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1. Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A deactivated cyborg's revived, but can't remember anything of her past and goes on a quest to find out who she is.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali
Votes: 259,400 | Gross: $85.71M
2. Cowboy Bebop (2021)
TV-MA | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A ragtag crew of bounty hunters chases down the galaxy's most dangerous criminals. They'll save the world--for the right price.
Stars: John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda, Elena Satine
Votes: 37,415
3. Alice in Borderland (2020– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A group of bored delinquents are transported to a parallel dimension as part of a survival game.
Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijirô Murakami, Takanobu Shiohara
Votes: 47,728
4. Ghost in the Shell (2017)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the near future, Major Mira Killian is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
Director: Rupert Sanders | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche
Votes: 211,850 | Gross: $40.56M
5. One Piece (2022– )
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Comedy | Completed
In a seafaring world, a young pirate captain sets out with his crew to attain the title of Pirate King and to discover the mythical treasure One Piece.
Stars: Peter Gadiot, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Iñaki Godoy
6. Dragonball Evolution (2009)
PG | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.
Director: James Wong | Stars: Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum
Votes: 73,802 | Gross: $9.35M
7. Death Note (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A high school student named Light Turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a secret crusade to rid the world of criminals.
Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Nat Wolff, LaKeith Stanfield, Margaret Qualley, Shea Whigham
Votes: 83,561
8. Speed Racer (2008)
PG | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Young driver Speed Racer aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile.
Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci, Nicholas Elia
Votes: 73,192 | Gross: $43.95M
9. Attack on Titan Part 1 (2015)
Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a world where giant humanoid Titans prey on humans, Eren joins the scouting legion to get revenge on the monsters who killed everyone in his town.
Director: Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara, Kanata Hongô, Satomi Ishihara
Votes: 14,036 | Gross: $0.45M
10. Slumberland (2022)
PG | Adventure, Comedy, Family | Completed
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jason Momoa, Kyle Chandler, Chris O'Dowd, India de Beaufort
11. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
TV-MA | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.
Director: Keishi Ohtomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Yû Aoi, Munetaka Aoki
Votes: 25,888
12. Fullmetal Alchemist (2017)
TV-14 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two alchemist brothers go on a quest for the Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their dead mother goes horribly wrong.
Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda, Dean Fujioka, Ryûta Satô
Votes: 19,627
13. Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
Action, Adventure, Drama | Post-production
Five young warriors are recruited to be Knights of the Zodiac, an elite cosmic force dedicated to protecting the Greek goddess Athena and the planet Earth.
Director: Tomasz Baginski | Stars: Famke Janssen, Sean Bean, Madison Iseman, Nick Stahl
14. Death Note (2006)
Not Rated | 126 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A battle between the world's two greatest minds begins when Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to rid the world of criminals.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto, Yû Kashii
Votes: 30,236
15. Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part II - The Beginning (2021)
TV-MA | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Before becoming a protector, Kenshin is a fearsome assassin known as Battosai, but his story changes when he meets the gentle Tomoe Yukishiro.
Director: Keishi Ohtomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Kasumi Arimura, Yôsuke Eguchi, Kazuki Kitamura
Votes: 7,978
16. Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I - The Final (2021)
TV-MA | 138 min | Action, Drama
Kenshin's past catches up to him causing the destruction of Akabeko Restaurant, which was Kenshin's favorite place to eat. There, he finds a note with the word "Junchu" on it.
Director: Keishi Ohtomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Mackenyu, Emi Takei, Yôsuke Eguchi
Votes: 8,382
17. Terra Formars (2016)
Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
In an attempt to colonize Mars, 21st century scientists seed the planet with algae to absorb sun light and purify the atmosphere, and cockroaches who in turn spread the algae as they feed. ... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Rinko Kikuchi, Hideaki Itô, Rila Fukushima, Tomohisa Yamashita
Votes: 2,873
18. Blade of the Immortal (2017)
R | 140 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Cursed with a life of immortality, a samurai is tasked by a young girl to help avenge the death of her father. Based on the manga series by Hiroaki Samura.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sôta Fukushi, Hayato Ichihara
Votes: 17,493 | Gross: $0.15M
19. Akira
102 min | Action, Drama, Mystery | Announced
The leader of a biker gang tries to save his kidnapped friend from a powerful supernatural experiment.
