The Fall 2004 season had 35 premieres in this guide, against 16 the season before. 17 are manga adaptations. Top genres: adventure (13%), comedy (13%) and mecha (7%).
October 5, 2004, Studio Pierrot, action and supernatural · 406 ep.
October 9, 2004, Sunrise, mecha and science fiction · 50 ep.
October 6, 2004, Gallop, adventure and science fiction · 180 ep.
October 6, 2004, drama and fantasy · 24 ep.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
October 1, 2004, drama and adventure · 13 ep.
Yakitate!! Japan
October 12, 2004, Sunrise, comedy · 69 ep.
Major
November 13, 2004 · 154 ep.
Fantastic Children
October 4, 2004, Nippon Animation, science fantasy · 26 ep.
School Rumble
October 5, 2004 · 56 ep.
Diebuster
mecha and science fiction
Gakuen Alice
October 30, 2004, Group TAC, school and comedy · 26 ep.
October 3, 2004, Hal Film Maker, fantasy and magical girl · 12 ep.
Musumet
October 4, 2004, TNK · 13 ep.
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3
Viewtiful Joe
October 2, 2004, Group TAC, comedy and action · 51 ep.
Zoids: Fuzors
October 3, 2004, Tokyo Kids, adventure and mecha · 26 ep.
Legend of DUO
October 27, 2004 · 12 ep.
Black Jack
October 11, 2004 · 61 ep.
Meine Liebe
November 4, 2004 · 26 ep.
Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time: A Tale of the Eight Guardians
October 5, 2004, Yumeta Company
Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase
October 4, 2004, Shaft, comedy and romance · 25 ep.
Kannazuki no Miko
October 1, 2004, TNK, yuri and romance · 12 ep.
Tactics
October 5, 2004, Studio Deen, occult detective · 25 ep.
Kakyūsei 2
October 2, 2004, harem · 13 ep.
Beck
October 7, 2004, Madhouse, comedy drama · 26 ep.
Zipang
October 7, 2004, Studio Deen · 26 ep.
Grenadier: The Senshi of Smiles
October 15, 2004, Studio Live, action and adventure · 12 ep.
Kappa no Kaikata
October 4, 2004, Picture Magic, comedy · 26 ep.
Ring ni Kakero
October 6, 2004, Toei Animation · 36 ep.
Futakoi
October 6, 2004, Telecom Animation Film, romantic comedy and harem · 13 ep.
W Wish
October 7, 2004, school and harem · 13 ep.
Oretachi Ijiwaru-kei
December 26, 2004, comedy · 14 ep.
Samurai Gun
October 5, 2004, egg-inc., historical · 13 ep.
Final Approach
October 3, 2004, Zexcs · 13 ep.
Desert Punk
October 5, 2004, Gonzo, adventure and post-apocalyptic · 24 ep.