Anime has been a cultural phenomenon for many decades now, and it has, since its release, also found its fan base all across the world.
There have been a number of great anime shows and episodes released over the years, and they have all been rated differently on sites like IMDb, which stands for Internet Movie Database.
However, while IMDb is one of the most well-known sites present, in terms of rating any content, it is also sometimes a little false-rated as well.
The reason why I say that is because IMDb doesn’t have a way to authenticate whether the person rating the content has seen the content or not, which sites like Rotten Tomatoes do have.
So, sometimes IMDb gets spammed by a lot of people into either loving it a lot or hating it a lot, so all the ranking episodes you see have the same ranking, i.e. 9.9, because that is where IMDb stopped their ranking system as they were getting spammed by a lot of people.
Regardless of that, all of the below-mentioned episodes are still considered to be one of the best episodes of their particular shows, so let’s discuss some of them.
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1. Attack on Titan | Episode – Perfect Game
IMDb Ranking – 9.9
Director – Tetsuya Wakano
Available to watch on – GoGoAnime
Perfect Game is one of the most well-known episodes in the anime show Attack On Titan. It is an episode where viewers were able to fully witness the height of the character Erwin’s leadership.
Perfect Game is an episode that sees the mighty Survey Corps who are in a panic mode against their enemies and the episode had its fair share of moments when everything felt against our heroes.
2. Hunter x Hunter | Episode – Anger x and x Light
IMDb Ranking – 9.9
Director – Hiroshi Kôjina
Available on – GogoAnime
The overall arc that is known as the Chimera Ant arc in the series Hunter × Hunter is often considered as a brutal and unsettling arcs that has been put forth in anime history.
The episode Anger × and × Light shows our main protagonist Gon being divulged in his grief as he goes against his enemy Pitou with rage to kill.
The overall emotional journey that is put on this episode is one to remember and that is why it is on this list, as well.
3. Hunter x Hunter | Episode – Zero x and x Rose
IMDb Ranking – 9.9
Director – Hiroshi Kôjina
Available on – GogoAnime
Again on this list, we have an episode from the show Hunter × Hunter. This time around, the episode is Zero × and × Rose, and it is able to show how you can bring emotions and intellectualness to show to its maximum level.
In this episode, you will see what is considered to be one of the greatest fight sequences ever put in anime history, where it is Chairman Netero versus the Ant King Meruem.
The overall episode is designed around this main fight, and while the action sequence is phenomenal, it does not eat up any emotional beats as well.
4. Attack on Titan | Episode – From You, 2000 Years Ago
IMDb Ranking – 9.9
Director – Yûichirô Hayashi & Naoki Matsuura
Available on – GogoAnime
From You, 2000 Years Ago is also considered to be not just one of the highest-ranted anime episode on IMDb, but it is actually considered one of the best episode ever released in the world of anime.
This episode sees a number of different subplots ranging from the birth of the Titans and the outside worlds against the killers of Ymir Fritz.
The end speech that is made by Eren perfectly sums up this incredible episode and helps in explaining Eldian history.
5. Attack on Titan | Episode – Memories of the Future
IMDb Ranking – 9.9
Directors – Kouki Aoshima & Yûichirô Hayashi
Available on – GogoAnime
It may seem like I am only mentioning Attack on Titan, but that is the nature of this show as it contains one of the best episodes in anime history, and Memories of the Future is also one of them.
This episode is about Grisha Yeager’s memories as Zeke is trying to show to Eren that Grisha never cared about him, other than using him as a tool.
The overall core of this episode ends up making Eren’s will to fight for his freedom even more stronger and it is all showcased quite beautifully in this episode.
6. Attack on Titan | Episode – Assault
IMDb Ranking – 9.9
Director – Yûichirô Hayashi, Jun Shishido
Available on – GogoAnime
Another great episode in the world of Attack Of Titan is Assault which shows a full-fledged war that takes place between Scout Regiment and Marley’s warriors.
Assault features not just one battle sequence but multiple numbers of them, each getting better than its latter.
In this one episode, you get Eren and Mikasa against Galliard’s Jaw Titan, Levi’s strike against the Beast Titan, Jean’s counterattack on the Cart Titan, and so much more.
The overall episode is just filled with countless great moments that fans recall over and over again, just showing how vast and great the world of Attack on Titan truly is.
7. Code Geass | Episode – Re
IMDb Ranking – 9.9
Director – Gorô Taniguchi
Available on – GogoAnime
The Final episode of the anime series Code Geass is also considered to be one of the best episodes in anime history as it delivers such a satisfying ending that stuck the landing.
The storyline of Lelouch’s ambiguous works comes to a satisfying end in “Re;” as the master plan to free Japan and its people from imperial rule finally comes to an end.
Code Geass was able to wrap its story in a way that felt a little sad, but still fitting with the world that the show was based around, and sticking the landing like that is a difficult thing to do.
8. Avatar: The Last Airbender | Episode – Sozin’s Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang
IMDb Ranking – 9.9
Director – Joaquim Dos Santos
Available on – GogoAnime
The Avatar: The Last Airbender’s finale is all about bringing in conclusion of all the character threads and plots that were in the series, and it does it all in an epic climactic battle.
In this episode, we see Aang use his raw Avatar power and use it in an epic fight with Azula that ends in a dramatic fashion.
The ending of this beloved series is done in such a satisfying way as all the characters had some role to play in it, and it leaves the audience with fulfilment.
9. Vinland Saga | Episode – End Of Prologue
IMDb Ranking – 9.9
Director – Shūhei Yabuta
Available on – GogoAnime
End of the Prologue is the last episode of the first season of Vinland Saga. This season finale episode brings an end to the main conflict between Thorfinn and Askelaad.
This episode not only is able to end a good story, but it also sets up what’s next to come in a manner that doesn’t seem too forced.
The show ends with the dynamics of Thorfinn and Askelaad, and it also ends their conflict in a manner which the audience didn’t expect, especially since the main theme of this show is revenge.
10. Attack on Titan | Episode – Midnight Sun
IMDb Ranking – 9.9
Director – Shintaro Itoga, Hiroyuki Tanaka
Available on – GoGoAnime
Midnight Sun is all about the aftermath that takes place after the Shiganshina battle and it goes through places that leaves the audience emotionally wrecked.
The entire episode doesn’t have a background score running, because of the bleak tone of the episode and the hard choices that our characters have to make.
The voice acting in this episode is also quite remarkable, making it one of the highest-rated anime episodes on IMDb.
Conclusion
Well, there you have it. An article discussing some of the highest-ranking anime episodes on IMDb, even though they are all the same. Regardless, of their rating, these episodes are often considered to be one of the best in anime series.
However, as always, these have been my thoughts regarding this topic. What about you? Do you agree with this list? Or do you think that I missed out on a few of them? And have you seen all the episodes that I mentioned above?
Whatever your thoughts are, do let us know about them in the comments down below!
