Anime like DRIFTERS

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Studio: Hoods Entertainment
Status: Finished

The story centers around Shimazu Toyohisa, the real-life samurai who fought in the pivotal Battle of Sekigahara. In his dying moments, Shimazu is transported to a world of magic with other famous warriors throughout history. These warriors are forced to fight each other in an endless battle.



Tags: Isekai , Historical , War , Male Protagonist , Samurai , Gore , Anachronism , Swordplay , Seinen , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Elf , Language Barrier , Guns , Magic , Archery , Aviation , CGI , Dragons
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Hellsing Ultimate

HELLSING OVA

Also known as Hellsing Ultimate.

Studio: MADHOUSE , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Satelight , Funimation , StudioRF Inc. , Graphinica
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Supernatural

Hellsing, a secret organization of the British government, has long been battling supernatural threats to keep the people safe from creatures of the night. The current leader, Integra Wingates Hellsing controls her own personal army to eliminate the undead beings, but even her highly trained soldiers pale in comparison to her most trusted vampire exterminator, a man by the name of Alucard, who is actually a powerful vampire himself. Along with Integra's mysterious butler and Alucard's new vampire minion, Seras Victoria, The Hellsing Organization must face not only regular ghouls and vampires, but a rivaling secret organization from the Vatican, and Millennium, an enigmatic group of madmen spawned by a certain war over 50 years ago...
A bloody battle between monsters is about to begin, the dead are dancing, and all hell is singing...

Tags: Vampire , Gore , Seinen , Urban Fantasy , War , Foreign , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Cannibalism , Religion , Military , Urban , Guns , Body Horror , Butler , Monster Girl , Male Protagonist , Noir , Primarily Male Cast , Monster Boy , Female Protagonist , Demons , Tomboy , Kemonomimi , CGI , Age Regression , Slapstick , Nekomimi , Werewolf , Time Skip , Chibi , Nudity , Bisexual
Vinland Saga

VINLAND SAGA

Also known as Vinland Saga.

Studio: Wit Studio , Twin Engine , Kodansha , Production I.G , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

Thorfinn is son to one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears to have his revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's band in order to challenge him to a duel, and ends up caught in the middle of a war for the crown of England.



Tags: Vikings , Revenge , Foreign , Historical , Male Protagonist , War , Tragedy , Philosophy , Coming of Age , Seinen , Primarily Male Cast , Military , Politics , Anti-Hero , Swordplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Gore , Survival , Ships , Conspiracy , Slavery , Time Skip , Pirates , Language Barrier , Orphan , Spearplay , Religion , CGI , Heterosexual , Archery , Cult , Mythology , Snowscape
Akame ga Kill!

Akame ga Kill!

Also known as Akame ga Kill!.

Studio: White Fox , Sentai Filmworks , Toho , Square Enix , Hanabee Entertainment , Animatsu Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Psychological , Thriller

In a land where corruption rules and a ruthless Prime Minister has turned the puppet Emperor's armies of soldiers, assassins and secret police against the people, only one force dares to stand against them: Night Raid, an elite team of relentless killers, each equipped with an Imperial Arm - legendary weapons with unique and incredible powers created in the distant past.

Rescued from a fate worse than death by Night Raid, young Tatsumi is offered the chance to join their lethal ranks… but it's a deadly choice, as few can master an Imperial Arm and even fewer survive when two Arms go against each other in combat. The battle is on, and only the strongest will make it out alive.



Tags: Assassins , Tragedy , Shounen , Politics , Gore , Crime , Henshin , Primarily Adult Cast , Swordplay , Revenge , Super Power , Anti-Hero , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Female Harem , Kaiju , Yandere , Tomboy , Demons , Nekomimi , Time Manipulation , Shapeshifting , Guns , Kemonomimi , Love Triangle
GOBLIN SLAYER

Goblin Slayer

Also known as GOBLIN SLAYER.

Studio: White Fox , Good Smile Film , SB Creative , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Sony Pictures Entertainment , AT-X , Bushiroad , Magic Capsule , Frontier Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue--a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next...



Tags: Goblin , Revenge , Gore , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Dungeon , Magic , Anti-Hero , Nudity , CGI , Survival , Elf , Gods , Rural , Swordplay
Record of Ragnarok

Shuumatsu no Valkyrie

Also known as Record of Ragnarok.

Studio: Graphinica , Warner Bros. Japan , Coamix , Sammy , KLOCKWORX , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

7 million years of human civilization is coming to an end…

Every thousand years, all the gods of the world gather in heaven to attend the Conference of Mankind Survival. The gods agree to end to mankind due to their foolish acts, but before the final verdict is made, Brunhild, the eldest of the 13 valkyrie sisters, makes an objection.

“To spice things up, why don’t you test the humans?”

She proposes that the all-powerful gods face off in one-on-one battles against the strongest champions from human history — during a final struggle known as “Ragnarok.” The first team to win 7 out of 13 battles will be declared the winner, but it seems almost impossible for humans to win against the gods.

Although the gods sneer at her declaration, Brunhild provokes them further:

“Are you chickening out?”

