October – December
Autumn 2003
72 titles aired · 41 ranked. Rank here is computed against this season only.
S東京ゴッドファーザーズ
Tokyo Godfathers
A鋼の錬金術師
Fullmetal Alchemist
Aはじめの一歩 間柴vs木村 死刑執行
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Mashiba vs Kimura
Aプラネテス
Planetes
Aガングレイヴ
Gungrave
BR.O.D -THE TV-
B魁!!クロマティ高校
Cromartie High School
B犬夜叉 天下覇道の剣
InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
B無人惑星サヴァイヴ
Mujin Wakusei Survive
BGUNSLINGER GIRL
Gunslinger Girl
Cボボボーボ・ボーボボ
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
Cクロノクルセイド
Chrono Crusade
Cふたつのスピカ
Twin Spica
C最遊記RELOAD
Saiyuki Reload
Cロックマンエグゼ AXESS
MegaMan: NT Warrior AXESS
Cブラック・ジャックスペシャル ~命をめぐる4つの奇跡~
Black Jack Specials: Inochi wo Meguru Yottsu no Kiseki
CPEACE MAKER 鐵
Peacemaker
C天地無用! 魎皇鬼 第3期
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Season 3
C銀河鉄道物語
The Galaxy Railways
C円盤皇女ワるきゅーレ 十二月の夜想曲
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2: December Nocturne
C藍より青し~縁~
Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi
C高橋留美子劇場 人魚の森
Mermaid Forest (TV)
D円盤皇女ワるきゅーレ 七転八倒花嫁修行
UFO Princess Valkyrie Special: Bridal Training
D京極夏彦 巷説百物語
Requiem from the Darkness
Ranked within Autumn 2003
| # | Tier | Title | Year | Format | Eps | Studio | Comp | Score | Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | 東京ゴッドファーザーズ Tokyo Godfathers | 2003 | Feature film | 1 | MADHOUSE | 72.0 | 8.25 | 36,611 |
| 2 | A | 鋼の錬金術師 Fullmetal Alchemist | 2003 | TV series | 51 | bones | 68.7 | 8.00 | 113,897 |
| 3 | A | はじめの一歩 間柴vs木村 死刑執行 Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Mashiba vs Kimura | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 1 | MADHOUSE | 67.3 | 8.22 | 14,718 |
| 4 | A | プラネテス Planetes | 2003 | TV series | 26 | Sunrise | 65.0 | 8.06 | 13,950 |
| 5 | A | ガングレイヴ Gungrave | 2003 | TV series | 26 | MADHOUSE | 63.2 | 7.99 | 11,499 |
| 6 | B | R.O.D -THE TV- | 2003 | TV series | 26 | J.C.STAFF | 62.0 | 8.02 | 6,814 |
| 7 | B | 魁!!クロマティ高校 Cromartie High School | 2003 | TV short | 26 | Production I.G | 58.7 | 7.62 | 11,024 |
| 8 | B | 犬夜叉 天下覇道の剣 InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler | 2003 | Feature film | 1 | Kyoto Animation, Sunrise | 58.6 | 7.63 | 7,318 |
| 9 | B | 無人惑星サヴァイヴ Mujin Wakusei Survive | 2003 | TV series | 52 | MADHOUSE, Telecom Animation Film | 57.0 | 7.63 | 2,077 |
| 10 | B | GUNSLINGER GIRL Gunslinger Girl | 2003 | TV series | 13 | MADHOUSE | 56.6 | 7.47 | 13,175 |
| 11 | C | ボボボーボ・ボーボボ Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo | 2003 | TV series | 76 | Toei Animation | 53.8 | 7.29 | 6,368 |
| 12 | C | クロノクルセイド Chrono Crusade | 2003 | TV series | 24 | GONZO | 53.2 | 7.18 | 10,359 |
| 13 | C | ふたつのスピカ Twin Spica | 2003 | TV series | 20 | Group TAC | 53.0 | 7.28 | 799 |
| 14 | C | 最遊記RELOAD Saiyuki Reload | 2003 | TV series | 25 | Studio Pierrot | 52.0 | 7.09 | 1,614 |
| 15 | C | ロックマンエグゼ AXESS MegaMan: NT Warrior AXESS | 2003 | TV series | 51 | Xebec | 51.4 | 6.88 | 1,716 |
| 16 | C | ブラック・ジャックスペシャル ~命をめぐる4つの奇跡~ Black Jack Specials: Inochi wo Meguru Yottsu no Kiseki | 2003 | TV series | 4 | Tezuka Productions | 50.8 | 7.05 | 656 |
| 17 | C | PEACE MAKER 鐵 Peacemaker | 2003 | TV series | 24 | GONZO | 50.7 | 6.96 | 2,621 |
