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title: 'Top 10 Video Games That Would Make Great Anime'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=LzvQuxaDJ3g'
video_id: 'LzvQuxaDJ3g'
date: 2026-06-30
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# Top 10 Video Games That Would Make Great Anime

> Source: [Top 10 Video Games That Would Make Great Anime](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LzvQuxaDJ3g)

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these games deserve to be animated
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we'll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 video games that should be anime
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this list we're looking at video games
and game series that we think would work
well as a Japanese animated series or
film we'll be excluding those that ever
received an anime adaptation already
like Phoenix Wright or Sonic the
Hedgehog you might know everything I'm
going to do but that's not going to help
you since I know everything you're going
to do strange number 10
perfect dark series cover
I'll secure the perimeter you get to the
pickup point
created by beloved game developers rare
the perfect dog series follows Johanna
dunk a secret agent and ex bounty hunter
who works to unravel a shadowy corporate
conspiracy involving aliens while its
premise is intriguing enough that it
could probably be adapted to any medium
perfect darks cyberpunk aesthetic spy
thriller themes and compelling female
protagonists are especially evocative of
anime such as ghost in the shell' the
paranoid and twisted law and interesting
combat displayed in the franchise could
easily make for a perfectly dug perfect
dark anime
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number nine Shantae series a thoroughly
underrated platformer series the Shantae
franchise stars its titular heroine egg
half-genie
he fights pirates and other evildoers
the series's Arabian setting is an
uncommon one in anime and the simple but
memorable art style would naturally lend
itself well to animation
in addition shantae's abilities which
include using her hair like a whip and
transforming into various animals could
make for some entertaining and creative
fight scenes
lastly the franchise's offbeat sense of
humor would also translate well to the
screen ensuring a funny and visually
appealing anime
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number eight klonoa series
in yet another franchise named after its
protagonist klonoa is a cat rabbit boy
thing who gets into a series of
adventures either related to dreams or
sent in dream worlds klonoa has a
creative setting and character designs
that aren't well suited to an anime as
marketable characters and intriguing
stories or great hooks for potential
viewers though a Western animation film
is supposedly in development scant
information about it has been released
plus we wouldn't mind seeing a
television series either to allow for
more development number 7 Kingdom Hearts
series you're wrong I know now without a
doubt Kingdom Hearts is light the epic
crossover between Final Fantasy and
Disney media is absolutely perfect for
an anime adaptation - everything about
the franchise from its character designs
to its combat to its overcomplicated law
and plots to its propensity for endless
sequels with increasingly pretentious
titles just screams anime the mashup of
traditional Disney and Japanese
animation would no doubt be beautiful
and would likely draw in potential
viewers worldwide given Disney's
popularity though the rights and
logistics would probably be tricky we
just hope they leave out Atlantica too
many bad memories
number six metal gear series a military
stealth action franchise metal gear may
seem like a relatively standard video
game series at first glance but look
deeper and you'll see that it's heart is
all anime thanks to the trademark style
of creator Hideo Kojima the franchise's
emphasis on action complex multi-layered
stories as well as distinctive heroes
and villains make it perfect for an
animated adaptation Metal Gear also
manages to seamlessly blend gritty
realism with outlandish set pieces
absurd character designs and
over-the-top plots involving robots
ghosts psychics and nano machines Otacon
said it best it's like one of my
Japanese animes number 5 the world ends
with you just go the hell away all the
world needs me set in a vision of Tokyo
Shibuya district The World Ends With You
is an action RPG that sees its
protagonists battle against fellow dead
people in a series of games the game has
an urban fantasy setting pitting young
people against each other in a strange
contest both of which are very popular
tropes in anime and the Arsenal would
also transfer wealth to an animated
format in addition the world ends with
you features a complicated battle system
that could prove entertaining to see on
screen
number four Dark Souls series
it's time for anime to get good a
notoriously difficult fantasy action RPG
franchise the souls series pits players
against a veritable legion of tough
enemies and bosses packed to the brim
with terrifying creatures and legendary
heroes the souls games would make for a
visually arresting anime in addition the
franchise has a huge amount of highly
detailed law from which to draw material
from and if they wanted to vary up the
setting in law while still keeping the
same essential style make it always a
damp blood-borne - number three The
Legend of Zelda series a long-running
fantasy adventure series The Legend of
Zelda series follows a succession of
characters named link usually out to
save the eponymous princess from the
evil Ganon featuring plenty of dungeons
monsters iconic characters and action
along the way with how many iterations
of the story the franchise is told the
animators would have a lot of options if
they wanted a more realistic look they
could go with Ocarina of Time a lighter
one with the Wind Waker or somewhere in
the middle with breath of the wild to be
honest I have no real reason to think
there's always the chance that the next
moment will change everything whatever
they decide to do it could not possibly
be worse than the American cartoon
number two Xenoblade Chronicles series
stay back
I'll take it from here no you can't take
any more
this action RPG franchise may be
relatively young but we're still eager
to see it animated the games in the
series feature gorgeous and creative
settings as well as strong core casts of
characters that are the ideal types for
anime heroes
Xenoblade Chronicles also features
plenty of creative powers in battle
which could make for fantastic fight
scenes all-in-all Xenoblade Chronicles
is one series that we're really feeling
needs an anime particularly if they can
retain its fascinating law compelling
characters an amazing soundtrack as soon
as this year's
right behind you
and then we will seize our destiny
number one Chrono Trigger
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one of the most beloved RPGs of all time
Chrono Trigger follows an eclectic group
of adventurers as they travel they're
willed as well as through time on a
journey to stop the apocalypse the game
has a masterfully told story iconic
characters beautiful locales and time
periods a great battle system and powers
beautiful music and so much more that
make it a treat to experience every time
through but perhaps most importantly the
art style was done by Akira Toriyama the
creator of Dragon Ball if that doesn't
scream the need for an anime adaptation
to you what else does those cutscenes
from the PlayStation port are
spectacular
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