Anime like Berserk

also known as Berserk (2016)

What is Berserk (2016) about?

Studio: Millepensee , GEMBA
Status: Finished

Spurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god. Even as it chips away at his life, Guts continues to fight his enemies, who wield repulsive and inhumane power, with nary but his body and sword—his strength as a human. What lies at the end of his travels? The answer is shrouded in the "night." Strain your eyes and stare into the dark!



Tags: Full CGI , CGI , Revenge , Gore , Demons , Seinen , Torture , Anti-Hero , Swordplay , Disability , Gods , Religion , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Ghost , Fugitive , Skeleton , Sadism , Military , Goblin , Elf , Chibi

Here is a list of Anime similar to Berserk

EX-ARM

EX-ARM

Also known as EX-ARM.

Studio: Crunchyroll , Visual Flight , Shueisha , BS Fuji , MAGNET , Nippon Columbia
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

In the year 2014, a high school student who hates machines, Akira Natsume, wants to change himself for the better and tries to take the first step in doing that... But then he gets run over by a truck. Fast forward to 2030. A police officer named Minami Uezono and her partner, the android Alma, infiltrate the scene of a trade going on at Tokyo Harbor for an unknown weapon named “EX-ARM.” They are then attacked by an enemy armed with the “EX-ARM” No.08. Put in this life or death situation, they decide to activate the “EX-ARM” No.00 that they stole from the enemy, and...



Tags: Full CGI , Artificial Intelligence , Crime , Cyberpunk , Torture , Robots , Body Swapping , Cyborg , Amnesia , Police , Guns , Kuudere , Revenge , Seinen
GIBIATE

Gibiate

Also known as GIBIATE.

Studio: l-a-unch・BOX , Crunchyroll , Studio elle
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror

In 2030, Japan. A virus has infected humans throughout the world. Infected people turn into different forms of monsters based on their ages, sexes and races. The virus is named ‘Gibia’ - after being rich in variety like gibia.

Just then, a pair of samurai and ninja appeared in such a blighted wasteland of Japan. They both travelled from the early Edo period, fighting together with help from a doctor who tries to find cure for Gibia. Facing ceaseless attacks from Gibias, and outlaws that attack travellers for food, they start the dangerous journey with enemies all around.



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Pandemic , Samurai , CGI , Ninja , Body Horror , Survival , Surreal Comedy , Martial Arts , Dystopian , Time Manipulation , Female Protagonist , Kaiju , Tragedy , Aliens , Gore , Conspiracy
Tokyo Ghoul:re 2

Tokyo Ghoul:re 2

Also known as Tokyo Ghoul:re 2.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Studio Signpost , Marvelous Entertainment , Madman Entertainment , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

The second cour of Tokyo Ghoul:re.

Kaneki Ken has finally regained memories of his former self, but this once again leaves him at a crossroads in the war between human and ghoul. After donning a pair of glasses to mirror his mentor Arima, Kaneki's new assignment is to manage the interrogation of Eto, the One-Eyed Owl, after she reveals her ghoul nature in a press conference about the publication of her newest book, which she claims will bridge the gap between the two warring sides. Now interred in Cochlea, Eto eagerly awaits the awakening of the "One-Eyed King", but only Kaneki seems to understand what she's really planning. As Aogiri Tree descends on the facility to rescue their leader, Kaneki turns to one of his oldest friends for help in his new secret mission.



The first episode was distributed online via GYAO! on September 29, 2018. TV broadcast began on October 9, 2018.

Tags: Time Skip , Dissociative Identities , Seinen , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Gore , Time Manipulation , Body Horror , Police , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Dragons , CGI , Transgender , Unrequited Love , Mythology , Love Triangle
Tesla Note

Tesla Note

Also known as Tesla Note.

Studio: Gambit , Bandai Namco Arts , Kodansha , Movic , BS11 , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Thriller

Genius Nikola Tesla preserved records of all his inventions inside crystals known as Tesla Shards. After an inexplicable incident in Norway, Botan Negoro, a descendant of ninjas raised to be the ultimate agent, is recruited on a mission to recover the crystals. Her partner through this is self-proclaimed No. 1 agent, Kuruma. With the fate of the world at stake, the fight for the shards begins.