Director: Taika Waititi
20. Naruto (II)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Pre-production
The Village Hidden in the Leaves is home to the stealthiest ninja in the land. But twelve years earlier, a fearsome Nine-tailed Fox terrorized the Village before it was subdued and its spirit sealed with in the body of baby boy-Naruto.
Star: Raphael Kot
21. City Hunter (2018)
91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Nicky Larson, the best private investigator in the business, is called for a high-risk mission: to recover the perfume of Cupid, a perfume that would make irresistible the one who uses it.
Director: Philippe Lacheau | Stars: Philippe Lacheau, Élodie Fontan, Tarek Boudali, Julien Arruti
Votes: 4,420
22. The Guyver (1991)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A young man discovers a mechanical device that merges with his own body, turning him into a cyborg superhero. When strange creatures start appearing, trying to take the device back, he ... See full summary »
Directors: Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang | Stars: Greg Joung Paik, Jimmie Walker, Peter Spellos, Michael Berryman
Votes: 5,307
23. Bleach (2018)
TV-14 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A Japanese teenager with the ability to see ghosts gains a soul reaper's powers and begins his duties as a substitute soul reaper.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Sôta Fukushi, Hana Sugisaki, Ryô Yoshizawa, Erina Mano
Votes: 11,557
24. Erased (2017)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
After finding his mom killed, Satoru's time-traveling ability takes him back 18 years for a chance to prevent her death and those of three classmates.
Stars: Yûki Furukawa, Tomoka Kurotani, Reo Uchikawa, Brenda Joan Wong
Votes: 3,649
25. Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
TV-MA | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Kenshin Himura goes up against pure evil Makoto Shishio who is attempting to overthrow the Meiji government. The fate of the country hangs in the balance as Kenshin Himura takes up the sword that he vowed to never draw again.
Director: Keishi Ohtomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Yôsuke Eguchi
Votes: 16,381
26. City Hunter (2011)
TV-Y | 60 min | Action, Romance, Thriller
Lee Yun-seong was trained by his father's best friend in order to get revenge on the government for killing everyone in his father's unit.
Stars: Lee Min-Ho, Park Min-Young, Sang-Jung Kim, Ho-jin Chun
Votes: 5,813
27. Attack on Titan
Action, Drama, Fantasy | Announced
Feature adaptation of Hajime Isayama's manga about a monster hunter out for revenge.
Director: Andy Muschietti
28. Initial D (2005)
TV-PG | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86.
Directors: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak, Ralph Rieckermann | Stars: Jay Chou, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue
Votes: 8,558
29. Attack on Titan Part 2 (2015)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young boy name Eren Jaeger has to use his gift to know about the mystery of the Titans.
Director: Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Haruma Miura, Hiroki Hasegawa, Kanata Hongô, Kiko Mizuhara
Votes: 5,406 | Gross: $0.31M
30. The Promised Neverland (2020)
119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of the smartest kids at a seemingly perfect orphanage uncover its dark secret, and set in motion a dangerous and desperate escape plan.
Director: Yûichirô Hirakawa | Stars: Miyu Andô, Minami Hamabe, Rihito Itagaki, Jyo Kairi
Votes: 637
31. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 (2017)
119 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A teen gifted with supernatural power discovers the truth behind his cursed and bizarre bloodline, and the evil that lurks within his town.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Nana Komatsu, Masaki Okada
Votes: 1,645
32. Crying Freeman (1995)
102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A woman sees an assassin outside San Francisco killing yakuza men and later in Vancouver. She's been told that he leaves no witness. Will she be his next victim or...?
Director: Christophe Gans | Stars: Julie Condra, Kevan Ohtsji, Mark Dacascos, Debbie Podowski
Votes: 12,745
33. Death Note (2015)
46 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Light Yagami, an ordinary university student, receives a death note which changes his life. The death note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius.
Stars: Masataka Kubota, Kento Yamazaki, Mio Yûki, Hinako Sano
Votes: 1,567
34. Kite (2014)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After her cop father is killed, a young woman tracks the murderer down with the help of his ex-partner.
Director: Ralph Ziman | Stars: India Eisley, Jaco Muller, Annabel Linder, Christina Storm
Votes: 6,180
35. Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)
TV-MA | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Shishio has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru with him. In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.