| 18 | C | 天地無用! 魎皇鬼 第3期 Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Season 3 | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 6 | AIC | 50.7 | 6.98 | 1,875 |
| 19 | C | 銀河鉄道物語 The Galaxy Railways | 2003 | TV series | 26 | Studio Kyuuma | 50.0 | 6.89 | 690 |
| 20 | C | 円盤皇女ワるきゅーレ 十二月の夜想曲 UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2: December Nocturne | 2003 | TV series | 12 | TNK | 49.5 | 6.75 | 803 |
| 21 | C | 藍より青し~縁~ Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi | 2003 | TV series | 12 | J.C.STAFF | 49.4 | 6.87 | 3,903 |
| 22 | C | 高橋留美子劇場 人魚の森 Mermaid Forest (TV) | 2003 | TV series | 13 | TMS Entertainment | 49.3 | 6.76 | 1,625 |
| 23 | D | 円盤皇女ワるきゅーレ 七転八倒花嫁修行 UFO Princess Valkyrie Special: Bridal Training | 2003 | Special | 1 | TNK | 49.0 | 6.77 | 422 |
| 24 | D | 京極夏彦 巷説百物語 Requiem from the Darkness | 2003 | TV series | 13 | TMS Entertainment | 48.8 | 6.77 | 1,739 |
| 25 | D | 君が望む永遠 Rumbling Hearts | 2003 | TV series | 14 | Studio Fantasia | 47.5 | 6.75 | 8,959 |
| 26 | D | F-ZERO ファルコン伝説 F-Zero: GP Legend | 2003 | TV series | 51 | Ashi Productions | 47.3 | 6.44 | 659 |
| 27 | D | 冬の日 Winter Days | 2003 | Feature film | 1 | — | 47.2 | 5.83 | 565 |
| 28 | D | 神魂合体ゴーダンナー!! Marriage of God & Soul Godannar!! | 2003 | TV series | 13 | OLM, AIC | 47.1 | 6.56 | 1,204 |
| 29 | D | バトルプログラマーシラセ Battle Programmer Shirase | 2003 | TV short | 15 | AIC | 45.3 | 6.43 | 2,798 |
| 30 | D | 瓶詰妖精 Bottle Fairy | 2003 | TV short | 13 | Xebec | 45.2 | 6.25 | 1,536 |
| 31 | D | .hack//Unison | 2003 | Special | 1 | Bee Train | 43.8 | 6.35 | 2,233 |
| 32 | D | ギルガメッシュ Gilgamesh | 2003 | TV series | 26 | Group TAC, Vistec Entertainment | 43.5 | 6.15 | 1,575 |
| 33 | E | ヤミと帽子と本の旅人 YAMIBO: Darkness, the Hat, and Travelers of the Books | 2003 | TV series | 13 | Studio DEEN | 42.5 | 6.07 | 1,866 |
| 34 | E | アヴェンジャー Avenger | 2003 | TV series | 13 | Bee Train | 42.5 | 5.67 | 1,015 |
| 35 | E | グリーングリーン キャラクターDVD Green Green Character DVD | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 3 | — | 42.4 | 5.50 | 825 |
| 36 | E | 큐빅스 Cubix | 2003 | TV series | 26 | Cinepix | 41.2 | 4.85 | 473 |
| 37 | E | まぶらほ Maburaho | 2003 | TV series | 24 | J.C.STAFF | 41.2 | 6.22 | 5,808 |
| 38 | E | 真月譚 月姫 Lunar Legend Tsukihime | 2003 | TV series | 12 | J.C.STAFF | 40.0 | 6.14 | 11,654 |
| 39 | E | BLAME! Ver.0.11 | 2003 | ONA (net original) | 6 | Group TAC | 39.2 | 5.47 | 2,316 |
| 40 | E | Blame! Special | 2003 | Special | 1 | Group TAC | 38.9 | 4.74 | 943 |
| 41 | E | .hack//GIFT .hack//Gift | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 1 | Bee Train | 38.3 | 5.60 | 1,649 |
Also aired, unranked
| # | Tier | Title | Year | Format | Eps | Studio | Comp | Score | Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | True Love Story Summer Days; and yet... | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 3 | — | — | 5.62 | 374 | |
| — | モエかん THE ANIMATION Moekko Company | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 3 | No Side, Axis | — | 4.54 | 305 | |
| — | サブマリン707R Submarine 707R | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 2 | Group TAC | — | 6.03 | 356 | |
| — | IGPX Immortal Grand Prix (2003) | 2003 | TV short | 5 | Bee Train, Production I.G | — | 6.02 | 316 | |
| — | ギャラクシーエンジェルA Galaxy Angel A Specials | 2003 | Special | 2 | — | — | 6.81 | 355 | |