Her words hit the gods’ nerves, and, enraged, they accept her proposal. Now, Brunhild and her sisters must choose humanity’s 13 champions in a desperate battle for survival. Will humans surpass gods and prevent humanity’s ultimate end? The eschatological battles between heaven and earth finally begins!



Tags: Gods , Mythology , Survival , Super Power , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , Afterlife , Ensemble Cast , War , Seinen , Swordplay , Martial Arts , Gore , Female Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Samurai , Dissociative Identities
Saga of Tanya the Evil

Youjo Senki

Also known as Saga of Tanya the Evil.

Studio: NUT
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

The novel series centers on a young girl who fights on the frontlines in war. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and nearly transparent white skin, and she flies through the air and mercilessly strikes down her opponents. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff, and she speaks with a young girl's lisp and commands the army. Tanya used to be one of Japan's elite office workers, but because of a wrathful god, was reborn as a little girl. Tanya prioritizes optimization and career advancement above all, and she will become the most dangerous entity among the Imperial Army's sorcerers.



Tags: Military , War , Anti-Hero , Female Protagonist , Revenge , Primarily Adult Cast , Isekai , Reincarnation , Gods , Magic , Religion , Historical , Foreign , Guns , Gender Bending , Politics , Philosophy , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , CGI , Tanks , Episodic
Fate/Apocrypha

Fate/Apocrypha

Also known as Fate/Apocrypha.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Aniplex of America , Half H.P Studio , Notes
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

There was once a Holy Grail War waged by Mages and Heroic Spirits in a town of Fuyuki. However, one Mage took advantage of the chaos of World War II to steal a Holy Grail. Several decades have passed, and the Yggdmillennia family, who took upon the Holy Grail as its symbol, defected from the Mages' Association. Furious, the Association sent forces to deal with the Yggdmillennia, but were defeated. With the Holy Grail system changed, war at an unprecedented scale breaks out.



Tags: Battle Royale , Urban Fantasy , Mythology , War , Magic , Spearplay , Religion , Foreign , Gender Bending , Death Game , Swordplay , Ensemble Cast , Femboy , Tomboy , Vampire , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Tragedy , Archery , Femdom , Bondage , Boys' Love
Gate 2

GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri 2

Also known as Gate 2.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The second season of the Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri anime which will cover the Fire Dragon Arc.

Several months have passed since the infamous Ginza Incident, with tensions between the Empire and JSDF escalating in the vast and mysterious "Special Region" over peace negotiations. The greed and curiosity of the global powers have also begun to grow, as reports about the technological limitations of the magical realm's archaic civilizations come to light.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Youji Itami and his merry band of female admirers struggle to navigate the complex political intrigue that plagues the Empire's court. Despite her best efforts, Princess Piña Co Lada faces difficulties attempting to convince her father that the JSDF has no intention of conquering their kingdom. Pressured from both sides of the Gate, Itami must consider even more drastic measures to fulfill his mission.

Tags: Military , Alternate Universe , Isekai , Politics , War , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Dragons , Elf , Tanks , Female Harem , Kemonomimi , Villainess , Slavery , Fairy , Aviation , Conspiracy , Kuudere
ISHURA

Ishura

Also known as ISHURA.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Passione , Tencent , Aiming
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

In a world where the Demon King has died, a host of demigods capable of felling him have inherited the world: a master fencer who can figure out how to take out their opponent with a single glance; a lancer so swift they can break the sound barrier; a wyvern rogue who fights with three legendary weapons at once; an all-powerful wizard who can speak thoughts into being; and an angelic assassin who deals instant death. Eager to attain the title of “One True Hero,” these champions each pursue challenges against formidable foes and spark conflicts themselves. The battle to determine the mightiest of the mighty begins.



Tags: War , Politics , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Anti-Hero , Battle Royale , Military , Gore , Dragons , Swordplay , CGI , Class Struggle , Dystopian , Skeleton , Robots , Isekai , Elf , Espionage , Disability , Angels , Episodic
Fate/Zero

Fate/Zero

Also known as Fate/Zero.

Studio: Aniplex , ufotable , Nitroplus , Aniplex of America , Seikaisha , Notes , Studio Mausu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

With the promise of granting any wish, the omnipotent Holy Grail triggered three wars in the past, each too cruel and fierce to leave a victor. In spite of that, the wealthy Einzbern family is confident that the Fourth Holy Grail War will be different; namely, with a vessel of the Holy Grail now in their grasp. Solely for this reason, the much hated "Magus Killer" Kiritsugu Emiya is hired by the Einzberns, with marriage to their only daughter Irisviel as binding contract.

Kiritsugu now stands at the center of a cutthroat game of survival, facing off against six other participants, each armed with an ancient familiar, and fueled by unique desires and ideals. Accompanied by his own familiar, Saber, the notorious mercenary soon finds his greatest opponent in Kirei Kotomine, a priest who seeks salvation from the emptiness within himself in pursuit of Kiritsugu.

Based on the light novel written by Gen Urobuchi, Fate/Zero depicts the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War—10 years prior to Fate/stay night. Witness a battle royale in which no one is guaranteed to survive.



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

Tags: Battle Royale , Magic , Mythology , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Death Game , Urban Fantasy , Religion , Assassins , Philosophy , Gore , Spearplay , War , Swordplay , Urban , Espionage , CGI

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