What is this genre all about? Combat involves a violent conflict with the goal to establish dominance over an opponent.
We present you the list of Combat anime you should watch right now.
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Top 20 Combat anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Dragon Ball
- 19. Hajime no Ippo
- 18. Oemojisangjuui
- 17. Btooom!
- 16. Urusei Yatsura
- 15. Ashita no Joe
- 14. Grappler Baki (TV)
- 13. Kengan Ashura
- 12. Kengan Ashura Part 2
- 11. Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre 2
- 10. Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre
- 9. Air Master
- 8. Osu!! Karate-bu
- 7. Nozomi Witches
- 6. The King of Fighters: Destiny
- 5. Grappler Baki: Saidai Tournament-hen
- 4. Bamboo Blade
- 3. The Law of Ueki
- 2. Ore wa Teppei
- 1. Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. Kimura
20. Dragon Ball
Gokuu Son is a young boy who lives in the woods all alone—that is, until a girl named Bulma runs into him in her search for a set of magical objects called the "Dragon Balls." Since the artifacts are said to grant one wish to whoever collects all seven, Bulma hopes to gather them and wish for a perfect boyfriend. Gokuu happens to be in possession of a dragon ball, but unfortunately for Bulma, he refuses to part ways with it, so she makes him a deal: he can tag along on her journey if he lets her borrow the dragon ball's power. With that, the two set off on the journey of a lifetime.
They don't go on the journey alone. On the way, they meet the old Muten-Roshi and wannabe disciple Kuririn, with whom Gokuu trains to become a stronger martial artist for the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament. However, it's not all fun and games; the ability to make any wish come true is a powerful one, and there are others who would do much worse than just wishing for a boyfriend. To stop those who would try to abuse the legendary power, they train to become stronger fighters, using their newfound strength to help the people around them along the way.
Dragon Ball has finished airing and it has 153 Episodes. It is also Known as: ドラゴンボール, Dragonball, DB
19. Hajime no Ippo
Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to the Kamogawa boxing gym to recover. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Takamura places a photo of Ippo's classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thus Ippo's journey to the top of the boxing world begins.
Fighting Spirit has finished airing and it has 75 Episodes. It is also Known as: はじめの一歩 THE FIGHTING!, The First Step, Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting
18. Oemojisangjuui
Park Hyung Suk has spent all 17 years of his life at the bottom of the food chain. Short, overweight, and unattractive, he is used to being bullied by his classmates and constantly discriminated against for his looks. In an attempt to escape his biggest bully, Lee Tae Sung, he decides to transfer to Seoul's Jae Won High School, a vocational preparatory school notorious for its liberal education system and carefree students.
Days before his transfer, Hyung Suk wakes to find that he is no longer in his usual chubby body, but is instead in a perfect body! Tall, handsome, and beautifully toned, Hyung Suk has become the ideal version of himself. The only problem is that his original body still lays beside him—and when one body falls asleep, he awakens in the other.
Now possessing two extremely different bodies, Hyung Suk must learn to navigate his new and much more popular life at J High whilst also solving the mystery of where his second, almost superhuman, body came from.
Lookism has finished airing and it has 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: 外見至上主義, Gaiken Shijou Shugi
17. Btooom!
Ryouta Sakamoto is unemployed and lives with his mother, his only real achievement being that he is Japan's top player of the popular online video game, "Btooom!" However, his peaceful life is about to change when he finds himself stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere, with a small, green crystal embedded in his left hand and no memory of how he got there. To his shock, someone has decided to recreate the game he is so fond of in real life, with the stakes being life or death.
Armed with a bag full of unique bombs known as "BIM," the players are tasked with killing seven of their fellow participants to obtain their green crystals, used as proof of their victory, in order to return home. Initially condemning any form of violence, Ryouta is forced to fight when he realizes that many of the other players are not as welcoming as they may seem. Teaming up with Himiko, a fellow Btooom! player who turns out to be his in-game wife, they attempt to get off of the island together, slowly coming closer and closer to the truth behind this contest of death.
