What is the best ufotable anime?

Twenty-five years of one studio's output, ranked against itself. The famous entries are not automatically the best ones.

1. 1
   Tales of Zestiria the X

   The 2016 adaptation of the Tales role-playing game, praised more for its look than its plot.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Fate/Zero

   The 2011 prequel about a war between seven mages, widely held up as the studio's best-written work.
   953pts
3. 3
   Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

   The 2019 television series that turned a mid-selling Jump manga into a global franchise.
   787pts
4. 4
   Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc

   The 2023 season that moved the story to the swordsmiths who supply the corps.
   717pts
5. 5
   Today's Menu for the Emiya Family

   The gentle Fate spin-off in which the cast cooks seasonal Japanese meals instead of fighting.
   538pts
6. 6
   Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel

   The three-film adaptation of the visual novel's darkest route, released 2017 to 2020.
   418pts
7. 7
   Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc

   The 2021 season set in Yoshiwara, built around a two-Hashira fight against an upper demon.
   418pts
8. 8
   God Eater

   The 2015 adaptation of Bandai Namco's monster-hunting game, notorious for its production delays.
   418pts
9. 9
   Tales of Symphonia: The Animation

   The 2007 to 2011 original video animation series based on the GameCube role-playing game.
   418pts
10. 10
    Coyote Ragtime Show

    The 2006 space-outlaw caper, an early original series from the studio's pre-Fate years.
    418pts
11. 11
    Ninja Nonsense

    The 2004 comedy about a hapless ninja school, from the studio's first years.
    418pts
12. 12
    Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

    The 2014 retelling of the Fate visual novel's second route.
    269pts
13. 13
    Kara no Kyoukai

    The seven-film Garden of Sinners cycle from 2007, the studio's first major showcase.
    269pts
14. 14
    Demon Slayer: Mugen Train

    The 2020 film that became the highest-earning release in Japanese box-office history.
    269pts
15. 15
    Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

    The 2025 film that opened the final trilogy and became the highest-grossing anime film worldwide.
    269pts
16. 16
    Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu

    The 2017 series about sword spirits sent back through history to protect it.
    269pts