List of anime franchises by episode count

This is a list of anime series by franchise series total episode count for series with a minimum of 200 total episodes in the franchise, including television series episodes and specials, OVAs, and films. The series in the list combine all episodes in a franchise series within the original work or original text regardless of series subtitle. For example, the Doraemon (1979) anime series was split into the Doraemon (2005) anime series due to a change in the voice cast in 2005. However, when the 1979 and 2005 anime are combined, Doraemon surpasses the Sazae-san anime series for the most episodes of all time.

No.	Title	Started Broadcasting	Finished Broadcasting	Runtime (TV)	Episode(s)(TV)^{[n 1]}	Other(s)^{[n 2]}	Total count
1	Doraemon	2 Apr 1979	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	3,003	67	3,070^{[n 3]}
2	Sazae-san	5 Oct 1969	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	2,640		2,640+^[1]^[2]^[3]^{[n 4]}
3	Nintama Rantarō	10 Apr 1993	Ongoing	10 minutes	2,199	3	2,202^[4]^{[n 5]}
4	Ojarumaru	5 Oct 1998	Ongoing	10 minutes	1,827	4	1,831^{[n 6]}
5	Oyako Club	3 Oct 1994	30 Mar 2013	5 minutes	1,818		1,818^[5]
6	Anpanman	3 Oct 1988	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	1,587	113	1,700^{[n 7]}
7	Chibi Maruko-chan	7 Jan 1990	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	1,493	64	1,557^[6]^{[n 8]}
8	Pokémon	1 Apr 1997	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	1,338	197	1,535^{[n 9]}
9	Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi	7 Jan 1975	2 Jan 1995	20–26 minutes	1,494		1,494^{[n 10]}
10	Hoka Hoka Kazoku	1 Oct 1976	31 Mar 1982	5 minutes	1,428		1,428^[7]
11	Shimajirō	13 Dec 1993	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	1,403	8	1,411^{[n 11]}
12	Crayon Shin-chan	13 Apr 1992	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	1,212	171	1,383^[6]^{[n 12]}
13	Yu-Gi-Oh!	4 Apr 1998	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	1,227	7	1,234^{[n 13]}
14	Case Closed	8 Jan 1996	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	1,134	52	1,186^{[n 14]}
15	One Piece	26 Jul 1998	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	1,137	97	1,169^{[n 15]}
16	Gundam	7 Apr 1979	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	899	232	1,131^{[n 16]}
17	Pretty Cure	1 Feb 2004	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	1,034	60	1,094^{[n 17]}
18	Naruto	3 Oct 2002	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	1,064	23	1,087^{[n 18]}
19	Beyblade	8 Jan 2001	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	778	158	938^{[n 19]}
20	Duel Masters	21 Oct 2002	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	922	4	926^{[n 20]}
21	Dragon Ball	26 Feb 1986	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	820	80	900^{[n 21]}
22	Kotowaza House	4 Apr 1987	28 Sep 1994	5 minutes	773		773^[8]
23	Ninja Hattori-kun	28 Sep 1981	16 Feb 2015	10 minutes	746	5	751^{[n 22]}
24	Obake no Q-tarō	29 Aug 1965	29 Mar 1987	15 minutes	741	3	744^{[n 23]}
25	Hanakappa	29 March 2010	Ongoing	10 minutes	699	1	700^{[n 24]}
26	Manga Hajime Monogatari Series	6 May 1978	30 Mar 2001	20–26 minutes	657	2	659^{[n 25]}
27	Cardfight!! Vanguard	8 Jan 2011	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	617	13	630^{[n 26]}
