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The 26 Best Anime Video Games to Play Right Now

Replicate the exhilarating battles from your favorite anime with these games

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Being an anime fan these days is pretty awesome.

Toonami still provides your usual curated lineup of dubbed shows, while popular anime streaming services such as Hulu, Crunchyroll, and even Netflix provide an even larger slate of animated greats to follow. Back in the day, anime heads were forced to cop tapes with a few episodes of their favorite anime productions. There were plenty of notable video game publishers who tried their hands at getting in on the anime craze, but many of them failed spectacularly. Playable embarrassments, such as Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout, Beyblade: Metal Fusion, and Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective, point to that sad revelation.

There is still an alarming amount of lackluster anime games being released to this very day. But there’s also a strong lineup of games based on popular anime and inspired by Japan’s celebrated art style to enjoy. We combed through all the garbage to gather all the gems within the anime games spectrum. We found 26 of the top anime games that let you play with your favorite spiky-haired icons, pull off the most exciting special moves in existence, and feature art styles that stick close to the popular animated entertainment medium.

You’re welcome.

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1. ‘Dragon Ball FighterZ’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Download Now, $59.99

2. ‘Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – Road to Boruto’

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $15

3. ‘One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4’

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $25

4. ‘Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise’

Available on: PS4

Buy Now, $20.44

5. ‘Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, Price Varies

6. ‘Persona 5 Royal’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $32.99

7. ‘Persona 4 Arena Ultimax’

Available on: PS4, Nintendo Switch, PS3, Xbox 360, PC - Steam

Download Now, $29.99

8. ‘.hack//G.U. Last Recode’

Available on: PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $24.50

9. ‘Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot’

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $39.82

10. ‘Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3’

Available on: PS3, Xbox 360, PS2

Buy Now, $61.07

11. ‘Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3’

Available on: Wii, PS2

Buy Now, $98.50

12. ‘Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxiboost ON’

Available on: PS4

Download Now, $59.99

13. ‘Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2’

Available on: PS4, PS3, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $27

14. ‘BlazBlue: Central Fiction’

Available on: PS4, Nintendo Switch, PS3, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $62

15. ‘Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution’

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $34.19

16. ‘Astro Boy: Omega Factor’

Available on: Game Boy Advance

Buy Now, $139.98

17. ‘Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes'

Available on: PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Download Now, $49.99

18. ‘Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising'

Available on: PS5, PS4, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $49.99

19. ‘Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition’

Available on: PS4, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $26.87

20. ‘Fairy Tail’

Available on: PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $59.97

21. 'Persona 3 Reload'

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $65.99

22. 'Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles'

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Download Now, $59.99

23. 'Fate/Samurai Remnant'

Available on: PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $59.99

24. 'Granblue Fantasy: Relink'

Available on: PS5, PS4, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $59.99

25. 'Guilty Gear Strive'

Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $59.90

26. 'JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R'

Available on: PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC - Steam

Buy Now, $18.82
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