10 Anime To Watch If You Liked Naruto
Naruto is one of the most popular manga/anime known all over the world.
Naruto chronicles the adventures of the eponymous character across 770 episodes, effortlessly highlighting the hallmarks of Shonen anime: a hero’s journey, friendship is king, and the value of hard work and perseverance.
Naruto’s legacy doesn’t just include his impact on his village – it extends to the myriad anime series he has been featured in.
For fans struggling to find a new post-Naruto series, these titles are a great place to start.
- The seven deadly sins
In the land of Britannia, knights known as the Seven Deadly Sins are in a quest to find their name after being accused of plotting a coup against the kingdom of Liones.
A series of events leads Sins’ leader, Meliodas, to reform the team and fight his brother Zeldris and the Ten Commandments, his own group of Holy Knights.
- soul eater
The series revolves around Maka Albarn, an intellectual soul reaper in training, and her living weapon, Soul Eater Evans, a teenage punk who can transform into a demon scythe.
The two work together to consume 99 evil beings and one witch’s soul, encountering a variety of unique characters along the way.
- Blue Exorcist
Rin is a boy who was adopted by great exorcists when he was a baby. One day Satan appears to reveal to him that he is his father and to bring him into his world. But it’s impossible for Rin to forget everything his adoptive father taught him to this day…
Faced with an invincible foe who destroyed the only man who ever loved him, the little boy then chooses to fight alongside the exorcists, even if it means that if he wields his father’s sword, he will pulls, unleashing the demonic power that lies dormant within him.
- Fairy tale
Set in the fantasy land of Fiore, Fairy Tail follows a powerful fire mage named Natsu Dragneel on a quest to find his adoptive father, the dragon Igneel.
Natsu eventually befriends an inexperienced sky mage named Lucy Heartfilia, and the two – along with Natsu’s feline partner Happy – have exciting adventures together as part of the Fairy Tail guild.
- My Hero Academy
At a time when almost everyone is born with quirks, teenage Midoriya Izuku falls victim to a cruel fate.
Midoriya is unable to awaken a Quirk, leaving him desperate, but an encounter with hero #1, All Might, changes his entire life.
- Shaman King
Shaman King is set in a world where shamans connect the real world and the afterlife. By connecting with spirits, a shaman can gain powerful abilities.
However, contacting the Great Spirit can give a shaman enough power to reshape the world in his image. In addition, shamans take part in the shaman fight, a tournament that takes place every 500 years.
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Edward and Alphonse Elric are two brothers who, in a failed attempt to revive their dead mother, practiced forbidden alchemy and paid dearly for it. Ed lost his left leg and right arm, while his brother Al had his soul cast in armor after losing his human body.
Now operating as state alchemists, the Elric brothers are on the hunt for the legendary Philosopher’s Stone, which may hold the key to restoring their damaged bodies to their pristine condition.
- Boruto Naruto next generation
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is the obvious choice for any fan looking to expand their Naruto experience. The sequel follows the adventures of Naruto’s son Boruto along with countless other shinobi featured throughout the franchise.
- dr Stone
dr Stone’s main character, Senku Ishigami, was a 15-year-old genius when most of the world’s population was petrified, and it’s up to him and a few others to restore civilization to its former glory.
Though the series’ setting is vastly different from Naruto’s, the comedic tone shared by the two should appeal to potential fans of the latter.
- One piece
The series follows Monkey D. Luffy who dreams of finding One Piece and becoming the Pirate King. Luffy recruits several teammates and together they explore several islands.
