Anime like Kurenai Sanshirou

Karate Baka Ichidai

Also known as The Fanatical Karate Generation.

Studio: Chiptune , Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Tokyo Movie , Tokyo Animation Film , TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Sports

Based on Ooyama Masutatsu's early years.

After having survived the war as a Kamikaze pilot, Ken goes on a path to become the strongest martial artist in the world. Fighting bears, bulls and countless other martial arts such as Muay Thai, Tai Chi and many more around the world.

Tags: Shounen , Martial Arts , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Foreign , Yakuza , Boxing , Wrestling , Judo , Revenge , Guns , Gangs , Delinquents , Biographical , Time Skip , War , Fugitive , Ninja , Prison

Judo Sanka

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Tokyo Animation Film , Anime Room , Studio Junio , MADHOUSE , Nippon Television Network
Status: Cancelled
Genres: Drama , Sports

Based on Hiroshi Kaizuka's manga.

The last TMS sports-themed anime series ("Star of the Giants" was the first).

Because of low ratings, the series was pulled off the air before later episodes of the original manga could be adapted.

Tags: Judo , Shounen , Male Protagonist , School Club , School , Martial Arts

Shinzou Ningen Casshern

Also known as Neo Human Casshan.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The brilliant Dr. Azuma created many robots to aid humankind. However, during a thunderstorm his lab was struck by lightning, corrupting the programming of one of his robots, BK-1, who renames himself Braiking Boss and declares that instead of serving mankind, mankind will now serve him! He brings other robots together into an overwhelming army bent on enslaving the human race.

Tetsuya, Dr. Azuma's son, asks his father to turn him into an indestructible android so that he will have the power to destroy the threat his father inadvertently created. Shortly thereafter, Braiking Boss captures Dr. Azuma and his wife, Tetsuya, now renamed Casshern, sets out to turn the tide of the war and rescue his parents, with the help of his girlfriend, Luna, and robot dog, Friender.

Tags: Robots , Tokusatsu , Superhero , Dystopian , Tragedy , Episodic , Revenge , Cyborg , Male Protagonist , Isekai

Mach GoGoGo

Also known as Speed Racer.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sports

The Mach 5 is one of the fastest and most technologically advanced race cars built by man. Equipped with various gadgets and a powerful engine, it provides a challenge for anyone who would dare race against it. The driver of this amazing vehicle is Gou Mifune, a teenager who dreams of breaking into the world of professional racing.

In spite of this, Gou's father and the creator of the Mach 5, Daisuke Mifune, does not want his son anywhere near a racetrack. Undeterred, his girlfriend Michi, younger brother Kurio, and Kurio's monkey sidekick Sanpei become Gou's biggest fans as he sets out to become the greatest racer of all time.

However, Gou soon learns that becoming a professional racer is not easy. From the underhanded plots of corrupt businessmen to stiff competition in the form of his rival, Racer X, Gou faces many obstacles on the road ahead, and has a lot to prove before he can cross the finish line.



Tags: Cars , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Anti-Hero , Guns

Tiger Mask Nisei

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Second season to the original Tiger Mask, with a different cast of characters.

Tags: Wrestling , Shounen , Martial Arts

Time Bokan Series: Yatterman

Studio: Tatsunoko Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy

Fragments of a mysterious stone known as the Skull Stone are scattered across the globe. Once all four pieces are assembled, the location to the world's largest deposit of gold will be revealed. The villainous Doronbo Gang are searching for the Skull Stone. Standing in their way are Gan and Ai who become the masked heroes Yatterman-1 and Yatterman-2. The two are aided in their adventures by a large mechanical dog Yatterwan.



Tags: Anti-Hero , Travel , Episodic , Robots , Superhero

Hurricane Polymar

Also known as Hurricane Polymar.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

Yoroi Takeshi is a carefree and somewhat naïve youth, who works as an assistant to the bumbling detective wannabe Kuruma Jo (who frequently proclaims himself the heir apparent to the title of Greatest Detective “Sherlock Holmes”).

From their rundown and shabby office, they run a humble if not failing private investigation service. The spunky and cute Nanba Teru (who’s father owns the building when Jo and Takeshi reside in) frequently interferes in their affairs by threatening eviction (Jo is continually months behind in back rent).

