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25. Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
The holy war in ancient mythology. For 200 years, the goddesses Athena and Hades have fought each other while defending the earth. The story takes place in Europe in the 18th century, 243 years before the original “Saint Seiya”.
Three children, Tianma, Alone, and Sasha, spent a very happy childhood together. The grumpy but upright Tianma moved to the sanctuary to become a saint. There, he reunited with his sister Sasha, who was alone. He learned that she was the reincarnation of the goddess Athena. A kind, gentle, and painterly person was chosen as the corpse of the enemy king Pluto. Tianma eventually became the saint of Pegasus and fought a fierce battle with his best friend, King Hades. Pegasus Demon, King Hades, and Goddess Athena merged through their three twists of destiny. Opening the prologue of the original Saint Seiya. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
24. Hinomaru Sumo
There are no weight classes in professional sumo. It is a wild sport in which the strongest will survive. Anyone who wants to try their hand can enter the ring. However, there is a minimum size requirement to become a pro-sumo wrestler. Young Hinomaru Ushio, while he may be incredibly talented and hardworking, does not meet this requirement. This little boy has big dreams of reaching the top-notch sumo, Hinoshita Kaisan. The only way he could become a pro is to become Yokozuna High school. The title was given to the Strongest Wrestler in High School Tournaments.
Ushio is under a lot of pressure and also has a time limit. If he can’t show off his skills in high school tournaments. He may permanently lose his chance to become a professional, and the odds are against him. Instead of enrolling in Ishigami High school, Japan’s best sumo school, he enrolls in Odachi High. Now he has to build a sumo club from scratch with one dedicated member Shinya Ozeki. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
23. Shigurui
At the beginning of the Edo era, when the people were enjoying a time of peace. Lord Tokugawa Tadanaga organizes a fighting tournament. In the past, duels were fought with wooden swords. This time, real swords will be used.
One-armed Fujiki Gennosuke and blind Irako Seigen will fight in this match. They are both students of Iwamoto Kogan, who is known to be Japan’s greatest swordsman. Each of them is determined to prove that they are the heirs of the Iwamoto School. However, there can only be one champion.
This is how the story of interweaving fortunes, conflicts, and strange fortunes begins. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
22. Fushigi Yuugi
During a visit to the National Library, high school students Miaka Yuuki and Yui Hongo are transported into the world of a mysterious book set in ancient China, “The Universe of the Four Gods”. Miaka suddenly becomes responsible for being a priestess of Suzaku. She must find all her celestial warriors to summon Suzaku for three wishes. However, the enemy god Seiryuu’s nation manipulated Yui into becoming a Seiryuu priestess. As enemies, former best friends begin a long battle to summon their gods and grant their wishes … It is one of the top martial arts anime.
21. Fist of the North Star
In 19XX, after being betrayed and dying, the brave warrior Kenshirou wandered the post-apocalyptic wasteland looking for his opponent Shin, who kidnapped his beloved fiancee Yuria. During the journey, Kenshirou uses his deadly fighting form, Hokuto Shinken, to protect the helpless from bloodthirsty predators. Before long, his exploits began to attract the attention of larger enemies, such as warlords and hostile martial artists. Kenshirou found himself involved in things beyond his initial expectations.
Faced with increasing odds of winning, the successor of Hokuto Shinken was forced to test his skills. He was forced to strive to regain what he cared about most. With the emergence of these new challenges and the intensification of the struggle against injustice. His conflicts with Shin and other Nanto Seiken martial arts schools, Kenshirou gradually transformed into the savior of a world full of radiation and violence. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
20. Mobile Fighter G Gundam
The year is the Next Century 60; much of humanity now lives in the colonies surrounding Earth. After being ravaged by countless wars, the domination of the colonies is decided every four years in a martial arts tournament called Gundam Fight. This year, the 13th tournament is taking place and the Gundam Fighters representing their colonies have started to gather. Their goal is to fight and fight until there is only one left to receive the “Gundam of Gundams” title. But Domon Kasshu, representative of Neo Japan, has another secret mission. If it fails, all mankind can pay the price. Fight with Gundam! Ready! Go! It is one of the top martial arts anime.
