5 Anime Series To Watch If You Like Comic Books

If you were to poll fans of both anime and comic books, you would likely find a good bit of overlap. The two mediums are different, no doubt, but audiences tend to gravitate towards one and then the other. Whether you’re watching anime or reading comic books, you can expect a certain level of action and high-stakes that keep you coming back for more.

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We’ve gone through a slew of hit anime series and made a list of the top five shows to binge if you’re a fan of Marvel, Image, or more.

My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia may be the newest series on the list, but it is not one to overlook. Created by Kohei Horikoshi, the anime debuted back in 2016 and quickly caught the attention of superhero lovers everywhere. The clever, action-packed series tells the story of Izuku Midoriya as he dreams of becoming a hero. Living in a world where most people have powers, Izuku is left without any gifts, but that all changes after he risks his life to save a school bully. To do the right thing, the boy charges head-on into battle, and Izuku manages to impress one special hero who gives him his own superpower. But, when Izuku is then sent to school to hone in his gifts, he learns just how difficult being a hero can be.

Hunter x Hunter

If you are looking for a little bit of everything, then you need to check out Hunter x Hunter. The long-running shonen series has all the things that make comic books memorable: action, humor, crime, and a determined hero. The story follows a young boy named Gon Freecs who sets out on a journey to become a professional Hunter in order to locate his father. However, to do so, the boy must pass an examination and finds himself overwhelmed by the competition. Alongside his friends, Gon sets out to become the world’s most notable Hunter, and the story itself grows more complicated with each arc it enters.

One-Punch Man

When you think of parodies, you may think of Saturday Night Live or even The Onion. But, when it comes to anime, there’s no better comic book parody than One-Punch Man. Originally a web comic, the franchise was thrust into the international spotlight once it was adapted into a hugely popular anime. The overall story is a parody of superheroes and their over-powered abilities, so One-Punch Man follows a homely hero who can literally take out any villain with a single punch. Having becoming the strongest man alive, Saitama desperately tries to find adversaries that can even challenge him, and he even joins his world’s Hero Association in hopes of finding that special baddie.

Attack On Titan

If you have had your fill of dystopian stories, then it is time you made room for one more; It will be the best dessert you could ever sample. Attack on Titan got its start years ago thanks to Hajime Isayama, but the franchise became a worldwide hit when its anime debuted in 2013. The gritty and unapologetically violent series takes place in a future world where man-eating Titans have taken over the world. Hidden by walls, the last vestiges of humanity lives in fear of the beasts, and one boy’s life changes when the Colossal Titan helps his croonies infiltrate the sanctum. Eren Yeager and his comrades then sign up for the military and dedicate their lives to stopping the Titans for good.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Ask any anime fan which anime series is the best adaptation, and they will more than likely tell you its Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Created in 2009, the series is a reboot of a previous anime which adapted Hiromu Arakawa’s popular manga. Determined to stick closer to the print source, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is a 64-episode journey of love, loss, and unstoppable action as a pair of alchemist brothers find themselves in the middle of a nation-wide conspiracy. The fast-paced anime sees Edward and Alphonse Elric join the military and become State Alchemist in order to find a mystical object known as the Philosopher’s Stone, but they are not the only pair seeking its untold power.