Top Wuxia Anime Recommendations

Ao no Exorcist

Also known as Blue Exorcist.

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

This world consists of two dimensions joined as one, like a mirror. The first is the world in which the humans live, Assiah. The other is the world of demons, Gehenna. Ordinarily, travel between the two, and indeed any kind of contact between the two, is impossible. However the demons can pass over into this world by possessing anything that exist within it. Satan the god of demons, but there's one thing that he doesn't have, and that's a substance in the human world that is powerful enough to contain him!! For that purpose he created Rin, his son from a human woman, but will his son agree to his plans? Or will he become something else...? An exorcist?

Tags: Demons , Shounen , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Youkai , Twins , Religion , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Urban Fantasy , Adoption , Swordplay , Tragedy , Body Horror , Wuxia , School Club , Guns , CGI

Dragon Ball

Also known as Dragon Ball.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

Goku Son is a young boy who lives in the woods all alone—that is until a girl named Bulma runs into him in her search for a set of magical objects called the "Dragon Balls." Since the artifacts are said to grant one wish to whoever collects all seven, Bulma hopes to gather them and wish for a perfect boyfriend. Goku happens to be in possession of a dragon ball, but unfortunately for Bulma, he refuses to part ways with it, so she makes him a deal: he can tag along on her journey if he lets her borrow the dragon ball's power. With that, the two set off on the journey of a lifetime.

They don't go on the journey alone. On the way, they meet the old Muten-Roshi and wannabe disciple Kuririn, with whom Goku trains to become a stronger martial artist for the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament. However, it's not all fun and games; the ability to make any wish come true is a powerful one, and there are others who would do much worse than just wishing for a boyfriend. To stop those who would try to abuse the legendary power, they train to become stronger fighters, using their newfound strength to help the people around them along the way.



Tags: Shounen , Martial Arts , Super Power , Travel , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Orphan , Dragons , Aliens , Wuxia , Anachronism , Nudity , Military , Time Skip , Dinosaurs , Primarily Male Cast , Urban Fantasy , Revenge , Demons , Shapeshifting , Adoption , Robots , Tanned Skin , Kaiju , Ninja , Dissociative Identities

Modao Zushi

Also known as The Founder of Diabolism.

Studio: B.CMAY PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

The Wen Clan's rampage caused untold sufferings, and the other cultivation clans launched the "Sunshot Campaign" to join forces against the Wen Clan. Although Wei Wuxian, the Yiling Patriarch, had made great contributions to overthrowing the Wens, he was stigmatized and punished because he was considered too powerful and dangerous. He was persecuted by ten thousand people.

Thirteen years later, Wei Wuxian has been brought back by a sacrificial ritual and has met again with old acquaintances such as Lan Wangji from the Gusu Lan Clan and Jiang Cheng from the Yunmeng Jiang Clan. The mysteries of Wei Wuxian's past remain, and conflicts in the cultivation world have resurfaced - all of which began from when they were all once youths.



Tags: Cultivation , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Wuxia , Reincarnation , Demons , Primarily Male Cast , Necromancy , Anti-Hero , Revenge , Historical , Magic , War , Boys' Love , Time Skip , Swordplay , Politics , Foreign , Zombie , Kuudere , Ensemble Cast , Found Family , Achronological Order , Adoption , Gore , CGI , Torture , Archery , Slavery , Crime , Suicide

Tian Guan Ci Fu

Also known as Heaven Official's Blessing.

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Xie Lian, the crown prince of Xian Le Kingdom, successfully ascends to Heaven during his third trial in spite of successive demotions. However, he accidentally breaks the Gold Palace of heavenly officials. With no human worshiping him, Xie Lian has to descend to the secular world to exorcise ghosts, which may help him sustain his divinity.



Tags: Gods , Male Protagonist , Ghost , Cultivation , Wuxia , Magic , Boys' Love , Rural , Travel , Demons , Tragedy , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Lost Civilization , Historical , Swordplay , Shapeshifting , War , Bullying , Mahjong , Crossdressing , Gender Bending

Yi Ren Zhi Xia

Also known as Hitori no Shita - The Outcast.

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

The protagonist, Zhang Chulan, leads a very common college student's life until he finds himself caught up in a terrible incident that happened in a small village. As he was walking through a graveyard, Zhang Chulan is assaulted by jianshi. Thinking that it was over for him, a mysterious girl carrying a sword suddenly saves him and disappears. This strange encounter is going to change drastically the fate of our hero.



Tags: Martial Arts , Cultivation , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Zombie , School , Male Protagonist , Wuxia , Amnesia

Modao Zushi 2

Also known as The Founder of Diabolism 2.

Studio: B.CMAY PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

Continuing his masquerade as the deranged lunatic from the Lanling Jin Clan, Wei Wuxian resides in the Cloud Recesses while his former cultivation classmate, Lan Wangji, searches for answers about the demonic severed arm they have in custody. With an overwhelming dark energy emanating from the arm, the two are forced to work together in order to keep it contained. However, the demonic arm is not the only dark force lurking in the region, and as spiritual tensions rise in the mountains of the Gusu Lan Clan, it is up to the two of them to try and restore the natural order.

