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Sci-Fi Anime from 2004

39 sci-fi anime that aired in 2004, ranked by score.

  1. 1
    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG

    TV · 26 ep · winter

    Following the closure of the "Laughing Man" case, Section 9 is re-established by Japan's newly elected Prime Minister, Youko Kayabuki, to combat the persistent threat of…

  2. 2
    Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

    TV · 24 ep · fall

    In the year 5053, French aristocrats Viscount Albert de Morcerf and Baron Franz d'Epinay attend the festival of Carnival on the moon city of Luna.

  3. 3
    Sgt. Frog

    TV · 358 ep · spring

    It is the year 2004 AD, and pandemonium breaks as a mysterious frog-like alien race fills the sky with UFOs—or so 12-year-old Fuyuki Hinata dreams.

  4. 4
    Fantastic Children

    TV · 26 ep · fall

    A group of enigmatic white-haired children has been spotted at different times and places in Europe for over 500 years.

  5. 5
    Zipang

    TV · 26 ep · fall

    A Ripple in Time Turns the Crucial Tide of WWII. Scheduled for routine military exercises, Commander Kadomatsu and the crew of Japan's newest and most modern Battlecruiser, The…

  6. 6
    Samurai 7

    TV · 26 ep · summer

    In the far distant future, on a planet that might have been called "earth", there was a war between samurai who mechanized their bodies.

  7. 7
    Tetsujin 28

    TV · 26 ep · spring

    In post-WWII Japan, Prof. Shikishima has built up Shikishima Industries to be a technological powerhouse, working on developing robots.

  8. 8
    Desert Punk

    TV · 24 ep · fall

    The Great Kanto Desert, a sweltering wasteland of nothing but ruins and sand, is all that remains of post-apocalyptic Japan.

  9. 9
    Kurau Phantom Memory

    TV · 24 ep · summer

    It is the year 2100, and on the colonized Moon, a project is under way to explore new aspects of energy.

  10. 10
    Fafner

    TV · 25 ep · summer

    Tatsumiyajima is the central island in the middle of a small cluster of islands, in a sleepy backwater of the Japanese isles.

  11. 11
    Galaxy Angel X

    TV · 13 ep · summer

    Starting out with the new Galaxy Angel, Chitose Karasuma, the Angel Troupe continue their search for The Lost Technology while running into different kinds of mishaps. (Source:…

  12. 12
    Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

    TV · 50 ep · fall

    In the year Cosmic Era 0071, a wartime brawl between two mobile suits results in the destruction of a neutral country.

  13. 13
    Mars Daybreak

    TV · 26 ep · spring

    Mars is now almost entirely covered in water. Humanity exists in large city-ships that float through the open seas.

  14. 14
    Rockman.EXE Stream

    TV · 51 ep · fall

    A comet burns in the sky, its brilliant light shining down upon the people of Earth. At that time, a giant army of viruses invade the real world, crushing everything in their…

  15. 15
    Phoenix

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    From prehistoric times to the distant future, Hi no Tori portrays how the legendary immortal bird Phoenix acts as a witness and chronicler for the history of mankind's endless…

  16. 16
    Gantz: Second Stage

    TV · 13 ep · summer

    Despite having seemingly returned to their normal lives, Kei Kurono, Masaru Katou, and Kei Kishimoto are forced back into the lethal game after Gantz's recent activity.

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    Gantz

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    Knowing that he is risking his life, Kei Kurono makes the uncharacteristic decision to jump onto train tracks to save a homeless man from death, only to perish in the process.

  18. 18
    Kinnikuman II Sei: Ultimate Muscle

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    The Chojin Crown, the tournament which Mantaro (Kid Muscle) reluctantly participates in. After going along with the obstacles (most of which were created to try and eliminate…

  19. 19
    Marriage of God & Soul Godannar!! 2nd Season

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    The history is placed right after the -cliffhanger- end of Godannar when Anna looks surprised to see Mira driving the Neo Okusaer. (Source: AniDB)

  20. 20
    Burst Angel

    TV · 24 ep · spring

    In Japan's not-too-distant future, crime has become so common that the government has legalised firearms for citizens to use in self-defence.

