# 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, even though each individual Sailor Moon series has a different title, they are all combined into one total for this list.

## Series

The series are listed with the highest count at the top.
| No. | Title | Started Broadcasting | Finished Broadcasting | Runtime (TV) | Episode(s)(TV) | Other(s) | Total count |
| 1 | Doraemon | 1 Apr 1973 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 3,003 | 67 | 3,070 |
| 2 | Sazae-san | 5 Oct 1969 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 2,640 | | 2,640+ |
| 3 | Nintama Rantarō | 10 Apr 1993 | Ongoing | 10 minutes | 2,199 | 3 | 2,202 |
| 4 | Ojarumaru | 5 Oct 1998 | Ongoing | 10 minutes | 1,827 | 4 | 1,831 |
| 5 | Oyako Club | 3 Oct 1994 | 30 Mar 2013 | 5 minutes | 1,818 | | 1,818 |
| 6 | Anpanman | 3 Oct 1988 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 1,587 | 113 | 1,700 |
| 7 | Chibi Maruko-chan | 7 Jan 1990 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 1,493 | 64 | 1,557 |
| 8 | Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi | 7 Jan 1975 | 2 Jan 1995 | 20-26 minutes | 1,494 | | 1,494 |
| 9 | Pokémon | 1 Apr 1997 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 1,312 | 188 | 1,500 |
| 10 | Hoka Hoka Kazoku | 1 Oct 1976 | 31 Mar 1982 | 5 minutes | 1,428 | | 1,428 |
| 11 | Shimajirō | 13 Dec 1993 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 1,403 | 8 | 1,411 |
| 12 | Crayon Shin-chan | 13 Apr 1992 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 1,212 | 171 | 1,383 |
| 13 | Yu-Gi-Oh! | 4 Apr 1998 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 1,227 | 7 | 1,234 |
| 14 | Case Closed | 8 Jan 1996 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 1,134 | 52 | 1,186 |
| 15 | One Piece | 26 Jul 1998 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 1,119 | 39 | 1,158 |
| 16 | Gundam | 7 Apr 1979 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 899 | 232 | 1,131 |
| 17 | Naruto | 3 Oct 2002 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 1,064 | 23 | 1,087 |
| 18 | Pretty Cure | 1 Feb 2004 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 968 | 47 | 1015 |
| 19 | Duel Masters | 21 Oct 2002 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 922 | 4 | 926 |
| 20 | Dragon Ball | 26 Feb 1986 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 797 | 79 | 876 |
| 21 | Beyblade | 8 Jan 2001 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 635 | 158 | 793 |
| 22 | Kotowaza House | 4 Apr 1987 | 28 Sep 1994 | 5 minutes | 773 | | 773 |
| 23 | Ninja Hattori-kun | 28 Sep 1981 | 16 Feb 2015 | 10 minutes | 746 | 5 | 751 |
| 24 | Obake no Q-tarō | 29 Aug 1965 | 29 Mar 1987 | 15 minutes | 741 | 3 | 744 |
| 25 | Hanakappa | 29 March 2010 | Ongoing | 10 minutes | 699 | 1 | 700 |
| 26 | Manga Hajime Monogatari Series | 6 May 1978 | 30 Mar 2001 | 20-26 minutes | 657 | 2 | 659 |
| 27 | Cardfight!! Vanguard | 8 Jan 2011 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 617 | 13 | 630 |
| 28 | Instant History | 1 May 1961 | 4 Jul 1964 | 5 minutes | 624 | | 624 |
| 29 | Perman | 2 Apr 1967 | 6 Mar 2004 | 12 minutes | 591 | 8 | 599 |
| 30 | Pretty Rhythm | 2 Apr 2011 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 587 | 9 | 596 |
| 31 | GeGeGe no Kitarō | 3 Jan 1968 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 547 | 11 | 558 |
| 32 | Time Bokan | 4 Oct 1975 | 24 Mar 2018 | 20-26 minutes | 550 | 3 | 553 |
| 33 | Digimon | 6 Mar 1999 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 518 | 22 | 540 |
| 34 | Gatchaman | 1 Oct 1972 | 24 Feb 2018 | 20-26 minutes | 476 | 5 | 481 |
| 35 | Yo-kai Watch | 8 Jan 2014 | 31 March 2023 | 20-26 minutes | 460 | 8 | 468 |
| 36 | Bakugan | 5 Apr 2007 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 432 | 13 | 445 |
| 37 | Transformers | 1 Apr 1986 | 1 Oct 2015 | 20-26 minutes | 418 | 16 | 434 |
| 38 | Brave series | 3 Feb 1990 | 27 Jun 2005 | 20-26 minutes | 420 | 10 | 430 |
| 39 | Aikatsu! | 8 Oct 2012 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 404 | 12 | 416 |
| 40 | Battle Spirits | 7 Sep 2008 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 401 | 12 | 413 |
| 41 | Bonobono | 13 Nov 1993 | Ongoing | 5 minutes | 406 | 1 | 407 |
| 42 | Hamtaro | 15 Sep 1999 | 26 Mar 2008 | 20-26 minutes | 394 | 9 | 403 |
| 43 | KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops | 23 Nov 1985 | 18 Sep 2016 | 20-26 minutes | 373 | 30 | 403 |
