Anime like Duel Masters (2017)

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! SEVENS

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS.

Studio: Bridge , Konami , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

The seventh anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

The series takes place in the futuristic town of Gouha and stars Yuga Oudou, a fifth-grade, elementary school student, who loves both inventions and dueling. Feeling that the current rules of the Duel Monsters card game are too stifling, Yuuga successfully manages to install a new set of rules of his own creation known as "Rush Duel", allowing for more fast-paced and frantic dueling. The series follows Yuuga and his friends as they show off the delights of Rush Duels while under the watchful eye of the Gouha Corporation that oversees the city.



Tags: Card Battle , Surreal Comedy , School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Shounen , School

Youkai Watch

Also known as Yo-kai Watch.

Studio: OLM , TV Tokyo , Dentsu Entertainment USA , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

Animated adaptation of Level-5's Nintendo 3DS video game.

While going deeper into the woods one day, primary school student Keita Amano ('Nate' in the English localisation) notices a bizarre capsule toy machine who tells him to insert money which he obeyingly does. But after opening the capsule that came out, a ghostly creature named Whisper materialises. Whisper, who was sealed inside the capsule, rewards his liberator Keita by becoming his Yo-kai butler and gives him a Yo-kai Watch. Whoever wears the watch gains the ability to see supernatural creatures called Yo-kai, each type possessing different kinds of magical abilities, and which are normally invisible to humans. The Yo-kai Watch also allows the wearer to summon any Yo-kai they have befriended, enabling the wearer to make use of the Yo-kai's powers. Using it, Keita and Whisper encounter many mischievous Yo-kai around town, resolving the trouble they're causing and befriending many at the same time.

Tags: Youkai , Kids , Surreal Comedy , Dancing

Bakutsuri Bar Hunter

Studio: Toei Animation , Studio Gallop
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sports

The anime will center on the elementary school student Totta, who loves to fish. One day a bar soul named Potepen appears from the barcode on Totta's bag of potato chips. Together, Totta and Potepen use a special "Bakutsuri" bar rod item to fish for other bar souls.



Tags: Fishing

Jinzou Konchuu Kabutoborg VxV

Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment , Studio Comet , G&G Entertainment , NAS , Animax , Takara Tomy
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

BorgBattles between KabutoBorgs have become popular enough to hold world tournaments. The main character Ryuusei is an enthusiast of these battles. Along with his friends Katsuji and Ken, he continues fighting against new enemies day after day.

Tags: Surreal Comedy , Proxy Battle , Parody , Shounen , Athletics , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Advertisement , Restaurant , Anti-Hero , Food , Crossdressing , Cosplay , Orphan , Conspiracy , Dinosaurs , Clone , Estranged Family , Bullying , Gods

Heybot!

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi

The anime takes place on the screw-shaped island country of Screw Island and follows the "Vocabot" Heybot and his partner, Prince Nejiru as they collect different "Vocab Screws". When the Vocabots wear the Vocab Screws on their heads, they're able to compete in "Vocab Battles," battles for who can think up and tell the best jokes.



Tags: Robots , Time Manipulation , Meta , Surreal Comedy , Body Horror , Kids , Shapeshifting , Memory Manipulation , Anti-Hero , Gods , Tragedy , Pandemic

Pocket Monsters XY: MEGA EVOLUTION

Also known as Pokémon the Series: XY Mega Evolution Specials.

Studio: OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Mega Evolution. A new evolutionary form introduced in the Kalos Region. Is it really possible for all Pokémon to undergo Mega Evolution? This story revolves around a young trainer named Alan and his partner Lizadon (Charizard). Alan's objective on his journey is to "defeat all Mega Evolution Pokémon and stand at the top of the strongest summit." Along their journey Alan and Charizard meet and battle with Mega Absol and Mega Gaburias (Mega Garchomp). Additionally, Alan will battle with Zumi (Siebold), one of the Kalos Elite Four. Does Siebold also have a Mega Evolution Pokémon? Why is Alan so obsessed with Mega Evolution? And what is the real purpose of his journey?



Tags: Kids , Male Protagonist , Animals , Dragons , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen

PazuDora

Also known as Puzzle & Dragon.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Studio Signpost , TV Osaka , TV Tokyo
Status: Releasing
Genres:

The story is set in modern day Japan following the growth of the protagonist Taiga Akashi, an elementary school kid who wants to be a professional gamer someday.



Tags: Card Battle , E-Sports , Male Protagonist , Food