Anime like JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Phantom Blood

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

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.



Notes:
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.
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 , Historical , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Foreign

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 , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen , Heterosexual , Gore , Gangs , Cultivation , Revenge , Henshin , Motorcycles , Desert , Astronomy , Torture , Archery , Bar , Cannibalism , Nudity

Dorohedoro Season 2

Also known as Dorohedoro Season 2.

Studio: MAPPA , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Horror , Mystery

The anarchy continues as Caiman inches closer to the truth behind his cursed appearance and the mystery around the Cross-Eyes' boss begins to unravel.



Tags: Dystopian , Body Horror , Revenge , Amnesia , Magic , Gore , Ensemble Cast , Urban Fantasy , Anti-Hero , Dissociative Identities , Nudity , Demons , Henshin , Primarily Adult Cast , Body Swapping , Monster Boy , Full CGI , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Time Manipulation , Curses , Surreal Comedy , Shapeshifting

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

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 , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Post-Apocalyptic , Martial Arts

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 , Tanks , Boarding School , Foreign

Sakigake!! Otokojuku (Movie)

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 the feudal and military fundamentals. Similar to an action film, the classes are overwhelmed by violence. Only those who survive it become true men.


Tags: School , Shounen , Delinquents , Foreign , Language Barrier , Primarily Male Cast , Gangs , Martial Arts

Juubee Ninpuuchou

Also known as Ninja Scroll.

Studio: Animate Film , Nippon Victor , Toho , 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 , Proxy Battle

HUNTER×HUNTER (2011)

Also known as Hunter x Hunter (2011).

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Viz Media , Nippon Television Network , Studio Live
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

A Hunter is one who travels the world doing all sorts of dangerous tasks. From capturing criminals to searching deep within uncharted lands for any lost treasures. Gon is a young boy whose father disappeared long ago, being a Hunter. He believes if he could also follow his father's path, he could one day reunite with him.

After becoming 12, Gon leaves his home and takes on the task of entering the Hunter exam, notorious for its low success rate and high probability of death to become an official Hunter. He befriends the revenge-driven Kurapika, the doctor-to-be Leorio and the rebellious ex-assassin Killua in the exam, with their friendship prevailing throughout the many trials and threats they come upon taking on the dangerous career of a Hunter.

Tags: Shounen , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Travel , Ensemble Cast , Martial Arts , Philosophy , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Chimera , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Criminal Organization , Crime , Virtual World , Assassins , Urban Fantasy , Environmental , Gore , Anti-Hero , Body Horror , Mafia , Card Battle , Gangs , Shogi , Animals , Video Games , Board Game , Yandere , Amnesia