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Hunter x Hunter(2011-2014)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
4.3/5 (with 784 votes)

Twelve-year-old Gon Freecss one day discovers that the father he had always been told was dead was alive. His Father, Ging, is a Hunter — a member of society's elite with a license to go anywhere or do almost anything. Gon, determined to follow in his father's footsteps, decides to take the Hunter Examination and eventually find his father to prove himself as a Hunter in his own right. But on the way, he learns that there is more to becoming a Hunter than previously thought, and the challenges that he must face are considered the toughest in the world.

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Dragon Ball Z(1989-1996)

TV-Y7
| 26min per episode | Animation, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
4.2/5 (with 2,100 votes)

The adventures of Earth's martial arts defender, Son Goku, continue with a new family and the revelation of his alien origins. Now Goku and his allies must defend the planet from an onslaught of new extraterrestrial enemies.

Fighting Spirit(2000-2014)

TV-PG
| 24min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure
4.3/5 (with 467 votes)

Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years like most teenagers. Always a target for bullying at school (the family fishing business grants him a distinct odor), Ippo's life is one of hardship. One of these after-school bullying sessions turns Ippo's life around for the better, as he is saved by a boxer named Takamura. He decides to follow in Takamura's footsteps and train to become a boxer, giving his life direction and purpose. Ippo's path to perfecting his pugilistic prowess is just beginning...

SHAMAN KING(2021-2022)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
4.1/5 (with 131 votes)

Medium Yoh Asakura enters a battle tournament held every 500 years, competing with other shamans in a bid to become the all-powerful Shaman King.

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Captain Tsubasa(2018-)

TV-G
| 24min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Drama
4.1/5 (with 300 votes)

The passionate story of an elementary school student whose thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the love of soccer. 11-year-old Tsubasa Oozora started playing football at a very young age, and while it was mostly just a recreational sport for his friends, for him, it developed into something of an obsession. In order to pursue his dream to the best of his elementary school abilities, Tsubasa moves with his mother to Nankatsu city, which is well-known for its excellent elementary school soccer teams. But although he was easily the best in his old town, Nankatsu has a lot more competition, and he will need all of his skill and talent in order to stand out from this new crowd.

Haikyu!!(2014-2020)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure
4.3/5 (with 599 votes)

Based off of the original Weekly Shonen Jump manga series from Haruichi Furudate, Haikyu!! is a slice-of-life sports anime revolving around Shouyou Hinata's love of volleyball. Inspired by a small-statured pro volleyball player, Hinata creates a volleyball team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately the team is matched up against the "King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama's team in their first tournament and inevitably lose. After the crushing defeat, Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama. After entering high school, Hinata joins the volleyball team only to find that Tobio has also joined.

March Comes in Like a Lion(2016-2018)

TV-PG
| 25min per episode | Animation, Drama
4.0/5 (with 51 votes)

Rei is a 17-year old professional shōgi player, who lives by himself, not having a real family, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Hinata and Momo, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.

Directed by Akiyuki Shinbo

Mobile Fighter G Gundam(1994-1995)

24min per episode | Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Animation, War & Politics
3.6/5 (with 10 votes)

In the Year FC 60, much of mankind inhabits space colonies which orbit the Earth. Dominance over the colonies is decided once every four years by a large tournament in which each nation sends a single representative to fight the others with a giant robot called a Gundam. Domon Kashuu is selected to represent Neo-Japan in one of these tournaments, but he fights less to ensure his nation's victory than to find his brother, who has been blamed for the deaths of Domon's parents and the disappearance of a very dangerous weapon, the Dark Gundam or Devil Gundam.

Crush Gear Turbo(2001-2003)

24min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Kids & Family, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
1.8/5 (with 1 vote)

Crush Gear Turbo, also known just as Crush Gear, is an anime and manga series. The anime series, produced by Sunrise, spanned 68 episodes, aired across Japan on the anime television network Animax, from October 7, 2001 to January 26, 2003. It was followed on by a sequel, Crush Gear Nitro, which has also been aired across Japan by Animax. Crush Gear Turbo was about people who threw mechanical vehicles into a large ring to fight and "crush" each other. Magna Pacific released Crush Gear Turbo in English in Australia. Cartoon Network Philippines, ABS-CBN, Studio 23 and Hero TV also released Crush Gear Turbo in the Philippines.

Yu Yu Hakusho(1992-1994)

NR
| 23min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
4.2/5 (with 208 votes)

One day, 14-year-old Yusuke Urameshi suddenly finds himself dead, having died pushing a child out of the way of oncoming traffic. Since he has such a bad personality, even the Spirit World was caught by surprise that he would sacrifice himself. Yusuke soon finds out he wasn't supposed to die and has a chance for resurrection and bringing his body back to life. After being resurrected, Yusuke becomes a Spirit Detective, along with his comrades, and one adventure after another happens, whether it be an investigation or a fighting tournament.

