Top 10 Funniest Anime

Posted by Neko Kyou in Thoughts on July 5th, 2007

Here’s a top 10 list of what I think are the funniest anime I’ve ever watched. Please note that these are limited to what I’ve watched before, and does not necessary mean that they are the funniest of all anime, although I would say they would be quite close to any others

No.10 – Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge

Sure the character design for the guys suks beyond a doubt, and there are plenty of irksome moments, but this anime is definitely one of the funniest around. Somehow, the best parts are always when Sunako goes berserk or whenever there’s a showdown between Sunako and Kyouhei.

No.9 – Honey and Clover

Honey and Clover

While the series began to focus on its more serious side towards the end of season 1 and season 2, the many laughters brought by Honey and Clover can never be forgotten. Each character from the main cast (or even the side cast) has at least made me laugh once. But the King is without a doubt, Morita Shinobu, the best of it all being episode 18 when he finally re-appeared, on TV no less. I actually started watching the series mainly due to Morita, and has never regretted it. Morita along with Honey and Clover is at number 9 on my list

No.8 – Fruits Basket

Fruits Basket

Ahh… Fruits Basket is full of funny moments both in the anime and manga version. And in both, Ayame takes the cake for never failing to make me laugh whenever he makes an appearance. His mannerism, speech and just about everything else makes him a role model of comedic anime characters.

No.7 – Chobits

Chobits

CLAMP’s Chobits takes the number 7 spot. Innocent adorable Chi and pervert-minded (yet also innocent) Hideki makes a great combination when it comes to hilarious moments in the series and generally pokes fun with perverted jokes.

No.6 – Azumanga Daioh

Azumanga Daioh

Azumanga Daioh can easily be summarized with only one word – Pure Absurdity. Okay, fine that was two words, but it still summarizes the series in general. Azumanga Daioh has plenty of slapstick jokes. There are quite a few jokes related to the Japanese themselves, therefore it could be kinda hard to catch them and sometimes there are just too many pauses and “blankness” but overall its still very funny.

No.5 – Akazukin Cha Cha

Akazukin Cha Cha

A classic anime. While I don’t really care for the manga, the anime is definitely a series that is worth watching. This is one of the very few cases where the anime came out a LOT better than the manga IMO. The clumsy apprentice witch Cha Cha, the wolfman Riiya and the apprentice magician Shiine along with their friends, teachers and even occasionally villains makes this a very memorable anime to watch. Oh yes, it’s very, very funny as well

No.4 – Ouran High School Host Club

Ouran High Host Club

Not only is Ouran Host Club full of comedic moments, it also has great character design and storyline. In fact, I would say it has one of the best ending for an anime, something which is very rare nowadays. Sitting at number 4, this is currently my most watched anime, probably been through the entire series at least 5-6 (actually, I lost count after 5…) times since last year.

No.3 – History’s Strongest Disciple Kenichi

History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi

Kenichi, Miu and the 6 masters of Ryouzanpaku (and especially the Apachai-Shigure combo) are always up to something and their differences in personality makes Kenichi one of the best anime around right now. A martial arts comedy series has been rare lately, especially for anime. The flashing eyes, sarcasm and naiveties in Kenichi are just too hilarious to handle sometimes. The last time I really enjoyed a martial arts comedy was Ranma 1/2, and Kenichi definitely makes the upper ranks of this list. Speaking of which…

No. 2 – Ranma 1/2

Ranma 1/2

Ranma… A topic that I could go on and on and on and… you get the idea. Possibly my favourite anime of all times (though Cardcaptor Sakura would come close as well), this martial arts comedy is full of wacky characters that keeps popping out of thin air. The first episode already left me laughing in stitches and for the rest of the series and movies as well. A classic that is still very popular until today, I won’t be surprised if Ranma 1/2 continues to be remembered and watched by future generations, just as Dragonball did and still does.

And the No. 1 spot goes to….

No.1! Full Metal Panic Fumoffu!

Full Metal Panic Fumoffu

Full Metal Panic in general is a great anime with its own funny moments. But Fumoffu is just too much! Every single episode have me laughing out so hard, I get a stomachache from too much laughing when I watched a few of them in a row. Sousuke is always doing something out of the ordinary and always wonders why his actions sets Chidori into a frenzy. Fumoffu also introduced a few other side characters that adds to the hilarity of the show, such as the student body president, who, amazingly, never finds anything wrong with Sousuke’s actions even when he blew up the school lockers. This is #1 in my books when it comes to funny anime, and I highly recommend it. Not just Fumoffu, but the Full Metal Panic series itself. It’s a great anime and every anime fan should at least give it a try.

Bonta-kun Fumoffu fumoffu fumo! Fu fumoffu!

(Is it just me or does anyone else finds it weird that anyone in a Bonta-kun suit can’t say anything else other than “fumoffu” and what makes it even weirder is that the other Bonta-kuns would actually understand. Hmm.. but they could be using radio, though)

Honorable Mention:

Shaman King – A really cool and funny anime that is just below the reach of the top 10. This would probably be at number 11 but it is a pity that the anime was never completed, and from what I know, the manga was never properly completed as well.

One Piece - This without a doubt belongs somewhere in the top 10. But unfortunately, I do not really watch the series, therefore I am unable to properly rank it.

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi - Another great anime with some funny moments. However, it is the storyline that makes it interesting rather than the funny moments scattered around the series.

This list would probably change in the future, and I might either update this or create a new list to show how different it is between what I think is the top 10 funniest anime now, and what I would think to be the top 10 funniest anime in time to come.

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172 Comments to “Top 10 Funniest Anime”

Chuck | July 8th, 2007 at 1:46 am

You forgot Cromartie High School and Genshiken.
Neko Kyou | July 8th, 2007 at 3:11 pm

I haven’t watched those before, will have to give them a try Thanks for bringing them up.
kat | July 11th, 2007 at 12:25 am

You should watch Yakitate Japan. It will blow the rest out of the water.
Neko Kyou | July 11th, 2007 at 12:54 am

Oh yes, I actually forgot about Yakitate Japan, silly me. Can’t believe I actually missed it while I was going through my list.

