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 19 Anime Influenced anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
- 18. X-Men '97 Season 2
- 17. Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3: Fire
- 16. Devil May Cry Season 2
- 15. The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4
- 14. Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2: Earth
- 13. My Adventures with Superman Season 3
- 12. Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1: Water
- 11. Arcane Season 2
- 10. Castlevania
- 9. Arcane
- 8. Devil May Cry
- 7. The Legend of Korra Book 1: Air
- 6. Scavengers Reign
- 5. X-Men '97
- 4. Bee and PuppyCat
- 3. MUSE
- 2. Gravity Falls Season 2
- 1. Teen Titans
19. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
In the years since the defeat of Fire Lord Ozai, Aang, the world's last Airbender, discovers a surviving airbender named Tagah and learns of a powerful staff that could restore his culture. With the help of his friends, he joins Tagah on a global quest to find it before a group known as the Denied can claim it and threaten the fragile peace they fought to achieve.
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, Aang: The Last Airbender, Avatar: Aang - The Last Airbender
18. X-Men '97 Season 2
The second season of X-Men '97
The story continues with the heroic mutant team of X-Men, divided and thrown across different eras in time as they struggle to navigate their return home. Meanwhile, back in the 1990s, suspicious foes and new strains of mutant intolerance are on the rise in the wake of the X-Men’s absence.
X-Men '97 Season 2 is currently airing and will have 9 Episodes. It is also Known as: X-Force '97
17. 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
16. Devil May Cry Season 2
The second season of the Netflix Devil May Cry series.
A war between worlds ignites as Dante confronts his own devils and must battle the only force that mirrors his own: his estranged twin brother, Vergil.
Devil May Cry Season 2 has finished airing and it has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: デビル メイ クライ 2, Devil May Cry Season 2
15. The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4
A year after the Chroma Conclave, Vox Machina has separated, searching for love, family, and purpose. But as always, the call of adventure is a breath away. When a long-slumbering evil awakens to threaten the realm, they must reunite to take on an epic foe.
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4
14. 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
13. My Adventures with Superman Season 3
The third season of My Adventures with Superman
My Adventures with Superman Season 3 is currently airing and will have 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: アドベンチャー・ウィズ・スーパーマン 3, My Adventures with Superman Season 3
12. 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
11. 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
10. 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
9. 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
8. 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
7. The Legend of Korra Book 1: Air
Taking place 70 years after the events of "Avatar: The Last Airbender," this story follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang - a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenage girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. Her quest leads her to the epicenter of the modern "Avatar" world, Republic City - a metropolis that is fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. However, Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart. Under the tutelage of Aang's son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.
The Legend of Korra Book 1: Air has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: Avatar: The Legend of Korra - Book One: Air
6. Scavengers Reign
After their deep-space freighter is damaged, the stranded crew of the Demeter must fight to survive on a beautiful yet dangerous planet.
Scavengers Reign has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: Scavengers Reign
5. X-Men '97
"X-Men '97" revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.
X-Men '97 has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: X-Men '97
4. Bee and PuppyCat
Bee is a cheerful young woman in her twenties who can't seem to keep a job for longer than a day. On her way home from the temp agency one day, a strange "a cat? or maybe a dog?" falls from the sky. She takes him in, names him PuppyCat, and he teleports himself and Bee to an alternate dimension where they are given a job by TempBot. Bee finds that she has a talent for the work even though the jobs are bizarre and often dangerous, and it pays well enough.
has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: , Bee and PuppyCat
3. MUSE
Music video for the song MUSE by IRyS
MUSE has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: MUSE - IRyS
2. 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
1. Teen Titans
Teen Titans centers around the five main members of the superhero team: Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire, Raven, and their leader Robin. They are situated in Titans Tower, a large T-shaped structure featuring living quarters as well as a command centre and variety of training facilities, on an island just offshore from a fictional West Coast city (identified as "Jump City" in the Teen Titans Go! comic series). The team deals with all manner of criminal activity and threats to the city, while dealing with their own struggles with adolescence, their mutual friendships, and their limitations. Slade, their main enemy, is a newly designed version of the DC villain Deathstroke.
has finished airing and it has 65 Episodes. It is also Known as: Teen Titans