BLUELOCK(2022-)

TV-14
| 23min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama
4.0/5 (with 72 votes)

After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match...and to do so, they've gathered 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team...and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way?

Directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe

Dragon Ball Super(2015-2018)

TV-PG
| 24min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
4.1/5 (with 2,375 votes)

With Majin Boo defeated half-a-year prior, peace returns to Earth, where Son Goku (now a radish farmer) and his friends now live peaceful lives. However, a new threat appears in the form of Beerus, the God of Destruction. Considered the most terrifying being in the entire universe, Beerus is eager to fight the legendary warrior seen in a prophecy foretold decades ago known as the Super Saiyan God. The series retells the events from the two Dragon Ball Z films, Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F' before proceeding to an original story about the exploration of alternate universes.

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Aoashi(2022)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Animation
3.8/5 (with 15 votes)

Ashito Aoi is a young, aspiring soccer player from a backwater town in Japan. His hopes of getting into a high school with a good soccer club are dashed when he causes an incident during a critical match for his team, which results in their loss and elimination from the tournament. Nevertheless, he catches the eye of someone important who happened to be visiting from Tokyo. How will things turn out for Ashito?

Tournament of Champions(2020-)

TV-G
| 48min per episode | Reality-TV
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Host Guy Fieri gathers the world's greatest chefs for the most-intense culinary competition ever held. Emotions run high in the single-elimination, sudden-death bracket tournament as the competitors face off in head-to-head battles to stay alive. As the pressure mounts, shocking surprises unfold both inside and outside the arena. All the chefs have the talent and skill to walk away with the ultimate championship title in food, but only one will win the Tournament of Champions.

Beyblade(2001-2003)

NR
| 23min per episode | Kids & Family, Action & Adventure, Animation, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy
3.9/5 (with 92 votes)

Thirteen-year-old Tyson Granger (Takao Kinomiya), along with his fellow teammates, Kai Hiwatari, Max Tate (Max Mizuhura), and Ray Kon (Rei Kon), strive to become the greatest Beybladers in the world. With the technical help of the team's resident genius, Kenny (Kyouju), and with the powerful strength of their BitBeasts, the Bladebreakers armed with their tops (AKA: Blades) attempt to reach their goal.

Battle B-Daman(2005-2015)

30min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family, Kids & Family, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
2.7/5 (with 4 votes)

Battle B-Daman or Battle B'Daman is an anime and manga series by Eiji Inuki that first aired in January 2004 in Japan, replacing Beyblade in its timeslot. It premiered in the United States on April 2005. Like its predecessor, it is themed around an enhanced version of a children's schoolyard game – whereas Beyblade was based around spinning tops, Battle B-Daman is a dramatized version of marbles. It is the first show of the B-Daman series to be dubbed in English. In Japan, it airs on TV Tokyo. In the United States, India it once aired on ABC Family and Toon Disney's JETIX block. At one point, as well as G4 in the USA, but on the latter was replaced by G.I. Joe Sigma 6 soon after. In Canada, it airs on YTV, in which on February 2007, the second season commenced with a completely new voice cast, and what some have called inferior dubbing from the first season; the French dub of the show airs on Télétoon.

Run with the Wind(2018-2019)

TV-14
| 23min per episode | Animation, Drama, Comedy
3.8/5 (with 21 votes)

Kakeru, a former elite runner at high school, is chased for stealing food. He is saved by Kansei University student Haiji, who is also a runner. Haiji persuades Kakeru to live in the old apartment "Chikuseisou" where he plans to team up with fellow residents to enter Hakone Ekiden Marathon, one of the most prominent university races in Japan. Kakeru soon finds out that all of the residents except for Haiji and himself are complete novices.

Hunter × Hunter(1999-2001)

TV-14
| 23min per episode | Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama
4.2/5 (with 71 votes)

Gon Freecss discovers that the father he had always been told was dead was actually alive the whole time. Ging is a famous Hunter: an individual who has proven themself an elite member of humanity. Gon becomes determined to follow in his father's footsteps, pass the rigorous Hunter Examination.

Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi

Mortal Kombat: Conquest(1998-1999)

TV-PG
| 44min per episode | Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
3.5/5 (with 152 votes)

Kung Lao has triumphed in the Mortal Kombat tournament, defeating Shang Tsung and saving Earth Realm. Now, he must train a new generation of warriors for the next tournament. Meanwhile, an exiled Shang Tsung attempts to thwart Lao's efforts with the aid of supernatural warriors such as Scorpion and Sub-Zero.

