What is this genre all about? A caricature style often seen in anime when the character shows extreme emotions, like fear, anger, happiness, surprise, or shame. Seen as cute, as part of humorous comedy. The character's face suddenly turns into a simplified version, the body will usually also deform into that of a small child (oversized head, short limbs, extra-large tears).
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Top 20 Super Deformed anime you should watch right now. [2025 List]
- 20. Sousou no Frieren: Marumaru no Mahou
- 19. Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
- 18. Isekai Quartet: Another World
- 17. Ouran High School Host Club
- 16. Attack on Titan Season 3 Specials
- 15. Lovely★Complex
- 14. Isekai Quartet 3
- 13. Himouto! Umaru-chan
- 12. Senpai wa Otokonoko
- 11. D-Frag!
- 10. Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
- 9. Magic Knight Rayearth
- 8. Heaven's Lost Property
- 7. Maomao no Hitorigoto 2nd season
- 6. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Kyuukei Jikan (Break Time) 3rd Season
- 5. Bungou Stray Dogs Wan!
- 4. Maomao no Hitorigoto USJ
- 3. Kotoura-san
- 2. Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades 3
- 1. Maria†Holic
20. Sousou no Frieren: Marumaru no Mahou
Frieren loves collecting peculiar spells, and her ever-growing arsenal of magic contains the perfect spells for many occasions. Whether it be by stealthily removing alcohol from Heiter's drinks or by remedying her own sleep issues, Frieren is sure to brighten her companions' days with her magic.
Sousou no Frieren: Marumaru no Mahou has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 葬送のフリーレン ～●●の魔法～, Sousou no Frieren End Mini Anime, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Mini Anime, 葬送のフリーレン ミニアニメ
19. Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
The "Anarchy Sisters," Panty and Stocking, have been kicked out of Heaven for, to put it mildly, misbehaving. Led by a priest named Garterbelt, these angels must buy their way back by exterminating ghosts in Daten City. But this task requires unconventional weapons for these unorthodox angels—they transform their lingerie into weapons to dispatch the spirits. Unfortunately, neither of them take their duties seriously, as they rather spend their time in pursuit of other "hobbies": Panty prefers to sleep with anything that walks, and Stocking favors stuffing her face with sweets than hunting ghosts.
Follow these two unruly angels as they battle ghosts, an overflow of bodily fluids, and their own tendency to get side-tracked in Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt.
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: パンティ＆ストッキングwithガーターベルト, PanSto, PSG
18. Isekai Quartet: Another World
The homeroom class gets sucked through a wormhole into - you guessed it! - another world where they encounter a desolate environment dominated by a rampaging magical automaton. There they meet a girl-type golem with mannerisms simllar to Megumin, a woman dressed in the same military uniform as Tanya, and a man with a cane who seems to know Subaru, and hijinks ensue.
Isekai Quartet: Another World has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 異世界かるてっと ～あなざーわーるど～, Isekai Quartet: Another World
17. Ouran High School Host Club
Haruhi Fujioka is a bright scholarship candidate with no rank or title to speak of—a rare species at Ouran High School, an elite academy for students of high pedigree. When she opens the door to Music Room #3 hoping to find a quiet place to study, Haruhi unexpectedly stumbles upon the Host Club. Led by the princely Tamaki, the club—whose other members include the "Shadow King" Kyouya, the mischievous Hitachiin twins, and the childlike Haninozuka "Honey" and his strong protector Mori—is where handsome boys with too much time on their hands entertain the girls in the academy.
In a frantic attempt to remove herself from the hosts, Haruhi ends up breaking a vase worth eight million yen and is forced into becoming the eccentric group's general errand boy to repay her enormous debt. However, thanks to her convincingly masculine appearance, her naturally genial disposition toward girls, and fascinating commoner status, she is soon promoted to full-time male host and plunged headlong into a glitzy whirlwind of elaborate cosplays, rich food, and exciting shenanigans that only the immensely wealthy Ouran Host Club can pull off.
Ouran High School Host Club has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: Ouran Koukou Host Club, 桜蘭高校ホスト部, Ohran Koko Host Club, Ouran Koukou Hosutobu, Ouran Koukou Host Bu, OHSHC
16. Attack on Titan Season 3 Specials
Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 DVD/BD specials. They are chibi parody shorts; one video was included on each of the DVD/BDs for a total of four. Each video contained three stories (essentially chibi parody short episode 38–49) which continued the chibi parody story from the previous chibi parody specials included on the DVD/BDs of the previous seasons.
