. Roots Search 1986
  39. Castle in the Sky 1986
  40. Fight! Iczer One 1985 - I thought this in my almost top list
  41. Angel's Egg 1985
  42. Macross: Clash of the Bionoids 1984
  43. Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy 1980
  44. Galaxy Express 999 1979
  45. GoShogun 1981
  46. 009 Re:Cyborg 2012
  47. Mardock Scramble 2010
  48. GunBuster 1988

Full lists, notes, and older rankings: see the Archive.org profile.

I think this help helped me get started with Anime, and Kanopy via the library. https://fantasyanime.com/anime/categories.