Anime like Tekken

Street Fighter II: The Movie

Also known as Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie.

Studio: Group TAC , Sony Music Entertainment , Studio Jack , Discotek , Imagica
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Shadowlaw an underground organization bent on world domination through drug smuggling, illegal weapons distribution and terrorism. Led by the evil M. Bison (Vega in the Japanese version), Shadowlaw hopes to increase their power by recruiting the world's greatest street fighters. Their main target: Ryu a master of Shotokan Karate who roams all over the world to test his skills against other fighters. As a means to lure the elusive Ryu, Bison abducts his best friend, former martial arts champion Ken Masters, and uses him as bait. Interpol agent Chun-Li and U.S. Air Force pilot Guile team up to get to Ryu before Bison does and continues his reign of terror.



Tags: Martial Arts , Assassins , Super Power , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Ninja

Tekken: BLOOD VENGEANCE

Studio: Bandai Entertainment , Digital Frontier
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

High school student Ling Xiaoyu is recruited by Anna Williams of G Corporation to transfer to Kyoto University and gather information on a student named Shin Kamiya. Meanwhile, Jin Kazama, the current head of the Mishima Zaibatsu, sends Alisa Bosconovitch to the university for the same mission. Though they do not know each other's true motives, Xiaoyu and Alisa become close friends. However, their friendship is put to the test when Shin is captured by an unknown assailant.



Tags: Martial Arts , Robots , Video Games

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

Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu 2

Also known as Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle.

Studio: NAS , Studio Comet , King Records , Fuji TV , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

After defeating Geese Howard, legendary fighter Terry Bogard faces German warrior Wolfgang Krauser, only to suffer a humiliating defeat. Depressed by his loss, Terry wanders around the country, wasting his life through drinking. Only a young boy named Tony can convince Terry to go back to his winning ways, conquer his fears, and once again face Krauser.



Based on the Neo Geo SNK video game Fatal Fury 2.

Tags: Martial Arts , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist

Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho

Also known as Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghostfiles.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Funimation , Yomiko Advertising
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Supernatural

Urameshi Yusuke, 14 years of age, is about as troublesome and violent as teenagers come. He is constantly ditching school, causing trouble, and getting into numerous fights everyday. One day however, he does the unexpected, sacrificing himself to save a young child. Such an action, was never ever expected, especially coming from someone as troublesome as Urameshi Yusuke. The afterlife is not prepared for Yusuke, as they never thought he would make such a sacrifice. Nowhere to go, and dead, Yusuke becomes a ghost and must earn his way back into existence.

Yusuke is "employed" by Koenma, who is in charge while his father and ruler of the afterlife, King Enma, is away. Under Koenma's command, Yusuke helps to stop menacing demons that threaten the lives of people everywhere; whether by stealing priceless and invaluable items and destructive weapons, or by wreaking havoc on humans everywhere.

Throughout Yusuke's journey, he is usually joined by; his arch-rival, and local bully, Kuwabara Kazuma. He is also joined by two demons named Hiei and Kurama, whom are ex-convicts of the afterlife that managed to escape from Koenma.

This group of unlikely allies goes on to participate and struggle in battles that have outcomes that determine the fate of humanity!



Tags: Coming of Age , Shounen , Demons , Philosophy , Super Power , Delinquents , Urban Fantasy , Martial Arts , Afterlife , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Youkai , Tsundere , Cultivation , Dissociative Identities , Ghost , Heterosexual , Tomboy , School

SAMURAI SPIRITS: Haten Gouma no Shou

Also known as Samurai Shodown The Motion Picture.

Studio: Starchild Records , NAS , Fuji TV , ADV Films
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

One hundred years after their deaths, six legendary holy warriors are reborn to seek justice against the former comrade who betrayed them into the hands of an evil god! The six warriors search the feudal province of Edo questing for the last Saint Soldier, Haohmaru, and their sworn nemesis Shirou Amakusa. Will the followers of the divine light triumph over the forces of darkness, or is history destined to repeat itself? Before their hundred-year journey has ended, six samurai will prove that the only thing stronger than their holy blades is the steel of their wills!



Tags: Swordplay , Historical

Virtua Fighter

Also known as Virtua Fighter.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Sony Music Entertainment , Yomiko Advertising , TMS Entertainment , SEGA , Tohokushinsha Film Corporation , Youmex
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

Legends speak of a great constellation of stars, only visible to those who possess true strength. Having lost his ability to see those stars, Akira walks the earth in search of answers. His quest pits him against powerful fighters like the Koenkan and the mysterious Kage Maru, and lands him in the center of an international conspiracy. For the first time on DVD, come the adventures of Akira, Jacky, Sara and Pai. Facing off with the greatest martial artists from all over the world, all the top characters from the best-selling video game are ready for action!

SEASON 1 = EPISODE 1 - 24
ROUND 1 = EPISODE 1 - 12
ROUND 2 = EPISODE 13 - 24
SEASON 2 = EPISODE 25 - 35



Tags: Martial Arts , Male Protagonist

Street Fighter II V

Studio: Studio Hibari , Ashi Productions , Studio Take Off , Group TAC , ADV Films , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mystery

Ryu and Ken Masters are close friends and both are martial artists. In order to become better fighters and learn new techniques, they travel the world and are exposed to many different fighting styles, as well as meeting new people. During their journey, they find themselves caught up in a conspiracy perpetrated by a mysterious organisation called Shadowlaw, both now face their ultimate challenge and must fight for their lives as they combat the evil M. Bison.



Tags: Martial Arts , Super Power

Battle Spirits: Ryuuko no Ken

Also known as Art of Fighting.

Studio: Starchild Records , NAS , Central Park Media , Nihon Ad Systems , Studio Comet , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy

After events involving a home invasion, a house cat, an ancient artifact, and an unpaid electrical bill, martial artist Ryo Sakazaki and his best friend Robert Garcia must fight their way into the Southtown underworld to save Ryo's sister Yuri from the crimelord known as Mr. Big.


Tags: Martial Arts