Top Kabuki Anime Recommendations

ONE PIECE

Also known as ONE PIECE.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

Gold Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the location of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece (which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame), and quite possibly the most coveted of titles for the person who found it, the title of the Pirate King.

Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy that defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate who ransacks villages for fun, Luffy’s reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder; the thought of an exciting adventure and meeting new and intriguing people, along with finding One Piece, are his reasons of becoming a pirate. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach One Piece.

*This includes following special episodes:
- Chopperman to the Rescue! Protect the TV Station by the Shore! (Episode 336)
- The Strongest Tag-Team! Luffy and Toriko's Hard Struggle! (Episode 492)
- Team Formation! Save Chopper (Episode 542)
- History's Strongest Collaboration vs. Glutton of the Sea (Episode 590)
- 20th Anniversary! Special Romance Dawn (Episode 907)

Tags: Pirates , Travel , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Slapstick , Conspiracy , Ships , Time Skip , Politics , Slavery , War , Dystopian , Fugitive , Gods , Crime , Philosophy , Swordplay , Monster Boy , Lost Civilization , Prison , Anthropomorphism , Henshin , Food , Shapeshifting , Cyborg , Robots , Medicine , Primarily Adult Cast , Samurai , Desert , Animals , Guns , Skeleton , Anti-Hero , Anachronism , Asexual , Dragons , Monster Girl , Demons , Nudity , Espionage , Marriage , Artificial Intelligence , Kuudere , Fairy , Post-Apocalyptic , Drugs , Revenge , Assassins , Battle Royale , Aromantic , Arranged Marriage , Adoption , Gender Bending , Ninja , Mermaid , Clone , Time Manipulation , Kabuki , Zombie , Musical Theater , Angels , Trains , CGI , Unrequited Love , LGBTQ+ Themes

Kageki Shoujo!!

Also known as Kageki Shojo!!.

Studio: PINE JAM
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

The curtain rises on the Kouka School of Musical and Theatrical Arts. Spotlight on Sarasa Watanabe, a starry-eyed 5'10" student who dreams of performing as Oscar, a male lead role. She forms an unlikely friendship with her new roommate, a former idol who now also hopes to join the all-female Kouka Acting Troupe. Together, they’re in for the role of a lifetime.



Tags: Acting , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , School , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Shoujo , Aromantic , Primarily Teen Cast , Musical Theater , Heterosexual , Kuudere , Body Image , Kabuki , Crossdressing , Idol , Work , LGBTQ+ Themes , Otaku Culture , Twins , Age Gap

Kabukibu!

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

The series revolves around Kurogo Kurusu, a high school student who loves kabuki so much that it's annoying. Kurogo yearns to perform kabuki as part of a club at his school, but currently his school doesn't have a kabuki club. So Kurogo sets out to create a kabuki club, and his first order of business is to gather members.



Tags: School Club , School , Male Protagonist , Acting , Kabuki , Educational , Primarily Male Cast