List of anime based on video games
This is a list of anime based on video games. It includes anime that are adaptations of video games or whose characters originated in video games. Many anime are based on Japanese video games, particularly visual novels and JRPGs. For example, the Pokémon TV series debuted in 1997 and is based on the Pokémon video game released in 1996 for the Nintendo Game Boy.
| Anime | Video game | Year | Type |
| ' | ' | 2009 | TV series |
| Ace Attorney | Ace Attorney | 2016 – 2019 | TV series |
| Air | Air | 2005 | TV series |
| Air | Air | 2005 | Film |
| Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka | Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka | 2008 | TV series |
| Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka | Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka | 1989 | OVA |
| ' | ' | 2016 | TV series |
| Amagami SS | Amagami | 2010 | TV series |
| Amagami SS+ plus | Amagami | 2012 | TV series |
| Amnesia | Amnesia | 2013 | TV series |
| Angel's Feather | Angel's Feather | 2006 | OVA |
| Angelique | Angelique | 2004 | OVA |
| Angelique: Seichi yori Ai o Komete | Angelique | 2001 | OVA |
| Angelique: Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoire | Angelique | 2000 | OVA |
| Angelique Twin Collection | Angelique | 2002 | OVA |
| Angels of Death | Angels of Death | 2018 | TV series |
| Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure | Dinosaur King | 2007 – 2008 | TV series |
| Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKidz Adventure: Pterosaur Legend | Dinosaur King | 2008 | TV series |
| Another World: Kyo Chapter | Clannad | 2009 | OVA |
| Another World: Tomoyo Chapter | Clannad | 2008 | OVA |
| Ar tonelico | ' | 2006 | OVA |
| Arc the Lad | Arc the Lad | 1999 | TV series |
| ' | ' | 2014 | TV series |
| Ayakashi | Ayakashi | 2007 – 2008 | TV series |
| Azur Lane | Azur Lane | 2019 | TV series |
| BALDR FORCE EXE Resolution | Baldr Force | 2006 – 2007 | OVA |
| Battle Arena Toshinden | Battle Arena Toshinden | 1996 | OVA |
| Battle Spirits: Ryuko no Ken | Ryuko no Ken | 1993 | TV film |
| ' | Bayonetta | 2013 | Film |
| Blade & Soul | Blade & Soul | 2014 | TV series |
| BlazBlue Alter Memory | BlazBlue | 2013 | TV series |
| Blue Dragon | Blue Dragon | 2007 – 2008 | TV series |
| Blue Dragon: Trials of the Seven Shadows | Blue Dragon | 2008 – 2009 | TV series |
| Bomberman Jetters | Bomberman | 2002 – 2003 | TV series |
| ' | Final Fantasy XV | 2016 | ONA |
| Canaan | ' | 2009 | TV series |
| ' | ' | 2005 – 2006 | TV series |
| Castlevania | Castlevania | 2017 – present | TV series |
| Chaos;Head | Chaos;Head | 2008 | TV series |
| Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter | Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter | 2012 – 2013 | TV series |
| Clannad | Clannad | 2007 | Film |
| Clannad | Clannad | 2007 – 2008 | TV series |
| Clannad After Story | Clannad | 2008 – 2009 | TV series |
| Comic Party | Comic Party | 2001 | TV series |
| Comic Party Revolution | Comic Party | 2003 | OVA |
| Comic Party Revolution | Comic Party | 2005 | TV series |
| Corpse Party: Missing Footage | Corpse Party | 2012 | OVA |
| Corpse Party: Tortured Souls | Corpse Party | 2013 | OVA |
| Da Capo | Da Capo | 2003 | TV series |
| Da Capo: Second Season | Da Capo | 2005 | TV series |
| Da Capo: If | Da Capo | 2008 – 2009 | OVA series |
| ' | ' | 2013 | TV series |
| ' | Danganronpa | 2016 – 2017 | TV series |
| Devil May Cry | Devil May Cry | 2007 | TV series |
| ' | ' | 2013 | TV series |
| Dimensional Adventure Numa Monjar | Chrono Trigger | 1996 | OVA |
| Divine Gate | Divine Gate | 2016 | TV series |
| Dobutsu no Mori | Animal Crossing | 2006 | Film |
