Anime like Kengan Ashura

Baki

Also known as BAKI.

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

The protagonist, Baki Hanma, trains with an intense focus to become strong enough to surpass his father, Yujiro Hanma, the strongest fighter in the world. Five of the world's most violent and brutal death row inmates are gathering to face Baki. Their objective is to taste defeat -- their unmatched strength and skill have led them to grow bored of life itself, and they now seek out Baki in the hopes that he can overwhelm and utterly crush them. In this crisis, other underground martial art warriors gather to fight by Baki's side: Kaoru Hanayama, Gouki Shibukawa, Retsu Kaioh, and Doppo Orochi. An epic showdown between violent death row inmates and Baki and his friends begins!



Tags: Martial Arts , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen , Gore , Delinquents , Revenge , Crime , Judo , CGI , Surreal Comedy , Prison , Boxing , Nudity , Foreign , Guns , Super Power , Crossdressing , Circus

Shuumatsu no Valkyrie

Also known as Record of Ragnarok.

Studio: Graphinica , Warner Bros. Japan , Coamix , Sammy , KLOCKWORX , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

7 million years of human civilization is coming to an end…

Every thousand years, all the gods of the world gather in heaven to attend the Conference of Mankind Survival. The gods agree to end to mankind due to their foolish acts, but before the final verdict is made, Brunhild, the eldest of the 13 valkyrie sisters, makes an objection.

“To spice things up, why don’t you test the humans?”

She proposes that the all-powerful gods face off in one-on-one battles against the strongest champions from human history — during a final struggle known as “Ragnarok.” The first team to win 7 out of 13 battles will be declared the winner, but it seems almost impossible for humans to win against the gods.

Although the gods sneer at her declaration, Brunhild provokes them further:

“Are you chickening out?”

Her words hit the gods’ nerves, and, enraged, they accept her proposal. Now, Brunhild and her sisters must choose humanity’s 13 champions in a desperate battle for survival. Will humans surpass gods and prevent humanity’s ultimate end? The eschatological battles between heaven and earth finally begins!



Tags: Gods , Mythology , Survival , Super Power , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , Afterlife , Ensemble Cast , War , Seinen , Swordplay , Martial Arts , Gore , Female Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Samurai , Dissociative Identities

Megalo Box

Also known as Megalobox.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , 3xCube , Kodansha , TBS , Bandai Namco Arts , TMS Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi , Sports

"To be quiet and do as you're told, that's the cowardly choice." These are the words of Junk Dog, an underground fighter of Megalo Box, an evolution of boxing that utilizes mechanical limbs known as Gear to enhance the speed and power of its users. Despite the young man's brimming potential as a boxer, the illegal nature of his participation forces him to make a living off of throwing matches as dictated by his boss Gansaku Nanbu. However, this all changes when the Megalo Box champion Yuuri enters his shabby ring under the guise of just another challenger. Taken out in a single round, Junk Dog is left with a challenge: "If you're serious about fighting me again, then fight your way up to me and my ring."

Filled with overwhelming excitement and backed by the criminal syndicate responsible for his thrown matches, Junk Dog enters Megalonia: a world-spanning tournament that will decide the strongest Megalo Boxer of them all. Having no name of his own, he takes on the moniker of "Joe" as he begins his climb from the very bottom of the ranked list of fighters. With only three months left to qualify, Joe must face off against opponents the likes of which he has never fought in order to meet the challenge of his rival.



Tags: Boxing , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Athletics , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Primarily Adult Cast , Cyberpunk , Disability , Dystopian , Yakuza , Artificial Intelligence , Tanned Skin , Delinquents , Time Skip , Motorcycles , Drugs

Grappler Baki (TV)

Also known as Baki the Grappler.

Studio: Group TAC , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sports

Baki Hanma is a young fighter who yearns to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro, and become the strongest fighter in the world. Through that he trains tirelessly and fights constantly to hone his skills and develop his body to achieve these goals. Many intense battles lay ahead of Baki as he goes about his quest to be the best and ultimately take the title of "King" from his father.