The story of Wei Wuxian's fall from grace continues as more light is shed on his descent into the path of demonic cultivation. The demonic arm only further strains his mischievous spirit. This is the time for him to prove that he has truly broken free from the forbidden path and is not the maniacal sorcerer that everyone remembers him to be.

Tags: Wuxia , Reincarnation , Cultivation , Achronological Order , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Travel , Time Skip , Primarily Male Cast , Demons , Politics , Magic , Historical , Male Protagonist , Crime , Zombie , Gore , Torture , Found Family , Swordplay , Boys' Love , War , CGI , Ensemble Cast , Afterlife

Modao Zushi 3

Also known as The Founder of Diabolism: Final Season.

Studio: B.CMAY PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

The third season of Modao Zushi.

Tags: Cultivation , Wuxia , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Historical , Primarily Male Cast , Boys' Love , Ghost , Tragedy , Magic , Kuudere , Travel , Swordplay , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast , Torture , Crime , Zombie , Tsundere , Achronological Order , Revenge , Ensemble Cast , Found Family , CGI

Tian Guan Ci Fu Special

Also known as Heaven Official's Blessing Special Episode.

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Xie Lian, crown prince of Xian Le Kingdom, ascends to Heaven despite successive demotions. However, he accidentally breaks the Gold Palace of heavenly officials. With no human worshiping him, Xie Lian must descend to the secular world to exorcise ghosts.



Tags: Wuxia , Gods , Historical , Boys' Love , Cultivation , Ghost , Magic , Male Protagonist , Foreign

Yi Ren Zhi Xia 2

Also known as Hitori no Shita - The Outcast 2.

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

The second season of Yi Ren Zhi Xia.

Note: Airing dates reflect the original airing and premiere dates in China, where it aired earlier than it did in Japan.

Tags: Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Martial Arts , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Wuxia

Tian Guan Ci Fu 2

Also known as Heaven Official's Blessing Season 2.

Studio: Red Dog Culture House
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

The second season of Tian Guan Ci Fu.

Tags: Wuxia , Boys' Love , Ghost , Gods , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Cultivation , Tragedy , Afterlife , Martial Arts , Historical , Magic , Demons , Travel , Gambling , Foreign , Swordplay

Kidou Butouden G Gundam

Also known as Mobile Fighter G Gundam.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Romance

It is time for the "Gundam Fight" tournament! Each country sends a Gundam to Earth for this prestigious tournament in the hopes of winning power and glory for their homeland! But this time, there's an unseen evil lurking behind the scene. Domon Kasshu, Neo Japan's reluctant Fighter, is determined to uncover this evil and clear his family name! The fight to the top begins now!



Tags: Battle Royale , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Super Robot , Foreign , Revenge , Wrestling , Heterosexual , Henshin , Surreal Comedy , Cultivation , Space , Dystopian , Episodic , Love Triangle , Real Robot , Tragedy , Wuxia , Environmental

Tongling Fei

Also known as Psychic Princess.

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Qian Yunxi, the oldest daughter of the prime minister was born with a special ability. Because of this she was deemed 'abnormal' and was raised at Mt. Lin Yun. Upon turning 16, she took her younger sister's place to marry into the royal family of Ye. Rumours say Ye Youming is strange, cold and cruel. Just how will Qian Yunxi's fate play out?

Tags: Female Protagonist , Cultivation , Ghost , Demons , Wuxia , Heterosexual , Historical , Reincarnation , Chibi , Bullying , Assassins , Crossdressing , Royal Affairs , Ancient China

Biaoren

Studio: Colored Pencil Animation , Colored Pencil Animation Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

‘Escort’, refers to paid warriors, their targets of protection, are also referred to targets that are wanted by the government. On the eve of civil chaos during the last years of Sui dynasty, with the rise of a reign of terror around the country, various peoples’ feelings of grudge and animosity develop…

Tags: Swordplay , Martial Arts , Gore , Wuxia , CGI , Tragedy , Historical

Yi Ren Zhi Xia 3

Studio: Big Firebird Cultural Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Third season of Yi Ren Zhi Xia.

Tags: Martial Arts , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Wuxia , Parkour

Giant Robo THE ANIMATION: Chikyuu ga Seishi Suru Hi

Also known as Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Studio: Phoenix Entertainment , Jupiter Films , Mu Animation Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

10 years ago Dr. Shizuma and his colleagues invented the Shizuma drive which is a revolutionizing new form of renewable and recyclable energy. Though they had to pay a heavy price for their success in a catastrophic accident that the world only wants to forget about. However, all is not well as the secret organization Big Fire is hell-bent on taking over the world. They have obtained two of three mysterious Shizuma drive samples with an unknown function, which are an integral part of their world domination plans. The third sample has however been stolen by Dr. Shizuma who during his escape is saved by Daisaku, Giant Robo and the Experts of Justice. Then a desperate struggle begins between the Experts of Justice and Big Fire for the control of the last sample as Big Fire unleashes their mightiest weapon, the Eye of Volger, upon the unsuspecting world. Soon everything points towards the hidden truth behind the accident 10 years ago as the starting point of everything.



