Anime like Dungeon no Naka no Hito

Dungeon Meshi

Also known as Delicious in Dungeon.

Studio: TRIGGER , KADOKAWA , Ultra Super Pictures , Good Smile Company , Tencent
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!



Note: A world premiere screening of Episode 1 was shown in the Studio TRIGGER panel at Anime Expo on July 1, 2023.

Tags: Dungeon , Food , Magic , Medieval , Elf , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , Environmental , Monster Girl , Dragons , Lost Civilization , Necromancy , Body Horror , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Chimera , Found Family , Tragedy , Seinen , Nekomimi , Anthropomorphism , Kemonomimi , Episodic , Curses , Asexual , Politics , Super Power , Shapeshifting , Nudity , Ghost , Ninja , Cannibalism , Zombie

Kono Sekai wa Fukanzen Sugiru

Also known as Quality Assurance in Another World.

Studio: 100studio , Studio Palette , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Kodansha , Crunchyroll , Mainichi Broadcasting System , HIKE , Bandai Namco Music Live
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Despite its location in a remote region south of the continent of Felnarc, the island of Clayborne is made up of five small countries crowded together and in constant conflict. In the most remote reaches of the smallest and most peaceful country on the island, the Kingdom of Bayle, is the small village where a girl named Nikola lives a humble life. One day, while she's out gathering firewood as she does every day, a massive dragon—a creature that's supposed to only live deep in the mountains—appears in front of her. Just as it's about to attack the village, a man named Haga rushes to the scene. Haga is a member of the King's Seekers, a top secret investigation team. Nikola has never once felt bored with her peaceful life, even when every single day is practically the same, but after meeting Haga, she's so intrigued by Haga and his travels that she decides to step out into the world herself... and then the learns the true nature of her world.



Tags: Virtual World , Video Games , Isekai , Artificial Intelligence , Travel , Seinen , Work , Dissociative Identities , Time Loop , Meta , Dragons , Dungeon , Gore , Disability , Elf , Primarily Adult Cast , Bullying , Software Development , Archery

Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi

Also known as A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof.

Studio: Shaft , KADOKAWA , Shaft , Pony Canyon , Kansai TV , BS11 , Movic , AT-X
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

On the way home from school one day, Konoha Koga rescues Satoko Kusagakure, a ninja who escaped her village. Soon, pursuers from the village show up in search of Satoko only to be deftly dealt with by Konoha. As it turns out, the unassuming high schooler is actually an assassin. Thus, the potentially cutthroat cohabitation of a ninja and an assassin begins!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Ninja , Assassins , Slapstick , Urban , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Anti-Hero , Surreal Comedy , Fugitive , Yuri , Tragedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Robots , Artificial Intelligence , Afterlife , Yandere , Shounen , Family Life , Age Regression , Ghost , School , Episodic , Demons

Maou-jou de Oyasumi

Also known as Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle.

Studio: Doga Kobo , Lantis
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Sshhh! Princess Syalis is trying to get a good night's sleep. Some shut-eye. Forty winks. Catch some Z's. Long ago in olden times when people and demons lived together in—well, disharmony, really—a demon king kidnaps a human princess and imprisons her in his castle. Bereft, the princess's subjects beat their chests in anguish…until a hero arises to spearhead Project Rescue Our Princess! While waiting for her knight in shining armor, what's an imprisoned princess to do...? Teddy-bear guards with bat wings are all very well, but her dungeon cell is bo-o-o-ring! So, she decides to wile away the long hours by sleeping. Now if only she could get comfortable…and didn't suffer from insomnia...



Tags: Ojou-sama , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Prison , Parody , Demons , Slapstick , Iyashikei , Kuudere , Primarily Male Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Magic , Ensemble Cast , Skeleton , Monster Boy , Dungeon , Villainess , Fairy Tale , Found Family , Goblin , Primarily Adult Cast , Monster Girl , Animals , Snowscape , Mythology , Dragons , Succubus , Swordplay

Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.

Also known as BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense..

