Best shapeshifting anime
321 anime about shapeshifting, 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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2.9Hanabichan ~The girl who popped out of the game world~
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Hanabichan ~The girl who popped out of the game world~Hanabi-chan wa OkuregachiTV · 2022 · 12 ep2.9The story of the series follows Hanabi, a pachislot machine granted human form, and her two friends, Versus and Thunder V, as they work at the Shitamachi God Heaven gambling hall in downtown Tokyo.
Mature
2.9Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma
OVA · 1989 · 2 ep
Blood Reign: Curse of the YomaYoumaOVA · 1989 · 2 ep2.9A terrible war has ravaged the land, and now, fueled by the blood of numerous fallen warriors the Yoma, demons from hell, emerge once more. A skilled ninja seeks to end the bloodshed these demons inflict upon humanity, but to do this he…
2.9Magical Meow Meow Taruto
TV · 2001 · 12 ep
Magical Meow Meow TarutoMagical Nyan Nyan TarutoTV · 2001 · 12 ep2.9Taruto is a little cat who has just moved to a new city with her master's family. Taruto spends her days making friends and exploring her new home town. She also has a knack for getting herself into trouble. And it turns out that Taruto…
Mature
2.9Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
Movie · 1995 · 1 ep
Legend of Crystania: The Motion PictureHajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of CrystaniaMovie · 1995 · 1 ep2.9Ashram, desperate to find a home for his people, is tricked into selling his soul. 300 years later, Pirotesse's devotion to her king remains unshaken. In the sacred world of Crystania, amidst a civil war waged by shape-changing warriors…
Mature
2.8Yasuke
ONA · 2021 · 6 ep
YasukeONA · 2021 · 6 ep2.8In a war-torn feudal Japan filled with mechs and magic, the greatest ronin never known, Yasuke, struggles to maintain a peaceful existence after a past life of violence. But when a local village becomes the center of social upheaval…
2.8BEM
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
BEMBemTV · 2019 · 12 ep2.8The Port Town, Libra City. Upper Town is the center of politics, economics, and culture and is where all of the wealth is concentrated. Outside is where crime and corruption runs wild where no one trusts anyone. Between those two areas is…
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2.8X-Men
TV · 2011 · 12 ep
X-MenTV · 2011 · 12 ep2.8The X-Men are reunited following the death of a teammate, and are summoned by Charles Xavier to Japan following the abduction of Hisako Ichiki (Armor). There, they confront the U-Men, a lunatic cult that steals and transplants mutant…
2.8Jinki:Extend
TV · 2005 · 12 ep
Jinki:ExtendTV · 2005 · 12 ep2.8Aoba used to spend all her time building model robots. But after a strange enemy emerges from beneath the planet’s surface, she joins an elite unit that uses giant robots to save the world! Aoba’s new life is dangerous, and the action can…
2.8Panda and the Magic Serpent
Movie · 1958 · 1 ep
Panda and the Magic SerpentHakujadenMovie · 1958 · 1 ep2.8As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is…
Mature
2.8Legend of Crystania
OVA · 1996 · 3 ep
Legend of CrystaniaOVA · 1996 · 3 ep2.8Dreams begin to haunt Lady Sheru -- dreams of her past life as Pirotesse. Her love, Ashram, is being tormented at the hands of the soul of Barbas posing as their former king, Beld of Marmo. Interpreting this as a plea for help, Sheru…
2.8Munou na Nana Mini Anime
ONA · 2020 · 12 ep
Munou na Nana Mini AnimeONA · 2020 · 12 ep2.8Mini anime for Munou na Nana released weekly on the official Twitter and website.
2.8Magical Kanan
TV · 2005 · 13 ep
Magical KananMagical CananTV · 2005 · 13 ep2.8Based on the erotic game by Terios. Five dangerous "seeds" have been stolen from their vault in the world of Evergreen and taken to Earth. Natsuki, an agent of the Queen, has been sent to retrieve them. However, he cannot do this alone and…
2.8Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Valkyrie Drive: MermaidTV · 2015 · 12 ep2.8After adorable “mermaid” Mamori is transferred to one of five artificial islands, she’s cornered, attacked and eventually saved by another beautiful transfer named Mirei. Unfortunately, even after the girl intervenes, Mamori’s attackers…
2.8Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!S-Rank Monster no "Behemoth" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet toshite KurashitemasuTV · 2025 · 12 ep2.8Nobody asked to be a cat! After dying in a fight against the forces of evil, a knight is shocked to discover that instead of being reborn as a hero of humanity, he starts his new life as a behemoth-one of the most powerful monsters in the…
2.8Isuca
TV · 2015 · 10 ep
IsucaTV · 2015 · 10 ep2.8Shinichirou decides to look for a job in order to pay his rent, and his teacher suggests that he work for someone at their house,doing housekeeping. However, the person who hired him was Sakuya, a girl who is the 37th head of the Shimazu…
2.8Akikan!
