Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "based-on-anime"

1. Parasyte: The Grey (2024– )

TV-MA | 61 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A group of humans wage war against the rising evil of unidentified parasitic life-forms that live off of human hosts and strive to grow their power

Stars: Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo

Votes: 8,174

2. City Hunter (2024)

TV-MA | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.

Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Misato Morita, Masanobu Andô, Fumino Kimura

Votes: 1,519

3. Spy x Family Code: White (2023)

PG-13 | 110 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

After receiving an order to be replaced in Operation Strix, Loid decides to help Anya win a cooking competition at Eden Academy, by making the director's favorite meal in order to prevent his replacement.

Directors: Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Takashi Katagiri | Stars: Takuya Eguchi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Saori Hayami, Ken'ichirô Matsuda

Votes: 2,060

4. One Piece (2023– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

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 known as 'One Piece.'

Stars: Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Morgan Davies

Votes: 149,544

5. 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: 293,795 | Gross: $85.71M

6. Alice in Borderland (2020– )

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Obsessed gamer Arisu suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive.

Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijirô Murakami, Eleanor Noble

Votes: 96,754

7. Knights of the Zodiac (2023)

PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When a goddess of war reincarnates in the body of a young girl, street orphan Seiya discovers that he is destined to protect her and save the world. But only if he can face his own past and become a Knight of the Zodiac.

Director: Tomasz Baginski | Stars: Mackenyu, Famke Janssen, Madison Iseman, Diego Tinoco

Votes: 13,184

8. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)

PG | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective.

Director: Rob Letterman | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy

Votes: 182,627 | Gross: $144.11M

9. 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: 227,916 | Gross: $40.56M

10. 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: 43,637

11. 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: 79,378 | Gross: $9.35M

12. 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: 90,479

13. Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)

TV-14 | 55 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A teenager dies while saving a young kid and is given a chance to be resurrected, provided he works for the Spirit World as an investigator of supernatural crimes with his newly-given powers.

Stars: Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongô, Shûhei Uesugi

Votes: 8,113

14. 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: 78,441 | Gross: $43.95M

15. Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle (2024)

85 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Despite a strong field, Karasuno High volleyball team advances past preliminary round of Harutaka tournament in Miyagi prefecture to reach the third round.

Director: Susumu Mitsunaka | Stars: Ayumu Murase, Kaito Ishikawa, Yûki Kaji, Yûichi Nakamura

Votes: 836

16. The Guyver (1991)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

Young man merges with mechanical device, becoming cyborg superhero. Strange creatures emerge, seeking to reclaim device. He uncovers plot to genetically engineer monstrous creatures.

Directors: Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang | Stars: Greg Joung Paik, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker, Peter Spellos, Michael Berryman

Votes: 5,940

17. 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: 5,546

18. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)

115 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Doraemon and friends go on an adventure to meet new buddies, connect to people with music, and save the world from a crisis.

Director: Kazuaki Imai | Stars: Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Ôhara, Yumi Kakazu, Subaru Kimura

Votes: 235

19. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (2023)

TV-MA | 128 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Bullied by his boss, worked around the clock, he's nothing more than a corporate drone. All it takes is a zombie outbreak for him to finally feel alive.

Director: Yûsuke Ishida | Stars: Eiji Akaso, Mai Shiraishi, Shuntarô Yanagi, Yui Ichikawa

Votes: 6,267

20. 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: 15,493 | Gross: $0.45M

21. 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: 6,726

22. Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023)

TV-14 | 110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In a world where magic is everything, Asta, a boy who was born with no magic, aims to become the "Wizard King" to overcome adversity, prove his power, and keep his oath with his friends.

Director: Ayataka Tanemura | Stars: Bryn Apprill, Tia Lynn Ballard, Steve Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch

Votes: 7,693

23. Astro Boy (2009)

PG | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When an android replica of a boy is rejected by his aggrieved creator, he goes off to find his own identity in an adventure that would make him the greatest hero of his time.

Director: David Bowers | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Charlize Theron

Votes: 39,887 | Gross: $19.55M

24. 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 Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Yû Aoi, Munetaka Aoki

Votes: 29,018

25. Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

Animation, Action, Adventure | Filming

Denji encounters a new romantic interest, Reze.

Stars: Kikunosuke Toya, Reina Ueda, Fairouz Ai, Tomori Kusunoki

26. Kingdom (2019)

R | 134 min | Action, History, War

In ancient China, a young boy dreams of becoming the greatest general of the Qin Kingdom.

Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Ryô Yoshizawa, Masami Nagasawa, Kanna Hashimoto

Votes: 4,104

27. One Piece: The Movie (2000)

TV-PG | 51 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

There once was a pirate known as the Great Gold Pirate Woonan, who obtained almost 1/3 of the world's gold. Over the course of a few years, the pirate's existence faded, and a legend grew ... See full summary »

Director: Junji Shimizu | Stars: Akemi Okamura, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kazuya Nakai, Mayumi Tanaka

Votes: 6,164

28. The First Slam Dunk (2022)

PG-13 | 124 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Follows 17-year-old Ryota Miyagi, who struggles to accomplish his late elder brother's dream of becoming a basketball star.

Director: Takehiko Inoue | Stars: Shugo Nakamura, Jun Kasama, Shinichiro Kamio, Subaru Kimura

Votes: 7,029

29. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024)

124 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Lacus Clyne becomes president of a peace monitoring organization, but things are not quite what they seem.