Attack on Titan Season 3 Specials has finished airing and it has 7 Episodes. It is also Known as: Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Specials, ｢進撃の巨人｣ちみキャラ劇場”とんでけ！新生リヴァイ班”, Shingeki no Kyojin: Chimi Chara Gekijou "Tondeke! Shinsei Levi Han"
15. Lovely★Complex
Love is unusual for Koizumi Risa and Ootani Atsushi, who are both striving to find their ideal partner in high school—172 cm tall Koizumi is much taller than the average girl, and Ootani is much shorter than the average guy at 156 cm. To add to their plights, their crushes fall in love with each other, leaving Koizumi and Ootani comically flustered and heartbroken. To make matters worse, they're even labeled as a comedy duo by their homeroom teacher due to their personalities and the stark difference in their heights, and their classmates even think of their arguments as sketches.
Lovely★Complex follows Koizumi and Ootani as they encourage each other in finding love and become close friends. Apart from their ridiculous antics, they soon find out an unexpected similarity in their music and fashion tastes. Maybe they possess a chemistry yet unknown, but could love ever bloom between the mismatched pair?
Lovely Complex has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ラブ★コン, Love★Com, Love Com
14. Isekai Quartet 3
The third season of Isekai Quartet.
Isekai Quartet 3 has not yet aired. It is also Known as: 異世界かるてっと3, Isekai Quartet 3
13. Himouto! Umaru-chan
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, the real fun begins. When she dons her hamster hoodie, she transforms from a refined, over-achieving student into a lazy, junk food-eating otaku, leaving all the housework to her responsible older brother Taihei. Whether she's hanging out with her friends Nana Ebina and Kirie Motoba, or competing with her self-proclaimed "rival" Sylphinford Tachibana, Umaru knows how to kick back and have some fun!Himouto! Umaru-chan is a cute story that follows the daily adventures of Umaru and Taihei, as they take care of—and put up with—each other the best they can, as well as the unbreakable bonds between friends and siblings.
Himouto! Umaru-chan has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 干物妹！うまるちゃん, My Two-Faced Little Sister
12. Senpai wa Otokonoko
Can true love really overcome any obstacles? Saki, a high school student, confesses her feelings to Makoto. Taken aback, Makoto reveals his secret, but the sudden discovery doesn’t seem to bother Saki who is already head over heels for him. After being rejected, Saki asks Ryuji, Makoto’s childhood friend, for some advice on how to win his heart. A love triangle unfolds when Ryuji realizes that he might also have some feelings for his old friend.
Senpai Is an Otokonoko has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 先輩はおとこのこ, Painoko, My Crossdressing Senpai
11. D-Frag!
Kazama Kenji likes to believe he is something of a delinquent. Moreover, others seem to like to agree that he is. Of course, Kenji's gang finds their way to a group of four not-so-normal girls—Chitose, Sakura, Minami and Roka—and all at once, whatever reputation he may have is nothing compared to the outrageous behavior of the girls. Shanghaied into joining their club, what will happen to his everyday life from that point on?
D-Frag! has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ディーふらぐ！, D-Frag!
10. Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
The story centers around Akihisa Yoshii, the "baka" of the title. His academy rigidly divides up the student body into classes based on the results of tests. The prodigies are in the A class with reclining seats complete with air conditioning, but Akihisa is in F class, the lowest rung of the school ladder which is furnished only with low, decrepit tables and worn-out straw tatami mats. A girl named Mizuki Himeji is actually one of the smartest girls in Akihisa's sophomore year, but she had a fever on test day and was pigeonholed into the F class. Besides Mizuki (who Akihisa secretly adores), the F class also has Yuuji Sakamoto, the class president who has been Akihisa's friend and partner-in-crime since the freshman year.
The school happens to have developed experiments to summon fantasy creatures, and Akihisa decides to rally F class to take on the higher-tiered classes and seize their perks. The F class uses the summoned creatures in an all-out battle for school supremacy.