I really enjoyed Yakitate, it’s very funny especially the afro jokes, but I would rank it around #7 or #8 if I were to re-do this list now.
Ismit | July 13th, 2007 at 8:06 pm

Dude.. what about Jungle wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Guu?
Neko Kyou | July 13th, 2007 at 8:10 pm

I did mention that the list is limited to what I’ve watched before, but I will be looking up the others that have been suggested and will be doing an update for this list in the near future

So now I have 3 new anime in my “To Watch” list:

* Cromartie High School
* Genshiken
* Jungle wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Guu

Thanks for the suggestion!
ayla | July 14th, 2007 at 9:17 pm

thank god finally someone puts akazukincha cha in their comedy list. it’s so underrated people just go azumanga daioh is DA FUNNIEST ANIME EVER!!! ~~ not true.
Gh0stlyHer0 | July 15th, 2007 at 6:56 am

Kenichi Rocks… Glad you had it in yr top 3 list.. pure comedy.. APA…
Neko Kyou | July 19th, 2007 at 12:36 am

Yeah Apachai rocks lol
Tsukiyumi | September 9th, 2007 at 9:40 am

I love full metal panic fumoffu it’s the best anime out there and diserves to be in the top spot
Neko Kyou | September 9th, 2007 at 9:44 am

I’m glad you agree FMP is a great series and hopefully there would be a fourth season coming soon.
yabil | September 27th, 2007 at 2:00 am

try 2×2shinobuden….
Anayancy | November 4th, 2007 at 2:59 pm

Excel Saga!!!
deb | November 8th, 2007 at 12:27 am

gakuen alice is funny too! and it has the cool side.
Neko Kyou | November 9th, 2007 at 2:45 pm

I’ve never watched Excel Saga or Gakuen Alice before. I’ll make sure to give them a try before I update the list
flame boy | December 7th, 2007 at 8:45 am

i think Slam Dunk should be in the list as well
Neko Kyou | December 7th, 2007 at 1:04 pm

Funny you should mention Slam Dunk the day after I finished doing a marathon on rewatching Slam Dunk lol.
Doray | January 6th, 2008 at 6:00 pm

I think Nodame Cantabile should be there. But since it’s new maybe you haven’t watched it yet. I suggest you watch this one since i think it’s funnier than kenichi.
highanime | January 15th, 2008 at 4:55 am

hye
Fumofu is No 1. funniest anime?? yeah, no doubt about it…can exchange link? thx
Cara | January 19th, 2008 at 11:42 am

If you haven’t watched Goldenboy, you haven’t truly lived. I recommend you watch it and then rethink your list.
kniteowl | January 29th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

OMG… you don’t have “School Rumble” on that List… what have you been neglecting… it’s down right hilarious it’d probably be in the top ten, I’d personally rank it my most Fav Funny Anime.

The cloest anime that it’s similar to, I can think of is Ranma 1/2 without the harem and the transformations.
Truax | February 4th, 2008 at 3:47 am

If you are looking for an amazingly funny anime I have got to suggest Pani Poni Dash! It’s recent, but fabulous. The artwork is beautiful, the characters unbelieveable, and try watching it in both English and Japanese. I find the English version much funnier, but some might be offended by the bad dubbing, I just think it adds that special kick. WHO-HA!!!
Neko Kyou | February 4th, 2008 at 12:13 pm

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll take a look at it

I’ve heard of the name before, but it sounded too much like “My Little Pony” so I’ve never bothered lol
wormy | February 13th, 2008 at 9:51 am

I owe u one big time, i just finished Ouran High School Host Club and I loved it thanks for the recomendation.
Neko Kyou | February 13th, 2008 at 3:41 pm

Glad you enjoyed it
that guy | February 18th, 2008 at 3:02 pm

Try Gintama most random and funny show u’ll ever see…Hitman Reborn is pretty funny too…
Neko Kyou | February 18th, 2008 at 8:53 pm

Thanks for the recommendation. Will definitely check it out
stesma | February 19th, 2008 at 11:45 pm

vote for Full Metal Panic anime !!
joe didulo | February 23rd, 2008 at 8:49 pm

1.his and her circumstances
i want 2 include this anime series in the most funniest anime pls. vote 4 his and her circumstances
kniteowl | February 26th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

Another Reccomendation, “Lovely Complex” (2007).

It may remind you of Ouran High but without the harem, it’s REALLY FUNNY…. I thought it was so funny that even the sad scenes were hilarious because I felt they were over exaggerated, or maybe I’m a guy who’s just insensitive to the main heroine.
Neko Kyou | February 28th, 2008 at 12:38 am

lol that sounds like something I might really like, actually. Now that I’ve gotten a new laptop, I could probably start hunting around for them.
lol | March 10th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

but… what about gintama????
jaycee925 | March 16th, 2008 at 6:05 pm

i agree with joe didulo.. his and her cicumstances is definitely the best!!! by the way… i started watching some of the animes you placed on your list and i was hooked!!! especially shugo chara!! kawaii anime!! thank you!!!
Koizumi | March 24th, 2008 at 5:49 am

I love azumanga daioh and ouran ~! >__< Also try ‘Lovely Complex’, its hilarious~~
rasmundo | April 5th, 2008 at 4:22 pm

I agree Fumoffu being the funniest. Did anybody mentioned ‘School Rumble’ ,’Midori no Hibi’and ‘Mahoraba’? It’s top ten in my list.
Zouie | April 26th, 2008 at 2:13 am

GTO Great teacher Onizuka should be on there somewhere, hilarious anime.
clooverchan | April 26th, 2008 at 12:47 pm

i will watch the anime taht u have mention…
uh~ feel happy!!
clooverchan | April 26th, 2008 at 12:51 pm

i think u should put katekyoushi hitman reborn too…
that anime is superb!!
freezeman | April 28th, 2008 at 10:29 pm

Iâ€™m glad you agree FMP is a great series and hopefully there would be a fourth season coming soon.

