Short Anime Under 12 Episodes
A single cour, start to finish, in roughly five hours. The best short anime use the constraint rather than fight it.
Anime in This Collection
BOCCHI THE ROCK!
ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！Hitori Gotou, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she’d always start her conversations with “Ah...” During her middle school years, she started playing the…
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
鬼滅の刃 遊郭編After visiting the Rengoku residence, Tanjirou and his comrades volunteer for a mission within the Entertainment District, a place where desires are sold and demons dwell. They journey alongside the…
Kaguya-sama: Love is War?
かぐや様は告らせたい？～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～After a slow but eventful summer vacation, Shuchiin Academy's second term is now starting in full force. As August transitions into September, Miyuki Shirogane's birthday looms ever closer, leaving…
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
メイドインアビス 烈日の黄金郷The second season of Made in Abyss. Directly after the events of Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei, the third installment of Made in Abyss covers the adventures of Reg, Riko, and Nanachi in…
OSHI NO KO
【推しの子】When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a…
Mob Psycho 100
モブサイコ100The story revolves around "Mob," a boy who will explode if his emotional capacity reaches 100%. This boy with psychic powers earned his nickname "Mob" because he does not stand out among other…
The Promised Neverland
約束のネバーランドEmma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean…
given
ギヴンTightly clutching his Gibson guitar, Mafuyu Satou steps out of his dark apartment to begin another day of his high school life. While taking a nap in a quiet spot on the gymnasium staircase, he has a…
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
魔法少女まどか☆マギカOne night, 14-year-old Madoka Kaname has a terrible nightmare - against the backdrop of a devastated city, she witnesses a girl fight a losing battle against a dreadful being lingering above, while a…
DAN DA DAN
ダンダダンThis is a story about Momo, a high school girl who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult fanatic. After Momo rescues Okarun from being bullied, they begin…
Land of the Lustrous
宝石の国In the mysterious future, crystalline organisms called Gems inhabit a world that has been destroyed by six meteors. Each Gem is assigned a role in order to fight against the Lunarians, a species who…
One-Punch Man
ワンパンマンSaitama has a rather peculiar hobby, being a superhero, but despite his heroic deeds and superhuman abilities, a shadow looms over his life. He's become much too powerful, to the point that every…
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Series of 12 episodes or fewer, ranked by community score.
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The list is rebuilt whenever the OZZO.TV catalogue is refreshed, so newer releases move up as their scores settle.
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