| 44 | Bleach | 5 Oct 2004 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 387 | 4 | 391 |
| 45 | Sgt. Frog | 3 Apr 2004 | 6 Sep 2014 | 20-26 minutes | 381 | 5 | 386 |
| 46 | Gintama | 4 Apr 2006 | 20 Jan 2021 | 20-26 minutes | 367 | 11 | 378 |
| 47 | Lupin the Third | 24 Oct 1971 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 315 | 61 | 376 |
| 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 |
| 51 | Tetsujin 28-go | 20 Oct 1963 | 26 Mar 2016 | 20-26 minutes | 360 | 1 | 361 |
| 52 | Jewelpet | 5 Apr 2009 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 351 | 5 | 356 |
| 53 | Inazuma Eleven | 5 Oct 2008 | 27 Sep 2019 | 20-26 minutes | 343 | | 343 |
| 54 | Dr. Slump | 8 Apr 1981 | 3 Mar 2007 | 20-26 minutes | 317 | 24 | 341 |
| 55 | Puzzle & Dragons | 4 Jul 2016 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 341 | | 341 |
| 56 | Fairy Tail | 12 Oct 2009 | 29 Sep 2019 | 20-26 minutes | 328 | 11 | 339 |
| 57 | Captain Tsubasa | 13 Oct 1983 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 318 | 18 | 336 |
| 58 | Atashin'chi | 19 Apr 2002 | 19 Sep 2009 | 20-26 minutes | 330 | 1 | 331 |
| 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 |
| 61 | Saint Seiya | 11 Oct 1986 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 211 | 109 | 320 |
| 62 | Bikkuriman | 11 Oct 1987 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 317 | 2 | 319 |
| 63 | Kinnikuman | 3 Apr 1983 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 307 | 11 | 318 |
| 64 | Captain Harlock | 14 Mar 1978 | 7 Sep 2013 | 20-26 minutes | 281 | 31 | 312 |
| 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 |
| 68 | Miracle! Mimika | 3 Apr 2006 | 27 Mar 2009 | 10 minutes | | | 300 |
| 69 | Tamagotchi! | 12 Oct 2009 | 29 Sep 2015 | 20-26 minutes | 297 | | 297 |
| 70 | Mazinger | 3 Dec 1972 | 28 Oct 2017 | 20-26 minutes | 271 | 21 | 292 |
| 71 | Mega Man | 7 Jun 1993 | 29 Mar 2008 | 20-26 minutes | 285 | 5 | 290 |
| 72 | Chi's Sweet Home | 31 Mar 2008 | 30 Sep 2018 | 3 minutes | 284 | 1 | 285 |
| 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 |
| 75 | Zoids | 4 Sep 1999 | 12 Mar 2021 | 20-26 minutes | 269 | 6 | 275 |
| 76 | Fist of the North Star | 11 Oct 1984 | 17 Dec 2018 | 20-26 minutes | 264 | 9 | 273 |
| 77 | The Prince of Tennis | 10 Oct 2001 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 204 | 69 | 273 |
| 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 |
| 83 | Macross | 3 Oct 1982 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 221 | 32 | 253 |
| 84 | Ojamajo Doremi | 7 Feb 1999 | 3 Dec 2021 | 20-26 minutes | 214 | 39 | 253 |
| 85 | Osomatsu-kun | 5 Feb 1966 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 221 | 26 | 247 |
| 86 | Sailor Moon | 7 Mar 1992 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 213 | 33 | 246 |
| 87 | Inuyasha | 16 Oct 2000 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 241 | 4 | 245 |
| 88 | Hunter × Hunter | 26 Jul 1998 | 24 Sep 2014 | 20-26 minutes | 210 | 33 | 243 |
| 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 |
| 91 | Kaiketsu Zorori | 28 Nov 1989 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 224 | 13 | 237 |
| 92 | Urusei Yatsura | 14 Oct 1981 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 218 | 18 | 236 |
| 93 | Fate | 7 Jan 2006 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 189 | 42 | 231 |
| 94 | Megami Tensei | 25 Mar 1987 | 26 Jun 2019 | 20-26 minutes | 216 | 15 | 231 |
| 95 | Space Battleship Yamato | 6 Oct 1974 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 154 | 71 | 225 |
| 96 | Tensai Bakabon | 25 Sep 1971 | 25 Sep 2018 | 20-26 minutes | 225 | | 225 |
| 97 | Moomins | 5 Oct 1969 | 8 Aug 1992 | 20-26 minutes | 221 | 1 | 222 |
| 98 | Hikarian | 2 Apr 1997 | 31 Mar 2002 | 20-26 minutes | 211 | | 211 |
| 99 | Onegai My Melody | 3 Apr 2005 | 11 Aug 2012 | 20-26 minutes | 208 | 1 | 209 |
| 100 | Di Gi Charat | 29 Nov 1999 | Ongoing | 12 minutes | 184 | 24 | 208 |
| 101 | Major | 13 Nov 2004 | 7 Nov 2020 | 20-26 minutes | 204 | 4 | 208 |
| 102 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | 19 Nov 1993 | Ongoing | 20-26 minutes | 190 | 18 | 204 |
| 103 | Katekyō Hitman Reborn! | 7 Oct 2006 | 25 Sep 2010 | 20-26 minutes | 203 | 1 | 204 |
| 104 | Himitsu no Akko-chan | 6 Jan 1969 | 28 Feb 1999 | 20-26 minutes | 199 | 2 | 201 |
| 105 | Sally the Witch | 5 Dec 1966 | 1 Feb 1995 | 20-26 minutes | 197 | 4 | 201 |
| 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 |