Top 10 Action Animes on Crunchyroll In 2022

News - 26th Sep 2023

10. Fullmetal Alchemist - Brotherhood (2009-2010)

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (2009-2010), is an alternative version of the 2003-2004 anime Fullmetal Alchemist. It has a weighted score of 9.15, based on 1,655,710 ratings. Brotherhood is often considered to be the superior series due to its faithfulness to Hiromu Araki's original manga and completes all the story. This anime, which falls under the military, comedy, drama and magic genres, follows Alphonse and Edward Elric as they seek the Philosopher’s Stone. The stone is believed to be able to heal Alphonse and Edward after they tried to save their mother from a terrible accident.

9. Gintama (2006-)

Gintama was the subject of half of the top ten action series (2006-), however, the fourth season (2009–2010) was the most viewed. Gintamadeg includes episodes 266-316, with a weighted average score of 9.09 (scored in 175,304 viewers). This anime falls under the comedy and historical, parody, sci-fi, sci – fi, and shounen categories. Gintama's story takes place in an alternate reality Edo where swords are banned and Japan is conquered.

8. Hunter X Hunter (2011)

High praise has been given to the 2011 Hunter x Hunter adaptation. It received a weighted score 9.05 (scored 1,293,282 people). The remake is a remake from the popular Hunter x Hunter anime, which ran for 64 episodes in 1999. However, the remake ran only 148 episodes. Hunting is a lucrative but risky career in this world. There are many types of hunters: those who hunt for lost treasures and criminals, as well as those who capture them. The series follows Gon Freecss, a twelve-year old boy, and his friends as he takes the Hunter Exam and travels the globe to fulfill his dreams of becoming a hunter.

7. Attack on Season 3 Part 2 (2019)

Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 (2019), currently has a weighted scoring of 9.09 (scored so far by 1,142,680 viewers). Action anime falls also under the drama, fantasy and military, mystery, shounen, superpower genres. People live in a dystopian world called Attack On Titan. They are protected from the giant man-eaters known to as Titans by living within walls. The series follows Eren Yaager and his Survey Corps as they attempt to stop the titans.

6. Code Geass - Lelouch Of The Rebellion R2 (2008)

Code Geass 2: Lelouch Of the Rebellion R2 (2008) is the sequel to Code Geass (2006)-2007. It has a weighted score 8.91 (scored 999,623 people) and falls under the military and sci-fi superpower, drama and mecha categories. Lelouch Lamperouge is the vigilante Zero, a masked vigilante on a mission to overthrow the Holy Britannian Empire and create revolution. This original anime series won many awards including the "Best TV Animation" award at 13th Animation Kobe and the "The Most Popular Anime” award at Animage's 30th Annual Anime Grand Prix.

5. Mob Psycho 100 II (2019)

Mob Psycho 100 II (2019), the sequel to Mob Psycho 100 has a current weighted score 8.81 (scored 695,738 people). The series is an action anime and a slice-of-life supernatural comedy. Shigeo "Mob” Kageyama, a supernatural psychic, is developing his abilities. Reigen Arataka is his mentor and he works together to fulfill supernatural requests of all kinds, from exorcisms to fighting urban legends.

4. Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc (211)

Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc (2021), is the latest addition to the action anime collection. It has a weighted score 8.61 (scored 51,412 times). This anime can also be found in the demons historical, shounen and supernatural genres. The Entertainment District Arc is the third season of the anime, while Mugen Train is the unofficial "second year" of the franchise. It continues with Tanjirou Kamado and Inosuke's pursuit to eliminate Muzan and his subordinate demons. Tanjiro, Inosuke and Zenitsu must team up with Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui, an eccentric, to investigate the terrorizing demon in Yoshiwara (Japan's red-light area).

3. Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen (2017)

Kizumonogatari III Reiketsu (2017) is the third movie adaptation from the Monogatari Series. It is actually a prequel. Kizumonogatari 3 has an 8.81 weighted score (scored by 218,875 users). The action anime falls under the following genres: mystery supernatural, and vampire. The Monogatari series was originally a light novel series. It focuses on Koyomi, a high schooler who survived a vampire attack. He then helps girls with supernatural phenomena. Kizumonogatari III - Reiketsu hen occurs after Koyomi revives Kiss-shot Acerola Orion Heart-UnderBlade the legendary vampire and becomes her servant - and a vampire!

2. Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999)

Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999), one of the most popular anime in America, is the reason that many Americans became anime fans. It received a score of 8.77 from 737,728 users. It falls under the space, comedy, drama and sci-fi genres. Cowboy Bebop is set in 2071 when Earth is not habitable and humans have colonized other planets and moons. The anime features Spike Spiegel and Jet Black as bounty hunters. They are joined by Ein, Faye Valentine, a genetically engineered Corgi, and Edward Wong, a whiz kid.

1. Vinland Saga (2019)

Vinland Saga (2019), an anime about action, also ranks in the drama, historical and seinen categories, received a weighted score 8.73 (scored 511,243 people). This 24-episode series adapts the first volumes of the manga. Thorfinn is a mercenary who dreams of Vinland as a place where fighting is not necessary. Vinland, a place that is largely unexplored by the Danes and England as a result of the ongoing war between them, seems more like a distant dream. Will Thorfinn, the Viking, ever find peace after taking revenge on the man who killed his father?