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Anime Franchises With the Most Episodes Quiz

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  1. Doraemon 3,070 episodes
    Its robot cat travels back from the 22nd century to help a boy named Nobita Nobi.
  2. Sazae-san 2,640+ episodes
    It began as a four-panel comic strip in a local newspaper in 1946.
  3. Anpanman 1,700 episodes
    Its hero has a head made of anpan, a pastry filled with red bean paste.
  4. Pokemon 1,591 episodes
    In Japan the anime has run as eight series, each based on a main Pokemon game.
  5. Chibi Maruko-chan 1,557 episodes
    It is set in 1974 in Shimizu, the hometown of creator Momoko Sakura.
  6. Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi 1,494 episodes
    Its anime retold traditional Japanese folk tales from 1975 to 1995.
  7. Crayon Shin-chan 1,383 episodes
    It is set in and around the real town of Kasukabe in Saitama.
  8. Case Closed 1,255 episodes
    Its English title was changed because of legal problems with the name Detective Conan.
  9. Yu-Gi-Oh! 1,234 episodes
    Its hero Yugi solves the ancient Egyptian Millennium Puzzle and frees a spirit sealed inside.
  10. One Piece 1,219 episodes
    Its anime is made by Toei Animation and broadcast on Fuji Television.
  11. Gundam 1,131 episodes
    It began on April 7, 1979, with the TV series Mobile Suit Gundam.
  12. Pretty Cure 1,117 episodes
    Since 2004 each series has followed a new team of magical girls called Pretty Cures.
  13. Naruto 1,087 episodes
    Its manga ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1999 to 2014.
  14. Duel Masters 926 episodes
    It began as a manga adaptation of Magic: The Gathering before branching off in 2002.
  15. Dragon Ball 890 episodes
    Its characters seek mystical orbs that can summon a wish-granting dragon.
  16. Beyblade 878 episodes
    It is built around battling spinning tops from Takara Tomy, inspired by the older Beigoma.
  17. Manga Hajimete Monogatari 659 episodes
    Its TV run began in May 1978 and ended in March 2001.
  18. Cardfight!! Vanguard 630 episodes
    Bushiroad's president Takaaki Kidani is one of its co-creators.
  19. Pretty Rhythm 596 episodes
    It began in 2010 as a rhythm and dress-up arcade game aimed at young girls.
  20. GeGeGe no Kitaro 558 episodes
    It helped popularize the folklore spirit-monsters known as yokai.
  21. Time Bokan 553 episodes
    The first Time Bokan series aired 61 half-hour episodes in 1975 and 1976.
  22. Digimon 540 episodes
    It started in 1997 as virtual pet toys meant as a counterpart to Tamagotchi for boys.
  23. Gatchaman 481 episodes
    Its first series followed a five-member ninja team fighting the organization Galactor.
  24. Yo-kai Watch 468 episodes
    It began as a Level-5 role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS in 2013.
  25. Bakugan 445 episodes
    Its first anime, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, was a Japanese-Canadian co-production from 2007.
  26. Transformers 434 episodes
    Its Japanese anime series ran on and off from 1986 to 2015.
  27. Brave series 430 episodes
    Sunrise and Takara made it as a spiritual successor to Transformers in Japan.
  28. Aikatsu! 416 episodes
    It began as a Bandai arcade card game where players dress aspiring idols for auditions.
  29. Battle Spirits 413 episodes
    It is built around a card game from Bandai and Sunrise first released in 2008.
  30. Bleach 410 episodes
    Its first anime series alone aired 366 episodes from 2004 to 2012.
  31. Hamtaro 403 episodes
    Its hamster hero has adventures with a group of friends called the Ham-Hams.
  32. KochiKame 403 episodes
    Its manga ran in Weekly Shonen Jump without a break for 40 years.
  33. Sgt. Frog 386 episodes
    Its frog-like alien invaders end up doing chores for a human family.
  34. Gintama 378 episodes
    Its title means Silver Soul.
  35. Lupin the Third 376 episodes
    Its master thief hero is the grandson of the gentleman thief Arsene Lupin.

Source: Wikipedia: List of anime franchises by episode count · as of 2026-10

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