Top Kaiju Anime Recommendations

Shingeki no Kyojin

Also known as Attack on Titan.

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of titans.

Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a titan in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a colossal titan that appears out of thin air. As the smaller titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single titan and take revenge for all of mankind.



Tags: Kaiju , Revenge , Military , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Post-Apocalyptic , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Henshin , Gore , Memory Manipulation , Dystopian , Swordplay , Ensemble Cast , Steampunk , Survival , Vore , Orphan , Cannibalism , Espionage , Shounen , Time Skip , Amnesia , Coming of Age , Kuudere , Suicide , Rural , Medieval , Adoption , Primarily Male Cast

One Punch Man

Also known as One-Punch Man.

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

Saitama has a rather peculiar hobby, being a superhero, but despite his heroic deeds and superhuman abilities, a shadow looms over his life. He's become much too powerful, to the point that every opponent ends up defeated with a single punch.

The lack of challenge has driven him into a state of apathy, as he watches his life pass by having lost all enthusiasm, at least until he's unwillingly thrust in the role of being a mentor to the young and revenge-driven Genos.

Tags: Superhero , Super Power , Parody , Male Protagonist , Satire , Surreal Comedy , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Cyborg , Primarily Adult Cast , Kaiju , Seinen , Aliens , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Male Cast , Gods , Martial Arts , Demons , Henshin , Fitness , Prophecy

Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2

Also known as Attack on Titan Season 2.

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

Eren Jaeger swore to wipe out every last Titan, but in a battle for his life he wound up becoming the thing he hates most. With his new powers, he fights for humanity's freedom facing the monsters that threaten his home. After a bittersweet victory against the Female Titan, Eren finds no time to rest—a horde of Titans is approaching Wall Rose and the battle for humanity continues!



Tags: Survival , Shapeshifting , Post-Apocalyptic , Tragedy , Espionage , Military , Kaiju , Gore , Dystopian , Primarily Teen Cast , Revenge , Politics , Henshin , Medieval , Anti-Hero , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Dissociative Identities , Cult , Coming of Age , Steampunk , Cannibalism , Kuudere , Primarily Male Cast , CGI , Swordplay , Yuri , Primarily Adult Cast , Unrequited Love , Matriarchy , Rural , LGBTQ+ Themes , Boarding School

NARUTO

Also known as Naruto.

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

Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3

Also known as Attack on Titan Season 3.

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

Eren and his companions in the 104th are assigned to the newly-formed Levi Squad, whose assignment is to keep Eren and Historia safe given Eren's newly-discovered power and Historia's knowledge and pedigree. Levi and Erwin have good reason to be concerned, because the priest of the Church that Hanji had hidden away was found tortured to death, making it clear that the Military Police are involved with the cover-up. Things get more harrowing when the MPs make a move on Erwin and the Levi Squad narrowly avoids capture. Eren is also having problems with his Titan transformation, and a deadly killer has been hired to secure Eren and Historia, one Levi knows all too well from his youth.



Tags: Conspiracy , Military , Shapeshifting , Tragedy , Politics , Memory Manipulation , Dystopian , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Henshin , Medieval , Super Power , Crime , Kaiju , Gore , Survival , Shounen , Guns , Ensemble Cast , Matriarchy , Anti-Hero , Primarily Male Cast , Yandere , CGI , Torture , Steampunk , Swordplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Kuudere , Crossdressing

Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season

Also known as Attack on Titan Final Season.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

It’s been four years since the Scout Regiment reached the shoreline, and the world looks different now. Things are heating up as the fate of the Scout Regiment—and the people of Paradis—are determined at last. However, Eren is missing. Will he reappear before age-old tensions between Marleyans and Eldians result in the war of all wars?



Tags: War , Tragedy , Military , Kaiju , Anti-Hero , Revenge , Politics , Dystopian , Survival , Time Skip , Ensemble Cast , Shapeshifting , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , Steampunk , Henshin , Coastal , Swordplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Conspiracy , Terrorism , Espionage , Gore , Philosophy , CGI , Body Horror , Foreign , Guns , Memory Manipulation , Matriarchy , Rotoscoping , Dissociative Identities , Rural , Kuudere

Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Part 2

Also known as Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2.

