First introduced around 1917 with a simple, chalk-based short film by Shimokawa Oten,[1] anime has grown into an enormously popular art form that reaches far beyond Japan’s borders.
In the 21st century, it’s estimated that anime makes up more than half of all of the world’s animation![2]
Japan has more than 400 major anime studios, which together cover the full scope of genres, from fantasy to thrillers to comedy.[3]
Whether creating a guild/clan name for gaming or choosing a team name for a different type of activity, anime can provide plenty of inspiration.
Below, we have the list of anime group name ideas.
Scroll past the list for our name generator and tips on creating your own great anime guild or group name.
The Phantom Troupe[4]
Hunter X Hunter
The Silent Voices
The Espada[4]
Bleach
Hunter Association[5]
The Survey Corps[6]
Attack on Titan
The League of Villains[4]
My Hero Academia
Akatsuki Collective[4]
Naruto
The Straw Hat Pirates[6]
One Piece
Band of the Hawk[7]
Berskerk
Honorable Senseis
teachers
NERV[5]
The Genki Group
cheerful
Guerilla Group Zero
CP9[4]
One Piece
Class 3-E[7]
Assassination Classroom
The Tokyo Ghouls
Tokyo Ghoul
Z Warriors[7]
Dragonball Z
Megane Archetypes
boys with glasses
Alchemists[5]
Night Raid[5]
00 Cyborgs[7]
Cyborg 009
Band of Seven[4]
InuYasha
Anime Otakus
superfans
Outside the System
Psycho-Pass
Academia Heroes
My Hero Academia
Dark and Vicious Forces
From the New World
The Burial Agency[5]
Ghouls of Tokyo
Fending Off Parasites
With Geass Control
Code Geass
Team Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
Black Order
D.Gray-man
Team Dragon Ball Z
Kokoro Club
heart
The Soul Reapers[7]
Bleach
One Piece Adventurers
The Akatsuki
Naruto
Team Rocket[6]
Pokemon
Collecting New Swords
Katanagatari
The Titan Attackers
The Ghibli Group
Occult Research Club[5]
High School DxD
Balanced on a Knife-Edge
Overlord
When Stars Align
Paranormal Liberation Front[6]
My Hero Academia
Senpai Mentors
upperclassmen
Considered Kawaii
cute
One-Punch Men
One-Punch Man
Susuwatari Soot Sprites
My Neighbor Totoro
Sumimasen Squad
sorry
Deviant Blades Collective
Katanagatari
The Sugoi Squad
exceptional
Spunky Genki Set
energetic
Pursuit of Immortality
Baccano!
Rakugo to Survive
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Within Multiple Timelines
High Ritual of Chaos[8]
Point of No Return[8]
Disillusioned With the System
Psycho-Pass
Moving Castle Matrix
Howl’s Moving Castle
Kiki's Krew
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Shadow Blades
Naruto
The Kohai Krew
underclassmen
Slime Reincarnated
The Chunibyo Club
delusions of grandeur
Kemonomimi Kollective
animal features
Doujinshi People
superfans
Renowned Rakugo Performers
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Stuck in the Abyss
The Elric Brotherhood
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Zero's Freedom Fighters
Code Geass
The Never Learning Network
Ganbatte! Force
good luck
Catastrophe-Level Storm Dragons
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Just Like Naruto
Past Problems Solvers
From the New World
Into a Parallel World
Spirited Away Squad
The Holy Knights
The Seven Deadly Sins
Invocation[8]
Godhand[9]
Berskerk
The Loli League
innocent
The Mecha Matrix
super robots
Meganekko Frames
girls with glasses
Alchemists in Full Metal
Overpowered & Overly Cautious
Salarymen and Astronauts
Space Brothers
The Monster League
In the Sky Castle
Castle In The Sky
Catbus Passengers
My Neighbor Totoro
The Dark Guild
Fairy Tail
Magic Notebook Network
Death Note
Moshi Moshi, Moshi Moshi
excuse me
The Chibi Crew
small
Content With Monotonous Life
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Cosplay Collective
costumes
Interrupted Journeys
Michiko & Hatchin
Hatchin's Voices of Reason
Michiko & Hatchin
Sacrament of Secrets[8]
Anime Underground
Born With Magic Powers
The Rakugo Rivals
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
The Homunculi[4]
Fullmetal Alchemist
Former Yakuza Members
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Penguin Drum Finders
Mawaru Penguindrum
Penguin Hat Revival
Mawaru Penguindrum
Jotun[8]
Norse giant with superhuman strength
Descent Into Power
Tracking Multiple Timelines
Steins; Gate
Microwaveable Messages
Steins; Gate
System Truth-Seekers
Psycho-Pass
SOS Brigade[5]
Ruthless Slayer Stoppers
Monster
Navigating the Abyss
Made In Abyss
Riko & Reg Abyss League
Made In Abyss
Cats and Kawamotos
March Comes In Like A Lion
Elysium
Angel Beats
Celestial Knights
Saint Seiya
Phantom Thieves
Persona 5
Gurren Brigade
Gurren Lagann
The Phantomhive
Black Butler
Anime Group Name Generator
How to Create a Great Anime Group Name
As noted above, commercial Japanese animation has been around since the early 1900s, and there are over 400 studios in the anime industry. That’s a ton of inspiration to pull group name ideas from — over 100 years and countless animated works!
You’re spoiled for choice in creating your group name, but we have some tips to help you narrow down that plethora of options.
You might want to start by making a list of some of your favorite anime. While taking inspiration from the title itself might not be as original as you’d like, by creating a list, you can then think of story elements, dialogue, or characters to inspire your team name.
There are many examples of this on our list, from Studio Ghibli productions like My Neighbor Totoro to more recent works like That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
You might also consider making a parody of or altering the name of an anime you’re familiar with. Using Fullmetal Alchemist as an example, you could substitute either word for any number of replacements — from something silly like “Full Pizza Alchemists” or “Fullmetal Kittens” to an intimidating name like “Blood Alchemists.”
With our list of ideas and our tips for creating your own name, you should be able to come up with multiple possibilities for your group.
But if you’re really stumped for ideas, you can always turn to an online name generator — which lets you create an anime-inspired team name in just a few seconds.
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