Skip to content
Menu
Japan Powered
  • Random
  • Books
  • Anime
  • History
  • Culture
    • Folklore
  • Philosophy
  • Writing
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Article Index
Japan Powered

Tag: Action

Here we are looking at Action anime like Bleach and other action shows from Japan.

Shangri-La

Posted on May 9, 2011May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

I was drawn to this anime at first because it looked like Last Exile. I enjoyed that anime’s art so I gave Shangri-La a watch…I made it only halfway before I just gave up. Looks  can be deceiving. The world is undergoing a global warming crisis. The governments of the world shift their stock markets…

Like this:

Like Loading...
+

Highschool of the Dead

Posted on April 11, 2011May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Highschool of the Dead ( H.O.T.D.) follows a zombie apocalypse, anime style. It all starts during a typical day at high school. Takashi Komuro was skipping class as usual when he noticed a strange man at the school gate. The PhysEd teachers confront the man…well being a zombie series, the stranger turns out to be…

Like this:

Like Loading...
+

Bleach

Posted on March 31, 2011May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Bleach is full of bad ass one liner moments. That is why I like it. Without further ado, the synopsis: Bleach opens with the Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki dropping into teenager Ichigo Kurosaki bedroom. (She also spends the night in his closet throughout the series. Sounds a little like a teenage boy’s fantasy eh?) A…

Like this:

Like Loading...
+

Inuyasha

Posted on March 31, 2011May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Inuyasha opens in feudal Japan. The half-demon Inuyasha attacks a village to steal the Sacred Jewel of Four Souls. The Jewel enhances the possessor’s powers and grants a single wish. Inuyasha seeks to use the jewel to turn himself into a full-blooded demon. He is stopped by Kikyo, a young priestess, who seals him to…

Like this:

Like Loading...
+

Samurai Champloo

Posted on March 31, 2011May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

The spiritual cousin of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo mixes hip hop with Japan’s Edo period. Surprisingly this mix with a dash of punk and graffiti creates an entertaining stew. Samurai Champloo relies on actual events from the Edo period such as the Dutch trade exclusivity in Japan and Ukiyo-e paintings. It also tosses in fictional…

Like this:

Like Loading...
+

Naruto

Posted on March 31, 2011May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, sharp and cunning Ninja carry an ultimate power while Naruto Uzumaki carries inside the ultimate secret. Twelve years ago, the fourth Hokage sacrificed himself and saved the village by sealing the Nine-tailed Fox Spirit an orphaned baby boy. Now, this plucky prankster must do what it takes achieve this…

Like this:

Like Loading...
+
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • Next

Never Miss an Update

Subscribe get the newest weekly article in your email. Articles release every Sunday.

My Latest Books

  • Hotaru available on Amazon
  • Tales from Old Japan book
Like what you read? Subscribe for free to my Substack for essays about Christianity, Zen, and other topics I don't explore here.

Popular Posts

  • Manga Sound Effect Guide

  • Manga Sound Effect Word List [Over 250 Words and Meanings]

  • Anime’s Visual Language

  • naofumi Examining the Rising of the Shield Hero Controversy

  • Anime Visual Language Guide

  • maiko whispering, japanese girls Gender Expectations of Edo Period Japan

©2025 Japan Powered
%d