Damn I don’t know about this…
Do you make mistake? I just know there are two sessions
FMP, and FMP second raid
the fumoffu one is another story. It’s not included

So maybe what you mean is the 3rd raid (third session)
freezeman | April 28th, 2008 at 10:44 pm

my fav one is School Rumble!! of course. I found it really funny, even after many times watching(actually sometimes it has weird scenes).

I and my friend were laughing really hard all the times.
U should try it. U waste your time not watching this!!!
Neko Kyou | April 29th, 2008 at 9:24 pm

Fumoffu can be considered the 2nd season of FMP since it came out in between FMP and TSR.
kaike | May 30th, 2008 at 7:57 am

you havent seen bokusatsu tenshi dokuro-chan obviously… lol that sh!t is so random…
pinkfart | June 15th, 2008 at 8:30 pm

Have you ever tried Minami-ke?

It’s a short anime (containing 13 or so episodes), but hilarious. Not to mention, great graphics. The drawing portrays their character well. Some of the characters are just so…dang overrated. I mean that in a good way.
Neko Kyou | June 15th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

I’m a HUGE fan of Minami-ke. If you check out my post Best of Anime 2007, you will find that it’s at the top spot.

I did this about almost a year ago and it hasn’t been updated with the newer shows since then. Must remember to update this soon.
Nanahachi | July 17th, 2008 at 8:27 am

Ranma really deserve it….in fact it should be the top one.. but of course everyone have their tastes …Ranma is a very classic anime
people that don’t like old anime should watch the first episode and u will get hooked ^_^…but ranma ends really badly in the anime
but good in manga
Itzamar | July 18th, 2008 at 8:56 am

Quote “OMGâ€¦ you donâ€™t have â€œSchool Rumbleâ€ on that Listâ€¦ what have you been neglectingâ€¦ itâ€™s down right hilarious itâ€™d probably be in the top ten, Iâ€™d personally rank it my most Fav Funny Anime.”

I agree where is School Rumble and School Rumble 2????

I will also add seto-no-hanayome!!! Trust me Is very funny!!!!
ase | July 25th, 2008 at 5:49 am

oh my god, if you’re looking for a funny anime, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge is for you. its also called. the wallflower. WATCH IT NOW!!!
stephen | July 25th, 2008 at 8:14 pm

I just finished watching yamato nadeshiko, its not really awesome but i’d still give it a 5/5 cause of the concept of the story and it definitely made me laugh.

I also agree, for FMP fumofu to be number one, i still cant forget the episodes there about football and the biochem, it turned me inside out! Ouran high, chobits,yamato nadeshiko deserves it too. I like katekyo hitman reborn because of the story and the action, it will make you laugh because of the daily routine that they have but i dont think it will make it to the top 10 for the category of being funny.

BTW Neko Kyou, email me:
stephen_ray_07@yahoo.com

I have some questions for you, and probably gonna ask for some recommendations.!!!
Itzamar | July 25th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

Quote ase: “oh my god, if youâ€™re looking for a funny anime, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge is for you. its also called. the wallflower. WATCH IT NOW!!!”

Isn’t that the #10 on this list?
Nanahachi | August 14th, 2008 at 9:25 am

Watch Sumomomo Momomo and school rumble…those should be on the spot…I think u should take out fruit basket….when i watch it it give me headach..for the main character’s problem…doesn’t give me any laughter
WIZ | August 14th, 2008 at 5:39 pm

How about GTO(Great Teacher Onizuka)? If it was me I’d place it in top 3
Chowder | August 16th, 2008 at 1:57 am

Now i finally get it….everyone have their taste of anime…there is no top 10 for everyone that can agree on..but we have to accept other people’s opinion
Ari | September 10th, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Dude, you like Totaly forgot Yakitate Japan
Suyuan | October 9th, 2008 at 6:40 pm

Yah.. Love lucky star.. The Best..! You rock!

Yakitate Japan!
Haruhi Suzumiya! Yeah!
School Rumble Second Sem!
Mahoraba!
Negima!
Color Cloud Palace.. Though its more on love story!
lovesanime | October 13th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

I was really really surprised when you said that Ouran high school host club has a really good ending. Because to me its one of the worst endings for an anime. That might be mostly because I’ve read all the manga online and new chapters are still coming out. So the anime is total crap because its so short and it goes in a different direction than the manga(manga way is better). I recommend that people read the Ouran manga! its one of my favs ^^
stephen | October 25th, 2008 at 9:56 am

Ooh here i am again, and yeah, GTO and Yakitate Japan Were forgotten.!!!!
kyoko | October 27th, 2008 at 5:29 pm

hey! who made this list? it is so wrong! rurouni kenshin must be included here! maybe you don’t know how to watch anime do ya? Full metal and RUROUNI kenshin are the funniest anime ever! you dont know how to choose the right funniest anime… and by the way, you forgot YAKITATE JAPAN! YAMATO NADESHIKO IS SO CORNY! I always hate that… You know, for me it’s not funny… It’s annoying FOR ME! I dont know if you guys think so…
tvchannels2pc | October 28th, 2008 at 6:37 am

I love Shaman King!

Did you forget to count naruto?
rune-rune | November 12th, 2008 at 9:16 pm

wow!! it’s so amazing and i’m so happy that yamato nadeshiko shichi henge was on the list of the ten funniest anime…………even if its on the last spot it do belong….hahahahaha
Gabriella | November 21st, 2008 at 5:52 am

wow that’s cool because two days ago i just finished full metal panic! fumoffu, it have made me laugh so hard in rugby training and i love how sagara use bad words, and i love wallflower and ouran too. i’ll try to watch some animes you metioned there. and there’s other anime, number 2 top of my “comdey” anime favorite list, it’s called Mamoru-kun ni megami no shukufuku wo! it’s so funny but after i watched full metal panic, i relaized that it’s more funnier than mamoru-kun ni megami no shukufuku wo!, it’s about a girl, one of three top beatrice (name of a power) god,her name is Ayako. she’s around 17 years old so, in school, everybody was afraid of her because she is very scary and break many things but one day, a small, cute boy named Mamoru (he looked like 8-10 years old but quess what? he’s 16.) he approached Ayako unfearless. Ayako have a crush on him and yell at him to go out with her front of everybody, Mamoru said yes so the story begins with their funny moments with the student council.
haysam | December 14th, 2008 at 6:47 pm

