Anime like Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime

Summer Wars

Also known as Summer Wars.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Yomiuri TV , Funimation , Kadokawa Shoten , Warner Bros. Japan , GKids , D.N. Dream Partners , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

When timid eleventh-grader and math genius Kenji Koiso is asked by older student and secret crush Natsuki to come with her to her family's Nagano home for a summer job, he agrees without hesitation.

Natsuki's family, the Jinnouchi clan, dates back to the Muromachi era (1336 to 1573), and they've all come together to celebrate the 90th birthday of the spunky matriarch of the family, Sakae. That’s when Kenji discovers his "summer job" is to pretend to be Natsuki's fiance and dance with her at the birthday celebration.

As Kenji attempts to keep up with Natsuki's act around her family, he receives a strange math problem on his cell phone which, being a math genius, he can't resist solving. As it turns out, the solution to the mysterious equation causes Oz, the program that controls nearly every aspect of life to be hacked into, it's up to Kenji and his new "family" to stop the hacker before it's too late.



Tags: Family Life , Virtual World , Artificial Intelligence , Ensemble Cast , Software Development , Rural , Male Protagonist , Terrorism , CGI , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Card Battle , Military , Alternate Universe , Robots , Tanned Skin , Fake Relationship , Work , War , Kemonomimi , Matriarchy , Anthropomorphism , Estranged Family , Space , Baseball , Revenge , Gods

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki

Also known as Wolf Children.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Dentsu , Yomiuri TV , Funimation , Kadokawa Shoten , Toho , Studio Chizu
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

The theme of the film is the love between parents and children. The story covers 13 years and begins with a 19-year-old college student named Hana who encounters and falls in "fairy tale-like" love with a "wolf man." After marrying the wolf man, Hana gives birth and raises two wolf children—an older sister named Yuki who was born on a snowy day, and a younger brother named Ame who was born on a rainy day. The four quietly lived in a corner of a city to conceal the existence of the "wolf children," but when the wolf man suddenly dies, Hana decides to move to a rural town far removed from the city.



Tags: Family Life , Werewolf , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Environmental , Rural , Shapeshifting , Snowscape , Parenthood , Animals , Kemonomimi , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Urban , Agriculture , Mythology , School , Heterosexual , Urban Fantasy

Bubble

Also known as Bubble.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , STORY Inc. , Warner Bros. Eiga , Nitroplus , Lawson Entertainment , Straight Edge
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Sci-Fi , Sports , Supernatural

In a Tokyo where gravity has broken, a boy and a girl are drawn to each other...

The story is set in Tokyo, after bubbles that broke the laws of gravity rained down upon the world. Cut off from the outside world, Tokyo has become a playground for a group of young people who have lost their families, acting as a battlefield for parkour team battles as they leap from building to building. Hibiki, a young ace known for his dangerous play style, makes a reckless move one day and plummets into the gravity-bending sea. His life is saved by Uta, a girl with mysterious powers. The pair then hear a unique sound audible only to them. Why did Uta appear before Hibiki? Their encounter leads to a revelation that will change the world.



Note: The anime released on Netflix on April 28, 2022. It screened in theaters on May 13, 2022.

Tags: Parkour , Post-Apocalyptic , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Dystopian , Urban , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Lost Civilization , Aliens , Disability , Coming of Age , Cyberpunk , Super Power , CGI , Philosophy

Bakemono no Ko

Also known as The Boy and The Beast.

Studio: Studio Chizu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

The story is set in the human realm (Tokyo's Shibuya ward) and the bakemono realm ("Shibutenmachi"). In these two worlds which must not intersect, there lives a lonely boy and a lonely bakemono. One day, the boy gets lost in the bakemono world, becomes the disciple of the bakemono Kumatetsu, and is renamed Kyuuta.



Tags: Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Martial Arts , Found Family , Isekai , Cultivation , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Animal Cast , Time Skip , Tragedy , Orphan , Swordplay , Estranged Family , Family Life , Kemonomimi , Gods , Philosophy , Youkai , Reincarnation , Adoption , Bullying , CGI , Body Horror

Josee to Tora to Sakanatachi

Also known as Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Studio: bones , KADOKAWA , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , KDDI , Toy's Factory
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

The story centers on the relationship between Tsuneo and Josee. Tsuneo is a university student, and Josee is a young girl who has rarely gone out of the house by herself due to her being unable to walk. The two meet when Tsuneo finds Josee's grandmother taking her out for a morning walk.



