Arcane is an adult animated steampunk sci-fi action-adventure drama series created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee. Based on the League of Legends video game developed by Riot Games, the Netflix series is set during a big conflict between the twin cities Piltover and Zaun, and it follows the origin stories of two iconic League champions who are sisters and fight on the opposing sides. Arcane’s voice cast includes Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Kevin Alejandro, Katie Leung, Jason Spisak, Toks Olagundoye, and Harry Lloyd. So, if you loved the brutal action, nail-biting drama, epic world-building, and compelling characters in Arcane, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Dota: Dragon’s Blood (Netflix)
Dota: Dragon’s Blood is an adult animated epic dark fantasy action-adventure drama series created by Ashley Edward Miller. Based on the 2013 video game Dota 2 developed by Valve, the Netflix series is set in a fantasy world of magic and mysticism, and it follows Davion, a Dragon Knight who kills dragons to keep the world safe, but when the dragon Slyrak merges his soul, with Davion. He becomes embroiled in events much larger than he could have ever imagined. Dota: Dragon’s Blood’s voice cast includes Yuri Lowenthal, Lara Pulver, Tony Todd, and Troy Baker.
Castlevania (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Castlevania is an adult animated dark fantasy action horror adventure drama series created by Warren Ellis. Based on the Japanese video game series of the same name developed by Konami, the Netflix series follows Trevor Belmont, the last living member of the disgraced Belmont clan, who teams up with Adrian “Alucard” Tepes, the son of Dracula and Sypha Belnades, a Speaker magician to save Eastern Europe from the wrath of Dracula. Castlevania’s voice cast includes Richard Armitage, James Callis, Graham McTavish, Alejandra Reynoso, Tony Amendola, Matt Frewer, Emily Swallow, and Theo James.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Hulu, Crunchyroll & Prime Video Add-On)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is a Japanese steampunk dark fantasy adventure series directed by Yasuhiro Irie. Based on the Japanese manga series Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa, the Aniplex series follows the Elric brothers who had lost their limbs after a failed alchemy experiment, and to restore their bodies, they must discover a magical artefact known as the Philosopher’s Stone. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood’s voice cast includes Vic Mignogna, Maxey Whitehead, Travis Willingham, Caitlin Glass, Sonny Strait, Colleen Clinkenbeard, and J. Michael Tatum.
Shadow and Bone (Netflix)
Shadow and Bone is a fantasy mystery adventure drama series created by Eric Heisserer. Based on the Grishaverse novels by Leigh Bardugo, the Netflix series is set in a world divided by a massive dark wall created by dark magic. It follows Alina Starkov, an orphaned young woman who works as a mapmaker, but when people discover that she has a power that could bring down the wall, she is hunted by dark forces conspiring to kill her before she can bring down the wall. Shadow and Bone stars Jessie Mei Li, Archie Renaux, Freddy Carter, Amita Suman, Kit Young, and Ben Barnes.
Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix)
Blue Eye Samurai is an adult animated action-adventure drama series created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green. The Netflix series is set in Japan’s Edo period, and it follows Mizu, a half-white, half-Japanese female warrior, on a quest for vengeance against four white men. Blue Eye Samurai’s voice cast includes Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Song, Darren Barnet, Randall Park, and Kenneth Branagh.
Scavengers Reign (Netflix, Max & Prime Video Add-On)
Scavengers Reign is an adult animated sci-fi horror adventure drama series created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner. Based on the 2016 short film Scavengers, the Max series follows the survivors of the dangerous interstellar cargo ship Demeter 227, who are stranded on a beautiful but dangerous alien planet called Vesta. Scavengers Reign’s voice cast includes Sunita Mani, Wunmi Mosaku, Alia Shawkat, Bob Stephenson, and Ted Travelstead.
Attack on Titan (Hulu, Crunchyroll & Prime Video Add-On)
Attack on Titan is a Japanese post-apocalyptic dark fantasy action-adventure series directed by Tetsurō Araki, Masashi Koizuka, Yuichiro Hayashi, and Jun Shishido. Based on the manga series of the same name by Hajime Isayama, the anime series is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humankind has built massive walls to protect themselves from immense creatures known as the Titans, and we follow the story of Eren Yeager and his friends who lost everything because of the Titans, and to get their revenge they join the Survey Corps. Attack on Titan’s English voice cast includes Bryce Papenbrook, Trina Nishimura, Jessie James Grelle, Robert McCollum, Matthew Mercer, Jessica Calvello, Mike McFarland, and Clifford Chapin.
The Legend of Vox Machina (Prime Video)
The Legend of Vox Machina is an adult animated fantasy action adventure comedy-drama series created by Critical Role Productions. Based on the first campaign of the Dungeons & Dragons web series Critical Role, the Prime Video series follows Vox Machina, a group of unlikely heroes who are tasked with going on a deadly quest to protect the realm of Exandria from dark magical forces and dragons. The Legend of Vox Machina’s voice cast includes Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham.
Terminator Zero (Netflix)
Terminator Zero is a sci-fi action adventure anime series created by Mattson Tomlin. Based on the Terminator film franchise created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd, the Netflix series is set in the Terminator universe in Tokyo in 1997, and it follows Malcolm Lee, who has been developing an AI system to compete with Skynet. The day before Judgement Day, Lee and his three children find themselves being hunted by a robot assassin, and they are protected by a mysterious soldier, both of who are sent from the future. Terminator Zero’s English voice cast includes André Holland, Sonoya Mizuno, Sumalee Montano, Armani Jackson, Gideon Adlon, and Rosario Dawson.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Netflix)
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is an adult animation sci-fi cyberpunk action thriller drama series created Rafal Jaki and Mike Pondsmith. Based on the video game Cyberpunk 2077 developed by CD Projekt Red, the Netflix series is set in the Cyberpunk universe, and it follows a street kid who tries to survive by becoming an edge runner in a city where people are obsessed with body modification technology. Cyberpunk: Edgerunner’s English voice cast includes Zach Aguilar, Emi Lo, William C. Stephens, Marie Westbrook, Ian James Corlett, Stephanie Wong, and Matthew Mercer.