Anime like Doraemon (2005)

Keroro Gunsou

Also known as Sgt. Frog.

Studio: Sunrise , TV Tokyo , Funimation , NAS , Rakuonsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi

Keroro is a frog-like alien sent from his home planet on a mission to conquer Earth. But when his cover is blown, his battalion abandons him and he ends up in the home of the Hinata family. There, he's forced to do household chores and sleep in a dark basement that was once supposedly a prison cell haunted by the ghost of an innocent girl. He even spends his free time assembling Gundam model kits. During his stay, Keroro meets up with subordinates who were also stranded during their failed invasion.



Tags: Aliens , Otaku Culture , Meta , Space , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Parody , Episodic , Anti-Hero , Military , Ninja , Cosmic Horror , Ghost , Robots , Kuudere

Sore Ike! Anpanman

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

One night, a Star of Life falls down the chimney of a bakery nestled deep in the forest, causing the dough in the oven to come to life. The dough becomes Anpanman, a superhero made of anpan (a sweet roll with bean jam filling). Together with his friends, Anpanman fights his rival Baikinman and helps the malnourished.



Tags: Kids , Food , Super Power , Superhero , Episodic , Henshin , Twins , Magic , Witch , Aliens , Kaiju , Samurai , Robots , Drawing , Animals , Anthropomorphism , Ghost , Boxing , Football

Ninja Hattori-kun (2012)

Studio: TV Asahi , Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Remake of the Ninja Hattori-kun series.

Tags: Ninja

Pokonyan!

Also known as Rocky Rackat!.

Studio: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Enoki Films , NHK Enterprises , Animation 21
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

Rocky Rackat (Pokonyan) is a funny little creature that's a bit of a cross between a cat and a raccoon. There are rumors that he may be a lunar cat, however this is not a documented fact, he may be a bit looney at times, yet his origin remains a mystery.

Rocky is quite innocent and unaware of the value of his special powers. He has the ability to turn children's fantasies into realities. The sky is the limit in the adventures he can create!

Our story begins when Amy (Miki), a spirited young girl, joins her family on a camping trip. To her surprise, Amy discovers Rocky in her backpack among her camping gear. Rocky thinks Amy is his sister and he follows her everywhere.

Amy is active and curious, yet she has a tendency to become frustrated and fed-up with the world around her. With Rocky's arrival, Amy's world changes drastically. Rocky uses his powers to turn Amy's dreams into real life adventures. Although Rocky's efforts are well intended, his efforts are not always successful. Occasionally these adventures "short-circuit" and become near disasters!

Through "thick and thin" Rocky and Amy become quite a pair and develop a long lasting friendship, experiencing a wide assortment of fun-filled escapades. [Source: Enoki Films USA]

Tags: Kids , Magic

Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san

Also known as Teasing Master Takagi-san.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Having a friend that knows you inside out should be a good thing, but in Nishikata's case, the opposite is true.

His classmate Takagi loves to tease him on a daily basis, and she uses her extensive knowledge of his behavior to predict exactly how he will react to her teasing, making it nearly impossible for Nishikata to ever make a successful comeback. Despite this, Nishikata vows to someday give Takagi a taste of her own medicine by making her blush out of embarrassment from his teasing.

Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Heterosexual , School , Slapstick , Shounen , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Rural

Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction

Also known as DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION.

Studio: Production +h , GAGA , TV Tokyo , Shogakukan , Toy's Factory , Sony Music Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

As the world is threatened by the sudden appearance of a mysterious alien mothership, best friends Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa “Ontan” Oran carry on about their high school life. But as they grow up, they face existential questions, learning adulthood’s complexities and that the true threat may not be from above.



Note: Includes Episode 0, which chronologically occurs between episodes 16 and 17.

Tags: Aliens , Philosophy , Urban , Politics , Coming of Age , Denpa , Tragedy , Post-Apocalyptic , Alternate Universe , Anti-Hero , Female Protagonist , Terrorism , Time Manipulation , Military , Seinen , Gore , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Achronological Order , LGBTQ+ Themes , Dystopian , Surreal Comedy , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , School , Suicide , Language Barrier , Bisexual , Crossdressing , Age Gap , Crime , Transgender

T・P Bon

Also known as T・P BON.

Studio: bones , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Sci-Fi

Ordinary junior high school student Bon Namihira encounters Time Patrol member Ream Stream, a girl from the future, along with a strange creature called Buyoyon. The Time Patrol agents save those who died unfortunate deaths that don't significantly alter the course of history. During these missions, anyone who sees Ream and the other agents has their memories erased. However, Bon's memory remains mysteriously intact, so he is brought in as a Time Patrol agent-in-training. Teaming up with Ream to carry out missions, Bon is excited about using tools of the future, including the "time boat" that can sail through time and space. Bon gets carried away at times, but through the missions, he touches the lives of people who lived wisely in each era. Go on an epic journey throughout Earth and the history of humanity along with T・P BON!



Tags: Time Manipulation , Historical , Shounen , Male Protagonist , War , Episodic , Foreign , Travel , CGI , Slavery , Natural Disaster , School , Gore , Dinosaurs , Suicide , Nudity , Witch , Torture , Religion

Doraemon: Nobita no Nippon Tanjou

Also known as Doraemon: Nobita at the Birth of Japan.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The 10th Doraemon movie.

Nobita wants to run away from home, again. He finds out that there is nowhere for him to go. All the land is owned by someone. His friends end up wanting to run away also, even Doraemon. They figure out that the only way to find land that isn't owned by anyone is to go back in time to when no humans existed. They end up helping a prehistoric boy rescue his tribe from Gigazombie.

Tags: Kids , Shounen

Sazae-san

Studio: Fuji TV , Eiken
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The main character is a mother named Sazae-san. She lives in a house with her husband, her kids and her parents. The show is the ultimate family program and tends to follow traditional themes. Think of this show as the Japanese equivalent to "The Partridge Family" and you'll get a good feel for this show's atmosphere. Don't expect to see things like violence, swearing, kung-fu action or magical girls. The plots are more like "Today, Sazae-san goes to the new mall and gets lost". Such "boring" plotlines and the simplistic art are often a turn-off to non-Japanese audiences, but most Japanese find the show incredibly good. As a result, it continues to be one of the top ratings grabbers on TV and is one of the few anime that is considered "acceptable" by adults.

Tags: Educational , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Josei

Doraemon: Nobita to Mugen Sankenshi

Also known as Doraemon: Nobita's Fantastical Three Musketeers.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

Tired of the daily life and being the weakest, slowest, and dumbest, Nobita seeks comfort in his dreams where, using Doraemon's tools, he sets out on a fantasy journey. But when Nobita's dream world gets threatened by an evil sorcerer, Nobita gathers his friends to join him in his dream to fight the evil as the Three Musketeers.



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