Best city life anime
Jujutsu Kaisen (2020) leads the city life list, with a community score of 8.6, ahead of One Punch Man. The 40 shows span 1988 to 2022, and 4 of them came out in the last five years. 40 of them carry the AniList tag "Urban". Most are also action, comedy, and drama. 33 are series and 6 are movies; the typical series runs 13 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on city life, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban; synopsis mentions “tokyo”
One Punch Man
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Death Note
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Your Name.
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
My Hero Academia Season 5
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Steins;Gate
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Noragami
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Parasyte -the maxim-
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Mob Psycho 100
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
SPY x FAMILY
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Fate/Zero
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Psycho-Pass
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Durarara!!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban; synopsis mentions “tokyo”
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Tokyo Ghoul
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban; synopsis mentions “tokyo”
Maid Sama!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Baccano!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Monster
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Tokyo Revengers
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban; synopsis mentions “tokyo”
Hellsing Ultimate
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
The Devil is a Part-Timer!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban; synopsis mentions “tokyo”
Weathering with You
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban; synopsis mentions “tokyo”
Banana Fish
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Kiki's Delivery Service
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Terror in Resonance
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban; synopsis mentions “tokyo”
Daily Lives of High School Boys
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Chainsaw Man
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Darker than Black
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Ghost in the Shell
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Bungo Stray Dogs 2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
given
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Nisemonogatari
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
The Garden of Words
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban; synopsis mentions “tokyo”
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban
Akira
Why it fits: AniList tag: Urban; synopsis mentions “tokyo”
Questions about city life anime
What is the best city life anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Jujutsu Kaisen comes first, followed by One Punch Man and Death Note.
What are the newest and oldest city life anime on this list?
The newest is Chainsaw Man (2022) and the oldest is Akira (1988).
How many city life anime are there?
AniVids has 260 city life titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 234 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.