Craving adrenaline-pumping action and showstopping battles? Look no further! This list features the top 12 action anime of 2024 (so far) that will keep you glued to your screen!
12. Wind Breaker
- Aired: Apr 5, 2024 – Jun 28, 2024
- Genres: Action, Delinquents, School
- Studio: CloverWorks
Always an outcast, Haruka Sakura honed his fighting skills. Now at Furin High, rumored for brawls, his goal is simple: be the strongest. A street fight before school leads to a surprise – classmates who fight with him! But Furin isn’t just brawls; they’re “Bofurin,” protectors of Makochi town.
Contender for the best action sequences, Wind Breaker is a must-watch for fans of gritty action and teenage turmoil.
11. Mashle: Magic and Muscles – The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
- Aired: Jan 6, 2024 – Mar 30, 2024
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Shounen
- Studio: A-1 Pictures
In a world obsessed with magic, Mashle can’t use a single spell! But that doesn’t stop him from being super strong. This arc follows Mashle as he enters a special school for magic users… by relying on pure muscle power!
Mashle was among the best anime of 2023 and the trend continues. The series takes the classic magic school setting and flips it on its head. Filled with hilarious characters and over-the-top fight scenes, who needs magic when you have muscles this big?
10. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom
- Aired: Jan 26, 2024 (movie)
- Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mecha
- Studio: Sunrise
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom is an anime film that serves as a sequel to both Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.
A year after SEED Destiny, the fight against resistance groups and Blue Cosmos goes on. Lacus Clyne leads a new peace group called KOMPAS, sending heroes like Kira Yamato to help in battles. The PLANT Nation, wanting freedom from Earth, reveals a strong new mobile suit, possibly changing the war’s outcome.
9. My Hero Academia Season 7
- Aired: May 4, 2024 to ?
- Genres: Action, School, Super Powers, Shounen
- Studio: Bones
Things are heating up in Season 7! The heroes and villains are about to clash in an epic showdown. What you can expect are intense battles, shocking reveals, and the future of hero society hanging in the balance.
Once considered a successor to Naruto, My Hero Academia is a modern, action-packed shounen featuring a cast of unforgettable characters who wield unique superpowers.
8. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3
- Aired: Apr 5, 2024 to ?
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- Studio: 8bit
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime started as a light novel written by Fuse, who apparently got the idea from thinking, “What if a slime became super strong?”
Season 3 brings more adventures as Rimuru is running his own monster city, but things get tricky with a new threat and visitors who might not be friendly.
One of the most popular recent isekai, this series is perfect for anyone who loves adventurous underdog stories, a diverse cast of awesome supporting characters, and rich world-building.
7. Date A Live V
- Aired: Apr 10, 2024 – Jun 26, 2024
- Genres: Action, Fantasy, Harem, Sci-Fi, School
- Studio: Geek Toys
Shido’s back, and saving the world (again!) by dating cute spirit girls. This season, things get serious with a new threat and epic battles! Will Shido charm his way to peace, or will chaos erupt?
Maybe smooching your way out of trouble isn’t your thing (totally understandable!). But even if harem anime isn’t your jam, DAL has plenty to offer! It’s got intense action and a sci-fi twist that goes way beyond just kisses.
6. Genshin Impact: The Song Burning in the Embers
- Aired: April 17, 2024 (one-time short film)
- Genres: Action, Fantasy
- Studio: HoYoverse
Genshin Impact: The Song Burning in the Ember is a short animated video created by miHoYo, the developers of Genshin Impact. It focuses on a character named Arlecchino, one of the Fatui Harbingers (elite antagonists) in the game.
The short anime that can be found on YouTube shows her past and struggles, with fire symbolizing her inner fire or maybe a desire for change.
5. Black Butler: Public School Arc
- Aired: Apr 13, 2024 – Jun 22, 2024
- Genres: Action, Mystery, Supernatural, School
- Studio: CloverWorks
Already a Black Butler fan? See Ciel and Sebastian in a new place! Compared to the original series, this arc has a lighter tone with elements of mystery, school life, and comedy.
Ciel, the young head of the Phantomhive household, is sent undercover to the prestigious Weston College, a boarding school for boys. The Queen needs him to find a missing relative who was connected to the school.
4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Aired: May 12, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
- Studio: ufotable
Apart from being an incredibly epic action anime, Demon Slayer has an emotional story and boasts crisp art and top-notch animation. Fans of historical fantasy with horror elements will love the blend that the series offers.
This arc follows Tanjiro Kamado and his companions, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke, after the events of the Mugen Train movie. They arrive at the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps to undergo rigorous training with the Hashira, the most powerful swordsmen in the organization. The goal? To become strong enough to defeat even the most formidable demons, including the demon king, Muzan.
3. Kaiju No. 8
- Aired: Apr 13, 2024 – Jun 29, 2024
- Genres: Shounen, Action, Science Fiction
- Studio: Production I.G
Those who enjoy shows like Pacific Rim or Godzilla will love the action Kaiju No. 8 provides. A brand new action 2024 anime, it’s an underdog story that will make you root for the adult MC.
In this anime, the world is overrun by giant monsters called kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old man, dreams of joining the Defense Force that fights these monsters. Luckily, one day, after a strange incident, he gains the powers of a kaiju but remains human mentally. Now he fights kaiju alongside the Defense Force while keeping his secret identity hidden.
2. Kingdom: Season 5
- Aired: January 14, 2024 – March 31, 2024
- Genres: Historical, Action, Adventure
- Studio: Pierrot, Studio Signpost
Kingdom: Season 5 picks up the story from where Season 4 left off, following the journey of Xin, a war orphan striving to become the greatest general under the heavens.
All in all, it’s another exciting chapter in Xin’s journey to becoming a legendary general.
If you enjoy stories with epic battles and warfare, Kingdom delivers!
1. Solo Leveling
- Aired: Jan 7, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Studio: A-1 Pictures
Solo Leveling is a popular Korean manhwa (comic) that has taken the anime community by storm. On MAL, the manhwa has more than 500k fans, which makes it the 5th most popular manga in the whole database and our top pick for the best action anime you can watch in 2024.
The story follows Sung Jinwoo, considered the weakest hunter in a world threatened by monsters emerging from dungeons. After a near-death experience in a dungeon raid, he wakes up with a mysterious system granting him unique abilities.
Seeing Jinwoo go from weak to overpowered is a classic underdog story that resonates with any action anime fan.
