2002 anime
The guide lists 77 anime from 2002 (+3 on 2001). Most common genres that year: science fiction (12%), comedy (11%), adventure (10%) and romance (7%). Busiest studios: Madhouse (7), Studio Deen (4) and Toei Animation (3).
Winter 2002 season
- Sakura Wars: Sumire
- RahXephon Bones
- Please Teacher! Daume
- Secret of Cerulean Sand Telecom Animation Film
- Full Metal Panic!
- Seven of Seven A.C.G.T
- Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution Madhouse
- Comedy
- Kick Off 2002 KBS Media
- Gun Frontier Vega Entertainment
- Mirage of Blaze Madhouse
Spring 2002 season
- Digimon Frontier Toei Animation
- .hack//Sign Bee Train
- Tokyo Mew Mew Studio Pierrot
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
- Azumanga Daioh J.C.Staff
- Daigunder Brain's Base
- Return of Pycal TMS Entertainment
- Chobits Madhouse
- Whistle! Studio Comet
- The Twelve Kingdoms Studio Pierrot
- Denkō Chō Tokkyū Hikarian Tokyo Kids
- Wagamama Fairy Mirmo de Pon!
Summer 2002 season
- Transformers: Armada
- Witch Hunter Robin Sunrise
- Princess Tutu Hal Film Maker
- Jing: King of Bandits
- Samurai Deeper Kyo Studio Deen
- Petite Princess Yucie Gainax
- Overman King Gainer Sunrise
- Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan Xebec
- Ki Fighter Taerang
- G-On Riders
- Hungry Heart: Wild Striker Nippon Animation
- Wind of Ebenbourg
Fall 2002 season
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Sunrise
- Naruto TV Tokyo
- Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
- GetBackers Studio Deen
- Pokémon Chronicles
- Haibane Renmei Radix
- Heat Guy J Satelight
- Bomberman Jetters Gallop
- Gravion Gonzo
- Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart OLM, Inc.
- Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary
All 2002 anime
- Digimon Frontier action and adventure
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED drama and mecha
- Naruto action and adventure
- Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex science fiction and thriller
- GetBackers mystery and adventure
- .hack//Sign mystery and isekai
- Transformers: Armada adventure and mecha
- Sakura Wars: Sumire
- Pokémon Chronicles
- Witch Hunter Robin occult detective and science fiction
- RahXephon drama and romance
- Please Teacher! school and science fiction
- Haibane Renmei drama and fantasy
- Princess Tutu comedy and drama
- Tokyo Mew Mew comedy and drama
- Jing: King of Bandits comedy and fantasy
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi comedy and fantasy
- Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey science fiction and adventure
- Azumanga Daioh school and slice of life
- Samurai Deeper Kyo adventure
- Petite Princess Yucie school and comedy
- Heat Guy J neo-noir and science fiction
- Daigunder comedy and action
- Secret of Cerulean Sand science fiction and adventure
- Bomberman Jetters comedy and science fiction
- Return of Pycal
- Gravion comedy and adventure
- Full Metal Panic! mecha and love triangle
- Overman King Gainer science fiction and adventure
- Chobits drama and romantic comedy
- Seven of Seven school and comedy
- Whistle! school and sports
- Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan action and magical girl
- Ki Fighter Taerang adventure
- Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution science fiction
- G-On Riders comedy and action
- Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart school and drama
- The Twelve Kingdoms fantasy
- Denkō Chō Tokkyū Hikarian comedy drama and mecha
- Hungry Heart: Wild Striker school
- Comedy action
- Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary
- Nakoruru ~Ano hito kara no okurimono~ action
- Kick Off 2002
- Wagamama Fairy Mirmo de Pon! comedy and fantasy
- Kanon school and drama
- Ape Escape action
- Aquatic Language science fiction
- Digital Juice
- Wind of Ebenbourg
- Shrine of the Morning Mist fantasy and magical girl
- Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning mystery and thriller
- Happy Lesson comedy and harem
- Saikano drama and romance
- Rizelmine
- Ai Yori Aoshi romance and harem
- Atashin'chi comedy
- UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie comedy and harem
- Gun Frontier science fiction and adventure
- Cheeky Angel school and romantic comedy
- Kiddy Grade
- Hanada Shōnen Shi comedy and supernatural
- Pita-Ten drama and romance
- Dragon Drive action and fantasy
- Tsuribaka Nisshi
- Mirage of Blaze romance and yaoi
- Fortune Dogs
- Demon Lord Dante supernatural and horror
- Barom-1 supernatural
- Monkey Typhoon fantasy and adventure
- Full Moon o Sagashite romance and magical girl
- Wild 7 Another
- Green Green
- Futari Ecchi comedy and romance
- Ultra Maniac
- Wind: A Breath of Heart school and drama