  21. 21
    Viewtiful Joe

    TV · 51 ep · fall

    Joe, a red-headed movie buff, and Silvia, his girlfriend, are having a bit of relationship trouble.

  22. 22
    Daphne in the Brilliant Blue

    TV · 24 ep · winter

    In the future, water has covered much of the Earth due to the effects of global warming. The orphaned Maia Mizuki, 15, just graduated from middle school and has already applied…

  23. 23
    Space Symphonic Poem Maetel: Galaxy Express 999 Side Story

    TV · 13 ep · summer

    Maetel abandoned her mother and her home planet, the doomed and frozen La Metal, where people must become cyborgs to survive.

  24. 24
    This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

    TV · 12 ep · spring

    High school student Takeru Takemoto works part time as a (motor)bike courier. During one of his deliveries, he saw a mysterious light passing him and fell into a forest.

  25. 25
    Super Heavy God Gravion Zwei

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    After Gravion was able to use its ultimate attack, the Zeravire threat seemed to have temporary stopped.

  26. 26
    Mezzo DSA

    TV · 13 ep · winter

    Mikura, Kurokawa, and Harada are the 3 members of the Danger Service Agency (DSA). Mikura is the brawns of the group, Harada is the brains, and Kurokawa is just a bitter ex-cop…

  27. 27
    DearS

    TV · 12 ep · summer

    One year ago, a UFO containing 150 aliens crash-landed off the shores of Kasai. Because no one could fix their ship, the Japanese Government decided to bestow upon them the…

  28. 28
    Zoids Fuzors

    TV · 26 ep · fall

    R.D. is a delivery boy who works for a company called Mach Storm in order to earn money to search for the legendary Alpha Zoid.

  29. 29
    To Heart: Remember My Memories

    TV · 13 ep · fall

    Time flies by; Hiroyuki and Akari are 12th-graders now. Both of them and their friends have grown up gradually in someway, physically or mentally, but one of their best friends…

  30. 30
    Get Ride! AMDriver

    TV · 51 ep · spring

    In the future, human beings are attacked by beings called the Bug-chine, which appeared a few years back. No normal human weapon can defeat the Bug-chine, but there is hope.

  31. 31
    Misaki Chronicle: Divergence Eve

    TV · 13 ep · winter

    Through the long distance warp called the "Exodus Project", Worns, Ryer and the other crew members of "Watchers Nest" manage to escape from the Earth.

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    The Melody of Oblivion

    TV · 24 ep · spring

    A great war occurred in the 20th century between humans and monsters. Since that time, the monsters rule the world in fear but keep relatively hidden from public view.

  33. 33
    Burn Up Scramble

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    AD. 2023, Tokyo. Because of the change of the society such as internationalization and enlargement of the trading, the dark side of the society also continues changing.

  34. 34
    Transformers Energon

    TV · 51 ep · winter

    It has been 10 years since the fateful battle with Unicron. Many of the Decepticons who fought in the battle against Unicron have joined forces with the Autobos to mine for…

  35. 35
    Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni: Operation Sanctuary

    TV · 13 ep · summer

    Naoki Kuzumi, a junior in high school, had lost his parents in an accident five years ago, and is living with his aunt, uncle, and cousin Matsuri.

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    Panda-Z: The Robonimation

    TV · 30 ep · spring

    Panda-Z chronicles the misadventures of Pan Taron and his giant robot Panda-Z, as they battle the evil Skull Panda and his Warunimal forces. (Source: ANN)

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    Ryuusei Sentai Musumet

    TV · 13 ep · fall

    One day, seven shooting stars fell on to the ground. The shooting stars were colored by seven colors, and they had terrible powers.

  38. 38
    Kimagure Robot

    TV · 10 ep · fall

    A brilliant, slightly crazy, and extremely eccentric scientist toils away his days in his lab, creating robots to carry out different tasks.

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    The Cosmopolitan Prayers

    TV · 8 ep · winter

    Koto unknowingly seals away the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, and now she is in a different world and can't return.