Best war and military anime
Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 (2019) leads the war and military list, with a community score of 8.5, ahead of Naruto: Shippuden. The 40 shows span 1984 to 2021, and 1 of them came out in the last five years. 39 of them carry the AniList tag "Military". Most are also action, military, and science fiction. 32 are series and 5 are movies; the typical series runs 24 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on war and military, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Naruto: Shippuden
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Violet Evergarden
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Kill la Kill
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Hellsing Ultimate
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Vinland Saga
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Grave of the Fireflies
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military; synopsis mentions “world war”
Berserk
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Akira
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “world war”
Castle in the Sky
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Eureka Seven
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
DARLING in the FRANXX
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
GATE
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
The Irregular at Magic High School
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Tokyo Ghoul √A
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Full Metal Panic!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Fire Force Season 2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Black Bullet
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
GATE Part 2
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Aldnoah.Zero
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
86
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Jormungand
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Blood+
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Girls' Last Tour
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
The Eden of Grisaia
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
God Eater
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
Why it fits: AniList tag: Military
Questions about war and military anime
What is the best war and military anime?
By AniVids' ranking, Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 comes first, followed by Naruto: Shippuden and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
What are the newest and oldest war and military anime on this list?
The newest is 86 (2021) and the oldest is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984).
How many war and military anime are there?
AniVids has 256 war and military titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 197 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.