Anime like JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)

Also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV).

Studio: David Production , Warner Bros. Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Supernatural

Beginning its tale in 19th century England, young aristocrat Jonathan Joestar finds himself locked in bitter rivalry with Dio Brando, a low-born boy who Jonathan's father took under his wing after the death of Dio's father. Discontent with his station in life, Dio's fathomless lust to reign over all eventually leads him to seek the supernatural powers of an ancient Aztec stone mask in the Joestar's possession—an artifact that will forever change the destiny of Dio and Jonathan for generations to come.

Fifty years later, in 1938 New York City, Jonathan's grandson Joseph Joestar must take up his grandfather's mission and master the abilities necessary to destroy the stone mask and its immensely powerful creators who threaten humanity's very existence, the Pillar Men.



Tags: Super Power , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Vampire , Time Skip , Tragedy , Cultivation , Shounen , Revenge , Foreign , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Heterosexual , Gore , Urban Fantasy , Historical , Body Horror , Zombie , Parody , Travel , Surreal Comedy , Crossdressing , Philosophy , Bullying , Chimera , Rugby , Amputation

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stone Ocean

Also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN.

Studio: Warner Bros. Japan , David Production , Shueisha , KLOCKWORX , Medicos Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Supernatural

In Florida, 2011, Jolyne Kuujou sits in a jail cell like her father Joutarou once did; yet this situation is not of her own choice. Framed for a crime she didn’t commit, and manipulated into serving a longer sentence, Jolyne is ready to resign to a dire fate as a prisoner of Green Dolphin Street Jail. Though all hope seems lost, a gift from Joutarou ends up awakening her latent abilities, manifesting into her Stand, Stone Free. Now armed with the power to change her fate, Jolyne sets out to find an escape from the stone ocean that holds her.

However, she soon discovers that her incarceration is merely a small part of a grand plot: one that not only takes aim at her family, but has additional far-reaching consequences. What's more, the mastermind is lurking within the very same prison, and is under the protection of a lineup of menacing Stand users. Finding unlikely allies to help her cause, Jolyne sets course to stop their plot, clear her name, and take back her life.



Tags: Super Power , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Foreign , Police , Crime , Urban Fantasy , Fugitive , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Revenge , Time Manipulation , Prison , Tragedy , Body Horror , Gore , Memory Manipulation , Surreal Comedy , Shapeshifting , Agender , Ghost , Masturbation , Ensemble Cast , CGI , Disability , LGBTQ+ Themes

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Phantom Blood

Studio: Bandai , APPP
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror

This entry is for the 2007 movie, not to be confused by the first arc of the 2012 TV anime adaptation of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, also named Phantom Blood. Nor the movie format 're-edit' of said first season compiled from the 2012 TV episodes.

Jonathan Joestar is an aristocratic boy whose life is suddenly turned upside down by a mysterious new boy who arrives, Dio Brando. Dio has a connection to his father, and over time, a rivalry forms as Dio becomes obsessed with a mysterious, ancient, and mystical stone mask that Jonathan's father keeps.

Note: This film hasn't been released publicly outside of its original limited theatrical run and is considered mostly lost, apart from several trailers and a found 16-minute undubbed clip compilation used for a student sound design assignment.

Tags: Shounen , Vampire

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stone Ocean Part 2

Also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN Part 2.

Studio: David Production , Warner Bros. Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Supernatural

The second and third cour of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stone Ocean.

The legacy of the Joestar family continues with Jolyne as she and her companions take on new Stand users behind the bars of Green Dolphin Street Prison.



Tags: Super Power , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Time Manipulation , Primarily Female Cast , Revenge , Shounen , Alternate Universe , Prison , Urban Fantasy , Cosmic Horror , Gore , Twins , Memory Manipulation , Amnesia , Foreign , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Assassins , Heterosexual , Incest , CGI , Body Horror , Vampire , Torture , Isekai

Hanma Baki

Also known as Baki Hanma.

