Genres
Action Anime from 2008
45 action anime that aired in 2008, ranked by score.
- 1
Soul Eater7.9TV · 51 ep · spring
Death City is home to the famous Death Weapon Meister Academy (Shibusen), a technical academy headed by the Shinigami—Lord Death himself.
- 2
TV · 22 ep · fall
Under the unrelenting heat of the South American sun, hardened criminal Michiko Malandro breaks out of a high security prison for the fourth time in search of a man from her…
- 3
Black Butler7.7TV · 24 ep · fall
Young Ciel Phantomhive is known as "the Queen's Guard Dog," taking care of the many unsettling events that occur in Victorian England for Her Majesty.
- 4
Ga-Rei-Zero7.6TV · 12 ep · fall
In Japan, there exists a government agency known as the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division (SDCD), whose duty is to protect the citizens from creatures unseen.
- 5
TV · 22 ep · spring
To the public, Nijuu Mensou is known for his flawlessly executed heists and the advance warnings he sends his victims.
- 6
Golgo 137.5TV · 50 ep · spring
Golgo 13 is not his real name. Then again, neither is Duke Togo, Tadashi Togo, or any number of the aliases he goes by.
- 7
TV · 24 ep · fall
In a distant future, Earth has become a wasteland and humanity as we know it has died out. All that remains are sentient robots.
- 8
TV · 154 ep · spring
Yuusei Fudou is out to get back what was stolen from him. The world of dueling has evolved, with Riding Duels becoming the peak of entertainment for the residents of Neo Domino…
- 9
Library Wars7.4TV · 12 ep · spring
In the year 1989, the Japanese government passed the Media Betterment Act, allowing a group of soldiers known as the Media Betterment Committee (MBC) to destroy and censor any…
- 10
TV · 13 ep · summer
While pursuing an alien fugitive, Birdy Cephon Altera—a bombastic police officer from the Space Federation—finds herself on Earth.
- 11
TV · 24 ep · fall
Academy City, Japan, is at the forefront of science. Besides being 30 years ahead of the world technologically, more than three-fourths of this peculiar city's population…
- 12
TV · 26 ep · spring
Set in a continent divided into two commonwealths that have been engaged in war for hundreds of years, Allison and Will go on a mission to search "the treasure that will put an…
- 13
TV · 12 ep · summer
Following his brave sacrifice in the war against Albion, Saito Hiraga is knighted and treated as an aristocrat, something that proves difficult for Louise Françoise Le Blanc de…
- 14
TV · 51 ep · spring
They're cute, adorable and three of the most powerful Espers the world has ever seen: Kaoru, the brash psychokinetic who can move objects with her mind; Shiho, the sarcastic and…
- 15
TV · 13 ep · summer
Having lost the Sword of Light in the previous battle, Lina and Gourry continue their journey in search of a replacement weapon.
- 16
Nabari no Ou7.2TV · 26 ep · spring
Silent, apathetic, yet mischievous, 14-year-old Rokujou Miharu is the bearer of the hijutsu "Shinrabanshou," a powerful technique many ninja clans desire so they can become the…
- 17
TV · 6 ep · winter
Immortality is something many people would wish for. But would it be such a coveted ability if people knew they would be subject to countless attacks because of it?
- 18
- 19
TV · 13 ep · fall
Living at a shrine with other orphans, Ouri Kagami is no stranger to corpses. But when he sees the patron of his orphanage, Keisei Tagami, seemingly revive the scarred corpse of…
- 20
TV · 48 ep · winter
Nozomi and friends are back, their role as Precure far from over. The girls are given new powers by the mysterious Flora, who awaits their arrival in a place called the Cure…
- 21
TV · 12 ep · spring
It is said that every few years, there is what's known as the "Summer of Anu." During that summer, thanks to the divine protection of the sky-god Anu, all of the demons in the…
- 22
TV · 13 ep · winter
When the Social Welfare Agency investigates the disappearance of an operative, their inquiry leads them right into the lair of their rival, the Five Republics.
