Anime like Makai Tenshou

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 , Travel , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Rural , Politics , Nudity , Tragedy , Ships , Unrequited Love , LGBTQ+ Themes

Soukihei MD Geist

Also known as MD Geist - The Most Dangerous Ever.

Studio: Central Park Media , ADV Films
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the distant future, mankind has colonized other planets in the universe. While many planets lived in peace, the planet Jerra has been ravaged by decades of war. Geist is an M.D.S. (Most Dangerous Soldier), an enhanced human with unsurpassed combat capabilities and an insatiable lust for battle. Because of his uncontrollable nature, Geist is cryogenically frozen and locked in a satellite. Several years later, the satellite crashes and Geist wakes up from his sleep to engage in another war. This time, to help the army stop the planet's central computer from activating a doomsday device that will lead to total annihilation of all life on Jerra.



Note: A Director's Cut version was released on March 1, 1996, containing a new Intro and Outro leading into the sequel

Tags: Military , Motorcycles , Post-Apocalyptic , Gore

Basilisk: Kouga Ninpouchou

Also known as Basilisk.

Studio: GONZO , GDH , Funimation , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Romance

The heirs to the Kouga and Iga ninja clans, Gennosuke and Oboro, hoped the unsteady truce between their tribes would last—but fate denies the lovers, thrusting their people into war after centuries of peace. The terms are set on two scrolls. One bears a list of Kouga warriors. The other holds a list of those who fight for Iga. The names found on these scrolls can only be crossed out in blood.



Tags: Ninja , Seinen , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Martial Arts , Swordplay , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Gore ,

Basilisk: Ouka Ninpouchou

Also known as Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls.

Studio: Seven Arcs , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

The battle for succession that continued for three generations of shogun in the Keichou era culminated in a gruesome battle of ninja arts between the Kouga and Iga clans. Amidst a rain of flower petals, a man and woman who had decided to live for love were separated once again, beautiful in their transience. However, it is said that by the hand of Hattori Hanzo's adopted son, Kyouhachirou, these two flower petals, whether temporarily or permanently, were given life again and left two mementos behind. These children, born with a destiny of their own, were called Kouga Hachirou and Iga Hibiki. The former had eyes like his father's, and the latter had eyes like her mother's. It is now the Kan'ei era, and the land is at peace. As ninjas begin to disappear into the shadows after being deemed unnecessary, The Kouga and Iga clans ask a favor of Hachirou and Hibiki in hopes of reinforcing their foundations.



Tags: Ninja , Super Power , Martial Arts , Historical , Ensemble Cast

HELLSING OVA

Also known as Hellsing Ultimate.

Studio: MADHOUSE , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Satelight , Funimation , StudioRF Inc. , Graphinica
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Supernatural

Hellsing, a secret organization of the British government, has long been battling supernatural threats to keep the people safe from creatures of the night. The current leader, Integra Wingates Hellsing controls her own personal army to eliminate the undead beings, but even her highly trained soldiers pale in comparison to her most trusted vampire exterminator, a man by the name of Alucard, who is actually a powerful vampire himself. Along with Integra's mysterious butler and Alucard's new vampire minion, Seras Victoria, The Hellsing Organization must face not only regular ghouls and vampires, but a rivaling secret organization from the Vatican, and Millennium, an enigmatic group of madmen spawned by a certain war over 50 years ago...
A bloody battle between monsters is about to begin, the dead are dancing, and all hell is singing...

Tags: Vampire , Gore , Seinen , Urban Fantasy , War , Foreign , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Religion , Cannibalism , Military , Urban , Guns , Butler , Body Horror , Monster Girl , Male Protagonist , Noir , Primarily Male Cast , Monster Boy , Female Protagonist , Demons , Tomboy , Kemonomimi , Slapstick , Age Regression , CGI , Nekomimi , Werewolf , Time Skip , Chibi , Nudity , Bisexual

Violence Jack: Hell's Wind

Studio: D.A.S.T. Corporation , Studio 88 , Japan Home Video , Soeishinsha , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror

The survivors of Kanto's Hell Earthquake built a new city and christened it "Hope Town". However, this peaceful town becomes a nightmare when it's raided by the motorcycle gang, "Hell's Wind". They abduct the women while the remaining townsfolk are left helpless against them.

Meanwhile, a boy, Subaro, meets Jun. Jun's lover was previously murdered, and the duo help one another to fight against Hell's Wind. The battles are getting more and more difficult, but with the appearance of Violence Jack, the citizens seem to gain the upper hand against Hell's Wind.



Tags: Motorcycles , Gore , Post-Apocalyptic , Nudity , Male Protagonist , Guns , Revenge

Ankoku Shinwa

Also known as The Dark Myth.

Studio: Ajiado , Daiei , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Long ago there were fierce gods of legends who shook the earth to its foundation with their power. There are now prehistoric rivals from the primitive times in Japan, that fought to protect their secrets in the present day. The God of Darkness Susanoah-oh is now sleeping in the shadows of the underworld waiting for his rebirth. However his coming hasn't gone unoticed. There are agents from the Kikuchi Clan (descendants of Japans first inhabitants) who have seen the warning signs of the spreading of darkness's bringing. These investigators are armed with ancient knowledge and artifacts who are willingly prepared to face the God of Darkness. Now they must fight the assembled spirits of hell to find the one young boy who is chosen by fate to grasp the chaotic might of the deadly Gods.



Tags: Demons , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Shounen

Juubee Ninpuuchou: Ryuuhougyoku-hen

Also known as Ninja Scroll: The Series.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Studio Take Off , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Horror , Supernatural

In feudal Japan, the Edo period brought a time of delicate peace bought with blood. This is a chronicle of the life of Jubei Kibagami as he wanders the countryside as a ninja for hire. At this time, ninja clans are everywhere. One clan, known as the Hiruko Clan, doomed to live and die in darkness, protects a sacred treasure called the Dragon Stone. The Kimon Clan, however, bent on reviving the power of the Toyotomi, wants the Dragon Stone and the treasure it hides. Jubei Kibagami is the best man for the job of protecting both the Dragon Stone and the only one whom can use it - The Light Maiden!



Tags: Magic , Ninja , Swordplay , Rural , Gore , Samurai , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Ships