January – March
Winter 2012
81 titles aired · 63 ranked. Rank here is computed against this season only.
S夏目友人帳 肆
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4
A男子高校生の日常
Daily Lives of High School Boys
A偽物語
Nisemonogatari
Aシュタインズ・ゲート 横行跋扈のポリオマニア
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania
Bメジャー ワールドシリーズ編
Major: World Series
Bベルセルク 黄金時代篇Ⅰ 覇王の卵
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
B📣アナザー
Another
C📣ハイスクールD×D
High School DxD
Cさよなら絶望先生 ニャン京の基督
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei: Nyankin no Kirisuto
Cあの夏で待ってる
Waiting in the Summer
Cゼロの使い魔F
The Familiar of Zero F
C新テニスの王子様
The Prince of Tennis II
CアマガミSS+ plus
Amagami SS+ plus
C探偵オペラ ミルキィホームズ 第2幕
Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2
Cダンボール戦機 W
Danball Senki W
Cスマイルプリキュア
Glitter Force
C妖狐×僕SS
Inu X Boku Secret Service
CプリキュアオールスターズNew Stage みらいのともだち
Precure All Stars New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi
Cドラえもん のび太と奇跡の島 ~アニマル アドベンチャー~
Doraemon: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima - Animal Adventure
C戦姫絶唱シンフォギア
Symphogear
Cポヨポヨ観察日記
Poyopoyo
Cサカサマのパテマ Beginning of the Day
Patema Inverted: Beginning of the Day
C振り子
Pendulum
C電波女と青春男 真夜中の太陽
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl: The Nighttime Sun
Ranked within Winter 2012
| # | Tier | Title | Year | Format | Eps | Studio | Comp | Score | Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | 夏目友人帳 肆 Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 | 2012 | TV series | 13 | Brain's Base | 72.2 | 8.61 | 18,359 |
| 2 | A | 男子高校生の日常 Daily Lives of High School Boys | 2012 | TV series | 12 | Sunrise | 67.5 | 8.06 | 76,009 |
| 3 | A | 偽物語 Nisemonogatari | 2012 | TV series | 11 | Shaft | 66.0 | 8.02 | 99,373 |
| 4 | A | シュタインズ・ゲート 横行跋扈のポリオマニア Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 1 | WHITE FOX | 65.8 | 8.14 | 62,094 |
| 5 | B | メジャー ワールドシリーズ編 Major: World Series | 2011 | OVA (home video) | 2 | SynergySP | 61.6 | 8.18 | 3,951 |
| 6 | B | ベルセルク 黄金時代篇Ⅰ 覇王の卵 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King | 2012 | Feature film | 1 | Studio 4°C | 58.2 | 7.48 | 28,276 |
| 7 | B | アナザー Another | 2012 | TV series | 12 | P.A.WORKS | 56.6 | 7.20 | 175,583 |
| 8 | C | ハイスクールD×D High School DxD | 2012 | TV series | 12 | TNK | 54.1 | 7.03 | 155,993 |
| 9 | C | さよなら絶望先生 ニャン京の基督 Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei: Nyankin no Kirisuto | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 1 | Shaft | 53.8 | 7.40 | 2,641 |
| 10 | C | あの夏で待ってる Waiting in the Summer | 2012 | TV series | 12 | J.C.STAFF | 53.5 | 7.19 | 31,503 |
| 11 | C | ゼロの使い魔F The Familiar of Zero F | 2012 | TV series | 12 | J.C.STAFF | 52.6 | 7.13 | 36,250 |
| 12 | C | 新テニスの王子様 The Prince of Tennis II | 2012 | TV series | 13 | Production I.G, M.S.C | 52.6 | 7.31 | 4,768 |
| 13 | C | アマガミSS+ plus Amagami SS+ plus | 2012 | TV series | 13 | AIC | 52.5 | 7.17 | 16,696 |
| 14 | C | 探偵オペラ ミルキィホームズ 第2幕 Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2 | 2012 | TV series | 12 | J.C.STAFF | 52.3 | 7.23 | 2,366 |
| 15 | C | ダンボール戦機 W Danball Senki W | 2012 | TV series | 58 | OLM | 52.3 | 7.08 | 779 |
| 16 | C | スマイルプリキュア Glitter Force | 2012 | TV series | 48 | Toei Animation | 52.3 | 7.11 | 7,642 |
| 17 | C | 妖狐×僕SS Inu X Boku Secret Service | 2012 | TV series | 12 | david production | 52.1 | 7.06 | 34,980 |
| 18 | C | プリキュアオールスターズNew Stage みらいのともだち Precure All Stars New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi | 2012 | Feature film | 1 | Toei Animation | 51.8 | 7.19 | 1,101 |
| 19 | C | ドラえもん のび太と奇跡の島 ~アニマル アドベンチャー~ Doraemon: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima - Animal Adventure | 2012 | Feature film | 1 | Shin-Ei Animation | 51.7 | 7.23 | 1,348 |