BTOOOM! has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: BTOOOM!, Btooom!
16. Urusei Yatsura
Earth faces a huge crisis. Aliens want to invade the planet. Humanity's only hope rests with Ataru Moroboshi, who was chosen to represent Earth in a one-on-one duel with the aliens' chosen warrior. There is only one problem with this plan. Ataru is a womanizing, stupid loser. How in the world can he hope to succeed?
Selected to fight for the aliens' right to take over Earth is Lum, their curvaceous, bikini-clad princess. Luckily for Ataru, the duel takes the form of a game of tag. All he has to do to win is grab Lum's horns. Not so luckily for him is the fact that she can fly and, being a normal human, he most definitely cannot. Just when it looks like Ataru is destined to fail, his girlfriend Shinobu makes him a promise: she will marry him if he can win.
The encouragement is enough to motivate Ataru to succeed. But just when it looks like Earth is saved, he faces another problem. Lum misinterprets something he said and thinks that they are now married! Urusei Yatsura follows the unlikely relationship between the lecherous Ataru, the beautiful alien Lum, and all of the strange people they meet along the way.
Urusei Yatsura has finished airing and it has 195 Episodes. It is also Known as: うる星やつら, Lamu, Lum, Those Obnoxious Aliens
15. Ashita no Joe
Joe, a teenage orphan in the slums of the Doya streets, meets Danpei, a homeless, alcoholic ex-boxing coach. Danpei, seeing Joe's boxing talent, decides to train him. When Joe is sent to a terrible juvenile home for petty crimes, he meets Rikiishi who becomes his boxing rival. Danpei arrives at the home to help Joe to train in order to defeat Rikiishi. When Joe decides to seriously pursue boxing, Danpei cannot get a coaching license because of his reputation as a drunk.
Tomorrow's Joe has finished airing and it has 79 Episodes. It is also Known as: あしたのジョー, Rocky Joe, Champion Joe
14. Grappler Baki (TV)
Baki Hanma is a young fighter who yearns to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro, and become the strongest fighter in the world. Through that he trains tirelessly and fights constantly to hone his skills and develop his body to achieve these goals. Many intense battles lay ahead of Baki as he goes about his quest to be the best and ultimately take the title of "King" from his father.
Grappler Baki (TV) has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: グラップラー刃牙, Baki the Grappler
13. Kengan Ashura
Ohma Tokita enters a hidden world where corporate disputes are settled in brutal gladiator bouts. Forget the money, he just wants to fight -- and win
Kengan Ashura has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ケンガンアシュラ, Kengan Ashura
12. Kengan Ashura Part 2
The Annihilation Tournament continues in part 2 of Kengan Ashura.
Kengan Ashura Part 2 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ケンガンアシュラ Part 2, Kengan Ashura Part 2
11. Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre 2
The second season of Baki Hanma: Son of Ogre.
In Hanma Baki’s first season, the fighter Baki — the strongest high schooler in the land — trained in a prison against fellow inmates, defeating a giant praying mantis and formidable opponents like Biscuit “Mr. Unchained” Oliva and Jun “Mr. Second” Guevaru. Now, Baki is back and gearing up to battle Pickle, a perfectly preserved prehistoric man so powerful, he once preyed on dinosaurs. If Baki can take down Pickle, his final matchup will be with his all-powerful father, Yujiro Hanma.
Baki Hanma: Son of Ogre Season 2 has finished airing and it has 27 Episodes. It is also Known as: 範馬刃牙 SON OF OGRE 2, Baki Hanma Season 2, Hanma Baki Season 2
10. Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre
To gain the skills he needs to surpass his powerful father, Baki enters Arizona State Prison to take on the notorious inmate known as Mr. Unchained.
Baki Hanma: Son of Ogre has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 範馬刃牙 SON OF OGRE, Baki 3, The Boy Fascinating the Fighting God
9. Air Master
A former gymnast, Aikawa Maki has turned her skills to a different way of life - street fighting. The only thing that truly makes her feel alive is violence.