Studio: SILVER LINK. , AT-X , MAGES. , ABC Animation , Sammy , Docomo Anime Store , Kadokawa Media House , KADOKAWA , D-techno
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The story centers on Kaede Honjou, who is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named Maple, and decides to put all her points in VIT to minimize pain. As a result, she moves slowly, can't use magic, and even a rabbit can get the best of her. However, as it turns out, she acquires a skill known as "Absolute Defense" as a result of her pumping points into VIT, as well as a "Counter Skill" that works against special moves. Now, with her ability to nullify all damage, she goes on adventures.



Tags: Video Games , Virtual World , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Magic , Henshin , Parody , Animals , Swordplay , Primarily Teen Cast , Battle Royale , Twins , Episodic , Samurai , Monster Girl , Swimming , Steampunk , CGI , Robots , Fishing , Creature Taming , Medieval

Dungeons & Television

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Once upon a time, when television broadcasting itself was an adventure.

The invention of the television has made it possible to broadcast any event, however it is still an era where swords and sorcery abound. It has come for the cameras to turn their lens towards the darkness of dungeons, previously only known to adventurers.

Fighting countless monsters and constant equipment problems, the camera-wielding adventurers continued on, hoping to broadcast the first live dungeon capture. What may await them ahead?



Tags: Medieval , Ensemble Cast , Magic , Kemonomimi , Mixed Media , Dungeon

Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei

Also known as Management of a Novice Alchemist.

Studio: ENGI , KADOKAWA , Sammy , Nippon Columbia , AT-X , Kill Time Communication
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Orphaned Sarasa just graduated from the Royal Alchemist Academy, and that means her longed-for life of elegance and riches is close at hand! As a graduation gift, her teacher gifts her a house to set up shop — but Sarasa’s dilapidated new digs are beyond far-flung. What’s a novice alchemist to do when they're stuck in the middle of nowhere with a business to run and supplies to gather from a very dangerous natural world? Whether it’s facing down frightening fantasy creatures or finding creative ways to attract customers, Sarasa has her work cut out for her as she achieves her dream of becoming the greatest alchemist around!



Tags: Alchemy , Female Protagonist , Work , Magic , Rural , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Medieval , Economics , Yuri

Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level MAX ni Nattemashita

Also known as I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level.

Studio: REVOROOT , Nippon Columbia , Studio Mausu , BS11 , AT-X , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Medicos Entertainment , Movic , Bushiroad , KLOCKWORX , Square Enix , SB Creative , DMM.com
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

An at-home comedy about a powerful girl who doesn’t work too hard!(⋈◍ ˃ᴗ˂ ◍)。✧♡

After dying of overwork in the real world, I’m reincarnated as an immortal witch, and I spend 300 years enjoying a relaxing life. At some point, though, I end up at level 99! All those years spent killing slimes to make the money to pay the bills gave me a ton of experience points… Rumors of the level 99 witch spread, and soon I’m up to my ears in curious adventurers, duelist dragons, and even a monster girl calling me her mom! “This isn’t a dojo, so don’t come here to fight me…!”

I’ve never been on an adventure, but I’m the strongest in the world… What’s going to happen to my relaxing life?!



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Found Family , Family Life , Witch , Iyashikei , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Rural , Reincarnation , Isekai , Parenthood , Yuri , Female Harem , Dragons , Monster Girl , Episodic , Elf , Demons , Time Skip , Magic , Slapstick , Work , Ghost , Medicine , Tanned Skin , Age Regression , Medieval

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

Meikyuu Black Company

Also known as The Dungeon of Black Company.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Toy's Factory , KADOKAWA , Jinnan Studio , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

Work sucks and Kinji was avoiding it beautifully by investing every penny. Good plan ’til he found himself in a new world…with DEBT! Now under the rule of an evil mining company, avoiding work is gonna be a tough grind. Does he have what it takes to pull off the ultimate workaround on this gig?



Tags: Work , Dungeon , Satire , Isekai , Parody , Anti-Hero , Villainess , Demons , Male Protagonist , Economics , Post-Apocalyptic , Slavery , Time Skip , Revenge , Alternate Universe , Magic , Crossdressing , Female Harem , Dragons , Guns , Yandere , Artificial Intelligence , Tomboy , Shounen