Best samurai anime
260 anime about samurai, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.0Dororo
TV · 2019 · 24 ep
DororoTV · 2019 · 24 ep4.0Dororo, a young orphan thief, meets Hyakkimaru, a powerful ronin. Hyakkimaru's father, a greedy feudal lord, had made a pact with 12 demons, offering his yet-unborn son's body parts in exchange for great power. Thus, Hyakkimaru - who was…
4.0Hell’s Paradise
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Hell’s ParadiseJigokurakuTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.0The Edo period is nearing its end. Gabimaru, a shinobi formerly known as the strongest in Iwagakure who is now a death row convict, is told that he will be acquitted and set free if he can bring back the Elixir of Life from an island that…
4.3Princess Mononoke
Movie · 1997 · 1 ep
Princess MononokeMononoke HimeMovie · 1997 · 1 ep4.3A 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…
4.3Gintama
TV · 2006 · 201 ep
GintamaTV · 2006 · 201 ep4.3Life isn't easy in feudal Japan... especially since the aliens landed and conquered everything! Oh sure, the new health care is great, but the public ban on the use of swords has left a lot of defeated samurai with a difficult decision to…
4.2Samurai Champloo
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Samurai ChamplooTV · 2004 · 26 ep4.2Let's break it down. Mugen's a reckless sword-slinger with a style that's more b-boy than Shaolin. He's got a nasty streak that makes people want to stick a knife in his throat. Then there's Jin, a deadbeat ronin who speaks softly but…
3.8Log Horizon
TV · 2013 · 25 ep
Log HorizonTV · 2013 · 25 ep3.8The online fantasy game Elder Tales is a worldwide phenomenon, immersing millions of players in its intricately conceived virtual world. However, the release of the game's twelfth expansion pack makes that immersion all too literal, as…
4.1Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd SeasonTV · 2015 · 13 ep4.1The Holy Grail War continues, with each Master and Servant duo making their move for the omnipotent wish granter. Caster’s plans have been set in motion, beginning with taking Saber captive while Rin and Archer go their separate ways to…
4.0Shangri-La Frontier
TV · 2023 · 25 ep
Shangri-La FrontierShangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to suTV · 2023 · 25 ep4.0"When was the last time I played a game that wasn't crap?" This is a world in the near future where games that use display screens are classified as retro. Anything that can't keep up with state-of-the-art VR technology is called a "crap…
3.4Fate/stay night
TV · 2006 · 24 ep
Fate/stay nightTV · 2006 · 24 ep3.4Raised by a mysterious sorcerer after the death of his parents in a catastrophic fire, Shirou Emiya has only just begun to learn small tidbits of magic. When he is caught in a battle between two powerful Magi, however, he ends up…
3.6BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.Itai no wa Iya nanode Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.TV · 2020 · 12 ep3.6The story centers on Kaede Honjou, who is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named…
4.1Hell’s Paradise Season 2
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Hell’s Paradise Season 2Jigokuraku 2nd SeasonTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.1Seeking the key to the elixir of immortality, the group arrives at the fortress of the island's monstrous ruler, the "Tensen." To survive and escape the island, cooperation becomes essential—regardless of whether one is a condemned…
3.9TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai DouchuuTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.9Makoto Misumi was just an average teenager who happened to suddenly be summoned to another world as a "hero." But the goddess of this world called him ugly and took his hero status away from him then sent him to the ends of the world. In…Highest rated
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4.5Gintama Season 3
TV · 2015 · 51 ep
Gintama Season 3Gintama°TV · 2015 · 51 ep4.5Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura return as the fun-loving but broke members of the Yorozuya team! Living in an alternate-reality Edo, where swords are prohibited and alien overlords have conquered Japan, they try to thrive on doing whatever…