This is the first time I recognized this anime and it surprised me. Especially Full Metal Panic Fumoffu the artwork is beautiful, but of course everyone has their tastes.
Wind | December 22nd, 2008 at 12:51 pm

Dude! where’s Gintama?!
TsukiUsagi | December 29th, 2008 at 7:07 am

no Ojamaju Doremi? I thought that anime movie is also good for laugh too ^^. Anyways, thanks for the list, now I have something fun to watch XD
WIZ | December 29th, 2008 at 6:06 pm

Neko Kyou, since you made this list maybe you should update it or make a new(bigger)one. There are too many great anime you left out. You could make a poll and let everyone decide what the top 10 should be, and then add the rest with no particular description because your list has become like the nr 1 Top 10 funniest anime list on google People come here looking for funny anime (I’m one of them ^^)

Think about it

P.S. Don’t forget school rumble

Regards, WIZ
enforcer9 | December 31st, 2008 at 10:10 am

lol, thank you so much for postin those anime, i rofled so many times, but i think instead of top 10 funniest anime, you should do a top 15 or 20 because there are so many funny ones left out, like inukami! XD

P.S. stephen, thats my name
Argenis R. | January 9th, 2009 at 10:46 pm

aww, I’ve seen all these shows and none of them made me laugh…

yes people It takes a lot for me to laugh
Fruits basket girl | February 5th, 2009 at 11:28 am

OMG! fruits basket is very funny i agree, but it has very many sad moments, that can even make you cry T.T. It’s the first anime i ever watched that brought forth luaghter and tears, it is truly a good show ^^

Ouran high skool too!!! its ultra funny ^^ i LOVE how tamaki meets haruhi’s father in such a way XD
504boy | February 22nd, 2009 at 10:45 pm

Where is golden boy
otaku | March 26th, 2009 at 2:06 am

A question… Where is Pani Poni dash…?? IMO it was funnier then Azumanga daioh (which IMO was a really funny anime)…???
Abuzar | March 30th, 2009 at 12:27 am

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge is very good ill try other animes too
but try watching “Lovely Complex” and “Final Approach”
88 movement | April 11th, 2009 at 6:11 am

WHY ISN’T GINTAMA ON THE LIST IT OUTCLASSES ALL OF THESE ALTHOUGH THESE ARE ALL FUNNY IT IS IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN! People please take my word for it.
atayyou | April 11th, 2009 at 9:36 pm

hey how about maburaho?????

it’s still funny right?
zzzzz | April 12th, 2009 at 5:37 am

You’re missing GTO and School rumble
Movie Man | April 12th, 2009 at 5:29 pm

I’m always looking for new films for my kids to watch during the day, whilst my wife does the housework (i’m at work by the way!)

So this list is very much appreciated!
forte | April 13th, 2009 at 2:18 pm

hey u might try watching galaxy angel and naruto.. your top 10 sure is accurate
Neko Kyou | April 13th, 2009 at 4:04 pm

I really need to update this list. There’s been quite a few anime I’ve watched since the first time I wrote this and I’d say some of the shows in the list have lost their spot on it.

And there are also anime being suggested that I’ve yet to watch, so the list should be an evolving one

Galaxy Angels is not bad, but while Naruto can be very funny at times, it just doesn’t belong in the “funniest anime” category IMO.

I’ll do an update on this list one of these days

This is my most popular post ever since I made it, so it deserves to get freshen up a little
WIZ | April 21st, 2009 at 9:26 pm

Yes it does deserve to be updated ^_^. I am watching this thread really closely and I have to say it has been my nr. 1 source of information as far as funny anime goes, so THANK YOU. While you’re on it try adding Toradora

P.S: I think I said this before, it would be really wise to try and make a top 100 or 50 instead of just 10, ’cause even if the list isn’t going to be very accurate I’m sure it’s going to be a very valuable one for anime lovers all around the world
Neko Kyou | April 22nd, 2009 at 1:48 am

I’ll think about extending the list. Right now I need to find some free time and go through the anime on the list again.

I need to remind myself why they made it to the top 10 list in the first place, and how the newer shows would fit in.
WIZ | April 22nd, 2009 at 2:31 am

Ye, you’re right. Anyways, If you need help let us know ^_^
Pohl | April 23rd, 2009 at 3:24 pm

i liked what you’ve posted in the top ten list:)
thanks for the comments too! hehe…
now i’ve got a lot of animes to watch that’d make me, hopefully, laugh my ass out:))

but, GOLDEN BOY is a must-watch anime..it’s pretty funny!!
the next time you know you’ll be rolling on the floor..
having been spitting saliva on the floor:))
haha…

anyways, thanks a lot. this helped me.^^
sushi | April 24th, 2009 at 4:37 am

Seto no Hanayome would definitely change that list, you should watch it ASAP! I was actually looking for more anime to watch when I came across this, so thanks!
Prometheus | May 7th, 2009 at 4:21 am

How about Sgt. Frog (Keroro) ? Also School Rumble.
Caroline | May 24th, 2009 at 10:59 am

I definitely have seen most of these animes and agree with the list whole heartedly (the ones I haven’t seen yet are 10, 9, and 5, and I have yet to finish Chobits). Ouran High School Host Club I’ve definitely seen more than 5 times too, and I just finished Kenichi. FMP Fumoffu I have yet to rewatch this year. Hilarious!
oii | May 28th, 2009 at 12:14 am

Wheres LOVELY COMPLEX?????? i mean seriously….. u should really include lovely complex… it’s like the beeeeeest of all the anime u listed!! but if u haven’t watched it yet, then u really,,,,, really,,,,, reeeeeeeeallly should!!!! :D:D:D

but u’ve still got nice list btw… even though i haven’t watched half of what u listed.. ) but i’ll watch them cause i bet they’re good… :D
Dreamer | May 28th, 2009 at 11:35 pm

