Ao no Miburo

Current and upcoming anime adaptations of the battle shonen manga. Includes both Shonen Jump's major hits (Boku no Hero Academia) or reboot of cult works (Shaman King, Bastard) as well as upcoming adaptations of of relatively new works.

The Edo period (1603-1867) is a time in Japanese history characterized by economic growth, isolationist foreign policies, and popular enjoyment of arts and culture. The period derives its name from Edo (now Tokyo), where the shogunate was officially established by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

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Think there's an entry that should be added/removed? Let me know.

Imagine you've just watched "Harakiri", or perhaps "Yojimbo", and now you're thinking to yourself: "I wonder how Samurai Cinema would translate into anime" - Next you're scrolling the anime database, and you've searched for anime with the theme "Samurai", only to be met with entries containing people spitting fireballs, and giant robots shooting lasers.

If this is something you've experienced, then this interest stack is for you. I've scoured every entry (as of October 2024) listed under the theme "Samurai", as well as tried to find others not listed there, to fit the following more narrow definition:

"Swordfighting anime set in historical Japan with a realistic setting."

Some anachronism is okay, but futurism like mechas and RPG launchers are excluded. Trying to keep supernatural elements at a minimal. Allowed to a certain extent, but trying to avoid full on superpowers. This list contains no sequels, one entry per franchise only.

Anime might be excluded for other reasons, such as not adhering enough to the style. Also skipping a lot of <~10 minute shorts. Some (most) of the anime I haven't yet seen, so there's a possibility an anime that should've been excluded has slipped by into the list.

PS. "Lone Wolf and Cub" + "Vagabond" anime when??

Tags: Chambara, Samurai, Jidaigeki, Ninja, Katana, Meiji, Edo, Azuchi–Momoyama, Muromachi, Ashikaga, Nanboku-chou, Sengoku, Kamakura, Heian, Nara,

Second interest stack to my cute boy thing. Please also look at number one https://myanimelist.net/stacks/8358

Anime that come out in 2024, for which I'm hyped for and anime that sound interesting, with the date they premiere on.
(The dates are the japanese ones)

While 2022 and 2023 both gave us an outstanding amount of new and original anime, what will 2024 bring us? Fortunately I'm here to create a list of shows and movies that I believe will define this year for new anime. I have not read the sources for anything I'm listing, meaning no manga insights, light novel spoilers, or visual novel validations. Everything listed below is based on whether the entry synopsis, poster, or title intrigues me, or whether I know of something that has made me excited for this show.

Criteria:
- The entry has to be a newly airing franchise (specifically not a sequel/prequel season), remakes are fair game though.
- The entry has to start airing within 2024 (meaning Frieren is going to miss this list unfortunately).
- The entry has to end it's season/cour by the end of Winter 2025.
- The entry has to be listed on MAL.

This list was made before the start of the Winter 2024 season, and is a reflection of the shows that were announced to be airing at some point in 2024.

List of Anime with One Character as a Main

Previous : https://myanimelist.net/stacks/41124

They're not Yaoi, theyre not Danmei - they are Yaoi-Danmei (iykyk)

Some anime in old era of Japan.

I have only put the first season of each, if there is a sequel.
Feel free to contact me for add some.

-Male Protagonist.
-Anime that shows strong bonds and lots of interactions between two or more male casts.
-Friendship, rivalry, brothership,non-romantic relationship.
-Basically, something that isn't tagged as BL, but still enjoyable for female audiences and fujoshi.
-Non sports anime.

Why non sports anime? because I have another stack specifically for sports anime, check it here:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58340


~not including ova and sequel, only the first season listed.~

part 2 here:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/63329

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/72752

Winter 2026 is shaping up to be a season full of sequels, spin-offs, and long-awaited returns.
This list covers everything you should watch before then, so you won’t be confused when the new episodes drop. Perfect for catching up and planning your watchlist in advance!

This stack will be updated regularly as new shows are confirmed for the Winter 2026 season.
More entries will be added as sequels, adaptations, and continuations are announced — so be sure to check back often to stay ahead!

- Note: Fate/strange Fake is also scheduled for Winter 2026, however, I only added the special, which was a prequel to the series. Based on my research, it's recommended to watch the main series to understand the context of the story.

- Note 2: You only need to watch the first 138 episodes of Gintama to be able to see the third movie that will be released, since it will be a remake of episodes 139-146.

First of all, sorry for my English, i can understand and read but writing isn't my forte (i can't even writing Portuguese well lol).

I want to make this list to help find new series to watch, instead of looking for more than 215 seasons.

My criteria were:

1. Popular; 2. Maybe Lost Gems; 3. Good parameter to be aware of the industry;

DISCLAIMER:

1. I don't have watch everything, but they were series i have faith or are good to understand;
2. I am not afraid to be wrong, so if someday i watch any anime in this list and find its bad or really doesn't matter at all, i will retire from this list;
3. If you know some anime that isn't in this list, you can tell me and i create a list called "lost tapes" and put there, but if i don't like it i won't been add;
4. I dont put remakes in this list or sequels, so animes like HxH 2011 or Urusei Yatsura 2022 won't appear in this list, but the OGs will;
5. Yes, this list HAVE SHIT ANIMES! (in my opinion, you don't know what is really good if don't watch some bad things) but don't worry, i just add bad things popular (like Platinum End, Hamestu Mars and etc); And last
6. My scores doesn't matter for this list, i won't put my personal opinion in this list, so there are animes i hate (like Sono Bisque Doll) but i know a lot of people like, so isn't fair i retire animes i don't like just for pride.

That's all i want to speak, i hope this list helps someone.

More female directors in anime. Some aren't out yet.

Mitsue Yamazaki
Hitomi Ezoe
Midori Yoshizawa
Shinobu Tagashira
Kumiko Habara
Noriko Takao
Ga-hee Im
Yuki Inaba
Haruka Kamatani
Tomomi Kamiya
Youko Kanamori
Kotono Watanabe
Maki Kodaira
Chika Nagaoka
Yuki Komada
Migmi
Saori Den
Misato Takada
Sayaka Yamai


part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/68247
part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/68249
part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/69039
part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/69071
part 5: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/69075
part 6: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/71114
part 8: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/71182