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4.5Gintama: THE VERY FINAL
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Gintama: THE VERY FINALGintama: The FinalMovie · 2021 · 1 ep4.5Two years have passed following the Tendoshuu's invasion of the O-Edo Central Terminal. Since then, the Yorozuya have gone their separate ways. Foreseeing Utsuro's return, Gintoki Sakata begins surveying Earth's ley lines for traces of the…
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4.5Gintama Season 2
TV · 2011 · 51 ep
Gintama Season 2Gintama'TV · 2011 · 51 ep4.5After a one-year hiatus, Shinpachi Shimura returns to Edo, only to stumble upon a shocking surprise: Gintoki and Kagura, his fellow Yorozuya members, have become completely different characters! Fleeing from the Yorozuya headquarters in…
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4.5Gintama Season 2 Part 2
TV · 2012 · 13 ep
Gintama Season 2 Part 2Gintama': EnchousenTV · 2012 · 13 ep4.5While Gintoki Sakata was away, the Yorozuya found themselves a new leader: Kintoki, Gintoki's golden-haired doppelganger. In order to regain his former position, Gintoki will need the help of those around him, a troubling feat when no one…
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4.5Gintama Season 4
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Gintama Season 4Gintama.TV · 2017 · 12 ep4.5After joining the resistance against the bakufu, Gintoki and the gang are in hiding, along with Katsura and his Joui rebels. The Yorozuya is soon approached by Nobume Imai and two members of the Kiheitai, who explain that the Harusame…
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4.3Gintama.: Silver Soul Arc - Second Half War
TV · 2018 · 14 ep
Gintama.: Silver Soul Arc - Second Half WarGintama. Shirogane no Tamashii-hen - Kouhan-senTV · 2018 · 14 ep4.3Following the temporary retreat of the Altana Liberation Army from the Kabuki District, the state of the war has seemingly improved. However, as the Oniwaban, Shinsengumi, and residents of the district combat the army's remnants, Edo's…
4.3Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever YorozuyaGintama Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien NareMovie · 2013 · 1 ep4.3When Gintoki apprehends a movie pirate at a premiere, he checks the camera's footage and finds himself transported to a bleak, post-apocalyptic version of Edo, where a mysterious epidemic called the "White Plague" has ravished the world's…
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4.3Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
Movie · 2026 · 1 ep
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in FlamesGintama Movie 3: Yoshiwara DaienjouMovie · 2026 · 1 ep4.3Movie remake of the Yoshiwara Enjou arc. Upon meeting a young boy named Haruta who makes a living as a pickpocket, Gintoki discovers that he is pickpocketing out of a desire to meet his long-lost mother, Hiwa, Yoshiwara's number one…
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4.3Gintama.: Silver Soul Arc
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Gintama.: Silver Soul ArcGintama. Shirogane no Tamashii-henTV · 2018 · 12 ep4.3Utsuro's ultimate plan is revealed: spark a universal war that will ultimately lead to the destruction of Earth, allowing him to finally die but taking the universe down with him. Gintoki and others must team up with old allies and former… 4.3Princess Mononoke
Movie · 1997 · 1 ep
Princess MononokeMononoke HimeMovie · 1997 · 1 ep4.3A 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… 4.3Gintama
TV · 2006 · 201 ep
GintamaTV · 2006 · 201 ep4.3Life isn't easy in feudal Japan... especially since the aliens landed and conquered everything! Oh sure, the new health care is great, but the public ban on the use of swords has left a lot of defeated samurai with a difficult decision to…
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4.3Rurouni Kenshin OVA: Trust & Betrayal (Tsuioku-hen)
OVA · 1999 · 4 ep
Rurouni Kenshin OVA: Trust & Betrayal (Tsuioku-hen)Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-henOVA · 1999 · 4 ep4.3In the days before the Japanese Revolution, Hiko Seiijuro, a wandering master swordsman and hermit, encounters a bandit raid on a slave wagon. Hiko kills the raiding bandits in hopes of saving as many lives as possible, but only manages to… 4.2Samurai Champloo
