Anime like FLAG

Gasaraki

Also known as Gasaraki.

Studio: Sunrise , ADV Films , Yomiko Advertising , The Right Stuf International
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Supernatural

The flames of war explode in the Middle East as two shadow forces unleash monstrous new weapons of mass destruction! But in a world in which giant robots are real, the most dangerous weapon of all lies buried within a human mind. Yushiro, the fourth son of the mysterious and powerful Gowa family, finds himself at the center of events that will change the future of mankind forever! Nothing can prepare the human race for what is about to be unleashed in Gasaraki!



Tags: Military , Politics , Economics , Conspiracy , Real Robot , War , Mythology , Kaiju , Cult , Shrine Maiden , Foreign , Historical , Lost Civilization , Dancing , Kuudere , Clone , Yakuza , Tanks , Youkai , Samurai

Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor 2: the Movie

Also known as Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The Movie.

Studio: Production I.G , Bandai Visual , VAP , Touhouku Shinsha , Shouchiku , Ashi Productions , Maiden Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mecha , Mystery , Sci-Fi

The date is 2002, three years after the events of PATLABOR 1 – Mobile Police. The destruction of a United Nations Labor team in South East Asia begins the build-up to a deadly terrorist plan that threatens to send shockwaves throughout Japan's military. With evidence of an impending military takeover, the scattered members of the original SVD (Special Vehicle Division) must gather to defend the city against danger. To make matters worse, the mastermind behind the operation is none other than Nagumo's former teacher and ex-lover Tsuge.



Tags: Terrorism , Noir , Conspiracy , Police , Philosophy , Military , Politics , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Real Robot , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist

Soukou Kihei Votoms

Also known as Armored Trooper Votoms.

Studio: Sunrise , TV Tokyo , Nippon Animation , Maiden Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Mystery , Romance , Sci-Fi

A century of bloodshed between warring star systems has plunged nearly 200 worlds into the flames of war. Now, an uneasy truce has settled across the Astragius Galaxy...

Chirico Cuvie, a special forces powered-armor pilot is suddenly transferred into a unit engaged in a secret and highly illegal mission to steal military secrets - from their own military! Now he's on the run...from his own army!

Unsure of his loyalties and to cover their own tracks, Chirico is left behind to die in space. Surviving by luck, the renegade is now hunted by both the conspirators and military intelligence.

He is driven by the haunting image of a mysterious and beautiful woman - the objective of their mission, and his sole clue to unraveling their treacherous scheme. But the conspirators will do anything to preserve their mysterious agenda...



Tags: Military , War , Space , Real Robot , Dystopian , Anti-Hero , Philosophy , Revenge , Space Opera , Guns , Noir , Cyberpunk , Gods , Torture

Planetes

Also known as Planetes.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

In the year 2075, mankind has reached a point where journeying between Earth, the moon and the space stations is part of daily life. However, the progression of technology in space has also resulted in the problem of the space debris, which can cause excessive and even catastrophic damage to spacecrafts and equipment. This is the story of Technora's Debris Collecting section, its EVA worker, Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino, and the newcomer to the group, Ai Tanabe.



Tags: Space , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Philosophy , Seinen , Tragedy , Politics , Terrorism , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Tanned Skin , Episodic

Speed Grapher

Also known as Speed Grapher.

Studio: GONZO , TV Asahi , Funimation , WAO World , TAP
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Ecchi , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Ten years after the Bubble War, the dichotomy between the rich and the poor in the world becomes more prominent and Japan is no exception. The rich seek to satisfy their desires and derive pleasure for themselves, and Tokyo has materialized into such a city as a result. Saiga, once a war photographer, works for Hibara Ginza in the capitalist state of Tokyo. He infiltrates the Roppongi Club, a secretive base located in the red light district of the city, to collect information about them. However, he was caught in the process and brought forward to a girl called Kagura who was in the midst of a ritual. His contact with Kagura awakens his special ability: the power to make things explode when photographed. In order to unravel the mystery behind the Roppongi Club and Kagura, Saiga begins his solitary battle.

