Anime like Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus

Karneval (TV)

Also known as Karneval (TV).

Studio: Bandai Visual , Manglobe , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Armed with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue, Nai searches for a missing loved one. After a run-in with a pick-pocket named Gareki, the two find themselves snagged in a government set-up that leaves them both wanted criminals. Desperate and on the run, Nai and Gareki turn to the country’s most powerful defense organization—“Circus”—for help.



Tags: Amnesia , Circus , Josei , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Magic , Guns , Kemonomimi

Yuukoku no Moriarty Part 2

Also known as Moriarty the Patriot Part 2.

Studio: Production I.G , Shueisha , Bandai Namco Arts , BANDAI SPIRITS , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

The second cour of Yuukoku no Moriarty.

In the late 19th century, the British Empire nobility reigns while its working class suffers at their hands. Sympathetic to their plight, William James Moriarty wants to topple it all. Frustrated by the systemic inequity, Moriarty strategizes to fix the entire nation. Not even consulting detective Sherlock Holmes can stand in his way. It’s time for crime to revolutionize the world!



Note: The anime received a special premiere on Funimation on March 28, 2021.

Tags: Crime , Anti-Hero , Conspiracy , Detective , Foreign , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , Class Struggle , Dystopian , Urban , Politics , Mafia , Suicide , LGBTQ+ Themes , Police , Transgender , Shounen , Guns , Cult , Episodic , Matriarchy , Tragedy

Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen

Also known as Black Butler: Public School Arc.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Square Enix , Crunchyroll , CloverWorks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

Continuation of the Kuroshitsuji anime adaptation.

At the request of Queen Victoria, Earl Ciel Phantomhive goes to Weston College—a prestigious public academy for boys, known for its traditions and outstanding curriculum—to search for a relative of hers who has not returned home in months. Thanks to his noble status, the 13-year-old Ciel is swiftly able to enroll as a student, while his devilish butler Sebastian Michaelis assumes a teaching position at the school.

Ciel does not anticipate being unable to locate the Queen's relative on campus. To make matters worse, he cannot request a meeting with the headmaster of the college, who may be the only person that knows anything pertaining to the disappearance. The only ones in frequent contact with the headmaster are the heads of the college dormitories, known as the Prefect 4 (P4): Edgar Redmond, Lawrence Bluewer, Herman Greenhill, and Gregory Violet.

Ciel must concoct a plan to get in the P4's good graces if he wants to use their connections to succeed in his mission. But the distinguished college and its students hide much that is unseen, making this task more improbable than he could imagine.



Tags: School , Butler , Historical , Boarding School , Demons , Crime , Anti-Hero , Royal Affairs , Male Protagonist , Orphan , Teacher , Kuudere , Primarily Male Cast , Zombie , Shounen , CGI , Bullying , Gore

Kuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-hen

Also known as Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Square Enix , Crunchyroll , CloverWorks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

Sequel to Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen.

Ciel and his loyal butler Sebastian brave a cursed forest in Germany to uncover the truth behind eerie deaths.



Tags: Butler , Demons , Tragedy , Crime , Historical , Disability , Witch , Anti-Hero , Orphan , Ojou-sama , Foreign , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Language Barrier , Werewolf , Rural , Shounen , Military , Tanks

Yuukoku no Moriarty

Also known as Moriarty the Patriot.

Studio: Production I.G , Bandai Namco Arts , Shueisha , BANDAI SPIRITS , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological

In the late 19th century, the British Empire nobility reigns while its working class suffers at their hands. Sympathetic to their plight, William James Moriarty wants to topple it all. Frustrated by the systemic inequity, Moriarty strategizes to fix the entire nation. Not even consulting detective Sherlock Holmes can stand in his way. It's time for crime to revolutionize the world!



Note: The first episode received an early screening on September 21st, 2020. The regular TV broadcast started on October 11th, 2020.