TV · 2009 · 12 ep
Akikan!TV · 2009 · 12 ep2.8Hobbies are often a great way of meeting new people, but how could Kakeru Diachi, who collects rare juice cans, have ever suspected that he'd meet a fascinating new girl when he attempted to DRINK her? Naming her Melon, because she's got…
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2.7Uzumaki
TV · 2024 · 4 ep
UzumakiTV · 2024 · 4 ep2.7Kurozu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the…
2.7The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made Season 2
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made Season 2Shin Shinka no Mi: Shiranai Uchi ni Kachigumi JinseiTV · 2023 · 12 ep2.7Thanks to the Fruit of Evolution, Seiichi Hiiragi's amazing new life in another world allows him to meet dependable allies and create formidable spells. His abilities catch the attention of Barnabus Ablitt, the principal of the Barbador…
2.7Garo: Crimson Moon
TV · 2015 · 23 ep
Garo: Crimson MoonGaro: Guren no TsukiTV · 2015 · 23 ep2.7In the capital city of an elegant, feudal society, a powerful spiritual barrier protects people from demonic monsters known as “horrors”—at least, those lucky enough to live in the northern part of the city. For the commoners who live to…
2.7Legend of Lemnear
OVA · 1989 · 1 ep
Legend of LemnearLegend of Lemnear: Kyokuguro no Tsubasa ValkisasOVA · 1989 · 1 ep2.7The young and beutiful Lemnear's home village is destroyed and his brother is taken away. Lemnear swears to kill the evil wizard Gardin who is responsible for the disaster. With her allies Lemnear goes on a journey to take her revenge. She…
2.6Plus-Sized Elf
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Plus-Sized ElfElf-san wa Yaserarenai.TV · 2024 · 12 ep2.6Naoe-kun, a massage therapist, is about to head home for the day when he’s saddled with a rather strange patient. This lovely lady has emerald eyes, pointy ears, and grew up in the forest–everything about her screams “elf,” except for one…
2.6Holy Knight
OVA · 2012 · 2 ep
Holy KnightOVA · 2012 · 2 ep2.6The story centers around a timid orphan named Mizumura Shinta who goes to a missionary school in Tokyo. His seemingly normal life changes when a beautiful half-human Romanian girl named Lilith suddenly transfers into his school. Mizumura…
2.6Harmagedon
Movie · 1983 · 1 ep
HarmagedonGenma TaisenMovie · 1983 · 1 ep2.6From the depths of space he is coming... Ancient beyond understanding, his power is immeasurable. He has destroyed half the universe and is on his way here. He is... Genma. Only two people are aware of the imminent catastrophe: Princess…
2.5Kizuna no Allele 2nd Season
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Kizuna no Allele 2nd SeasonKizuna no Allele Season 2TV · 2023 · 12 ep2.5Miracle and her friends continue to chase their dreams as virtual artists! (Source: Crunchyroll News)
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2.5One-Punch Man Season 3
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
One-Punch Man Season 3One Punch Man 3TV · 2025 · 12 ep2.5Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun. After three years of "special training," he’s become so strong that he's practically invincible. In fact, he's too strong—even his mightiest opponents are taken out with a single punch…
2.5Deep Insanity THE LOST CHILD
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Deep Insanity THE LOST CHILDDeep Insanity: The Lost ChildTV · 2021 · 12 ep2.5A mysterious illness has put millions in comas. An underground realm has appeared at its origin: Antarctica. Strange creatures make up its population, and undiscovered natural resources make it a gold mine. Many humans enter in search of…
2.5Calamity of a Zombie Girl
ONA · 2018 · 1 ep
Calamity of a Zombie GirlAru Zombie Shoujo no SainanONA · 2018 · 1 ep2.5The story revolves around a beautiful girl named Euphrosyne who is regretfully a zombie. Euphrosyne wakes up in an underground archive of a university, where a maid named Alma tells her, "Madam, kill the students and retrieve the 'Secret…
2.5Goulart Knights: Evoked the Beginning Black
OVA · 2010 · 1 ep
Goulart Knights: Evoked the Beginning BlackOVA · 2010 · 1 ep2.5Unidentified creatures "Archon" suddenly appear and bring the human beings to a crisis of extinction. A special corps "Goulart Knights" is formed to counter attack Archon. The knights have supernatural power to generate "Holy Grail" from…
2.4Delusional Monthly Magazine
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Delusional Monthly MagazineGekkan Mousou KagakuTV · 2024 · 12 ep2.4The story takes place in the town of Most City in a certain country. On the second floor of an old building is a publishing company that puts out a periodical called Delusional Monthly Magazine, a science magazine featuring articles about…
2.2Angel's Feather
OVA · 2006 · 2 ep
Angel's FeatherOVA · 2006 · 2 ep2.2In the Binfield Kingdom Chronicle, it is said that there was once a small, peaceful country called the Kingdom of Winfield, whose king and royal family possessed great white wings. Hamura Shou is newly enrolled at Yuusei Academy. After…
Mature
2.0Chargeman Ken
TV · 1974 · 65 ep
Chargeman KenChargeman Ken!TV · 1974 · 65 ep2.0It is the year 2074. In a world threatened by aliens... an unlikely hero emerges! Ken Izumi may look like an ordinary 10-year-old boy, but he secretly possesses weapons, armor, and accessories that transform him into the superheroic…
1.4Dark Cat
OVA · 1991 · 1 ep
Dark CatOVA · 1991 · 1 ep1.4Hyoi and Ryoi, two brothers with the power to take the form of cats, must unravel the mystery of a creeping, tenticled, demon plauge before it consumes them and their classmates. Ultimately, they must confront their old Dark Cat master…
1.4Pupa
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
PupaTV · 2014 · 12 ep1.4The "life-and-death sibling" story follows Utsutsu and Yume Hasegawa, a boy and his little sister who find themselves all alone. One day, Yume sees a mysterious red butterfly and her body undergoes a strange metamorphosis—into a creature…