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

The battle to retake Wall Maria begins now! With Eren’s new hardening ability, the Scouts are confident they can seal the wall and take back Shiganshina District. If they succeed, Eren can finally unlock the secrets of the basement—and the world. But danger lies in wait as Reiner, Bertholdt, and the Beast Titan have plans of their own. Could this be humanity’s final battle for survival?



Tags: Dystopian , Military , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Survival , Memory Manipulation , Shapeshifting , Super Power , Shounen , War , Espionage , Ensemble Cast , Revenge , Steampunk , Medieval , Male Protagonist , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast , Anti-Hero , Henshin , Primarily Male Cast , Swordplay , CGI , Dissociative Identities , Drugs , Kuudere , Kaiju , Matriarchy

NARUTO: Shippuuden

Also known as Naruto: Shippuden.

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto. The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like Shinobi, Orochimaru. After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work, though it will not be easy, as he has amassed a few (more dangerous) enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.



Tags: Ninja , Shounen , Criminal Organization , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Revenge , Tragedy , Orphan , Coming of Age , Martial Arts , War , Conspiracy , Philosophy , Cultivation , Fugitive , Ensemble Cast , Time Skip , Politics , Necromancy , Gods , Terrorism , Military , Achronological Order , Swordplay , Anti-Hero , Anachronism , Kaiju , Travel , Aliens , Unrequited Love , Shapeshifting , Slapstick , Gender Bending , Estranged Family

Akame ga Kill!

Also known as Akame ga Kill!.

Studio: WHITE FOX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Psychological , Thriller

In a land where corruption rules and a ruthless Prime Minister has turned the puppet Emperor's armies of soldiers, assassins and secret police against the people, only one force dares to stand against them: Night Raid, an elite team of relentless killers, each equipped with an Imperial Arm - legendary weapons with unique and incredible powers created in the distant past.

Rescued from a fate worse than death by Night Raid, young Tatsumi is offered the chance to join their lethal ranks… but it's a deadly choice, as few can master an Imperial Arm and even fewer survive when two Arms go against each other in combat. The battle is on, and only the strongest will make it out alive.



Tags: Assassins , Politics , Tragedy , Shounen , Gore , Crime , Henshin , Swordplay , Super Power , Anti-Hero , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Yandere , Kaiju , Female Harem , Guns , Shapeshifting , Demons , Love Triangle , Kemonomimi , Nekomimi , Tomboy , Time Manipulation

BLEACH

Also known as Bleach.

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Supernatural

Ichigo Kurosaki is a rather normal high school student apart from the fact he has the ability to see ghosts. This ability never impacted his life in a major way until the day he encounters the Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his family's lives from a Hollow, a corrupt spirit that devours human souls.

Wounded during the fight against the Hollow, Rukia chooses the only option available to defeat the monster and passes her Shinigami powers to Ichigo. Now forced to act as a substitute until Rukia recovers, Ichigo hunts down the Hollows that plague his town.

Tags: Swordplay , Shounen , Super Power , Afterlife , Ghost , Male Protagonist , Exorcism , Urban Fantasy , Demons , Ensemble Cast , Time Skip , School , Memory Manipulation , Kuudere , Cannibalism , Royal Affairs , Achronological Order , Anthropomorphism , Language Barrier , Ninja , Tanned Skin , Rescue , Tomboy , Reincarnation , Kaiju , Centaur , Time Manipulation , Dissociative Identities , Spearplay , Fugitive , Clone , Disability , Tsundere , Guns , Vampire , Ojou-sama , Age Regression , Amnesia

Darling in the Franxx

Also known as DARLING in the FRANXX.

Studio: TRIGGER , CloverWorks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Romance , Sci-Fi

The distant future: Humanity established the mobile fort city, Plantation, upon the ruined wasteland. Within the city were pilot quarters, Mistilteinn, otherwise known as the “Birdcage.” That is where the children live... Their only mission in life was the fight. Their enemies are the mysterious giant organisms known as Kyoryu. The children operate robots known as FRANXX in order to face these still unseen enemies. Among them was a boy who was once called a child prodigy: Code number 016, Hiro. One day, a mysterious girl called Zero Two appears in front of Hiro. “I’ve found you, my Darling.”



