Armed Girl's Machiavellism 武装少女マキャヴェリズム (Busou Shoujo Machiavellism)

Alternative Name: 武装少女Machiavellism

                                       (Wǔ Zhuāng Shào Nǚ Machiavellism)

 

Genre: Action, Comedy, Fanservice, School, Martial Arts

 

Description: 

 

Fudō Nomura transfers to a school where girls carry weapons to rule mercilessly over the boys. Shortly after transferring he becomes a target of Rin Onigawara, a member of the Five Ruling Swords that commands the school. In order break free he must defeat the Five Ruling Swords.

 

Episode: 12 + 1 OVA

 

Original Run

Series: April 5, 2017 – June 21, 2017

OVA: November 25, 2017

Studio: SILVER LINK & Connect

The God of High School 갓 오브 하이 스쿨 (Gat Obeu Hai Seukul)

Alternative Name: 高中之神 (Gāo Zhōng Zhī Shén)

 

Genre: Comedy, Action, Martial Arts, Supernatural, Tournaments, Sci-Fi,

               Adventure, Fantasy

 

Description: 

 

The "God of High School" tournament has begun, seeking out the greatest fighter among Korean high school students! All martial arts styles, weapons, means, and methods of attaining victory are permitted. The prize? One wish for anything desired by the winner.

 

Episode: 13

 

Original Run: July 6, 2020 – September 28, 2020

Studio: MAPPA

Great Journey Of Teenager 少年歌行 (Shào Nián Gē Xíng)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Martial Arts

 

Description: 

 

Wangyou, Master of Hanshui Temple died mysteriously and when the news about a golden coffin spreads throughout the world, it triggered disputes between the World of Martial arts. Join a group of youths, Lei Wujie, Xiao Se, Tang Lian, Sikong Qianluo, Heavenly Maiden Rui in their adventure as the mystery of the golden coffin unravels.

 

Episode: 26 + 16 + 16

 

Original Run

Season 1: December 26, 2018 – June 5, 2019

Season 2a: July 28, 2021 – November 3, 2021

Season 2b: TBA

Studio: China Year Intl. Culture Co., Ltd (NIAN)

Television Drama: December 26, 2022 – January 19, 2023 (40 Episodes)

The Young Imperial Guards 少年锦衣卫 (Shào Nián Jǐn Yī Wèi)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Historical, Martial Arts, Mystery, Romance,

               Military, Detectives

Description: 

One day, on the ghost festival, the most famous robbers in the outlaw societies: Hell-fire monk, Hua Daochang the thousand-face fox and Duan Yun in white, sneaked into the Imperial Palace, trying to steal the most precious treasure, competing for the title of "the most famous robber." At last, the hell-fire monk stole the deity's book.

The emperor founded the Imperial Guards to serve as his personal bodyguards and imperial secret polices and spies, among whom, there was a young and inexperienced guard—Yuan Xiaotang，the hero of this animation. The emperor demanded the Imperial Guards catch the three robbers and find back the book. That's how the story begun!

 

Episode: 13 + 13 + 2 ONA

Original Run

Season 1: February 9, 2017 – May 4, 2017

ONA: December 29, 2016

ONA: September 28, 2017

Season 2: September 18, 2017 – January 11, 2018

Studio: Boyan Pictures

God of Deception 嗜谎之神 (Shì Huǎng zhī Shén)

 

Genre: Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, Split Personality

 

Description: 

 

Lian En is a god who has lied too much and has now attracted bad karma. One day, he meets a high school student who will change his destiny forever!

 

Episode: 13

 

Original Run: April 1, 2020 – June 10, 2020

Studio: Haoliners Animation League

The Emperor's Strategy 帝王攻略 (Dì Wáng Gōng Lüè)

Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Historical, Drama, Martial Arts, Shounen-Ai

 

Description: 

 

Chu Yuan is at the palace courtroom while Duan Baiyue is at the Southwest. Everyone believes they’re in opposition to each other, but turns out that may not be the case. Chu Yuan needs to become a good Emperor, and Duan Baiyue will be his best assistant.

 

Episode: 20

 

Original Run: April 30, 2018 – September 3, 2018

Studio: Seven Stone Entertainment

 

Demon Slayer 鬼滅の刃 (Kimetsu no Yaiba)

Alternative Name: 鬼灭之刃 (Guǐ Miè Zhī Rèn)

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Psychological, Supernatural, Demons, 

               Developing Power, Martial Arts, Dark Fantasy, Horror, Demons

Description: 

Since ancient times, rumors have abounded of man-eating demons lurking in the woods. Because of this, the local townsfolk never venture outside at night. Legend has it that a demon slayer also roams the night, hunting down these bloodthirsty demons. For young Tanjiro, these rumors will soon to become his harsh reality. Ever since the death of his father, Tanjiro has taken it upon himself to support his family. Although their lives may be hardened by tragedy, they've found happiness. But that ephemeral warmth is shattered one day when Tanjiro finds his family slaughtered and the lone survivor, his sister Nezuko, turned into a demon. To his surprise, however, Nezuko still shows signs of human emotion and thought. Thus begins Tanjiro's request to fight demons and turn his sister human again.

