Anime like Yumekui Merry

Shakugan no Shana

Also known as Shakugan no Shana.

Studio: J.C. Staff , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Funimation , Toshiba Entertainment , Cosmic Ray , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

He had thought his normal days would last forever, until they were ended abruptly by an encounter with a girl with red hair and eyes. He named her Shana.

Not long after he enters high school, Sakai Yuji’s normal days come to an end. He sees something bizarre on his way home: people are frozen in a strange fire, and a monster that looks like a large doll is attacking them. Just when he's about to be killed, a girl in a dark cloak wielding a large sword appears, and slices the monster in half. Although Yuji survives the strange encounter, the girl informs him of a desolate truth: " 'You' don't exist anymore."

She calls herself a Flame Haze who hunts "Guze no Tomogara"; intruders from another world. She explains to him that he is a "Torch", a substitute of Yuji whose “existence” has already been devoured. She also told him that he is a special Torch, "Mystes", which contains a precious item in it. When he looks at his chest, he sees within himself a faint flame, just as she said.

It is in this way that his eternal struggle alongside the girl begins.



Tags: Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Tsundere , Anti-Hero , Religion , Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , School , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Kuudere , Primarily Teen Cast , Kaiju , Primarily Adult Cast

11eyes

Also known as 11eyes.

Studio: Marvelous Entertainment , Doga Kobo , Pony Canyon , Sentai Filmworks , feng
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Supernatural

When the sky turns red, the moon turns black, and monsters roam the streets, Satsuki Kakeru finds himself involved in a dangerous situation and is transported into a different world. When he meets four others in the same predicament, they band together to survive and to navigate this mysterious new world. But things take a turn for the worse when six shadows appear with the intent of killing Kakeru and his friends.



Tags: Super Power , Yandere , Urban Fantasy , Demons , Swordplay , Gore , Ensemble Cast , Memory Manipulation , Magic , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Revenge , Witch , Kuudere , Survival

Pandora Hearts

Studio: Xebec , Square Enix , NIS America Inc. , flying DOG , Media Factory , Movic , Pony Canyon Enterprise , Fuji Creative Corporation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Supernatural

Oz Vessalius, heir to one of the duke houses, has just turned fifteen. His life is rich and carefree, darkened only by the constant absence of his father. At his coming-of-age ceremony, however, everything changes. For no reason that he can discern, he's cast into the prison known as the "Abyss", only to be saved by a "chain" known as Alice, the bloodstained black rabbit. It is unknown why was he cast into Abyss, how does Alice factor into it all, and what does the organization known as "Pandora" want with him.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Shounen , Fairy Tale , Twins , Reincarnation , Alternate Universe , Kuudere , Time Skip , Adoption

Shikabane Hime: Aka

Also known as Corpse Princess: Aka.

Studio: Gainax , feel. , Starchild Records , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Supernatural

After being brutally murdered along with her family, Makina Hoshimura turns into a Shikabane Hime, a living corpse contracted to the Kougon Cult, in order to exert revenge on the mysterious undead organization responsible for her death. She is assisted in this task by Keisei Tagami, her contracted priest and former friend. This series follows the story of Keisei's younger brother Ouri, a boy with an unusual attraction to death, who slowly discovers his brother's secret and gets dragged into the world of the Shikabanes.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Demons , Revenge , Guns , Zombie , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Episodic

Black★Rock Shooter (TV)

Also known as Black Rock Shooter.

Studio: Aniplex , Dentsu , Funimation , Ordet , SANZIGEN , Ultra Super Pictures , Sony Music Entertainment , Fujipacific Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Slice of Life

It isn't the world you know. There wanders a girl with jet-black hair, ebony clothes, and a strikingly blue, glowing eye. Her name is Black★Rock Shooter. With a huge cannon in hand, she throws herself into a fierce battle...

Meanwhile, in another world, middle-school student Mato Kuroi is drawn to Yomi Takanashi, her classmate with an unusual family name. Mato does her best to talk to Yomi, who just won't open up. Yu Koutari mocks her best friend Mato's efforts but at the same time, supports her. Mato also finds herself surrounded by other colorful characters at school, like the eccentric school counselor, Saya Irino, and the hot-blooded captain of her club club, Arata Kohata.

Then, one day, the window of opportunity opens. After Mato sees that Yomi has her favorite picture book, "Li'l Birds At Play", they strike up a conversation and Mato is invited to come over to Yomi's house. There, they gradually break the ice, until a girl in a wheelchair appears. This is Yomi's best friend, Kagari Izuriha...

Two worlds. Mato and Black★Rock Shooter. This is the story of their "pain".



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Alternate Universe , Urban Fantasy , School , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , CGI , Body Swapping , Rehabilitation , Primarily Teen Cast , Tragedy , Guns , Crossover , Gore , Reincarnation , LGBTQ+ Themes , Basketball , Nudity

Witch Craft Works

Also known as Witch Craft Works.

Studio: J.C. Staff , Lantis
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural

Takamiya Honoka is a regular student whose only problem seems to be that he sits next to Kagari Ayaka, the school's #1 beauty. They have never spoken to each other before and any small interaction between them immediately results in her fanclub beating him. Yet when a falling part of the school's building is about to send him to the afterlife, it's Kagari that comes to his rescue. Only... she's dressed as a witch, carrying him in her arms and floating on a broom?! Kagari tells him it is her mission to protect him and that now she can finally protect him openly rather than undercover.

Tags: Witch , Magic , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , School , Surreal Comedy , Seinen , Amnesia , Kuudere , Incest , Heterosexual , School Club

Kurokami The Animation

Also known as Black God.

Studio: Sunrise , NYAV Post , TV Asahi , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

In this world, there are three identical looking people in existence who split between them an energy-like force called “Terra.” This energy can be attributed to the amount of “Luck” or “Life Energy” that an individual possesses. There also exists beings who observe the human world, maintaining the balance of Terra, known as the “Coexistence Equilibrium.” These beings possess ability that surpass that of a normal human being and reside in hiding in places known as the “Pure Place” in tribes. They are called the Terra Guardians. This is a tale of battle that begins with a chance meeting between a human boy named Keita and a young Tera Guardian girl named Kuro.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Martial Arts , Super Power , Kuudere