Director: Keishi Ohtomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Emi Takei, Munetaka Aoki
Votes: 12,798
36. Kakegurui (2018–2019)
24 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A gambling prodigy comes to an elite school run by games and turns the order upside down.
Stars: Minami Hamabe, Aoi Morikawa, Mahiro Takasugi, Taishi Nakagawa
Votes: 986
37. Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
109 min | Action, Drama, Horror
The humanity is suffering from murders all over the globe, called "Mincemeat murders". High school student, Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Eri Fukatsu, Ai Hashimoto, Kazuki Kitamura
Votes: 4,743
38. Gantz (2010)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Kanata Hongô, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Natsuna
Votes: 7,774
39. Ansatsu kyôshitsu (2015)
M | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Earth's moon is suddenly 70% smaller and permanently crescent shaped by a devastating and unknown force. For the students of E Class, Kunugigaoka Junior High School, the being ... See full summary »
Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Masaki Suda, Maika Yamamoto, Seika Taketomi
Votes: 2,009
40. Animal World (2018)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A man finds himself deep in debt and is coerced to board a ship that hosts a risky gambling party.
Director: Yan Han | Stars: Yifeng Li, Yunhe Yi, Bingkun Cao, Yijuan Li
Votes: 4,422
41. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (2019)
113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A high school girl and boy are part of the student council at a pricey school. They have a crush on one another, but have kept it under wraps so far. With awareness and an inkling of what ... See full summary »
Director: Hayato Kawai | Stars: Shô Hirano, Kanna Hashimoto, Hayato Sano, Natsumi Ikema
Votes: 365
42. Dororo (2007)
139 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A female warrior who was raised as a man joins a young samurai's quest to recover 48 of his body parts from 48 demons and to avenge her parents death.
Director: Akihiko Shiota | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ko Shibasaki, Kiichi Nakai, Yoshio Harada
Votes: 2,870
43. Tokyo Ghoul (2017)
TV-MA | 119 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A Tokyo college student is attacked by a ghoul, a superpowered human who feeds on human flesh. He survives, but has become part ghoul and becomes a fugitive on the run.
Director: Kentarô Hagiwara | Stars: Masataka Kubota, Fumika Shimizu, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Hiyori Sakurada
Votes: 3,589
44. Thermae Romae (2012)
108 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Lucius, a Roman architect, is transported through time to modern-day Japan, where he learns about Japanese bathhouses and uses this to his gain back home.
Director: Hideki Takeuchi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Kazuki Kitamura, Riki Takeuchi
Votes: 2,375
45. Mob Psycho 100 (2018)
24 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A psychic middle school boy tries to live a normal life and keep his growing powers under control, even though he constantly gets into trouble.
Stars: Ayumu Mochizuki, Tatsuomi Hamada, Akio Ôtsuka, Yuki Mamiya
Votes: 518 | Gross: $0.12M
46. Fist of the North Star (1995)
R | 103 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Based on a graphic novel, this apocalyptic adventure centers on a man who must reverse the cataclysmic conditions of his world.
Director: Tony Randel | Stars: Gary Daniels, Malcolm McDowell, Costas Mandylor, Downtown Julie Brown
Votes: 3,344
47. Butai Yu Yu Hakusho (2020)
126 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A delinquent teenager is killed in a car accident, and is resurrected as an investigator of the supernatural.
Director: Chûji Mikasano | Stars: Hirofumi Araki, Naoya Gômoto, Shohei Hashimoto, Yuka Hirata
Votes: 37
48. XxxHolic (2022)
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Watanuki has a special ability to see ayakashi. One day, he is led by a butterfly to a mysterious store. There, he meets the owner of the store Yuuko. She tells him that she will grant him a wish for his most precious thing.
Director: Mika Ninagawa | Stars: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Ko Shibasaki, Hokuto Matsumura, Tina Tamashiro
Votes: 19
49. Tokyo Revengers (2021)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A middle-aged loser travels in time to his school years, and, in order to save the love of his life from future doom, he must become the leader of a dreaded school gang.
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Takumi Kitamura, Yûki Yamada, Yôsuke Sugino, Keita Arai
Votes: 1,159
50. Ajin: Demi-Human (2017)
109 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
A high school student discovers he is an Ajin, a demi-human being. He ends up a fugitive on the run because of his powers.
Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Mamoru Miyano, Gô Ayano, Minami Hamabe
Votes: 1,825