| — | こみっくパーティーRevolution Comic Party Revolution OVA | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 4 | Chaos Project | — | 6.55 | 351 | |
| — | アクエリアンエイジ Saga II ~Don`t forget me...~ Aquarian Age the Movie | 2003 | Feature film | 1 | MADHOUSE | — | 5.50 | 272 | |
| — | ヒートガイジェイ HeatGuy J Special | 2003 | Special | 1 | Satelight | — | 6.35 | 293 | |
| — | とっとこハム太郎公式サイト ハムハムグランプリン オーロラ谷の奇跡 〜リボンちゃん危機一髪!〜 Ham Ham Grand Prix - The Miracle of Aurora Valley ~Ribon-chan's Close Call~ | 2003 | Feature film | 1 | TMS Entertainment | — | 6.25 | 236 | |
| — | ポポロクロイス Popolocrois | 2003 | TV series | 26 | Tokyo Movie Shinsha, TMS Entertainment | — | 7.29 | 187 | |
| — | 機動新撰組 萌えよ剣 Kidou Shinsengumi Moeyo Ken | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 4 | Picture Magic | — | 5.06 | 189 | |
| — | ギターを持った少年 -キカイダーVSイナズマン- The Boy Who Carried a Guitar: Kikaider vs. Inazuman | 2003 | Special | 1 | Radix, Studio OX | — | 5.88 | 208 | |
| — | こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所 THE MOVIE2 UFO襲来!トルネード大作戦!! Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo THE MOVIE 2: UFO Shuurai! Tornado Daisakusen!! | 2003 | Feature film | 1 | — | — | 6.48 | 167 | |
| — | パプワ Papuwa | 2003 | TV series | 26 | Nippon Animation | — | 6.90 | 180 | |
| — | ASTRO BOY 鉄腕アトム特別編 イワンの惑星~ロボットと人間の友情~ ASTRO BOY Tetsuwan Atom Tokubetsu-hen: Ivan no Wakusei - Robot to Ningen no Yuujou | 2003 | Feature film | 1 | Tezuka Productions | — | 6.11 | 120 | |
| — | お茶犬~ちょこっとものがたり~ Ocha-ken: Chokotto Monogatari | 2003 | TV short | 26 | Four Some | — | 5.78 | 175 | |
| — | キングダム・オブ・カオス 〜ボーン・トゥー・キル〜 Kingdom of Chaos: Born to Kill | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 4 | — | — | 3.58 | 116 | |
| — | Platonic Chain: Web | 2003 | Special | 1 | — | — | 5.32 | 158 | |
| — | 黄金の法 エル・カンターレの歴史観 The Golden Laws | 2003 | Feature film | 1 | Group TAC | — | 4.16 | 152 | |
| — | 映画 あたしンち Atashin'chi Movie | 2003 | Feature film | 1 | Toei Animation | — | 6.32 | 124 | |
| — | ミッドナイトホラースクール Midnight Horror School | 2003 | TV series | 52 | — | — | 4.93 | 56 | |
| — | おもいっきり科学アドベンチャー そーなんだ! Full-Blast Science Adventure: So That's How It Is! | 2003 | TV series | 26 | OLM | — | 5.28 | 54 | |
| — | Ark | 2003 | Feature film | 1 | — | — | 5.12 | 98 | |
| — | ハートカクテルアゲイン Heart Cocktail Again | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 1 | Hal Film Maker | — | 5.79 | 76 | |
| — | わがまま☆フェアリー ミルモでポン! ごおるでん Wagamama☆Fairy Mirumo de Pon! Golden | 2003 | TV series | 24 | Studio Hibari | — | 7.36 | 86 | |
| — | ガラクタ通りのステイン Mr. Stain on Junk Alley: Epilogue | 2003 | OVA (home video) | 1 | — | — | 5.41 | 128 | |
| — | ミニモニ。 Mini Moni | 2003 | TV short | 15 | — | — | 4.52 | 110 | |
| — | まゆとろ THE TOONS Mayutoro THE TOONS | 2003 | TV short | 33 | — | — | 5.47 | 47 | |
| — | 絶体絶命でんぢゃらすじーさん Zettai Zetsumei Dangerous Jiisan | 2003 | TV short | 35 | — | — | 5.20 | 25 | |
| — | こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所スペシャル 爆走列車!網走発東京行き!両津VS拳法バァさん! Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo Special: Bakusou Ressha! Abashiri-hatsu Tokyo-yuki! Ryoutsu VS Kenpou Baa-san! | 2003 | Special | 1 | — | — | 6.92 | 12 | |
| — | ハートカクテル・アゲイン 恋の連鎖 Heart Cocktail Again: Koi no Rensa | 2003 | Special | 1 | Hal Film Maker | — | 3.40 | 5 |