19. Medaka Box Abnormal
After defeating Myouri Unzen, Medaka Kurokami, and her student union, peace returned. Soon, Medaka, Zenkichi Hitoyoshi, Kouki Akune, and Mogana Kikaijima found themselves involved in another sinister project. It was called “The Flask Project” personally led by the school principal.
The council’s first problem is to deal with a whole new group of superhuman students calling themselves the “Thirteen Party”. It was led by the egotistical but powerful Oudo Miyakonojou. With the mysterious Flask Plan, Oudo’s tyranny, and the resurfacing of an old enemy. The state of Hakoniwa Academy is far from tranquil, and Medaka and her companions have their hands full as things only get a lot more abnormal. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
18. Ikkitousen
In Ikkitousen, the Kanto region of Japan is in the middle of a territory war between seven different high schools. Among the students of these schools, there are a select few who have sacred beads. These magatamas hide the souls of the warriors who fought in the era of the Three Kingdoms in Chinese history. These students are not only gifted with the abilities they draw from the souls they are associated with.
One of these students is Hakufu Sonsaku; a young, caring, dumb girl who recently moved to Nanyo Academy. She will be living with her cousin, Koukin Shuyu. Hakufu’s arrival creates an almost immediate sense of tension due to her power as a warrior and the possibility that she may be the one who bears the spirit of the Chinese leader, Sun Ce.
The strongest fighters in Nanyo, known as the “Big Four”, were shocked by her existence. She was determined to prevent the White House from achieving the goal her mother gave her: to conquer those who challenge her and unite the seven schools. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
17. Tenjho Tenge
For some, high school is a chance for a fresh start. You can take new courses and make new friends. But for Souichiro Naga and Bob Makihara, high school means something else: the opportunity to become the best player in the student group, It is a pity that the Toudou Academy is the most difficult place possible to make your dreams come true. Their new high school is not an ordinary academic institution. Unlike classic subjects such as mathematics and science, the sole purpose of establishing Toudou Academy is to revive martial arts in Japan. What kind of monstrous warriors attend the Toudou Academy? It is one of the top martial arts anime.
16. Samurai Harem
Yoichi Karasuma has spent all of his life in the mountains, training in the Soaring Wind, Divine Wind swordsmanship style. Under his father’s guidance, he can master the technique at the age of 17. Yoichi had nothing to learn. He was sent to a new dojo in the city to continue training and understand modern society.
Unfortunately, Yoichi has no idea how to act or speak to anyone in the present day and acts like a samurai. As he goes to live with the Ikaruga sisters at the dojo, Yoichi is clueless about how to interact with others. Asu no Yoichi! Follow Yoichi to stumble through his new life and try to learn how to live in the modern world with his new family. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
15. Ranma ½
Ranma Saotome is the top martial artist and genius of Saotome’s “Knowledge Master” martial arts school. During training in China, he and his father accidentally fell into the cursed spring and suffered a terrible fate. Now, Ranma is cursed to become a girl by splashing cold water, and only hot water can turn him back into a boy.
When Ranma found out that his father arranged for him to marry one of Xianyun Tendo’s three daughters. In order to ensure the future of Tendo Dojo, things became more complicated. Although Su En knew about Ranma’s plight, he still insisted on continuing the engagement and chose his young daughter, Akane, who is a martial arts master herself and notorious for hating men.
Ranma ½ tells the lively adventures of Ranma and Akane. They met various opponents, met new lovers, and found different ways to make each other angry, while their engagement was pending. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
14. Medaka Box
Medaka Kurokami is literally perfect. Beautiful, intelligent, and athletic, Medaka’s dream is to make others happy. So when she is a candidate for the president of the Student Government of the prestigious Hakoniwa Academy, victory in the elections with 98% of the votes can be expected.
The first thing this rowdy new president does is create a “Medak Box,” a suggestion box that allows students to make all kinds of requests for help. Along with the cynical Zenkichi Hitoyoshi, her childhood friend who was strong in helping, Medaka fulfills these requests at an absurd pace. For each work he completes, he adds flowers to the student council room to fill the entire school. However, they will soon discover that helping others can be a lot harder than they think as they begin to discover a devastating plan that focuses on the academy and even Medaka itself! It is one of the top martial arts anime.
