Whether it’s to preserve history or to gain fortune and fame, treasure hunting is an incredibly popular genre of fiction as it involves uncovering mysteries, discovering truths, and finding treasures that had been lost to time. Treasuring hunting is often filled with perilous traps, scheming companions, and in some cases, world-altering or mystical discoveries with a splash of romance.

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In anime, one of the most popular and well-known treasure hunting series is One Piece. However, there are many anime series that involve the joys, horrors, and excitement of treasure hunting that aren’t One Piece that treasure hunting fans will enjoy.

10 Louie Is Reluctantly Accepted Into A Group Of Treasure Hunters Despite His Lack Of Skills (Rune Soldier)

Rune Soldier

Rune Soldier is a fantasy and comedy shonen anime about a man named Louie, who happens to be a student at the mage’s guild who yearns for adventure. One evening, he meets Melissa (a priestess) Genie (a warrior), and Merill (a thief), who form a mysterious group of adventurers and treasure hunters.

As they're in need of a mage, Louie volunteers to join them but is rejected because of his lack of skills. When the priestess asks God to guide her to a hero, Louie literally falls from the sky. Reluctantly, they accept him into the group and explore ancient ruins, battle monsters, and discover a dark plot against their Kingdom.

9 Conan Edogawa Races Against Time To Stop The Theft Of The Russian Imperial Easter Egg (Case Closed: The Last Wizard Of The Century)

Case Closed Last Wizard Of The Century

Kaito Kid is a well-known thief who loves to steal jewels and treasure, and he just so happens to have his eyes set on a Russian Imperial Easter Egg. The Osaka police are on his tail and are doing everything in their power to stop him.

But Kaito may have bitten off more than he can chew as the Osaka police, and Conan Edogawa's team aren’t the only ones looking for it. With the body count rising, it’s up to Conan to catch Kaito and stop the heist, all while protecting his identity.

8 Juugo Yama Must Find The Treasures Scattered Around Nanae To Catch A Murderer (Nanana’s Buried Treasure)

Nanana from Nanana's Buried Treasure

Juugo Yama, who was disowned by his father, decides to run away to the island of Nanae where he finds a nice room to board in, except for the small fact that it’s haunted by the ghost of Nanana Ryugajo. Ten years ago, she was murdered, and her killer was never found so her soul can’t rest in peace.

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Before she died, Nanana collected many treasures with mysterious powers from across the world and hid them around the island in various places. Juugo decides to collect the treasures and use their powers to find the person who murdered Nanana, however, he’s not the only one looking for them.

7 Kiel Aronnax Escapes From Alcatraz With A Treasure To Search For His Real Body (Wild Arms: Twilight’s Venom)

Wild Arms: Twilight’s Venom

In the walls of the famous Alcatraz prison, a brilliant scientist by the name of Kiel Aronnax chances upon Loretta and Mirabelle who are thieves. With the help of the thieves, Kiel is able to escape along with a legendary treasure, Sheyenne - a man with amnesia who is trapped inside the body of a small boy who can use epic firepower known as ARMS.

With Sheyenne by his side, the duo gets into a lot of trouble while searching for Sheyenne’s true body. Wherever those two are, Loretta and Mirabelle are always nearby searching for more treasure.

6 Ihrie And Fam Search For A Treasure That Grants Wishes To Help Cover Their Enormous Debts (Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie)

Ruin Explorers

Ihrie and Fam are two of the many explorers who are exploring an ancient set of ruins in hopes of finding the ultimate power. It is said that this ultimate power has the ability to grant any wish.

For some explorers, they want this power for vengeance or to save people. Ihrie and Fam are searching for it to cover their debts as they are promised a bountiful reward if they find it. However, it's easier said than done as there are obstacles like curses and scheming companions to overcome.

5 Kagome Must Search For The Shikon Jewel Shards To Stop An Evil Demon (Inuyasha)

Inuyasha looks proud with sword resting on his shoulder

Kagome was a normal high school girl who happened to fall into a well and was transported back in time to the Feudal era. Upon arriving, however, she accidentally releases Inuyasha, a half-demon. She soon discovers that she is the bearer of the Shikon no Tama, a powerful spiritual jewel.

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But after being attacked by a demon, the jewel shatters into countless pieces and is scattered across the lands. It’s up to Kagome, Inuyasha, and a group of others to find those shards to defeat the evil demon known as Naraku.

4 Franka And Mister Search For A Hidden Treasure While Being Chased By The Authorities And Assassins (Coyote Ragtime Show)

Coyote Ragtime Show

Mister is a Coyote, a space outlaw, who has been in prison for the past year due to a traffic offense. Ten days before his sentence is up, he escapes with the help of his old partners Bishop and Katana.

He seeks out Franka, the child of a deceased Coyote who has been left in his care, and the two set out on a journey to find the treasure that her father left behind while trying to avoid the authorities and android assassins.

3 Gou Takarada Searches For A Legendary Treasure That Turns Out Different From What He Expected It To Be (Elf Princess Rane)

Elf Princess Rane

Gou Takarada believes that he will become the next greatest treasure hunter, but there is only so much treasure that he can find in his hometown. To reach his desired level of fame and fortune, he searches for the legendary treasure known as Salamander.

Along the way, he meets a fairy named Ren who is searching for the four treasures of the heart. Gou and Ren’s treasure hunt, however, causes problems for a researcher and his secret project because the Salamander isn’t what Gou thought it would be.

2 A Mysterious Tattoo With Hidden Clues Leads A Group Of Treasure Hunters Into The Ocean (AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission)

AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission

AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission is an adult-themed anime about Aika Sumeragi. She may still be a high school student and have a C-class salvager's license, but she’s young, hotheaded, and very competitive. Due to her personality, no one wants to hire her, except for Erika, the leader of the treasure hunting club.

Aika accepts the job and is led to a beautiful submarine where she discovers the terrible destination that she agreed to. The group sets out on a journey filled with many obstacles to discover the whereabouts of a treasure with the help of clues from a tattoo on one of the club’s members.

1 Two Unlikely People Join Forces To Search For A Treasure With The Help Of Clues In The Form Of Tattoos (Golden Kamuy)

Anime Golden Kamuy Asirpa Armed Bow Arrow

Saichi Sugimoto works tirelessly to earn money to fulfill a promise that he made to his best friend - to support his family and his wife who needs medical treatment overseas. He learns of a tale about a man who killed, stole, and hid a pile of gold somewhere in Hokkaido, and the only clues to its location are in the form of tattoos on the man’s cellmates.

He believed the story to be nonsense until he finds the body of a man with one of the clues from the story about to be eaten by a bear. He’s saved by a young girl called Asirpa, whose father was one of the men killed for his gold. The two team up to find the treasure to fulfill their promises.

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