28	Instant History	1 May 1961	4 Jul 1964	5 minutes	624		624^{[n 27]}
29	Perman	2 Apr 1967	6 Mar 2004	12 minutes	591	8	599^{[n 28]}
30	Pretty Rhythm	2 Apr 2011	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	587	9	596^{[n 29]}
31	GeGeGe no Kitarō	3 Jan 1968	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	547	11	558^{[n 30]}
32	Time Bokan	4 Oct 1975	24 Mar 2018	20–26 minutes	550	3	553^{[n 31]}
33	Digimon	6 Mar 1999	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	518	22	540^{[n 32]}
34	Gatchaman	1 Oct 1972	24 Feb 2018	20–26 minutes	476	5	481^{[n 33]}
35	Yo-kai Watch	8 Jan 2014	31 March 2023	20–26 minutes	460	8	468^{[n 34]}
36	Bakugan	5 Apr 2007	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	432	13	445^{[n 35]}
37	Transformers	1 Apr 1986	1 Oct 2015	20–26 minutes	418	16	434^{[n 36]}
38	Brave series	3 Feb 1990	27 Jun 2005	20–26 minutes	420	10	430^{[n 37]}
39	Aikatsu!	8 Oct 2012	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	404	12	416^{[n 38]}
40	Battle Spirits	7 Sep 2008	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	401	12	413^{[n 39]}
41	Bleach	5 Oct 2004	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	406	4	410^[1]^{[n 40]}
42	Bonobono	13 Nov 1993	Ongoing	5 minutes	406	1	407^{[n 41]}
43	Hamtaro	15 Sep 1999	26 Mar 2008	20–26 minutes	394	9	403^{[n 42]}
44	KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops	23 Nov 1985	18 Sep 2016	20–26 minutes	373	30	403^{[n 43]}
45	Sgt. Frog	3 Apr 2004	6 Sep 2014	20–26 minutes	381	5	386^{[n 44]}
46	Gintama	4 Apr 2006	20 Jan 2021	20–26 minutes	367	11	378^{[n 45]}
47	Lupin the Third	24 Oct 1971	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	315	61	376^{[n 46]}
48	B-Daman	7 Feb 1998	29 Sep 2013	20–26 minutes	375		375
49	Charady no Joke na Mainichi	1 Apr 2009	30 Mar 2010	3 minutes			365
50	The Idolmaster	3 Apr 2007	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	165	199	364^{[n 47]}
51	Tetsujin 28-go	20 Oct 1963	26 Mar 2016	20–26 minutes	360	1	361^{[n 48]}
52	Jewelpet	5 Apr 2009	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	351	5	356^{[n 49]}
53	Inazuma Eleven	5 Oct 2008	27 Sep 2019	20–26 minutes	343		343^{[n 50]}
54	Dr. Slump	8 Apr 1981	3 Mar 2007	20–26 minutes	317	24	341^{[n 51]}
55	Puzzle & Dragons	4 Jul 2016	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	341		341^{[n 52]}
56	Fairy Tail	12 Oct 2009	29 Sep 2019	20–26 minutes	328	11	339^{[n 53]}
57	Captain Tsubasa	13 Oct 1983	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	318	18	336^{[n 54]}
58	Atashin'chi	19 Apr 2002	19 Sep 2009	20–26 minutes	330	1	331^{[n 55]}
59	Kiteretsu Daihyakka	27 Mar 1988	9 Jun 1996	20–26 minutes	331		331
60	Astro Boy	1 Jan 1963	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	323	3	326^{[n 56]}
61	Saint Seiya	11 Oct 1986	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	211	109	320^{[n 57]}
62	Bikkuriman	11 Oct 1987	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	317	2	319^{[n 58]}
63	Kinnikuman	3 Apr 1983	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	307	11	318^{[n 59]}
64	Captain Harlock	14 Mar 1978	7 Sep 2013	20–26 minutes	281	31	312^{[n 60]}
65	Folktales from Japan	1 Apr 2012	25 Mar 2018	20–26 minutes	308		308
66	Hyppo and Thomas	1 Jan 1971	30 Sep 1972	5 minutes			300
67	Ikkyū-san	15 Oct 1975	30 Apr 2014	20–26 minutes	296	4	300^{[n 61]}
