Top Cowboys Anime Recommendations

Cowboy Bebop

Also known as Cowboy Bebop.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

Enter a world in the distant future, where Bounty Hunters roam the solar system. Spike and Jet, bounty hunting partners, set out on journeys in an ever struggling effort to win bounty rewards to survive.

While traveling, they meet up with other very interesting people. Could Faye, the beautiful and ridiculously poor gambler, Edward, the computer genius, and Ein, the engineered dog be a good addition to the group?

Tags: Space , Crime , Episodic , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Travel , Noir , Anti-Hero , Philosophy , Guns , Cyberpunk , Male Protagonist , Found Family , Terrorism , Female Protagonist , Cowboys , Martial Arts , Cyborg , Tomboy , Amnesia , Gambling , Heterosexual , Yakuza , Drugs , Police , Nudity , Tanned Skin , Cult , Circus , CGI , Work

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaders - Egypt-hen

Also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders - Battle in Egypt.

Studio: David Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Supernatural

After 30 days of travel across the world, plagued with countless battles, Jotaro and his companions have finally arrived in Egypt! Now only the strongest "Stand" users remain to rebuff our heroes' final march on Cairo: The Nine Egyptian Gods, Dio's most zealous servants. Will the Joestar line fall to the monstrous vampire, or can Jotaro defeat Dio and save his mother's life?



Tags: Super Power , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Travel , Shounen , Foreign , Ensemble Cast , Mahjong , Tragedy , Time Manipulation , Primarily Adult Cast , Revenge , Urban Fantasy , Gore , Vampire , Desert , Body Horror , Parody , Animals , Video Games , Gambling , Age Regression , Cosplay , Poker , Zombie , Death Game , Shapeshifting , CGI , Disability , Cowboys , Suicide

TRIGUN

Also known as Trigun.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

Vash the Stampede is a wanted man with a habit of turning entire towns into rubble. The price on his head is a fortune, and his path of destruction reaches across the arid wastelands of a desert planet. Unfortunately, most encounters with the spiky-haired gunslinger don't end well for the bounty hunters who catch up with him; someone almost always gets hurt - and it's never Vash.

Oddly enough, for such an infamous fugitive, there's no proof that he's ever taken a life. In fact, he's a pacifist with a doughnut obsession who's more doofus than desperado. There's a whole lot more to him than his reputation lets on - Vash the Stampede definitely ain't your typical outlaw.



Tags: Guns , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast , Cowboys , Tragedy , Post-Apocalyptic , Crime , Desert , Travel , Steampunk , Shounen , Episodic , Twins , Incest , Aliens , Space , Slapstick , Acrobatics , Rural , Religion , Body Horror

Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei

Also known as The Tatami Galaxy.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Psychological , Romance

When a college dropout stops for a late night bite at a mysterious ramen stand, he crosses paths with a self-proclaimed deity of matrimony. This bizarre meeting sends the young man hurtling through a horrifying flashback to his not-so-glorious college days when the influence of a cruel new friend turned him from a hopeless romantic into a mischievous “black cupid.”



Tags: Coming of Age , College , Time Loop , Surreal Comedy , Philosophy , Male Protagonist , Alternate Universe , Primarily Adult Cast , Episodic , Time Manipulation , Achronological Order , School Club , Cult , Meta , Heterosexual , Satire , Ensemble Cast , Mixed Media , Proxy Battle , Hikikomori , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cowboys , Mythology , Cycling , Tennis , Gods

Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku

Also known as Magical Girl Raising Project.

Studio: Lerche
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Horror , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological , Thriller

A social game called The Magical Girl Raising Project allows one in tens of thousands of people to be a "magical girl" — possessing extraordinary physical capabilities and looks, as well as special magical powers that set them apart from the rest of the human race. But one day, in a district containing 16 magical girls, the administration announces that it must halve the number of magical girls to solve the problem of magical energy.



