2006 anime
The guide lists 134 anime from 2006 (+37 on 2005). Most common genres that year: comedy (12%), fantasy (11%), science fiction (10%) and action (8%). Busiest studios: Toei Animation (7), Madhouse (7) and Studio Deen (6).
Winter 2006 season
- Ergo Proxy Manglobe
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star Toei Animation
- Pale Cocoon
- Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales Toei Animation
- Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin Studio Comet
- Yomigaeru Sora – Rescue Wings J.C.Staff
- Nerima Daikon Brothers Studio Hibari
- Rakugo Tennyo Oyui TNK
- Tactical Roar Actas
- Fate/stay night Studio Deen
- Lemon Angel Project Radix
- Ballad of a Shinigami Group TAC
Spring 2006 season
- Digimon Data Squad Toei Animation
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Kyoto Animation
- Ouran High School Host Club Bones
- .hack//Roots Bee Train
- Gintama Sunrise
- Renkin 3-kyū Magical? Pokān Remic
- Ōban Star-Racers Sav! The World Productions
- Aria the Natural Hal Film Maker
- Zegapain Sunrise
- Black Lagoon
- Kiba Madhouse
- Witchblade
Summer 2006 season
- Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
- Powerpuff Girls Z Toei Animation
- Innocent Venus
- Le Chevalier D'Eon Production I.G
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters TV Tokyo
- Night Head Genesis
- The Familiar of Zero
- Kemonozume Madhouse
- Project Blue Earth SOS A.C.G.T
- Patta Potta Monta Tokyo Kids
- Hanoka Kids Station
- Silkroad Kids Yuto OLM, Inc.
Fall 2006 season
- Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Sunrise
- Death Note
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple TMS Entertainment
- Reborn! Artland
- Negima!? Shaft
- Red Garden
- Buso Renkin Xebec
- Ghost Slayers Ayashi Bones
- Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry Studio Fantasia
- Marginal Prince
- Mega Man Star Force Xebec
- D.Gray-man TMS Entertainment
All 2006 anime
- Digimon Data Squad action
- Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion mecha and drama
- Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
- Ergo Proxy science fiction and cyberpunk
- Powerpuff Girls Z comedy and magical girl
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya coming-of-age and supernatural
- Death Note thriller and mystery
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple comedy and adventure
- Ouran High School Host Club school and comedy drama
- Reborn! action and fantasy
- .hack//Roots adventure and fantasy
- Gintama comedy and anti-war
- Negima!? fantasy and harem
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star action and magical girl
- Renkin 3-kyū Magical? Pokān comedy and magical girl
- Ōban Star-Racers science fiction and comedy
- Aria the Natural slice of life and comedy
- Zegapain
- Black Lagoon action
- Kiba fantasy and adventure
- Innocent Venus drama and science fiction
- Le Chevalier D'Eon historical and thriller
- Red Garden horror and mystery
- Buso Renkin action and adventure
- Witchblade action
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters adventure
- Pale Cocoon drama and coming-of-age
- Night Head Genesis horror
- Simoun yuri and drama
- Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales fantasy and horror
- Ghost Slayers Ayashi drama and fantasy
- Kirarin Revolution romantic comedy
- Hime-sama Goyōjin fantasy
- Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry science fiction and mecha
- Glass Fleet science fiction and adventure
- Marginal Prince slice of life and yaoi
- Nana slice of life and drama
- The Familiar of Zero isekai and fantasy
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni horror and thriller
- Mega Man Star Force action and adventure
- Musashi Gundoh comedy
- Himawari! comedy and adventure
- Kemonozume horror
- Flag action and mecha
- Project Blue Earth SOS action and science fiction
- Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin adventure
- Akubi-chan
- D.Gray-man adventure and fantasy
- Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na: Crescent Love school and romance
- Yomigaeru Sora – Rescue Wings drama and action
- Zenmai Zamurai fantasy
- Nerima Daikon Brothers comedy
- Rakugo Tennyo Oyui comedy and fantasy
- La Corda d'Oro school
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars mecha
- Tactical Roar science fiction
- Fate/stay night time travel and supernatural
- Pururun! Shizuku-chan comedy and fantasy
- Fushigiboshi no Futagohime Gyu! comedy and magical girl
- Patta Potta Monta
- Kujibiki Unbalance drama
- Hanoka science fiction
- Lemon Angel Project drama
- Hoshizora Kiseki drama and science fiction
- Strawberry Panic! school and drama
- RGB Adventure
- Galaxy Angel Rune comedy and science fiction
- Silkroad Kids Yuto science fiction
- Black Jack 21
- Mirakuru! Mimika
- The Story of Saiunkoku drama and fantasy
- Kekkaishi adventure and fantasy
- Kanon school and drama
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid OVA
- Tokyo Tribes
- The Good Witch of the West fantasy
- Shōnen Onmyōji supernatural and fantasy
- Ballad of a Shinigami supernatural and fantasy
- Chocotto Sister romantic comedy
- Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl school and science fiction
- Pumpkin Scissors action
- Ray the Animation comedy and romance
- Love Get Chu: Miracle Seiyū Hakusho romantic comedy
- Welcome to the N.H.K. romance and comedy drama
- Kage Kara Mamoru! school and comedy
- Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku o! romantic comedy
- Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora
- High School Girls school and comedy
- Air Gear action
- Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo
- Inukami! fantasy
- We Were There school and drama
- Tokko action and horror
- Ghost Hunt school and horror
- Black Blood Brothers comedy and fantasy
- Living for the Day After Tomorrow drama and fantasy
- Binbō Shimai Monogatari
- Soul Link fantasy
- Yume Tsukai fantasy
- Tona-Gura! school and romantic comedy
- 009-1 action and science fiction
- Ramen Fighter Miki comedy
- Neko Rahmen comedy
- Mamotte! Lollipop fantasy and romantic comedy
- The Wallflower comedy
- Happiness! school and fantasy
- Tsuyokiss school and romance
- Shibawanko no Wa no Kokoro
- Fist of the Blue Sky
- Hataraki Man drama
- Binchō-tan fantasy and iyashikei
- Princess Princess school and comedy
- Kishin Houkou Demonbane
- Rec romantic comedy
- Magikano comedy and romance
- A Spirit of the Sun
- Crash B-Daman
- Jyu-Oh-Sei science fiction
- Gakuen Heaven: Boy's Love Hyper school and yaoi
- Yōkai Ningen Bem
- Utawarerumono
- The Third: Aoi Hitomi no Shōjo comedy and action
- Kamisama Kazoku comedy
- Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru school
- BakéGyamon action
- Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gargoyle comedy
- Maria-sama ga Miteru 3rd Season
- Sky Girls science fiction and mecha
- Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl: Shōjo wa Shōjo ni Koi o Shita school and science fiction
- Tomica kingdom story
- Ar Tonelico: Sekai no Owari de Utai Tsuzukeru Shōjo
- Negima!? Haru Special!?
- Negima!? Natsu Special!?
- Tank S.W.A.T. 01 comedy and science fiction