13. Baki
After winning a brutal underground tournament, Baki Hanma continues on her way to defeat her father, Yuujirou, the strongest man in the world. However, he has no time to rest when tournament runner Tokugawa Mitsunari visits him at school. He reveals to Baki that five extremely dangerous death row inmates from around the world – all skilled in martial arts – have simultaneously escaped from prison and headed to Tokyo, each eager to finally taste defeat. Tokugawa warns that due to his well-known strength, Baki will meet them sooner or later and will not be their only target.
Adapting the first saga of the second manga, Baki focuses on a total war between respected Japanese martial artists and those from the dark underworld. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
12. Maken-Ki!
Based on Hiromitsu Takeda’s manga series, this comedy-romantic is about Takeru Ohyama, a perverted teenage boy. His new school does not require entrance exams, it has just turned into co-education! Unfortunately, his dreams of a happy life in high school shatter when he learns that school is much more than it seems. All students wield a special item – Maken – to unleash their magical abilities in duels! Can Takeru find a Maken that’s right for him? Even while trying to fit in with the new school and deal with all kinds of girl problems? It is one of the top martial arts anime.
11. Taboo Tattoo
Seigi, a martial arts-trained junior high school student, often feels the need to protect the weaker people around him. One day he defended a homeless against some punks, and he gave him in return a strange tattoo on his hand. The tattoo is a secret weapon produced in the arms race between America and the Kingdom of Serinistan.
Seigi loses her head when a powerful girl, using the same secret weapon, brutally pursues him to get her back. His martial arts skills may not be enough to keep him alive, but will he be able to learn to unleash the power of his tattoo in time? It is one of the top martial arts anime.
10. Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal
When the wildness of mankind is greater than the fear of death, there is no hope for those who wish to live honestly. During the full moon, a young boy witnesses the murder of the bandits who enslaved him and is then baptized with a new name by the man who saved him. This boy is a Shinta, now known as Kenshin Himura, and is destined to become a swordsman. The softness of his heart does not match the occupation, but his desire to protect the innocent is absolute.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Tsuioku-hen details the origins of the man named Hitokiri Battousai long before he swore he would not kill and gained a reputation as a killer. A young man’s heart is divided between justice and corruption, and the fate of a nation depends on his deeds. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
9. Majikoi: Oh! Samurai Girls
Samurai is a very important part of Japanese history, and having a relationship with them in any way can be one of the most inspiring things a young high school student hopes for.
Kawakami City is known for its many ancestors of samurai the citizens, and it is generally full of fighting spirit, loyalty and dedication. At Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai, students at Kawakami College use this knowledge every day, whether it’s for exam study, participating in sports competitions, or ensuring that they value their traditions very seriously. Yamato Naoe is such a student. His six closest friends ( 3 boys and 3 girls) form a perfect team of friendship, competition, and motivation. However, even samurai have weaknesses.
Although the balance and long-term friendship of their group have not been disturbed for a long time, when two new girls join the group, things start to change. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
8. Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
“Weak Legs” Kenichi Shiraham would rather spend his time reading books on self-improvement than fighting. However, when he finally gathers the courage to get strong and join the school karate club, he is forced to fight a high-class stalker who is about to kick him out of the club. He is going to give up everything until he falls in love with his mysterious new classmate, Miu Furinji. To meet this challenge, he undergoes rigorous training at the dojo where he lives, Ryouzanpaku. Some initial training by local masters allows him to defeat his senior class, but his bravery draws the attention of a powerful gang of criminals, Ragnarok. Wanting to protect what he loves and is determined to have the strength to face the growing adversities. It is one of the top martial arts anime.
7. Freezing
Freezing tells the story of Kazuya Aoi, who embarks on his first day at the West Genetics military academy as Pandora embarks on a royal battle. This is where she confuses Satelizer el Bridget – the mighty Pandora is known as “The Untouchable Queen” – for her deceased sister and embraces her. Although it costs her the match, she discovers that his touch does not deter her and decides to take him as her Limiter. The only question is whether their partnership can survive the machinations of their upper classes and the impending battle with Novas.
6. Ben-To
The supermarket is very important in any city as it provides a convenient way to purchase a variety of food in a friendly environment. However, these stores change in no time when unsold bento boxes hit the night sale in half! War breaks out and friends become enemies as each person fights for honor, pride, and dinner. There are no more people in these supermarkets, only Wolves and Psy – winners and losers.
