Anime like Shuten Douji

Abashiri Ikka

Also known as The Abashiri Family.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Dynamic Planning , ADV Films , Tokyo Kids
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

The Abashiri family is one of the most notorious criminal gangs ever. Papa Abashiri decides that it's about time his little girl is raised more appropriately, as a young lady and not as a member of a deadly gang. He decides to send his dear daughter Kukunosuke to an elite boarding school. The problem is this school doesn't have any intention of graduating their students. Crazed faculty members with homicidal and perverted tendencies, violent and unfriendly classmates, all of them welcome Kukunosuke to her new home. Pretty soon, it's an all-out teacher vs. students war. Will she be able to finish school before school finishes her?

Tags: Female Protagonist , Shounen , Super Power , Anti-Hero , Tomboy , Guns , Martial Arts , Gore , Nudity , Cyborg , Crime

Tetsu no Shoujo JUN

Also known as Iron Virgin Jun.

Studio: Media Blasters , Dynamic Planning , Nippon Columbia , Dynamic Planning
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

In the Asuka family, nothing is more important than family tradition. For their lovely young daughter Jun, it means she must get married on her 18th birthday. Although poor little virgin Jun is not above kickin' butt, she just can't stand the thought of marrying someone she doesn't love. Her mother sends out a gang of bloodthirsty goons to drag her to the altar, but Jun would rather beat a hundred suitors into one big bloody mess than get married on her mother's terms, and she's about to prove it.



Tags: Martial Arts , Family Life , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Ninja , Seinen , Wrestling ,

Jigen Sengokushi: Kuro no Shishi - Jinnai-hen

Also known as Black Lion.

Studio: ADV Films , Nippon Columbia , Dynamic Planning
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

The year is 1580. Using an army of soldiers equipped with sophisticated weaponry, Nobunaga Oda is on the verge of ruling Japan with an iron fist. One of his enforcers is Ginnai Doma - a fallen samurai reborn into an indestructible killing machine. As Ginnai continues his killing spree on ninjas and those who oppose Nobunaga's rule, Shishimaru of the Iga Ninja - going against the Koga Ninja's plans - pursues a one-man vendetta to avenge the deaths of his comrades and kill the immortal warrior.



Tags: Ninja , Revenge , Swordplay , Aliens , Historical , Robots , Shounen , Gore , Male Protagonist , Anachronism

Kyomu Senshi MIROKU

Studio: Tokuma Japan Communications , Animate Film
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

A psychic ninja fantasy suggesting that the assassins did not die out during the Sengoku era but burrowed under Japan, where they fought a new war against the alien occupants of a crashed spaceship that has lain undisturbed for several millennia.



Tags: Aliens , Ninja

Devilman: Tanjou-hen

Also known as Devilman: The Birth.

Studio: Kodansha , Dynamic Planning , Oh! Production , Discotek , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Horror , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Akira is just another normal kid in modern-day Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. Akira learns that there is an upcoming war of demons on humanity and he has just been enlisted for a major tour of duty. But the only way to fight a demon is with their power, so Akira and Ryo risk a dangerous ceremony in an attempt to create humanity's only hope: the powerful Devilman.

Tags: Demons , Body Horror , Shapeshifting , Gore , Urban Fantasy , Shounen , Tragedy , Mythology , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Henshin , Philosophy , Cars , Guns , Boys' Love , Drugs , Suicide , Delinquents , School

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

Also known as Digital Devil.

Studio: Tokuma Shoten , Animate Film , Movic , J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Horror , Supernatural

The story revolves around two high school students Akemi and Yumiko, who share a mysterious intertwining past lives. Akemi bullied at school but a genius has managed to create a demon summoning program to get revenge but chaos ensues. The OVA is based off the first of Aya Nishitani's Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei novels.

Tags: Demons , Reincarnation , Gore , Revenge , Gods , Mythology , Anti-Hero , Bullying , School , Swordplay

Kujakuou

Also known as Spirit Warrior.

Studio: AIC , Pony Canyon , Pioneer LDC , Central Park Media , Shueisha , Studio 88
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Supernatural

A young mystic without a past, Kujaku was born under a dark omen possessed of incredible supernatural powers. Raised by priests, he has learned to use these powers for good. But the evil Siegfried von Mittgard seeks to steal his birthright, and rule the world as the Regent of Darkness. He has dispatched bloodthirsty minions to destroy Kujaku before he can awaken to his destiny. Now, Kujaku must unravel the riddle of his past, before the power within consumes him!



Tags: Demons , Martial Arts , Nudity , Religion