January – March
Winter 2008
56 titles aired · 38 ranked. Rank here is computed against this season only.
SARIA The ORIGINATION
A狼と香辛料
Spice and Wolf
Aメジャー（第4シリーズ)
Major S4
B空の境界 痛覚残留
the Garden of sinners Chapter 3: ever cry, never life. (Remaining Sense of Pain)
B俗・さよなら絶望先生
Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
Bバッカーノ! 番外編
Baccano! Bangai-hen
B空の境界 殺人考察(前)
the Garden of sinners Chapter 2: …and nothing heart. (Murder Speculation Part A)
CGUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO-
Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino-
Cドラえもん のび太と緑の巨人伝
Doraemon: Nobita to Midori no Kyojin Den
CYes!プリキュア5GoGo!
Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!
Cシゴフミ
Shigofumi
C舞－乙HiME ０～S.ifr～
My-Otome 0: S.ifr
Cさよなら絶望先生 序〜絶望少女撰集〜
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Jo: Zetsubou Shoujo Senshuu
C星方武侠アウトロースター
Outlaw Star Pilot
C墓場鬼太郎
Graveyard Kitaro
Cみなみけ～おかわり～
Minami-ke: Okawari
Dtrue tears
True Tears
D怪物王女：昏睡王女
Princess Resurrection Special
Dおおきく振りかぶって 基本のキホン
Big Windup!: The Basics of Basics
Dのだめカンタービレ「のだめと千秋の海物語」
Nodame Cantabile: Nodame to Chiaki no Umi Monogatari
DMnemosyne－ムネモシュネの娘たち－
RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~
D古代王者恐竜キング Dキッズ・アドベンチャー翼竜伝説
Dinosaur King Season 2
D今日の5の2 課外授業:ミズカケ
Kyou no Go no Ni Kagai Jugyou: Mizukake
DNARUTO -ナルト- 疾風伝 疾風! "木ノ葉学園"伝
Naruto Shippuden: Konoha Gakuen - Special
Ranked within Winter 2008
| # | Tier | Title | Year | Format | Eps | Studio | Comp | Score | Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | ARIA The ORIGINATION | 2008 | TV series | 13 | Hal Film Maker | 72.9 | 8.69 | 8,416 |
| 2 | A | 狼と香辛料 Spice and Wolf | 2008 | TV series | 13 | Imagin | 68.3 | 8.09 | 65,726 |
| 3 | A | メジャー（第4シリーズ) Major S4 | 2008 | TV series | 26 | SynergySP | 62.6 | 8.09 | 6,520 |
| 4 | B | 空の境界 痛覚残留 the Garden of sinners Chapter 3: ever cry, never life. (Remaining Sense of Pain) | 2008 | Feature film | 1 | ufotable | 62.5 | 7.83 | 34,749 |
| 5 | B | 俗・さよなら絶望先生 Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei | 2008 | TV series | 13 | Shaft | 61.2 | 7.82 | 12,154 |
| 6 | B | バッカーノ! 番外編 Baccano! Bangai-hen | 2008 | Special | 3 | Brain's Base | 60.4 | 7.89 | 22,193 |
| 7 | B | 空の境界 殺人考察(前) the Garden of sinners Chapter 2: …and nothing heart. (Murder Speculation Part A) | 2007 | Feature film | 1 | ufotable | 59.2 | 7.58 | 37,638 |
| 8 | C | GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO- Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- | 2008 | TV series | 13 | Artland | 54.2 | 7.49 | 6,750 |
| 9 | C | ドラえもん のび太と緑の巨人伝 Doraemon: Nobita to Midori no Kyojin Den | 2008 | Feature film | 1 | Shin-Ei Animation | 53.4 | 7.34 | 2,139 |