Air Master has finished airing and it has 27 Episodes. It is also Known as: エアマスター, Airmaster
8. Osu!! Karate-bu
Tadashi Matsushita has recently entered the Kansai Fifth Technical High School and joined its notorious karate club. There he meets his captain, Yoshiyuki Takagi, an incredibly strong individual. Feared and respected throughout Osaka, Takagi is deep down an honorable and compassionate guy despite his violent endeavors.
Go!! Karate Club has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: 押忍!!空手部, Osu!! Karate-bu
7. Nozomi Witches
Ryoutaro Shiba and his family have just moved into a new housing neighborhood. He soon discovers he is lucky enough to be living next to a beautiful and bewitching girl named Nozomi Egawa. Nozomi is athletic, an actress, and surprisingly more than anything else, she wants Ryoutaro to become a boxer so that he can fulfil her dream. Ryoutaro isn't exactly sure what Nozomi's dream is, but he definitely does not want to become a boxer. Unfortunately for Ryoutaro, he finds himself being dragged to the high school boxing club because Nozomi has written a resume for him claiming that he is a boxing genius! It actually seems that Ryoutaro has a special gift for boxing that he has never known about before. Ryoutaro soon finds himself in the winners' circle. But for how long can he last, and can he really live up to Nozomi's expectations?
Nozomi Witches has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: のぞみ ウィッチィズ, Bewitching Nozomi
6. The King of Fighters: Destiny
CG anime adaptation of The King of Fighters fighting game franchise.
The King of Fighters: Destiny has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ デスティニー, THE KING OF FIGHTERS DESTINY, KOF
5. Grappler Baki: Saidai Tournament-hen
Baki, a great grappler needs to live up to his name being the son of the the greatest grapplers of all time: Hanma Yujiro. At the Shinshinkai Organization's private arena, anything goes and the odds are always stacked against you. Current champion of the urderground tournament he fight to defend his title against the worlds strongest and best martial artists, including "the beast" his own father Yujiro.
Grappler Baki: Saidai Tournament-hen has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: グラップラー刃牙(バキ) 最大トーナメント編, Baki the Grappler II, Grappler Baki Second Season, Baki The Grappler - The Ultimate Tournament, Grappler Baki Maximum Tournament
4. Bamboo Blade
Kojirou is the kendo instructor for Muroe High School and he's totally broke. But then an unexpected chance is given to him: his team must win against his senpai's team and the prize is: free meals for a whole year! Now, the only problem left... where to find girls skilled enough and willing to join the kendo team?
Bamboo Blade has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: バンブーブレード, Bamboo Blade
3. The Law of Ueki
Kousuke Ueki, a student of the Hinokuni Junior High School, is picked by a Celestial King Candidate, Koba-sen, to participate in a competition where people battle out to become the Celestial King and only the strongest will prevail. Embodied with the ability to turn garbage into trees, Kousuke will be joining in the battle against other junior high school students in this selection. This sets the premise for the earth-friendly battle where the students will pit their powers against the rest, with a reward of the Blank Talent giving motive for students to win.
The Law of Ueki has finished airing and it has 51 Episodes. It is also Known as: Ueki no Housoku, うえきの法則, The Law of Ueki
2. Ore wa Teppei
Teppei, brought up by his father in the mountains, is an energetic boy who is as tough as weeds and acts as free as a bird. His life changes completely when he enrolls in high school, the first school he has ever attended. Despite his eccentric behavior and being a constant source of troubles, he is soon recognized for his talent in sports—especially in Kendo (the Japanese swordplay art)—and becomes the school's hero.
My Name Is Teppei has finished airing and it has 28 Episodes. It is also Known as: おれは鉄兵, Ore wa Teppei
1. Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. Kimura
Kimura finally has his championship match. It takes place at the annual champion carnival. But now he must face the intense champion, Mashiba for the Junior Lightweight championship.
Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. Kimura has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: はじめの一歩 間柴vs木村 死刑執行, Fighting Spirit: Mashiba vs. Kimura
