Romantic action anime is one of the most popular genres in Japan. The best romantic action anime usually deal with romance, action, and youth. For example, Attack on Titan has romance elements while the main protagonist is a young adult. The following are some of the most popular romantic action series which will be released in 2022 according to the New Anime Guide – NAG.
Top 10 Best Romantic Action Animes in 2022
1) My Hero Academia Season 5 (Boku no Hero Academia)
Boku no Hero Academia (My hero academia) is an ongoing manga written by Kohei Horikoshi which began serialization in 2014’s 35th issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. A TV adaptation was announced for release in 2016. A new anime series titled Boku no Hero Academia Season 3 was announced on June 17, 2017, for a release in 2018. On December 3, 2018, it was confirmed that another season is coming out in 2019.
On Feb 16, 2018, the official Twitter account of My Hero Academia shared an announcement poster for its third season which also revealed that the new installment will premiere on April 7. The English text reads “The World’s Greatest Superheroes Unite.” A new video featuring Deku who is training at Kamino ward with Gran Torino to increase his skills as a hero was released on January 19 by Funimation.
2) Golden Kamuy Season 2
Golden Kamuy is an ongoing manga written by Satoru Noda which began serialization in 2014’s 9th issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump magazine. The first season of Golden Kamuy premiered on April 9, 2018, and consisted of 12 episodes until June 25, 2018. A new anime series titled Golden Kamuy Season 2 was announced on Nov 30, 2018, for a release in 2020.
3) Sword Art Online: Alicization (Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online)
Sword Art Online Alternative is an upcoming TV adaptation based on the SAO Alternative: Gun Gale Online light novels written by Keiichi Sigsawa which began serialization in Dengeki Bunko Magazine in 2014 and is still ongoing. An anime adaptation was first teased at the Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2015 on Oct 5, 2015. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2020.
4) Naruto: Hokage of the Leaf
Naruto: Hokage of the late is an upcoming TV special based on Masashi Kishimoto’s manga series Naruto which began serialization in 1999 and ended in 2014. The special will be adapted from chapters 1 through 698 which cover the later part of the Naruto manga series. It will be aired early next year and will include several characters’ backstories such as Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki. It is unknown if this episode will take place before or after Boruto: Naruto Next Generations because much information about these two episodes is still unknown.
5) High School DxD Season 4
High school DxD is an ongoing light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero which began serialization in 2008 in Fujimi Shobo’s Dragon Magazine under the title of DX manga. A TV adaptation was announced for release in 2019. The English text reads “Hell is waiting.”
6) FLCL Alternative (Furi Kuri: Alternative)
FLCL Alternative is an upcoming TV anime based on the visual novel and anime titled FLCL created by Gainax and Production I.G.. The new season will take place one year after the events of the original FLCL and will focus on a character named Hidomi Hibajiri. The new season will be aired in July 2020.
7) Fukumenkei Noise (Masked Noise)
Fukumenkei Noise is an ongoing shoujo manga written by Ryoko Fukuyama which began serialization in Hakusensha’s Bessatsu Hana to Yume magazine in 2014 and is still ongoing. A TV adaptation was announced for release in 2020. The English text reads “Mysterious music that pierces through your heart.”
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8) Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san Season 2 (Teasing Master Takagi-san)
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san is a romantic comedy manga written and illustrated by Souichirou Yamamoto. It began serialization in 2011 in Square Enix’s Gessen magazine and is still ongoing. The first season ran for 12 episodes from January 7 to March 25, 2018. A new anime adaptation was announced on May 16, 2018, with a release date of January 2019 which ended up being delayed until Spring 2019. No further information has been revealed about the second season at this time.
9) Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru (Running With The Wind)
Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru is an upcoming TV drama based on Shion Miura’s manga series of the same name which began serialization in 1999 and is still ongoing. An anime adaptation was first teased at the Dengeki Bunko Spring Festival 2017 on Apr 7, 2017. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2020.
10) Ninja Slayer From Animation
Ninja Slayer is an action-comedy manga written by Bradley Bond and Philip Morzez with illustrations provided by ashinaga which began serialization in 2009 in Kadokawa Shoten’s Young Magazine Uppers until 2013 when the manga moved to Big Gangan where it still continues today. An OVA was released in 2015 which received a sequel titled Ninja Slayer: from Animation which aired on December 2, 2016, where it then revealed that there would be an upcoming TV adaption of the series as well as Ninja Slayer: Heaven-Hell chapter. A new season following the Heaven-Hell Chapter was announced for release in 2019.
Conclusion
This concludes the list of the best romantic action animes in 2022. As you can see, most of these anime will be from light novel series though there are a few manga adaptations as well including Naruto: Hokage of the Leaf and Fukumenkei Noise. The official English titles for two upcoming ninja-themed TV specials have been revealed as well which is good news for those looking to watch more ninja-themed animes in the near future. Let us know what you think about this list by commenting below!