Japanese animated movies: the best Action titles

Japanese animated movies in the “Action” genre by popularity (at least 50 TMDB votes), with the top rated titles, the latest releases and where to watch them online in the United States.

348movies listed
7.7/10average rating of the most popular
8.8/10highest rated: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Animationmost frequently associated genre

The top rated « Action » movies

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle poster

Movie8.8Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle2025 · Animation

Movie8.8Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK2025 · Animation

JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death - The Movie poster

Movie8.6JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death - The Movie2025 · Animation

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc poster

Movie8.5Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc2025 · Animation

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion poster

Movie8.3Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion2024 · Animation

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train poster

Movie8.2Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train2021 · Animation

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time poster

Movie8.2Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time2022 · Animation

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 2 poster

Movie8.2Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 22021 · Animation

Movie8.1My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising2020 · Animation

Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna poster

Movie8.1Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna2020 · Animation

Latest releases

Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30 poster

Movie6.4Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 302026 · Animation

Movie6.3THE RIBBON HERO2026 · Animation

Movie6.5One Piece Heroines2026 · Animation

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway poster

Movie7.4Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway2026 · Action

Assassination Classroom the Movie: Our Time poster

Movie7.7Assassination Classroom the Movie: Our Time2026 · Animation

Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames poster

Movie9.0Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames2026 · Animation

Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie poster

Movie8.6Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie2026 · Animation

Movie6.7ALL YOU NEED IS KILL2026 · Animation

Movie7.0Scarlet2025 · Animation

Movie6.1JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution2025 · Animation

Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise poster

Movie8.1Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise2026 · Animation

Movie8.5Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc2025 · Animation

Movie8.8Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle2025 · Animation

LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline poster

Movie7.7LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline2026 · Animation

Movie8.1VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl2025 · Animation

LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins poster

Movie7.9LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins2026 · Animation

Movie6.8Junk World2026 · Animation

Movie8.6JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death - The Movie2025 · Animation

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Infiltration Arc poster

Movie8.0Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Infiltration Arc2025 · Animation

Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback poster

Movie7.2Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback2025 · Animation

Most popular

Movie8.8Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle2025 · Animation

Movie8.5Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc2025 · Animation

Movie8.0Castle in the Sky1989 · Adventure

Movie8.2Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train2021 · Animation

Movie7.9Akira1989 · Animation

Movie7.9Ghost in the Shell1996 · Action

Movie6.1JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution2025 · Animation

Movie7.3My Hero Academia: You're Next2024 · Animation

Movie8.1Jujutsu Kaisen 02022 · Animation

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King poster

Movie8.1Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King2023 · Animation

Movie8.3Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion2024 · Animation

Movie7.3Resident Evil: Death Island2023 · Action

Movie8.8Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK2025 · Animation

Movie6.9Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods2014 · Animation

Movie7.9Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero2022 · Animation

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram poster

Movie6.9Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram2024 · Animation

Movie6.9Resident Evil: Vendetta2017 · Action

Movie6.9Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'2015 · Action

Movie7.2Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound1993 · Action

Movie7.2One Piece Film Red2022 · Animation

About « Action » movies

The “Action” genre includes 348 movies listed on TMDB with at least 50 user votes. The most popular right now are Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025), Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) and Castle in the Sky (1989).

The top rated « Action » movies include Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025, 8.8/10), Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK (2025, 8.8/10) and JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death - The Movie (2025, 8.6/10). This ranking covers works released from 1989 to 2025. The genre’s 20 most popular movies have an average rating of 7.7/10.

« Action » movies are often also classified as « Animation », « Fantasy » and « Science Fiction ». Latest releases in the genre: Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30 (October 2, 2026), THE RIBBON HERO (August 7, 2026) and One Piece Heroines (July 5, 2026).

Frequently asked questions

Where to watch « Action » movies online?

Each title page lists the platforms offering the title in the United States (subscription, rental, purchase), according to JustWatch. You can also browse movies by platform.