First of all thanks for the list. i always come here when i need a fun anime to watch to kill time. i got fmp fumoffu from here(will i saw it listed here then went and watch it)

to me its not really that funny. its like place 3-4.

try watching “desert punk” and “green green” it made me lauge so hard i started to tear. my favorite would be “desert punk” is number 1.

and yes i agree, with the other you should renew the list or make a top 50 insead of top 10 so other people can come and check out what’s a funny.
respondtomylist | June 3rd, 2009 at 4:31 am

the only type of anime i like is the funny kind. i love comedies and romantic comedies. neko kyou u better check these out. if i wer to make a funny comedy list it would be:
1. Great Teacher Onizuka. pure comedy. no romance or anything. idk what ur doing making a comedy list without this.
2. Inukami! funniest romantic comedy iv ever seen in my life. giv the first 2 episodes a chance and ull really get into it.
3. full metal panic fumoffu. u got this on the list already.
4. slam dunk. man this is great. sakuragis stupidity never gets old. a mix between basketball and comedy. the comedy is awsome tho.
5. ranma 1/2. u got this already.
6. historys strongest disciple kenichi. u got this already
7. full metal panic and fmp the second raid. great storyline and comedy. romance as well. cant wait till the next season comes out as this is one of my favorite animes. just not the MOST funny.
8. gintama. this is a great comedy show.
9. lovely complex. romantic comedy. super funny at first and then becomes a bit romantic but doesnt let go of the comedy

i dont have any other good anime that are super funny worth mentioning but the ones i did are the best of the best. vandread is also an alright anime but not awsome. i just dont c whats so great about azumanga daioh, ouran, or fruits basket. i guess its cuz im a guy and i cant help finding them more stupid than funny. hope this list helps u on ur update neko kyou. post if it does.
Neko Kyou | June 3rd, 2009 at 10:01 am

I’ve added the following to my list of “to-watch” as I make a new list:

1. Lovely Complex
2. Seto no Hanayome
3. Inukami
4. Green Green

More suggestions are definitely welcomed. It saves me the time and trouble to go looking for them
WIZ | June 3rd, 2009 at 1:02 pm

School Rumble, Toradora, Nodame Cantabile, Slayers(old but really funny), Minami-ke, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. That’s it for now, you decide on the order, I’ll get back as soon as I remember more of them. Good luck!
Neko Kyou | June 3rd, 2009 at 1:20 pm

Slayers, its was one of the earlier anime I watched. I’m not sure why I didn’t include it in the old list, maybe I just plain forgot about it.

Minami-ke and Haruhi are awesome, they’re not ranked as one of my favourites for no reason

I’ll say now that Minami-ke will definitely be on the new list. Haruhi, on the other hand, is more towards being interesting than funny. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Haruhi, but I’m not sure if it will make the top 10 as being funny.
WIZ | June 3rd, 2009 at 1:29 pm

So you’re still going with the top 10 huh, well as I said I just remembered some of them for you, and you decide on the list order/ranking. However if you haven’t watched Toradora or School Rumble you should definitely do it before you update the list, or you’ll probably be sorry afterward and have to make a whole new list ^_^
kk | June 11th, 2009 at 1:20 pm

Your list is great obviously. Because i never watched these anime and gave a try for just one. Full metal panic Fumoffu. And tell you what! I just love this anime now. It’s because it is full of romantic comedy and I really want to see Sagara and Kaname be together.

Currently I am watching Second Raid and it is great too (some sad scenes when Kaname and Sagara are separated are just unbearable).
Neko Kyou | June 11th, 2009 at 11:00 pm

Wiz: I’ll stick with a top 10, but I’ll also list out others that didn’t make the cut. That means you get a top 10 like this current one, and another list of other great funny animes (I just don’t want to break myself trying to rank 50 different anime)

kk: The Second Raid is awesome Now if only they announce a new season for the series. It’s already way overdue and they actually hinted at it in Lucky Star.

I’ll actually be doing small updates on the progress of the new list on my twitter account so you might want to follow me to get them as they come
WIZ | June 12th, 2009 at 12:42 am

Works for me, I’m really more interested in the list names rather than the ranking. We all have our own concept about how a funny anime should be.
Perhaps, just for fun, you could make a poll with the rest of the anime, to see what others think about it.

Anyway, I’ll be waiting for the new list ^_^
Bloomie | June 15th, 2009 at 9:01 pm

Thank you for your post.
Some of your top list are REALLY funny, I RELLAY love them.
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge is sure to be hilirious even though its drawing is not that good, it’ll be better with better sketch. Still, very funny.
Honey and Clover is dead hilirious in earlir part, but its funny part become ligther in the later part. However, it is one hell of a ROMANTIC story, it makes me cry a lot.
I also love, love, love Ranma 1/2 and Fruits & Baskets.
Ouran High School Host Club is the most favourite for me personally. I love its nice drawings, story line, VERY GREAT comedy and it’s nearly perfect in many aspects.

Since everyone’s taste is different, it’s impossible everyone to agree with this post.
I appreciate your effort.
Btw, ‘School rumble’ is really recommended to get a good laugh. >_<
Golden boy is funny and good to watch but its story is quite short and not likely to be in top 10.
I don’t gurantee GTO is in the funniest top list but it is a GREAT anime, strongly recommended to watch.
This is a good place to get to know other funny animes to try. Thank you to people who share them here too.
UnendingFaith | June 19th, 2009 at 2:50 am

GTO Great Teacher Onizuka is a must see for me its the greatest comedy anime of all xD
Mikala | June 21st, 2009 at 3:06 am

lol i luv this xD!!
Ouran High school Host club is the funniest thing EVER!!!
Zura | June 29th, 2009 at 7:13 am

From what I’ve seen, the top 10 list should be like this:
10. Ranma 1/2
9. Lucky Star
8. Pani Poni Dash!
7. Full Metal Panic
6. Great Teacher Onizuka
5. Ouran High School Host Club
4. Full Metal Panic
3. Slam Dunk
2. Azumanaga Dioh
1. Gintama