| 20 | C | 戦姫絶唱シンフォギア Symphogear | 2012 | TV series | 13 | Satelight, Encourage Films | 51.1 | 6.97 | 16,071 |
| 21 | C | ポヨポヨ観察日記 Poyopoyo | 2012 | TV short | 52 | Studio DEEN | 50.9 | 7.29 | 1,916 |
| 23 | C | サカサマのパテマ Beginning of the Day Patema Inverted: Beginning of the Day | 2012 | Special | 4 | Purple Cow Studio Japan, Studio Rikka | 50.6 | 7.11 | 2,967 |
| 22 | C | 振り子 Pendulum | 2012 | Special | 1 | — | 50.6 | 7.20 | 4,219 |
| 24 | C | 電波女と青春男 真夜中の太陽 Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl: The Nighttime Sun | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 1 | Shaft | 50.3 | 7.08 | 8,142 |
| 25 | C | あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。「めんまへの手紙」 Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.: Menma e no Tegami | 2012 | Special | 1 | A-1 Pictures | 49.7 | 7.04 | 2,564 |
| 26 | D | パパのいうことを聞きなさい! Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! | 2012 | TV series | 12 | feel. | 49.1 | 6.94 | 17,271 |
| 27 | D | Aチャンネル +smile A-Channel: A-Channel+smile | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 2 | Studio Gokumi | 48.3 | 6.92 | 2,916 |
| 28 | D | セイクリッドセブン 銀月の翼 Sacred Seven: Wings of the Silver Moon | 2012 | Feature film | 1 | Sunrise | 48.3 | 6.33 | 428 |
| 29 | D | 輪廻のラグランジェ Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne | 2012 | TV series | 12 | Xebec | 48.1 | 6.98 | 5,553 |
| 30 | D | マジック・ツリーハウス Magic Tree House | 2012 | Feature film | 1 | Ajiado | 47.9 | 6.61 | 733 |
| 31 | D | いつか天魔の黒ウサギ スペシャル A Dark Rabbit has Seven Lives Special | 2012 | Special | 1 | ZEXCS | 47.7 | 5.85 | 431 |
| 32 | D | .hack//The Movie セカイの向こうに .hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni | 2012 | Feature film | 1 | — | 47.6 | 6.84 | 1,607 |
| 33 | D | アクエリオンEVOL Aquarion EVOL | 2012 | TV series | 26 | Satelight, 8-bit | 47.5 | 6.80 | 6,871 |
| 34 | D | エリアの騎士 The Knight in the Area | 2012 | TV series | 37 | Shin-Ei Animation | 47.3 | 6.83 | 5,355 |
| 35 | D | 新・光神話 パルテナの鏡 Kid Icarus: Uprising | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 3 | Production I.G, Shaft | 47.3 | 6.33 | 828 |
| 36 | D | ているず おぶ 劇場 Tales of Gekijou | 2012 | Special | 5 | Sunrise | 47.2 | 6.30 | 488 |
| 37 | D | わすれなぐも Li'l Spider Girl | 2012 | Feature film | 1 | Production I.G | 47.0 | 6.77 | 4,455 |
| 38 | D | モーレツ宇宙海賊 Bodacious Space Pirates | 2012 | TV series | 26 | Satelight | 46.8 | 6.90 | 5,463 |
| 39 | D | ToHeart2 ダンジョントラベラーズ ToHeart2: Dungeon Travelers | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 2 | Chaos Project | 46.6 | 6.09 | 492 |
| 40 | D | テルマエ・ロマエ Thermae Romae | 2012 | TV series | 3 | DLE | 46.4 | 6.76 | 3,241 |
| 41 | D | ましろ色シンフォニー -The color of lovers- ピクチャードラマ Mashiroiro Symphony Picture Drama | 2012 | Special | 2 | Manglobe | 46.1 | 6.17 | 872 |
| 42 | D | キルミーベイベー Kill Me Baby | 2012 | TV series | 13 | J.C.STAFF | 46.0 | 6.69 | 11,192 |
| 43 | D | さよなら絶望先生 Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special Omake | 2012 | Special | 1 | Shaft | 45.5 | 6.26 | 771 |
| 44 | D | BUTA | 2012 | Feature film | 1 | Telecom Animation Film | 45.3 | 6.19 | 1,320 |
| 45 | D | 灼眼のシャナたん ふぁいなるですとらくしょん Shakugan no Shana III (Final) Specials | 2012 | Special | 2 | J.C.STAFF | 45.3 | 6.63 | 1,342 |
| 46 | D | 乙女なでしこ恋手帖 Otome Nadeshiko Koi Techou | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 1 | Studio Izena | 45.2 | 5.80 | 671 |
| 47 | D | ブラック★ロックシューター (TV) Black Rock Shooter | 2012 | TV series | 8 | Ordet, SANZIGEN | 44.2 | 6.42 | 28,683 |
| 48 | D | ギルクラ4コマ劇場 ぎる亭くら雲 Guilty Crown: 4-koma Gekijou | 2012 | Special | 11 | Production I.G | 44.0 | 6.31 | 1,450 |
| 49 | D | 百合星人ナオコサン Yuri Seijin Naoko-san (2012) | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 1 | ufotable | 43.9 | 6.27 | 2,543 |
| 50 | D | みのりスクランブル! Minori Scramble! | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 1 | ufotable | 43.9 | 6.04 | 658 |