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Samurai ChamplooTV · 2004 · 26 ep4.2Let's break it down. Mugen's a reckless sword-slinger with a style that's more b-boy than Shaolin. He's got a nasty streak that makes people want to stick a knife in his throat. Then there's Jin, a deadbeat ronin who speaks softly but…
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4.2Gintama - The Movie
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
Gintama - The MovieGintama Movie 1: Shinyaku Benizakura-henMovie · 2010 · 1 ep4.2Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But when some more than…
4.2Gintama: The Semi-Final
Special · 2021 · 2 ep
Gintama: The Semi-FinalSpecial · 2021 · 2 ep4.2As the war temporarily calms down and Edo rebuilds, Gintoki finds Shinpachi—who is still unaware of his return—on a bridge. However, as a fight quickly breaks out between the Yorozuya and the Tenshouin Naraku, suspicion grows, forcing… 4.1Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd SeasonTV · 2015 · 13 ep4.1The Holy Grail War continues, with each Master and Servant duo making their move for the omnipotent wish granter. Caster’s plans have been set in motion, beginning with taking Saber captive while Rin and Archer go their separate ways to… 4.1Hell’s Paradise Season 2
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Hell’s Paradise Season 2Jigokuraku 2nd SeasonTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.1Seeking the key to the elixir of immortality, the group arrives at the fortress of the island's monstrous ruler, the "Tensen." To survive and escape the island, cooperation becomes essential—regardless of whether one is a condemned…
4.1Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTUREDr. Stone: Science FutureTV · 2025 · 12 ep4.1Senkuu and the Kingdom of Science revive Tsukasa and build a spaceship to reach 'Why Man' on the Moon! (Source: Crunchyroll News, edited)
4.1Mononoke
TV · 2007 · 12 ep
MononokeTV · 2007 · 12 ep4.1In feudal Japan, evil spirits known as mononoke plague both households and the countryside, leaving a trail of fear in their wake. One mysterious person has the power to slay the mononoke where they stand; he is known only as the Medicine…
4.1Gintama.: Slip Arc
TV · 2017 · 13 ep
Gintama.: Slip ArcGintama. Porori-henTV · 2017 · 13 ep4.1Consists of episodes animated from unused manga chapters, before returning to the Silver Soul Arc on January 8, 2018. Porori is an Onomatopoeia for something (mainly water) falling.Mature
4.0Dororo
TV · 2019 · 24 ep
DororoTV · 2019 · 24 ep4.0Dororo, a young orphan thief, meets Hyakkimaru, a powerful ronin. Hyakkimaru's father, a greedy feudal lord, had made a pact with 12 demons, offering his yet-unborn son's body parts in exchange for great power. Thus, Hyakkimaru - who was…
4.0Katanagatari
TV · 2010 · 12 ep
KatanagatariTV · 2010 · 12 ep4.0Yasuri Shichika, seventh successor of the Kyotouryuu (bladeless) sword art, lives on an isolated island with his older sister, Nanami. One day Shichika is visited by a woman named Togame, who requests his aid in her quest to find and…
4.0The Ideon: Be Invoked
Movie · 1982 · 1 ep
The Ideon: Be InvokedDensetsu Kyojin Ideon: Hatsudou-henMovie · 1982 · 1 ep4.0The epic conclusion to the Ideon saga, featuring what was meant to be the final 5 episodes of the TV series. The Solo Ship and its crew continue their intense battle with the Buff Clan leading to a final battle that will determine the fate… 4.0Hell’s Paradise
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Hell’s ParadiseJigokurakuTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.0The Edo period is nearing its end. Gabimaru, a shinobi formerly known as the strongest in Iwagakure who is now a death row convict, is told that he will be acquitted and set free if he can bring back the Elixir of Life from an island that… 4.0Shangri-La Frontier
TV · 2023 · 25 ep
Shangri-La FrontierShangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to suTV · 2023 · 25 ep4.0"When was the last time I played a game that wasn't crap?" This is a world in the near future where games that use display screens are classified as retro. Anything that can't keep up with state-of-the-art VR technology is called a "crap…