Episode

Season 1: 26 + 1 Movie + 3 Special + 4 ONA

Alternative Version: 7 

Season 2: 11 

Season 3: 11 + 2 Movies

Season 4: 8 + 3 Movies

Original Run

Season 1: April 6, 2019 – September 28, 2019

Movie: October 16, 2020

Special : August 26, 2020

ONA: February 14, 2021

Season 2: October 10, 2021 – November 28, 2021

Season 3: December 5, 2021 – February 13, 2022

Season 4: April 9, 2023 – June 18, 2023

Movie: February 3, 2023

Movie: February 3, 2024

Season 5: May 12, 2024 – June 30, 2024

Movies: To be on Aired 2025

Studio: ufotable

Scissor Seven 刺客伍六七 (Cì Kè Wǔ Liù Qī)

Genre: Action, Mystery, Comedy, Superpowers, Romance, 

               Drama, Martial Arts, Adventure, Assassins, Amnesia

 

Description: 

 

To the casual eye, the amnesiac bounty hunter Wu Liuqi looks quite intimidating. With his deadly telekinetic scissor techniques and his ability to seamlessly transform into anything, one would not expect his modest demeanor. In fact, Wu is quite terrible at his job. Often times the freelancer can be found botching an assassination or targeting the wrong person. While his failures could be due to his subpar skills, it usually boils down to him being a normal kid, with a heart unsuited for his line of work.

Accompanied by his feathered friend Dai Bo, Wu is on a simple quest to regain his memories. Although his inconspicuous day job as a hairdresser and his after-hours occupation are simply a means for him to repay debt, his various ventures seem to intertwine with his pursuit to recover his lost past.

Episode

Season 1: 10 + 4 ONA

Season 2: 10

Season 3: 10

Season 4: 10

Season 5: 10

 

Original Run

Season 1: April 25 2018 – June 20, 2018

ONA: August 1, 2018 – August 22, 2018

Season 2: October 23, 2019 – January 1, 2020

Season 3: January 27, 2021 – May 5, 2021

Season 4: January 18, 2023 – March 15, 2023

Season 5: October 2, 2024 – November 20, 2024

Studio: Sharefun Studio & AHA Entertainment

 

Eight Clouds Rising 八雲立つ (Yakumo Tatsu)

  

Alternative Name: 出云传奇 (Chū Yún Chuán Qí)

Genre: Adventure, Horror, Supernatural, Historical, Fantasy, Martial Arts,

               Ghosts/Spirits, Demons, Occult, Onmyouji

Description: 

Kuraki Fuzuchi is a quiet young man who has immense psychic powers and sword skills. He later meets Takeo Nanachi, a college student with similar latent powers. The story opens with Nanachi traveling to a small shrine in the mountains for a festival that only occurs every 49 years in order to purify his (now deceased) grandfather’s sword. There he meets Kuraki and later accidentally stumbles upon Kuraki’s initiation ritual as a Shaman. From there on, their lives are inexplicitly intertwined as they encounter various ghosts, spirits, demons, and other characters with supernatural powers while the author also provides a parallel running story depicting their previous life.

Episode: 2

Original Run: October 25, 1997 – November 25, 1997

Studio: Studio Pierrot

Way of Choices 择天记 (Zé Tiān Jì)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts

Description: 

At the beginning of time, a mystical meteor came crashing down from outer space and scattered all over the world. A piece of it landed in the Eastern Continent.

There were mysterious totems carved upon the meteor, and people gathered around it wanting to discover its usage. They discovered the Way, and established The Tradition.

Several thousand years later, the fourteen years old orphan Chen Chang Shang left his master to cure his illness and change his fate. He brought a piece of marriage vow with him to the capital, thus began the journey of a rising hero.

