Jonah DorranceList RulesVote up the greatest anime following heroes who are grown ups, not children or teens.
If you are in the 18+ age group, finding an anime show that doesn't revolve around high school or the trials of adolescence can be remarkably difficult. Anime with adult protagonists might be a comparatively smaller category, but they boast some unique and compelling storylines that are far from cliché.
Every series in this list features a protagonist that is at least 18-years-old, though there is no guarantee that all of these characters act their age. (It is important to mention that Erased presents a bit of an exception to this distinction, however this won’t be detailed so as not to spoil the story.) Here you will find a collection of heroes and heroines that include, but are not limited to: university students, civil servant employees, superheroes, wayward artists, legendary warriors, and mad scientists. No matter stage you are at in life, these anime shows are worth checking out!
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1,648228Cowboy Bebop
Action, AdventureLead character Spike is 27-years-old.
21,223188Samurai Champloo
Action, Adventure3
1,078167Psycho Pass
Action, Sci-FiProtagonist Akane is 21-years-old.
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1,640338Lead hero, Saitama is 25-years-old.
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816146Death Parade
Mystery, PsychologicalLead character Chiyuki is 21-years-old.
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662112Trigun
Action, Sci-Fi7
864168Steins;Gate
Thriller, Sci-FiLead characters, Kuriso and Rintaro, are both 18.
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830162The hero, Atsushi, is 18-years-old.
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837169Erased
Mystery, Psychological10
940206Hellsing
Action, HorrorHelling's Alucard is physically in his 30s but is technically over six-hundred-years-old.
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689134Lead character Hei is 22.
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614126Lead character, Gintoki, is said to be in his 20s by the official Gintama page.
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44775Berserk
Action, AdventureI mean, it's Berserk.
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566128Lead characters Worick and Nic are aged 35 and 34, respectively.
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469104Protagonist Dr. Kenzo Tenma is in his late 30s.
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575147Craft Lawrence is 25. Holo is actually centuries old, even though she looks like a young girl.
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36189Lead character, Seishi, is 23-years-old.
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407117Lead character Nana is about 18 or 19-years-old.
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35698Baccono actually follows the point-of-view of many different characters, who all range in ages from young to old.
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408136Log Horizon
Action, GameLead character Shiroe is 23-years-old.
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366119Lead character Shimazu is age 30.
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321100Lead character Tatsuhiro is 22-years-old.
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