Anime like Batman: Gotham Knight

THE Big O

Also known as The Big O.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

Paradigm City is a place without a past. 40 years ago, something happened that wiped the memories of everyone in it. Unfortunately, the people of Paradigm City were very busy before then, making Megadueses (giant robots) and monsters. People who were born after the memory wipe are gaining/recovering memories of the past and using them to build newer threats. With the help of The Big O (a faithful giant robot), his butler Norman and the android Dorothy, Roger Smith keeps Paradigm City safe. As problems mount and more memories surface, Roger's past and Paradigm's future begin to become suspect...

Tags: Super Robot , Amnesia , Philosophy , Noir , Robots , Episodic , Butler , Dystopian , Real Robot , Foreign , Kuudere , Primarily Adult Cast , Politics , Male Protagonist , Cyberpunk , Police , Steampunk

Ninja Batman

Also known as Batman Ninja.

Studio: Kamikaze Douga , Warner Bros. Japan , YAMATOWORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine transports many of Batman's worst enemies to feudal Japan - along with the Dark Knight and a few of his allies. The villains take over the forms of the feudal lords that rule the divided land, with the Joker taking the lead among the warring factions. As his traditional high-tech weaponry is exhausted almost immediately, Batman must rely on his intellect and his allies - including Catwoman and the extended Bat-family - to restore order to the land, and return to present-day Gotham City.



Tags: Superhero , Super Robot , Full CGI , Time Manipulation , Primarily Adult Cast , Ninja , Anachronism , Male Protagonist , CGI , Samurai , Swordplay , Guns , Super Power , Butler , Animals , Assassins

Animatrix

Also known as The Animatrix.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Horipro , Warner Bros. Japan , Studio 4°C , Square Enix , Square Pictures , DNA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological , Sci-Fi

Final Flight of the Osiris
The crew of the Osiris discover an army preparing to invade Zion. While one crew member races inside the Matrix to get the message to Zion, the others try desperately to buy her enough time while fighting off an onslaught of Sentinels they can't possibly defeat.

2-3. The Second Renaissance Part 1 and 2
Humans have created the ultimate AI, which is just as smart as they are. But complications arise when these robots and the humans try to exist peacefully, and eventually all-out war breaks out. The humans ultimately lose the war, and become trapped in the Matrix as seen in the live-action films.

Kid's Story
A young man discovers that his world isn't real, that it's a computer-generated fantasy land created by robots using humans for energy. He escapes with the help of the hacker Neo. Based on the Matrix trilogy.

Program
Cis and Duo engage in battle in a virtual recreation of Feudal Japan.

World Record
While running the fastest race in his life, a champion track star breaks free of his computer-generated world for a small period of time. When he goes back to the real world, he has no memories and is placed in a nursing home. Based on the Matrix trilogy.

Beyond
While looking for her lost pet, a young woman meets up with some kids in Tokyo to play in a "haunted house", which is really a glitch in their computer world. Based on the Matrix trilogy.

Detective Story
A detective named Ash is called upon by a mysterious organization to hunt down the notorious hacker Trinity.

Matriculated
A group of scientists capture a robot and place it in a surreal fantasy world. When the robot's friends come in and kill most of the scientists, however, the robot and the last scientist remaining face isolation in the computer-generated world. Based on the Matrix trilogy.



Tags: Anthology , Cyberpunk , Virtual World , Artificial Intelligence , Dystopian , Robots , War , Gore , CGI , Skateboarding , Denpa , POV , Nudity

SOUND & FURY

Also known as SOUND & FURY.

Studio: Kamikaze Douga , Grayscale Arts Inc. , D’ART Shtajio
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

In this anime visual album, a mysterious driver heads deep into a post-apocalyptic hellscape toward a ferocious showdown with two monstrous opponents.