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sports

To gain the skills he needs to surpass his powerful father, Baki enters Arizona State Prison to take on the notorious inmate known as Mr. Unchained.



Tags: Martial Arts , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Animals , Boxing , Surreal Comedy , CGI , Body Horror , Heterosexual

Hokuto no Ken

Also known as Fist of the North Star.

Studio: Toei Animation , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

Nuclear war has devastated the planet, turning one fertile ground into a barren, inhospitable landscape on which mankind struggles desperately to stay alive. Society has collapsed and a fight for control wages between vicious dictators, super-powerful mutants, and biker gangs that terrorize the streets.

In a world so cruel and bleak, only the chosen one can restore civilization to its former self. Kenshiro - master of the Hokuto Shinken fighting technique; a martial art so awesomely brutal that only a single being can be entrusted with its full power!



Tags: Martial Arts , Post-Apocalyptic , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Cultivation , Gangs , Gore , Heterosexual , Henshin , Revenge , Motorcycles , Astronomy , Torture , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bar , Cannibalism , Archery , Nudity , Desert

Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Junai-hen

Also known as Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in Love.

Studio: Toei Animation , TMS Entertainment , Sound Cadence , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

The first part of the new Hokuto no Ken pentalogy (3 Movies, 2 OVAs). Kenshiro is the heir of the legendary martial arts known as Hokuto Shinken, which can kill a man with a single blow, by striking the pressure points in the enemy's body. Hokuto Shinken can be passed only to one successor at a time. When he was chosen as the successor, he parted ways with his brothers, Toki and Raoh. The former decided to use what he knew of the art to cure people... while the latter has chosen to use his supreme strength to install peace in the world by power.
Kenshiro is accompanied by Lynn and Bart, and the movie's story begins when an overlord starts kidnapping children to use them as slaves for building his own pyramid...



Tags: War , Tragedy , Gore , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Post-Apocalyptic , Martial Arts , Shounen

Sakigake!! Otokojuku

Studio: Toei Animation , Lantis , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Otokojuku - a private school for juvenile delinquents that were previously expelled from normal schools. At this school, Japanese chivalry is taught through feudal and military fundamentals. Similar to an action film, the classes are overwhelmed by violence. Only those who survive it become true men.



Tags: Shounen , Primarily Male Cast , Delinquents , Martial Arts , School , Yakuza , Gangs , Cultivation , Boxing , Language Barrier , Swordplay , Foreign

Juubee Ninpuuchou

Also known as Ninja Scroll.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Movic , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Horror , Romance

Jubei Kibagami has always been the master dealer of death, but in rescuing a ninja woman from a monster he sets loose a chain of events that puts death in his own veins and sends them on a nightmarish odyssey through a surreal and devil infested ancient Japan. How do demonic possessions, an annihilated village and a man Jubei thought safely buried in his past all connect? If Jubei can't piece the blood-soaked clues together, his only consolation will be that he won't live to regret it for very long! Prepare your mind and steel your gut for the insanely gore-packed orgy of violence that still stands alone and unchallenged as the ultimate anime action feature.



Tags: Ninja , Historical , Gore , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Travel , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Rural , Politics , Nudity , Tragedy , Ships , Unrequited Love , LGBTQ+ Themes

Bakugan: Geogan Rising

Also known as Bakugan: Geogan Rising.

Studio: Nelvana , TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Bakugan: Geogan Rising sees hero Dragonoid return as the Awesome Brawlers remain in a deep slumber, healing from the last time they had to save the world. This time, the gang will face adventures with a new set of Bakugan characters including Geogan, a Bakugan-like creature fused with elements of crystals and forming a new geometric form. Not only do Geogans look different than their Bakugan counterparts, but they are exceptionally strong and built to brawl. It's not long before the Awesome Brawlers turn this group of misfit Bakugan into loyal partners, and Geogan have arrived on the scene, ready to prove their worth and dominate in the Bakugan battle arena.



Tags: Kids