Tags: Cult , Photography , Super Power , Economics , Fugitive , Urban Fantasy , Politics , Drugs , Age Gap , Crime , Revenge , Anti-Hero , Conspiracy , Terrorism , Gore , Noir , Primarily Adult Cast , Military , War , Nudity , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist

Pumpkin Scissors

Also known as Pumpkin Scissors.

Studio: GONZO , GDH , Nomad , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama

Alice Malvin commands a military propaganda unit, but she idealistically yearns to cut through the deception. When she uncovers a super-soldier program known as The Invisible Nine, she finds herself trapped in a web of deadly secrets. Malvin turns to an unlikely ally—Randel Orland, a hulking veteran who may hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of The Invisible Nine.



Tags: Military , Tanks , Female Protagonist , Historical , Politics , Tomboy , Tragedy , Conspiracy , Guns , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Philosophy , Henshin , Episodic , War , CGI , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Gore

Yuugo: Negotiator

Also known as Yugo the Negotiator.

Studio: Artland , ADV Films , G&G Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery , Psychological

"Negotiation means, you turn words into weapons"

This is the realization of the popular comic Yu-go that was published in Kondasha Afternoon Magazine over a period of 10 years.

Beppu Yuugo is the worlds most successful negotiator. His only weapons are "words". Yuugo doesnt kill people. Neither does he threaten them with brute violence. With rich knowledge and a calm judgement, he believes in the humans inside them. Doing only that he has managed many dangerous negotiations successfully until now. Now two of the many episodes have been chosen very carefully, one taking place in Russia, the other one in Pakistan. In the burning desert and the freezing Siberia Yuugo begins his negotiations.



Tags: Military , Seinen , Terrorism

Jormungand

Also known as Jormungand.

Studio: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Funimation , White Fox , Jormungand Production Partners
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

A ruthless arms dealer on a quixotic quest for world peace. A child soldier born into chaotic conflict. Their lives will intertwine as they journey together through the seedy underbelly of the world's arms market.



Tags: Guns , Military , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Anti-Hero , Foreign , Assassins , Tomboy , Travel , Orphan , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Criminal Organization , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Urban , Tanned Skin , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity , Unrequited Love

Jormungand: PERFECT ORDER

Also known as Jormungand: Perfect Order.

Studio: Funimation , White Fox , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Jormungand Production Partners
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

A ruthless arms dealer on a quixotic quest for world peace. A child soldier born into chaotic conflict. Their lives will intertwine as they journey together through the seedy underbelly of the world's arms market.



Tags: Guns , Military , Anti-Hero , Seinen , Assassins , War , Terrorism , Foreign , Tomboy , Orphan , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Urban , Travel , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Politics , Nudity , Mafia , Age Gap , Unrequited Love , Tanned Skin , LGBTQ+ Themes , Heterosexual

BLACK LAGOON

Also known as Black Lagoon.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Funimation , Selecta Visión , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Thriller

Okajima Rokuro is a Japanese businessman in a town full of Japanese businessmen. His normal day consists of social drinking with clients and being kicked around by his bosses. He finally gets a break though, as he's sent by his company to the tropical seas of Eastern China to deliver a disc. But his boat gets hijacked by a band of mercenaries hired to retrieve the disc. Rock (as he is newly dubbed by his captors) catches the interest of the only female merc Revy as she thinks he's worth a ransom, taking him hostage. However, the disc that was stolen has a terrible secret that's unknown to Rock, which causes massive confusion and chaos for both him and his kidnappers.

Tags: Crime , Seinen , Guns , Primarily Adult Cast , Pirates , Anti-Hero , Gangs , Travel , Ensemble Cast , Mafia , Assassins , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Foreign , Ships , Military , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Triads , Noir , Maids , Politics , Nudity , Nun , Gore