List of action anime
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This is a list of action anime television series, films, and OVAs. While not all inclusive, this list contains numerous works that are representative of the genre. For accuracy of the list, the most common English usage is followed by Japanese name and romaji version. The column for year represents the first premiere of the work, in the case of series the year of the first release.
English name | Japanese name | Type | Year | Director | Studio |
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Abashiri Family | Abashiri Ikka (あばしり一家 | OVA | 1991 | Takashi Watanabe | Studio Pierrot, Tokyo Kids |
A Certain Magical Index | とある魔術の Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu | TV Series | 2008 | Hiroshi Nishikiori | J.C. Staff |
A Certain Magical Index II | とある魔術の Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu | TV Series | 2010 | Hiroshi Nishikiori | J.C. Staff |
A Certain Magical Index: The Movie - The Miracle of Endymion | 劇場版 とある魔術の禁書目録 エンデュミオンの奇蹟 Gekijōban Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu: Endyumion no Kiseki | Film | 2013 | Hiroshi Nishikiori | J.C. Staff |
A Certain Scientific Railgun | とある科学の Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan | TV Series | 2009 | Tatsuyuki Nagai | J.C. Staff |
A Certain Scientific Railgun | とある科学の Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan | OVA | 2010 | Tatsuyuki Nagai | J.C. Staff |
A Certain Scientific Railgun | とある科学の Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan S | TV Series | 2013 | Tatsuyuki Nagai | J.C. Staff |
AD Police | OVA | 1990 | Takamasa Ikegami, Hidehito Ueda, Akira Nishimori | Artmic, AIC | |
A.D. Police: To Protect and Serve | アドバンスドポリス Adobansudo Porisu | TV Series | 1999 | Hitoshi Torigoe | AIC |
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero | はぐれ勇者の Hepburn: Hagure Yūsha no Esutetika | TV Series | 2012 | Rion Kujō | Arms Corporation |
Afro Samurai | アフロサムライ Afuro Samurai | TV Series | 2007 | Fuminori Kizaki, Jamie Simone | Gonzo |
Afro Samurai: Resurrection | Film | 2009 | Fuminori Kizaki | Gonzo | |
Agent Aika | OVA | 1997 | Katsuhiko Nishijima | Studio Fantasia | |
Akira | Film | 1988 | Katsuhiro Otomo | TMS Entertainment | |
Angel Beats | エンジェルビーツ! Enjeru Bītsu! | TV Series | 2010 | Seiji Kishi | P.A. Works |
Angel Beats! Stairway to Heaven | OVA | 2010 | Seiji Kishi | P.A. Works | |
Angel Beats! Hell's Kitchen | OVA | 2015 | Seiji Kishi | P.A. Works | |
Arabian Nights: Sinbad no Boken | Film | 1962 | |||
Armitage III | アミテージ・ザ・サード Amitēji Za Sādo | OVA | 1995 | Hiroyuki Ochi | AIC |
Armitage III: Poly-Matrix | アミテージ・ザ・サード POLY-MATRIX | Film | 1997 | Hiroyuki Ochi | AIC |
Armitage III: Dual-Matrix | アミテージ・ザ・サード DUAL-MATRIX | Film | 2002 | Katsuhito Akiyama | AIC |
Armored Trooper Votoms | 装甲騎兵ボトムズ Sōkō Kihei Botomuzu | TV Series | 1983 | Ryōsuke Takahashi | Nippon Sunrise |
Attack on Titan | Shingeki no Kyojin | TV Series | 2013 | Tetsurō Araki | Wit Studio, Production I.G |
Attack on Titan: Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow | Film | 2014 | Tetsurō Araki | Wit Studio, Production I.G | |
Attack on Titan: Part 2: Wings of Freedom | Film | 2015 | Tetsurō Araki | Wit Studio, Production I.G | |
Baccano | バッカーノ! Bakkāno! | TV Series | 2007 | Takahiro Omori | Brain's Base |