With Daniel Bernhardt, Kristanna Loken

Digimon Adventure:(2020-2021)

TV-PG
| 24min per episode | Animation, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
3.8/5 (with 295 votes)

The new anime will take place in 2020 and will feature an all-new story centering on Taichi Yagami when he is in his fifth year in elementary school. His partner is Agumon. The story begins in Tokyo when a large-scale network malfunction occurs. Taichi is preparing for his weekend summer camping trip when the incident happens. Taichi's mother and his younger sister Hikari get stuck on a train that won't stop moving, and Taichi heads to Shibuya in order to help them. However, on his way there, he encounters a strange phenomenon and sweeps him up into the Digital World along with the other DigiDestined.

Free!(2013-2018)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Animation, Comedy
4.1/5 (with 106 votes)

The story revolves around Haruka Nanase, a boy who has always loved to be immersed in water, and to swim in it. Before graduating from elementary school, he participated in a swimming tournament along with his fellow swimming club members, Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rin Matsuoka. After achieving victory, each of the boys went their separate ways. Time passed, and in the middle of their uneventful high school lives Rin appears and challenges Haruka to a match, showing Haruka his overwhelming power. Not wanting it to end like this, Haruka, gathers together Makoto and Nagisa once again and brings a new member named Rei Ryugazaki to create the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club in order to defeat Rin.

Directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto

MF GHOST(2023-)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure
3.9/5 (with 5 votes)

Japan adopts self-driving electric automobiles and renders most gas engines obsolete by 202X. The fastest cars find new life in the MFG, a racing circuit held on Japanese motorways. Drivers from around the world race for a shot at the title. Kanata Rivington returns from Britain to Japan for the MFG—and to find his father. Can he win the title and find answers? Buckle up and push it to the limit!

Beyblade: Metal Saga(2009-2012)

TV-14
| 21min per episode | Animation, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
3.7/5 (with 15 votes)

A new cast of characters take on the continued battle between good and evil. Gingka, our hero, and his group of loyal friends take on a dangerous group called the Dark Nebula. Dark Nebula’s mission is to take over the world and unleash their evil upon it; but before they can do so, they must destroy Gingka as he is the only person that’s strong enough to stand in their way. The plot thickens as friends become enemies and enemies become allies. Everything starts and ends with Gingka as he struggles to find the strength to defend his world and the honor of Beyblade.

My Hero Academia(2016-)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Action & Adventure, Animation, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
4.3/5 (with 2,313 votes)

A superhero-admiring boy without any powers enrolls in a prestigious hero academy and learns what it really means to be a hero.

Directed by Kenji Nagasaki, Masahiro Mukai

Zatch Bell!(2003-2006)

TV-Y7
| 25min per episode | Animation, Comedy
4.3/5 (with 105 votes)

Takamine Kiyomaro, a depressed don't-care-about-the-world guy, was suddenly given a little demon named Zatch Bell to take care of. Little does he know that Zatch is embroiled in an intense fight to see who is the ruler of the demon world.

Yuri!!! on Ice(2016)

TV-14
| 23min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Drama
4.3/5 (with 284 votes)

Yuuri Katsuki carried all of Japan's hopes on his shoulders to win at the Gran Prix Finale ice skating competition, but suffered a crushing defeat. He returns home to Kyushu and half feels like he wants to retire, and half feels like he wants to continue ice skating. Suddenly the five-time consecutive world championship ice skater Victor Nikiforov appears before him with Yuri Plisetsky, a young Russian figure skater who is already defeating his seniors. Victor and both Yuris take up the challenge on an unprecedented Gran Prix series.

Directed by Sayo Yamamoto

The Gymnastics Samurai(2020)

TV-14
| 23min per episode | Animation, Drama, Comedy
2.5/5 (with 6 votes)

In the year 2002, the formerly powerful Japanese men's gymnastics team member Jotaro Aragaki is no longer able to compete. Even though he trained strenuously daily, he is asked about retiring by his coach Amakusa. However, a certain encounter alters Aragaki's fate.

Tsurune(2018-2023)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Animation, Drama
3.3/5 (with 12 votes)

When Minato Narumiya joins Prefectural Kazemai High School, he is quickly invited to join the archery club by the club's advisor, Tommy-sensei. His childhood friends Seiya Takehaya and Ryohei Yamanouchi swiftly agree to join, but Minato is hesitant at first. Because Minato is the rare student with experience in archery, Tommy-sensei orders him to give a demonstration, which Minato does... except his arrow doesn't hit the target. It is revealed that Minato has developed a terrible dysfunction regarding archery.

Directed by Takuya Yamamura

Yowamushi Pedal(2013-2023)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Comedy, Animation, Drama
3.4/5 (with 14 votes)

Sakamichi Onoda is a wimpy high school freshman who loves anime. He initially wants to enter the anime club, but winds up joining the cycling club after meeting two classmates who are already famous cyclists. He undertakes the grueling training to compete in races, and discovers his own hidden talent in cycling.

PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~(2021)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Drama

This sports anime is set in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and follows a team of girls as they aim for the top in the sport of ice hockey. It’s about team-building, friendship and competition!

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