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Shows that feel likeNaruto (2002–2007)

Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.

If you loved Naruto, the closest series we have are Naruto Shippūden (2007), Dragon Ball (1986) and Fullmetal Alchemist (2003). All three share Naruto's kinetic and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is xxxHOLiC (2006).

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If Naruto hit the spot, these will too

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Naruto Shippūden
2007–2017 · 20 seasons · TV Tokyo
★ 8.7animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyHulu

The kid you know, older, with the stakes and the losses now fully real

The difference: A much longer, darker run that assumes you already know everyone

After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not be easy though as he has amassed a few more dangerous enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.

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Dragon Ball
1986–1989 · 1 season · Fuji TV
★ 8.5animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyHulu

A cheeky kid getting stronger through tournaments and rivalries

The difference: Lighter and more comic, a quest romp before the shonen weight lands

Young Goku sets off on a quest with his teenage friend Bulma to find the seven Dragon Balls, which grant whoever possesses them a single wish.

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Fullmetal Alchemist
2003–2004 · 1 season · TBS
★ 8.5animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasy

Boys paying for one mistake, learning a discipline with hard rules

The difference: Tighter and sadder, told in a single run, with far less goofing around

Two young brothers are raised as alchemists, but when they are severely injured trying to perform a forbidden act, they begin searching for the one thing that can save them; the fabled philosopher's stone.

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KENGAN ASHURA
2019–2024 · 2 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.9animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyNetflix

Fight after fight, each opponent explained and then out-thought

The difference: Adult, bloody and stripped of friendship — just bouts and business

Ohma Tokita enters a hidden world where corporate disputes are settled in brutal gladiator bouts. Forget the money, he just wants to fight — and win.

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Into the Badlands
2015–2019 · 3 seasons · AMC
★ 7.9action & adventure · drama · sci-fi & fantasy

Martial-arts craft treated with reverence, every duel a set piece

The difference: Adult, bleak, and brief — no goofy interludes between sword fights

In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.

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Justice League Unlimited
2004–2006 · 3 seasons · Cartoon Network
★ 8.7animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyMax

Big powers, bigger personalities, and teamwork that has to be earned

The difference: Episodic cartoon heroics with no training arcs or buried backstory

The galaxy's most powerful superheroes return to battle the allied villains and criminal plots that endanger the universe.

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Teen Titans
2003–2006 · 5 seasons · The WB
★ 7.9animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyPrime Video

Young fighters as a found family, goofy one week and grave the next

The difference: Short self-contained adventures — nothing builds for hundreds of hours

Fighting for truth, justice and the last slice of pizza, these five superheroes are living proof you're never too young to save the planet. Protecting Earth and beyond, the Teen Titans use martial arts and gadgetry to battle villains.

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Marvel's Iron Fist
2017–2018 · 2 seasons · Netflix
★ 6.4action & adventure · drama · sci-fi & fantasyDisney+

The same two preoccupations: martial arts, and superpowers

The difference: Leans harder into drama than Naruto does

Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist, he seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny.

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Arcane
2021–2024 · 2 seasons · Netflix
★ 9animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyNetflix

One thread runs through both: warrior

Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

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Merlin
2008–2012 · 5 seasons · BBC One
★ 7.9action & adventure · drama · sci-fi & fantasyPrime Video

The same preoccupation in both: superpowers

The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.

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xxxHOLiC
2006–2008 · 2 seasons · TBS
★ 7.6animation · sci-fi & fantasy

Two things both keep coming back to: based on manga and japanese mythology

The difference: Takes it somewhere less kinetic than Naruto does

Kimihiro Watanuki is a high school student plagued by ayakashi spirits, both of which are invisible to everyone else but him. The series begins when Watanuki stumbles, seemingly by chance, into a shop that grants wishes. The shop is owned by Yūko Ichihara, a mysterious witch of many names and esoteric renown. For a price, she offers to grant Watanuki's wish to be rid of the spirits. The price, according to Yūko, must be of equal value; so, as payment, he must become Yūko's temporary, part-time cook and housekeeper.

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DC's Stargirl
2020–2022 · 3 seasons · The CW
★ 7.1sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaMax

Both are built on the same subject: hero

Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.

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