Tags: Super Power , Magic , Urban , Video Games , Battle Royale , Death Game , Tragedy , Kuudere , Primarily Female Cast , Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Witch , Robots , Ensemble Cast , Chibi , Tsundere , Revenge , Denpa , Female Protagonist , Gore , Henshin , Crime , Spearplay , Superhero , Guns , Nun , Suicide , Angels , Tomboy , Primarily Teen Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Elf , Gender Bending , Twins , Yuri , Ninja , Cowboys , Bullying

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Steel Ball Run

Also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: STEEL BALL RUN.

Studio: David Production
Status: Not_Yet_Released
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

The seventh story arc of the long-running JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.

Tags: Travel , Super Power , Cowboys , Seinen , Historical , Disability , Male Protagonist , Foreign , Conspiracy , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Desert , Philosophy , Gore , Politics , Religion , Dinosaurs , Alternate Universe , Indigenous Cultures , Angels , Nun , Time Manipulation

Grimm Kumikyoku

Also known as The Grimm Variations.

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Once upon a time, brothers Jacob and Wilhelm collected fairy tales from across the land and made them into a book. They also had a much younger sister, the innocent and curious Charlotte, who they loved very much. One day, while the brothers were telling Charlotte a fairy tale like usual, they saw that she had a somewhat melancholy look on her face. She asked them, "Do you suppose they really lived happily ever after?"

The pages of Grimms' Fairy Tales, written by Jacob and Wilhelm, are now presented from the unique perspective of Charlotte, who sees the stories quite differently from her brothers.



Tags: Fairy Tale , Episodic , Classic Literature , Anthology , Guns , Historical , Magic , Denpa , Gore , Post-Apocalyptic , Disability , Rural , Conspiracy , Writing , Virtual World , Witch , Arranged Marriage , Bar , Cyberpunk , Cowboys , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Augmented Reality , Space , Body Horror , Nudity , Desert , Robots , Yandere , Dystopian , Age Gap , Elf , Body Swapping , Urban , Unrequited Love , Bisexual , Cannibalism , Twins

Nihon Animator Mihonichi

Also known as Japan Anima(tor)’s Exhibition.

Studio: Studio Khara
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Fantasy , Mecha , Music , Supernatural

Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition is the showcase of the animations produced by various directors with love and energy, which are planned from original projects, spin-off projects, promotional films, Music PV, and VJ Films etc...

Episodes:
#01: The Dragon Dentist (Directed by Outarou Maijou)
#02: HILL CLIMB GIRL (Directed by Azuma Tani)
#03: ME!ME!ME! (Directed by Hibiki Yoshizaki)
#04: Carnage (Directed by Akira Honma)
#05: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films (collection of key animation from 1979's Mobile Suit Gundam)
#06: 20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed (Directed by Takeshi Honda & Mahiro Maeda)
#07: Until you come to me. (Directed by Tadashi Hiramatsu)
#08: Tomorrow from there (Directed by Akemi Hayashi)
#09: Denkou Choujin Gridman: boys invent great hero (Directed by Akira Amemiya)
#10: YAMADELOID (Directed by Takashi Horiuchi & Masahiro Emoto)
#11: POWER PLANT No. 33 (Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura & Kengo Saito)
#12: Evangelion: Another Impact (Confidential) (Directed by Shinji Aramaki)
#13: Kanón (Directed by Mahiro Maeda)
#14: SEX and VIOLENCE with MACHSPEED (Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi)
#15: Obake-Chan (Directed by Shigeto Koyama)
#16: Tsukikage no Tokio (Directed by Takanobu Mizuno)
#17: THREE FALLEN WITNESSES (Directed by Satoru Utsunomiya)
#18: The Diary of Ochibi (Directed by Masashi Kawamura)
#19: I can Friday by Day! (Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki)
#20A: ME!ME!ME! CHRONIC feat.daoko / TeddyLoid (Directed by Hibiki Yoshizaki, remix of short #3)
#20B: (Making of) evangelion:Another Impact (Making of video of short #12)
#21: ICONIC FIELD (Directed by Ikuto Yamashita)
#22: IBUSEKI YORUNI (Directed by Tadashi Hiramatsu)
#23: Memoirs of amorous gentlemen (Produced by Cork Inc.)
#24: Rapid Rouge (Directed by Daisuke Onitsuka)
#25: HAMMERHEAD (Directed by Otaro Maijo)
#26: COMEDY SKIT 1989 (Directed by Kazuto Nakazawa)
#27: BUBU & BUBULINA (Directed by Takashi Nakamura)
#28: ENDLESS NIGHT (Directed by Sayo Yamamoto)
#29: BUREAU OF PROTO SOCIETY (Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura)
#30: The Ultraman (Directed by Akitoshi Yokoyama)
#31: GIRL (Directed by Hibiki Yoshizaki)
#32: Neon Genesis IMPACTS. (Directed by Yuhei Sakuragi)
#33: Ragnarok (Directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama)
#34: Robot on the Road (Directed by Hiroyuki Okiura)
#35: Cassette Girl (Directed by Hiroyasu Kobayashi)