4.0Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
Movie · 1979 · 1 ep
Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of CagliostroLupin III: Cagliostro no ShiroMovie · 1979 · 1 ep4.0In the twilight of his career, master thief Lupin the Third's latest and greatest caper has hit a snag. What should've been bags of cash from a national casino turns out to be expert counterfeits! Together with his partner-in-crime Jigen…
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4.0Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the RainMononoke Movie 1: KarakasaMovie · 2024 · 1 ep4.0Asa and Kame strike up an immediate friendship when they arrive at the same time for their first day of duty at the Ooku, the splendid pleasure palace housing the harem of Lord Tenshi. The two young women are there to join the many…
4.0Gintama: Love Incense Arc
OVA · 2016 · 2 ep
Gintama: Love Incense ArcGintama°: Aizome Kaori-henOVA · 2016 · 2 ep4.0"Gintama" manga volumes 65 and 66 will bundle OVAs adapting the Love Potion arc. Yoshiwara is besieged by a mysterious incense that has the ability to make whoever smell it fall for the first person they see; poor Tsukuyo is hit, her…
4.0Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D
Movie · 2012 · 2 ep
Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2DMovie · 2012 · 2 ep4.0Movie version of the Shinsengumi Crisis arc (episodes 101-105) and the Kabukicho Four Devas arc (episodes 210-214) which were screened in selected theaters in Japan.
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4.0Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 2
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 2Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Seekers 2TV · 2018 · 13 ep4.0Both friends and foes have followed Shang Bu Huan across the Wasteland of Spirits from Xi You. With the Sorcerous Sword Index in jeopardy, he must fight to keep the demon swords out of the wrong hands. (Source: Anime News Network)
4.0Rurouni Kenshin
TV · 1996 · 94 ep
Rurouni KenshinRurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku RomantanTV · 1996 · 94 ep4.0Himura Kenshin is a vagabond with a dark past and sunny disposition. Not a ronin but a rurouni, he was never a samurai, but an assassin of utmost skill in the Meiji restoration, who in the turning point of the war simply walked away. His…
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4.0Sword of the Stranger
Movie · 2007 · 1 ep
Sword of the StrangerStranger: Mukou HadanMovie · 2007 · 1 ep4.0What qualifies a man as good or evil? Is it the amount of political power one attains, the quality of his swordsmanship, or how well he serves his lord? With the fall of the second shogunate Japan has sunk into a state of disarray…
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4.0Lupin the 3rd Part V
TV · 2018 · 24 ep
Lupin the 3rd Part VLupin III: Part 5TV · 2018 · 24 ep4.0A legendary thief deserves a legendary heist, and Lupin has set his sights on his biggest bounty yet: Marco Polo, a dark-web marketplace where criminals lurk and there’s money for the taking. But just as Lupin swipes his latest fortune and…
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4.0Gintama: Shiroyasha Koutan
Special · 2008 · 1 ep
Gintama: Shiroyasha KoutanSpecial · 2008 · 1 ep4.0According to Aniplex, a 10min short anime of Gintama "Shiroyasha Koutan" will be released on September 30th. It was shown at Jump Super Anime Tour 2008 and had never been released as a DVD. It's a trailer of an imaginary Gintama movie…
3.9TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2
TV · 2024 · 25 ep
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu 2nd SeasonTV · 2024 · 25 ep3.9After Makoto Misumi defeats Mitsurugi and Sofia Bulga, humanity is saved from the attacking demon army—for the time being. The goddess is aware of Makoto’s growing power, and she sees him as less of a nuisance and more of a rival. Makoto…
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3.9Inu-Oh
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
Inu-OhInu-OuMovie · 2022 · 1 ep3.9Inu-Oh is born with unique physical characteristics. His parents cover every inch of his body with garments, including a mask on his face. One day, Inu-Oh meets a blind boy named Tomona, a biwa player. As Tomona starts to sing and play…