10 Epic Adventure Series You Can't Miss

Why Watch: Rated 9.29/10, Sousou no Frieren stands out for its execution of the Adventure Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

During their decade-long quest to defeat the Demon King, the members of the hero's party—Himmel himself, the priest Heiter, the dwarf warrior Eisen, and the elven mage Frieren—forge bonds through adventures and battles, creating unforgettable precious memories for most of them. However, the time that Frieren spends with her comrades is equivalent to merely a fraction of her life, which has lasted over a thousand years. When the party disbands after their victory, Frieren casually returns to her...

Why Watch: Rated 9.10/10, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood stands out for its execution of the Adventure Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

After a horrific alchemy experiment goes wrong in the Elric household, brothers Edward and Alphonse are left in a catastrophic new reality. Ignoring the alchemical principle banning human transmutation, the boys attempted to bring their recently deceased mother back to life. Instead, they suffered brutal personal loss: Alphonse's body disintegrated while Edward lost a leg and then sacrificed an arm to keep Alphonse's soul in the physical realm by binding it to a hulking suit of armor. The broth...

Why Watch: Rated 9.03/10, Hunter x Hunter (2011) stands out for its execution of the Adventure Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Hunters devote themselves to accomplishing hazardous tasks, all from traversing the world's uncharted territories to locating rare items and monsters. Before becoming a Hunter, one must pass the Hunter Examination—a high-risk selection process in which most applicants end up handicapped or worse, deceased. Ambitious participants who challenge the notorious exam carry their own reason. What drives 12-year-old Gon Freecss is finding Ging, his father and a Hunter himself. Believing that he will me...

Why Watch: Rated 9.02/10, One Piece Fan Letter stands out for its execution of the Adventure Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Although the golden age of piracy is about to reach new heights, most people do not seek the glory of finding the elusive One Piece—a treasure signifying a new conqueror of all seas that was once embodied by the legendary King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger. However, even if civilians generally despise pirates, they secretly cheer for at least one of them. One red-headed girl from Sabaody Archipelago is no exception: She reveres Nami, the ingenious female navigator of Monkey D. Luffy's Straw Hat...

Why Watch: Rated 8.99/10, Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen stands out for its execution of the Adventure Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki spends his days fighting against Hollows, dangerous evil spirits that threaten Karakura Town. Ichigo carries out his quest with his closest allies: Orihime Inoue, his childhood friend with a talent for healing; Yasutora Sado, his high school classmate with superhuman strength; and Uryuu Ishida, Ichigo's Quincy rival. Ichigo's vigilante routine is disrupted by the sudden appearance of Asguiaro Ebern, a dangerous Arrancar who heralds the return of Yhwach, an...

Why Watch: Rated 8.77/10, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi stands out for its execution of the Adventure Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Stubborn, spoiled, and naïve, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino is less than pleased when she and her parents discover an abandoned amusement park on the way to their new house. Cautiously venturing inside, she realizes that there is more to this place than meets the eye, as strange things begin to happen once dusk falls. Ghostly apparitions and food that turns her parents into pigs are just the start—Chihiro has unwittingly crossed over into the spirit world. Now trapped, she must summon the courage to...

Why Watch: Rated 8.77/10, Vinland Saga stands out for its execution of the Adventure Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Young Thorfinn grew up listening to the stories of old sailors that had traveled the ocean and reached the place of legend, Vinland. It's said to be warm and fertile, a place where there would be no need for fighting—not at all like the frozen village in Iceland where he was born, and certainly not like his current life as a mercenary. War is his home now. Though his father once told him, "You have no enemies, nobody does. There is nobody who it's okay to hurt," as he grew, Thorfinn knew that no...

Why Watch: Rated 8.73/10, One Piece stands out for its execution of the Adventure Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Barely surviving in a barrel after passing through a terrible whirlpool at sea, carefree Monkey D. Luffy ends up aboard a ship under attack by fearsome pirates. Despite being a naive-looking teenager, he is not to be underestimated. Unmatched in battle, Luffy is a pirate himself who resolutely pursues the coveted One Piece treasure and the King of the Pirates title that comes with it. The late King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger, stirred up the world before his death by disclosing the whereabouts...

Why Watch: Rated 8.67/10, Howl no Ugoku Shiro stands out for its execution of the Adventure Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

That jumbled piece of architecture, that cacophony of hissing steam and creaking joints, with smoke billowing from it as it moves on its own... That castle is home to the magnificent wizard Howl, infamous for both his magical prowess and for being a womanizer—or so the rumor goes in Sophie Hatter's small town. Sophie, as the plain daughter of a hatmaker, does not expect much from her future and is content with working hard in the shop. However, Sophie's simple life takes a turn for the excitin...

Why Watch: Rated 8.67/10, Mononoke Hime stands out for its execution of the Adventure Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

When an Emishi village is attacked by a fierce demon boar, the young prince Ashitaka puts his life at stake to defend his tribe. With its dying breath, the beast curses the prince's arm, granting him demonic powers while gradually siphoning his life away. Instructed by the village elders to travel westward for a cure, Ashitaka arrives at Tatara, the Iron Town, where he finds himself embroiled in a fierce conflict: Lady Eboshi of Tatara, promoting constant deforestation, stands against Princess S...