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 , Episodic , Robots , Dystopian , Butler , Foreign , Cyberpunk , Real Robot , Politics , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Steampunk , Police , Kaiju , Seinen

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 , POV , Nudity

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

Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia ILLEGALS

Also known as My Hero Academia: Vigilantes.

Studio: bones film , Toho , Yomiuri TV , bones , Shueisha , Dentsu , Sony Music Entertainment , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Kouichi Haimawari is a dull college student who aspires to be a hero but has given up on his dream. Although 80% of the world’s population has superhuman powers called Quirks, few are chosen to become heroes and protect people. Everything changes for Kouichi when he and Pop☆Step are saved by the vigilante Knuckleduster and get recruited to become vigilantes themselves!



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Urban , Super Power , Superhero , Shounen , Crime , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Fugitive , Idol , Cheerleading

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 , Meta , Real Robot , Politics , Male Protagonist , Espionage , Police , Primarily Adult Cast , Kuudere , Love Triangle , Seinen

Blade

Also known as Blade.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Marvel Entertainment , Sony Pictures Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Supernatural

The story revolves around Blade, a "Daywalker" vampire hunter who was born with vampire and human blood after a vampire attacked his mother. While visiting Japan on a mission, Blade tracks down Deacon Frost, the vampire who killed his mother. Blade confronts "Existence," a mysterious organization composed of vampires modified by Frost.



Tags: Vampire , Martial Arts , Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Super Power

Iron Man

Studio: MADHOUSE , Marvel Entertainment , Sony Pictures Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha

Tony Stark, CEO of a large weapons manufacturer, physicist, engineer, and brilliant inventor, is wounded by shrapnel from one of his own weapons. While held captive by terrorists, he develops the Iron Man Suit and escapes. From that day on, he vows not to waste his second chance at life and to change the world for the better. For that purpose, he comes to Japan.

In Lab 23 in Japan, great strides have been taken to develop, and build, a unique power station which does not run on fossil fuels, the Arc Station. Stark intends to join this project, and, for that, he is ready to announce his retirement as Iron Man. At the same time, he will also announce the Mass-produced Iron Men, to which he will pass on his duties. However, during the ceremonies, Stark is suddenly attacked by combat mecha belonging to an organization known as Zodiac.

Tags: Superhero , Conspiracy , Real Robot , Space

X-Men

Studio: MADHOUSE , Sony Pictures Entertainment , Marvel Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

The X-Men are reunited following the death of a teammate, and are summoned by Charles Xavier to Japan following the abduction of Hisako Ichiki (Armor). There, they confront the U-Men, a lunatic cult that steals and transplants mutant organs to further strengthen their own army, and the battle for justice is on.



Tags: Super Power , Ensemble Cast , Travel , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Tragedy