Tags: Disability , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Primarily Adult Cast , Rehabilitation , Drawing , Tragedy , Scuba Diving , Coastal , College , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love , Mermaid , CGI , Time Skip

Paprika

Also known as Paprika.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Sony Pictures Entertainment , Techno Sound , Chaos Union , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Prepare to enter the realm of fantasy and imagination where reality and dreams collide in a kaleidoscopic mindscape of sheer visual genius. The magical tale centers on a revolutionary machine that allows scientists to enter and record a subject's dream. After being stolen, a fearless detective and brilliant therapist join forces to recover the device before it falls into the hands of a dream terrorist.



Note: The film received an early premiere at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2006.

Tags: Dissociative Identities , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Body Horror , Meta , Terrorism , Crime , Denpa , Software Development , Conspiracy , Philosophy , Detective , Police , Mythology , Heterosexual , Circus , Unrequited Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cyberpunk , Nudity

Tenki no Ko

Also known as Weathering With You.

Studio: CoMix Wave , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Toho , Lawson Entertainment , Kadokawa Shoten , STORY Inc. , GKids , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

High school student Hodaka leaves his home on an isolated island and moves to Tokyo, but he immediately becomes broke. He lives his days in isolation, but finally finds a job as a writer for a shady occult magazine. After he starts his job, the weather has been rainy day after day. In a corner of the crowded and busy city, Hodaka meets a young woman named Hina. Due to certain circumstances, Hina and her younger brother live together, but have a cheerful and sturdy life. Hina also has a certain power: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Urban , Environmental , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , Orphan , Family Life , Heterosexual , Magic , Work , Gods , Super Power , Guns , Found Family , Crossdressing , Time Skip , Estranged Family , Restaurant

ONE PIECE FILM: RED

Also known as One Piece Film: Red.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Music

An almighty voice. With fiery red locks.

The story takes place on an island where Uta, the world’s favorite diva, performs for the first time in public. Uta’s singing voice, which she sings with while concealing her true identity, has been described as “otherworldly,” and while the venue is filled with the Straw Hats led by Luffy, pirates, navy, and fans from all over the world who have come to enjoy her voice, Uta’s voice is heard in a new light. The curtain rises on the story with the shocking revelation that she is “Shanks’ daughter!“



Tags: Tragedy , Idol , Pirates , Suicide , Musical Theater , Alternate Universe , Augmented Reality , Shounen , Super Power , Ensemble Cast , Skeleton , CGI , Ships

Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo

Also known as The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Kadokawa Shoten , Bandai , Memory-Tech , Happinet Pictures , Selecta Visión , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

The power to travel through time... It can be used for the good of humanity, or just selfishly abused. While many may fantasize about obtaining such a power, it has become nothing less than reality for otherwise-normal schoolgirl Konno Makoto.

After a fated event, her life takes a turn for the extraordinary. Though she initially uses her power to literally "leap" into the past and change little things in order to make her life easier, she soon has to face the fact that changing the past can have drastic consequences.

Tags: Time Manipulation , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , School , Tomboy , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Baseball

Yurei Deco

Also known as YUREI DECO.

Studio: Science SARU , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Crunchyroll , NetEase Games
Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery , Sci-Fi

The story begins when Berry, an average girl from an average home, meets Hack, a girl who looks like a boy. Charmed by Hack, Berry meets up with the team Hack leads, the Ghost Detectives Club. Members of this club are “socially dead,” working invisibly within the digitally controlled society of Tom Sawyer. As she works with the group, Berry learns about Zero, a mysterious figure who lurks within Tom Sawyer’s underground. She and Hack decide to chase down this figure, and in time, the truth behind the city is revealed...



Tags: Female Protagonist , Dystopian , Augmented Reality , Artificial Intelligence , Detective , Satire , Conspiracy , Cyberpunk , Alternate Universe , Found Family