All Anime Based on JRPG Games You Shouldn’t Miss

Japanese role-playing games are some of the most impressive experiences you can find in all of gaming. With the heavy focus on story and characters, JRPGs make a lot of sense for other mediums. Unsurprisingly, there are quite a few anime adaptations of JRPG games that you should give a chance to.

All JRPG-Based Anime

Whether you are an existing fan of these JRPGs or just want to see them in a new light, there are quite a few anime adaptations of existing Japanese role-playing games. Some of these are direct one-to-one adaptations of the main stories in these games, while others adapt a side story or character from the main game.

If you love anime and JRPGs, here are all of the JRPG-based anime you should take a look at, in no particular order:

• Persona 3 The Movie Series: There are four of these movies in total.
• Persona 4 The Animation TV Series
• Persona 4 The Golden Animation TV Series
• Persona 5 The Animation TV Series
• Tales of Phantasia: 4-part OVA series
• Tales of Eternia
• Tales of Symphonia OVA
• Tales of the Abyss
• Tales of Vesperia Prequel Series
• Tales of Zestiria X: This includes a short Tales of Berseria anime arc
• Tales of Crestoria
• Tales of Luminaria
• Final Fantasy Unlimited
• Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals OVA
• Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Movie
• Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Movie
• Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV
• Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Movie
• Star Ocean EX
• Pokémon Anime: 26 seasons and counting, plus plenty of spin-offs
• Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
• Dragon Quest: Your Story
• Ys: Legacy
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Movies
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War
• Xenosaga: The Animation
• Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation
• Wild Arms: Twilight Venom
• Arc the Lad
• Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky
• Blue Dragon
• The Caligula Effect
• Devil Survivor 2: The Animation
• Dragon’s Dogma
• Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
• God Eater
• .hack// TV Series: 4 series and a movie
• Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal
• Makai Senki Disgaea
• Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On
• NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a
• Sakura Wars
• The World Ends With You: The Animation
• Valkyria Chronicles
• Yokai Watch