High school student You Satou is painfully inducted into these battles after he unknowingly falls into a war zone, but instead of avoiding these night fights, he wants to join them. Hana Oshiroi, a girl who likes to watch fights, joins her Half-Price Food Lover Club to show them the difference between dogs and wolves. Together they learn what it means to fight for food.
5. Katanagatari
In an Edo-era Japan a variety of sword-fighting styles, Shichika Yasuri practices the most unique one: Kyotouryuu, a technique in which the user’s own body is wielded as a blade. The enigmatic seventh head of the Kyotouryuu school, Shichika lives quietly in exile with his sister Nanami until one day the wildly ambitious strategist Togame barges into their lives.
Togame brazenly requests that Shichika help in her mission to collect twelve unique swords, known as the “Deviant Blades,” for the shogunate. Shichika accepts, interested in the girl herself rather than petty politics, and thus sets out on a journey. Standing in their way are the fierce wielders of these legendary weapons as well as other power-hungry entities who seek to thwart Togame’s objective. To prevail against their enemies, the duo must become an unbreakable team as they forge ahead on a path of uncertainty and peril.
4. Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files
One fateful day, Yuusuke Urameshi, a fourteen years old criminal with an uncertain future, gets a marvelous chance to turn things around when he lunges in front of a moving car to save a little boy. His final sacrifice is so out of character that the spiritual authorities are not yet prepared to let him go on. Koenma, the heir to the throne of the spirit realm, offers Yuusuke the opportunity to regain his life by completing a series of tasks. Under the leadership of the god of death, Botan, as a spiritual detective, is to thwart the presence of evil on Earth.
To help him on his endeavor, Yuusuke recruits former rival Kazuma Kuwabara and two demons, Hiei and Kurama, who have a criminal record. Together they train and fight against enemies who threaten the existence of mankind.
3. The God of High School
The God of High School tournament has begun, to find the greatest warrior among Korean high school students! All martial arts, weapons, means, and methods of achieving victory are allowed. Prize? One wish, whatever the winner desires.
Taekwondo Master Jin Mo-Ri was invited to participate in the competition. There, he befriends karate specialist Han Dae-Wi and swordsman Yu Mi-Ra, who have come for their reasons. Mo-Ri knows that opponents won’t be the same and that the matches will be extremely ruthless. But instead of worrying, this prospect excites him beyond belief.
The secret is behind the façade of the transparent combat prowess the tournament is rumored for – one in which Korean political candidate Park Mu-Jin watches each fight expectantly, with hungry eyes. Mo-Ri, Dae-Wi, and Mi-Ra will soon discover what it means to become a high school god.
2. Dragon Ball Z
Five years after winning the World Martial Arts tournament, Gokuu leads a quiet life with his wife and son. However, this changes with the arrival of a mysterious enemy named Raditz, who introduces himself as Gokuu’s long-lost brother. He reveals that Gokuu is a warrior from the once powerful but now virtually extinct Saiyan race. When he was sent to Earth as a child, Gokuu’s sole purpose was to conquer and destroy the planet; but after suffering amnesia from a head injury, his violent and wild nature changed and he was instead brought up as a kind and well-mannered boy, now struggling to protect others.
After an unsuccessful attempt to forcibly recruiting Gokuu as an ally, Raditz warns Gokuu’s friends of a new threat that is fast approaching Earth – one that could plunge Earth into an intergalactic conflict and cause the heavens to shake.
Seven mystical dragon balls will start a war, and only the strongest can survive in Dragon Ball Z.
1. Naruto
The enormous demon known as Kurama, the Nine-Tails Fox, attacked the Hidden Leaf Village. The Nine-Tails was sealed within Naruto. To put an end to the Kyuubi madness, the village leader, the Fourth Hokage, sacrificed his life and sealed the monstrous beast inside the newborn Naruto.
Now Naruto is a hyperactive and sober ninja who still lives in Konohagakure. Avoided due to the Kyuubi in him, Naruto struggles to find his place in the village while his burning desire to become the Hokage of Konohagakure leads him not only to great new friends but also to deadly enemies.
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