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.
Highest rated
2.5BAKUMATSU Crisis
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
BAKUMATSU CrisisBakumatsu CrisisTV · 2019 · 12 ep2.5The chronometer is a legendary treasure that has the power to manipulate time. The Susanoo Incident unfolded in the capital of Kyoto and ended with the death of the masked shogun, Mugensai. Having finished visiting the grave of his former…
Mature
2.5Bright: Samurai Soul
ONA · 2021 · 1 ep
Bright: Samurai SoulONA · 2021 · 1 ep2.5In the time between the fall of the Shogunate and the rise of the Meiji era, a powerful bright light emitted from a wand brings an end to the long Shogunate period to avoid further bloodshed as Japan begins to shift toward a new era. Amid…
2.4Nobunaga teacher's young bride
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Nobunaga teacher's young brideNobunaga-sensei no OsanazumaTV · 2019 · 12 ep2.4"One day, there'll be a girl who'll fall head over heels for me." Nobunaga was a teacher who was waiting for that kind of dating sim event to happen in real life. One day, a 14 year old girl named Kicho appears in front of him, saying that…
2.4The Dull Sword
Movie · 1917 · 1 ep
The Dull SwordNamakura GatanaMovie · 1917 · 1 ep2.4A samurai buys a dull sword from a merchant. He is quickly defeated by his intended victims due to his cheap sword and clumsiness. (Source: IMDB)
2.3Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix-
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix-Hikuidori: Ushuu Boro Tobi-gumiTV · 2026 · 12 ep2.3The fire extinguishing samurai who stopped the great fire was called "The fire-eating bird". Matsunaga Gengo, once known as the "Fire-eating Bird", was the best fire-fighting samurai in Edo. He had resigned from the fire brigade for a…
2.0Gun-dou Musashi
TV · 2006 · 26 ep
Gun-dou MusashiTV · 2006 · 26 ep2.0The adventures of a whiny teenage Miyamoto Musashi, his electro-sword and demon-sealing revolvers, and his quest to win the love of the beautiful Kaguyahime. (Source: Anime News Network)
Mature
1.6GIBIATE
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
GIBIATEGibiateTV · 2020 · 12 ep1.6In 2030, Japan. A virus has infected humans throughout the world. Infected people turn into different forms of monsters based on their ages, sexes and races. The virus is named ‘Gibia’ - after being rich in variety like gibia. Just then, a…
1.4Rusted Armors
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Rusted ArmorsSabiiro no Armor: ReimeiTV · 2022 · 12 ep1.4The anime adaptation of Rusted Armors, a multimedia project that first started with a stage play and a manga adaptation. The project focuses on the relationship between the gun-toting Magoichi — who is the leader of the Saika Ikki…