Best tokusatsu anime
181 anime about tokusatsu, 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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3.1The Skull Man
TV · 2007 · 13 ep
The Skull ManSkull ManTV · 2007 · 13 ep3.1Otomo City: where freedom and justice have atrophied to the bone; where conspiracy rules the day and death stalks the night... Death in the form of the Skull Man, a literal Grim Reaper whose skeletal grin presages grisly mayhem and murder…
3.1Bubblegum Crash
OVA · 1991 · 3 ep
Bubblegum CrashOVA · 1991 · 3 ep3.1The saga of the Knight Sabers continues as the group tries to find out who or what is behind the recent string of robberies, murders, and Boomer malfunctions which are somehow related to the creation of an advanced artificial intelligence…
3.1Neo Human Casshan
TV · 1973 · 35 ep
Neo Human CasshanShinzou Ningen CasshernTV · 1973 · 35 ep3.1The brilliant Dr. Azuma created many robots to aid humankind. However, during a thunderstorm his lab was struck by lightning, corrupting the programming of one of his robots, BK-1, who renames himself Braiking Boss and declares that…
3.0Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu.TV · 2014 · 12 ep3.0Twintails: the glory of all mankind—or at least that is what first-year high school student Souji Mitsuka believes. At school, Souji spends most of his time daydreaming and rating girls' twintails, even going as far as creating a club…
3.0Dragon's Heaven
OVA · 1988 · 1 ep
Dragon's HeavenOVA · 1988 · 1 ep3.0In the year 3195, there was a war between an army of robots and the humans. When Shaian, a sentient combat armor, lost his companion in battle, he shut down until his internal systems spotted a new human. It's now almost a 1000 years…
3.0Active Raid Second
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Active Raid SecondActive Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hachi Gakari 2ndTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.0The nation's capital, Tokyo, where the Space Elevator Project is proceeding at full tilt, in preparation for the summit. Established to fight crime based around Willwear, enhanced armor, is the Special Public Security Fifth Division Third…
3.0Action Heroine Cheer Fruits
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Action Heroine Cheer FruitsTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.0Ann seems like a normal girl, but secretly she’s obsessed with the “local super heroines” who perform in shows that promote regional products and tourist sites across Japan. So when Ann is approached by Mikan to put on a private heroine…
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3.0GAMERA -Rebirth-
ONA · 2023 · 6 ep
GAMERA -Rebirth-Gamera: RebirthONA · 2023 · 6 ep3.0Last summer. Friends. And Kaiju. In the summer of 1989, sixth graders Boko, Joe, and Junichi are on their last summer vacation as elementary school students. As if to cut through their daily routine, a monster named Gyaos suddenly attacks…
3.0The SoulTaker
TV · 2001 · 13 ep
The SoulTakerThe SoulTaker: Tamashii-gariTV · 2001 · 13 ep3.0After the human colony on the moon was destroyed by disease, Kyousuke Date and his mother flee to Earth- separated from their family. They take refuge in a cathedral where his mother hides as a nun for reasons unknown to Kyousuke. After…
3.0Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara Second Season
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara Second SeasonMahou Shoujo Nante Mou Ii desu kara. Second SeasonTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.0The comedy manga follows Yuzuka Hanami, a young girl who has few friends but who can do anything. One day, Yuzuka gets accosted by a strange creature named Miton who is digging through a trash dump. Miton tells Yuzuka, "you have the…
3.0Ganglion
TV · 2025 · 24 ep
