After an exhausting day at work or school, I find that nothing eases the mind and body better than a good, hearty laugh. The best comedy anime are the ultimate medicine that helps make life’s challenges a bit more manageable, and they tend to be pretty timeless. While plenty of popular anime incorporate humor to an extent, battle shonens usually sprinkle in chuckles sporadically rather than prioritizing them. Fortunately, hundreds of anime exist solely to spark giggles in viewers.
Comedy is a staple of fiction and, especially, anime, and every new season features a bunch of shows that represent the genre. Along with highlighting a couple of currently airing series, let us also go through the funniest anime ever.
Updated October 18, 2025 by Mark Sammut: Summer 2025 had plenty of laughs, but now it is time to focus on Fall 2025. Fortunately, the current season does not seem to be lacking hilarious anime.
From currently airing romance series to shonen classics and isekai masterpieces, here are the best anime that can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
Funniest Anime Of Fall 2025
The Fall 2025 season is about two weeks, so most shows have debuted by this point. Every series deserves a couple of episodes to really find its feet, but that is especially true for comedies. They can really take a while to get their rhythm down, and it is still way too early to say which is the season’s funniest anime. Therefore, let’s just highlight a couple of Fall 2025 comedy anime to get you started, in case you are not sure which shows are worth trying out.
- Gintama – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class – On paper, this Gintama spin-off should unquestionably be Fall 2025’s greatest comedy. The main show is legendary, and this spin-off mostly takes the core characters and throws them into a school setting. It should be brilliant, but the first episodes were mostly just decent. Don’t get me wrong, they had a few good laughs, and it’s fun to spend more time with these characters, even if some of them are a bit too one-note (seriously, Hijikata has more to him than a love for mayo).
- Ranma ½ (2024) Season 2 – Speaking of legendary, Ranma and Akane are back for another dose of gender-bender goodness. The new season seems set to incorporate romance more than its predecessor, but comedy is still the main focus and the highlight.
- Spy x Family Season 3 – No introduction really needed, but yeah, Spy x Family is unsurprisingly among Fall 2025’s best comedies. That said, humor is not always the point.
- Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider – A personal favorite, this anime is a love letter to Kamen Rider that also, somehow, works perfectly as an introduction to the universe. The protagonist grew up idealizing the Japanese superhero (who is fictional in this show), so when he sees a robbery go down by a group of “Shocker” thugs, he decides to put on the legendary mask and pretend to be Kamen Rider. Silly but heartfelt, this anime is awesome, and we can all relate to wanting to become the heroes we loved as kids.
- Let This Grieving Soul Retire Cour 2 – A solid parody of OP MCs, season 2 has been as good as the first. If you skipped the original cour, please start with that.
- A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace – The response to this seems to be pretty mixed so far, but I have enjoyed it. As far as workplace comedies go, this is cute and largely devoted to comedy, unlike My Awkward Senpai.
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City The Animation
MyAnimeList: 8.11
Based on a manga by the same author responsible for Nichijou, one of the most beloved comedy anime ever, City the Animation needed to meet some rather high expectations, especially since these types of skit-based shows are not particularly common. While not quite on the same level as its spiritual predecessor, this series is nevertheless a comedic tour de force that blends a slice-of-life tone with gag humor and even a hint of surreal antics.
As suggested by its title, City the Animation is all about a city named City, and the people who populate its streets. A full-blown ensemble comedy, the anime constantly shifts between groups of characters, following storylines that build upon each other in clever ways. While the jokes do not always land, the anime regularly shakes things up, so you usually only have a few minutes to wait before something new takes center stage.
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Hozuki’s Coolheadedness
MyAnimeList: 7.77 (Season 1)
Hell does not run itself. That’s Hozuki’s Coolheadedness‘ entire premise, as the anime turns the afterlife into a workplace comedy. Although second on the totem pole, the eponymous demon effectively keeps hell ticking, a job that is not only very important but also rather difficult. Calm, collected, and armed with a massive club, Hozuki takes himself very seriously, and he expects the same from his subordinates. If they do not meet his expectations, the demon will not hesitate to set them straight, and their education will be painful.
Although not packed with laugh-out-loud moments, Hozuki’s Coolheadedness combines a likable roster of characters with a fresh setting to craft an easy-to-watch series. Along with producing its share of laughs, the anime provides an accessible and charming look into Japanese mythology, managing to be both funny and educational.
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Mr. Osomatsu
MyAnimeList: 7.92 (Season 1)
Mr. Osomatsu is very Japanese, and that goes beyond just the setting. Osomatsu-kun is a classic about the six Matsuno brothers. While the original manga and its anime adaptations have their share of silliness, they are mostly wholesome comedies designed for children. The 2015 continuation takes things in a wildly different direction, opting for irreverent humor as it depicts the sextuplets as NEETs who have amounted to nothing and also spend all their time doing nothing. To be fair, they are also surrounded by mostly self-absorbed people.
Although familiarity with the older shows elevates the experience, Mr. Osomatsu can be enjoyed in isolation, as the characters are more than hilarious enough to work outside that context. Just to be clear, the siblings are genuinely awful people, and the anime is fully aware of that fact, as they are often punished for their behavior. Filled with references, parodies, and absurdity, Mr. Osomatsu is delightfully unhinged.
Season 1 is great, but the anime gets progressively worse after that. Seasons 2 and 3, along with Mr. Osomatsu the Movie, are solid enough, but season 4 is, to be honest, quite bad.