Tags: Full CGI , CGI , Tragedy , Surreal Comedy , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Shounen , Body Horror , Female Protagonist
GOBLIN SLAYER

Goblin Slayer

Also known as GOBLIN SLAYER.

Studio: White Fox , Good Smile Film , SB Creative , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Sony Pictures Entertainment , AT-X , Bushiroad , Magic Capsule , Frontier Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue--a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next...



Tags: Goblin , Revenge , Gore , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Dungeon , Magic , Anti-Hero , Nudity , CGI , Survival , Elf , Gods , Rural , Swordplay
Dragon's Dogma

Dragon’s Dogma

Also known as Dragon's Dogma.

Studio: Sublimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Supernatural

Based on the action RPG of the same name.

The story follows a man's journey seeking revenge on a dragon who stole his heart. On his way, the man is brought back to life as an ‘Arisen’. An action adventure about a man challenged by demons who represent the seven deadly sins of humans.



Tags: Full CGI , Dragons , Revenge , CGI , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Gore , Swordplay , Magic , Nudity , Demons , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Archery , Suicide
Tokyo Ghoul

Tokyo Ghoul

Also known as Tokyo Ghoul.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Marvelous
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight.



Tags: Gore , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Survival , Torture , Male Protagonist , Body Horror , Anti-Hero , Seinen , Coming of Age , Urban , Police , Cannibalism , Detective , Crime , Henshin , Primarily Adult Cast , Mythology , Heterosexual , College
Fist of the Blue Sky: Regenesis

Souten no Ken: REGENESIS

Also known as Fist of the Blue Sky: Regenesis.

Studio: POLYGON PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

A mysterious man known as "the King of Death" roams the streets of pre-war Shanghai in this action-packed prequel to Fist of the North Star.

Shanghai in the 1930s is a dangerous place. Foreign governments and Chinese factions have carved the city into different quarters, each with its own laws and government, and all rife with corruption. As the major powers vie for political control, the streets are left to local gangs. Life is cheap, and death is always near.

In days past, one man walked these mean streets battling the forces of evil. He was known only as Yan Wang, "the King of Death." Few knew who he really was, but many knew that he was a master of Hokuto Shinken - Fist of the North Star - a lethal martial art. He disappeared years ago after dispatching the city's worst gangsters, and is now rumored to be in Japan. Various people have come to Japan in search of him, but who will find him first?

Tags: Full CGI , Martial Arts , Mafia , Historical , War
Dororo

Dororo

Also known as Dororo.

Studio: MAPPA , Twin Engine , Tezuka Productions , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Supernatural

Dororo, a young orphan thief, meets Hyakkimaru, a powerful ronin. Hyakkimaru's father, a greedy feudal lord, had made a pact with 12 demons, offering his yet-unborn son's body parts in exchange for great power. Thus, Hyakkimaru - who was born without arms, legs, eyes, ears, a nose or a mouth - was abandoned in a river as a baby. Rescued and raised by Dr. Honma, who equips him with artificial limbs and teaches him sword-fighting techniques, Hyakkimaru discovers that each time he slays a demon, a piece of his body is restored. Now, he roams the war-torn countryside in search of demons.

Tags: Demons , Revenge , Disability , Swordplay , Tragedy , Samurai , Estranged Family , Youkai , Anti-Hero , Orphan , War , Male Protagonist , Historical , Rural , Travel , Urban Fantasy , Gore , Philosophy , Crossdressing , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Body Horror , Tomboy , Kuudere , Shounen , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Ghost , Cannibalism , Heterosexual , Prostitution
Rusted Armors

Sabiiro no Armor: Reimei

Also known as Rusted Armors.

Studio: Kigumi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

The anime adaptation of Rusted Armors, a multimedia project that first started with a stage play and a manga adaptation. The project focuses on the relationship between the gun-toting Magoichi — who is the leader of the Saika Ikki mercenary group — and the Sengoku era warlord Oda Nobunaga.



Tags: CGI , Full CGI , Pandemic , Samurai , Historical , Guns , Steampunk , Body Horror , Swordplay , Assassins , Crossdressing , Ensemble Cast , Amnesia , Revenge , Primarily Male Cast

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