List of action anime

This is a list of action anime television series, films, and OVAs. While not all inclusive, this list contains numerous works that are representative of the genre. For accuracy of the list, the most common English usage is followed by Japanese name and romanji version. The column for year represents the first premiere of the work, in the case of series the year of the first release.

English name

Japanese name

Type

Year

Regions

Abashiri Family

OVA

1991

A Certain Magical Index

TV

2008

AD Police

TV

1999

Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero

TV

2012

Afro Samurai

TV

2007

Agent Aika

OVA

1997

Akira

Movie

1988

Angel Beats

TV

2010

Arabian Nights: Sinbad no Boken

Movie

1962

Armitage III

OVA

1995

Armored Trooper Votoms

TV

1983

Attack on Titan

TV

2013

Baccano

TV

2007

Battle Royal High School

OVA

1987

Berserk

TV

1997

Black Jack 21

TV

2006

Black Lagoon

TV

2006

Black Magic M-66

OVA

1987

Black Rock Shooter

OVA

2010

Blade of the Immortal

TV

2008

Blassreiter

TV

2008

Bleach

TV

2004

Blood The Last Vampire

Movie

2000

Blue Seed

TV

1994

Burn Up Scramble

TV

2004

Burst Angel

TV

2004

Busou Renkin

TV

2006

Cardfight Vanguard

TV

2011

Casshern Sins

TV

2008

Castle Of Cagliostro

Movie

1979

Chrome Shelled Regios

TV

2009

Claymore

TV

2009

Cutey Honey

TV

1973

Cybuster

TV

1999

Dance In The Vampire Bund

TV

2010

Darker Than Black

TV

2007

Daughter of Twenty FACES

TV

2008

Devil Hunter Yohko

OVA

1990

Devilman

TV

1972

Digimon

TV

1999

Dirty Pair

TV

1985

Dominion Tank Police

OVA

1988

Dragon Ball

TV

1986

Dragon Ball Z

TV

1989

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

TV

Hellsing

OVA

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

Series

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Series