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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3.5Samurai 7
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Samurai 7TV · 2004 · 26 ep3.5In the far distant future, on a planet that might have been called "earth", there was a war between samurai who mechanized their bodies. After the long war, people enjoyed a modest peace. Facing starvation and abductions at the hands of…
3.5Glitter Force
TV · 2012 · 48 ep
Glitter ForceSmile Precure!TV · 2012 · 48 ep3.5Once upon a time, there was a kingdom of fairy tales called "Märchenland", where many fairy tale characters live together in joy. Suddenly, the evil emperor Pierrot made an invasion on Märchenland, sealing its Queen in the…
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3.5Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~ Dawn of the Shinsengumi
TV · 2012 · 12 ep
Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~ Dawn of the ShinsengumiHakuouki: ReimeirokuTV · 2012 · 12 ep3.5The year is 1863 and as Japan's long festering wounds of political discord erupt into violent waves of street clashes and murder, the Tokugawa Shogunate sends a new force of masterless samurai called the Roshigumi to the aid of the Aizu…
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3.5Lupin the Third Part 3
TV · 1984 · 50 ep
Lupin the Third Part 3Lupin III: Part IIITV · 1984 · 50 ep3.5Lupin III chronicles the adventures of Arsene Lupin III, the world's greatest thief, and his partners in crime: master marksman Daisuke Jigen, beautiful and scheming Fujiko Mine and stoic samurai Goemon Ishikawa XIII. Lupin and his gang…
3.5Yes! Precure 5
TV · 2007 · 49 ep
Yes! Precure 5TV · 2007 · 49 ep3.5Yumehara Nozomi, a regular student, finds a magical book called the Dream Collet in the library and meets Coco and Nuts, two creatures from the Palmier Kingdom. They plead with Nozomi to restore their world, which has been destroyed by an…
3.5Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo
Movie · 1978 · 1 ep
Lupin III: The Secret of MamoLupin III: Lupin vs. Fukusei-ningenMovie · 1978 · 1 ep3.5Lupin, the master thief/spy/Jack of all Trades, has been executed, but he is still alive, and not even Lupin himself knows how that is possible. While trying to figure out, however, he and his gang are thrust into a conspiracy involving…
3.5Drifters (OVA)
OVA · 2012 · 1 ep
Drifters (OVA)OVA · 2012 · 1 ep3.5Short anime based on the Drifters manga bundled with the 10th and final volume of the Hellsing Ultimate OVAs.
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3.5Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
Special · 2011 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal MermaidLupin III: Chi no Kokuin - Eien no MermaidSpecial · 2011 · 1 ep3.5An Aquamarine gemstone, the Mermaid's Scale, appears in a secret, underground auction. The queen of the underworld (nicknamed the "Bearslayer") coerces the professional jewel-lifter Lupin into stealing the rock for her. Lupin swipes the…
3.5Sengoku Youko
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
Sengoku YoukoSengoku Youko: Yonaoshi Kyoudai-henTV · 2024 · 13 ep3.5The world is divided into two factions: humans and monsters called katawara. Despite being a katawara, Tama loves humans and vows to protect them from evil, even if it means fighting her own kind. Her brother Jinka, however, hates humans…
3.5Shigurui: Death Frenzy
TV · 2007 · 12 ep
Shigurui: Death FrenzyShiguruiTV · 2007 · 12 ep3.5Two damaged warriors wear the scars of a twisted and violent past. Bitter rivals for the secrets of their master's sword and the right to his daughter, these samurai inflict wounds on each other that would destroy lesser men. The final…
3.5Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings
TV · 2009 · 12 ep
Sengoku Basara: Samurai KingsSengoku BasaraTV · 2009 · 12 ep3.5Sengoku Basara drops you directly into the burning battlefields of feudal Japan, where rival warlords hack and slash their way to total domination. Each conqueror wields a special attack that boosts their powers of devastation, and each…
3.5ORIENT Part 2
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
ORIENT Part 2Orient: Awajishima Gekitou-henTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.5The ferocious battle of Awaji Island begins now! With the appearance of the all-powerful Kishin, the land of Hinomoto is now dominated by oni, instead of humans. Musashi and Kanemaki Kojiro set out from their hometown swearing the form the…
3.5Mushibugyo
TV · 2013 · 26 ep
MushibugyoMushibugyouTV · 2013 · 26 ep3.5The action story is set in Edo-era Tokyo in the early 1700s. The eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune ordered boxes to be installed so commoners can submit their thoughts. After hearing their voices, the shogun creates a new magistrate…
3.5Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales
TV · 2006 · 11 ep
