Shows Like Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid

If you liked Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid (2015), a animation and action & adventure series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Manyu Scroll (2011)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and action & adventure
In the Taiheimeji era, the Tokugawa shogunate values breasts highly, equating them with wealth and status. The Manyu Clan, government allies, know secret techniques for breast enhancement, detailed in a scroll…
2
Queen's Blade (2009)
★ 6/10Also animation and action & adventure
Every few years, beautiful female warriors from across the land compete in the Queen's Blade Tournament to become the ruler of the land. It's a series that loves violence as much as it hates clothes and complicated…
3
Samurai Girls (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action & adventure
The story takes place in Japan in the early 21st century, in an alternate reality where the Tokugawa Shogunate has remained in power. In this reality, student councils are tasked with oppressing schools. Yagyuu…
4
Freezing (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and action & adventure
Eager to follow in the footsteps of his fallen sister, Kazuya enrolls at West Genetics Academy, a training facility for buxom heroes known as Pandoras. These courageous schoolgirls are genetically-enhanced with enough…
5
Blade and Soul (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also action & adventure and animation
Alka is an assassin for the Clan of the Sword. She's on a journey to find the woman Jin Valel, who killed her master Hon. Jin is demon-like woman who controls the Energy of Chaos and kills without feeling - not unlike…
6
Claymore (2007)
★ 8.2/10Also action & adventure and animation
When a shapeshifting demon with a thirst for human flesh, known as "youma," arrives in Raki's village, a lone woman with silver eyes walks into town with only a sword upon her back. She is a "Claymore," a being…
7
Date A Live (2013)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
Thirty years ago a strange phenomenon called a "spacequake" devastated the center of Eurasia, claiming the lives of at least 150 million people. Since then, smaller spacequakes plague the world on an irregular basis…
8
Hundred (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also action & adventure and animation
A mysterious life form known as Savage is attacking the Earth, and there is only one weapon that can counter it: the Hundred. To become a Slayer, a master of military arts able to wield a Hundred, Kisaragi Hayato…
9
Sekirei (2008)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action & adventure
Struggling yet brilliant, 19-year-old Minato Sahashi has failed his college entrance exams for the second time, resulting in him being regarded as worthless by those around him. However, the course of his seemingly…
10
Strike the Blood (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action & adventure
Kojou Akatsuki's days as an ordinary high school student in the Demon District of Itogami Island come to an abrupt end after a fateful encounter leaves him with the remarkable abilities of a vampire. It isn't long…
11
Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and action & adventure
High school student Michio Kaga was wandering aimlessly through life and the Internet, when he finds himself transported from a shady website to a fantasy world — reborn as a strong man who can use "cheat" powers. He…
12
Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia (2016)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and action & adventure
One day, humanity was invaded by another world. Having experienced that battle, known as Other World War I, humanity moved to marine floats, built for emergency evacuation purposes, as soon as Other World War II began…
13
Maken-Ki! Battling Venus (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
This romantic comedy is about Takeru Ohyama, a typical perverted teenage boy. His new school doesn't require entrance exams, and it just turned co-ed! Unfortunately, his dreams of a happy high school life are dashed…
14
VanDread (2000)
★ 5.9/10Also action & adventure and animation
Hibiki Tokai, a male third-class laborer from Taraak, ends up stuck on a battleship after a botched attempt at stealing a robot. When female pirates capture the Taraakian Vanguard, things don't look like they could get…
15
Bogus Skill «Fruitmaster» ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
In a world where Skill Fruits grant powers, aspiring adventurer Light is stuck with the useless «Fruitmaster» skill. Eating another one results in death, so no do-overs. Meanwhile, his childhood friend Rena quickly…
16
Gintama (2006)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata…
17
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action & adventure
Despite her supposed ineptitude with regular magic, Princess Anisphia defies the aristocracy’s expectations by developing “magicology,” a unique magical theory based on memories from her past life. One day, she…
18
Jimihen!! Jimiko o Kae Chau Jun Isei Kouyuu (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
The story follows Rena Yukuhasahi, a reserved office lady and Ryouhei Hachiya, a businessman and fellow colleague. Yukuhasahi appears to be the most reserved girl in the company, but becomes a super beautiful woman…
19
The Asterisk War (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventure
Invertia was a meteor storm that caused an unprecedented disaster during the 20th century. Because of this disaster, numerous cities around the world were destroyed. However, within the meteor, an unknown element…
20
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
Beryl Gardenant, a middle-aged swordsman running a dojo in the backwaters, lives a quiet life, until Allucia, former student and Commander of the Royal Order of Knights, appears! Beryl’s life is about to change…