Zura janai Katsura da!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHbntMWpDHs
WIZ | June 29th, 2009 at 4:02 pm

Your list is… debatable, but it’s almost the same with the original so… nah ^_^
R.Zorro | June 30th, 2009 at 9:28 am

Not a lot of american’s find Gintama and Yakitake japan funny…
crunchyroll does a shi**y job in subbing gintama… if you watch Gintama subbed by Rumbel subs…. you’ll see how funny it is… gags are funny as hell…. and i am from knoxville, TN
Harima | July 2nd, 2009 at 11:02 am

First of all i dont really fine FMP being the funniest, it do make me laugh here and there but its not the best.

i found School Rumble, and GTO funner, but thats just me, different people different comment. Oh yea and i agree with Dreamer, you should give Desert Punk and Green Green a go.

and just so you know Shaman King (show should i put this) will from what i know you can get Shaman king full english dubb somewhere, one of my friend got them (just finish watching it 2 night ago.

also your list is missing School Rumble and GTO
mo-kun | July 3rd, 2009 at 10:56 am

gintama should be #1!!!!!
KaguraYato | July 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm

I agree with mo-kun
If one cannot laugh after watching gintama, that person has no soul. Screw the lack of plot, characters do more than just make up for it…
They are LEGEN…
wait for it…
and i hope you’re not lactose intolerant because the second half of the word is
DARY!
LEGENDARY!
Ren | July 3rd, 2009 at 1:29 pm

i thnk gintama doesnt hav dat kind of exposure in states. it hasnt gained a lot of attention frm american audience… i think da shows been undermined for some reason by “stupid” americans
Neko Kyou | July 3rd, 2009 at 1:58 pm

Then I really gotta give Gintama a watch
Zura | July 4th, 2009 at 4:52 am

Neko Kyou, make sure you watch episodes subbed by rumbel subs. Crunchyroll is not very good.
Neko Kyou | July 5th, 2009 at 12:37 pm

omg there are like 115 episodes of Gintama and counting!

Are the front episodes just as good or do I have to watch further to see how good Gintama is?

If I have to watch everything up to the latest, I can tell that it’s still going to be a while before I can start updating this post lol
WIZ | July 5th, 2009 at 7:18 pm

I started to watch gintama just now, probably at the same time Neko did, just to see what the big fuss is all about. I have to say it is a funny anime, but you guys are waaay overreacting. If all the episodes are as funny as the first ones I have to say the anime is definitely not the funniest one. OK, putting aside the fact that it doesn’t have a great plot, the characters are not that great, I’ve seen way better defined characters in Kenichi or GTO, the anime can’t even be compared it to animes like Slayers or Ouran host club, or Fummofu. So risking to start an arguing here, either you guys haven’t seen any better anime than Gintama, or your tastes greatly defers from mine(and the majority of the people that posted here already)
Andrew | July 6th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

Sumomomo momomo and Seto no hanayome should be on the list or a close follow.
Zura | July 7th, 2009 at 1:07 pm

@ WIZ
You see, I’m not a die hard anime fan… I just watch main stream anime. And yes I’ve watched GTO, Ouran and fumoffu. Slayers and Fumoffu had too many clichés… I’d rather enjoy comedy animes like Yakitake Japan! or Gintama because they are closest to TV Sitcoms like HIMYM or Seinfeld or shows like Family Guy or Simpsons .
@ Neko Kyou
Gintama has sort of slow start until all the characters are involved… But it gets funnier with every episode… and the action is awesome too. Action+Parody+Fantasy=SMOKIN’
Ren | July 9th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

You know, I had no idea about Honey and Clover in the beginning because I hadn’t heard of that anime. But TBH I was shocked when I saw it. It would definitely go in to my top 10 anime, overall. The story is very believable, the sound track and background score is just too good. Best I’ve ever heard in an anime. Characters are very well developed and intriguing. It is a must watch list for any anime fan.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart Neko-chan for suggesting this anime.
JUles | July 10th, 2009 at 10:56 pm

dude wat about ’school rumble’ it was way too funny

and ‘golden boy’ its only 7 episodes long but its GOOD!
Neko Kyou | July 11th, 2009 at 6:59 am

@WIZ, yeah, I agree. It’s probably a matter of taste and what you’re more used to. I actually watched GTO’s Live Action first, so that kind of drove the idea that GTO is more “cool” than “funny” in my mind.

@Zura, then I’ll keep watching for now

@Ren, I’m glad you enjoyed H&C ;D You should try watching the others too if you haven’t done so already.

@Jules, I’ve watched a few episodes of School Rumble before but it didn’t really interest me. But I’ll give it another go Never heard of Golden Boy, so gonna have to look into that one as well.
kk | July 12th, 2009 at 6:07 am

I just looked for the manga of FMP. They said that FMP: Simgma is going to continue what happened in FMP: The second raid. But i was very disappointed when i saw that all the story from FMP:Sigma was incorporated in FMP: The second raid anime.

I guess they make another volume soon which could continue the story furthur, coz Sauske has yet to confess his love for kaname and be clear with Tessa that he only appreciates her as a very good friend.
WIZ | July 12th, 2009 at 6:46 am

I’m trying to not make a habit of posting so often, but I am watching this thread very closely, and it’s really hard not to, so bare with me for just a little more.

Neko, I agree that there are funnier anime than GTO, but there are definitely animes that are funnier than Gintama, that deserve to be in your top list, and you know that. Gintama is good, but the funniest… nah.

Zura, as far as I know, Neko is looking for the funniest anime, not sitcoms. Also, I have to mention that my previous post was an answer to replies like “Gintama nr 1″ or “Gintama the best”. The anime is good, and it does have it’s moments now and then, but it didn’t make me wanna watch it all in 2-3 days like Toradora, or make me laugh in tears for 5 minutes after the episode finished, like Fummofu or School Rumble. As you said, it is a good anime to watch occasionally, like Familly Guy, when you’re in a bad mood and want to raise your spirit up a little bit, but that alone doesn’t make it nr 1, not by a long shot.