GanglionTV · 2025 · 24 ep3.0Set in the early 2000's, the story of Ganglion follows the everyday adventures of Kenji Isobe, a professional henchman for the Ganglion Corporation, which plots world domination with evil schemes such as “Operation: Tokyo Cedar Pollen” and…
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3.0Guyver: Out of Control
Movie · 1986 · 1 ep
Guyver: Out of ControlKyoushoku Soukou GuyverMovie · 1986 · 1 ep3.0The plot of this OVA is a rough adaptation of the first four chapters of the Guyver manga. It covers the same basic elements of these chapters; Genesis of the guyver, Fight with Vamore, Fight with Guyver 2 and the introduction of Guyver 3…
3.0Metallic Rouge
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
Metallic RougeTV · 2024 · 13 ep3.0In a world where humans coexist with androids called Neans, a group known as the Immortal Nine rises up against society. Tasked with disposing of the revolters, a Nean named Rouge Redstar (aka Metal Rouge) and investigator Naomi Orthmann…
2.9Triage X
TV · 2015 · 10 ep
Triage XTV · 2015 · 10 ep2.9Mochizuki General Hospital boasts some of the most well-trained (and well-endowed) nurses in town. But though these ladies spend much of their day battling disease, their after-hours are spent fighting a very different sort of sickness…
2.9BACK ARROW
TV · 2021 · 24 ep
BACK ARROWBack ArrowTV · 2021 · 24 ep2.9Lingalind is enclosed by the Wall. The Wall covers, protects, cultivates, and nurtures the land. The Wall is God. One day in Edger, a village on the outskirts, a mysterious man named Back Arrow appears. Arrow has no memory, but he claims…
2.9Casshan: Robot Hunter
OVA · 1993 · 4 ep
Casshan: Robot HunterCasshern: Robot HunterOVA · 1993 · 4 ep2.9In the near future, robot technology has advanced to the point of self-awareness. Under the leadership of the "Black King," machines have decimated the human population and conquered the world. Those who survived the early holocaust have…
2.9Tiger & Bunny Pilot
Special · 2011 · 1 ep
Tiger & Bunny PilotSpecial · 2011 · 1 ep2.9The pilot episode for Tiger & Bunny released on the first DVD & BD volume.
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2.9Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai TroopersYoroi Shin Den Samurai TroopersTV · 2026 · 12 ep2.9The Demon World once plunged the Human World into terror. With the seal broken and hordes of Demon Soldiers launching an invasion, five young warriors rushed to humanity's rescue. They were called the Samurai Troopers, and now their battle…
2.8MUTEKING THE Dancing HERO
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
MUTEKING THE Dancing HEROMuteking the Dancing HeroTV · 2021 · 12 ep2.8Anything can happen in Neo San Francisco: monster attacks, retro-future tech, town-thumping tunes! When these monsters threaten to harsh the vibe of this city, DJ pumps up the jams to transform Muteki into Muteking, the dancing hero. The…
2.8Akahori Gedou Hour Rabuge: Sore Yuke! Gedou Otometai
TV · 2005 · 13 ep
Akahori Gedou Hour Rabuge: Sore Yuke! Gedou OtometaiTV · 2005 · 13 ep2.8Rabuge flips back-and-forth following the tribulations of two groups of women: Ayumi and Kaoruko, AKA "Love Pheromone", a pair of heroines who fight for justice but always cause more chaos than good, and the Hokke Sisters, five girls who…
2.8SWORDGAI The Animation
ONA · 2018 · 12 ep
SWORDGAI The AnimationSword Gai The AnimationONA · 2018 · 12 ep2.8The story revolves around Gai, who was born beside a woman who met her death in a forest. He was adopted by the swordsmith Amon. A few years later, Gai becomes Amon's apprentice, and during the forging of a sword, he loses his right arm…
2.8SWORDGAI The Animation Part II
ONA · 2018 · 12 ep
SWORDGAI The Animation Part IISword Gai The Animation Part IIONA · 2018 · 12 ep2.8The second part of Sword Gai.
