Winter 2008 Anime

The Winter 2008 lineup (January - March) had some real standouts. Here's every show from the season, ranked by the community — from heavy hitters to under-the-radar picks worth checking out.

29 titles29 TV seriesAvg. score: 7.0
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Aria the Origination

Aria the Origination

8.48TV13 epsHAL Film Maker

In the 24th century on the planet Aqua, three girls—Akari Mizunashi, Alice Carroll, and Aika S. Granzchesta—continue to work hard toward achieving their goal of becoming Prima Undines: professional tour guide gondoliers. Luckily, the girls have the guidance of the three best...

Sci-FiSlice of LifeIyashikeiShounen
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Spice and Wolf

Spice and Wolf

8.21TV13 epsImagin

Holo is a powerful wolf deity who is revered in the small town of Pasloe for blessing the annual harvest. Yet as years go by and the villagers become more self-sufficient, Holo has been reduced to a mere folktale. When a traveling merchant named Kraft Lawrence stops at the...

AdventureDramaRomanceSupernatural
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Major S4

Major S4

8.18TV26 epsSynergySP

Having finished high school, Gorou Honda sets his sights on becoming a professional baseball player. His dreams are much more ambitious than becoming a Japanese Baseball League player, so he instead decides to move to the birthplace of his beloved sport, America, in order to...

SportsTeam SportsShounen
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Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

7.89TV13 epsShaft

More crazy antics abound as Nozomu Itoshiki (a.k.a Zetsubou-sensei), who is the worlds most negative person, tries to teach class 2-F about how life is filled with despair and darkness. A harder task than it first may seem, with his students being far from ordinary themselves,...

ComedyGag HumorParodySchool
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Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed

Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed

7.45TV12 epsJ.C.Staff

There are some things that people are unable to say while they are alive; for these, there are "shigofumi," letters carried from the world of the dead to the world of the living. When a person with strong emotions dies, they are able to create a shigofumi, whether their feelings...

DramaFantasySuspensePsychological
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Minami-ke Okawari

Minami-ke Okawari

7.33TV13 epsasread.

A new year has started, and the three Minami sisters—Haruka, Kana, and Chiaki—are still living together without adult supervision. As the seasons pass, the girls continue to make friends and find new interests. No matter where they are or who they hang out with, the sisters'...

ComedyCGDCTSchoolSeinen
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True Tears

True Tears

7.26TV13 epsP.A. Works

Shinichirou Nakagami was living the life other boys from his grade could only dream of—staying under the same roof as prodigal student Hiromi Yuasa. However, the bright and cheerful Hiromi has been depressed and cold at home ever since her mother passed away. While he is the...

DramaRomanceLove PolygonSchool
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Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!

Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!

7.21TV48 epsToei Animation

Nozomi and friends are back, their role as Precure far from over. The girls are given new powers by the mysterious Flora, who awaits their arrival in a place called the Cure Rose Garden. But to reach that garden of legend, they have to use a magical relic known as the Rose Pact....

ActionMahou ShoujoSchool
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Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino

Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino

7.12TV13 epsArtland

When the Social Welfare Agency investigates the disappearance of an operative, their inquiry leads them right into the lair of their rival, the Five Republics. The assassin Triela infiltrates the hostile organization, but her search is cut short when she finds herself staring...

ActionDramaSci-FiMilitary
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Hatenkou Yugi

Hatenkou Yugi

7.10TV10 epsStudio Deen

"See the world" With these words, Rahzel, the daughter of a rich family, is kicked out of her house and sent on her journey. Along the way she meets up with Heat and Alzeid, two men with very different personalities but very similar journeys. Rahzel is a clever, stubborn, and...

AdventureDramaFantasyRomance
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H2O: Footprints in the Sand

H2O: Footprints in the Sand

6.98TV12 epsZexcs

Takuma Hirose is a blind young male high school student, though the cause for his blindness is undetermined. In order to heal his medical condition, he is sent to live in a village with his uncle. There, he meets several girls, three of which stand out more than any of the...

DramaRomanceSupernaturalHarem
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Graveyard Kitaro

Graveyard Kitaro

6.91TV11 epsToei Animation

Kitarou is a youkai boy born in a cemetery, and aside from his mostly-decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost tribe. He is missing his left eye, but his hair usually covers the empty socket. He fights for peace between humans and youkai, which generally involves...

HorrorSupernatural
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The Orphans of Simitra

The Orphans of Simitra

6.83TV52 epsNippon Animation

Porfy, his younger sister Mina, and their parents live a humble but happy life in the Grecian countryside. They've just started running a gas station, much to Porphy's joy, and it seems like only good things are in store for their future. However, a huge earthquake changes all...

DramaHistorical
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Sisters of Wellber Zwei

Sisters of Wellber Zwei

6.76TV13 epsTrans Arts

The loquacious sentient tank, Gyrano De Borgerac seems very busy being pampered by solicitous maids. The fairy Sherri, too, is enjoying the luxury of the court's life. And for Rita, time has come to face her duties as princess of Wellber. But Tina is resolute: she wants to...