Baka & Test - Summon the Beasts has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: バカとテストと召喚獣, The Idiot, the Tests, and the Summoned Creatures, Baka to Test to Shokanju, BakaTest, The Idiot, the Tests, and the Summoned Creatures
9. Magic Knight Rayearth
Three young girls, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, are transported to a magical world called Cephiro during a field trip to Tokyo Tower. They are soon greeted by Master Mage Clef, who explains to them that they have been summoned to become the Legendary Magic Knights and save Cephiro. The girls are less than enthusiastic about this idea, and only want to return home. Clef further explains that they must seek out the three Rune Gods to help them fight. He bestows armor and magical powers to each of them. They learn from Clef that High Priest Zagato has kidnapped the Pillar of Cephiro, Princess Emeraude. The Pillar of Cephiro has the sole responsibility of keeping Cephiro alive and in balance with her prayers. Without Princess Emeraude, Cephiro would fall into ruin. Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu must fight off Zagato's henchman and find the Rune Gods if they ever want to get back home. They soon learn that friendship and loyalty are the only things they can rely on in the crumbling Cephiro.
Magic Knight Rayearth has finished airing and it has 20 Episodes. It is also Known as: 魔法騎士（マジックナイト）レイアース, Mahou Kishi Rayearth
8. Heaven's Lost Property
Ever since he was a child, Tomoki Sakurai has always woke up with tears after a dream of an angel. His childhood friend Sohara Mitsuki worries about this and decides to seek the help of Eishirou Sugata, an eccentric sky maniac. He concludes that Tomoki's dream is undoubtedly connected to what is known as the New World, a floating anomaly that scientists have failed to understand.
Recruiting the New World Discovery Club's first members, Eishirou schedules a time to meet up in order to observe the mystery in the sky. That day, Tomoki's peaceful life is changed forever when a strange girl falls from the sky and begins to call him master. Sora no Otoshimono follows the daily activities of the New World Discovery Club as they begin to learn more about the Angeloids that have arrived on Earth.
Heaven's Lost Property has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: Sora no Otoshimono, そらのおとしもの, Lost Property of the Sky, Misplaced by Heaven
7. Maomao no Hitorigoto 2nd season
Mini anime for Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season released on YouTube.
Maomao no Hitorigoto 2nd season has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: 猫猫のひとりごと 第2期, Maomao no Hitorigoto 2nd season
6. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Kyuukei Jikan (Break Time) 3rd Season
The third season of Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Kyuukei Jikan (Break Time).
Re:ZERO ~Starting Break Time From Zero~ Season 3 has finished airing and it has 16 Episodes. It is also Known as: Re:ゼロから始める休憩時間(ブレイクタイム) 3rd Season, Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Kyuukei Jikan (Break Time) 3rd Season
5. Bungou Stray Dogs Wan!
The peaceful days of the very popular work Bungo Stray Dogs are here. The characters of the Armed Detective Agency and the Mafia are in miniature form?!
Bungou Stray Dogs Wan! has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 文豪ストレイドッグス わん！, Bungou Stray Dogs Wan!
4. Maomao no Hitorigoto USJ
Mini anime for The Apothecary Diaries x Universal Studios Japan Collaboration event.
Maomao no Hitorigoto USJ has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: 猫猫のひとりごと USJ, Maomao no Hitorigoto USJ
3. Kotoura-san
A school love comedy. Kotoura Haruka is a 15-year-old girl who can read people's minds. She has been suffering from troubles caused by her mind-reading ability, and her parents got divorced as a result. She moves to a new high school but tries to keep away from her classmates. Manabe Yoshihisa, one of her classmates, accepts and appreciates her ability and she begins to interact with her friends with his help.
The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 琴浦さん, Kotoura-san
2. Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades 3
Super deformed parody shorts of Overlord III.
Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades 3 has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: オーバーロード ぷれぷれぷれあです3, Overlord: Ple Ple Pleiades 3
1. Maria†Holic
In search of true love, Kanako Miyamae transfers to Ame no Kisaki Catholic school, inspired by how her parents fell in love with each other there. There is just one difference, though: because men make Kanako break into hives, she has actually come to the all-girls school to find a partner of the same sex.
When she meets the beautiful Mariya Shidou, Kanako believes she has found that special someone; however, there's more to Mariya than meets the eye—it turns out that Kanako's first love is actually a cross-dressing boy. Mariya threatens to expose Kanako's impure intentions unless she keeps his real gender a secret, and to make things worse, he also replaces her original roommate so that he can now keep a close eye on her.Maria†Holic follows Kanako as she looks for love in all the wrong places and searches for the girl of her dreams—that is, if she can survive being Mariya's roommate!
Maria†Holic has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: まりあ†ほりっく, Maria+Holic, MariaHolic
