HIDIVE produces its own English-dubbed anime shows similar to Crunchyroll. The platform has a wide selection, but here are the 18 best dubbed anime on HIDIVE you should check out now!
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Vinland Saga
Makoto Yukimura’s Vinland Saga is an action and historical anime that starts in Dane-controlled England at the beginning of the 11th century.
As the anime’s title suggests, Vinland Saga brings to mind images of Vinland as it is mentioned in two Norse sagas.
The main storyline of the anime dramatizes the ascent to power of King Cnut the Great and the vengeance plot of the adventurer Thorfinn from historical times.
While the first season of Vinland Saga was animated by Wit Studio, studio MAPPA will take over for the anime’s second season.
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Made in Abyss
The character designs and the anime's upbeat score give Made in Abyss the impression that it is a children's show. But don't fall for it!
Because the anime contains explicit content such as violence and nudity, to name a few, Made in Abyss is the polar opposite of a children's anime.
Riko, a young cave diver who aspires to be a white whistle like her missing mother, Lyza, is the protagonist of the anime.
When Riko encounters Reg by chance, her descent into the abyss is inevitable!
Join Riko and Reg as they descend into the abyss in search of Lyza and discover the Netherworld's secrets!
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Food Wars!
Make sure there are enough snacks for everyone to eat before watching Food Wars!, as this anime will make anyone hungry!
Food Wars!, also known as Shokugeki no Soma, is a blend of Japanese cooking, slice-of-life, comedy, and ecchi anime genres that follows Soma Yukihira as he vows to defeat his overly talented father with his own cooking.
But, before he could defeat his father, Soma needed to enroll in the prestigious Totsuki Culinary Academy to hone his culinary skills.
There, Soma meets many talented and unique students, including Erina Nakiri, the world's best palate holder.
Ya Boy Kongming!
Meet Zhuge Kongming, one of China's most legendary historical figures, as he is reincarnated in modern-day Shibuya, Japan in Ya Boy Kongming!
Zhuge Kongming lies on his deathbed, wishing for a life free of war in the event that he is reincarnated.
Fortunately, the gods heard his cries and granted his wish to start over!
Kongming finds himself in the middle of a crowded street in Shibuya, Japan, where people are dressed up for Halloween!
Eventually, he wounds up inside a nightclub, where he heard the lovely singing voice of Eiko Tsukimi on stage.
Kongming then decides to become Eiko's manager, promising to propel her career to stardom by employing war tactics and strategies he recalls from his previous life.
Maid Sama!
Released in spring 2010, Maid Sama!, also known as Kaichou wa Maid-sama, is a romantic comedy anime that centers on the budding relationship between student council president and café maid Misaki Ayuzawa and number one popular student Usui Takumi.
When Usui discovered Misaki's personal secret of working at a maid café, he began pestering and teasing her on a regular basis.
Usui takes advantage of every opportunity to get closer to Misaki, whom he finds very interesting.
While Misaki is a frightening student council president at school, she is a very kind, gentle, and lovely café maid.
To keep her secret hidden from everyone at school, Misaki must avoid Usui's romantic advances and constant teasing at all costs!
Himouto! Umaru-chan
The amount of cola and chips in Himouto! Umaru-chan makes Umaru Doma the happiest girl in the world, and Taihei Doma the most generous older brother in the universe.
While Umaru acts as Taihei’s kind, smart, and almost perfect sister in public, at home, Umaru is a lazy otaku who eats all sorts of junk food to enjoy her days.
Because Umaru and Taihei share a small but comfortable apartment, Taihei must do household chores while also dealing with Umaru's tantrums whenever he forbids her from playing video games or watching anime.
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The Executioner and Her Way of Life
People who come from another world are referred to as "stray" or "otherworlder" in this isekai and yuri anime.
They are summoned from Japan via an illegal ritual and are expected to have magical potential capable of causing chaos and calamity in the isekai world.
To put an end to this practice, the Church attempts to execute all wandering stray or otherworldly beings before they become a threat to the isekai world.
Menou is an executioner working for the Church. After dispatching one stray, she discovered that another stray named Akari had been summoned at the same time.
Killing Akari, on the other hand, becomes a difficult task due to her unique regenerative abilities.
To complete her task, Menou dupes Akari into believing she is an ally who will bring her home.
In reality, Menou intends to bring Akari along on her journey to find a way to permanently kill her.
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After the Rain
After the Rain is a sweet love story about a high school student and a 45-year-old man.
As the title suggests, there will be a lot of rain in this anime, so ready your umbrellas!
The anime follows Akira Tachibana, a reserved high school student who is forced to leave the track and field team due to an injury.
Akira finds herself in a family restaurant with nothing else to do. There, the manager treats her to free coffee to brighten her day.
Despite their huge age difference, Akira makes every effort to become closer to the manager.
She not only took a part-time job at the restaurant, but she also attempted to express her feelings to her manager.
Flying Witch
Makoto Kowata is a young witch-in-training who relocates to the countryside to live with her relatives.