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , No Dialogue , Samurai , Revenge , Cars , Anachronism , CGI , Dystopian , Cyberpunk , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Dancing , POV , Class Struggle , Trains

THE Big O (2003)

Also known as The Big O II.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

Continuation of The Big O.

Originally planned as a 26-episode series, low viewership in Japan reduced production to the first 13.
Positive international reception resulted in a second season consisting of the remaining 13 episodes; co-produced by Cartoon Network, Sunrise, and Bandai Visual.

Tags: Amnesia , Dystopian , Noir , Philosophy , Butler , Terrorism , Conspiracy , Augmented Reality , Real Robot , Politics , Male Protagonist , Espionage , Police , Primarily Adult Cast , Kuudere , Love Triangle

Halo Legends

Also known as Halo Legends.

Studio: bones , Bee Train , Production I.G , Horipro , Toei Animation , Casio Entertainment , Warner Bros. Japan , Studio 4°C
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

This sweeping science-fiction saga delves into the rich Halo universe with 7 exciting stories including tales of Master Chief's mysterious origins, the Spartans' advanced combat capabilities and the tense rivalry between Spartans and Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs).



1) Origins Part1 (STUDIO 4℃)
2) Origins Part2 (STUDIO 4℃)
3) The Duel (Production I.G)
4) Homecoming (Production I.G/BEETRAIN)
5) Odd One Out (Toei Animation)
6) Prototype (Bones)
7) The Babysitter (STUDIO 4℃)
8) The Package (Shinji Aramaki)

Note: Since The Package aired in two parts on Halo Waypoint and Origins has two parts the total number of episodes is 9 for the 7 stories. 5 of the 9 episodes aired online, making Halo Legends technically an ONA.

Tags: Conspiracy , Aliens , Anthology , Military , Episodic , War , Space , Artificial Intelligence , Swordplay , Religion , CGI , Clone

Chiisana Eiyuu: Kani to Tamago to Toumei Ningen

Also known as Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1.

Studio: Studio Ponoc
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Modest Heroes will consist of three shorts by three different directors: "Kanini & Kanino" ("Kani no Kanino") by Hiromasa Yonebayashi will be a 15-minute fantasy adventure story of two crab siblings, and will be long. "Life Ain't Gonna Lose" ("Samurai Egg") by Yoshiyuki Momose will be a 15-minute "human drama" showing the love between a mother and a boy. "Invisible" ("Toumei Ningen") by Akihiko Yamashita will be a 14-minute "action spectacle" that centers on the lonely struggle of one invisible man. Studio Ponoc describes the shorts as "tales of modest heroes of our times."



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Anthology , Animals

DC Super Heroes vs Taka no Tsume Dan

Studio: DLE
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Joker has come to Japan to steal the Eagle Talon Society's secret weapons in his continued scheme for pure chaos. However, the Justice League is on his trail, but there's something off with Batman. Now, it's up to Eagle Talon to go find out what's wrong with him, and that means going back in time to Bruce Wayne's most traumatic experience, the murder of his parents. The Eagle Talon Society also have to keep their eyes on their production budget, especially with most of that money going towards the licensing fee for DC's popular characters. Will the Eagle Talon Society and the Justice League be able to stop the Joker before their budget dries up, and they're reduced to simple stick figures!?

Tags: Super Power , Parody , Superhero

Meikyuu Monogatari

Also known as Neo Tokyo.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Kadokawa Shoten , Selecta Visión , Project Team Argos
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Horror , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

1) Labyrinth Labyrinthos
A girl and her cat fall through a looking-glass into a dark labyrinth full of strange people.

2) Running Man
In the distant future, a tough racer uses his psychokinetic powers against his opponents during his final race.

3) The Order to Stop Construction
A snooty salaryman is sent by his bosses to the jungle to stop a completely automated construction job, and spends several days there arguing with the robots.



Tags: Anthology , Cyberpunk , Work , Circus , Cars , Robots , Episodic , Body Horror , Gore , Male Protagonist , Super Power