AdventureFantasyRomanceHistorical
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Dinosaur King D-Kids Adventure: Pterosaur Legend

Dinosaur King D-Kids Adventure: Pterosaur Legend

6.63TV30 epsSunrise

Sequel series to Kodai Oja Kyoryu King. The Alpha Gang and the Ancients return. While the parents are talking, they are kidnapped by Gunenco, a member of the Zanjark Space Aliens. This causes the Alpha Gang and D-Team to join forces against the Zanjark Space Aliens in their plot...

ActionAdventureSci-FiStrategy Game
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Yatterman

Yatterman

6.53TV60 epsTatsunoko Production

Remake of the Yatterman series.

AdventureComedyParody
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Persona: Trinity Soul

Persona: Trinity Soul

6.49TV26 epsA-1 Pictures

The stage is Ayanagi City, a city near the Japan Sea. It is a futuristic city that was built to carry out the recovery from the calamity caused by the "Apathy Syndrome" ten years previous. High school student Shin Kanzato with his little brother Jun, meet with their elder...

ActionMysterySci-FiSupernatural
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Bus Gamer

Bus Gamer

6.46TV3 epsAnpro

One day, Toki Mishiba receives a letter in the mail promising him a large sum of money if he participates in a game. Initially dismissing the message, Toki becomes intrigued and decides to sign up after noticing fine print that says players' safety will not be guaranteed. It is...

ActionDramaMysteryStrategy Game
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Ayakashi

Ayakashi

6.30TV12 epsTokyo Kids

As a child, Yuu Kusaka made a vow upon a shooting star that he would stand on the side of justice and defend the weak. However, the death of one of his friends robs him of the desire to live up to that vow, and he turns a blind eye to the misery of others, using the mysterious...

ActionFantasyHorrorSci-Fi
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Catman Series III

Catman Series III

6.24TV6 eps

In a city filled with anthropomorphic cat-people, Catman lives free of rules and boundaries, doing everything he wants, which often collides with the other iinhabitants of the city. Created entirely in flash, with no spoken dialog, Catman instead speaks in English and Japanese...

ComedyFantasyAnthropomorphic
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Noramimi

Noramimi

6.17TV12 epsTMS Entertainment

The anime is based on Kazuo Hara's comedy manga in which mascot characters live and work among humans. Agencies have been set up to train mascots to babysit children and then to place the mascots within families. Noramimi is one such mascot at the Hello Kids branch office #59....

ComedyChildcareSeinen
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Zenryoku Usagi

Zenryoku Usagi

6.02TV52 eps

Zenryoku Usagi are hardworking construction builders — who happen to be rabbits — with a simple motto: "Zenryoku+Dai-ichi" ("Give everything you've got and be #1.") The animated shorts were aired in Japan within the Chibi Ani Gekijō (Tiny Anime Theater) program on Friday or...

ComedyKids
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Moegaku★5

Moegaku★5

5.42TV40 epsAIC Spirits

A Tokyo school girl named Tukishima Moe obtains the ability of becoming a magical girl with the help of Lulue. Her duty is to protect Akihabara, the source of moe energy, from falling into the evil hands. Note: This is a hybrid anime/live-action television series based on the...

ComedyMahou ShoujoParody
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Petit Petit Muse

Petit Petit Muse

Not yet ratedTV26 eps

Two twins, Ara and Ari, aspire into the world of fashion. Ara wants to become a fashion model, while her sister, Ari, wants to become a fashion designer. They meet a man named Yorang, who is the fashion designer in Heaven.

Mahou Shoujo
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Yume Miru, Anime: On-chan

Yume Miru, Anime: On-chan

Not yet ratedTV26 eps

A children's series featuring on-chan, the television station HTB's mascot character. On-chan has appeared in parades and various promotions for the station since 1997.

Comedy
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Tatakae! Dokan-kun: Gekitou-kun

Tatakae! Dokan-kun: Gekitou-kun

Not yet ratedTV13 epsDLE

The third season of the Dokan-kun franchise. It aired within the "Fight Tension☆TV" variety program.

ComedyMecha
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Leonardo Hakase to Kirin-mura no Nakama-tachi (TV)

Leonardo Hakase to Kirin-mura no Nakama-tachi (TV)

Not yet ratedTV13 eps

A collaboration between Japan Toys"R"Us and DLE. These episodes followed Dr. Leonardo from the Eagle Talon franchise; and two Giraffe brothers, relatives of the original Geoffrey the Giraffe. This TV season was created due to the popularity of the web episodes. The shorts were...

ComedyKids
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Kakugen! Kakuza Tousan

Kakugen! Kakuza Tousan

Not yet ratedTV13 eps

The third season of of the Kakuza Tousan franchise.

ComedyHistoricalParody

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best anime from Winter 2008?

Based on community ratings, Aria the Origination is the highest-rated anime from Winter 2008 with a score of 8.48. Other top picks include Spice and Wolf and Major S4.

How many anime aired in Winter 2008?

There are 29 anime from the Winter 2008 season tracked on MyAnimePulse, including 29 TV series, 0 movies, and 0 OVA/ONAs.

What months are in the winter anime season?

The winter anime season covers January - March. Most new anime in this season begin airing in January.

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