Best anime games
Anime has a special place, not only in terms of culture worldwide, but also in shaping other media. Given the colorful visuals, you’ll find a plethora of anime-inspired mobile games. Its one-of-a-kind aesthetic has spread into many genres, including role-playing games and vibrant visual novels.
Likewise, games based on series such as Bleach, Dragon Ball, and many more have already made their way toyour favorite Android tablet. If you’re searching for the best anime games on the Play Store, you’ll find plenty of titles by big publishers, such as Konami, and Bandai. But there are many more than that, and we’ve highlighted them in this roundup.
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11Azur Lane
Azur Lane stands out among the rest of the games on our list. Initially, it was a game. A game that became so popular that it received an anime adaptation. Azur Lane features naval combat with over 300 unique ships to choose from, and each ship is represented by a cute anime girl.
Azur Lane is a 2D side-scroller with a plentitude of RPG elements, and an equally large assortment of secondary activities. You’re buidling a fleet of six ships and take them into combat against opposing forces. But you can also spend time arranging your dormitories. Did we mention that ships are represented by anime girls? Never change, Japan. Never change.
10Bleach Mobile 3D
Ichigo Kurosaki is a regular high school student. That is, until one fateful night, evil strikes and threatens the well-being of his family. Ichigo manages to fend off the evildoers with the help of Rukia Kikuchi, a powerful Soul Reaper and inherits her powers. However, with great power comes great responsibility, and the pair joins forces to rid the world of evil.
Bleach Mobile 3D is a free-to-play action role-playing game. It features an expansive customization system that allows you to improve your character’s stats. Outfit them with a variety of belts, hats, and accessories. As Ichigo, you’ll hack and slash your way through hordes of demonic enemies and use spectacular special moves to devastate imposing bosses.
9Bungo Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost
Become a detective in this video game adaptation of Bungo Stray Dogs. Tales of the Lost follows the events of the anime while also adding new events, characters, and outfits. Assemble a team from familiar characters like Nakajima Atsushi and Dazai Osamu.
Bungo Stray Dogs is a free-to-play puzzle role-playing game. By clearing colored orbs on the bottom portion of the screen, you provide your characters with bonuses. Specific colors increase your character’s attacks for the following turn or even directly hurt or heal them. It may seem simple initially, but the game becomes more challenging whenever new orbs are introduced.
8Dragon Ball Legends
Dragon Ball Legends follows a unique standalone story based on the hit anime. You take control of a Saiyan by the name of Shallot and, simply put, must save the world. All in all, Drgaon Ball Legends features over 400 characters, spearheaded by the likes of Goku, Vegeta, Broly, and Frieza.
Dragon Ball Legends mixes elements of an anime RPG with those of a fighting game and a collectible card game. These collectible cards act as abilities. Mixing and matching them in specific sequences allows your chosen character to perform devastating and often spectacular combos.
And in typical Dragon Ball fashion, there’s an array of ultimate finishing moves to make the screen scream.
7Fate/Grand Order
It’s 2017 A.D. Mash, a quaint young girl, welcomes you into the Chaldea organization. Chaldea works tirelessly to ensure the future prosperity of humanity. But things turn south pretty quickly as humankind’s demise is expected to occur within the next century.
More importantly, though, Mash turns from a timid nerd into a giant shield-carrying monster-killing machine, and you’re now her master. Whoa, right? With Mash at your side, you must figure out what exactly threatens humanity’s existence and prevent it from happening.
Fate/Grand Order costs nothing to install and try. Better yet, it feels like a JRPG in the most classic sense of the genre. In other words, prepare for turn-based combat, lots of reading, and being called senpai.
6My Hero Ultra Impact
In the world of My Hero Academia, 80% of people are born with superpowers. Some use their powers to do good; others become villains and cause mischief. Unfortunately for Izuku Midoriya, he falls into the remaining 20%. But one day, he meets the greatest hero of them all: All Might. He encourages the young man: “You too can be a hero, young Midoriya.”
And you too can be Midoriya, dear reader. Or pretty much anyone else from the hit anime My Hero Academia. My Hero Ultra Impact is a free-to-play turn-based RPG. It features playable characters like Katsuki Bakugo, Shoto Todoroki, and Momo Yaoyorozu. Assemble a team of your favorite heroes in this vibrant adventure and go Plus Ultra on some villainous dastards.
5One Piece Treasure Cruise
Luffy aspires to become a pirate. But there’s a problem: he’s just a kid. Nonetheless, he’s emboldened by the promise of great treasure. Despite his young age, Luffy stands up to bullies without hesitation. He looks up to his idol, the legendary pirate, Shanks, and hopes to become as brave and righteous as him one day.
One Piece Treasure Cruise takes after many turn-based role-playing games. Tapping on a character prompts them to attack. That said, if you match the tap on the next character as the first finish their attack, you gain a combo boost. This simple addition keeps you involved in combat at all times as you travel along the path to becoming the greatest pirate. Unlike Luffy’s ambitious business venture, One Piece Treasure Cruise is free-to-play.
4One-Punch Man: Road to Hero 2.0
Compared to Dragon Ball and One Piece, titles that got their start in 1984 and 1997, One-Punch Man is a recent project. Released in 2009, however, the series has already skyrocketed in popularity. It’s also spawned several video game adaptations, one of them being Road to Hero 2.0.
Road to Hero 2.0 features your favorite characters from the anime, along with an enticing story of Saitama becoming a hero. It’s a vibrant RPG with a multitude of game modes to choose from, including a story-based single-player mode, a hectic PvP mode, and everything in-between.
3Pokémon Masters EX
Aside from Pokémon GO, Pokémon Masters EX is probably the closest you can get to a traditional Pokémon game on a mobile device. And it’s free! As per usual, it lets you create your own trainer, choose a starting Pokémon and embark on an adventure to become the very best. Along the way, you’ll meet familiar characters like Brock and Misty.
Gameplay-wise, you’ll collect and evolve new Pokémon by hatching eggs, outfit your trainer, and develop your team for an exciting 3-on-3 turn-based combat. Unleash the full potential of your Pokémon by using their powers on enemies susceptible to their element. Or initiate mind-numbing special attacks to enjoy epic animated cutscenes.
2The Seven Deadly Sins
Based on the anime of the same name, The Seven Deadly Sins faithfully recounts the series' events. Pivotal characters like Melodias, Gowther, and Esnaor join forces in this colorful role-playing game. The Seven Deadly Sins features a plethora of characters to assemble your team from, along with extensive customization options that let you change their appearance.
There’s a vast amount of combat tactics at your disposal that you’ll need to utilize to take on the game’s numerous challenges. On top of PvP content, The Seven Deadly Sins features a cooperative story mode that lets you and another player tag-team some of the tougher dungeons and bosses.
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