What is this genre all about? Shows that are produced outside of East Asia, but are influenced by east asian animation, themes, and culture. Usually has an animation style similar to anime, or contains themes commonly found in anime.
We present you the list of Anime Influenced anime you should watch right now.
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Top 20 Anime Influenced anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3: Fire
- 19. Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2: Earth
- 18. Love, Death + Robots
- 17. Arcane Season 2
- 16. Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1: Water
- 15. Castlevania
- 14. Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2
- 13. Arcane
- 12. K-POP DEMON HUNTERS
- 11. Blue Eye Samurai
- 10. Castlevania Season 3
- 9. Devil May Cry
- 8. Gravity Falls Season 2
- 7. The Mighty Nein
- 6. Star vs. the Forces of Evil
- 5. The Dragon Prince Season 3
- 4. The Dragon Prince Season 2
- 3. The Dragon Prince
- 2. Dragon Prince Season 5
- 1. The Legend of Korra Book 2: Spirits
20. Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3: Fire
Third and final season focuses on Aang's quest to defeat the tyrannical Fire Lord. In the season's beginning, Aang and his friends Sokka, Katara, and Toph are traveling through the Fire Nation, conjuring a plan for invading the Fire Nation and looking for a teacher to teach Aang Firebending. Time is against our heroes as Sozin's Comet fast approaches...
Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3: Fire has finished airing and it has 21 Episodes. It is also Known as: Avatar: The Last Airbender
19. Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2: Earth
Aang and his friends Katara and Sokka are on a quest to find an Earthbending teacher. After finding important information concerning the war with the Fire Nation, their journey leads to Ba Sing Se, the capital of the Earth Kingdom, where they uncover great internal government corruption.
Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2: Earth has finished airing and it has 20 Episodes. It is also Known as: Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2: Earth
18. Love, Death + Robots
Sentient dairy products, werewolf soldiers, robots gone wild, garbage monsters, cyborg bounty hunters, alien spiders and blood-thirsty demons from hell - all converge in eighteen NSFW animated stories.
Love, Death + Robots has finished airing and it has 18 Episodes. It is also Known as: Love, Death & Robots, Love, Death and Robots, ❤️☠️🤖
17. Arcane Season 2
The second and final season of Arcane.
Jinx’s attack on the Council sets the stage for a dire escalation of the conflict between Piltover and Zaun.
Arcane Season 2 has finished airing and it has 9 Episodes. It is also Known as: 『アーケイン』シーズン2, Arcane: League of Legends Season 2
16. Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1: Water
Aang and his friends Katara and Sokka journey to the North Pole to find a Waterbending master to teach Aang and Katara. The Fire Nation is waging a seemingly endless war against the Earth Kingdom and the Water Tribes. Aang, the current Avatar, must master the four elements (Air, Water, Earth, and Fire) to end the war.
Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1: Water has finished airing and it has 20 Episodes. It is also Known as: Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1: Water
15. Castlevania
The last surviving member of a disgraced clan fights to save Eastern Europe from Dracula. Inspired by the classic video game series.
Castlevania has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: Akumajou Dracula: Castlevania, 悪魔城ドラキュラ -キャッスルヴァニア-, Castlevania
14. Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2
The second season of Castlevania: Nocturne.
The legendary Alucard, Richter Belmont, and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.
Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 has finished airing and it has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: Akumajou Dracula Castlevania: Tsukiyo no Nokutān 2, 悪魔城ドラキュラ －キャッスルヴァニア－: 月夜のノクターン 2, Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2
13. Arcane
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
Arcane has finished airing and it has 9 Episodes. It is also Known as: 『アーケイン』, Arcane: League of Legends
12. K-POP DEMON HUNTERS
When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey aren’t selling out stadiums, they’re using their secret identities as demon hunters to protect their fans from ever-present supernatural danger. Together, they must face their biggest threat — an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.
K-POP DEMON HUNTERS has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: K-POP DEMON HUNTERS
11. Blue Eye Samurai
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
Blue Eye Samurai has finished airing and it has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: ブルーアイ・サムライ, Blue Eye Samurai
10. Castlevania Season 3
The third season of Castlevania.
Castlevania Season 3 has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: Akumajou Dracula: Castlevania 3, 悪魔城ドラキュラ -キャッスルヴァニア- 3, Castlevania Season 3
9. Devil May Cry
When a mysterious villain threatens to open the gates of Hell, a devilishly handsome demon hunter could be the world's best hope for salvation.
