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Darwin's Game

Also known as Darwin's Game.

Studio: Nexus , Aniplex , Magic Capsule , Madman Entertainment , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Kaname Sudou, an ordinary high school student, receives an invitation email to try a mysterious app called "Darwin's Game." Kaname, upon launching the app, is drawn into a game where players fight one another using superpowers called Sigils. Without knowing the reason for all this, can Kaname survive furious battles against the powerful players who attack him?

Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Death Game , Survival , Super Power , Battle Royale , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Shounen , Urban , Gore , Augmented Reality , Philosophy , Guns , Conspiracy , Dissociative Identities , Gambling , Martial Arts , Gangs , Twins , Swordplay , Samurai

Where to watch?

Hulu

Gleipnir

Also known as Gleipnir.

Studio: PINE JAM , bilibili , Funimation , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Mystery , Supernatural

Shuuichi Kagaya isn’t human. He has an unnatural sense of smell, and can transform into an incredibly powerful beast… of sorts. He does all he can to avoid standing out and being discovered, but no good deed goes unpunished, and his decision to use his power to save a girl spells the end for his quiet life.

Tags: Aliens , Memory Manipulation , Shapeshifting , Anti-Hero , Urban Fantasy , Psychosexual , Death Game , Gore , Body Horror , Heterosexual , Vore , Battle Royale , Yandere , Nudity , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Rural , Guns , Love Triangle , Suicide , CGI

Where to watch?

YouTube

Deatte 5-byou de Battle

Also known as Battle Game in 5 Seconds.

Studio: Vega Entertainment , SynergySP , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Pony Canyon , Bushiroad , Fields , BANDAI SPIRITS , TOKYO MX , BS11 , Kansai TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

A new kind of battle of abilities for a new generation is about to begin! It all started on a regular morning like any other. Akira Shiroyanagi is a high school kid who loves nothing more than konpeito candy and games. One day, he ends up in a fight due to a mysterious girl named Mion. Mion then tells the people she had gathered that they no longer officially exist in any records. They were given powers and were about to be test subjects. Akira makes up his mind to use his powers to climb up the ranks and then crush this organization.

Tags: Death Game , Super Power , Battle Royale , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Conspiracy , CGI , Magic , Female Harem , Tsundere , Gore , Urban , Seinen , Maids , Time Manipulation

Where to watch?

YouTube

Mirai Nikki

Also known as The Future Diary.

Studio: Funimation , Lantis , Kadokawa Shoten , Asread , Rakuonsha , Kadokawa Pictures Japan , KLOCKWORX , chara-ani.com , 12 Diary Holders , Dwango , Sakura Create
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

This psychological thriller, based on the manga written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno, is about Yuki, a loner who's not very good with people. He prefers to write a diary on his cell phone and talk to his imaginary friend, Deus Ex Machina – The God of Time and Space. However, Yuki soon learns that Deus is more than a figment of his imagination when he makes Yuki participate in a battle royale with eleven others. The contestants are given special diaries that can predict the future, each diary possessing unique features that give it both advantages and disadvantages. Within the next 90 days, the contestants must try to survive until there is only one left standing. The winner will become the new God of Time and Space.

Tags: Battle Royale , Death Game , Survival , Yandere , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Suicide , Meta , Gore , Gods , Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Crime , Super Power , Urban , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Clone , Anti-Hero , Netorare , Guns , CGI , Terrorism , Police , Henshin , Adoption , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Orphan , Tanned Skin , Cult , Stop Motion , Disability , Psychosexual , Boys' Love

Where to watch?

Hulu

Tenkuu Shinpan

Also known as High-Rise Invasion.

Studio: Zero-G , Avex Pictures , Netflix , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Mystery

High school student Yuri Honjou finds herself lost in an “abnormal space” where countless skyscrapers are connected by suspension bridges and “masked figures” mercilessly slaughter their confused and fleeing victims. To survive in this hellish world, she has two choices: kill the masked figures or be killed. Yuri is determined to survive in order to destroy this irrational world, but what will be her ultimate fate?