Since they rarely get any clients, they must resort to eavesdropping and spying on the Secret International Police Department headquarters, located in the building across from theirs in order to get their assignments. Unbeknownst to Jo and Teru, Takeshi has a deep secret. Not only is Takeshi the son of the International Police Department Chief but in times of peril and danger, mild-mannered Takeshi uses his trusty Poly-Met (Polymer Helmet) to transform into the Superhero “Hurricane” Polymer, a red suited masked man with incredible fighting abilities and superhuman strength. The only one who knows Takeshi’s secret is his lazy Saint Bernard, Daisaku, who always likes to provide cutting commentary to the audience (using his inner voice).

Together Jo and Takeshi (as Polymer) confront and battle a myriad of evil organizations, criminal gangs, mutants and monsters as they fight crime in the future city of Washinkyo (Washington/Tokyo).



Tags: Tokusatsu , Henshin , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Superhero , Super Power , Detective , Shapeshifting

Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman

Also known as Gatchaman.

Studio: ADV Films , Tatsunoko Production , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Due to dangers of decreasing resources and growing pollution, the International Scientific Organization is established to improve environmental conditions throughout the world. But an international criminal group, Gallactor, tries to achieve world domination by taking control of the ISO. Gallactor was created by a mysterious being from outer space known as Generalissimo X, who gives orders through its chief commander on Earth, the masked Berg katse. To fight Gallactor and its robot monsters, the ISO's Dr. Nambu enlists five brave youths into a combat squad called Gatchaman,the Science Commandos. Special scientific powers and dramatic birdlike costumes make the Gatchaman Squad a match for Gallactor, wherever on Earth it may strike. Ken(the Eagle) is the wise leader, assisted by sometimes-foolhardy Joe(the Condor), pretty Jun(the Swan), eager little Jinpei(the Swallow), and strong Ryu(the Horned Owl). Each has individual scientific weapons, but their main power lies in their aircraft, the Phoenix, which can transform itself into a fiery arrow capable of piercing the most massive threats. GATCHAMAN is a series of dynamic action and tension as ken, Joe, Jun, Jinpei, and Ryu hold themselves in constant readiness to meet each new threat by Gallactor to conquer the world.





Tags: Superhero , Tokusatsu , Episodic , Espionage , Henshin , Robots , Ninja , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Motorcycles , Cars , Revenge , Kaiju , Aliens , Work

Cutey Honey

Also known as Cutie Honey.

Studio: Toei Animation , Discotek , Dynamic Planning
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Ecchi , Mahou Shoujo , Sci-Fi

Professor Kisaragi created the android Cutey Honey. He made her with the 'Fixed System of Air Elements' that creates anything out of thin air. Panther Claw, an evil organization, desires this device and will stop at nothing! Not even Professor Kisaragi who is tragically killed. Honey swears revenge and will stop at nothing to destroy the Panther Claw.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Episodic , Shounen , Villainess , Henshin , Revenge , Cyborg , Slapstick , Crime , Monster Girl , Martial Arts , Robots , Nudity , Urban , School , Boarding School , Superhero , Guns , Swordplay , Gambling , Samurai , Motorcycles , Ninja , Mermaid , Cowboys

Genshi Shounen Ryuu

Also known as Ryu the Primitive Boy.

Studio: Toei Animation , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Romance

When Ryuu is born his tribe tries to sacrifice him to a Tyrannosaurus named Shirano because of the color of his skin. He is however saved by a monkey who raises him as her own son. Meanwhile Ryuu's mother has left the tribe and is out on a quest to find Ryuu.

16 years later Ryuu meets a girl named Ran who was sold to the tribe Ryuu originaly came from. The tribe is not happy to see Ryuu alive and tries to sacrifice him again, this time by burning him alive. Before they can get the deed done the tribe is massacred along with Ryuu's adoptive mother by Shirano. Ryuu then sets out on a quest together with Ran to find his mother and Ran's brother Don.

Tags: Shounen , Male Protagonist , Estranged Family , Dinosaurs , Tanned Skin , Slavery , Spearplay , Survival , Adoption , Cult , Nudity , Dystopian , Kaiju