Devil May Cry has finished airing and it has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: デビル メイ クライ, Devil May Cry
8. Gravity Falls Season 2
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
Gravity Falls Season 2 has finished airing and it has 20 Episodes. It is also Known as: Gravity Falls Season 2
7. The Mighty Nein
When a powerful arcane relic known as The Beacon falls into dangerous hands, a group of fugitives and outcasts, bound by secrets and scars, must learn to work together to save the realm and stop reality itself from unraveling.
The Mighty Nein has finished airing and it has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Mighty Nein
6. Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Princess Star Butterfly is sent into the planet Earth after she skirmished evil monsters at her home in another dimension called Mewni. She arrives in the town of Echo Creek to live with the Diaz family. Rather than living a normal life, Star (along with Marco Diaz) continues to battle villains throughout the universe and in their high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand (an object that she has still yet to master) from falling into the hands of Ludo.
Note: The eighth episode is 20 minutes long, thirteenth is 22 minutes long, and the rest of the episodes are 11 minutes long.
Star vs. the Forces of Evil has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: Star vs. the Forces of Evil
5. The Dragon Prince Season 3
The third season of The Dragon Prince.
The journey to return the Dragon Prince Azymondias to his mother, Zubeia, comes to an end. With war declared on Xadia, Ezran faces a difficult decision, while his friends encounter the former Dragon King, Sol Regem. At the same time, General Amaya collides with the leader of the Sunfire Elf military, Janai. As Viren's and Aaravos's plans begin to take shape, the city of Lux Aurea faces an unexpected danger. To win the inevitable battle against Viren's forces, Team Zym and their allies have to come up with a clever plan to strike back against the enemy. A final battle between the two forces decides the fate of Xadia.
The Dragon Prince Season 3 has finished airing and it has 9 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Dragon Prince Season 3
4. The Dragon Prince Season 2
The second season of The Dragon Prince.
The Dragon Prince Azymondias has hatched from his egg and potential peace between the Human Kingdoms and Xadia has never been closer. While Team Zym travels through the kingdom of Katolis to reach The Border, they are faced with several emotional hardships, including a test of trust with Claudia and Soren, as well as a first direct experience with dark magic. Callum learns the truth about events of the past revolving around the death of Avizandum and, after turbulent ship travel, the conflict between humanity and Xadia becomes a painfully clear reality. Forced to make decisions when Ezran faces his own struggles, Rayla, Callum, and Azymondias attempt to enter Xadia. Meanwhile, Viren makes contact with the mysterious Startouch Elf Aaravos.
The Dragon Prince Season 2 has finished airing and it has 9 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Dragon Prince Season 2
3. The Dragon Prince
The world of Xadia is rich in magic which is drawn from six Primal Sources, each representing an element of nature: the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Earth, the Sky, and the Ocean. Centuries ago, Xadia was one continent where humans and elves lived together in peace. However, this changed when human mages, who were unable to utilize any of the existing sources naturally, used the essence of magical creatures to empower a newfound seventh source: dark magic. As this power brought destruction, humanity was banished to the west of the continent as punishment for their actions, where they eventually formed the five Human Kingdoms.[1]
1000 years later, King Harrow of Katolis and his advisor, the dark mage Lord Viren, yet again become the enemies of Xadia, as they have slain the King of the Dragons, Avizandum, and supposedly destroyed his only egg, the future Dragon Prince.[2] In retaliation, Xadia sends a group of elven assassins out to assassinate both King Harrow and his son, Prince Ezran. One of these elves, Rayla, decides to act on her own after struggling to carry out her mission. During a chase through the castle, Ezran, his older half-brother Callum, and Rayla discover the unharmed egg of the Dragon Prince and decide to take on the mission of returning the egg to Xadia.
The Dragon Prince has finished airing and it has 9 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Dragon Prince
2. Dragon Prince Season 5
The fifth season of The Dragon Prince.
Following their escape from Umber Tor and with the map to Aaravos's prison in Claudia's hands, Team Zym and Zubeia continue their quest to prevent Aaravos's inevitable return by seeking out the aid of Domina Profundis, the Archdragon of the Ocean, with Claudia, Viren, and Terry racing forward.
Dragon Prince Season 5 has finished airing and it has 9 Episodes. It is also Known as: Dragon Prince Season 5
1. The Legend of Korra Book 2: Spirits
Six months after the events of Book One, Korra begins a new journey of discovery focused on the Spirit World and the history of the Avatar cycle. With the impending arrival of harmonic convergence, Korra must serve as the protector of both worlds. Also includes the two-part episode, Beginnings, the story of the first Avatar.
The Legend of Korra Book 2: Spirits has finished airing and it has 14 Episodes. It is also Known as: Avatar: The Legend of Korra - Book 2: Spirits
