Anime like Dr. STONE: SCIENCE FUTURE

Dr. STONE

Also known as Dr. STONE.

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

After five years of harboring unspoken feelings, high-schooler Taiju Ooki is finally ready to confess his love to Yuzuriha Ogawa. Just when Taiju begins his confession however, a blinding green light strikes the Earth and petrifies mankind around the world— turning every single human into stone.

Several millennia later, Taiju awakens to find the modern world completely nonexistent, as nature has flourished in the years humanity stood still. Among a stone world of statues, Taiju encounters one other living human: his science-loving friend Senkuu, who has been active for a few months. Taiju learns that Senkuu has developed a grand scheme—to launch the complete revival of civilization with science. Taiju's brawn and Senkuu's brains combine to forge a formidable partnership, and they soon uncover a method to revive those petrified.

However, Senkuu's master plan is threatened when his ideologies are challenged by those who awaken. All the while, the reason for mankind's petrification remains unknown.



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Survival , Lost Civilization , Educational , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Environmental , Kingdom Management , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Spearplay , Primarily Male Cast , Found Family , Espionage , Tomboy , Medicine , Asexual

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Studio: Toho , OLM , TOHO animation STUDIO , Nippon Television Network , Imagica Infos , Dentsu , Shogakukan , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Medicine , Ancient China , Drugs , Historical , Detective , Conspiracy , Politics , Foreign , Work , Royal Affairs , Primarily Adult Cast , Adoption , Heterosexual , Seinen , Maids , Episodic , Pregnancy , Alchemy , Asexual , Aromantic , Unrequited Love , Slavery , Food , Go , Makeup , Chibi , Educational

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

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

Hataraku Saibou!!

Also known as Cells at Work!!.

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

The second season of Hataraku Saibou.

Cells at Work!! continues the tale of…well…you! Set inside the human body, Cells at Work!! chronicles the life and times of everything from the oxygen-carrying Red Blood Cells to the bacteria-fighting White Blood Cells. And, of course, the dangerous viruses and villains lurking beneath the skin!



Notes:
The episodes were streamed two days ahead of the Japanese broadcast on Funimation beginning on Jan 8, 2021 at 2:00 JST. The regular TV broadcast started on Jan 9, 2021 at 23:30 JST.
The pre-screened movie "Hataraku Saibou!!" Saikyou no Teki, Futatabi. Karada no Naka wa "Chou" Oosawagi! is included as episodes 4-8 split into the broadcast.

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

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

Boku dake ga Inai Machi

Also known as ERASED.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Kansai TV , Aniplex of America , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

Satoru Fujinuma is a 29 year old manga artist struggling to make a name for himself following his debut. But, that was not the only thing in his life that Satoru was feeling frustrated about… He has a unique supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back in time before the incident occurred, repeating time until the accident is prevented. One day, he gets involved in an accident that has him framed as a murderer. Desperate to save the victim, he sends himself back in time only to find himself as a grade-schooler one month before fellow classmate Kayo Hinazuki went missing. Satoru now embarks on a new quest: to save Kayo and solve the mystery behind her disappearance.

Tags: Age Regression , Time Manipulation , Crime , Tragedy , Time Skip , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , Alternate Universe , Detective , Snowscape , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Ensemble Cast , Seinen , School , Fugitive , Revenge , Teacher , Rural , Rehabilitation , Amnesia , Heterosexual , Bullying , Kuudere , CGI