Anime, a style of animated storytelling that originates in Japan, has risen in popularity over the past few years. Of course, with so many well-made shows across a variety of genres, it's no surprise. And with this rise in popularity comes a rise in the manufacturing of merchandise.

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Among these, board games have become a fun way to engage more with a specific anime. Board games set in the anime universes often allow fans to immerse themselves within the world, acting as the main characters trying to complete a certain mission. Board games, card games, and dice games are a great way for anime fans to think strategically while taking on the roles of their favorite characters.

10 The Naruto Card Game Lets Players Build Their Own Ninja Teams

Naruto Boruto Board Game

The Naruto Boruto Card Game places fans within the extended ninja universe alongside characters from Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, and Boruto. This card game can be played with two to four players.

In it, players use character cards to assemble their ideal ninja team, then battle each other and complete quests. Victory is earned by either being the last player standing or completing five quests first. This card game also features a unique turn system called Chrono Clash. This game is ideal for fans of all skill levels, as it's easy to learn but has the potential to be played extremely strategically.

9 The Cowboy Bebop Deck-Building Game Challenges Fans To Become Bounty Hunters

Cowboy Bebop Space Serenade

Fans of this science fiction anime will be thrilled to learn there's a card game set in the Cowboy Bebop universe. Cowboy Bebop: Space Serenade can be played with anywhere from one to four players and is primarily a deck-building game. It even lets fans play as one of the four members of Bebop's crew.

In this game, players compete to be the best bounty hunter by capturing criminals wanted by the ISSP. After duking it out via buying cards and using resources, the game ends when either someone captures Vicious or he flees.

8 Dragon Ball Z: Perfect Cell Makes The Fate Of The Universe A Roll Of The Dice

Dragon Ball Z Perfect Cell

Dragon Ball Z: Perfect Cell, set in the Dragon Ball Z universe, has two to four players working together to defeat Cell, the so-called perfect warrior. This dice game lets fans play as a Dragon Ball Z fighter as they strategize the best way to beat this ultimate villain.

Players roll dice to perform actions like attacking, helping their allies, or buying upgrades. Meanwhile, Cell also uses offensive moves to damage players and heal himself. The game ends when Cell is stopped by the players.

7 The My Hero Academia Card Game Is All About Quirk Management

MHA Card Game

My Hero Academia: The Card Game lets fans go Plus Ultra as they explore the My Hero Academia universe, thinking strategically about Quirks and how they work together to overcome obstacles. Two to four players start their own Hero Agency and try to recruit the best and most ideal students to it.

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Players choose various 1-A students for their agency, devising tactics to make the most of their different Quirks. They then use their heroes to complete various missions, competing against each other to build the best Hero Agency.

6 One Piece: Water 7 Is A Cooperative Race Against The Clock

One Piece water 7 Game

In One Piece: Water 7, players take over the roles of Luffy and his Straw Hat Crew when they arrive in Water 7 in One Piece. This cooperative game can be played with two to six players and has players racing against a giant wave, the Aqua Laguna, to complete their mission.

Players have to find resources to build a new ship, save their friend Robin, and depart before this wave wipes out the entire board. Dice rolls are used to secure victory points and resources, as well as controlling movement around the board and fighting enemies. Oh, and the Aqua Laguna will steadily eliminate sections of the game board while the players are trying to accomplish their myriad goals.

5 Death Note: Confrontation Brings The Series' Cat And Mouse Games To Life

Death Note Confrontation

Death Note: Confrontation is a two-player game that puts fans right in the middle of a Death Note-themed murder mystery. One person plays the detective, L, while the other plays the killer, Kira. And thus, the cat and mouse games begin.

L has to try and find Kira's location and identity and ultimately capture him, while Kira tries to murder the people deserving of it before disappearing. It's a race for both to try and gain victory points and complete their objective before the other.

4 Sword Art Online's Dice Game Challenges Players To Escape Back To The Real World

Sword Art Online Sword of Fellows

Sword Art Online: Sword of Fellows is a dice game that lets players enter the world of Sword Art Online — without any of the actual risks, of course. This game has one to four players working together to try and escape the game world.

This cooperative dice-rolling game lets players fight together to defeat monsters and overcome obstacles so they can beat the game and make it back to the real world. They do this with their "sword skills," which are unique traits each character uses in battle.

3 In Attack On Titan: The Last Stand, One Player Battles The Rest

Attack on Titan The Last Stand

In Attack on Titan: The Last Stand, one player actually ends up fighting against the rest of their friends in the role of the Titan. While most players will take on the role of one of the human Attack on Titan characters, one player will rival them as the antagonistic Titan with their own set of goals.

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The goal of the human characters is to kill the Titan, while the goal of the Titan is to use attack cards to defeat the other players. The most unique aspect of this game is that it uses a vertical playing surface, which takes the shape of the walls and the Titan.

2 Sailor Moon Crystal: Dice Challenge Can Be Cooperative Or Combative

Sailor Moon Crystal dice challenge

Sailor Moon Crystal: Dice Challenge starts with each player selecting one of 24 Sailor Moon Crystal characters that they'd like to play as. They then use their character to fight against each other in several battles until victory is achieved.

Players can choose to either play in single combat or tag-team combat, which means there are nearly endless possibilities for ways to play. Dice rolls are used to advance the fights via capturing opponents' dice and gaining points. The first person — or team — to win three rounds takes the game.

1 Tokyo Ghoul: Bloody Masquerade Is All About Double Identities And Deception

Tokyo Ghoul Game

Tokyo Ghoul: Bloody Masquerade is an exciting bluff and deduction game for four to eight players. Each player takes on the role of a character from Tokyo Ghoul: either a human, a ghoul, or an investigator.

The main goal of the game is to stay alive and uncover the truth of the other players' identities. The investigators and the ghouls try to kill each other while the humans try to collect certain cards. Players spend the game searching for clues about who their opponents truly are while keeping their own identity a treasured secret.

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