Tags: Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Cultivation , Shounen , Coming of Age , Primarily Adult Cast , Time Skip , Foreign , Dissociative Identities

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

Levius

Also known as Levius.

Studio: POLYGON PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi , Sports

In the 19th century empire after the war, rose “mechanical boxing” which involved people who had had their bodies modified. Under his uncle’s tutelage, Levius, a lonely youth who lost his father in the war and whose mother is in a coma, enters the mechanical boxing scene.

Tags: Boxing , Steampunk , Full CGI , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Seinen , Memory Manipulation , Martial Arts , War

Baki: Dai Raitaisai-hen

Also known as Baki: The Great Raitai Tournament Saga.

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

The second season of Baki.

Weakened by the poison from his last battle, Baki Hanma finds himself on the verge of death with no salvation in sight. However, after Baki's friend, Retsu Kaiou, brings him to China, he learns about the centurial Raitai Tournament, where the fiercest warriors fight to be crowned as the strongest martial artist in all of China.

As it is now allowing entry to foreigners, Baki is informed that he will have to compete in the tournament as it holds the cure to his illness. Unfortunately, Baki's father, deemed the "Strongest Creature on Earth," is participating too. Baki 2nd Season details the events of the grand Chinese tournament, as well as Baki's encounter with the eccentric yet powerful Mohammad Alai Jr.



Tags: Martial Arts , Shounen , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Gore , Boxing , Body Horror , Heterosexual , Love Triangle

Tekken: Bloodline

Also known as Tekken: Bloodline.

Studio: Studio Hibari , Larx Entertainment , Bandai Namco Entertainment , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sports , Supernatural

"Power is everything." Jin Kazama learned the family self-defense arts, Kazama-Style Traditional Martial Arts, from his mother at an early age. Even so, he was powerless when a monstrous evil suddenly appeared, destroying everything dear to him, changing his life forever. Angry at himself for being unable to stop it, Jin vowed revenge and sought absolute power to exact it. His quest will lead to the ultimate battle on a global stage — The King of Iron Fist Tournament.



Tags: Martial Arts , Revenge , Male Protagonist , CGI , Demons , Super Power , Gods , Tragedy , Shapeshifting , Primarily Adult Cast , Bullying , Time Skip

Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?

Also known as How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?.

Studio: Doga Kobo , AT-X , NTT Plala , KADOKAWA , Shogakukan , Kadokawa Media House , Ray
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Slice of Life , Sports

Hibiki enjoys the finer things in life, and when it comes to food, she's downright indulgent. When it becomes clear she's getting chubby, she decides to better herself by joining a gym. In her attempt to find a casual gym, she meets Akemi - a comrade-in-arms. Little does Hibiki know, Akemi has an ulterior motive. What will this wonderful world of fitness have in store for Hibiki?

Tags: Fitness , Educational , Athletics , Female Protagonist , Urban , Primarily Female Cast , Episodic , Tomboy , Bar , Tanned Skin , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Boxing , Gyaru , Meta , Parody , Shounen , Large Breasts , Food , Teacher , Nudity , Cosplay , School

Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi

Also known as Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Tokyo Movie Shinsha , TMS Entertainment , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

From wimp to warrior. Sort of…

Yeah, Kenichi’s a total wimp. He’s always getting picked on and doesn’t have a lot of friends to stick up for him. The guy needs motivation if he hopes to graduate in one piece. Well, Miu’s the perfect motivation. She’s hot, she accepts him, and she just so happens to live at a dojo with six martial arts masters. You could say fate has led Kenichi to their door, or you could say he was just following the hottie. Either way, he’s about to get whipped into serious shape. If he can survive some hard-core training, he might survive another day at school. He might even score with Miu. Yeah, you could call Kenichi a wimp. But let’s go with underdog instead.



Tags: Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , School , Shounen , Delinquents , Fitness , Kuudere