Tags: Cohabitation , Psychosexual , Super Robot , Orphan , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Robots , Demons , Conspiracy , Kaiju , Lost Civilization , Heterosexual , Found Family , Monster Girl , Memory Manipulation , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Travel , Environmental , Love Triangle , Military , Politics , Unrequited Love , Survival , Family Life , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tsundere , Space , Fishing , Virginity , Clone , Marriage , Body Horror , Monster Boy , Femdom , Pregnancy , Female Protagonist , Yandere , Gore , Time Skip , Drawing , Medicine , Agriculture , Pandemic , Reincarnation , Aviation , Femboy

Shin Seiki Evangelion

Also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Studio: Gainax , Tatsunoko Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In the year 2015, the Angels, huge, tremendously powerful, alien war machines, appear in Tokyo for the second time. The only hope for Mankind's survival lies in the Evangelion, a humanoid fighting machine developed by NERV, a special United Nations agency. Capable of withstanding anything the Angels can dish out, the Evangelion's one drawback lies in the limited number of people able to pilot them. Only a handful of teenagers, all born fourteen years ago, nine months after the Angels first appeared, are able to interface with the Evangelion. One such teenager is Shinji Ikari, whose father heads the NERV team that developed and maintains the Evangelion. Thrust into a maelstrom of battle and events that he does not understand, Shinji is forced to plumb the depths of his own inner resources for the courage and strength to not only fight, but to survive, or risk losing everything.



Note: Later releases include edited versions of Episodes 21-24 called the "Director's Cut" with some visual editing and adding extra scenes that appeared in the theatrical recap 'Death'.

Tags: Philosophy , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Super Robot , Dystopian , Post-Apocalyptic , Angels , Cosmic Horror , Psychosexual , Kaiju , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Meta , Denpa , Aliens , Suicide , Mythology , Body Horror , Military , Religion , Clone , Kuudere , Tokusatsu , Tsundere , Politics , Found Family , Estranged Family , Spearplay , Gore , Bisexual , Trains , Espionage , LGBTQ+ Themes , Episodic , Nudity , Boys' Love , Family Life , Artificial Intelligence , Foreign , Real Robot , Hikikomori , Office Lady , Masturbation

One Punch Man 2

Also known as One-Punch Man Season 2.

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun. After three years of “special training,” he’s become so strong that he’s practically invincible. In fact, he’s too strong—even his mightiest opponents are taken out with a single punch. Now, the great seer Madame Shibabawa’s prediction about the Earth being doomed seems to be coming true as the frequency of monster incidents escalates. Alongside Genos, his faithful disciple, Saitama begins his official hero duties as a member of the Hero Association, while Garou, a man utterly fascinated by monsters, makes his appearance.

Tags: Superhero , Urban , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Parody , Satire , Cyborg , Primarily Male Cast , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Surreal Comedy , Seinen , Urban Fantasy , Ensemble Cast , Anthropomorphism , Martial Arts , Kaiju , Video Games , Tragedy

Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season Part 2

Also known as Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological

The war for Paradis zeroes in on Shiganshina just as Jaegerists have seized control. After taking a huge blow from a surprise attack led by Eren, Marley swiftly acts to return the favor. With Zeke’s true plan revealed and a military forced under new rule, this battle might be fought on two fronts. Does Eren intend on fulfilling his half-brother’s wishes or does he have a plan of his own?



Tags: War , Tragedy , Revenge , Anti-Hero , Military , Survival , Memory Manipulation , Kaiju , Terrorism , Male Protagonist , Espionage , Foreign , Primarily Male Cast , Super Power , Henshin , Philosophy , Gore , Body Horror , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Slavery , CGI , Amputation , Steampunk , Shounen , Alternate Universe , Guns , Cannibalism , Mythology , Female Protagonist , Kuudere , Matriarchy

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

Also known as JUJUTSU KAISEN 0.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?



Tags: Curses , Demons , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Shounen , Tragedy , Super Power , Urban , Magic , Cultivation , Exorcism , Martial Arts , Body Horror , Yandere , Heterosexual , Revenge , Gore , Rehabilitation , Anthropomorphism , School , Time Skip , Swordplay , Gyaru , Bullying , Shapeshifting , Primarily Male Cast , Kaiju , Tsundere , CGI , Spearplay , Monster Boy , Vore , Monster Girl

Yakusoku no Neverland 2

Also known as The Promised Neverland Season 2.