| ' | Dragon Age | 2012 | Film |
| Dragon's Dogma | Dragon's Dogma | 2020 | ONA |
| Dragon Knight | Dragon Knight | 1991 | OVA |
| Dragon Knight: Another Knight on the Town | Dragon Knight | 1995 | OVA |
| ' | Dragon Knight 4 | 1998 | OVA |
| Dragon Quest | Dragon Quest | 1989 – 1991 | TV series |
| ' | Dragon Quest | 1991 – 1992 | TV series |
| DRAMAtical Murder | DRAMAtical Murder | 2014 | TV series |
| ' | ' | 2007 | TV series |
| F-Zero GP Legend | F-Zero | 2003 – 2004 | TV series |
| ' | ' | 1992 | TV film |
| ' | Fatal Fury 2 | 1993 | TV film |
| ' | Fatal Fury | 1994 | Film |
| ' | Fate/Grand Order | 2019 | TV series |
| Fate/stay night | Fate/stay night | 2006 | TV series |
| Fate/stay night | 2010 | Film | |
| ' | Fate/stay night | 2014 – 2015 | TV series |
| ' | Fate/stay night | 2017 | Film |
| ' | Fate/stay night | 2019 | Film |
| ' | Fate/stay night | 2020 | Film |
| ' | Final Fantasy V | 1994 | OVA |
| ' | Final Fantasy | 2001 – 2002 | TV series |
| Last Order -Final Fantasy VII- | Final Fantasy VII | 2005 | OVA |
| On the Way to a Smile | Final Fantasy VII | 2005 | Film |
| ' | Fire Emblem | 1996 | OVA |
| Fortune Arterial | Fortune Arterial | 2010 | TV series |
| Gakuen Heaven | Gakuen Heaven | 2006 | TV series |
| Galaxy Angel | Galaxy Angel | 2001 – 2004 | TV series |
| Ganbare Goemon | Goemon | 1997 – 1998 | TV series |
| Gift | Gift | 2006 | TV series |
| Girl Friend Beta | Girl Friend Beta | 2014 | TV series |
| Girls Beyond the Wasteland | Girls Beyond the Wasteland | 2016 | TV series |
| God Eater | Gods Eater Burst | 2015 – 2016 | TV series |
| Granblue Fantasy The Animation | Granblue Fantasy | 2017 | TV series |
| Granblue Fantasy The Animation Season 2 | Granblue Fantasy | 2019 | TV series |
| Green Green | Green Green | 2002 – 2004 | TV series |
| ' | Growlanser IV | 2005 | OVA |
| Gungrave | Gungrave | 2003 – 2004 | TV series |
| Gunparade March | Gunparade March | 2003 | TV series |
| Gunparade Orchestra | Gunparade March | 2005 – 2006 | TV series |
| Gunslinger Stratos The Animation | Gunslinger Stratos | 2015 | TV series |
| ' | ' | 2008 | TV series |
| .hack//Legend of the Twilight | .hack | 2003 | TV series |
| .hack//Liminality | .hack | 2002 – 2003 | OVA |
| .hack//Quantum | .hack | 2010 – 2011 | OVA |
| .hack//Roots | .hack | 2006 | TV series |
| .hack//Sign | .hack | 2002 | TV series |
| .hack//The Movie | .hack | 2012 | Film |
| ' | ' | 2010 | TV series |
| Harukanaru Toki no Naka De | Harukanaru Toki no Naka De | 2004 – 2005 | TV series |
| Halo Legends | Halo | 2010 | Film |
| Happiness! | Happiness! | 2006 | TV series |
| Hero Bank | Hero Bank | 2014 – 2015 | TV series |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni | Higurashi no Naku Koro ni | 2006 | TV series |
| Hiiro no Kakera | Hiiro no Kakera | 2012 | TV series |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation | Hyperdimension Neptunia | 2013 | TV series |
| Inazuma Eleven | Inazuma Eleven | 2008 – 2011 | TV series |
| Inazuma Eleven GO | Inazuma Eleven GO | 2011 – 2014 | TV series |
| Ingress: The Animation | Ingress | 2018 | TV series |
| Kanon | Kanon | 2002 | TV series |
| Kanon Kazahana | Kanon | 2003 | OVA |
| Kanon | Kanon | 2006 – 2007 | TV series |
| Kantai Collection | Kantai Collection | 2015 | TV |
| Kid Icarus Uprising | Kid Icarus | 2011 – 2012 | 3DS Anime Channel series |
| Kimi ga Nozomu Eien | Kimi ga Nozomu Eien | 2003 – 2004 | TV series |
| Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Next Season~ | Kimi ga Nozomu Eien | 2006 | OVA |
| ' | ' | 2005 – 2006 | ONA |
| ' | The King of Fighters | 2017 – present | ONA |
| ' | Kirby | 2001 – 2003 | TV series |
| Kishin Houkou Demonbane | Demonbane | 2004 | OVA |