P.S.: Neko, if you have time to watch Gintama, then do try to watch only the first 2 or 3 episodes of Toradora. if you haven’t allready (it’s the one anime that I guarantee 100% that it’s funny). And School Rumble is worth watching too, have fun ^_^
Riki | July 12th, 2009 at 6:51 pm

You better watch Gakuen Alice, its a very good one and you will like it,If you like a Detective Anime watch Detective Conan i love it,or like hentai watch Green Green,Chobits or Aya Shino Ceres,if you like fighting watch Yuyu Hakusho or Street Fighter,or comedy watch school rumble/if you want drama watch Tears to Tiara, or magical Cardcaptor sakura,or you want scary watch Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge ok pls reply if you need more!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Riki | July 12th, 2009 at 6:53 pm

You better watch Gakuen Alice, its a very good one and you will like it,If you like a Detective Anime watch Detective Conan i love it,or like hentai watch Green Green,Chobits or Aya Shino Ceres,if you like fighting watch Yuyu Hakusho or Street Fighter,or comedy watch school rumble/if you want drama watch Tears to Tiara, or magical Cardcaptor sakura,or you want scary watch Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge ok pls reply if you need more!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kachey | July 12th, 2009 at 6:59 pm

Please Please super Please don’t watch other animes except GAKUEN ALICE its so funny
kk | July 13th, 2009 at 4:13 am

I must say that you guys have watched way too anime. Thanks to you Neko, I’ve recently watched Ouran High School Host Club and again I am quite dissapointed that the anime finished unexpectedly.
It was really funny most of the time and pretty other times.
I don’t know which anime should i watch next coz you guys always praise for every anime.
WIZ | July 13th, 2009 at 4:29 am

Well, if you want my number one, it’s Toradora ^_^
Anjela | July 17th, 2009 at 10:23 am

I love to watch Gakuen Alice/Alice Academy because the characters there is so interesting,I love Inuyasha too its so cute,I love Pandora Hearts so lovable,but if you need the best vote for the best watch the animes i write go!!!!!!!!!!! you will understand what is anime for if you watch this animes but please i just love to list animes that are helpful i love to help people,and i feel good when people watch my favorite animes !!!Please Reply
NATSUMEXMIKAN | July 17th, 2009 at 10:27 am

you know i watched all of this animes thanks you,GAKUEN ALICE/SHUGO CHARA /LOVELY COMPLEX/FRUIT BASKET/i just want you to feel so addicted ,but please watch
ton ton | July 17th, 2009 at 11:23 am

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge art work reminds me of that XXXholic characteristics
hazel | July 21st, 2009 at 12:12 am

!!!!!!YAMATO NADESHIKO HENGE is soooo GOOOOD!!!!!!!!!
were is the season 2 for it ???
i’ve already watch the season 1 but i can’t find the season 2
this movie is GREAT SO!!!!! ADDICTIVE
soo please tell me where to watch season 2
tnx:-)
Star | July 23rd, 2009 at 2:28 am

Gintama must be number 1 funniest of all! that show kills me!!!
Juicy | July 23rd, 2009 at 12:56 pm

I can’t believe goldenboy is not on here!
ZineZ | August 1st, 2009 at 9:35 am

:O!

no love hina?
Alice yamamio | August 16th, 2009 at 12:41 am

HAYATE NO GOTOKU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:OOOO
the funnyiest anime ive everrr seeennnnn xDDDDD
vicki | August 17th, 2009 at 8:13 am

well i loved oran high school, chobits,and fruit basket. Even though i laghed the whole time, im looking for a goood funny yaoi. any sujestions?
Jesus the Pimp | August 28th, 2009 at 1:23 pm

I think Galaxy angel definitely deserves to be on that list
the best part about it was that the episodes could change so erratically one episode could be extremely funny the next just strange or straight up drama
and there was no continuity in the series which i thought was good because it avoded a lot of pit falls (it could have easily become a soap opera
blah blah bla | August 30th, 2009 at 12:04 am

Some of you guys need to calm down the blogger specified that this is the list that THEY thought was the top 10. Your guys’ opinion in different from theirs soooooooo chill.

Anyways, I shall look onto the animes listed
jashmister | August 30th, 2009 at 10:16 am

i saw one comment mentioned toradora that was odd because 2 me it was beautiful story and wasn’t based to be funny anyway i think pani poni dash deserves a space on a top 10 list of funny animes
huntherx17 | September 1st, 2009 at 10:35 am

nice list, but where is Sukuran?
Vini | September 1st, 2009 at 10:52 pm

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dis list is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i LOVED Ouran High School Host club, fruits basket and wallflowers……… u should try Special A… its very very funny too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thank u sooo very much 4 dd list Neko Kyou
Kamisama | September 19th, 2009 at 11:54 am

GINTAMAAAAAA
phoenix | September 21st, 2009 at 4:33 am

seto no hanayome,i swear even you didnt like anime so much it will wake you laugh and even those people that i never heard their laugh i heard it.
monkey | October 25th, 2009 at 3:14 am

well for me i think school rumble, hayate no gotoku (hayate the combat butler), FMP and kenichi.. but i seriously recommend school rumble and hayate..
C.C. | October 26th, 2009 at 7:35 pm

I recently finished all the animes you list and I am currently moving on to watch all the animes other people mentioned!
Thank you so much for your list btw (even though I finished all before I saw this post) but I REALLY agree with you (depending on all that I have currently watched that is!
THANK YOU!
berry xoxox | October 31st, 2009 at 5:09 pm

i think lovely complex d most funniest anime ever…
Toni | November 4th, 2009 at 10:08 am

Dude…Seto No Hanayome all the way! That show had my stomach hurting by the end of each episode.
Josh | November 9th, 2009 at 2:13 pm