| 10 | C | Yes!プリキュア5GoGo! Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! | 2008 | TV series | 48 | Toei Animation | 52.6 | 7.12 | 1,694 |
| 11 | C | シゴフミ Shigofumi | 2008 | TV series | 12 | J.C.STAFF | 52.2 | 7.23 | 6,003 |
| 12 | C | 舞－乙HiME ０～S.ifr～ My-Otome 0: S.ifr | 2008 | OVA (home video) | 3 | Sunrise | 50.9 | 7.12 | 1,214 |
| 13 | C | さよなら絶望先生 序〜絶望少女撰集〜 Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Jo: Zetsubou Shoujo Senshuu | 2008 | Special | 1 | Shaft | 50.7 | 7.13 | 1,132 |
| 14 | C | 星方武侠アウトロースター Outlaw Star Pilot | 2008 | Special | 1 | Sunrise, Xebec | 50.1 | 6.58 | 682 |
| 15 | C | 墓場鬼太郎 Graveyard Kitaro | 2008 | TV series | 11 | Toei Animation | 49.7 | 6.88 | 879 |
| 16 | C | みなみけ～おかわり～ Minami-ke: Okawari | 2008 | TV series | 13 | Asread | 49.6 | 7.10 | 6,990 |
| 17 | D | true tears True Tears | 2008 | TV series | 13 | P.A.WORKS | 48.8 | 6.93 | 14,813 |
| 18 | D | 怪物王女：昏睡王女 Princess Resurrection Special | 2008 | Special | 1 | MADHOUSE | 48.8 | 6.76 | 1,018 |
| 19 | D | おおきく振りかぶって 基本のキホン Big Windup!: The Basics of Basics | 2008 | Special | 1 | A-1 Pictures | 48.7 | 7.01 | 1,598 |
| 20 | D | のだめカンタービレ「のだめと千秋の海物語」 Nodame Cantabile: Nodame to Chiaki no Umi Monogatari | 2008 | OVA (home video) | 1 | J.C.STAFF | 48.4 | 7.02 | 3,027 |
| 22 | D | Mnemosyne－ムネモシュネの娘たち－ RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~ | 2008 | TV series | 6 | Xebec | 48.1 | 6.82 | 10,936 |
| 21 | D | 古代王者恐竜キング Dキッズ・アドベンチャー翼竜伝説 Dinosaur King Season 2 | 2008 | TV series | 30 | Sunrise | 48.1 | 6.60 | 2,077 |
| 23 | D | 今日の5の2 課外授業:ミズカケ Kyou no Go no Ni Kagai Jugyou: Mizukake | 2008 | Special | 1 | — | 47.7 | 6.58 | 611 |
| 24 | D | NARUTO -ナルト- 疾風伝 疾風! "木ノ葉学園"伝 Naruto Shippuden: Konoha Gakuen - Special | 2008 | Special | 1 | — | 46.7 | 6.66 | 4,853 |
| 25 | D | 君が主で執事が俺で Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de | 2008 | TV series | 13 | A.C.G.T. | 46.0 | 6.74 | 7,095 |
| 26 | D | 破天荒遊戯 Hatenkou Yugi | 2008 | TV series | 10 | Studio DEEN | 45.4 | 6.58 | 1,731 |
| 27 | D | フリアグネとマリアンヌの なぜなにシャナ! なんでも質問箱! Shakugan no SHANA: Naze Nani Shana 2 | 2008 | Special | 8 | — | 44.5 | 5.95 | 563 |
| 28 | D | やわらか三国志 突き刺せ!! 呂布子ちゃん Yawaraka Sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan | 2007 | OVA (home video) | 4 | Chaos Project | 44.3 | 5.90 | 587 |
| 29 | D | ロザリオとバンパイア Rosario + Vampire | 2008 | TV series | 13 | GONZO | 44.1 | 6.35 | 53,423 |
| 30 | D | 灼眼のシャナII (Second) スペシャル Shakugan no Shana II (Second) Specials | 2008 | Special | 3 | J.C.STAFF | 44.0 | 6.77 | 2,988 |
| 31 | E | H2O ~FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND~ H2O: Footprints in the Sand | 2008 | TV series | 12 | ZEXCS | 43.0 | 6.46 | 6,189 |
