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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3.2Reign of the Seven Spellblades
TV · 2023 · 15 ep
Reign of the Seven SpellbladesNanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suruTV · 2023 · 15 ep3.2It’s springtime at Kimberly Magic Academy, and new students are beginning their first year. Among them are a skilled and studious boy, Oliver, and a headstrong samurai girl, Nanao. They soon form a unique bond in the halls of Kimberly, but…
3.2Blue Miburo
TV · 2024 · 24 ep
Blue MiburoAo no MiburoTV · 2024 · 24 ep3.2It's 1863, the twilight of the shogunate, and Japan is on the cusp of monumental change. The streets of the nation's capital are soaked in blood as political upheaval and rising tensions between masterless, wandering ronin and government…
3.2SHAMAN KING FLOWERS
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
SHAMAN KING FLOWERSShaman King: FlowersTV · 2024 · 13 ep3.2The action returns in this brand-new sequel to SHAMAN KING! Hana Asakura finds that being the son of Yoh & Anna Asakura isn't all it's cracked up to be, and his boredom has him itching for any kind of excitement. But when a fight comes…
3.2Samurai Deeper Kyo
TV · 2002 · 26 ep
Samurai Deeper KyoSamurai Deeper KyouTV · 2002 · 26 ep3.2In the year 1600, during the battle of Sekigahara, warriors Kyoshiro Mibu and "Demon Eyes" Kyo - the legendary slayer of a thousand men - engaged in fierce combat. Both men disappeared when a meteor crashed in the battlegrounds. Four years…
3.2Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl: Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch
TV · 1999 · 13 ep
Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl: Secret of the Lovely EyepatchJuubee-chan: Lovely Gantai no HimitsuTV · 1999 · 13 ep3.2Improbable as it sounds, perky junior high student Jiyu "Jubei" Nanohana is the reincarnation of the legendary samurai Yagyu Jubei. When she puts on the fabled Lovely Eye Patch, she becomes a devastating swordswoman and assumes all related…
3.2Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight GuardiansHarukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou ShouTV · 2004 · 26 ep3.2Akane Motomiya and her friends Tenma and Shimon are pulled by a demon into another world, where Akane becomes the Priestess of the Dragon God. The people of this world tell her that she is the only one who can stop the demons from taking…
3.2Afro Samurai Pilot
Special · 2003 · 1 ep
Afro Samurai PilotSpecial · 2003 · 1 ep3.2An original pilot episode for Afro Samurai directed by Takeshi Koike.
3.2Lupin the 3rd - Italian Game
Special · 2016 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd - Italian GameLupin III (2015): Italian GameSpecial · 2016 · 1 ep3.2The stage is set in Italy. Rebecca has been kidnapped! She belongs to one of the most prominent families in the Republic of San Marino and the young woman is the CEO of the Rossellini conglomerate which operates the largest chain of hotels…
3.2Rurouni Kenshin: Special Techniques
Special · 1997 · 1 ep
Rurouni Kenshin: Special TechniquesSpecial · 1997 · 1 ep3.2Similiar to the "Himura Kenshin's Greatest Hits" from the first special, this episode goes through every technique of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu and explains how it works.