68	Miracle! Mimika	3 Apr 2006	27 Mar 2009	10 minutes			300
69	Chi's Sweet Home	31 Mar 2008	19 July 2024	3 minutes	296	1	297^{[n 62]}
70	Tamagotchi!	12 Oct 2009	29 Sep 2015	20–26 minutes	297		297^{[n 63]}
71	Mazinger	3 Dec 1972	28 Oct 2017	20–26 minutes	271	21	292^{[n 64]}
72	Mega Man	7 Jun 1993	29 Mar 2008	20–26 minutes	285	5	290^{[n 65]}
73	Dotanba no Manners	3 Oct 1984	9 Apr 1987	5 minutes			283
74	Star of the Giants	30 Mar 1968	15 Jan 2003	20–26 minutes	257	18	275^{[n 66]}
75	Zoids	4 Sep 1999	12 Mar 2021	20–26 minutes	269	6	275^{[n 67]}
76	Fist of the North Star	11 Oct 1984	17 Dec 2018	20–26 minutes	264	9	273^{[n 68]}
77	The Prince of Tennis	10 Oct 2001	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	204	69	273^{[n 69]}
78	Future Card Buddyfight	4 Jan 2014	27 Apr 2019	20–26 minutes	272		272
79	Gan to Gon	5 Apr 1974	13 Aug 1975	5 minutes			260
80	Hoshi no Ko Poron	1 Apr 1974	21 Mar 1975	5 minutes			260
81	A Penguin's Troubles	5 Apr 2008	30 Mar 2013	10 minutes			254
82	Hello Kitty	22 Jul 1989	15 Jan 2020	9 minutes	105	148	253^{[n 70]}
83	Macross	3 Oct 1982	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	221	32	253^{[n 71]}
84	Ojamajo Doremi	7 Feb 1999	3 Dec 2021	20–26 minutes	214	39	253^{[n 72]}
85	Sailor Moon	7 Mar 1992	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	240	10	250^{[n 73]}
86	Osomatsu-kun	5 Feb 1966	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	221	26	247^{[n 74]}
87	Inuyasha	16 Oct 2000	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	241	4	245^{[n 75]}
88	Hunter × Hunter	26 Jul 1998	24 Sep 2014	20–26 minutes	210	33	243^{[n 76]}
89	Itazura Tenshi Chippo-chan	30 Mar 1970	31 Dec 1970	5 minutes			240
90	Tenchi Muyo!	25 Sep 1992	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	190	50	240^{[n 77]}
91	Kaiketsu Zorori	28 Nov 1989	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	224	13	237^{[n 78]}
92	Urusei Yatsura	14 Oct 1981	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	218	18	236^{[n 79]}
93	Fate	7 Jan 2006	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	189	42	231^{[n 80]}
94	Megami Tensei	25 Mar 1987	26 Jun 2019	20–26 minutes	216	15	231^{[n 81]}
95	Space Battleship Yamato	6 Oct 1974	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	154	71	225^{[n 82]}
96	Tensai Bakabon	25 Sep 1971	25 Sep 2018	20–26 minutes	225		225^{[n 83]}
97	Moomins	5 Oct 1969	8 Aug 1992	20–26 minutes	221	1	222^{[n 84]}
98	Hikarian	2 Apr 1997	31 Mar 2002	20–26 minutes	211		211^{[n 85]}
99	Onegai My Melody	3 Apr 2005	11 Aug 2012	20–26 minutes	208	1	209^{[n 86]}
100	Di Gi Charat	29 Nov 1999	Ongoing	12 minutes	184	24	208^{[n 87]}
101	Major	13 Nov 2004	7 Nov 2020	20–26 minutes	204	4	208^{[n 88]}
102	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure	19 Nov 1993	Ongoing	20–26 minutes	190	18	204^{[n 89]}
103	Katekyō Hitman Reborn!	7 Oct 2006	25 Sep 2010	20–26 minutes	203	1	204^{[n 90]}
104	Himitsu no Akko-chan	6 Jan 1969	28 Feb 1999	20–26 minutes	199	2	201^{[n 91]}
105	Sally the Witch	5 Dec 1966	1 Feb 1995	20–26 minutes	197	4	201^{[n 92]}
106	The Kindaichi Case Files	7 Apr 1997	26 Mar 2016	20–26 minutes	200		200
107	Holly the Ghost	28 Jan 1991	12 Apr 1993	10 minutes			200
108	Parasol Henbee	2 Oct 1989	12 Jan 1991	10 minutes			200

List of anime franchises by episode count

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