Action (1265)

Exciting action sequences take priority and significant conflicts between characters are usually resolved with one's physical power. While the overarching plot may involve one group against another, the narrative in action stories is always focused on the strengths/weaknesses of individual characters and the effort they put into their personal battles with the opposing group's members. Contrast with Military or Sports where the narrative is on collective achievement, or monster-of-the-week where the brief action scenes are a predicted climax to the episode's plot.

Wolf's Rain

Nobumoto, KeikoIida, Toshitsug 2024
Humans thought the wolves died off two centuries ago in this bleak post-apocalyptic wasteland. But some survivors lurk among the humans by mentally cloaking their animal bodies. One white wolf, Kiba, scours the land for the scent of the Lunar Flower that will lead them all to Paradise...but will it lead them to a deadly false legend?

(Source: VIZ Media)
Feb 26, 2003 to Jan 26, 2004 | 11 chp | Publishing

Kijuushin Seiki ZoidsZoids: Chaotic Century

Ueyama, Michirou 2024
Van is the son of the greatest Zoid pilot in town, but he isn't living up to his father's reputation. He's lucky if he can even get a Zoid to move, but while being chased by a rampaging scorpion-like Zoid, Van finds himself in some old ruins.

(Source: VIZ Media)
Apr 15, 1999 to Sep 15, 2001 | chp | Publishing

Heat Guy J

Ogishima, Chiaki 2024
Daisuke Aurora works with the special division of peacekeepers in the city of Jewde, one of the largest cities on the planet. He and his android partner, Heat Guy J, team up to make sure that anything illegal stays off the streets and out of circulation.

However, their presence doesn't sit too well with the local mob leader—a ruthless, unbalanced, well-armed son of the late Don, who is out to prove that he is not too young to take over the family business. In the city that never sleeps, will Daisuke and Heat Guy J end up sleeping with the fishes?

(Source: TokyoPop)
Aug 26, 2002 to Feb 26, 2003 | 5 chp | Publishing

Zoids Shinseiki/ZeroZOIDS New Century

Mizobuchi, Makoto 2024
Based on the ZOIDS: New Century anime features Bit and his team of pilots and ZOIDS. In this volume, Bit and Team Blitz battle Team Backdraft — a team that will break every rule and try any dirty trick to win the league championship.
(Source: MU)
Feb 2001 to Aug 2001 | 4 chp | Publishing

Hyper Police

MEE 2024
It is the year 22 H.C. (Holy Century). Shinjuku is populated by monsters and goblins. Humans are endangered and the town is rife with crime. Natsuki Sasahara is a rookie at the Police Company and a newbie bounty hunter. Scouted by her superior, Batanen Fujioka the werewolf, she is half-human, half-catbeast with magical powers, and is slowly getting the hang of the business...

(Source: Tokyopop)
Feb 9, 1993 to Jan 30, 2004 | 97 chp | Publishing

IkkitousenBattle Vixens

Shiozaki, Yuji 2024
Sealed in ancient jewels are the spirits of the heroes who tried and failed to unite China in the Three Kingdoms era. These jewels have been scattered throughout Japan, and have the power to draw out the full potential of those who inherit them. However, those owners, known as Toushi, are possessed with an insatiable appetite for battle. Hakufu Sonsaku is one such Toushi. Living in the country, Hakufu's desire to beat something to a pulp goes unfulfilled until her mother tells her to go to Tokyo, where she starts training with other Toushi and sets foot on the path to her destiny.

(Source: TokyoPop)
Apr 26, 2000 to Aug 26, 2015 | 187 chp | Publishing

Meteor Methuselah (Immortal Rain)

Ozaki, Kaori 2024
Rain Jewlitt, known as the Methuselah, is a spaced-out, immortal, 624-year-old man dressed in priest's clothes. He's got eternal youth and a large price on his head... put there by those questing after the secret of his immortality.

Machika Balfaltin is a tomboyish, energetic 14-year-old girl who, upon the death of her grandfather, sets out to kill Methuselah, the one bounty her assassin grandfather, Zol the Grim Reaper, couldn't kill. Instead, however, Machika ends up being saved by Rain again and again from other aspiring bounty hunters attacking them both.

(Source: Tokyopop)
Aug 26, 1998 to May 25, 2011 | 61 chp | Publishing

Initial D

Shigeno, Shuuichi 2024
There is said to be a legendary "Ghost of Akina" that holds the fastest time to descend the Akina Pass. No one has ever come close to beating the record, nor has the mysterious driver of the white Toyota AE86 ever revealed themselves. Nowadays, the same AE86 can be seen every morning driving up and down the pass, making trips to a hotel residing at the top of the mountain.

Unlike his classmates and coworkers, Takumi Fujiwara did not like cars. Any conversation about them would remind him of his early morning routine of delivering tofu for his father. He did not see the appeal in street racing and knew nothing about its rules or its culture. However, when tagging along to a nighttime meetup, the appearance of a rival racing team at the Akina Pass compels Takumi to hop behind the wheel of his father's AE86 and race them down the familiar mountain.