- 23
Real Drive7.1TV · 26 ep · spring
2061 AD. Fifty years have passed since mankind developed the Network society. It was anticipated that this new infrastructure would realize a utopia where people connected with…
- 24
TV · 13 ep · fall
In the wastelands following the great nuclear war, a legend grew of a man. “Hokuto No Ken.” The Fist of the North Star. Master of a legendary fighting technique. A man of…
- 25
Sekirei7.0TV · 12 ep · summer
Struggling yet brilliant 19-year-old Minato Sahashi has failed his college entrance exams for the second time, resulting in him being regarded as worthless by those around him.
- 26
TV · 12 ep · spring
Fujiwara Naeka is a typical 17-year-old high school student. Or so we thought. She's really one of two surviving heirs of a tycoon who has the right to inherit his mass fortune…
- 27
TV · 12 ep · summer
In the year 1939, humanity was on the verge of destruction. Equipped with weapons of devastating power, a mysterious alien race, known as the Neuroi, began an invasion of the…
- 28
TV · 24 ep · spring
The story revolves around high school student Akira Nikaido, a typical slacker living a normal life.
- 29
Amatsuki6.9TV · 13 ep · spring
Tokidoki Rikugou is a history-hating student who flunks out of his Japanese History course; his high school forces him to make up for his failed grade by attending a special…
- 30
Kurozuka6.8TV · 12 ep · fall
In 12th-century Japan, swordsman Kurou escapes ghastly pursuers into a deep forest with his servant Benkei.
- 31
TV · 13 ep · summer
Manji is an infamous swordsman in feudal Japan who is known as the "Hundred Man Killer," as he has killed one hundred innocent men.
- 32
TV · 51 ep · spring
About a young boy named Akigawa Yuta who gets sucked into a virtual world through his cell phone.
- 33
TV · 12 ep · fall
The world of Yozakura Quartet is actually not one, but two worlds: one of humans, and one of youkai.
- 34
TV · 12 ep · summer
After witnessing the death of her family at the hands of bandits, Unchou Kan'u has devoted her life to protecting the innocent by exterminating any group of bandits she comes…
- 35
TV · 12 ep · summer
Hakufu's dreams of participating in new fights and tournaments are put on hold as new obstacles block her path.
- 36
TV · 18 ep · summer
After narrowly escaping Wei Zhuang's assassins, Jing Tianming, Ge Nie, and their allies seek refuge in Mechanical City, the Mohist School's impregnable stronghold hidden deep in…
- 37
TV · 30 ep · winter
Sequel series to Kodai Oja Kyoryu King. The Alpha Gang and the Ancients return. While the parents are talking, they are kidnapped by Gunenco, a member of the Zanjark Space…
- 38
TV · 12 ep · fall
When Sanpeita Kobayashi was a child, his lovely friend had to move away, but she vowed that in ten years, they would meet again—as husband and wife.
- 39
TV · 26 ep · winter
The stage is Ayanagi City, a city near the Japan Sea. It is a futuristic city that was built to carry out the recovery from the calamity caused by the "Apathy Syndrome" ten…
- 40
Bus Gamer6.5TV · 3 ep · winter
One day, Toki Mishiba receives a letter in the mail promising him a large sum of money if he participates in a game.
- 41
Mission-E6.4TV · 12 ep · summer
Chinami and her friends have formed an organization called OZ, with the financial backing of the Kujo Group.
- 42
Ayakashi6.3TV · 12 ep · winter
As a child, Yuu Kusaka made a vow upon a shooting star that he would stand on the side of justice and defend the weak.
- 43
TV · 100 ep · spring
Shobu and friends fight the remaining Fua Duelists in order to defeat Zakira. Once again, they face off against the old members of Fua Duelists at the World Championship…
- 44
Glass Maiden6.1TV · 12 ep · spring
Rags Town is the garbage dump of Japan. The place where people who want to forget their pasts run to.
- 45
TV · 12 ep · summer
044 becomes the strongest female soldier excelling in combat through gene manipulation using a virus. However, in exchange for her abilities, her days become numbered.