Ayakashi: Samurai Horror TalesAyakashi: Japanese Classic HorrorTV · 2006 · 11 ep3.5A collection of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Kaidan," the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death. "Tenshu Monogatari," the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human, and…
3.5Peacemaker
TV · 2003 · 24 ep
PeacemakerPeace Maker KuroganeTV · 2003 · 24 ep3.5Although traumatized by witnessing the murder of his parents by one of the Choushuu, Ichimura Tetsunosuke's thirst for revenge lead him to desire strength. At the age of 15, Tetsunosuke approached the Shinsengumi, wanting to become one of…
3.5BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Hell’s Requiem Arc
ONA · 2023 · 15 ep
BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Hell’s Requiem ArcBastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin: Jigoku no Chinkonka-henONA · 2023 · 15 ep3.5With the fall of Meta-llicana Castle and Dark Schneider, Kall-Su continues to terrorize Central Metallion Continent with the help of his Sorcerer Shogun. (Source: Netflix)
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3.5Dororo
TV · 1969 · 26 ep
DororoDororo to HyakkimaruTV · 1969 · 26 ep3.5Hyakkimaru is a young man who lacks 48 body parts because they were taken from him by demons before birth, as payment by his father, Kagemitsu Daigo, to obtain his wish to take over the country. When the baby boy was born he was missing 48…
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3.5Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru 2
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru 2Zoku Touken Ranbu: HanamaruTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.5It's New Year's Eve and the Touken Danshi plan to celebrate like normal people. Meanwhile, the swords Higekiri and Hizamaru appear and the eldest Touken Danshi, Kashuu Kiyomitsu, is sent to guide them. He's joined by Shishiou, Hotarumaru…
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3.5Star Wars: Visions Volume 3
ONA · 2025 · 9 ep
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3ONA · 2025 · 9 ep3.5The critically-acclaimed series of animated shorts returns to Japan for a third installment in collaboration with nine anime studios. 1) The Duel: Payback (Mizuno Takanobu, Kamikaze Douga x Anima) 2) The Song of Four Wings (Hiroyasu…
3.5Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
TV · 2000 · 13 ep
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage RanKazemakase Tsukikage RanTV · 2000 · 13 ep3.5In the Edo or Tokugawa period (1600-1868), Ran, a female wandering samurai whose skill with the katana is only matched by her taste for sake (rice wine), is joined by a chinese martial artist who calls herself Lady Meow of the Iron Cat…
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3.5Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: A Memory of Snow Flowers
OVA · 2011 · 6 ep
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: A Memory of Snow FlowersHakuouki: SekkarokuOVA · 2011 · 6 ep3.5This OVA takes place in between episodes 8 and 9 of the first season of Hakuouki. Yukimura Chizuru goes on a reconnaissance mission in Shimabara as a geiko for the Shinsengumi. Each episode unfolds the events of the days leading up to…
3.5Lupin III: Dead or Alive
Movie · 1996 · 1 ep
Lupin III: Dead or AliveMovie · 1996 · 1 ep3.5Lupin, Goemon, and Jigen take a mini-helicopter and head to the mysterious “Drifting Island” looking for a treasure rumored to be hidden somewhere on it. Through their exploration of the island, the trio encounters the lethal…
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…
3.4Air
TV · 2005 · 13 ep
AirTV · 2005 · 13 ep3.4Yukito Kunisaki is on a journey in search of the Winged Maiden who was bound to the sky centuries ago, after hearing an old childhood tale from his mother. As Yukito shows his puppet show to people in an attempt to make some money, he…
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3.4Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~
TV · 2010 · 12 ep
Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~HakuoukiTV · 2010 · 12 ep3.4The protagonist, Yukimura Chizuru, is the daughter of a doctor who works in Edo. The father leaves Edo to work as a volunteer doctor and moves to Kyoto without his daughter. As time passes by, Chizuru starts worrying about losing contact…
3.4ONIHEI
TV · 2017 · 13 ep
ONIHEIOniheiTV · 2017 · 13 ep3.4The historical novel series depicts Heizou Hasegawa, who metes justice on wrongdoers and supervises the crackdown on arsonists and robbers in Japan's Edo period (1603-1868). (Source: Anime News Network)
3.4Ninja Girl & Samurai Master
TV · 2016 · 26 ep
Ninja Girl & Samurai MasterNobunaga no ShinobiTV · 2016 · 26 ep3.4The gag manga centers on a young female ninja named Chidori, whose dream is to help the Warring States-era warlord Oda Nobunaga to achieve his goals. (Source: Anime News Network)
3.4Air in Summer
Special · 2005 · 2 ep
Air in SummerSpecial · 2005 · 2 ep3.4An extension of the summer-arc in the Air TV-series, showing more of what happened during Kanna's, Ryuya's and Uraha's journey to find Kanna's mother.