Note: #20A and #20B (special) are counted as two separate episodes in the episode total.

Tags: Anthology , Nudity , Ero Guro , Episodic , Super Robot , Gore , Musical Theater , Surreal Comedy , Satire , Cycling , No Dialogue , Guns , Space , Military , Revenge , Swordplay , War , Magic , Kaiju , Disability , Henshin , Dragons , Cyberpunk , Real Robot , Samurai , Stop Motion , Dissociative Identities , Post-Apocalyptic , Noir , Amputation , Cowboys , Religion

Hokuto no Ken 2

Also known as Fist of the North Star 2.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

In the second series after Raoh has been defeated by Kenshiro a new rival appears. The Gentou Kouken warriors. Falco the successor of the Gentou Kouken takes orders from an evil ruler by the name of Jacko. He claims to be the man chosen by the Tentei and issues orders to his subordinates to capture anyone living in order to build up his Imperial Capital. Kenshiro once again rises out of the shadows and puts an end to his tyrannical ways. Amidst the mayhem Lynn gets captured and gets taken to the land of the Shura where only ruthless fighters exist. Now Kenshiro must pursue the captor and defeat the 3 Rasho of the land in order to escape with his life and with Lynn.

Tags: Martial Arts , Post-Apocalyptic , Super Power , Shounen , Body Horror , Foreign , Gore , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Time Skip , Twins , Cowboys , Pirates , Archery , Assassins , Astronomy , Suicide

Cutey Honey

Also known as Cutie Honey.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Ecchi , Mahou Shoujo , Sci-Fi

Professor Kisaragi created the android Cutey Honey. He made her with the 'Fixed System of Air Elements' that creates anything out of thin air. Panther Claw, an evil organization, desires this device and will stop at nothing! Not even Professor Kisaragi who is tragically killed. Honey swears revenge and will stop at nothing to destroy the Panther Claw.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Episodic , Shounen , Villainess , Henshin , Revenge , Cyborg , Slapstick , Crime , Monster Girl , Martial Arts , Robots , Nudity , Urban , School , Boarding School , Superhero , Guns , Swordplay , Gambling , Samurai , Motorcycles , Ninja , Mermaid , Cowboys

Bananya: Fushigi na Nakamatachi

Also known as Bananya and the Curious Bunch.

Studio: Gathering
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

There are still many mysterious creatures in this universe that we don’t know about. On a distant planet, one mysterious species has come into existence. They are known as "Bananyas." What sort of planet do the Bananyas come from, and what sort of life do they lead? And what if they began to dream about coming to Earth someday?


Tags: Kids , Animals , Episodic , Chibi , Primarily Animal Cast , Coastal , Zombie , Robots , Ninja , Metal Music , Cowboys , Maids , Vampire

Mahou no Princess Minky Momo

Also known as Fairy Princess Minky Momo.

Studio: Ashi Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Mahou Shoujo

Momo is a little girl who lives with her parents. She is from the land of dreams sent to earth to help people not lose their dreams. Momo and her parents own and run a hotel. Momo lives in Fenarinarsa which is near earth's space to help people who lost dreams. She uses her ability to change herself or something into various things.



Tags: Magic , Animals , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Veterinarian , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Memory Manipulation , Tanks , Police , Gangs , Isekai , Fairy Tale , Swordplay , Trains , Guns , Cowboys , Tennis , Reincarnation , Super Robot

Girls und Panzer: Daikon War!