| 32 | E | アイドルマスター ライブフォーユー! The Idolm@ster: Live for You! | 2008 | OVA (home video) | 1 | Actas | 42.1 | 5.95 | 1,169 |
| 33 | E | よつのは Yotsunoha | 2008 | OVA (home video) | 2 | Hal Film Maker | 41.6 | 5.80 | 1,075 |
| 34 | E | BUS GAMER | 2008 | TV series | 3 | Anpro | 38.8 | 5.75 | 2,160 |
| 35 | E | キレパパ。 Kirepapa. | 2008 | OVA (home video) | 2 | PrimeTime | 38.7 | 5.76 | 3,203 |
| 36 | E | ラーメン天使プリティメンマ Ramen Tenshi Pretty Menma | 2008 | Special | 1 | ARMS | 38.3 | 3.98 | 523 |
| 37 | E | PERSONA -trinity soul- Persona -trinity soul- | 2008 | TV series | 26 | A-1 Pictures | 37.9 | 5.98 | 3,813 |
| 38 | E | School Days <Valentine Days> School Days: Valentine Days | 2008 | OVA (home video) | 1 | TNK | 30.6 | 5.25 | 5,888 |
Also aired, unranked
| # | Tier | Title | Year | Format | Eps | Studio | Comp | Score | Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ポルフィの長い旅 The Orphans of Simitra | 2008 | TV series | 52 | Nippon Animation | — | 6.78 | 214 | |
| — | ヤッターマン Yatterman | 2008 | TV series | 60 | Tatsunoko Production | — | 6.14 | 295 | |
| — | ウエルベールの物語 ～Sisters of Wellber～ 第二幕 Sisters of Wellber Zwei | 2008 | TV series | 13 | Production I.G, Trans Arts | — | 7.02 | 343 | |
| — | Hakushaku to Yousei Specials | 2008 | Special | 6 | Artland | — | 5.78 | 349 | |
| — | スケッチブック ～full color's～ ピクチャードラマ Sketchbook ~full color's~ Picture Drama | 2008 | Special | 6 | Hal Film Maker | — | 6.25 | 305 | |
| — | もっけ 特典 Mokke Specials | 2008 | Special | 2 | MADHOUSE | — | 6.67 | 245 | |
| — | もえがく★５ Moegaku★5 | 2008 | TV short | 8 | AIC Spirits | — | 5.08 | 107 | |
| — | メロディ Melody | 2008 | ONA (net original) | 1 | — | — | 5.66 | 272 | |
| — | 全力ウサギ Zenryoku Usagi | 2008 | TV short | 52 | TMS Entertainment | — | 5.77 | 91 | |
| — | のらみみ Noramimi | 2008 | TV series | 12 | TMS Entertainment | — | 4.98 | 52 | |
| — | 菅井君と家族石 THE MOVIE Sguy and the Family Stone the Movie | 2008 | Feature film | 1 | — | — | 4.31 | 29 | |
| — | バンブーブレード ：CM 「ふぁんふ～ふふぇ～ふぉ」 Bamboo Blade: CM Fanfu-Fufe-Fo | 2008 | Special | 24 | — | — | 4.57 | 65 | |
| — | ユメミル、アニメ onちゃん Yume Miru, Anime on-chan | 2008 | TV short | 26 | — | — | 5.64 | 33 | |
| — | チャレンジ1年生でかっこいい1年生にへんしん! Challenge 1-nensei de Kakkoii 1-nensei ni Henshin! | 2008 | OVA (home video) | 1 | — | — | 4.38 | 37 | |
| — | それいけ!アンパンマン フランケンロボくんのビックリクリスマス Sore Ike! Anpanman: Frankenrobo-kun no Bikkuri Christmas | 2008 | Special | 1 | TMS Entertainment | — | 5.04 | 28 | |
| — | シナモンのげんきにおでかけ Cinnamon no Genki ni o Dekake | 2008 | OVA (home video) | 5 | — | — | 6.15 | 13 | |
| — | シナモンのみんなともだち Cinnamon no Minna Tomodachi | 2008 | OVA (home video) | 5 | — | — | 6.22 | 9 | |
| — | たたかえ!土管くん 激闘編 Tatakae! Dokan-kun: Gekitou-kun | 2008 | TV short | 13 | DLE | — | 3.15 | 20 |