This spur-of-the-moment decision marks the beginning of Takumi's high-octane journey, shifting from his daily deliveries to becoming the greatest drift racer ever. Along the way, he slowly finds and kindles his love for street racing as he comes face-to-face with a plethora of opponents, each ready to take on the renowned Ghost of Akina.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Jun 26, 1995 to Jul 29, 2013 | 724 chp | Publishing

Island

Yoon, In-WanYang, Kyung-il 2024
Miho, a woman of beauty, intelligence and temper, comes to Cheju Island to teach school and is immediately flung into a world of terror and the supernatural. A demon attacks her and she is saved by the chance appearance of a mystery man with seemingly only one mission... demon killing.

(Source: Tokyopop)
1997 to 2001 | 46 chp | Publishing

JiraishinIce Blade

Takahashi, Tsutomu 2024
Kyoya Ida is a hard-nosed detective from the Shinjuku Police precient. He is known in the force as an unreasonable type who would use lethal force to solve cases, making him unpopular with the enlisted and high-ranking officers in the National Police Agency. Despite this fact, there are some in the force that admire Ida for his bravery and cleverness in using lethal force to solve criminal cases whenever legal means are met in a dead end.

(Source: MU)
Sep 25, 1992 to Nov 25, 1999 | 72 chp | Publishing

Judas

Minazuki, Suu 2024
Salvation may be at hand, but now is the time for prayer...

Judas, cursed for his sins, is the spirit of Death—he is without form, and has enslaved young Eve to carry out the most heinous of acts. Together in spirit and body, they must slay 666 people, so that Judas can regain his humanity!

(Source: Tokyopop)
Included one-shot:
Volume 5: Endless Pain
May 26, 2004 to Dec 26, 2005 | 20 chp | Publishing

Juu Ou SeiJyu-Oh-Sei

Itsuki, Natsumi 2024
Twin Brothers Thor and Rai, the sons of murder parents are sent to prison star Kimera. What was waiting for them is a planet where meat eating plants rules and society is in four different colony based on skin color. Will the boys survive in these harsh conditions!?

(Source: MU)

Includes a two-part short called "Death Game".
1993 to 2003 | 16 chp | Publishing

Kami-Kaze

Shiki, Satoshi 2024
Imprisoned for a thousand years, eighty-eight fabled beasts seek resurrection from their world so that they can unleash their wrath upon present-day Japan. And a band of young warriors would love nothing more than to let loose these beasts so that they can feast upon the human world. The only thing preventing civilization's annihilation is the Girl of Water, who is lost in the human world—without any memory of who she is! As the elemental warriors continue their search for her, they cross paths with another of their kind: Ishigami, the Man of Earth. However, Ishigami is one who wants to stop the dreaded resurrection...

(Source: Tokyopop)
Mar 25, 1997 to Feb 25, 2003 | 59 chp | Publishing

Kamiyadori

Sanbe, Kei 2024
Girard and ViVi are special government agents known as "Right Arms" whose job is to seek and destroy people who have become "infected." In this world, a weird virus that turns people into monsters has run rampant and the only way humanity can survive is to keep tight control on those who are infected. If the virus' symptoms appear, the person must be disposed of. It's a tough world where women and children must sometimes be killed to prevent the spread of the virus.
(Source: Tokyopop)
Jul 26, 2003 to Jan 26, 2006 | 29 chp | Publishing

King of Bandit JingJing: King of Bandits - Twilight Tales

Kumakura, Yuuichi 2024
Take a fantastical, far-out journey in the out-of-this-world adventures of Jing and his feisty, feathered friend Kir. Twilight Tales is an awesome new series with a fresh, original look for our heroes! When Jing sets his sights on a valuable jewel in the coffin of a notorious mafia boss, is he really playing with fire? Will Jing get away with it all, or does la cosa nostra's reach extend beyond the grave?

(Source: Tokyopop)
This series is currently on indefinite hiatus.
1999 to May 26, 2005 | 35 chp | Publishing

Ibara no OuKing of Thorn

Iwahara, Yuji 2024
Two twins, separated by fatal illness and a selective cure. Kasumi and her sister, Shizuku, were infected with the Medusa virus, which slowly turns the victim to stone. There is no cure, but of the two only Kasumi is selected to go into a sort of cryogenically frozen state along with 159 others until a cure is found. At some point in the undetermined future, Kasumi awakens to find herself and others who were in suspended animation in an unfamiliar world with violent monsters. Resolving to unlock the mysteries of her current situation and the fate of her twin sister, Kasumi struggles to survive in a treacherous world.

