Anime like C: THE MONEY OF SOUL AND POSSIBILITY CONTROL

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 , Gangs , Gore , Augmented Reality , Philosophy , Guns , Conspiracy , Martial Arts , Swordplay , Dissociative Identities , Twins , Gambling , Samurai

Accel World

Also known as Accel World.

Studio: Sunrise , Genco , Viz Media , Rakuonsha , Warner Bros. Japan , flying DOG , ASCII Media Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Romance , Sci-Fi

The year is 2046. Haruyuki Arita is a young boy who finds himself on the lowest social rungs of his school. Ashamed of his miserable life, Haruyuki can only cope by indulging in virtual games. But that all changes when Kuroyukihime, the most popular girl in school, introduces him to a mysterious program called Brain Burst and a virtual reality called the Accel World.



Tags: Virtual World , Video Games , Henshin , Netorare , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Augmented Reality , School , Philosophy , Primarily Teen Cast , Tokusatsu , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Motorcycles , Kuudere , Bullying

Gatchaman Crowds

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , VAP
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

The story is set in Japan in the early summer of 2015. 180,000 people live in Tachikawa City, the "second metropolis" of the Tokyo area. Among them are "Gatchaman"—warriors who fight in special reinforced suits powered by "NOTE," the manifestation of special spiritual powers in living beings. A council has scouted a group of individuals with latent powers to protect Earth from alien criminals. In recent years, the council has assigned Gatchaman warriors to deal with the mysterious entity known as "MESS."



Tags: Aliens , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Superhero , Super Power , Politics , Femboy , Tokusatsu , Crossdressing , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , CGI , LGBTQ+ Themes , Terrorism , Artificial Intelligence , Crime , Kuudere , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast

Infinite Dendrogram

Also known as Infinite Dendrogram.

Studio: NAZ
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

In the year 2043, Infinite Dendrogram, the world's first successful full-dive VRMMO was released. In addition to its ability to perfectly simulate the five senses, along with its many other amazing features, the game promised to offer players a world full of infinite possibilities.

Nearly two years later, soon-to-be college freshman, Reiji Mukudori, is finally able to buy a copy of the game and start playing. With some help from his experienced older brother, Shuu, and his partner Embryo, Reiji embarks on an adventure into the world of Infinite Dendrogram. Just what will he discover and encounter in this game world known for its incredible realism and infinite possibilities?



Tags: Virtual World , Isekai , Video Games , Artificial Intelligence , Male Protagonist , Shapeshifting , Magic , Chimera , Real Robot , Crossdressing , Gore , Female Harem , Maids , Succubus , Swordplay , Conspiracy , Estranged Family , Revenge

Guilty Crown

Also known as Guilty Crown.

Studio: Production I.G , Aniplex , Funimation , Movic , Fuji TV , Fujipacific Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Romance , Sci-Fi

Shuu's entire world was shattered after a meteorite crashed into Japan, unleashing the lethal Apocalypse Virus. The chaos and anarchy born of the outbreak cost Shuu his family and reduced him to a timid, fearful shell of the boy he'd once been. His life took another unexpected turn after a chance encounter with the stunning pop star, Inori. This mysterious beauty introduced Shuu to the King's Right Hand: a genetic mutation that allows him to reach into hearts of mortals and turn them into weapons.

Shuu finds himself caught in the crossfire between those who desperately seek his newfound strength. On one side lurks a clandestine government agency, and on the other, Inori and the spirited band of rebels known as Funeral Parlor. The choice is Shuu's to make - and the world is his to change.



Tags: Super Power , Terrorism , Dystopian , Pandemic , Post-Apocalyptic , Anti-Hero , Real Robot , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Urban , Politics , Kuudere , Incest , Body Horror , Crime , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Nekomimi , Nudity , Disability , Female Harem

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 , Gore , Time Manipulation , Tsundere , Female Harem , Urban , Seinen , Maids

Rougo ni Sonaete Isekai de 8-manmai no Kinka wo Tamemasu

Also known as Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement.

Studio: Felix Film , ABC Animation , Kodansha , DMM.com , Crunchyroll , A-Sketch , ADK Marketing Solutions , SANKYO
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Mitsuha is an 18-year-old girl who’s often mistaken for a middle schooler due to her childlike face and small stature. The story begins when she loses her parents and her older brother at the same time in an accident and ends up all alone in the world.  

She fails her university entrance exams due to the shock of losing her family. There are people who are after her parents’ insurance money. She doesn’t know whether she should go to college or start working. There are also lots of expenses to worry about, including living expenses and the cost of maintaining the house.   

One day, as she worries about how she'll survive, she’s given the “World Jumping” ability by a mysterious being that allows her to go back and forth between “this world” and an “isekai”! Now that she has this ability, she comes up with a plan for the future in which she saves 1 billion yen in each world for a total of 2 billion yen (80,000 gold coins)! 



Tags: Economics , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Food , Guns , Rural , Military , Primarily Teen Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Dragons , Language Barrier , Goblin , Demons , Medieval , Tragedy

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 , Psychosexual , Slapstick , Body Horror , Gore , Gods , Male Protagonist , Suicide , Crime , Urban , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Shounen , Anti-Hero , Clone , Terrorism , Netorare , Guns , Super Power , CGI , Meta , Adoption , Nudity , Orphan , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Age Gap , Tanned Skin , Police , Henshin , Cult , Boys' Love , Disability , Stop Motion

Speed Grapher

Also known as Speed Grapher.

Studio: GONZO , TV Asahi , Funimation , WAO World , TAP
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Ecchi , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Ten years after the Bubble War, the dichotomy between the rich and the poor in the world becomes more prominent and Japan is no exception. The rich seek to satisfy their desires and derive pleasure for themselves, and Tokyo has materialized into such a city as a result. Saiga, once a war photographer, works for Hibara Ginza in the capitalist state of Tokyo. He infiltrates the Roppongi Club, a secretive base located in the red light district of the city, to collect information about them. However, he was caught in the process and brought forward to a girl called Kagura who was in the midst of a ritual. His contact with Kagura awakens his special ability: the power to make things explode when photographed. In order to unravel the mystery behind the Roppongi Club and Kagura, Saiga begins his solitary battle.

Tags: Cult , Super Power , Photography , Economics , Politics , Urban Fantasy , Fugitive , Crime , Drugs , Terrorism , Anti-Hero , Age Gap , Conspiracy , Primarily Adult Cast , Revenge , Gore , Noir , Nudity , War , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Body Horror , Psychosexual , Military , Heterosexual , LGBTQ+ Themes

Fugou Keiji: Balance:UNLIMITED

Also known as The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex of America , Dentsu , Fuji TV , Animax , Movic , Aniplex
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's novel, Fugou Keiji.

The story centers around millionaire Daisuke Kambe, the heir to one of the wealthiest families in Japan, who is assigned as a detective to the Modern Crime Prevention Task Force (aka MCPTF), at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Taking full advantage of his vast family wealth, he spares no expense in solving complex crimes, and has the tendency to evaluate everything including individual human lives in terms of their monetary value. Haru Katou, a detective with a compassionate heart who believes that money isn’t everything, is chosen as Kambe’s partner but is repulsed by his materialistic attitude. Having diametrically opposing personalities, witness how the two join forces to tackle seemingly unsolvable crimes and mysteries!



Note: Although Tsutsui's novel was published between 1975 and 1977, the anime plays out in the modern era.

Tags: Detective , Police , Crime , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Tragedy , Artificial Intelligence , Cars , Butler , Kuudere , Ships , Parody