You are eager for really good adventure anime, but One Piece is just too long for you? Then we have a few really strong alternatives for you.
But when it comes to one of the largest and most successful anime, the sheer scale can be daunting. One Piece currently has over 1,000 episodes, which amounts to more than 400 hours. Wanting to experience this story in its entirety is quite an effort – and will likely block out your free time for the next few months.
However, there are other good anime that will satisfy your hunger for adventure – just much more compact with only about 12, 24, or 48 episodes and thus a few hours of runtime that can be “binged” over a few evenings.
We want to introduce you to just such series here.
Vinland Saga
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Episodes: 48 (2 seasons)
Stream available on: Crunchyroll, Netflix, Amazon Prime
The young Thorfinn has grown up with stories of great seafarers who found the legendary place Vinland. When war breaks out between England and the Danes, Thorfinn finds himself caught in the midst of these battles and is exploited by both sides to further their own plans. He loses much and must sacrifice even more – little remains of the once cheerful boy who is drawn into the horrors of war.
Who is Vinland Saga worth it for? Vinland Saga is brutal, relentless, thrilling, and at the same time extremely captivating. Thorfinn’s story is likely to stay memorable for everyone.
Vinland Saga manages the balancing act between interesting character moments and action-packed fights that consistently come into focus. Combined with a gripping story and profound characters, Vinland Saga is sure to delight anyone who loves adventure and action. The series is rightly considered one of the best of recent years.
Made in Abyss
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Episodes: 25 (2 seasons)
Stream available on: Amazon Prime (Freevee with ads)
In a place in the world, there is a great chasm – the Abyss. Legends and myths surround all the treasures and mysteries that can be found there. Adventurers repeatedly descend to retrieve valuable technology, rare relics, or even entirely new species. But the orphans of these brave adventurers are also deployed – they search the first, still largely harmless levels of the Abyss for useful material. At least until a girl comes into possession of a robot that behaves surprisingly human-like …
Who is Made in Abyss worth it for? Even though the protagonists of the anime are children, Made in Abyss is definitely not “family entertainment”. In the fantastic world of the great abyss, things are not only exciting but can also be quite brutal. Those who let themselves be lulled by the first few episodes might draw the wrong conclusions – because Made in Abyss quickly increases significantly and satisfies the craving for adventure, even if sometimes you wish you hadn’t climbed into the Abyss at all…
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