Words cannot express how sad I am to see that this list and every commenter on this page failed to mention FLCL.
angel | November 11th, 2009 at 8:39 am

thanks for tha anims they rock!!
allen | November 13th, 2009 at 3:27 pm

can you guys tell me where i can watch these on the internet????
Vini | November 16th, 2009 at 10:59 pm

allen.. you can watch these on http://www.anilinkz.com/
.. blog here if you cant find d 1 u want there k?
Awesome | November 20th, 2009 at 10:24 am

Green green, chobits, card captor sakura, Gakuen Alice, Fruits basket and i have yet to find some more. If you guys want a good website to watch stuff on, use http://www.animeseason.com
Hefalump | November 26th, 2009 at 3:34 am

It seems not many ppl understand Gintama. Gintama is pure fun without any deep story or characters. If anyone watched first episodes, get to know main characters, and still didnt like it, just watch episode 113, or 133, dont remember but probably 113. Toilet cleaning duty in shinsengumi police force dorms. I just cryed from laughs. Its true that not all episodes are that great, but most stories in Gintama are 1-2 episodes. Some are better, some are worse, but some of them beat everything that was ever shown. It was same with Turtle Assasin chapter. I was just dying watching it.
anime | November 29th, 2009 at 9:09 am

i believe ranma and azumangga daioh are really funny! ill be watching those other funny series too! hetalia seem to be funny too!
JMQuijanz | November 29th, 2009 at 3:09 pm

Ouran is a Great anime, same goes to FMP: Fumoffu.. I had Fun watching Them..

Here are my personal Faves.

1. K-On(If u Love Music as well as Humor)
2. MInami-Ke(Pure Nonsense)
3. Zero no Tsukaima(Funny but a little Ecchi)
4. School Rumble(The best School Life Anime!)
ivalice | December 8th, 2009 at 2:36 am

Yeah, Gintama #1
almost every episode pawns all funny anime I’ve seen before.
Then, there’s Ranma as #2
Akazukin too
ANIME LOVER | December 9th, 2009 at 6:40 am

You forgot : The following have romance which is good except for skip beat and comedy the best
-special a – so good i watch over 20 times
-Skip Beat – funniest omg i laugh so hard
and more but so people already told you
muizz | December 11th, 2009 at 3:06 pm

u should watch “seto no hanayome” is a love comedy. From my opinion this is 1st top 10 ever
Harutan | December 16th, 2009 at 12:04 am

School Rumble
Lucky star
Special A
Hayate no gotoku!
Jungle wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Guu
Seto no hanayome

Weren’t in the list.
Meli | December 23rd, 2009 at 2:12 pm

Excel Saga and Golden Boy are the funniest EVERRRRRRR!
MasterPiece | December 24th, 2009 at 4:03 pm

the top list are vary depending on one’s personalities but indeed full metal panic is one of the funniest but it also have some boring part, personally i think that the GTO “manga” are far more hilarious than GTO anime, this list cannot be consider as the funniest top 10 anime, its the personal funniest anime ;D
P/s if you want to know the real list make a poll where everyone can vote for what is the best.
AnimeFreak!! | December 25th, 2009 at 12:59 pm

OMG!! thx for all anime recommandation!!! I seriously needed it!! I ran out! hey how about Lovely Complex, Love Hina, Shugo Chara??? So many others that were as funny as crap~ I think top ten isnt enuf. how bout Top 50???
MEH | December 28th, 2009 at 7:51 am

Ouran is awsome, but wheres Lucky Star? DDD:
Kagome | December 29th, 2009 at 3:20 am

INUYASHA IS FUNNIEST ANIME IN LIFE. YOU KNOW NOTHING.
Dudead | December 29th, 2009 at 4:25 pm

GTO is the funniest in IMO (GTO-Great Teacher Onizuka)
S-killZ | January 5th, 2010 at 9:15 am

I have watched most of these, and they almost all fail in comparison to Seto no Hanayome (if you are a fan of random funny), and Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (If you are a fan of things that make no sense what so ever, like FLCL).

Here are examples from both:

Seto no Hanayome: “Main character: ‘huh, why am I unaffected by the magical mermaid song?’, Announcer: ‘Inhumanity level, MAX!’”

Abenobashi: “*Demon licks panties on his head* Main Character Girl: ‘Hey, my panties you bastard!’ Main Character Guy: ‘What those are your panties!?’ Random Old Man: ‘They have done it, their hearts have united through thought of panties!’”
im gay | January 16th, 2010 at 11:38 am

wat bout lucky star thats funny…
im gay | January 16th, 2010 at 11:45 am

is toradora funny??
WIZ | January 16th, 2010 at 7:54 pm

Yup, toradora has it’s share of funny moments
harima kenji | January 19th, 2010 at 12:36 pm

I would place school rumble at second if not the first spot. this list needs some serious editing. what abt old school classics such as slam dunk, maison ikkaku…and how could you possibly put ranma 1/2 in the top ten list…..sure it has its moments but you simply cant compare it to the best out there.
Neko Kyou | January 21st, 2010 at 7:24 pm

I’m happy to announce that the updated list is quite near completion

It took me a very, very long time – but I had a LOT of anime to watch and re-watch, both old and new.

Plus, as you can probably tell, I’ve been pretty occupied since I’ve started my own business.

But thanks to all the response and encouragement here (especially WIZ), I’m almost done with the list. Hopefully, I can get this up and posted by February.

There’s about 30 shows in the list right now – might add or remove a few as I finalize it over the next few weeks.

After that, I’ll be adding screenshots and maybe some short descriptions, although this will most likely be limited to the top 10.

And if I have the time, I might be throwing in something special which I think you will enjoy, but I won’t say what it is yet.

Please look forward to it
WIZ | January 21st, 2010 at 7:27 pm

Yay, can’t wait ^_^
Neko Kyou | January 21st, 2010 at 7:36 pm

Damn, that was fast lol
WIZ | January 22nd, 2010 at 2:30 pm

Is it done yet? How about now? Maybe now? now? now, now, now???
Goldenboy^^ | February 4th, 2010 at 5:52 am

Watch golden boy i Highly!!! recomend it if ur looking for a super funny anime ur gonna die trying to watch Golden boy only 5 episodes and i think you should watch know only 5 episodes