Studio: CloverWorks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Psychological , Thriller

The second season of Yakusoku no Neverland.

Fifteen children escape Grace Field House, a false paradise, hoping for a chance at freedom. Instead, they encounter plants and animals they have never before seen, and are chased by demons. The outside world is so beautiful, and yet is almost too cruel to face.

Even so, the children refuse to give up. They are guided in their search for better lives only by a message from Minerva and a pen Norman left behind in order to fulfill their promise to return to the House to save those of their family who are still trapped within.


Note: Episode 1 streamed early on Amazon Prime on Jan 7, 2021. The regular TV broadcast started on Jan 8, 2021.

Tags: Survival , Primarily Child Cast , Demons , Dystopian , Fugitive , Ensemble Cast , Orphan , Kaiju , Time Skip , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Revenge , Travel , Dungeon , Food , Gore , Archery , Body Horror , Tanned Skin , Male Protagonist , Crime

Mononoke-hime

Also known as Princess Mononoke.

Studio: Studio Ghibli
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

A calm village residing in the mountains comes under attack from a demon-possessed boar one day.

Ashitaka, a young man and prince of the tribe, engages the creature in an attempt to save his village. During the battle, the boar bites him on the arm, leaving it blackened and cursed. Following his village's traditions, Ashitaka is exiled and becomes a wanderer, looking for a solution to the curse before it engulfs him.

Iron Town is a fortress under the leadership of Lady Eboshi. Through the clearing of the surrounding forests, Iron Town produces large amounts of Ironsand, used for gunpowder and other machinery. However, because of the forests destruction, nearby animal clans seek revenge led by a human girl of the Wolf clan called San.

When Ashitaka comes to Iron Town, he discovers the area consumed in battle. Horrified, he attempts to create peace and befriend the Wolf Clan. However, after the forest's eradication and the ongoing war between Human and Beast, will the Spirit of the Forest be forgiving and accept Ashitaka's request to expel his curse?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Environmental , Mythology , Animals , Philosophy , War , Eco-Horror , Gods , Rural , Youkai , Demons , Revenge , Wilderness , Female Protagonist , Curses , Historical , Male Protagonist , Guns , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban Fantasy , Travel , Samurai , Archery , Disability , Body Horror , Tomboy , Outdoor Activities , Gore , Indigenous Cultures , Swordplay , Kaiju , Slavery

Ore dake Level Up na Ken: Season 2 - Arise from the Shadow

Also known as Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The second season of Solo Leveling.

Mastering his new abilities in secret, Jin-U must battle humanity's toughest foes to save his mother.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Dungeon , Male Protagonist , Necromancy , Magic , Super Power , Cultivation , Creature Taming , Swordplay , Gore , Kaiju , Shounen , Demons , Family Life , Henshin , Ships , Martial Arts , Elf , Cosmic Horror , Gods , Snowscape , Desert , Assassins

Kaijuu 8-gou

Also known as Kaiju No. 8.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?!



Tags: Kaiju , Monster Boy , Shapeshifting , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Shounen , Henshin , Urban Fantasy , Rescue , Military , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , Gore , Tokusatsu , Kuudere , Body Horror , Slapstick , Tsundere , Ojou-sama , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Aviation

Shin Seiki Evangelion Movie: Air / Magokoro wo, Kimi ni

Also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion.

Studio: Gainax , Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Sci-Fi

NERV faces a brutal attack from SEELE, but with Asuka in a coma, and Shinji in a nervous breakdown, things soon turn into the surreal. This movie provides a concurrent ending to the final two episodes of the show Neon Genesis Evangelion.



Tags: Philosophy , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Post-Apocalyptic , Meta , Denpa , Dystopian , Gods , Male Protagonist , Body Horror , Super Robot , Psychosexual , Conspiracy , Gore , Afterlife , Cosmic Horror , Kaiju , Mythology , Primarily Teen Cast , Robots , Religion , Female Protagonist , Mixed Media , Nudity , Clone , Masturbation , Tsundere , Guns , Politics , Space , Kuudere , Boys' Love