Episode: 13 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12

Original Run

Season 1: July 15, 2015 – December 23, 2015

Season 2: July 20, 2016 – October 5, 2016

Season 3: July 26, 2017 – October 11, 2017

Season 4: August 22, 2018 – October 31, 2018 

Season 5: March 16, 2020 – May 25, 2020

Studio: Shanghai Foch Film and TV Culture Investment

Television Drama: April 17, 2017 – June 1, 2017 (52 Episodes)

Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary 軒轅剣·蒼き曜 (Ken En Ken: Aoki Kagayaki)

Alternative Name: 轩辕剑·苍之曜 (Xuān Yuán Jiàn: Cāng Zhī Yào)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Magic, Martial Arts, Fantasy, War, Mecha

Description: 

Yin and Ning are two sisters who have been wandering the land together ever since their village was destroyed by the villainous Taibai Empire. Their childhood friend, Zhao, has been enslaved by the Taibai himself, and uses his brilliance at tinkering and inventing to get by as a slave to the Empire's whims. One day, Yin accidentally discovers a legendary sword, which grants her fantastic abilities in combat, and allows her to summon a mystical, mechanical fox spirit named Yun, who is sworn to fight by her side. Meanwhile, Zhao is making fast friends with a mysterious young girl who just may hold a great amount of power within the Taibai Empire. As Zhao and the Fu sisters find themselves increasingly caught up in the Empire's battle for supremacy over the land, it will take all of the magic and might that the budding resistance armies can muster to turn the tide of war once and for all.

Episode: 13

Original Run: October 1, 2018 – December 24, 2018

Studio: Studio Deen

The Legend of Jade Sword 莽荒纪 (Mǎng Huāng Jì)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical, Martial Arts, 

               Reincarnation, Superpowers, Developing Power

Description: 

Fate had never been kind to Ji Ning. Wracked by illnesses and infirm his entire life on Earth, Ning knew early on that he would die as a teenager. What he didn’t know was that there really was such a thing as life after death, and that the universe was a far larger place than he thought. A lucky twist of fate (one of the few in Ning’s life) meant that Ning was reborn into a world of Immortals and monsters, of Ki Refiners and powerful Fiend Gods, a world where Dynasties lasted for millions of years. A world which is both greater and yet also smaller than he ever could imagine. He would have the opportunity to join them, and in this life, Ning swore to himself, he would never let himself be weak again! The Era he was born into was a Desolate one, but Ning would make it his era.

Episode: 19

Original Run: April 4, 2015 – August 8, 2015

Studio: Unknown

Television Drama: April 30, 2018 – July 4, 2018 (65 Episodes)

Everlasting Immortal Firmament 万古仙穹 (Wàn Gǔ Xiān Qióng)

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Superpowers, Supernatural, 

               Developing Power, Action, Youkai, Gods/Goddesses/Deities,

               Martial Arts

Description: 

Heavenly Dao is eternal, however life is limited, making heaven and earth pieces of a chessboard.

Gu Hai from the 21st century was taken onto another world. Gu Hai became a formidable opponent in the area of trade. In the times of war, he comes up with strategies for the Chen Empire against the Song Empire.

A fairy from heaven became interested in him and gave him a mission to complete on his journey. However, this may bring turmoil and chaos upon the world.

Episode: 12 + 12 + 13 + 12

Original Run

Season 1: May 18, 2017 – July 27, 2017

Season 2: March 15, 2018 – May 31, 2018

Season 3: March 8, 2019 – May 17, 2019

Season 4: April 16, 2020 – July 2, 2020

Studio: Haoliners Animation League (S1)/ ASK Animation Studio (S2 -4)

Zettai Shougeki: Platonic Heart 絶対衝激〜プラトニックハート〜 (Zettai Shōgeki: Puratonikku Hāto)

Alternative Name: 絕對衝激 ～柏拉圖之心～

                                       (Jué Duì Chōng Jī ~Bó Lā Tú Zhī Xīn~)

Genre: Action, Tournaments, Fanservice, Martial Arts, Revenge, Ecchi,

               Survival

Description: 

Walking home from school Aya Iseshima stumbles upon a brutal brawl between two girls fighting over something called the "Platonic Heart". Being a martial arts master herself Aya interferes in the fight to break it up. Afterwards Aya befriends one of the fighters and finds out the Platonic Heart is a jewel that can grant one wish for any girl that posseses it and there is a battle royal tournament going on for its control. Unfortunately for Aya it seems her interference has now registered her as a participant in the fight and it looks like there's no way out but to win.

Episode: 5 OVA + 4 Special

Original Run

OVA: October 29, 2008 – February 25, 2009

Special: November 27, 2008 – February 25, 2009

Studio: Arms

Taboo Tattoo タブー・タトゥー

Alternative Name: 禁忌咒纹 (Jìn Jì Zhòu Wén)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Martial Arts, Supernatural, 

               Superpowers, Mystery, Magic, Special Abilities, Fighting

Description: 

Justice Akatsuka (nickname Seigi) is a young man who is good at martial arts. Seigi rescues a homeless old man on the street one day from some thugs, and the man gives Seigi an object that imprints a tattoo on his palm. However, it is not an ordinary tattoo, but a special weapon that gives Seigi supernatural powers such as warping space-time. Seigi then meets a female American agent named Easy, whose duty is to recover the tattoos. Seigi decides to help her and gets wrapped up in a cross-national conspiracy. 