| Kishin Houkou Demonbane | Demonbane | 2006 | TV series |
| Koi suru Tenshi Angelique: Kokoro no Mezameru Toki | Angelique | 2006 | TV series |
| Koi suru Tenshi Angelique: Kagayaki no Ashita | Angelique | 2007 | TV series |
| Le Fruit de la Grisaia | Le Fruit de la Grisaia | 2014 | TV series |
| Little Battlers Experience | Little Battlers Experience | 2011–2012 | TV series |
| Little Busters! | Little Busters! | 2012 | TV series |
| Lime-iro Ryūkitan X | Lime-iro Senkitan | 2005 | TV series |
| Lime-iro Senkitan | Lime-iro Senkitan | 2003 | TV series |
| Makai Senki Disgaea | ' | 2006 | TV series |
| MapleStory | MapleStory | 2007 – 2008 | TV series |
| Medabots | Medabots | 1999 – 2001 | TV series |
| MegaMan NT Warrior | Mega Man Battle Network | 2002 – 2006 | TV series |
| Mega Man Star Force | Mega Man Star Force | 2006 – 2008 | TV series |
| ' | Mega Man | 1993 | OVA |
| ' | Monster Hunter Stories | 2016 | TV series |
| Monster Rancher | Monster Rancher | 1999 – 2001 | TV series |
| Monster Strike | Monster Strike | 2015 | ONA |
| ' | ' | 2005 – 2006 | TV series |
| ' | Nakoruru ADV | 2002 | OVA |
| Neo Angelique Abyss | Angelique | 2008 | TV series |
| Neo Angelique Abyss -Second Age- | Angelique | 2008 | TV series |
| ' | Darkstalkers | 1997 – 1998 | OVA |
| Night Wizard The Animation | Night Wizard! | 2007 | TV series |
| Ninja Gaiden | Ninja Gaiden | 1991 | OVA |
| PaRappa the Rapper | PaRappa the Rapper | 2001 – 2002 | TV series |
| ' | Persona 3 | 2013 | Film |
| ' | Persona 3 | 2014 | Film |
| ' | Persona 3 | 2015 | Film |
| ' | Persona 3 | 2016 | Film |
| ' | Persona 4 | 2011 – 2012 | TV series |
| ' | Persona 4 | 2012 | Film |
| ' | Persona 4 Golden | 2014 | TV series |
| ' | Persona 5 | 2018 | TV series |
| Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation | Phantasy Star Online 2 | 2016 | TV series |
| Photo Kano | Photo Kano | 2013 | TV series |
| Pokémon | Pokémon | 1997 | TV series |
| Popolocrois | Popolocrois | 1998 | TV series |
| Power Stone | Power Stone | 1999 | TV series |
| Prince of Stride: Alternative | Prince of Stride | 2016 | TV series |
| Princess Lover! | Princess Lover! | 2009 | TV series |
| Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | Professor Layton | 2009 | Film |
| ' | Rage of Bahamut | 2014 | TV series |
| Ragnarok the Animation | Ragnarok | 2004 | TV series |
| Sands of Destrcuction | Sands of Destruction | 2008 | TV series |
| Sakura Wars | Sakura Wars | 2000 | TV series |
| ' | Samurai Shodown | 1994 | Film |
| Samurai Spirits 2: Asura Zanmaeden | ' | 1999 | OVA |
| Samurai Warriors | Samurai Warriors 4 | 2015 | TV series |
| Salamander Basic Saga: Paola in Meditation | Salamander | 1988 | OVA |
| Saru Get You -On Air- | Ape Escape | 2006 | TV series |
| Saru Get You -On Air- 2nd | Ape Escape | 2006 – 2007 | TV series |
| School Days | School Days | 2007 | TV series |
| ' | Sengoku Basara | 2009 | TV series |
| ' | Sengoku Basara | 2010 | TV series |
| ' | Sengoku Basara | 2011 | Film |
| ' | Sengoku Basara | 2014 | TV series |
| Senran Kagura | Senran Kagura | 2013 | TV series |
| Shining Tears X Wind | Shining Tears | 2007 | TV series |
| Shining Tears X Wind | Shining Wind | 2007 | TV series |
| Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation | Project Sakura Wars | 2020 | TV series |
| Show by Rock!! | Show by Rock!! | 2015 | TV series |
| Shuffle! | Shuffle! | 2005 – 2006 | TV series |
| Shuffle! Memories | Shuffle! | 2007 | TV series |
| ' | SiN | 2000 | OVA |
| Steins;Gate | Steins;Gate | 2011 | TV series |
| ' | Steins;Gate | 2013 | Film |
| Steins;Gate 0 | Steins;Gate 0 | 2018 | TV series |
| ' | Street Fighter II | 1994 | Film |
| Street Fighter II V | Street Fighter II | 1995 | TV series |
