Anime like Ninja to Gokudou

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 , Cultivation , Shounen , Revenge , Tragedy , Foreign , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban Fantasy , Body Horror , Gore , Zombie , Historical , Heterosexual , Travel , Crossdressing , Philosophy , Nudity , Bullying , Surreal Comedy , Chimera , Rugby , Amputation , Cyborg

Fresh Precure!

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

Love Momozono is a 14-year-old student at Yotsuba Junior Highschool that tends to care more for others than for herself. One day she visits a show of the famous dance unit "Trinity" and decides to become a dancer, too. On the same event, subordinates of the Labyrinth Kingdom show up who want to collect the unhappiness of the audience. Love gets the power to change into Cure Peach and fights them. Soon after, she is joined by her good friends Miki, who is Cure Berry, and Inori, who becomes Cure Pine.



Tags: Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Dancing , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Tokusatsu , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Skeleton , Espionage , Alternate Universe , Adoption , Parenthood , Angels , Ships , Henshin , Robots , Superhero , Kids , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Animals , Fairy , Idol , Artificial Intelligence , Veterinarian , Dragons , Heterosexual , CGI , Primarily Child Cast , Isekai , Body Swapping , School , Dissociative Identities , Found Family

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

Under Ninja

Also known as UNDER NINJA.

Studio: Tezuka Productions , TBS , NetEase Games , Kodansha , Crunchyroll , Pony Canyon , BS11 , MAGNET
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Ninjas still exist in Japan today. They number around 200,000. The ninja organization NIN (National Intelligence of NINJA) is not controlled by the civilian government, with its elite members performing assassinations and sabotage in secret. There is an organization that opposes NIN: UN (Under Ninja). Ninja versus ninja: What lies waiting at the end of this shadowy feud?



Tags: Ninja , Surreal Comedy , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Espionage , School , Urban , Seinen , Meta , Achronological Order , Gore , Tragedy , Time Skip , Ensemble Cast , CGI , Military , Kuudere

SAKAMOTO DAYS

Also known as SAKAMOTO DAYS.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , TMS Entertainment , Shueisha , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

When Sakamoto meets Aoi, the convenience store clerk, it’s love at first sight — and just like that, he retires.

Sakamoto gets married, has a daughter, opens a mom-and-pop store in a quiet town, and completely transforms … into a plus-size man. To ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family, the legendary ex–hit man bands together with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins.



Note: The series streamed a week in advance on Netflix Japan starting with episode 2 released alongside episode 1.

Tags: Assassins , Urban , Found Family , Crime , Konbini , Primarily Adult Cast , Super Power , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Slapstick , Gangs , Guns , Gore , Shounen , Espionage , Yakuza , Urban Fantasy , Triads , Gambling

Tougen Anki

Also known as TOUGEN ANKI.

Studio: Pony Canyon , Studio Hibari , Dentsu , Nippon Television Network , Akita Shoten , Studio Hibari
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural

The bloodlines of “Oni” and “Momotarou” have been passed down among certain humans for generations.

Long ago, the Oni, aware of their own ferocity, lived in seclusion. However, their peace was shattered by an invasion led by Momotarou. Over thousands of years, these two factions formed the “Momotarou Agency” and the “Oni Agency,” respectively, and have been locked in conflict ever since.

The protagonist, Shiki Ichinose, suddenly learns of his Oni lineage following an unexpected attack by Momotarou. This revelation sets Shiki on a path to discover the destiny that lies within his blood — a meeting with the Oni dwelling within him.

—A new generation of dark heroics begins here in this tale of demons!



Tags: Demons , Shounen , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Guns , Shapeshifting , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Primarily Male Cast , Large Breasts , CGI , Revenge , Henshin

Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai

Also known as Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider.

Studio: Aniplex , LIDENFILMS , Crunchyroll , Kinoshita Group , TOKYO MX
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy

Tanzaburo Tojima has dreamt of becoming a Kamen Rider his whole life. But now that he’s 40 years old, he’s starting to think his dream may never come true…until he’s swept up in a series of crimes inspired by the infamous “Shocker”! From Air Master and 81 Diver’s Shibata Yokusaru comes a wild, heartfelt tale about adults who love Kamen Rider a little too much and start playing pretend—for real!



Tags: Chuunibyou , Male Protagonist , Henshin , Superhero , Tokusatsu , Surreal Comedy , Nudity , Ensemble Cast

Ninja Kamui

Also known as Ninja Kamui.

Studio: E&H Production , Adult Swim , Sola Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

Higan is a Nukenin - a former ninja who escaped his clan and is hiding from his violent past in rural America with his family. One night, he is ambushed by a team of assassins from his former organization who exact a bloody retribution on Joe and his family for betraying their ancient code. Rising from his seeming “death,” Joe will re-emerge as his former self - Ninja Kamui - to avenge his family and friends. Kamui is a 21st century ninja, a shadowy anachronism who pits his ancient skills against high-tech weaponry with brutal finesse. He must face off against trained assassins, combat cyborgs, and rival ninjas to bring down the very clan that made him.



Tags: Ninja , Revenge , Assassins , Male Protagonist , Gore , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , CGI , Foreign , Cyborg , Super Robot , Anti-Hero , Urban , Crime , Tokusatsu , Cyberpunk , Henshin , Detective , Swordplay , Police , POV

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 , Gangs , Cultivation , Gore , Revenge , Heterosexual , Henshin , Motorcycles , Desert , Torture , Astronomy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Archery , Bar , Cannibalism , Nudity

NARUTO

Also known as Naruto.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , TV Tokyo , Aniplex , Viz Media , Shueisha , KSS , SME Visual Works , Rakuonsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

Naruto Uzumaki, a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja, lives in Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf village. Moments prior to his birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure and wreaked havoc. In order to put an end to the Kyuubi's rampage, the leader of the village, the 4th Hokage, sacrificed his life and sealed the monstrous beast inside the newborn Naruto.

Shunned because of the presence of the Kyuubi inside him, Naruto struggles to find his place in the village. He strives to become the Hokage of Konohagakure, and he meets many friends and foes along the way.



Tags: Ninja , Shounen , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Orphan , Super Power , Martial Arts , Revenge , Necromancy , Criminal Organization , Death Game , Found Family , Primarily Child Cast , Shapeshifting , Ensemble Cast , Battle Royale , Bullying , Kaiju , Slapstick , Primarily Teen Cast , Philosophy , Anachronism , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Travel , Estranged Family , Gender Bending , School , Assassins , Love Triangle , Anthropomorphism , Gambling