30 Anime & Where to Find Them in Japan (2026)
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30 ANIME INDEX
#01
Action · Adventure
ANIME NAME:
Dragon Ball
Japan Area
One of the best areas in Japan to find Dragon Ball goods, figures & collectibles
Akihabara, Tokyo (Kanto)
#02
Action · Ninja
ANIME NAME:
Naruto
Japan Area
Iga ninja village — real-world home of shinobi history & culture
Iga, Mie (Kansai)
#03
Adventure · Fantasy
ANIME NAME:
One Piece
Japan Area
Oda's hometown; Luffy statue stands at Kumamoto prefectural office
Kumamoto, Kumamoto (Kyushu)
#04
Dark Fantasy · Action
ANIME NAME:
Attack on Titan
Japan Area
Creator Hajime Isayama's hometown — statues of Eren, Mikasa & Armin stand at Oyama Dam
Hita, Oita (Kyushu)
#05
Action · Supernatural
ANIME NAME:
Jujutsu Kaisen
Japan Area
Yuji Itadori's hometown; setting of the early school arc
Sendai, Miyagi (Tohoku)
#06
Action · Supernatural
ANIME NAME:
Demon Slayer
Japan Area
Taisho-era Asakusa streets are Tanjiro's first taste of the city
Asakusa, Tokyo (Kanto)
#07
Fantasy · Adventure
ANIME NAME:
Fullmetal Alchemist
Japan Area
One of the best areas in Japan to find Fullmetal Alchemist manga, figures & collectibles
Nakano Broadway, Tokyo (Kanto)
#08
Fantasy · Ghibli
ANIME NAME:
Spirited Away
Japan Area
Dogo Onsen Honkan, one of Japan's oldest hot springs — often cited as an inspiration for Yubaba's bathhouse
Dogo Onsen, Ehime (Shikoku)
#09
Romance · Fantasy
ANIME NAME:
Your Name
Japan Area
Suga Shrine stairs — where Taki & Mitsuha finally meet in the film's last scene
Suga Shrine, Shinjuku (Kanto)
#10
Sci-Fi · Mecha
ANIME NAME:
Evangelion
Japan Area
Lake Ashi & Hakone became "Tokyo-3" in the series
Hakone, Kanagawa (Kanto)
#11
Sports · Drama
ANIME NAME:
Slam Dunk
Japan Area
The railroad crossing by Kamakurakokomae Station from the anime's opening — one of Japan's most-visited anime spots
Kamakura, Kanagawa (Kanto)
#12
Adventure · Fantasy
ANIME NAME:
Hunter x Hunter
Japan Area
One of the best areas in Japan to find Hunter x Hunter goods & collectibles
Ikebukuro, Tokyo (Kanto)
#13
Action · Supernatural
ANIME NAME:
Bleach
Japan Area
One of the best areas in Japan to find Bleach goods & collectibles
Ikebukuro, Tokyo (Kanto)
#14
Action · Superhero
ANIME NAME:
My Hero Academia
Japan Area
One of the best areas in Japan to find My Hero Academia goods, figures & collectibles
Akihabara, Tokyo (Kanto)
#15
Thriller · Mystery
ANIME NAME:
Death Note
Japan Area
Light & L meet at To-Oh University — the series' stand-in for the University of Tokyo
Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo (Kanto)
#16
Sci-Fi · Fantasy
ANIME NAME:
Sword Art Online
Japan Area
Kawagoe is Kirito's real-world hometown in the story — his house sits here
Kawagoe, Saitama (Kanto)
#17
Sci-Fi · Neo-Noir
ANIME NAME:
Cowboy Bebop
Japan Area
Nakano Broadway's vintage anime shops are the best hunting ground for original late-'90s Cowboy Bebop goods
Nakano Broadway, Tokyo (Kanto)
#18
Sci-Fi · Thriller
ANIME NAME:
Steins;Gate
Japan Area
Okabe's lab and much of the story are set on real Akihabara streets
Akihabara, Tokyo (Kanto)
#19
Sports · Drama
ANIME NAME:
Haikyuu!!
Japan Area
Karasuno High is modeled on creator Haruichi Furudate's hometown high school in Karumai, Iwate
Karumai, Iwate (Tohoku)
#20
Dark Fantasy · Horror
ANIME NAME:
Tokyo Ghoul
Japan Area
The 20th Ward, home of the Anteiku café, maps to Tokyo's real Nerima ward
Nerima, Tokyo (Kanto)
#21
Action · Comedy
ANIME NAME:
Mob Psycho 100
Japan Area
One of the best areas in Japan to find Mob Psycho 100 goods & collectibles
Ikebukuro, Tokyo (Kanto)
#22
Fantasy · Isekai
ANIME NAME:
Re:Zero
Japan Area
One of the best areas in Japan to find Re:Zero goods & collectibles
Ikebukuro, Tokyo (Kanto)
#23
Magical Girl · Romance
ANIME NAME:
Sailor Moon
Japan Area
Usagi & friends live in Azabu-Juban — the real neighbourhood appears throughout the series
Azabu-Juban, Tokyo (Kanto)
#24
Historical · Action
ANIME NAME:
Vinland Saga
Japan Area
Season 1 was animated by WIT Studio, headquartered here in Musashino
Musashino, Tokyo (Kanto)
#25
Drama · Fantasy
ANIME NAME:
Violet Evergarden
Japan Area
Kyoto Animation, the studio behind the series, is headquartered here in Uji
Uji, Kyoto (Kansai)
#26
Action · Fantasy
ANIME NAME:
Black Clover
Japan Area
One of the best areas in Japan to find Black Clover goods, home to Osaka's Den Den Town anime district
Osaka, Osaka (Kansai)
#27
Action · Fantasy
ANIME NAME:
Fate/Stay Night
Japan Area
Fuyuki City is modelled on Kobe's Kitano foreign settlement
Kobe, Hyogo (Kansai)
#28
Adventure · Dark Fantasy
ANIME NAME:
Made in Abyss
Japan Area
One of the best areas in Japan to find Made in Abyss goods & collectibles
Akihabara, Tokyo (Kanto)
#29
Fantasy · Isekai
ANIME NAME:
Overlord
Japan Area
One of the best areas in Japan to find Overlord goods & collectibles
Akihabara, Tokyo (Kanto)
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