| ' | Street Fighter Alpha | 2000 | OVA Film |
| ' | Street Fighter Alpha | 2005 | Film |
| Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind | Street Fighter IV | 2009 | Film |
| ' | ' | 2006 – 2007 | TV series |
| ' | ' | 2010 – 2011 | TV series |
| Slap-up Party: Arad Senki | Arad Senki | 2009 | TV series |
| SoniAni: Super Sonico The Animation | SoniComi: Communication with Sonico | 2014 | TV series |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog | 1996 | OVA |
| Sonic X | Sonic the Hedgehog | 2003 – 2004 | TV series |
| ' | ' | 2001 | TV series |
| ' | Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | Film |
| Tales of Abyss | Tales of Abyss | 2008 – 2009 | TV series |
| Tales of Eternia | Tales of Eternia | 2001 | TV series |
| Tales of Phantasia | Tales of Phantasia | 2004 – 2006 | OVA |
| Tales of Symphonia The Animation | Tales of Symphonia | 2007 – 2012 | OVA |
| ' | Tales of Vesperia | 2009 | Film |
| Tales of Zestiria: Dawn of the Shepherd | Tales of Zestiria | 2014 | TV Film |
| Tales of Zestiria the X | Tales of Zestiria | 2016 | TV series |
| ' | Tekken | 1998 | OVA |
| ' | Tekken | 2011 | Film |
| The Idolmaster | The Idolmaster | 2011 | TV series |
| The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls | The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls | 2015 | TV series |
| ' | Touken Ranbu | 2016 | TV series |
| Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu | Touken Ranbu | 2017 | TV series |
| ' | Touken Ranbu | 2017 | Film |
| ' | Touken Ranbu | 2018 | TV series |
| Professor Layton | Professor Layton | 2018 | TV series |
| ' | Layton's Mystery Journey | 2018 | TV series |
| Pikmin | Pikmin | 2014 | TV series |
| The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk | The Tower of Druaga | 2008 | TV series |
| The Tower of Druaga: The Sword o Uruk | The Tower of Druaga | 2009 | TV series |
| True Tears | True Tears | 2008 | TV series |
| Valkyria Chronicles | Valkyria Chronicles | 2009 – 2011 | TV series |
| Variable Geo | Variable Geo | 1996 – 1997 | OVA |
| Variable Geo | Variable Geo | 2004 | OVA |
| Viewtiful Joe | Viewtiful Joe | 2005 – 2007 | TV series |
| Virtua Fighter | Virtua Fighter | 1995 – 1996 | TV series |
| ' | Wild Arms | 1999 – 2000 | TV series |
| Wonder Momo | Wonder Momo | 2014 | ONA |
| ' | Xenosaga | 2005 | TV series |
| Yo-Kai Watch | Yo-Kai Watch | 2014 | TV series |
| Yosuga no Sora | Yosuga no Sora | 2010 | TV series |
| Ys | Ys | 1989 – 1993 | OVA |
| Yumeria | Yumeria | 2004 | TV series |
| Zenonzard The Animation | Zenonzard | 2020 | ONA |
| ' | Zone of the Enders | 2000 | OVA |
| Z.O.E. Dolores,i | Zone of the Enders | 2001 | TV series |
- Natsuiro no Sunadokei
- Kamigami no Asobi
- Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
- Kiniro no Corda
- Koihime Musō
- Kōryū Densetsu Villgust
- Lamune
- Mashiro-iro Symphony
- Mars Of Destruction
- '
- Nanatsuiro Drops
- Norn9
- '
- Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai
- Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru
- Panzer Dragoon
- '
- Popotan
- Raimuiro Senkitan
- Rewrite
- Robotics;Notes
- Sentimental Journey
- Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica
- Shukufuku no Campanella
- Soul Link
- Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shōganai!
- _Summer
- '
- Tears to Tiara
- Tengai Makyō
- Tokimeki Memorial
- '
- Triangle Heart
- Tsukihime
- '
- To Heart
- Touka Gettan
- Umineko no Naku Koro Ni
- Utawarerumono
- Welcome to Pia Carrot
- White Album
- '
- Words Worth
- Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito
- Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love-
- Splatoon
- Layton's Mystery Journey
- Professor Layton
- Chaos;child