Best swordplay anime
968 anime about swordplay, 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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3.9Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood SprayLupin the IIIrd: Chikemuri no Ishikawa GoemonMovie · 2017 · 1 ep3.9A yakuza boss hires Goemon Ishikawa, a modern day samurai, to protect him aboard his cruise ship casino. Everything goes sideways however when a terrifyingly powerful man— the so called “Ghost of Bermuda”— shows up to put world-famous…
3.9Lupin III: The First
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Lupin III: The FirstMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.9The story centers on Lupin teaming up with a woman named Leticia to steal the Bresson Diary, a treasure that even the first generation Arsène Lupin could not steal. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)
3.9Hyouge Mono
TV · 2011 · 39 ep
Hyouge MonoTV · 2011 · 39 ep3.9The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous…
3.9Gintama': Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo Aru
Special · 2015 · 1 ep
Gintama': Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo AruSpecial · 2015 · 1 ep3.9A special episode that was previewed at a screening at Jump Special Anime Festa 2014. The tagline for the anime reads, "It's time for all the Yorozuya members ...to wake up just one more time." Note: On April 3, 2015, it was bundled with a…
3.9Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen
Special · 2010 · 1 ep
Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-henSpecial · 2010 · 1 ep3.9According to Tsutaya Online, the DVD of Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen will be released on December 15th. A new special will be bundled with the limited edition.
3.9Princess Principal: ~Crown Handler~ 2
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Princess Principal: ~Crown Handler~ 2Princess Principal: Crown Handler 2Movie · 2021 · 1 ep3.9After an attempt on King Richard’s life, assassins target Princess Mary, the next in line to the throne. Team White Pigeon must protect her while locating deadly Cavorite bombs — a tough feat when Ange is Princess Mary’s sister in…
3.9Treasure Island
TV · 1978 · 26 ep
Treasure IslandTakarajimaTV · 1978 · 26 ep3.9“Mother, I want to go to sea!” Jim Hawkins is an average 13-year-old boy living near the small town of Black Hill Cove, spending his days tending to the Admiral Benbow Inn with his mother, Karen. This quiet life is interrupted one stormy…
3.9Yi Nian Yong Heng
ONA · 2020 · 52 ep
Yi Nian Yong HengONA · 2020 · 52 ep3.9One will to create oceans. One will to summon the mulberry fields. One will to slaughter countless devils. One will to eradicate innumerable immortals. Only my will… is eternal. A Will Eternal tells the tale of Bai Xiaochun, an endearing…
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3.9Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 2 - Tamashii
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 2 - TamashiiMovie · 2017 · 1 ep3.9The second movie in the Washio Sumi no Shou trilogy.
3.9Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
Detective Conan: The Million-dollar PentagramMeitantei Conan Movie 27: 100-man Dollar no MichishirubeMovie · 2024 · 1 ep3.9A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to the wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Onoe…
3.9Swallowed Star
ONA · 2020 · 26 ep
Swallowed StarTunshi XingkongONA · 2020 · 26 ep3.9One day, the RR virus of unknown origin appears on earth and disaster strikes the world. The infected animals mutate into terrifying monsters and attack on a large scale. When humans faced destruction, they built walls and founded cities…
3.9Hug tto! Precure♡Futari wa Precure Movie: All Stars Memories
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Hug tto! Precure♡Futari wa Precure Movie: All Stars MemoriesMovie · 2018 · 1 ep3.9Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Precure franchise, and the eleventh Precure All Stars crossover film. A mysterious monster named Miden has appeared, stealing away the Precures' memories and reverting them to the state of a small…
3.9Slay The Gods
ONA · 2024 · 15 ep
Slay The GodsZhan Shen: Fanchen ShenyuONA · 2024 · 15 ep3.9It follows the journey of Lin Qiye, a blind high school student who unexpectedly becomes a night watchman, tasked with protecting the nation from "mystical" invasions as the mist descends and gods reawaken. Leading his team, he tirelessly…
3.8Fire Force
TV · 2019 · 24 ep
Fire ForceEnen no ShouboutaiTV · 2019 · 24 ep3.8Year 198 of the Solar Era in Tokyo, special fire brigades are fighting against a phenomenon called spontaneous human combustion where human beings are turned into living infernos called "Infernals.” While the Infernals are first-generation…
3.8The Rising of the Shield Hero
TV · 2019 · 25 ep
The Rising of the Shield HeroTate no Yuusha no NariagariTV · 2019 · 25 ep3.8Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world…
3.8Snow White with the Red Hair