2.8VERTEX FORCE
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
VERTEX FORCEVertex ForceTV · 2026 · 12 ep2.8Akira lives a peaceful life with his older sister Haruka and his mother, who runs a cafe. The family however harbors a secret — Haruka has inherited a power from her father called "Engine," and she hides that power from others. Akira on…
2.8Kaijuu Girls: Ultra Kaijuu Gijinka Keikaku
ONA · 2016 · 12 ep
Kaijuu Girls: Ultra Kaijuu Gijinka KeikakuONA · 2016 · 12 ep2.8The Ultra Kaijuu Gijinka Keikaku project transforms kaijuu (monsters) from the Ultraman live-action special-effects series into cute, female anthropomorphised monsters. (Source: Anime News Network)
2.7SUPER HXEROS
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
SUPER HXEROSDokyuu Hentai HxErosTV · 2020 · 12 ep2.7Earth faces an unprecedented threat from an invasion by the mysterious Kiseichuu. The Kiseichuu feed on human sexual energy, also known as “H-energy”, and weaken the human population. High school student Retto Enjou is a member of the hero…
2.7Active Raid
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Active RaidActive Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hachi GakariTV · 2016 · 12 ep2.7An original anime set in a part of Tokyo that has descended into a quagmire, the story follows Unit 8 of the 5th Special Public Security Section's 3rd Mobile Assault Division — popularly called "The Eighth" — who don powered armor…
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…
2.7Shikizakura
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
ShikizakuraTV · 2021 · 12 ep2.7Kakeru Miwa is an otherwise ordinary high school student, but a strange twist puts him on the front line in a supernatural battle against the menacing Oni. With the help of a fantastically powerful battle suit known as “Yoroi”, Kakeru…
2.7Ultimate Girls
TV · 2005 · 12 ep
Ultimate GirlsUG☆Ultimate GirlsTV · 2005 · 12 ep2.7During a monster attack on the city, which is something that happens quite often, Silk and her two friends try get close to the attacking monster for a better view. An unfortunate choice of location to watch from leads to UFO-man, the…
2.6alice gear aegis Expansion
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
alice gear aegis ExpansionAlice Gear Aegis ExpansionTV · 2023 · 12 ep2.6Centuries ago, mankind abandoned planet Earth after the Vice, a race of mechanical aliens, drove them from their home into a life adrift in space. Now resigned to starships forged of pieces of Earth’s shattered moon, the final hope for…
2.5Zaion: I Wish You Were Here
Special · 2001 · 4 ep
Zaion: I Wish You Were HereI: Wish You Were HereSpecial · 2001 · 4 ep2.5In the future, a meteor crashes into Earth and brings with it a virulent form of life. This virus is known as M34 and attacks humans, turning them into vicious monsters. Most of the human population is wiped out, thus government agencies…
2.5Bermuda Triangle ~ Colorful Pastorale
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Bermuda Triangle ~ Colorful PastoraleBermuda Triangle: Colorful PastraleTV · 2019 · 12 ep2.5The glittering spotlights. The sparkling, fluffy, cute outfits. The charming voices while dancing with bright smiles. Under the dazzling lights on the big city stage, these would be the mermaid idols who swim and dance freely underwater…
2.5Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
OVA · 1996 · 3 ep
Voltage Fighter GowcaizerChoujin Gakuen Gowcaizer: The Voltage FightersOVA · 1996 · 3 ep2.5The world has been rocked by a series of natural catastrophes — the handiwork of Shizuru Ozaki. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, Ozaki aspires to something greater than mere mortality — even if that means destroying mankind.... But…
2.4Apocalypse Zero
OVA · 1996 · 2 ep
Apocalypse ZeroKakugo no SusumeOVA · 1996 · 2 ep2.4In the post-apocalyptic world that Earth has become in the 21st century, monsters, mutants, and demons all roam the land looking for human prey. Kakugo and Harara have been trained by their father in the ancient Zero fighting technique, to…
2.3Sca-red Rider XechS
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Sca-red Rider XechSScared Rider XechsTV · 2016 · 12 ep2.3In the otome game, a world of godless people was being menaced by Nightfly O'Note, a mysterious alien invader from a crimson world via the crimson barrier Scared. To counter the Nightfly O'Note's threat, the humans establish the LAG…
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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…