Director: Mitsuo Fukuda | Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Stephanie Sheh, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Takehito Koyasu

Votes: 353

30. Blue Lock: Episode Nagi (2024)

91 min | Animation, Drama, Sport

Seishiro Nagi before he enters the titular Blue Lock facility.

Director: Shunsuke Ishikawa | Stars: Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yuma Uchida, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Kazuki Ura

Votes: 28

31. Rurôni Kenshin: Sai shûshô - 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 Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Kasumi Arimura, Yôsuke Eguchi, Kazuki Kitamura

Votes: 10,797

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: 13,629

33. City Hunter: Angel Dust (2023)

94 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Notorious gun-for-hire Ryo Saeba encounters a dark figure from his past.

Directors: Kazuyoshi Takeuchi, Kenji Kodama | Stars: Akira Kamiya, Kazue Ikura, Yôko Asagami, Mami Koyama

Votes: 156

34. 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, Misako Renbutsu

Votes: 21,128

35. Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020– )

TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure

An adventure following Sesshomaru's half-demon twin daughters, Towa and Setsuna, as they discover the mysteries of their past along with Moroha, the daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome.

Stars: Sara Matsumoto, Mikako Komatsu, Agostina Longo, Azusa Tadokoro

Votes: 1,254

36. Sand Land (2024 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Dive into a desert world where both humans and demons suffer from an extreme water shortage. Play as and watch the Fiend Prince, Beelzebub, Sheriff Rao, and demon Thief set off on an ... See full summary »

Directors: Marc Hawes, Wendee Lee, Toni Smith | Stars: Mutsumi Tamura, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Chô, Akio Ôtsuka

Votes: 13

37. 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: 4,390

38. Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2022)

Not Rated | 170 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A young girl arriving in a new neighborhood, enters the world of spirits, and when her parents are turned into pigs she must go on a quest to rescue them.

Director: John Caird | Stars: Kotaro Daigo, Kanna Hashimoto, Satoshi Hashimoto, Fu Hinami

Votes: 504

39. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2022)

PG-13 | 114 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Corporate worker Mikami is stabbed by a random killer, is reborn to an alternate world. But he is reborn as a slime. He is Thrown into this new world with the name Rimuru, he begins his quest to create a world that's welcoming to all races

Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi | Stars: Miho Okasaki, Yuma Uchida, Riko Fukumoto, Makoto Furukawa

Votes: 1,797

40. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023– )

13+ | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko, but decide to pursue different passions while living under the same roof.

Stars: Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi, Ai Hashimoto, Takako Tokiwa

Votes: 2,744

41. Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019)

89 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

A high school student's blissful days with his girlfriend are interrupted when his first crush returns in two forms.

Director: Sôichi Masui | Stars: Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Inori Minase, Nao Tôyama

Votes: 6,394

42. Digimon: The Movie (2000)

PG | 82 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Throughout three different stories, Kari Kamiya and her friends take on explosive adventures involving digital creatures.

Directors: Bob Buchholz, Mamoru Hosoda, Jeff Nimoy, Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Stars: Lara Jill Miller, Joshua Seth, Bob Papenbrook, David Lodge

Votes: 7,956 | Gross: $9.63M

43. Sailor Moon Eternal (2021)

TV-14 | 160 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When a dark power enshrouds the Earth after a total solar eclipse, the scattered Sailor Guardians must reunite to bring light back into the world.

Directors: Akira Hashimoto, Tomomi Ikeda, Chiaki Kon, Hiroshi Watanabe, Shunji Yoshida | Stars: Kotono Mitsuishi, Stephanie Sheh, Kate Higgins, Cristina Valenzuela

Votes: 1,588

44. Inuyashiki (2018)

Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

An middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.

Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Noritake Kinashi, Takeru Satoh, Kanata Hongô, Fumi Nikaidô

Votes: 2,803

45. Golden Kamuy (2024)

127 min | Action, Adventure, History

In the early 20th century in Hokkaido, Japan, a treasure hunt between various parties takes place for a hidden stash of gold.

Director: Shigeaki Kubo | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Anna Yamada, Yûma Yamoto, Gordon Maeda

Votes: 96

46. 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 Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Yôsuke Eguchi

Votes: 18,350

47. The Birth of Kitaro: Mystery of GeGeGe (2023)

104 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Mizuki visits a village ruled by the Ryuga, with the goal to mourn the now dead head of the family and a secret mission. There he meets Kitaro's father looking for his wife, and together, they have to uncover mysteries of the family.

Director: Gô Koga | Stars: Miyuki Sawashiro, Masako Nozawa, Toshihiko Seki, Hidenobu Kiuchi

Votes: 198

48. Space Battleship Yamato (2010)

TV-14 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In 2199, the crew of the space battleship Yamato embark on a dangerous journey to the planet Iskandar to acquire a device that will rejuvenate the war-ravaged Earth.

Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Meisa Kuroki, Toshirô Yanagiba, Naoto Ogata

Votes: 6,381

49. Kingdom II: Harukanaru Daichi e (2022)

TV-14 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, History

It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification.

Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Ryô Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Nana Seino

Votes: 1,584

50. Sailor Moon Cosmos (2023)

160 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Sailor Senshi team up with the Sailor Starlights to stop Sailor Galaxia from conquering the galaxy.

Directors: Tomomi Ikeda, Katsuya Shigehara, Yoshifumi Sueda, Tomoya Takahashi, Toshinori Watanabe | Stars: Kotono Mitsuishi, Hisako Kanemoto, Rina Satô, Ami Koshimizu

Votes: 307