(Source: Tokyopop)
Sep 12, 2002 to Sep 12, 2005 | 37 chp | Publishing

Kiseijuu (Parasyte)

Iwaaki, Hitoshi 2024
"Parasites" are tennis ball sized creatures, whose numbers and origins are unknown. They invade and take over the human mind in order to survive. Shinichi Izumi is a 16-year-old high school student who lives with his parents in a quiet neighborhood. One night, a Parasite invades Shinichi's body in an attempt to take control of it. However, it fails to complete the takeover process and ultimately ends up inhabiting only his right arm.

Thus, both Shinichi and the Parasite—who calls himself Migi—retain their individual minds. Now in a peculiar "human and alien" relationship, Migi proposes that they cooperate to survive. Shinichi has no choice but to agree, and he must now cling to his morality as he and Migi face off against other bloodthirsty Parasites.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Nov 22, 1989 to Dec 23, 1995 | 64 chp | Publishing

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

Yatate, HajimeTomino, Yoshiyuk 2024
C.E. 71: After the terrible battle of Yakin Due, an uneasy peace rests between the Earth Alliance and the Zaft Empire. But even as Cagalli and Athrun visit Chairman Durandal to cement the tentative cease-fire, Zaft terrorists plot with Neo Roanoke to drag both sides into all-out war. The plan: storm Zaft territory and steal several Gundam Mobile Suits. But that’s only the beginning. They’re also scheming to engineer a catastrophic event, one designed to drive the Earth down a bloody path. Now the crew of the Minerva must prevent disaster, as everything and everyone–including the love between Athrun and Cagalli–is thrown in mortal danger.
(Source: Del Rey)
Nov 26, 2004 to Apr 26, 2006 | 17 chp | Publishing

Kagetora

Segami, Akira 2024
The young ninja Kagetora has been given a great honor—to serve a renowned family of skilled martial artists. But on arrival, he's handed a challenging assignment: teach the heir to the dynasty, the charming but clumsy Yuki, the deft moves of self-defense and combat.
And yet, Yuki's inability to master the martial arts is not what makes this job so difficult for Kagetora. No, it's Yuki herself. Someday she will inherit her family dojo, and for a ninja like Kagetora, to fall in love with his master is a betrayal of his duty, the ultimate dishonor, and strictly forbidden. Can Kagetora help Yuki overcome her ungainly nature . . . or will he be overcome by his growing feelings?
(Source: Del Rey)
Nov 20, 2001 to Sep 20, 2006 | 56 chp | Publishing

Sidooh

Takahashi, Tsutomu 2024
During the political upheavals and social strife at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan (1855), two parent-less brothers — Yukimura Shoutarou and Yukimura Gentarou — struggle to survive in these turbulent times. The brothers' only possession is their deceased father's sword and they cling onto the wisdom of their mother's final words as they seek to embark on the Path of the Warrior: Sidooh.

(Source: MU)
Mar 3, 2005 to Oct 28, 2010 | 267 chp | Publishing

Kaibutsu OujoPrincess Resurrection

Mitsunaga, Yasunori 2024
Werewolves, demons, monsters, vampires. All these ferocious creatures are afraid of the same thing: the beautiful Princess Hime, an awesome warrior who fights off the forces off evil with a chainsaw and a smile. Not only does she look great in a tiara, she has magical powers that allow her to raise the dead. She's a girl on a mission, and with the help of her undead servant and a supercute robot, there's no creature of darkness she can't take down!

(Source: Del Rey)
Jun 25, 2005 to Feb 26, 2013 | 87 chp | Publishing

Psycho Busters

Kibayashi, ShinNao, Akinari 2024
Out of the blue, a beautiful girl asks Kakeru to run away with her. It turns out that the girl is on the run from a shadowy government organization intent on using her psychic abilities for its own nefarious ends. But why does she need Kakeru’s help? Could it be that he has secret powers, too?
(Source: Del Rey)
Feb 20, 2006 to Sep 20, 2008 | 32 chp | Publishing

Pumpkin Scissors

Iwanaga, Ryoutarou 2024
After a long war with the Republic of Frost, the Empire abruptly signs a cease-fire, ending the war. Three years later, the Empire is in ruins with starvation and plague. Former soldiers have become bandits. Former Anti-Tank Trooper, Randel Orlando, unexpectedly runs into and joins the Pumpkin Scissors platoon, an Imperial Army relief effort led by Alice L. Malvin to restore order to the war-torn Empire.

(Source: Del Rey)
2002 to ? | chp | Publishing

Qko-chanQ.ko-chan the Earth Invader Girl

Ueda, Hajime 2024
In the near-future on planet Earth, a world gone mad where never-ending war is a fact of life, Kirio is the coolest kid at school. Up in the sky, a giant robot is fighting a fleet of gunships, but the brilliant and distant Kirio is far from fazed—until the battling 'bot makes an unexpected landing in Kirio's front yard and rings the bell. But the worst threat for Kirio could be what stands on the other side of the door: an alien invader robot with the face of an adorable girl!

(Source: Del Rey)
2003 to 2004 | 19 chp | Publishing