Tags: Survival , Death Game , Battle Royale , Female Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , Urban , Suicide , Gods , Maids , Guns , Gore , Isekai , Ensemble Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shounen , Nudity , Dissociative Identities , Swordplay , Amnesia

Where to watch?

Deadman Wonderland

Also known as Deadman Wonderland.

Studio: Manglobe , Funimation , AMG MUSIC
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Sci-Fi

Ganta is the only survivor after a mysterious man in red slaughters a classroom full of teenagers. He's framed for the carnage, sentenced to die, and locked away in the most twisted prison ever built: Deadman Wonderland. And then it gets worse.

At Deadman Wonderland, convicts are forced into brutal deathmatches for the amusement of the masses, the cheers of the crowd drowning out the screams of the dismembered. Even when Ganta befriends Shiro, an unusual female inmate, his dark fate crushes all hope —until he discovers the strange ability to wield his spilled blood as a weapon. Ganta learns his new skill might be related to the murderous man in red and uncovers disturbing secrets that could expose those who stole his freedom. He's determined to see justice served —but first he'll have to fight for his life in a prison that holds a million ways to die.

Tags: Tragedy , Super Power , Survival , Gore , Death Game , Prison , Anti-Hero , Body Horror , Male Protagonist , Dissociative Identities , Memory Manipulation , Shounen , Orphan , Rehabilitation , Guns , Tanned Skin , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity

Where to watch?

Platinum End

Also known as Platinum End.

Studio: Signal.MD , Magic Capsule , Pony Canyon , BS11 , TBS , Medicos Entertainment , Studio Pierrot , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

When life becomes too much for Mirai to bear and attempts taking his own life, he’s saved by Nasse, a guardian angel who offers him a chance at becoming the new god. To do so, he must face off against 12 other candidates within 999 days. Mirai, who was once at rock bottom, now finds himself with supernatural powers in a battle royale for the highest title.

Tags: Tragedy , Denpa , Battle Royale , Angels , Gods , Survival , Suicide , Urban Fantasy , Philosophy , Male Protagonist , Urban , Crime , Religion , Conspiracy , Super Power , Primarily Teen Cast , Cosmic Horror , Heterosexual , Bullying , Gore , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Archery , Henshin , CGI , Yandere , Hikikomori , Politics , Kuudere , Time Skip , Primarily Adult Cast

Where to watch?

Hulu

7SEEDS

Also known as 7SEEDS.

Studio: GONZO , Netflix , Sentai Filmworks , BS Fuji , NAS , Universal Music , TOKYO MX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Sci-Fi

Scientists had predicted this disaster, and in response, the leaders of every country met to develop a plan for human survival before the meteor hit. The Seven Seeds project was developed out of this meeting. Each country froze a number of young healthy people, which allowed them to survive the meteor. After the computer determined that Earth was once again safe for human life, it released them into the world.

The Japanese government created five groups of survivors: Winter group, Spring group, Summer group A, Summer group B, and Fall group. Each group consisted of seven members and one guide. The guide carried small tubes of poison on their necks to allow them to end their lives if their situation became unbearable. The Japanese government prepared seven "Fuji" as refuges for the groups. In each Fuji, the group would find seeds and numerous books instructing them on survival in the wilderness.

It premiered on TV on January 14th, 2020.

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Ensemble Cast , Survival , Environmental , Outdoor , Josei , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Time Skip

Where to watch?

Imawa no Kuni no Alice

Also known as Alice in Borderland.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , CONNECT , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Psychological , Supernatural

Be careful what you wish for. Antisocial misfit Ryouhei Arisu wanted nothing more than to leave his mundane life behind, but a careless wish on a firework transports him to the post-apocalyptic Borderland, a sinister parallel reality where danger lurks around every corner and survival is not guaranteed. To live to fight another day, Ryouhei and other unwilling contestants must win a series of deadly games, each more dangerous than the last — but returning home means putting not only his skills, but also Ryouhei’s humanity to the ultimate test.

Tags: Death Game , Isekai , Tragedy , Survival , Post-Apocalyptic , Battle Royale , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Dystopian , Gore

Where to watch?

HIDIVE