Battle Royal High School | 魔人伝 Shin Majin Den Batoru Roiyaru Haisukūru | OVA | 1987 | Ichiro Itano | Tokuma Shoten |
Berserk (1997) | ベルセルク Beruseruku | TV Series | 1997 | Naohito Takahashi | OLM, Inc. |
Berserk (2016) | ベルセルク Beruseruku | TV Series | 2016 | Shin Itagaki | GEMBA, Millepensee, Liden Films |
Black Jack 21 | ブラック・ジャック Burakku Jakku | TV Series | 2006 | Satoshi Kuwabara | Tezuka Productions |
Black Lagoon | ブラック・ラグーン Burakku Ragūn | TV Series | 2006 | Sunao Katabuchi | Madhouse |
Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage | TV Series | 2006 | Sunao Katabuchi | Madhouse | |
Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail | OVA | 2011 | Sunao Katabuchi | Madhouse | |
Black Magic M-66 | ブラックマジック M-66 Burakku Majikku Mario Shikkusuti Shikkusu | OVA | 1987 | Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Masamune Shirow | AIC, Animate |
Black Rock Shooter | ブラック★ロックシューター Burakku Rokku Shūtā | OVA | 2010 | Shinobu Yoshioka | Ordet |
Black Rock Shooter | ブラック★ロックシューター Burakku Rokku Shūtā | TV Series | 2012 | Shinobu Yoshioka, Hiroyuki Imaishi | Ordet, Sanzigen |
Blade of the Immortal | 無限の住人 Mugen no Jūnin | TV Series | 2008 | Kōichi Mashimo | Bee Train, Production I.G |
Blassreiter | ブラスレイター Burasureitā | TV Series | 2008 | Ichiro Itano | Gonzo |
Bleach | ブリーチ Burīchi | TV Series | 2004 | Noriyuki Abe | Studio Pierrot |
Bleach: Memories of Nobody | Film | 2006 | Noriyuki Abe | Studio Pierrot | |
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion | Film | 2007 | Noriyuki Abe | Studio Pierrot | |
Bleach: Fade to Black | 君の名を呼ぶ Burīchi Fade to Black Kimi no Na o Yobu | Film | 2008 | Noriyuki Abe | Studio Pierrot |
Bleach: Hell Verse | Film | 2010 | Noriyuki Abe | Studio Pierrot | |
Blood+ | ブラッドプラス Buraddo Purasu | TV Series | 2005 | Junichi Fujisaku | Production I.G |
Blood-C | ブラッド-C Buraddo-C | TV Series | 2011 | Tsutomu Mizushima | Production I.G |
Blood-C: The Last Dark | Film | 2012 | Naoyoshi Shiotani | Production I.G | |
Blood The Last Vampire | Film | 2000 | Hiroyuki Kitakubo | Production I.G | |
Blue Exorcist | 青の祓魔師(エクソシスト)- Ao no Ekusoshisuto | TV Series | 2011 | Tensai Okamura | A-1 Pictures |
Blue Exorcist: The Movie | Film | 2012 | Atsushi Takahashi | A-1 Pictures | |
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc | TV Series | 2017 | Koichi Hatsumi | A-1 Pictures | |
Blue Seed | ブルーシード Burū Shīdo | TV Series | 1994 | Jun Kamiya | Production I.G |
Blue Seed Beyond | OVA | 1996 | Jun Kamiya, Kiyoshi Murayama | Xebec | |
Btooom! | ブトゥーム! Butūmu! | TV Series | 2012 | Kotono Watanabe | Madhouse |
Burn Up Scramble | バーンナップスクランブル Bānnappu Sukuranburu | TV Series | 2004 | Hiroki Hayashi | AIC |
Burst Angel | 爆裂天使 Bakuretsu Tenshi | TV Series | 2004 | Koichi Ohata | Gonzo |
Burst Angel - Episode Zero: Infinity | OVA | 2007 | Koichi Ohata | Gonzo | |
Busou Renkin | 武装錬金 Busō Renkin | TV Series | 2006 | Takao Kato | Xebec |
Cardfight! Vanguard | カードファイト!! ヴァンガード Kādofaito!! Vangādo | TV Series | 2011 | Hatsuki Tsuji | TMS Entertainment, Sotsu, Dentsu |
Cardfight! Vanguard: Asia Circut | TV Series | 2012 | Hatsuki Tsuji | TMS Entertainment, Sotsu, Dentsu | |
Cardfight! Vanguard: Link Joker | TV Series | 2013 | Hatsuki Tsuji | TMS Entertainment | |
Cardfight! Vanguard: Legion Mate | TV Series | 2014 | Hatsuki Tsuji | TMS Entertainment | |
