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The best military adventure anime you can start from the beginning

56 anime that are both adventure and military, ranked by MyAnimeList, with none of the sequels, side stories or recap editions you cannot start cold. Top of the list: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Kenpuu Denki Berserk, Fullmetal Alchemist.

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1. 1 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood TV · 2009 · 64 episodes · Bones · #2 on MyAnimeList 95% would recommend
2. 2 Kenpuu Denki Berserk Berserk TV · 1997 · 25 episodes · OLM · #110 on MyAnimeList 94% would recommend
3. 3 Fullmetal Alchemist TV · 2003 · 51 episodes · Bones · #565 on MyAnimeList 90% would recommend
4. 4 Kurenai no Buta Porco Rosso Film · 1992 · Studio Ghibli · #807 on MyAnimeList 88% would recommend
5. 5 Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen - Memorial Edition Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition TV · 2022 · 13 episodes · Studio 4°C · #876 on MyAnimeList 88% would recommend
6. 6 Golden Kamuy TV · 2018 · 12 episodes · Geno Studio · #951 on MyAnimeList 91% would recommend
7. 7 Drifters TV · 2016 · 12 episodes · Hoods Entertainment · #972 on MyAnimeList 87% would recommend
8. 8 Jormungand TV · 2012 · 12 episodes · White Fox · #1196 on MyAnimeList 86% would recommend
9. 9 Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen I - Haou no Tamago Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King Film · 2012 · Studio 4°C · #1413 on MyAnimeList 84% would recommend
10. 10 Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri GATE TV · 2015 · 12 episodes · A-1 Pictures · #1534 on MyAnimeList 84% would recommend
11. 11 Arslan Senki (TV) The Heroic Legend of Arslan TV · 2015 · 25 episodes · SANZIGEN · #1594 on MyAnimeList 83% would recommend
12. 12 Bounen no Xamdou Xam'd: Lost Memories ONA · 2008 · 26 episodes · Bones · #1697 on MyAnimeList 81% would recommend
13. 13 Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin Alderamin on the Sky TV · 2016 · 13 episodes · Madhouse · #1716 on MyAnimeList 83% would recommend
14. 14 Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku The Princess and the Pilot Film · 2011 · Madhouse · #1798 on MyAnimeList 83% would recommend
15. 15 Uchuu Senkan Yamato Star Blazers: The Quest for Iscandar TV · 1974 · 26 episodes · Office Academy · #1834 on MyAnimeList 80% would recommend
16. 16 Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku Now and Then, Here and There TV · 1999 · 13 episodes · AIC · #1855 on MyAnimeList 79% would recommend
17. 17 Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike Tales of Vesperia ~The First Strike~ Film · 2009 · Production I.G · #1952 on MyAnimeList 81% would recommend
18. 18 Shoukoku no Altair Altair: A Record of Battles TV · 2017 · 24 episodes · MAPPA · #1999 on MyAnimeList 76% would recommend
19. 19 Area 88 OVA · 1985 · 3 episodes · Studio Pierrot · #2134 on MyAnimeList 81% would recommend
20. 20 Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu The Legend of the Legendary Heroes TV · 2010 · 24 episodes · Zexcs · #2226 on MyAnimeList 79% would recommend
21. 21 Macross Zero OVA · 2002 · 5 episodes · Satelight · #2243 on MyAnimeList 80% would recommend
22. 22 Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade Tekkaman Blade TV · 1992 · 49 episodes · Tatsunoko Production · #2261 on MyAnimeList 77% would recommend
23. 23 Steamboy Film · 2004 · Sunrise · #3111 on MyAnimeList 76% would recommend
24. 24 Grancrest Senki Record of Grancrest War TV · 2018 · 24 episodes · A-1 Pictures · #3567 on MyAnimeList 71% would recommend
25. 25 Zoids Genesis TV · 2005 · 50 episodes · Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment · #3600 on MyAnimeList 72% would recommend

Why this is not a MyAnimeList search. Every entry here is one you can start from the beginning. Anything with a prequel or a parent story is left out, as are recaps and compilation editions — about half of what MyAnimeList ranks. Ordered by MyAnimeList position. The percentage is the share of MyAnimeList scorers who rated a title 7 or higher.