Anime like 8 Man AFTER

Silent Mobius

Also known as Silent Möbius.

Studio: Radix , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Horror

The year is 2023 and Alien Beings known as "Lucifer Hawks" have begun invading earth from another dimension. All that stands between them and the enslavement of the human race is the Attacked Mystification Police Department - a special division of the Tokyo Police staffed by women with amazing paranormal abilities.



Tags: Cyberpunk , Police , Time Skip , Magic , Tsundere , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Shounen , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Robots , Monster Girl , Cyborg , Heterosexual

I Я I A ZЁIЯAM THE ANIMATION

Also known as Iria: Zeiram The Animation.

Studio: Bandai Visual , Ashi Productions , Discotek , d-rights
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Iria is the story of a girl and the Alien being she loves to hate. The series begins with her brother, Gren, taking a job. He is a bounty hunter, and one well known for his incredible skill. Iria, being a skilled apprentice bounty hunter herself, tags along. What is the job, one might ask. It is to find out what has happened to the crew and cargo of a Space Station. Needless to say, nothing is as it seems, and the war between Iria and Zeiram begins in earnest.


Tags: Guns , Tokusatsu , Female Protagonist , Space , Aliens , Tomboy , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Crossdressing

GATCHAMAN

Also known as GATCHAMAN.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Nippon Columbia , Artland , Artmic , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

A.D. 2066 - Shortly after a small country separates itself from the United Nations, members of the International Science Organization mysteriously disappear without a trace. Renowned scientist Kouzaburou Nanbu realizes that the secret organization known as the "Gallactor" is making its move to conquer the world. To counter this terrorist group, he prepares his ultimate weapon: five brave heroes that comprise the Science Ninja Team - Gatchaman.



Tags: Super Power , Superhero , Shounen

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Also known as Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

Studio: Trigger , CD PROJEKT RED , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological , Sci-Fi

An original anime series set in in the universe of Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners tells a standalone, 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner—a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk.



Note: The first episode received a pre-screening at Anime Expo on July 2, 2022. The first 3 dubbed episodes were streamed on Twitch as part of a co-stream promotion on September 12, a day before the show’s premiere.

Tags: Cyberpunk , Tragedy , Crime , Cyborg , Dystopian , Class Struggle , Orphan , Urban , Gangs , Male Protagonist , Body Horror , Guns , Gore , Revenge , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Drugs , Terrorism , Coming of Age , Nudity , Tomboy , Ensemble Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Time Skip , Time Manipulation , Software Development , Space , Robots , Cars , Age Gap

Taiho Shichauzo

Also known as You're Under Arrest!.

Studio: Studio DEEN , TBS , Kodansha , AnimEigo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Running late on her first day as a patrol woman for the Bokuto Police Department, spunky moped rider Natsumi Tsujimoto decides to take several shortcuts, only to be chased down and cited by mechanical genius and expert police driver Miyuki Kobayakawa. Upon arrival at the precinct, Natsumi finds out that her new partner is the same woman who ticketed her earlier. At first, she doesn't trust Miyuki, but in a short period of time, they develop an unbreakable friendship that overcomes traffic accidents, reckless drivers and even the strongest typhoons to hit Tokyo.



Tags: Police , Motorcycles , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Cars , Mopeds , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen

Cyborg 009: THE CYBORG SOLDIER

Also known as Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier.

Studio: Avex Entertainment , Vistec Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Cyborg 009 is a story about nine experimental cyborgs (eight male and one female), which have been collected by the evil terrorist group, Black Ghost. Those nine cyborgs with the aid of a scientist turn against Black Ghost's control. Black Ghost in turn starts sending more cyborgs to destroy their first nine experimental cyborgs and causing destruction all around the world.



Episodes 1-48 aired on TV. Episodes 49-51 consist of the "GOD'S WAR" OVA. An additional recap episode aired between episodes 47 and 49.
The "GOD'S WAR: Prologue" bonus arc is not intended to be in continuity with the other episodes, as it was instead produced as a teaser at adapting the unwritten final chapter of the Cyborg 009 manga. TV Tokyo could not air more than 51 episodes and the first two OVA episodes were cut and merged together into one episode, leaving the final one unaired.



Tags: Cyborg , Superhero , Super Power , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen , Shapeshifting , Primarily Male Cast , Time Manipulation , Mythology , Acting , Artificial Intelligence , Memory Manipulation , Alternate Universe

Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom

Also known as Astro Boy (2003).

Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment , Dentsu , Tezuka Productions , Fuji TV , Animax
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Atom is a robotic boy that posses super human powers and an artificial intelligence system that is unparalleled to any robot. His creator, Dr. Tenma, created him to replace his late son, Tobio. Dr. Tenma soon destroys his laboratory, after the creation of Atom, and shuts down Atom. Soon after, Dr. Ochanomizu, the head of the Ministry of Science revives Atom, and tries to give him a normal life as a 6th grade student that helps the police agency keep renegade robots and bigot humans from causing harm. Atom faces extreme racism for being a robot, and he must discover the truth about his creator Dr. Tenma.



Tags: Robots , Found Family , Artificial Intelligence , Adoption , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , Kids , Detective , Suicide