Episode: 12

Original Run: July 4, 2016 – September 19, 2016

Studio: J.C.Staff

Chivalry of a Failed Knight 落第騎士の英雄譚《キャバルリィ》(Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry)

Alternative Name: 落第骑士英雄谭 (Luò Dì Qí Shì Yīng Xióng Tán)

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Ecchi, 

               Martial Arts, School Life, Knights

Description: 

Magic Knights are modern magic-users who fight with weapons converted from their souls. Ikki Kurogane goes to a school for these Magic Knights, but he is the "Failed Knight" or "Worst One" who is failing because he has no magical skills. However, one day, he is challenged to a duel by Stella, a foreign princess and the "Number One" student. In this duel, "the loser must be obedient for life."

Episode: 12

Original Run: October 3, 2015 – December 19, 2015

Studio: SILVER LINK. & Nexus

Katanagatari 刀語

Alternative Name: 刀语 (Dāo Yǔ)

Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Chanbara, Historical, Martial Arts, 

               Ninjas, Samurais, 

Description: 

This story teakes place in the Edo era where Yasuri Shichika is the seventh head of the Kyotou school of Japanese sword martial arts living in Fushou Island with his sister Nanami. With the order from a female samurai general Togame, he sets out for a trip to collect the twelve treasured swords created by a legendary swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki.

Episode: 12

Original Run: January 26, 2010 – December 11, 2010

Studio: White Fox

Hitori no Shita: The Outcast 一人之下 The Outcast (Yī Rén Zhī Xià The Outcast)

Genre: Action, Horror, Superpowers, Zombies, Martial Arts, Fantasy, 

               Comedy, Developing Power

Description: 

Zhang Chu Lan leads a very common college student's life until he finds himself caught up in a terrible incident that happened in a small village. As he was walking through a graveyard, he is assaulted by zombies. Thinking that it was over for him, a mysterious girl carrying a sword suddenly saves him and disappears.

Episode
Season 1: 12 Episodes + 1 Special 
Season 2: 24 Episodes + 2 ONA
Season 3: 8 ONA

Season 4: 12 ONA

Season 5: 12 ONA + 1 Movie

Original Run
Season 1: July 9, 2016 – September 24, 2016
Special: January 10, 2018
Season 2: October 27, 2017 – May 18, 2018
ONA: September 30, 2018 – April 14, 2019
Season 3: April 24, 2020 – May 8, 2020

Season 4: September 24, 2021 – December 3, 2021

Season 5: December 9, 2022 – February 24, 2023

Movie: February 15, 2024

Studio: Namu Animation, Pandanium (S1) / 

                Haoliners Animation League (S2) / Big FireBird Animation (S3) / 

                Qi Yuan Ying Hua (S4 & S5)

Beelzebub べるぜバブ

Alternative Name: 惡魔奶爸 (È Mó Nǎi Bà)

Genre: Action, Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural, School, Delinquents, 

               Demons, Developing Power, Fighting, Martial Arts, Isekai

Description: 

Tatsumi Oga is a first year student in Ishiyama High School, a school for delinquents, where he is called the "strongest juvenile delinquent". One day while sleeping next to a river, Tatsumi sees a man floating down it. Tatsumi pulls him to shore and the man splits in half, revealing a baby boy. This boy, Beelzebub, is the son of the demon king, and Tatsumi, along with Beelzebub's demon maid Hilda, has been chosen as the one to raise him.

Episode: 60 + 1 Special + 16 Special

Original Run

Series: February 23, 2009 – March 13, 2015

Special: October 23, 2010

Special: June 29, 2011 – September 26, 2012

Studio: Pierrot Plus / Studio Pierrot & Pierrot Plus (Special)

Blade & Soul ブレイドアンドソウル

Alternative Name: 洪门剑灵传说 (Hóng Mén Jiàn Líng Chuán Shuō)

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Fighting, Martial Arts

Description: 

Alka is an assassin for the Clan of the Sword. She's on a journey to find the woman Jin Valel, who killed her master Hon. Jin is demon-like woman who controls the Energy of Chaos and kills without feeling - not unlike how Alka has learned to kill in her work as an assassin. On her journey, Alka encounters three strange women, each great warriors in their own right, and grapples with her slain master's wish that she leave the life of an assassin behind.

Episode: 13 + 7 Special

Original Run

Series: April 3, 2014 – June 26, 2014

Special: June 25, 2014 – December 26, 2014

Studio: Gonzo