Tags: Anti-Hero , Class Struggle , Crime , Foreign , Detective , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Primarily Male Cast , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Mafia , Politics , Episodic , Ships , Guns , Gore , Shounen , Adoption

Kuroshitsuji: Book of the Atlantic

Also known as Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

All aboard to the next great adventure for Ciel and his demonic butler, Sebastian! After hearing rumors of a peculiar society bringing people back from the dead, the two board the luxury liner Campania on her maiden voyage to investigate. Incognito amongst the mysterious Aurora Society, they find familiar faces and a sight they can’t believe—a woman raised from the dead! But surprise quickly turns to dread when the shambling corpse attacks. With more questions than answers, Ciel and Sebastian are up against not just one flesh-hungry corpse, but hundreds. Worse yet, the flamboyant reaper Grell and his new partner, Ronald Knox, stand in their way. Time is running out to solve this mystery, and if the demonic duo doesn’t act fast, they’ll be treading some seriously rough waters. Who could be behind this daring necromancy—and are they ready to find out?

Tags: Demons , Butler , Zombie , Foreign , Historical , Anti-Hero , Ships , Gore , CGI , Crossdressing , Shounen , Kuudere , Transgender , Swordplay , Male Protagonist

Pandora Hearts

Studio: Xebec , Square Enix , NIS America Inc. , flying DOG , Media Factory , Movic , Pony Canyon Enterprise , Fuji Creative Corporation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Supernatural

Oz Vessalius, heir to one of the duke houses, has just turned fifteen. His life is rich and carefree, darkened only by the constant absence of his father. At his coming-of-age ceremony, however, everything changes. For no reason that he can discern, he's cast into the prison known as the "Abyss", only to be saved by a "chain" known as Alice, the bloodstained black rabbit. It is unknown why was he cast into Abyss, how does Alice factor into it all, and what does the organization known as "Pandora" want with him.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Shounen , Fairy Tale , Alternate Universe , Twins , Reincarnation , Time Skip , Kuudere , Adoption

Guimi Zhi Zhu

Also known as Lord of Mysteries.

Studio: B.CMAY PICTURES , Tencent Penguin Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural , Thriller

In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor’s edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and unspeakable danger.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Cult , Magic , Religion , Cosmic Horror , Gore , Gods , Body Horror , Steampunk , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Conspiracy , Espionage , Alchemy , Isekai , Cultivation , Lost Civilization , Astronomy , Acting , Dissociative Identities , Guns , CGI , Acrobatics , Angels , Anti-Hero , Gender Bending , Episodic

Hatenkou Yuugi

Also known as Hatenkou Yugi.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Frontier Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

"See the world"

With these words, Rahzel, the daughter of a rich family, is kicked out of her house and sent on her journey. Along the way she meets up with Heat and Alzeid, two men with very different personalities but very similar journeys. Rahzel is a clever, stubborn, and confident girl, who, with the powers of her magic and mind helps the people she runs into on her journey to discover the world.

Tags: Magic , Episodic , Josei , Guns , Swordplay , Love Triangle , Crossdressing

Zankyou no Terror

Also known as Terror in Resonance.

Studio: MAPPA , Aniplex , Fuji TV , Dentsu , KYORAKU
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

Painted in red, the word "VON" is all that is left behind after a terrorist attack on a nuclear facility in Japan. The government is shattered by their inability to act, and the police are left frantically searching for ways to crack down the perpetrators. The public are clueless—until, six months later, a strange video makes its way onto the internet. In it, two teenage boys who identify themselves only as "Sphinx" directly challenge the police, threatening to cause destruction and mayhem across Tokyo. Unable to stop the mass panic quickly spreading through the city and desperate for any leads in their investigation, the police struggle to act effectively against these terrorists, with Detective Kenjirou Shibazaki caught in the middle of it all.

Zankyou no Terror tells the story of Nine and Twelve, the two boys behind the masked figures of Sphinx. They should not exist, yet they stand strong in a world of deception and secrets while they make the city fall around them, all in the hopes of burying their own tragic truth.



Tags: Terrorism , Anti-Hero , Detective , Tragedy , Crime , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Orphan , Urban , Police , Politics , Primarily Male Cast , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Mythology , Philosophy , Motorcycles , Suicide , Software Development , Guns , Time Skip