Cardfight! Vanguard G | TV Series | 2014 | Yui Umemoto | TMS Entertainment | |
Cardfight! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis | TV Series | 2015 | Yui Umemoto | TMS Entertainment | |
Cardfight! Vanguard G: Stride Gate | TV Series | 2016 | Yui Umemoto | TMS Entertainment | |
Cardfight! Vanguard G NEXT | TV Series | 2016 | itsuro Kawasaki | OLM, Inc. | |
Casshern Sins | キャシャーン Sins | TV Series | 2008 | Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Madhouse, Tatsunoko |
The Castle Of Cagliostro | ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 | Film | 1979 | Hayao Miyazaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
Chrome Shelled Regios | 鋼殻のレギオス Kōkaku no Regiosu | TV Series | 2009 | Itsuro Kawasaki | Zexcs |
Claymore | クレイモア | TV Series | 2009 | Hiroyuki Tanaka | Madhouse |
Cutey Honey | キューティーハニー | TV Series | 1973 | Tomoharu Katsumata | Toei Animation |
Cybuster | 魔装機神サイバスター Masō Kishin Saibasutā | TV Series | 1999 | Hidehito Ueda | Ashi Productions |
Dance In The Vampire Bund | ダンス イン ザ ヴァンパイアバンド Dansu in za Vanpaia Bando | TV Series | 2010 | Akiyuki Shinbo, Masahiro Sonoda | Shaft |
Darker Than Black | DARKER THAN BLACK ー黒の契約者ー Dākā Zan Burakku -Kuro no Keiyakusha | TV Series | 2007 | Tensai Okamura | Bones |
Darker Than Black: Beneath the Fully Bloomed Cherry Blossoms | OVA | 2008 | Tensai Okamura | Bones | |
Darker Than Black: Gemini of the Meteor | DARKER THAN BLACK ー流星の双子ー Dākā Zan Burakku -Ryūsei no Jemini- | TV Series | 2009 | Tensai Okamura | Bones |
Darker Than Black: Origins | DARKER THAN BLACK 外伝 Dākā Zan Burakku Gaiden | OVA | 2010 | Tensai Okamura | Bones |
Daughter of Twenty Faces | 二十面相の娘 Niju Menso no Musume | TV Series | 2008 | Nobuo Tomizawa | Bones, Telecom Animation Film |
Devil Hunter Yohko | 魔物ハンター妖子 Mamono Hantā Yōko | OVA | 1990 | Katsuhisa Yamada, Hisashi Abe, Jun'ichi Sakata, Akiyuki Shinbo | Madhouse |
Devilman | デビルマン Debiruman | TV Series | 1972 | Masayuki Akechi, Tomoharu Katsumata | Toei Animation |
Devilman: The Birth | OVA | 1987 | Umanosuke Iida | Oh! Production | |
Devilman: Demon Bird Sirene | OVA | 1990 | Umanosuke Iida | Oh! Production | |
Digimon Adventure | デジタルモンスター Dejitaru Monsutā | TV Series | 1999 | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Toei Animation |
Digimon Adventure 02 | デジモンアドベンチャー02 Dejimon Adobenchā Zero Tsū | TV Series | 2000 | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Toei Animation |
Digimon Adventure Tri. | デジモンアドベンチャーtri Dejimon Adobenchā Torai | Film Series | 2015 | Keitaro Motonaga | Toei Animation |
Digimon Data Squad | デジモンセイバーズ Dejimon Seibāzu | TV Series | 2006 | Naoyuki Itou | Toei Animation |
Digimon Frontier | デジモンフロンティア Dejimon Furontia | TV Series | 2002 | Yukio Kaizawa | Toei Animation |
Digimon Fusion | デジモンクロスウォーズ Dejimon Kurosu Wōzu | TV Series | 2010 | Tetsuya Endo | Toei Animation |
Digimon Tamers | デジモンテイマーズ Dejimon Teimāzu | TV Series | 2001 | Yukio Kaizawa | Toei Animation |
Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters | デジモンユニバース アプリモンスターズ Dejimon Yunibāsu Apuri Monsutāzu | TV Series | 2016 | Gou Koga | Toei Animation |
Dirty Pair | ダーティペア Dāti Pea | TV Series | 1985 | Norio Kashima, Toshifumi Takizawa | Nippon Sunrise |
Dirty Pair 2 | ダーティペア OVA Dāti Pea Orijinaru Bideo Animēshon | OVA | 1987 | Masayoshi Tanidabe | Sunrise |
