Shows like Fist of the North Star: 20 to watch next

If you loved Fist of the North Star (1984) — a action & adventure, animation and sci-fi & fantasy series — these 20 shows are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Fist of the North Star most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like martial arts, melancholy and post-apocalyptic future. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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Into the Badlands 2015★ 7.6
Shares: Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN 2026★ 8.2
Shares: Action & Adventure, Animation
In the year 199X, the world was engulfed in nuclear fire!! Yet...humanity somehow survived!! A lone man with seven scars on his chest emerges. His name is Kenshiro, heir to Hokuto Shinken. In a world where only the strong survive, Kenshiro forges a path with his iron fists!
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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High School of the Dead 2010★ 8.1
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
A small group of students at Fujimi High are fighting for their lives after surviving a zombie outbreak. It is up to Takashi to unite the survivors and escape the horrors that surround them. In this new world of the living dead...will they escape?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2012★ 8.6
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
Stream in India on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Sony Liv
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Re:Creators 2017★ 6.9
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Humans have created many stories. Joy, sadness, anger, deep emotion. Stories shake our emotions, and fascinate us. However, these are only the thoughts of bystanders. But what if the characters in the story have "intentions"? To them, are we god-like existences for bringing their story into the world? Our world is changed. Mete out punishment upon the realm of the gods. In Re:CREATORS, everyone becomes a Creator.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Berserk 2016★ 7.4
Shares: Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Spurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god. Even as it chips away at his life, Guts continues to fight his enemies, who wield repulsive and inhumane power, with nary but his body and sword—his strength as a human.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 2016★ 7.1
Shares: Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
In the midst of an industrial revolution, the people of Hinomoto fight hordes of undead creatures, known as Kabane, using powerful armored trains.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Arknights 2022★ 6.4
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
In the wake of unknown Catastrophes in the heart of Terra, a mineral of unimaginable power has been discovered. With it, society's technology has made huge leaps and bounds, but the substance causes a deadly incurable disease, leading to a worldwide enslavement of the infected. As a rebellion is now on the rise, a pharmaceutical company races for a cure to save humanity.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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Gun x Sword 2005★ 6.0
Shares: Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
There’s a claw-fisted, genocidal maniac terrorizing the planet of endless illusion, and only Van, a tight-lipped loner in a jet black tuxedo, can bring the scoundrel to justice. Armed with his shape-shifting sword and a mechanized suit of armor, Van hunts the villain who murdered his one true love. With any luck, he’ll find the man he seeks before the sun sets on civilization.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv
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Claymore 2007★ 8.2
Shares: Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
When a shapeshifting demon with a thirst for human flesh, known as "youma," arrives in Raki's village, a lone woman with silver eyes walks into town with only a sword upon her back. She is a "Claymore," a being manufactured as half-human and half-youma, for the express purpose of exterminating these monsters. After Raki's family is killed, the Claymore saves his life, but he is subsequently banished from his home. With nowhere else to go, Raki finds the Claymore, known as Clare, and decides to follow her on her journeys. As the pair travel from town to town, defeating youma along the way, more about Clare's organization and her fellow warriors comes to light. With every town cleansed and every demon destroyed, they come closer to the youma on which Clare has sought vengeance ever since she chose to become a Claymore.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Deadman Wonderland 2011★ 7.5
Shares: Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Ganta is the only survivor after a mysterious man in red slaughters a classroom full of teenagers. He's framed for the carnage, sentenced to die, and locked away in the most twisted prison ever built: Deadman Wonderland. And then it gets worse.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gachiakuta 2025★ 8.5
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Accused of murder and thrown into the Pit, a young orphan joins a group of monster fighters with special powers to uncover the truth and seek vengeance.
Stream in India on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
13
Devil May Cry 2025★ 8.2
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
In this epic battle of good vs. evil, the lines are blurry as hell. But a devilishly handsome demon hunter could be the world's best hope for salvation.
Stream in India on Netflix
14
Gibiate 2020★ 7.0
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure
In 2030, Japan. A virus has infected humans throughout the world. Infected people turn into different forms of monsters based on their ages, sexes and races. The virus is named 'Gibia' - after being rich in variety like gibia. Just then, a pair of samurai and ninja appeared in such a blighted wasteland of Japan. They both traveled from the early Edo period, fighting together with help from a doctor who tries to find cure for Gibia. Facing ceaseless attacks from Gibias, and outlaws that attack travelers for food, they start the dangerous journey with enemies all around.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Plunderer 2020★ 8.3
Shares: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation
In a post-apocalyptic world dominated by the so-called "Numbers," each human will have their identity branded with their own "Count," which could define any number related to their life. May it be one's walked distance or amount of compliments given to them by others, this Count could lead them to the abyss when it has dropped to zero. In the year 305 of the Alcian calendar, Hina has inherited a mission from her Mother, whose Count has depreciated to zero, to search for the Legendary Red Baron. In her adventure, she meets a half-masked swordsman named Licht who tries to hide his identity, as he is known as a degenerate for having an incredibly low Count.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Akame ga Kill! 2014★ 8.2
Shares: Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure
Young Tatsumi travels to the capital of the Empire in order to earn money for his starving people and encounters a world of unimaginable depravity, dominated by the ruthless Prime Minister who controls the child Emperor. Tatsumi is recruited by Night Raid, a group of assassins dedicated to eliminating corruption by mercilessly killing officials and privileged nobles.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Baki Hanma 2021★ 8.1
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
To gain the skills he needs to surpass his powerful father, Baki enters Arizona State Prison to take on the notorious inmate known as Mr. Unchained.
Stream in India on Netflix
18
Tengoku Daimakyo 2023★ 8.0
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
In the year 2024, the world has collapsed. Grotesque monsters lurk amongst the ruins of Japan, while remaining people scrape together what they can to survive. Kiruko, an odd-job girl in Nakano, accepts a mysterious woman's dying wish to take a boy named Maru to a place called Heaven. Maru is convinced that there will be a boy there who looks exactly like him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai 2026★ 9.1
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure
Baki and the strongest Underground Arena fighters face a threat of historical proportions: the resurrected Musashi Miyamoto, Japan's greatest samurai.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Baki the Grappler 2001★ 7.8
Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama
Baki Hanma is a young fighter who yearns to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro, and become the strongest fighter in the world. Through that he trains tirelessly and fights constantly to hone his skills and develop his body to achieve these goals. Many intense battles lay ahead of Baki as he goes about his quest to be the best and ultimately take the title of "King" from his father.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now