What is the best anime by Tezuka Productions?

Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon) (8.10) ranks #1 among anime by Tezuka Productions on the Anime Codex rubric, which scores each show on story, characters, themes, world, animation and cultural impact.

How are these 3 anime by Tezuka Productions ranked?

Each show is scored 1–10 on six criteria, weighted by demographic, into a single Codex score. This page lists every qualifying anime by Tezuka Productions by that score and updates as the catalogue grows.

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Best anime by Tezuka Productions, ranked

Every anime by Tezuka Productions in the Codex, scored on six things that actually matter and ranked by weighted score (2003–2012). 3 titles, led by Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon) (8.10). Re-ranked automatically as scores change — no stale lists.

8.10

Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon)

2012Top: Animation 9.0

7.63

Black Jack

2004Top: Cultural 8.5

7.29

Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom)

2003Top: Cultural 8.0

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What is the best anime by Tezuka Productions?: Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon) (8.10) ranks #1 among anime by Tezuka Productions on the Anime Codex rubric, which scores each show on story, characters, themes, world, animation and cultural impact.
How are these 3 anime by Tezuka Productions ranked?: Each show is scored 1–10 on six criteria, weighted by demographic, into a single Codex score. This page lists every qualifying anime by Tezuka Productions by that score and updates as the catalogue grows.