Anime like Ensemble Stars!!: Road to Show!!

I★CHU: HALFWAY THROUGH THE IDOL

Also known as I★CHU.

Studio: Twin Engine , Lay-duce , Half H.P Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Youths aiming to become full-fledged idols enroll in the Étoile Vio School where the students are called IChu. But soon after they begin, Kuma Kocho gets them off to a rocky start with a single phrase...?! As they each work toward their individual goals, their activities as idols make the IChu begin to wonder... "What is an idol?" In their struggle to find an answer, the springtime of the IChu's lives is whittled out in glittering moments and flashes of brilliance. Their story begins now!



Tags: Idol , Primarily Male Cast , Crossdressing , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Twins

Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima

Also known as HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Half H.P Studio , Aniplex , Dazed
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Music , Sci-Fi

After the war, women have taken over ruling politics in the Chuo ward and have banned and destroyed weapons. This has caused men to fight through rap battles using Hypnosis Mics, which can be used to affect people's sympathetic nerves and influence their thought process. However, the legendary rap group, The Dirty Dawg, has split up into four groups, each representing a division of Tokyo, Japan and are engaging in territorial battles using words and the HypMics.



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Band , Super Power , Urban , Gangs , Delinquents , Episodic , Matriarchy , War , Primarily Adult Cast , Hip-hop Music , Henshin , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , CGI , Parody , Slapstick , Medicine , Clone , Politics

Journey to Bloom

Also known as Journey to Bloom.

Studio: P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music

A series of digest animations commemorating the 3rd anniversary of the "Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku" mobile game.

This entry includes:
1) Leo/need ダイジェストアニメーション - Journey to Bloom『STELLA』
2) MORE MORE JUMP! ダイジェストアニメーション - Journey to Bloom『HOPE』
3) Vivid BAD SQUAD ダイジェストアニメーション - Journey to Bloom『RESOLVE』
4) ワンダーランズ×ショウタイム ダイジェストアニメーション - Journey to Bloom『HAPPINESS』
5) 25時、ナイトコードで。 ダイジェストアニメーション - Journey to Bloom『SELF』


Tags: Band , Idol , Transgender , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Isekai , Alternate Universe , Ensemble Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Musical Theater , Hip-hop Music , Restaurant , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Vocal Synth , Urban Fantasy , Virtual World , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Rock Music , Urban , Twins , Bar , Found Family , Bullying , Acting , Robots , Real Robot , School

Ensemble Stars!!: Tsuioku Selection - Element

Also known as Ensemble Stars!! Reminiscences Selection ELEMENT.

Studio: Dandelion Animation Studio , Happy Elements
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Slice of Life

An Ensemble Stars! anime project about the Five Eccentrics and (Past) fine units in the war era of the Ensemble Stars! mobile game. The anime is based on the "Element" story during the "Reminiscence＊Gathering of the Three Magicians" event from the game.



Note: The entire anime received an advanced screening on April 2 at the Tokyo Garden Theater.

Tags: Full CGI , Idol , School , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Obey Me!

Also known as Obey Me!.

Studio: Colored Pencil Animation Japan , NTT Solmare
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

Lucifer, Satan, and the other five princes of hell are students at the Royal Academy of Diavolo, where they train to rule the Demon World. From following humans to falling in love, their individual quirks land them in interesting situations every single day! Will their antics get them expelled, or will one of these infamous brothers come out on top?



Note: Episode 7 is an Audio Commentary by the VAs, and has an extended runtime of ~35 minutes as opposed to the standard 5 minute long episode.

Tags: Episodic , Primarily Male Cast , Demons , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Otaku Culture , Magic , Crossdressing , Cosplay , POV , Video Games , Body Swapping , Boys' Love , Primarily Teen Cast

Paradox Live THE ANIMATION

Also known as Paradox Live THE ANIMATION.

Studio: PINE JAM , Avex Pictures , GCrest , MAGNET , Animax Broadcast Japan , TOKYO MX , BS Fuji
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Sci-Fi

Saturated in hip hop culture comes the birth of a new movement known as “Phantom Live”. Each of the artists have a metal accessory known as “Phantom Metal” which chemically reacts to the wearer’s emotions to produce an image, setting a magnificent stage for enthusiastic youths. With legendary club “CLUB paradox” hosting the mysterious Paradox Live, four teams: BAE, The Cat’s Whiskers, cozmez and Akanyatsura each receive an invitation to participate, each with their own genre of music in a race to the top. Each of the four teams go into the competition for a reason. As the competition heats up, so do the unimaginably large motives each of them hides…

The curtain now rises on a swirling illusory stage battle between light and darkness–!



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Conspiracy , Hip-hop Music , Ensemble Cast , Idol , Found Family , Urban , Tragedy , Suicide , CGI , Primarily Adult Cast , Memory Manipulation , Super Power , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bar , Transgender , Cyberpunk , Bullying