3.2LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT’S EYE
ONA · 2023 · 1 ep
LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT’S EYELupin III vs. Cat's EyeONA · 2023 · 1 ep3.2Hitomi, Rui, and Ai are sisters and cat burglars. They steal a painting from a museum around the same time Lupin the 3rd appears to steal another painting himself. Both paintings are part of Michael Heinz’s series titled the Girl and the…
3.2Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Special · 2007 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the FogLupin III: Kiri no ElusiveSpecial · 2007 · 1 ep3.2Following a lead from Fujiko, Lupin and Jigen excavate the sea floor in Kiritappu to search for a lost underwater treasure that supposedly holds the secrets of time travel. After the Lupin gang escapes a run-in with the law, a strange man…
3.1Love Tyrant
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Love TyrantRenai BoukunTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.1A Kiss Note is a powerful notebook that makes anyone who has their name written together will instantly fall in love if they kiss each other regardless of any circumstances. This magical and very familiar item belongs to an angel named…
3.1Samurai Girls
TV · 2010 · 12 ep
Samurai GirlsHyakka Ryouran: Samurai GirlsTV · 2010 · 12 ep3.1The story takes place in Japan in the early 21st century, in an alternate reality where the Tokugawa Shogunate has remained in power. In this reality, student councils are tasked with oppressing schools. Yagyuu Muneakira is a high school…
3.1Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU
TV · 2017 · 13 ep
Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBUKatsugeki/Touken RanbuTV · 2017 · 13 ep3.1The year is 1863, the tumultuous samurai era is coming to an end. Japan is split between the pro-shogunate and anti-shogunate factions. The fate of the world is threatened as an army of historical revisionists are sent from the future to…
3.1Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Touken Ranbu - HanamaruTouken Ranbu: HanamaruTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.1In the year 2205, the past becomes threatened by the historical revisionists who seek to change it. Protecting history becomes the task of a boisterous band of swords that are brought to life, including the glamorous Kashu Kiyomitsu and…
3.1Samurai Bride
TV · 2013 · 12 ep
Samurai BrideHyakka Ryouran: Samurai BrideTV · 2013 · 12 ep3.1Second season of Hyakka Ryoran: Samurai Girls.
3.1Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
TV · 2004 · 12 ep
Grenadier: The Beautiful WarriorGrenadier: Hohoemi no SenshiTV · 2004 · 12 ep3.1Rushuna is a blonde and very beautiful Senshi (gun expert) that travels through the world with one purpose. Which is to make the world a peaceful place by, instead of fighting with weapons, taking away the people's will to fight by giving…
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3.1Onimusha
ONA · 2023 · 8 ep
OnimushaONA · 2023 · 8 ep3.1An anime based on CAPCOM's legendary Sengoku period game: ONIMUSHA . The adaptation will have famed director Takashi Miike as the chief director of the series at animation studio Sublimation, while Shinya Sugai is directing the series. The…
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3.1SHORT PEACE
Movie · 2013 · 4 ep
SHORT PEACEMovie · 2013 · 4 ep3.1An anthology of four standalone films encompassing different genres. Tsukumo (Possessions) A lost wanderer seeks refuge inside a shrine where he finds lots of possessed objects. Hi no Youjin (Combustible) The movie depicts the events that…
3.1Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
OVA · 1997 · 4 ep
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' RevengeVampire HunterOVA · 1997 · 4 ep3.1The Warriors of the night come out to play! A vampire sits on his throne, biding his time as he waits for his power to return. A succubus princess searches for excitement amongst the mortals in the human world. An undead rock star takes to…
3.1Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's Dictionary
Special · 1991 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's DictionaryLupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo UbaeSpecial · 1991 · 1 ep3.1The secret of the Lupin family treasure is out: its location is written inside a dictionary once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte himself! When the dictionary turns up as the prize for a historic motor car race, the notorious Lupin the Third…
3.1Lupin the 3rd: From Siberia with Love
Special · 1992 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd: From Siberia with LoveLupin III: Russia yori Ai wo KometeSpecial · 1992 · 1 ep3.1Ultimate thief Lupin the Third has a new target: the lost gold of the Romanov dynasty! With the help of a mysterious blonde named Judy Scott, Lupin discovers the treasure hidden in Texas, at the Bank of Liberty. His partners Jigen and…
3.1Lupin the 3rd: Princess of the Breeze!
