Top 20 Moe Anime ranked by Japanese Otaku!

Asahigaoka may look like the boring countryside, but no day in this little village is ever colorless. Join 5 adorable kids of this village in their not-so-normal daily lives as they engage in their own brand of fun and frolic, and playfully struggle with the realities of living in a rural area.

Yui finds herself reluctant to join a music club due to her lack of instrumental experience, but the members of the club are desperate for members and will do anything to get Yui on their team.

People are not always who they appear to be, as is the case with Umaru Doma, the perfect high school girl—that is, until she gets home. Once the front door closes, Umaru transforms from the refined, popular model-student to a lazy chibi otaku in an oversized hoodie.

Just like tradition requires, Makoto Kowata leaves her parents' home at age 15 to learn about witchcraft. Joined by her black cat familiar, Makoto embarks on a journey to Aomori — a region famous among Witches for its abundant magic, and starts a new life with her cousins Kei Kuramoto and his little sister Chinatsu.

Chito and Yuuri are the last survivors in the war-torn city. Scavenging old military sites for food and parts, the two girls explore the wastelands and speculate about the old world to pass the time. Between Yuuri's clumsy excitement and Chito's calm composure, their dark days get a little brighter with shooting practice, new books, and snowball fights on the frozen battlefield.

While looking for new accommodations during her upcoming semester, Kokoa Hoto finds a home in a coffee shop called "Rabbit House." Kokoa agrees to waitress at the shop to pay for her boarding, and befriends other waitresses from the coffee house. With fluffy silliness and caffeinated fun, this show is a heartwarming comedy about five young waitresses and their amusing adventures in the town they call home.

Rin Shima's ideal way of spending her days off is camping alone at the base of Mount Fuji. However, what starts as Rin's usual camping trips ends up as a surprise when she meets a lost girl and offers her refuge at her camp. Despite their hasty introductions, the two girls nevertheless enjoy the chilly night together, eating ramen and conversing while the campfire keeps them warm. And when the time comes to part ways, both girls silently ponder the possibility of another camping trip together.

Nichijou primarily focuses on the daily antics of a trio of childhood friends—high school girls Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi and Mai Minakami—whose stories soon intertwine with the young genius Hakase Shinonome, her robot caretaker Nano, and their talking cat Sakamoto.

As a punishment for punching a famous calligrapher, young handsome calligrapher Handa Seishu is exiled to a small island. As someone who has never lived outside of a city, Handa has to adapt to his new wacky neighbors, like people traveling on a tractor, unwanted visitors who never use the front door, annoying kids using his home as a playground, etc. Can this city guy handle all the crazy hardships? Find out in this wacky island comedy full of innocence and laughter!

There certainly isn't a shortage of peculiar girls in Yukari-sensei's homeroom class. In addition, transfer student Ayumu Kasuga, a girl with her head stuck in the clouds, fits right in with the rest of the girls—and she has a few interesting theories about Chiyo's pigtails! Together, this lovable group of girls experiences the ups and downs of school life, their many adventures filled with constant laughter, surreal absurdity, and occasionally even touching commentary on the bittersweet, temporal nature of the high school.

They say Demon Lord Tasogare's castle is filled to the brim with monsters, and any soul captured here is sure to spend their life terrified. However, human princess Aurora Suya Rhys could not be less bothered about the horrifying creatures — her only concern after getting kidnapped is a goodnight's sleep, and there's no Demon Lord that could take that away from her.

Ever since she was young, Yuno has always had an interest in art. Now that she has been accepted to Yamabuki Arts High School, it means one thing—moving out. Living in a dorm at Hidamari Apartments alone, Yuno meets her neighbors: the hyperactive Miyako, the self-conscious Hiro, and the mature Sae. Despite their different personalities, they go to the same school, spend time together, and develop a strong friendship. Yuno's life won't be so lonely after all!

Tsumiki Miniwa is in love with her best friend, Io Otonashi. For her, confessing is nearly impossible; but to her friends, they seem to be the perfect match. Despite the constant teasing and obvious hints that his friends have been dropping, Io always seems to miss the signs.

This is a fluffy and cute comedy about the daily life of Tomoko and her part-human loli cats, Tomoko and Azumi's friendship, and the interaction between cats.

Lucky Star follows the daily lives of four cute high school girls as they go about their lives at school and beyond. They develop their eccentric and lively friendship and making humorous observations about the world around them. Be it Japanese tradition, the intricacies of otaku culture, academics, or the correct way of preparing and eating various foods—no subject is safe from their musings.

When news gets out that the school is going to close due to lack of new students, Honoka and several of her friends rally together and form a school Idol group in order to prevent the school from closing.

Possessing all the fearsome abilities of a squid such as powerful hair-tentacles, the ability to spit ink, and even use bioluminescence at will, Ika Musume takes it upon herself to rise from the depths of the ocean and exact revenge upon humanity! However, she accidentally destroys part of a wall in an attempt to flaunt her squiddy superiority and is consequently forced into becoming a waitress to pay the repair costs. Beached for the time being after tasting a thorough defeat at the hands of the Aizawa sisters, Ika Musume is forced to put her plans for world domination on hold.

With the seas under constant threat from the hostile "Abyssal Fleet," a specialized naval base is established to counter them. Rather than standard naval weaponry, however, the base is armed with "Kanmusu"—girls who harbor the spirits of Japanese warships—possessing the ability to don weaponized gear that allows them to harness the powerful souls within themselves.

The SOS Brigade is a club that specializes in all that is the supernatural. Much to his chagrin, Kyon, along with the silent bookworm, Yuki Nagato, the shy and timid Mikuru Asahina, and the perpetually smiling Itsuki Koizumi, are recruited as members. The story follows the crazy adventures that these four endure under their whimsical leader, Haruhi.

What does a bear know about life in the big city? For Machi's sake, hopefully, a lot! The young shrine maiden has spent her whole life in the rural mountains with Natsu, her talking guardian bear. Now, at fourteen, she wants to take a chance and attend high school in the big city. Can Natsu really prepare her for city life? Or will his wacky trials be too much for even Machi to bear?