Also known as Girls und Panzer: Daikon War!.

Studio: Actas
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

OVA included in the Blu-ray/DVD release of the third "Girls und Panzer das Finale" film.

One day at Oarai Girls High School, the five members of the Anglerfish Team are looking for a student named Jane, who belongs to the Agriculture Department, to deliver some documents of the Student Council. After unfamiliar horse riding, they finally arrive at the Agriculture Department building, where they meet Jane, who seems to be ready for battle with a gun in her hand. According to her, she is in the middle of chasing the "Arch Villain of the Century"...!



Tags: Guns , Primarily Female Cast , Rural , Cowboys , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Food

Gun Frontier

Studio: Vega Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

It is a harsh and barren wasteland, where the weak aren't allowed to dream. It is also a sacred land for true men, for there is no place a man can feel more alive. This is the Gun Frontier. Sea Pirate Captain Harlock and the errant samurai, Tochiro arrive in the United States on the Western Frontier. Along with a mysterious woman they meet along the way, the two friends challenge sex rings, bandits, and corrupt sheriff. They are searching for a lost clan of Japanese immigrants, and they will tear Gun Frontier from end to end until they find it.



Tags: Shounen , Desert , Cowboys , Samurai , Guns , Revenge , Swordplay , Historical , Nudity , Trains

Onboro Film

Also known as Broken Down Film.

Status: Finished
Genres:

A scene from an American animated piece called "Dudley Do Right" shows a scene in which a queen is tied to a railroad track with ropes and shouting, "Help!" This image was often used in serial action films of the silent comedy period. In this short film, a western-style hero fights a villain and saves a beautiful woman in the same situation. This classical scene, however, is marred, blurred and smudged because the film itself is very old. Not only does the hero have to fight the villain, but he also has to struggle hard against the bad condition of the film.



Tags: Parody , Meta , Male Protagonist , Foreign , No Dialogue , Cowboys

Fate/Grand Order Explore Movie 2024

Studio: Shaft , Rouseact , GARDEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Slice of Life

Short movies celebrating the Fate/Grand Order 9th Anniversary.

Let's explore the world together! We are explorers!

The Earth may have been bleached white...
But let's go and seek out the world's beautiful scenery as it may have existed, together as Master and Servant!

To all our fans enjoying FGO, with our utmost gratitude.



This entry includes:
1) nippon memoir (Dir. Rio Shimizu, Studio Rouseact)
2) Food ＆ Adventure (Dir. Xin Wang, Studio GARDEN)
3) WANTED！(Dir. Hiroto Nagata, Studio Shaft)

Tags: Foreign , Dragons , Ensemble Cast , Desert , Cowboys , Gambling , Food , Anthology , Tanned Skin , Kemonomimi , Travel

Kouya no Shounen Isamu

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , TMS Entertainment , Tokyo Movie
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

The adventures of Isamu, a young boy living in the Far West, searching for his real father.

Tags: Cowboys , Historical , Shounen , Guns , Foreign

Mechano

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Horror , Music

Three 10-minute videos present a trippy view into the minds of their creators. Brought together by Pierre Taki of Denki Groove, Mechano: Scientific Attack Force features three shorts done in very different styles.

The three short films are:

"Plastic Gun Man" - a 3D Western spoof
"World Meccano Triangle" - a music video reminiscent of '90s era screensavers
"Haiirogaoka no Soridaijin" (translated as "Prime Minister of Gray Hill") - an anime-style animated video parody of Akira Mochizuki's famous 1977 manga, Yuuhi ga Oka no Souri Daijin

Tags: Parody , CGI , Slapstick , Desert , Cowboys , Nudity , Mixed Media

STAR RAIL DISCO: Odore Kaitakusha

Studio: Space Neko Company
Status: Finished
Genres:

A HoYoFair original mv celebrating the 104th edition of Comiket, featuring Honkai: Star Rail characters.

Tags: Dancing , Cowboys , Male Protagonist , Mixed Media

Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yakisobapanman to Black Sabotenman

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Tags: Kids , Superhero , Trains , Food , Desert , Cowboys , Kaiju