Longest Series by Total Runtime
Anime
List of longest anime series by total runtime (minutes). Movies, episodes and all other specials even if they are not listed on MAL included in the runtime. Movies and other specials are counted in the number of "episodes".
Last updated: 9th February 2024
Few series listed below that are not counted as a singular series when it comes to the purpose of this list but are often grouped together or seen together and whose length is worth mentioning:
1. World Masterpiece Theater (WMT)
1490 episodes
36968 minutes
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26291
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32408
Anime: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32408
Manga: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39346
Live: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39525
All: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39354
Last updated: 9th February 2024
Few series listed below that are not counted as a singular series when it comes to the purpose of this list but are often grouped together or seen together and whose length is worth mentioning:
1. World Masterpiece Theater (WMT)
1490 episodes
36968 minutes
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26291
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32408
Anime: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32408
Manga: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39346
Live: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39525
All: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39354
TV, 1969,
? eps
Me:-
Author:10
Total:
2821+ episodes
70666 minutes
Breakdown:
2739+ episodes (24 min)
82 special episodes (60 min)
2821+ episodes
70666 minutes
Breakdown:
2739+ episodes (24 min)
82 special episodes (60 min)
TV, 1979,
1787 eps
Me:-
Author:9
Total:
3350+ episodes
50250 minutes
Breakdown:
26 episodes (24 min)
1787 episodes (12 min)
1368 episodes (12 min)
92 special episodes
45 movies
31 short movies
1 special
3350+ episodes
50250 minutes
Breakdown:
26 episodes (24 min)
1787 episodes (12 min)
1368 episodes (12 min)
92 special episodes
45 movies
31 short movies
1 special
TV, 1988,
? eps
Me:-
Author:9
Total:
1808+ episodes
47008 minutes
Breakdown:
1649+ episodes (24 min)
28 special episodes
34 main movies
25 short movies
42 OVA
30 OVA
1808+ episodes
47008 minutes
Breakdown:
1649+ episodes (24 min)
28 special episodes
34 main movies
25 short movies
42 OVA
30 OVA
TV, 1990,
142 eps
Me:-
Author:10
Total:
1596+ episodes
39820 minutes
Breakdown:
1561+ episodes (24 min)
27 special episodes
3 movies
3 OVA
1596+ episodes
39820 minutes
Breakdown:
1561+ episodes (24 min)
27 special episodes
3 movies
3 OVA
TV, 1992,
? eps
Me:-
Author:10
Total:
1464+ episodes
39528 minutes
Breakdown:
1221+ episodes (24 min)
97 special episodes
32 movies
1 short movie
65 episodes (12 min)
48 episodes (5 min)
1464+ episodes
39528 minutes
Breakdown:
1221+ episodes (24 min)
97 special episodes
32 movies
1 short movie
65 episodes (12 min)
48 episodes (5 min)
TV, 2017,
52 eps
Me:-
Author:9
Total:
1779 episodes
39276 minutes
Breakdown:
52 episodes 5 min
39 episodes 9 min
499 episodes 20 min
364 episodes 25 min
52 episodes 11 min
356 episodes 25 min
365 episodes 25 min
52 episodes 19 min
1779 episodes
39276 minutes
Breakdown:
52 episodes 5 min
39 episodes 9 min
499 episodes 20 min
364 episodes 25 min
52 episodes 11 min
356 episodes 25 min
365 episodes 25 min
52 episodes 19 min
TV, 1993,
726 eps
Me:-
Author:9
1623+ episodes
38952 minutes
Breakdown:
1522+ episodes
13 movies
13 ova
75 short episodes
38952 minutes
Breakdown:
1522+ episodes
13 movies
13 ova
75 short episodes
TV, 1997,
276 eps
Me:-
Author:6
Total:
1425+ episodes
37050 minutes
Breakdown:
1288+ episodes
18 side story
25 OVA
70 specials
12 movies
11 main movies
11 short movies
1425+ episodes
37050 minutes
Breakdown:
1288+ episodes
18 side story
25 OVA
70 specials
12 movies
11 main movies
11 short movies
TV, 1996,
? eps
Me:-
Author:9
1291+ episodes
33566 minutes
Breakdown:
1197 episodes
16 specials
31 movies
17 OVA
24 other
33566 minutes
Breakdown:
1197 episodes
16 specials
31 movies
17 OVA
24 other
TV, 1976,
1471 eps
Me:-
Author:10
Total:
2170 episodes
32550 minutes
Breakdown:
1904 episodes (15 min)
254 episodes (15 min)
12 special episodes (15 min)
2170 episodes
32550 minutes
Breakdown:
1904 episodes (15 min)
254 episodes (15 min)
12 special episodes (15 min)
TV, 1979,
43 eps
Me:-
Author:9
Total:
1267+ episodes
30154 minutes
Breakdown:
1059 episodes
34 movies
174 other
1267+ episodes
30154 minutes
Breakdown:
1059 episodes
34 movies
174 other
TV, 1998,
27 eps
Me:-
Author:7
1211+ episodes
29427 minutes
Breakdown:
1200 episodes
5 movies
7 other
29427 minutes
Breakdown:
1200 episodes
5 movies
7 other
TV, 1999,
? eps
Me:-
Author:7
1124+ episodes
28437 minutes
Breakdown:
1092+ episodes
15 specials
15 movies
2 other
28437 minutes
Breakdown:
1092+ episodes
15 specials
15 movies
2 other
TV, 2004,
49 eps
Me:-
Author:10
Total:
1082+ episodes
27483 minutes
Breakdown:
1042+ episodes
34 movies
6 specials
1082+ episodes
27483 minutes
Breakdown:
1042+ episodes
34 movies
6 specials
TV, 2002,
220 eps
Me:-
Author:7
1085+ episodes
26751 minutes
Breakdown:
1064 episodes
12 movies
9 other
26751 minutes
Breakdown:
1064 episodes
12 movies
9 other
TV, 1993,
? eps
Me:-
Author:9
2455+ episodes
25041 minutes
Breakdown:
2441 episodes
4 specials
10 other
25041 minutes
Breakdown:
2441 episodes
4 specials
10 other
TV, 1986,
153 eps
Me:-
Author:-
831+ episodes
21855 minutes
Breakdown:
799 episodes
8 specials
21 movies
3 other
21855 minutes
Breakdown:
799 episodes
8 specials
21 movies
3 other
TV, 1998,
? eps
Me:-
Author:9
2027+ episodes
20675 minutes
Breakdown:
2020+ episodes
6 specials
1 movie
20675 minutes
Breakdown:
2020+ episodes
6 specials
1 movie