| 51 | D | ファインダーの標的 Finder no Hyouteki | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 2 | — | 43.8 | 5.87 | 1,338 |
| 52 | D | 帰ってきた トップをねらえ! 科学講座 Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster Science Lesson Returns | 2012 | Special | 2 | Gainax | 43.6 | 5.69 | 467 |
| 53 | D | 森田さんは無口。 Morita-san wa Mukuchi. Specials | 2012 | Special | 2 | Seven | 43.4 | 6.16 | 705 |
| 54 | E | ドラゴンエイジ ブラッドメイジの聖戦 Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker | 2012 | Feature film | 1 | Oxybot | 41.7 | 5.45 | 814 |
| 55 | E | 間の楔 Ai no Kusabi (2012) | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 4 | AIC | 41.5 | 5.89 | 2,254 |
| 56 | E | ブレイブ・テン Brave 10 | 2012 | TV series | 12 | Studio Saki Makura | 41.3 | 6.31 | 8,904 |
| 57 | E | ましろ色シンフォニー- 愛理があなたの彼女に!? Mashiroiro Symphony: Airi ga Anata no Kanojo ni!? | 2012 | Special | 1 | Manglobe | 40.8 | 5.71 | 1,176 |
| 58 | E | リコーダーとランドセル ド♪ Recorder and Randsell | 2012 | TV short | 13 | Seven | 40.4 | 6.24 | 5,362 |
| 59 | E | 僕の妹は「大阪おかん」第1.5話「配信限定大阪おかん。」 Boku no Imouto wa "Osaka Okan": Haishin Gentei Osaka Okan. | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 1 | — | 38.1 | 5.35 | 669 |
| 60 | E | ゴクジョッ。 Gokujo. | 2012 | TV short | 12 | LMD | 36.8 | 5.75 | 2,995 |
| 61 | E | 未来日記 裏未来日記 The Future Diary: Ura Mirai Nikki | 2012 | Special | 10 | Asread | 36.8 | 5.91 | 5,569 |
| 62 | E | インフェルノコップ ファクトファイル Inferno Cop: Fact Files | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 12 | CoMix Wave, TRIGGER | 32.0 | 5.12 | 2,283 |
| 63 | E | ギョ GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 1 | ufotable | 26.0 | 4.80 | 6,779 |
Also aired, unranked
| # | Tier | Title | Year | Format | Eps | Studio | Comp | Score | Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 石影妖漫画譚 Sekiei Ayakashi Mangatan | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 3 | — | — | 5.19 | 392 | |
| — | いじめ Ijime | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 1 | SynergySP | — | 4.47 | 389 | |
| — | ウサビッチ V Usavich V | 2012 | TV short | 13 | Kanaban Graphics | — | 5.50 | 329 | |
| — | 愛はKAT-TUN Ai wa KAT-TUN | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 5 | — | — | 4.58 | 231 | |
| — | gdgd妖精s 第2期 #0(ゼロ) gdgd Fairies 2 Episode 0 | 2012 | Special | 1 | — | — | 5.95 | 127 | |
| — | 春は来る Haru wa Kuru | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 1 | — | — | 5.36 | 176 | |
| — | Peeping Life -World History- Peeping Life: World History | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 40 | CoMix Wave | — | 4.47 | 85 | |
| — | いけいけ!ももんちゃん 戯 Ikeike! Momon-chan Specials | 2012 | Special | 3 | — | — | 4.70 | 139 | |
| — | むかしの吉田くん-秘密結社鷹の爪外伝- Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume Gaiden: Mukashi no Yoshida-kun | 2012 | TV short | 9 | — | — | 4.06 | 80 | |
| — | なんとかして アルガード Nantokashite Alguard | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 1 | — | — | 3.51 | 144 | |
| — | Peeping Life 5.0ch | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 10 | — | — | 4.43 | 61 | |
| — | サラダランド Salad Land | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 1 | — | — | 3.94 | 93 | |
| — | ルイの魔裁判 Rui no Masaiban | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 1 | — | — | 4.81 | 91 | |
| — | ヌルちゃんとぼく Nulu-chan and me | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 1 | Space Neko Company | — | 4.84 | 82 | |
| — | 紙兎ロペ バレンタインデー編 Paper Rabbit Rope: Valentine Day | 2012 | Special | 1 | — | — | 4.59 | 39 | |
| — | ゆけ!小英くん Yuke! Shouei-kun | 2012 | ONA (net original) | 6 | — | — | 4.18 | 38 | |
| — | Happening Star | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 1 | — | — | 4.78 | 18 | |
| — | リズムえいご Rhythm Eigo | 2012 | OVA (home video) | 6 | — | — | 1.00 | 1 |