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3.4FUSE - Memoirs of the Hunter Girl
Movie · 2012 · 1 ep
FUSE - Memoirs of the Hunter GirlFuse: Teppou Musume no TorimonochouMovie · 2012 · 1 ep3.4Hamaji, a young huntress from the mountains, stumbles into the middle of a shogun's vendetta against a group of human and dog hybrids - the Fuse. Rumors of Fuse murdering innocent people in the bustling city of Edo have sparked a bounty…
3.4Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
Movie · 2025 · 1 ep
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza LeagueNinja Batman tai Yakuza LeagueMovie · 2025 · 1 ep3.4In this sequel to Batman Ninja , the Batman family has returned to the present to discover that Japan has disappeared, and a giant island - Hinomoto - is now in the sky over Gotham City. At the top sit the Yakuza, a group of superpowered…
3.4Ninja Girl & Samurai Master 2nd
TV · 2017 · 26 ep
Ninja Girl & Samurai Master 2ndNobunaga no Shinobi: Ise Kanegasaki-henTV · 2017 · 26 ep3.4The second season of Nobunaga no Shinobi .
3.4Lupin the 3rd: Voyage to Danger
Special · 1993 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd: Voyage to DangerLupin III: Lupin Ansatsu ShireiSpecial · 1993 · 1 ep3.4Someone sent orders to assassinate Lupin! Will he survive or die trying!? After the intrepid Inspector Zenigata is reassigned from the Lupin case to destroying the international weapon smugglers Shot Shell, master thief Lupin the Third…
3.4Oh! Edo Rocket
TV · 2007 · 26 ep
Oh! Edo RocketTV · 2007 · 26 ep3.4In Edo in the mid-1800's, fireworks maker Seikichi Tamaya and his friends struggle to live under the harsh morality laws imposed by the strict city councilor, which ban all luxuries, including fireworks. One day, a strange girl stops by…
3.4Fate/Grand Order: You've Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru
ONA · 2023 · 33 ep
Fate/Grand Order: You've Lost Ritsuka FujimaruFate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka wa WakaranaiONA · 2023 · 33 ep3.4Ritsuka Fujimaru is humanity's last Master. Restoring humanity would have been impossible without him. However, even he has a shortcoming: he is honest to a fault! This FGO slapstick anime shows Fujimaru's naive questions throwing the…
3.4Lupin the 3rd: Missed By A Dollar
Special · 2000 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd: Missed By A DollarLupin III: $1 Money WarsSpecial · 2000 · 1 ep3.4Lupin swipes a ring from a New York auction, and Zenigata is hot on his trail... along with a gun-toting, former-KGB brute named Nabikov. Nabikov's boss is Cynthia, the lady in charge of the BOW: Bank of the World. Cynthia knows the ring…
3.4Record of Ragnarok
ONA · 2021 · 12 ep
Record of RagnarokShuumatsu no WalküreONA · 2021 · 12 ep3.47 million years of human civilization is coming to an end… Every thousand years, all the gods of the world gather in heaven to attend the Conference of Mankind Survival. The gods agree to end to mankind due to their foolish acts, but…