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Sci-Fi Anime from 2001

28 sci-fi anime that aired in 2001, ranked by score.

  1. 1
    Banner of the Stars II

    TV · 10 ep · summer

    Due to a lack of ambassadors for the recently-conquered worlds the rapidly advancing fleet of the Bebaus brothers leave behind, Lafiel is appointed Territorial Ambassador of the…

  2. 2
    Vandread: The Second Stage

    TV · 13 ep · fall

    Though Hibiki and crew defeated a super-huge battleship of the earth in the last of the first stage, they noticed five battleships further aiming at Mejeiru and Tarahk.

  3. 3
    s-CRY-ed

    TV · 26 ep · summer

    A strange environmental phenomenon 22 years ago in the Kanazawa prefecture caused the land to split and protrude upwards reaching unprecedented heights, creating the secluded…

  4. 4
    Zoids: New Century

    TV · 26 ep · winter

    Zoids—powerful animal-shaped combat mechs—are no longer used in warfare, but in organized sporting competitions.

  5. 5
    Battle Doll Angelic Layer

    TV · 26 ep · spring

    12-year-old Misaki Suzuhara has just gotten involved in Angelic Layer, a battling game using electronic dolls called angels.

  6. 6
    Cyborg 009

    TV · 50 ep · fall

    Skull, the evil leader of the terrorist organization known as Black Ghost, has nine powerful cyborgs under his control. But Dr.

  7. 7
    Princess Comet

    TV · 43 ep · spring

    Comet (12 years old in human years) is the princess of the Harmonica Star country and was to meet the prince of the Tambourine Star country at a ball where he'd pick a bride.

  8. 8
    Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    Tsubasa Shiina is a 10-year-old girl who recently moved to Hokkaido to live with her father. In school, she is very quiet and unsociable with her classmates.

  9. 9
    Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden

    TV · 12 ep · fall

    Mahoro Andou is a powerful combat android designed by Vesper, a secret organization protecting the world against alien invaders.

  10. 10
    Galaxy Angel

    TV · 24 ep · spring

    The Angel Brigade, an elite branch of the Transbaal Empire military, are assigned to search for The Lost Technology, mysterious items from the past that hold unknown powers.

  11. 11
    Brain Adventure Record Webdiver

    TV · 52 ep · spring

    Set in the year 2100 where the world is tied together by a computer network. The children of the world become Web Divers, adapting their consciousnesses into data, and love to…

  12. 12
    Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars

    TV · 26 ep · spring

    The world is about to be turned upside down for Hajime Murata. First, a strange alien ship appears over Tokyo, and then a mysterious new transfer student arrives at his school…

  13. 13
    Zone of the Enders: Dolores

    TV · 26 ep · spring

    49-year-old James Lynx was an officer (LEV pilot) in the United Nations global army, one day he received notification that his wife—a Martian scientist—was killed during a lab…

  14. 14
    Sadamitsu the Destroyer

    TV · 10 ep · winter

    Tsubaki Sadamitsu is a young delinquent and the leader of the Corpse Gang, who after a chance encounter with an alien robot is forced to take up the task of capturing…

  15. 15
    Arjuna

    TV · 13 ep · winter

    Juna Ariyoshi is an ordinary Japanese schoolgirl, who possesses a childlike curiosity and a strong admiration toward nature.

  16. 16
    The Daichis: Earth's Defense Family

    TV · 13 ep · winter

    The Daichis are a family in danger of tearing itself apart. Dissatisfied and money obsessed mom Seiko has served wimpy and otaku dad Mamoru with divorce papers.

  17. 17
    Star Ocean EX

    TV · 26 ep · spring

    Claude C. Kenni, a crewmember on the spaceship Calnus and son of the commander of the ship, is transported to Expel, a backwards planet with swords and magic.

  18. 18
    Cosmo Warrior Zero

    TV · 13 ep · summer

    The long war between the planet Earth and the machine men is finally over, resulting in a peace that is more a victory for the machine men than the Earth.

  19. 19
    Geneshaft

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    In the 21st century mankind was on the brink of destruction. Through genetic engineering however they eradicated such feelings as love and the desire for power.

  20. 20
    Steel Angel Kurumi 2

    TV · 12 ep · spring

    Taking place 75 years after the first series, Steel Angel Kurumi 2 brings the Steel Angels in a new mis-adventure.

  21. 21
    Final Fantasy: Unlimited

    TV · 25 ep · fall

    Years ago, the opening of an interdimensional portal released two beasts into the skies over the Sea of Japan, visible to all the countries along the coast.

  22. 22
    BASToF Syndrome

    TV · 26 ep · spring

    The story takes place in the year 2097 and in the city of Xenon. An ultimate cyber game, where players fight as bio-mechanical cyber robots, has been developed.

  23. 23
    Najica Blitz Tactics

    TV · 12 ep · fall

    Najica Hiiragi, perfumer and secret agent, is sent out on a number of recovery missions to round up rogue humaritts, androids with combat abilities.

  24. 24
    Geisters: Fractions of the Earth

    TV · 26 ep · fall

    At the end of the 21st century, a meteorite collision plunged Earth into apocalypse, and the remnants of humanity went in two different directions to survive.

  25. 25
    Babel II: Beyond Infinity

    TV · 13 ep · fall

    Life seems simple for Kouichi, a young student, until he learns that he is the reincarnation of an alien protector who crashed onto the mantle of responsibility as "defender of…

  26. 26
    Haja Kyosei G Dangaiou

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    A mysterious explosion on Futagami Island begins a new chapter in the Dangaioh mythos! Led by the evil Professor Katou, a band of warriors calling themselves the "Tartarus…

  27. 27
    Cubix

    TV · 26 ep · summer

    The year is 2040. Japanese robot technology is making remarkable progress; they can understand human language, and they've even succeeded in developing a humanoid robot that can…

  28. 28
    Run=Dim

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    In the year 2050 A.D, approximately 1/10th of Japan is now under water due to the global warming effect.