There, she maintains a positive and enthusiastic attitude throughout the day, from practicing her magic spells to growing her own vegetables.
Makoto's daily life could not be more interesting with her feline companion Chito, her nomadic sister Akane, and her cousins Kei and Chinatsu by her side.
Bond with Makoto and her relatives as they make enchanted snacks, summon monsters, and even explore ancient ruins in Flying Witch!
Chihayafuru
A sports anime unlike any other, Chihayafuru features the card game Karuta, which binds the main characters together.
Chihaya, Taichi, and Arata made a promise to meet at the Karuta national championships when they were in elementary school.
When they parted ways, it appeared that Chihaya was the only one who wanted to keep their promise to each other.
Chihaya is regarded as one of the most beautiful girls at school, but unlike the other girls, she is focused on establishing a competitive Karuta Club in order to fulfill her promise to Taichi and Arata.
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Nana
Perhaps one of the most loved shoujo romance anime, Nana is a 47-episode TV anime produced by Madhouse in the spring of 2006.
Despite the fact that it has been out for quite some time, Nana remains not only a relevant show for romance anime fans but also a reference for new shoujo anime shows.
In Nana, there are two characters named Nana: Nana Komatsu and Nana Osaki.
Komatsu has a cheerful, naive, and childish personality, whereas Osaki is the polar opposite.
Osaki is the lead singer of the popular goth-punk band Black Stones, apart from being cool and streetwise.
Komatsu and Osaki happen to meet by chance on a train bound for Tokyo.
They then became roommates soon after and quickly became friends!
Both girls experience love and loss together, not to mention the life lessons they learn from one another.
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Akame ga Kill!
White Fox’s Akame ga Kill! is an action-packed dark fantasy and shounen anime that features assassins, rebellions, and even vigilantes, with explicit violence thrown in for good measure.
The anime follows Tatsumi, a young swordsman who vows to protect his impoverished village from the rule of the current tyrannical empire.
One fateful day, Tatsumi meets an assassin named Akari, a member of the covert organization, Night Raid.
Tatsumi, along with Akari and the members of Night Raid, attempts to overthrow the corrupt empire using special weapons known as Teigu.
Princess Tutu
Princess Tutu is a timeless anime that combines fantasy and romance sprinkled with classical music, ballet dancing, and royalty.
The anime is also inspired by fairy tales, particularly Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling.
The anime follows a duck who transforms into the lovely and graceful Princess Tutu in order to mend the broken heart of a storybook prince who comes to life.
Through acts of love, Princess Tutu strives to transform the story's tragic ending into a happy ever after.
The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist
The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist is one of the newest anime dubs on HIDIVE. It is a romance comedy anime that revolves around high schoolers Wataru Sajo and Aika Natsukawa.
Like any ordinary high schooler, Wataru Sajo and Aika Natsukawa are discovering what true love is.
Wataru has been infatuated with Aika for the longest time, but all of a sudden, his world turned upside down after realizing something.
With Wataru completely distancing himself from Aika, the latter wants to find out what happened to the former and why the sudden change of heart.
Dark Gathering
If you’re into the suspense, horror, and mystery genres, Dark Gathering’s English dub is now available on HIDIVE.
Dark Gathering revolves around Keitaro, a young man who often attracts spirits for whatever reason, even though he hates running into ghosts.
As the plot unfolds, Keitaro gets a tutoring job from his close friend, Eiko, who nags at him a lot.
Keitaro needs to tutor Eiko’s cousin, Yayoi Hozuki, who doesn’t look like any ordinary child there is.
Yayoi is a child prodigy, but there’s more to her than meets the eye. She has a spiritual constitution, which means she’s more interested in ghosts than humans!
Ragna Crimson
Ragna Crimson is an action-fantasy anime that involves a lot of dragons. It follows a dragon hunter named Ragna and his companion, the young hunter prodigy Leonica, as they slay dragons from one place to another.
However, Ragna’s unremarkable abilities make him a joke next to Leonica. He often faces discrimination and judgment from the people who celebrate Leonica.
Still, Ragna trains harder than anyone else to keep up with Leonica and protect her in battle.
Will Ragna be able to protect Leonica, or will it be the other way around?
Mitsuboshi Colors
Mitsuboshi Colors is a slice-of-life and comedy anime that features the popular anime trope of cute girls doing cute things (CGDCT).
This comedy and slice-of-life anime follows three elementary school girls namely, Kotoha, Sat-chan, and Yui Akamatsu as members of the Colors justice organization.
Their main goal is to keep the peace in Ueno Park by patrolling day and night!
Alice in Borderland
Last but not least is Alice in Borderland, a three-episode OVA anime about three friends who wake up in a completely different alternate reality.
In this alternate reality, Ryohei Arisu and his friends realize that they must play random survival games in order to survive.
Worse, they can't get away from the games because they'll die if they do.
So far, no TV anime adaptation of Alice in Borderland has been made.
The good news is that a live-action adaptation is available on Netflix, and as of writing, the series is preparing to release its second season.
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