2008 anime
The guide lists 106 anime from 2008 (-7 on 2007). Most common genres that year: action (13%), comedy (11%), science fiction (11%) and fantasy (10%). Busiest studios: Madhouse (10), Gonzo (6) and TMS Entertainment (5).
Winter 2008 season
- Rosario + Vampire Gonzo
- Yes! Pretty Cure 5 Go Go! Toei Animation
- Spice and Wolf Imagin
- Aria the Origination Hal Film Maker
- Detroit Metal City
- Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed J.C.Staff
- Persona: Trinity Soul A-1 Pictures
- Porphy no Nagai Tabi Nippon Animation
- HaruChika
- Mnemosyne Xebec
- .hack//G.U. Trilogy
- True Tears P.A. Works
Spring 2008 season
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Gallop
- Soul Eater Bones
- To Love Ru Xebec
- Macross Frontier
- Kaiba Madhouse
- Allison & Lillia Madhouse
- The Tower of Druaga Gonzo
- Blassreiter Gonzo
- Real Drive Production I.G
- Fireball The Walt Disney Company (Japan)
- Green Vs. Red TMS Entertainment
- Net Ghost PiPoPa
Summer 2008 season
- Strike Witches Gonzo
- Moetan
- Ultraviolet: Code 044
- Akiba-chan
- Inuyasha: Kuroi Tessaiga Sunrise
- Birdy the Mighty: Decode A-1 Pictures
- Haruka Nogizaka's Secret Diomedéa
- Someday's Dreamers II: Sora Hal Film Maker
- Antique Bakery
- World Destruction Production I.G
- Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo Doga Kobo
- The Earl and the Fairy Artland
Fall 2008 season
- A Certain Magical Index J.C.Staff
- Stitch! Madhouse
- Yozakura Quartet
- Black Butler A-1 Pictures
- Inazuma Eleven OLM, Inc.
- Michiko & Hatchin Manglobe
- Toradora! J.C.Staff
- Casshern Sins Madhouse
- Live On Cardliver Kakeru
- Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens A-1 Pictures
- Tales of the Abyss Sunrise
- Chaos;Head Madhouse
All 2008 anime
- A Certain Magical Index school and action
- Stitch! science fantasy and comedy
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's action
- Soul Eater dark fantasy and fantasy
- Rosario + Vampire school and supernatural
- Yozakura Quartet supernatural and action
- Yes! Pretty Cure 5 Go Go! magical girl
- Strike Witches action
- To Love Ru science fiction and harem
- Macross Frontier science fiction and romance
- Black Butler dark fantasy and thriller
- Spice and Wolf romance and fantasy
- Aria the Origination slice of life and comedy
- Detroit Metal City music
- Inazuma Eleven sports
- Michiko & Hatchin comedy drama
- Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed fantasy
- Kaiba science fiction
- Toradora! school and coming-of-age
- Persona: Trinity Soul school and mystery
- Porphy no Nagai Tabi
- Casshern Sins science fiction and post-apocalyptic
- Allison & Lillia romance and adventure
- HaruChika
- Mnemosyne neo-noir and yuri
- The Tower of Druaga action
- .hack//G.U. Trilogy
- Blassreiter action and science fiction
- True Tears school and drama
- Real Drive action and science fiction
- Moetan school and magical girl
- Fireball science fiction
- Green Vs. Red
- Net Ghost PiPoPa comedy
- Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior
- Ultraviolet: Code 044 science fiction
- RoboDz Kazagumo Hen comedy
- Graveyard Kitaro
- Live On Cardliver Kakeru
- Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens romantic comedy and supernatural
- Yatterman
- Akiba-chan comedy and slice of life
- Yume Miru, Anime: On-chan
- Tales of the Abyss
- Neo Angelique Abyss romance and fantasy
- Inuyasha: Kuroi Tessaiga
- Little Charo
- Telepathy Shōjo Ran fantasy
- Birdy the Mighty: Decode
- Onegai My Melody Kirara
- Chaos;Head mystery and science fiction
- Minami-ke: Okawari
- Kamen no Maid Guy comedy
- Ga-Rei: Zero action and supernatural
- Kanokon school and fantasy
- Hyakko school and slice of life
- Haruka Nogizaka's Secret harem
- Someday's Dreamers II: Sora
- Antique Bakery
- Our Home's Fox Deity fantasy
- Kyōran Kazoku Nikki science fiction and romantic comedy
- Itazura na Kiss school and comedy
- Nabari no Ou action and fantasy
- Kure-nai
- Magician's Academy harem and fantasy
- Top Secret: The Revelation mystery and science fiction
- Psychic Squad comedy and action
- Vampire Knight vampire
- Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de harem
- H2O: Footprints in the Sand school and drama
- Hatenkō Yūgi drama and action
- Noramimi comedy
- Uchi no Sanshimai slice of life
- Tytania science fiction and space opera
- Library War
- Skip Beat!
- World Destruction fantasy
- Sugarbunnies: Chocolat! comedy and fantasy
- Kyō no Go no Ni school and comedy
- Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō children's
- Monochrome Factor action and fantasy
- Amatsuki action
- Legends of the Dark King action and fantasy
- Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo action and horror
- Corpse Princess action and supernatural
- Chi's Sweet Home comedy
- The Earl and the Fairy fantasy
- Astro Fighter Sunred comedy
- Nijū Mensō no Musume
- Zenryoku Usagi
- Blade of the Immortal
- Mōryō no Hako
- One Outs sports
- Kurozuka post-apocalyptic
- Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka romance and drama
- Linebarrels of Iron action and mecha
- Sekirei action and harem
- Kemeko Deluxe! science fiction
- Special A school and romantic comedy
- School Rumble: 3rd Semester
- Ikuze! Gen-san comedy
- Tomica Hyper Adventure adventure
- School Days: Valentine Days
- School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan
- Tegami Bachi: Hikari to Ao no Gensō Yawa fantasy
- Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Elysion