Best Action Anime to Watch in 2024

Anime has always been a form of relief for many people and helps transport us into a new and exciting world. Action anime do that best when allowing us to imagine ourselves as overpowered characters, having amazing powers, or just straight up being badass!

With 2024 just starting up we think it's a good time to look at 5 great action anime that we believe will be a great addition to your watch list, while also giving you 5 more suggestions that you might not have heard about, and that are let's say a blackhorse of the anime world. 

Let's not waste any more time and look at our suggested action anime to watch for 2024!

Action Anime to Watch in 2024

Action Anime have always been a staple in any anime watcher's watchlist, and any anime fan can say that they have watched at least one action anime during their watch career. In this article we'll offer you some great choices that we believe will help give you something new to try out, or maybe something quite old that you just haven't heard about.

Let's get right into it!

• Jujutsu Kaisen
• Attack on Titan
• Demon Slayer
• Overlord
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)

Jujutsu Kaisen

Starting off our list we have what may be the hottest anime of 2023, as well as the past years. It is none other than Jujutsu Kaisen. The exciting world of Jujutsu sorcerers fighting one another in heart stopping battles, has grabbed the attention of many anime watchers and manga readers alike.

The story of Jujutsu Kaisen, while seemingly comedic at first, throws us down a rabbit hole of character trauma, interesting plot twists and overall a world of joy, yet hurt.

If you are a fan of action and anime, then Jujutsu Kaisen is definitely a thing that should be on your list. And with Jujutsu Kaisen's Second Season coming to an end just recently now is a great time to pick it up!

Episodes: 47 Episodes (Season 1 - 24 Episodes / Season 2 - 23 Episodes)

Studio: MAPPA

Genre: Action, Fantasy

Watch Time: ~1000 minutes / ~17 hours 

Attack on Titan

Ah yes, what Action list would this be without the inclusion of our favorite Titan slaying show. Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is one anime that first shook the world back in 2013. The anime became immensely popular for its interesting plot, featuring young protagonists fighting for their lives against a mysterious enemy in the form of Titans. 

The brutal animation style that Wit Studio decided to adapt in the first seasons of the anime did wonders into bringing a lot of people on board with the series and although animation studios changed throughout the years Attack on Titan remained a staple in any action anime fan's list. 

Attack on Titan throws you into a world full of pain, sadness, excitement and mystery that will have you hooked for hours on end. The anime has fully finished as of last year (2023) so if you decide to pick it up, then you'll be able to see the story from start to end right now!

Episodes: 89

Studio: Wit Studio (Season 1/2/3) / MAPPA (Season 4/5/6)

Genre: Action, Drama

Watch Time: ~2200 minutes / ~35 hours

Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer, or also known as Kimetsu no Yaiba, is another anime that any action anime list cannot do without. The anime closely follows the story of Tanjiro as he travels the land in search of a way to cure his sister and try to turn her back into a human, after she had been turned into one of the demons that plague the world. 

The anime first aired in 2019 and has since amassed a solid following of fans with many anime seasons under its belt and more to come even in April 2024. 

Demon Slayer is a masterpiece when it comes to beautiful crafted fight scenes and ufotable have really gone out of their way to make Kimetsu no Yaiba an absolute joy to watch and enjoy. If you still have not watched it, or are thinking of it, we highly recommend that you give it a shot!

Episodes: 55 (Season 1- 26 Episodes / Season 2 - 7 Episodes / Season 3 - 11 Episodes / Season 4 - 11 Episodes)

Studio: ufotable

Genre: Action, Fantasy

Watch Time: ~ 1200 minutes / ~ 20 hours

Overlord

For any gaming/anime fan out there Overlord must be a name they have heard at least once. Based on the highly popular novel series, the Overlord anime throws us into the world of Yggdrasil, a popular virtual reality game that after years of service has decided to shut down. 

Our main protagonist, Momonga, is a dedicated player that during the game's final moments is transported inside the game and given full control of his character, thus beginning his story as Ainz Ooal Gown.

The story closely follows Ainz Ooal Gown as he makes his way through this game world, trying to figure out what has happened and if he can find any other person experiencing the same thing as him. 

The anime is a joy to watch for any gaming lover and with the addition of a new season that aired in 2023, has amassed a number of episodes to keep you watching for a long time!

Episodes: 52 (Season 1 - 13 Episodes / Season 2 - 13 Episodes / Season 3 - 13 Episodes / Season 4 - 13 Episodes)

Studio: Madhouse

Genre: Action, Adventure

Watch Time: ~ 1100 minutes / ~ 19 hours

Hunter x Hunter (2011)

The final action anime on our list is none other than Hunter x Hunter. A classic of the anime/manga industry and one that has been coming up for a number of years.

Hunter x Hunter (HxH) or Hunter hunter, is a great action masterpiece that spans over a 100+ episodes and even then still leaves fans wanting more. It is a thrilling tale that follows the main protagonist, Gon's story as he journeys to become a Hunter and find his father, Ging. Along the way Gon encounters many people, forming friendships and facing struggles. 

Hunter x Hunter is a joy to watch both by yourselves or with family. Although it can be dark at times, it has valuable lessons that it can teach its viewers and with its rework in 2011 it certainly managed to grab even a larger audience thanks to its revamped and beautiful artstyle. 

Hunter x Hunter (2011) is certainly one that should be on any action fan's watchlist.

Episodes: 148

Studio: Madhouse

Genre: Action, Adventure

Watch Time: ~3300 minutes / ~55 hours

Other Anime to Check Out

With the popular anime out of the way, we decided that it might be a good idea to share with you some older action anime that still hold up when it comes to animation even today, and have stories that will make you want more and more. 

The list of 5 anime that we have below is definitely not enough, but we think that you might find something that will suit your liking:

• Code Geass
• Assassination Classroom
• Deadman Wonderland
• Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
• Soul Eater

Summary

This wraps up our Action Anime to watch in 2024 list. There have been many action anime that have come out during the years and this list certainly doesn't do all of them justice, and if we were to list every great anime, then you'd sit here reading for hours on end. 

The anime that we have listed above are just a small fraction of the great anime that the action genre has to offer and even if you do not find anything among this list that piques your interest, then using these anime to find something that you might like is still a viable strategy.

We hope that we have helped you in finding something interesting to watch, and we hope to see you next time for some of our anime or gaming related content!