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Best Action TV Series of 1981

31 Action series that started in 1981, ranked by popularity

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31 series

The Man of Five Rings

★ 7.3
26 1981–present
Action

Chin wong kwun ying wui

★ 5.8
23 1981–present
Action · Drama

El hogar que yo robé

★ 7.4
18 167 1981–1981
Action · Adventure · Family

Fatty & George

★ 7.7
18 10 1981–1981
Action · Adventure · Drama

Yeung moon nui cheung

★ 7.1
12 1981–present
Action · Drama · History

Surônin makaritôru

★ 7.6
12 6 1981–present
Action · Adventure · Drama

Saikyou Robot Daiouja

★ 4.8
11 50 1981–1982
Action · Adventure · Animation
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