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Snow White with the Red HairAkagami no Shirayuki-himeTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.8In the kingdom of Tanbarun lives Shirayuki, an independent and strong-willed young woman. Her resourceful intelligence has led her become a skilled pharmacist, but her most defining trait is her shock of beautiful apple-red hair. Her…
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3.8The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young LadyTensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou KakumeiTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8Despite her supposed ineptitude with regular magic, Princess Anisphia defies the aristocracy’s expectations by developing “magicology,” a unique magical theory based on memories from her past life. One day, she witnesses the brilliant…
3.8I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2Tensei shitara Dainana Ouji Datta node, Kimama ni Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu 2nd SeasonTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.8After a victorious battle against Guisarme in the Lordost region, Lloyd’s pursuit of magic knows no bounds. His next goal? Holy Magic! To learn this sacred art, Lloyd and his companions visit a church, but what awaits them there…? (Source…
3.8Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep NightSword Art Online: Progressive Movie - Kuraki Yuuyami no ScherzoMovie · 2022 · 1 ep3.8This may be a game, but it's not something you play. The world's first VRMMORPG (Sword Art Online) became a game of death. Over a month has passed since 10,000 users were trapped inside the game world. Asuna, who cleared the first floor of…
3.8Bungo Stray Dogs 2: Walking Alone
OVA · 2017 · 1 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 2: Walking AloneBungou Stray Dogs: Hitori AyumuOVA · 2017 · 1 ep3.8Armed Detective Agency members discuss the most suitable candidate for the second-in-command. Doppo Kunikida is carrying out official errands as planned in his diary as usual. Unexpectedly, a bomb-related incident occurs, challenging the…
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3.8Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring
TV · 2026 · 14 ep
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of SpringShunkashuutou Daikousha: Haru no MaiTV · 2026 · 14 ep3.8When the Agent of Spring, Hinagiku Kayo, is abducted, spring itself vanishes—plunging the world into unending winter. Refusing to give up, her devoted guard, Sakura Himedaka, searches for her for years. When Hinagiku suddenly returns, the…
3.8Fate/Grand Order Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot - Paladin; Agateram
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Fate/Grand Order Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot - Paladin; AgateramFate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot 2 - Paladin; AgateramMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.8"This time for sure, I will kill my king with my own hands..." Jerusalem, 1273 A.D. Here, both the wandering knight, Bedivere, and Chaldea’s own expedition find the Sixth Singularity. The residents of this desolate land have been driven…
3.8Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity - Grand Temple of Time: Solomon
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity - Grand Temple of Time: SolomonFate/Grand Order: Shuukyoku Tokuiten - Kani Jikan Shinden SolomonMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.8After battling their way through all seven Singularities, the Chaldea Security Organization has finally arrived at the endpoint of the Grand Order: The Final Singularity, Grand Temple of Time: Solomon. Now is the time to defeat the root of…
3.8Magi: Adventure of Sinbad (OVA)
OVA · 2014 · 5 ep
Magi: Adventure of Sinbad (OVA)Magi: Sinbad no BoukenOVA · 2014 · 5 ep3.8The story takes place 30 years before the events of Magi. In this age will focus on the journey that Sinbad have to make to become king and many adventure more. (Source: Anime News Network)
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3.8Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 2Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Part 2TV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8After winning Silver Sugar Master, Anne faces Shall’s sudden departure. Anne’s next journey begins as she is determined to have Shall back by her side. (Source: Crunchyroll)
3.8MONSTERS: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
ONA · 2024 · 1 ep
MONSTERS: 103 Mercies Dragon DamnationMonsters: Ippyaku Sanjou Hiryuu JigokuONA · 2024 · 1 ep3.8MONSTERS: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation by Eiichiro Oda tells the tale of Ryuuma, the legendary swordsman that hails from the Land of Wano in One Piece . A samurai's path leads him to a young waitress whose hometown was destroyed by a…
3.8Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
TV · 2012 · 13 ep
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko MineLupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu OnnaTV · 2012 · 13 ep3.8What happened when Lupin III met Fujiko Mine for the first time? She’s a thief. A killer. A saint and a scandal. She’s whatever you need her to be to get the job done. She takes your breath away to get what she wants. She takes everything…
3.8Brave Bang Bravern!