Special · 2013 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd: Princess of the Breeze!Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze - Kakusareta Kuuchuu ToshiSpecial · 2013 · 1 ep3.1In Shahalta, a tiny European city-state floating in the sky has had no contact with the outside world for a number of years. The government has went from a monarchy to a republic, and to celebrate the occasion, a national treasure…
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3.1ORIENT
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
ORIENTOrientTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.1At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojirou sat in excited silence as Kojirou's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the…
3.1Samurai Harem
TV · 2009 · 12 ep
Samurai HaremAsu no Yoichi!TV · 2009 · 12 ep3.1His skill with a sword is magnificent but his social skills still need a lot of work! After many long years perfecting the art of fighting, 17-year-old Yoichi Karasuma is sent down from the remote mountains where he has been raised…
3.1Brave 10
TV · 2012 · 12 ep
Brave 10TV · 2012 · 12 ep3.1A young ninja named Saizo Kirigakure is trying to find meaning and direction in his life when he encounters Isanami, who is fleeing from assassins. He manages to save her life, and she then asks him to act as her bodyguard until she…
3.1Cannon Busters
ONA · 2019 · 12 ep
Cannon BustersONA · 2019 · 12 ep3.1Follow the adventures and exploits of S.A.M, a high-end, royal-class friendship droid who's joined by a quirky, discarded maintenance robot and a brash, deadly fugitive. Together, the unlikely trio embarks on an unforgettable journey in a…
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3.1Turkey! Time to Strike
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Turkey! Time to StrikeTurkey!TV · 2025 · 12 ep3.1"Turkey" is a bowling term for scoring three consecutive strikes. Mai, a second-year student and captain of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club, is a genius who can't seem to win a match. Whenever she scores a Turkey, she mysteriously…
3.1Ninja Scroll: The Series
TV · 2003 · 13 ep
Ninja Scroll: The SeriesJuubee Ninpuuchou: Ryuuhougyoku-henTV · 2003 · 13 ep3.1In feudal Japan, the Edo period brought a time of delicate peace bought with blood. This is a chronicle of the life of Jubei Kibagami as he wanders the countryside as a ninja for hire. At this time, ninja clans are everywhere. One clan…
3.1Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai After
OVA · 2015 · 2 ep
Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai AfterOVA · 2015 · 2 ep3.1The "Samurai Sousenkyo" (Samurai General Election) episode is set one year after Samurai Bride's story.
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3.1Lupin the 3rd: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
Movie · 1985 · 1 ep
Lupin the 3rd: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonLupin III: Babylon no Ougon DensetsuMovie · 1985 · 1 ep3.1The adventurous, treasure-loving master thief Lupin the Third is at it again. This time, Lupin’s after the long-lost Gold of Babylon! With the aid of his partners Jigen and Goemon, Lupin treks the globe unraveling clues and dodging the…
3.1Gun Frontier
TV · 2002 · 13 ep
Gun FrontierTV · 2002 · 13 ep3.1It is a harsh and barren wasteland, where the weak aren't allowed to dream. It is also a sacred land for true men, for there is no place a man can feel more alive. This is the Gun Frontier. Sea Pirate Captain Harlock and the errant…
3.1Starlight Promises
ONA · 2018 · 1 ep
Starlight PromisesYakusoku no Nanaya MatsuriONA · 2018 · 1 ep3.1"A festival of miracle, where you can meet whoever you want to meet." Mihara Shoma, a first-year in high school, receives a message from his best friend Atsushi, who he hadn't heard from in ages. "Wanna come to this cool little festival I…
3.1Power Stone
TV · 1999 · 26 ep
Power StoneTV · 1999 · 26 ep3.1An ancient legend tells of a magical Powerstone that granted its owner any wish desired. Adventurers from all over the globe clash as they seek this mystical gem. Based upon the Dreamcast game, POWERSTONE tries to entertain us with the…
3.0High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another WorldChoujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!TV · 2019 · 12 ep3.0Seven Japanese high school prodigies have taken the world by storm, exercising their mind-blowing abilities in everything from politics to entertainment. But when their plane crashes one day, these geniuses awaken to find themselves in a…
3.0Nobunaga the Fool
TV · 2014 · 24 ep
Nobunaga the FoolTV · 2014 · 24 ep3.0The Western Planet and the Eastern Planet. Once upon a time, the two sides were bound by the "Dragon Pulse" spanning the heavens. The civilization that once had prospered has now turned to a tale of dreams, as the inextinguishable flames…