Death's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Death? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Death titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 2021 25 great titles Best: Mare of Easttown
2. #2 2016 25 great titles Best: Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
3. #3 2019 24 great titles Best: Primal
4. #4 2017 25 great titles Best: Just Between Lovers
5. #5 2015 22 great titles Best: Death Parade
6. #6 2006 17 great titles Best: Death Note
7. #7 2023 14 great titles Best: Death's Game
8. #8 2024 15 great titles Best: Wonderful World
9. #9 2018 14 great titles Best: Girl from Nowhere
10. #10 2013 15 great titles Best: Drishyam
11. #11 2014 16 great titles Best: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
12. #12 2025 14 great titles Best: Khemjira
13. #13 2020 13 great titles Best: Warrior Nun
14. #14 1998 14 great titles Best: What Dreams May Come
15. #15 2012 13 great titles Best: Another
16. #16 2007 12 great titles Best: Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
17. #17 2011 12 great titles Best: 49 Days
18. #18 2001 12 great titles Best: Six Feet Under
19. #19 2005 12 great titles Best: Hell Girl
20. #20 2009 11 great titles Best: 1000 Ways to Die
21. #21 2000 11 great titles Best: Battle Royale
22. #22 2010 10 great titles Best: El Infierno
23. #23 2004 8 great titles Best: Bleach
24. #24 2022 8 great titles Best: Tomorrow
25. #25 2003 8 great titles Best: Dead Like Me
26. #26 2008 8 great titles Best: In Bruges
27. #27 1999 7 great titles Best: Happy Tree Friends
28. #28 1985 7 great titles Best: Edge of Darkness
29. #29 1973 7 great titles Best: The Stone Wedding
30. #30 1991 6 great titles Best: JFK
31. #31 1981 7 great titles Best: Three Brothers
32. #32 1993 6 great titles Best: Blue
33. #33 1980 6 great titles Best: From the Life of the Marionettes
34. #34 1996 6 great titles Best: It's My Party
35. #35 1977 5 great titles Best: The Ascent
36. #36 1971 5 great titles Best: Walkabout