Tags: Super Robot , Tragedy , Revenge , Super Power , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Foreign , Terrorism , Urban , Conspiracy , Primarily Adult Cast , Environmental , Wuxia , Lost Civilization , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Guns , Cyborg , Steampunk

Chuan Shu Zijiu Zhinan

Also known as Scumbag System.

Studio: Djinn Power
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

This is the story of a guy who transmigrates into the scum villain of one of those harem xuanhuan/xianxia novels. The scum villain, Shen Qingqiu, is one of those looks-noble-but-is-actually-a-hypocrite type. Shen Qingqiu’s disciple, Luo Binghe, is the main character of the novel who gradually turns darker as tragic events occur upon him.

With the help of a very troll system, the new Shen Qingqiu tries to stay alive by staying on Luo Binghe’s good side, as the original Shen Qingqiu treated Luo Binghe badly, thus receiving a horrifying ending. However, Shen Qingqiu's plan of staying alive is not as simple as it seems as he soon finds out that the system limits his actions.



Tags: Cultivation , Isekai , Martial Arts , Historical , Full CGI , Meta , Boys' Love , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Demons , Wuxia , Magic , Reincarnation , Swordplay , Age Gap , Bullying , Time Skip , LGBTQ+ Themes , Alternate Universe

Douluo Dalu

Also known as Soul Land.

Studio: Sparkly Key Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

Tang San spent his life in the Tang Outer Sect, dedicated to the creation and mastery of hidden weapons. Once he stole the secret lore of the Inner Sect to reach the pinnacle of his art, his only way out was death. But after throwing himself off the deadly Hell's Peak he was reborn in a different world, the world of Douluo Dalu, a world where every person has a spirit of their own, and those with powerful spirits can practice their spirit power to rise and become Spirit Masters.

The spirit that awakens within Tang San is Blue Silver Grass, a useless spirit. Can he overcome the difficulties to reach the high ranks of Spirit Masters and bring the glory of the Tang Sect into this new world?



Tags: Cultivation , Full CGI , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Anachronism , Age Regression , Martial Arts , Fairy Tale , Wuxia , Time Skip , Isekai

Modao Zushi Q

Studio: B.CMAY PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

The chibi spin-off that takes place during the three periods of Wei Wuxian's life (adolescence, adulthood, and rebirth after death), selecting the cute, warm, and healing parts as the main contents. This series hopes to heal the audience who loves the main story of Mo Dao Zu Shi, but were “injured” by the melancholy plot of the drama.



Tags: Chibi , Male Protagonist , Cultivation , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Magic , Wuxia , Swordplay , Boys' Love , Demons , Zombie , Primarily Male Cast , Historical , Rural , Episodic

Xie Wang Zhui Qi

Studio: Big Firebird Cultural Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

She, a renowned assassin of the 21st century, actually crossed over to become Su Manor’s most useless good-for-nothing Fourth Miss.

He, Jin Empire’s imperial highness, was an emotionless overbearing demonic tyrant with unrivaled talent.

Everyone knew that she was idiotic and good-for-nothing and bullied her as they pleased. But only he, the overbearing tyrant with the discerning eye, wouldn’t let go of her even if his life depended on it.

For the time being, let’s just see how the stubborn versus stubborn clash and play out in this good show of the chaser and the chased.



Tags: Reincarnation , Magic , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Martial Arts , Cultivation , Assassins , Tragedy , Wuxia , Dragons , Demons , Time Skip , Swordplay , Heterosexual

Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki

Also known as Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Travels in the East.

Studio: Pili International Multimedia
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

In an Eastern-styled fantasy setting, a brother and sister team of sacred guardians is beset by the Xuan Gui Zong, minions of Miè Tian Hai, who seeks the Tian Xing Jiàn sword that they possess. Hai's appearance leads to the defeat of the brother, but his sister, Dan Fei, jumps off a cliff to temporary safety. Later, a wandering swordsman comes across a ruined temple, where a statue of Buddha is protected by an umbrella against the rain. When he takes the umbrella for himself, a man resting under a tree nearby informs him that he must be compassionate to the next traveler he meets as a trade-off for taking the umbrella. That next traveler is Dan Fei, still being pursued by the Xuan Gui Zong minions. Both his promise and the enemy's sorcery leaves the wanderer unable to avoid getting involved.



Tags: Swordplay , Puppetry , Wuxia , Primarily Adult Cast , Anti-Hero , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Foreign , Magic , Demons , Tragedy , Gore , Tokusatsu , Cultivation , Historical , Assassins , CGI