Dirty Pair: Affair of Nolandia | ダーティペアの大勝負 ノーランディアの謎 Dāti Pea no Ōshōbu: Nōrandia no Nazo | OVA | 1984 | Masaharu Okuwaki | Nippon Sunrise |
Dirty Pair Flash | ダーティペア Flash Dāti Pea Flash | OVA | 1994 | Tsukasa Sunaga, Tomomi Mochizuki | Sunrise |
Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy | ダーティペア 謀略の005便 Dāti Pea: Bōryaku no 005-bin | OVA | 1990 | Toshifumi Takizawa | Sunrise |
Dirty Pair: Project Eden | ダーティペア Daati Pea Gekijou-ban | Film | 1986 | Kōichi Mashimo | Sunrise |
Dominion | ドミニオン Dominion | OVA | 1988 | Kōichi Mashimo | Agent 21 |
New Dominion: Tank Police | OVA | 1993 | Norubu Furuse | J.C. Staff, Bandai Visual | |
Dragon Ball | ドラゴンボール Doragon Bōru | TV Series | 1986 | Minoru Okazaki, Daisuke Nishio | Toei Animation |
Dragon Ball GT | ドラゴンボール GT Doragon Bōru Jī Tī | TV Series | 1996 | Osamu Kasai | Toei Animation |
Dragon Ball Super | ドラゴンボール Doragon Bōru Sūpā | TV Series | 2015 | Kimitoshi Chioka, Morio Hatano | Toei Animation |
Dragon Ball Z | ドラゴンボール Z Doragon Bōru Zetto | TV Series | 1989 | Daisuke Nishio | Toei Animation |
Dragon Ball Z Kai | TV Series | 2009 | Yasuhiro Nowatari | Toei Animation | |
Fullmetal Alchemist | 鋼の錬金術師 Hagane no Renkinjutsushi | TV Series | 2003 | Seiji Mizushima | Bones |
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | 鋼の錬金術師 Hagane no Renkinjutsushi | TV Series | 2010 | Yasuhiro Irie | Bones |
GetBackers | ゲットバッカーズ -奪還屋 Gettobakkāzu Dakkan'ya | TV Series | 2002 | Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Keitaro Motonaga | Studio Deen |
Gurren Lagann | Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann | TV Series | 2007 | Hiroyuki Imaishi | Gainax |
Hajime no Ippo | はじめの一歩?, lit. "The First Step" | TV Series | 2000 | Satoshi Nishimura | Madhouse |
Hellsing | ヘルシング Herushingu | TV Series | 2004 | Umanosuke Iida | Gonzo, Digimation |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | OVA Series | 1993-1994 | Hiroyuki Kitakubo | A.P.P.P. |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Adventure | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Adventure | OVA Series | 2000-2002 | Naokatsu Tsuda
Kenichi Suzuki |
David Production |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood | Film | 2007 | Junichi Hayama | A.P.P.P. | |
JoJo´s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaiders | TV Series | 2014 | Naokatsu Tsuda
Kenichi Suzuki |
David Production |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Diamond wa Kudakenai | TV Series | 2016 | Naokatsu Tsuda
Toshiyuki Kato Yuuta Takamura |
David Production |
Naruto | NARUTO -ナルト- | TV Series | 2002 | Hayato Date | Pierrot |
Naruto Shippuden | NARUTO -ナルト- 疾風伝 Naruto Shippūden | TV Series | 2007 | Hayato Date
Masa'aki Kumagai Yasuaki Kurotsu |
Pierrot |
One Piece | TV Series | 1999 | Konosuke Uda
Junji Shimizu Munehisa Sakai Hiroaki Miyamoto Toshinori Fukazawa |
Toei | |
Soul Eater[1] | Soul Eater ソウルイーター | TV Series | 2008 | Igarashi Takuya | Bones |
Sword Art Online | Sōdo Āto Onrain ソードアート・オンライン | TV Series | 2012 | Tomohiko Ito | A-1 Pictures |
Sword Art Online II | Sōdo Āto Onrain ソードアート・オンライン | TV Series | 2014 | Tomohiko Ito | A-1 Pictures |
Trinity Blood | Toriniti Buraddo トリニティ・ブラッド | TV Series | 2005 | Tomohiro Hirata | Gonzo |
References
- ^ Ishrat Siddque (8 April 2016). "TOP 10 ACTION ANIME [BEST RECOMMENDATIONS]". OtakuCrunch. Retrieved 8 April 2016.