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Brave Bang Bravern!Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang BravernTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.8Bang Brave Bang Bravern is set in a world where humanoid armored weapons known as “Titatonostrider” (“TS” for short) are used in warfare. The story kicks off when troops from various countries converge on the island of Oahu, Hawaii…
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3.8Symphogear AXZ
TV · 2017 · 13 ep
Symphogear AXZSenki Zesshou Symphogear AXZTV · 2017 · 13 ep3.8Hibiki Tachibana has defeated many powerful enemies, saved countless innocent lives, and escaped from numerous desperate situations, but she is currently finding herself unable to escape from her most desperate situation yet—summer…
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3.8Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi Chapter
TV · 2017 · 6 ep
Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi ChapterYuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no ShouTV · 2017 · 6 ep3.8In the year 298 from the era of the gods, elementary school girls Sumi Washio, Sonoko Nogi, and Gin Minowa are tasked with an important mission. They are to become heroes and fight Vertex, a mysterious enemy that is attacking Shinju-sama…
3.8Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Hero Chapter
TV · 2017 · 6 ep
Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Hero ChapterYuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Yuusha no ShouTV · 2017 · 6 ep3.8Having fulfilled their destiny during the events of Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru, Sanshu Middle School's Hero Club—consisting of Yuuna Yuuki, Karin Miyoshi, and siblings Fuu and Itsuki Inubouzaki—is back in full swing, helping out those in…
3.8The Daily Life of the Immortal King Season 5
ONA · 2025 · 12 ep
The Daily Life of the Immortal King Season 5Xian Wang de Richang Shenghuo 5ONA · 2025 · 12 ep3.8Wang Ling, a dry noodle-loving immortal king, now faces his greatest challenge yet! With a novelist dad, a mysterious mom, a brand-new little sister, and the sudden arrival of a powerful little sister, Wang Nuan, the Wang family’s ordinary…
3.8One Piece: Episode of East Blue
Special · 2017 · 1 ep
One Piece: Episode of East BlueOne Piece: Episode of East Blue - Luffy to 4-nin no Nakama no DaiboukenSpecial · 2017 · 1 ep3.8The special will be a completely new work, featuring reanimated scenes from the beginning of the series through when the crew enters the Grand Line. The special is commemorating the manga's 20th anniversary, and will also feature anime…
3.8Gintama: Nanigoto mo Saisho ga Kanjin nanode Tashou Senobisuru Kurai ga Choudoyoi
Special · 2005 · 1 ep
Gintama: Nanigoto mo Saisho ga Kanjin nanode Tashou Senobisuru Kurai ga ChoudoyoiSpecial · 2005 · 1 ep3.8This special is a set of short comedy stories involving Gintoki and his equally-broke sidekicks Shinpachi and Kagura. One day, Gintoki and his comrades are out viewing the spring flowers when suddenly the Shinsengumi appear, arguing that…
3.8Gintama°: Umai-mono wa Atomawashi ni Suru to Yokodorisareru kara Yappari Saki ni Kue
Special · 2015 · 1 ep
Gintama°: Umai-mono wa Atomawashi ni Suru to Yokodorisareru kara Yappari Saki ni KueSpecial · 2015 · 1 ep3.8A comedic short episode with foodgasms and an extended preview for the SA arc trailer.
3.8Scumbag System
ONA · 2020 · 10 ep
Scumbag SystemChuan Shu Zijiu ZhinanONA · 2020 · 10 ep3.8This is the story of a guy who transmigrates into the scum villain of one of those harem xuanhuan/xianxia novels. The scum villain, Shen Qingqiu, is one of those looks-noble-but-is-actually-a-hypocrite type. Shen Qingqiu’s disciple, Luo…