Anime like Dr. STONE

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm.

Studio: Ajiado , Crunchyroll , flying DOG , Genco , BS Fuji , ABC Animation , Happinet , KLOCKWORX , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , WOWOW , TO Books , JTB Next Creation , Tokyo Animator Gakuin
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Anime adaptation of Part 1 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a "Who": Urano Motosu, a book-loving apprentice librarian who died in an earthquake in Tokyo who somehow found herself in Myne's body! And since Myne's world is still in a medieval stage, where books can only be owned by the elite, the new Myne intends to do everything she can to bring her beloved books to the masses in the time she has left.



Note: The first episode was included in a bonus DVD that came with the limited edition of the 8th volume of Part 4 of the light novel that was released on September 10th, 2019 prior to its TV premiere.

Tags: Class Struggle , Reincarnation , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Work , Age Regression , Economics , Family Life , Primarily Child Cast , Educational , Orphan , Josei , Magic , Adoption , Historical , Makeup , Archery , Time Skip , Achromatic , Chibi

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.

Studio: 8-bit , Funimation , Lantis , Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm...as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!



Tags: Isekai , Found Family , Reincarnation , Magic , Super Power , Shapeshifting , Kingdom Management , Ensemble Cast , Alternate Universe , Economics , Clone , Politics , Henshin , Monster Boy , Monster Girl , Fairy , Demons , Agender , Gender Bending , Goblin , Male Protagonist , Travel , Swordplay , Acting , Dragons , Cannibalism , Female Harem , Elf , CGI , Femboy

Appare-Ranman!

Also known as APPARE-RANMAN!.

Studio: P.A. Works , AT-X , KADOKAWA , Docomo Anime Store , Sammy , Bit Grooove Promotion , Kadokawa Media House , Bandai Namco Arts
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

After a certain mishap, the brilliant but socially inept engineer Apare Sorano and the shrewd but cowardly samurai Kosame Isshiki find themselves drifting on a boat from Japan to America. Broke, the two decide to compete in the Trans-America Wild Race to win the prize and return to Japan. The two battle crazy rivals, outlaws, and the great outdoors itself as they race through the wild West from the starting line in Los Angeles to the finish line in New York - in the steam-powered car they built.



The first two episodes pre-aired on select platforms starting from March 21st. Regular broadcast started on April 10.

Tags: Cars , Historical , Foreign , Steampunk , Primarily Male Cast , Travel , Male Protagonist , Guns , Anachronism , Swordplay , Samurai , Martial Arts , Tanned Skin

Kanata no Astra

Also known as ASTRA LOST IN SPACE.

Studio: Lerche , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Itʼs the first day of Planet Camp, and Aries Spring couldnʼt be more excited! She, along with eight other strangers, leave for Planet McPa for a weeklong excursion. Soon after they arrive, however, a mysterious orb appears and transports them into the depths of space, where they find an empty floating spaceship…



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

Tags: Space , Clone , Conspiracy , Survival , Found Family , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Travel , Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Female Protagonist , Politics , Shounen , Crime , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Kuudere , LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender , Assassins , Tanned Skin , Aliens , Royal Affairs , Guns , Revenge , Nudity

Hataraku Saibou

Also known as Cells at Work!.

Studio: David Production , Magic Capsule , Aniplex , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sci-Fi

The average human body contains about 60 trillion cells, and each of them has work to do! But when you get injured, viruses or bacteria invade, or when an allergic reaction flares up, everyone from the silent but deadly white blood cells to the brainy neurons has to work together to get through the crisis!



Tags: Educational , Work , Medicine , Episodic , Anthropomorphism , Female Protagonist , Slapstick , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , Gore , Shounen , Chibi , Tragedy , CGI

Shokugeki no Souma

Also known as Food Wars!.

Studio: J.C. Staff , Dentsu , Sentai Filmworks , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Warner Bros. Japan , KLOCKWORX , Shueisha , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi

Ever since he was little, Souma Yukihira’s main goals have been to beat his father in a cooking contest and take over the family diner. That’s why, when his dad suddenly announces that he’s shutting the restaurant down and sending Souma to cooking school, Souma is shocked. However, Totsuki Academy is no ordinary cooking school. This elite institution is filled with culinary giants like Erina “God Tongue” Nakiri, who does her best to keep a lowly short-order like Souma from even making it inside the door. However, if the snobs can dish it out, Souma can serve it up, and when he learns that only a handful of the students manage to graduate every year, he swears that the only way he’ll leave is as number one!



Tags: Food , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Shounen , Tsundere , Educational , Tanned Skin , Found Family , Large Breasts , Tentacles

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 2nd Season

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2.

Studio: Ajiado , flying DOG , Genco , Crunchyroll , WOWOW , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , MediaNet , BS Fuji , JTB Next Creation , ABC Animation , KLOCKWORX , Happinet , TO Books , Tokyo Animator Gakuin
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Anime adaptation of Part 2 (Volume 1 & 2) of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

When Myne learns that the temple is in need of mana for their relics, she sees it as her chance to be cured of her life-threatening mana disorder. After seeing their bountiful library, she throws herself headfirst into the temple's grasp and begs to join their order. In exchange for her service and her unusually bountiful supply of mana, Myne is given the blue robes of a noble-born apprentice shrine maiden, despite being a commoner. To Myne, all this talk of mana and nobility is trivial, as she now has access to an unlimited supply of books!
As Myne transitions into the next phase of her life in this new world, she soon learns that achieving her dream has come at a heavy cost. Noble society is severe, unforgiving, and fueled by politics and neglect. She must now deal with the class conflict between the noble-born blue robes and the common-born grey robes, the High Bishop's attempts to oust her, and constant behavioral issues from her new retainers. With the help of her family, friends, and the enigmatic High Priest whose loyalties and motives remain unknown, Myne seeks to overcome these obstacles and continue on the path to becoming her ideal self—the ultimate librarian!



Tags: Isekai , Female Protagonist , Reincarnation , Work , Class Struggle , Historical , Magic , Economics , Josei , Orphan , Found Family , Chibi

Dr. STONE: Ryuusui

Also known as Dr. STONE Special Episode – RYUSUI.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Toho , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

A television special that is set after the second season and centers around Ryuusui Nanami.

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Educational , Travel , Outdoor , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Lost Civilization , Economics , Environmental , Aviation , Surreal Comedy , Ships , Episodic , Cosplay , Astronomy , CGI

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 3rd Season

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3.

Studio: Ajiado , TO Books , Happinet Phantom Studios , MediaNet Pictures , flying DOG , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , BS Fuji , WOWOW , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Anime adaptation of Part 2 (Volume 3 & 4) of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

An immense display of mana in front of the Knight’s Order has earned Myne the attention of nobles. The result? Yet more people appear hoping to exploit the young apprentice shrine maiden’s value. And so the High Priest decides to shelter Myne in the temple to safeguard her from the impending danger he foresees. But Myne’s main concern is still books, and she works to advance the printing process so that their price falls and more people can buy them. Her long winter in the temple away from her family begins, but everything changes as the harsh winter passes and the spring nears, offering a glimpse into what the future holds for this biblio-fantasy.



Tags: Isekai , Female Protagonist , Work , Economics , Class Struggle , Historical , Reincarnation , Politics , Magic , Religion , Orphan , Josei , Time Skip , Gods