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Romantic Killer
MyAnimeList: 7.94
Starting as a reverse harem parody that slowly morphs into a pretty good romance in its own right, Romantic Killer is hilarious during its first six or so episodes, when its focus is nearly solely on comedy. While not disappearing completely after that point, humor takes somewhat of a backseat during the second half of the story, although the anime remains good throughout its entire run.
Anzu has no interest in boys, so a strange mascot shows up to transform her life into a shojo romcom harem. Naturally, Anzu is not thrilled by this development, and she generally tries to resist the three romantic partners who seem to develop an interest in her. While the other characters are likable, Anzu carries Romantic Killer‘s humor almost entirely by herself, with her over-the-top facial reactions being the main source of humor.
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One-Punch Man
MyAnimeList: 8.49 (Season 1)
The perfect blend of awesome superhero action and gut-busting comedy series, One-Punch Man is one of the coolest anime shows ever. Saitama is the titular hero of the show, an unlikely hero with the ability to destroy any opponent with a single punch.
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The comedic moments round out the show’s intense fighting sequences nicely, especially when supervillains and superheroes gawk at the improbable power of the unsuspecting Saitama. A clever parody of superhero culture and over-the-top action anime, One-Punch Man continues to be ranked among the best anime series of all time, even if its sequel season is nowhere near as good as the first. Saitama is one of the funniest anime characters ever, but his presence declines somewhat as the story progresses.
Mob Psycho 100 can also be pretty hilarious.
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From Today, It’s My Turn!!
MyAnimeList: 8.06
Does anybody remember this anime? I cannot be the only one who loves this show. An obscure OVA series from the ’90s, From Today, It’s My Turn!! is a pain to find in this day and age, but the anime is good enough to warrant the effort. Takashi and Shinji are two high schoolers who want to get a fresh start, so they decide to revamp their looks and embrace the delinquent lifestyle. Unsurprisingly, they initially butt heads over their similar goals, especially since Shinji’s straight-laced and stoic demeanor clashes with Takashi’s Looney Tunes-style energy. However, after they realize they cannot seem to escape each other, they reluctantly become allies.
From Today, It’s My Turn!! is an absolute blast. Even if laughs are not always its primary drive, each (long) episode is stuffed with humor, and most of the jokes land. The final episode is particularly hilarious since it introduces the two wannabe tough guys to the Yakuza, a clash of legitimacy that most delinquent anime try to avoid.
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Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto
MyAnimeList: 7.54
The “perfect” character trope can be tedious at times, as it can start to become annoying after a certain point. However, that’s not the case with Sakamoto: he literally is perfect. The show follows the titular character, the coolest kid in school, who is liked by everyone, and for good reason: everything he does, no matter how mundane, is awesome. The characters are a lot of fun, as are the subplots.
While short, this funny anime is very rewatchable and silly in the best possible way, all the while including just enough heart to balance out this laughter. Now, admittedly, the punchline is pretty much the same in every sketch, but it is a good joke.
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YuruYuri
MyAnimeList: 7.56 (Season 1)
As its name suggests, YuruYuri is almost exclusively about yuri love, although that does not mean romance is in the air. Doga Kobo’s anime revolves around a Middle School Amusement Club, which is just an excuse for a few friends to spend some time together. Akari, Kyoko, Yui, and Chinatsu serve as the show’s heart, but they are accompanied and occasionally eclipsed by a slew of fantastic secondary characters.
YuruYuri plays out like a conventional slice of life comedy, albeit one filled with characters who all seem to have crushes on their schoolmates. On the surface, this might sound repetitive, but the show does a great job of differentiating the girls’ relationships, infatuations, and personalities. YuruYuri leans into the, well, girls love subtext way more than most of these types of shows, and it has fun with the concept.
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Silver Spoon
MyAnimeList: 8.09 (Season 1)
Following years of pressure to live up to his family’s expectations, the exhausted Yugo Hachiken decides to enroll at an agricultural school. As a city kid with no experience working on a farm nor much interest in the field, he is entirely ill-prepared for the challenge and quickly finds himself struggling to complete even the most basic of tasks. Fortunately, he is surrounded by generally helpful teachers and classmates.
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Silver Spoon‘s premise might be unusual, but the anime takes a fairly grounded approach to its characters and situations. Rather than an idiot who cannot do anything right, Hachiken is simply out of his depth, and the laughs come from watching him earnestly try to adapt to his new circumstances. The rest of the characters are awesome too. While often hilarious, Silver Spoon gets very real at times, and the show handles these dramatic moments well.
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Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
MyAnimeList: 7.74 (Season 1)
While you might not necessarily love it, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is at least a one-of-a-kind experience, at least for anime. Clearly inspired by 2000s Western cartoons, Gainax’s 2010 series and Trigger’s 2025 sequel are loud, profane, and relentlessly in poor taste. To be clear, all of those are positive things, and the show never hides what it is trying to be. So, if you do not enjoy the first two episodes, you might as well move on as the anime will never change its colors.
Panty and Stocking are angels who were thrown out of Heaven due to their behavior, and they are sent to Earth to repent. Instead, they end up embracing humanity’s vices, showing absolutely no desire to reflect. They are also monitored by a priest who has his own vices, and they have to frequently fight demons. Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is a fever dream in anime form, one fueled by adolescent humor and gorgeous animation.
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