Anime like Garo: Crimson Moon

What is Garo: Crimson Moon about?

Studio: MAPPA , Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Status: Finished

In the capital city of an elegant, feudal society, a powerful spiritual barrier protects people from demonic monsters known as “horrors”—at least, those lucky enough to live in the northern part of the city. For the commoners who live to the south, it’s a completely different story. As soon as night falls, the horrors begin their dark hunt, feasting on the souls of any humans who cross their path. Against unbeatable odds, the fate of the city will fall to a small group of warriors dedicated to protecting the citizens and fighting through the night.

Tags: Demons , Magic , Henshin , Swordplay , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Superhero , Tokusatsu , Shapeshifting , Episodic , Body Horror , Skeleton

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

Onmyouji

Also known as Onmyoji.

Studio: Marvy Jack
Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery , Supernatural

Yearning, obsession, burning desire…
When people’s uncontrollable emotions begin to overflow, that is when they become demons.

In prosperous ancient Kyoto, court musician Minamoto Hiromasa, grandson of Emperor Daigo, visits the residence of the official onmyoji — the yin-yang diviners — in hopes of unraveling the mysteries of the demons that disturb the city. While there, he is introduced to a man perfectly suited for untangling these enigmas: the great onmyoji Abe Seimei, a man cloaked in an otherworldly aura. Hiromasa is vexed by Seimei’s lack of interest in the mundane world and his reluctance to help, but the two of them confront the demons at the cause of the incidents. They eventually find the onmyoji Ashiya Doman, who lurks in the shadows of the demons. Seimei and Hiromasa are joined by Hiromasa’s flute teacher Imperial Prince Atsumi, the emperor’s onmyoji Kamo Yasunori, and Lady Tsuyuko, who comes to accompany them as a result of a particular case. As their emotions intertwine like threads, will Seimei and Hiromasa be able to restore peace to the capital?

The ordeal of these mismatched friends destined to share the same fate begins now.

Tags: Episodic , Male Protagonist , Youkai , Demons , Anti-Hero , Philosophy , Exorcism , Primarily Adult Cast , Boys' Love , Historical , Gambling

Where to watch?

Netflix

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GARO: Honoo no Kokuin

Also known as Garo: The Animation.

Studio: MAPPA , Tohokushinsha Film Corporation , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural

The story of the anime begins when the king's adviser launches a witch hunt, which endangers the Makai Knights and Makai Priests, who are supposed to protect people. A Makai Priest who has been condemned to die at the stake gives birth to a child, Leon Lewis. The child is rescued by his father, a Makai Knight, but never meets his mother. When he grows up he inherits the Gold Armor as a descendant of the Gold Knights. Meanwhile the king's adviser has taken over the country as the king has become ill, and Prince Alfonso has been driven out with his mother. He comes seeking the legendary Gold Knight in hopes of retaking his kingdom.

Tags: Magic , Demons , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Gore , Revenge , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Tokusatsu , Henshin , Historical , Foreign , Swordplay , Body Horror , Conspiracy , Fugitive , Urban , Rural , Witch , CGI

Where to watch?

Hulu

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GARO -VANISHING LINE-

Also known as GARO -VANISHING LINE-.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery

The anime's story is set in a prosperous city named Russell City. Even as the city celebrates its success, a conspiracy that threatens to shake its world has been set in motion. A man named Sword is the first to hear the earliest stirrings of the plot, and throws himself into a shadow war in order to expose it. His only clue is the keyword "El Dorado." He meets Sophie, a woman searching for her older brother who left her with only a message with the same word: "El Dorado." With Sword having also lost his younger sister in the past, both are drawn together by the word, and work together to find out its meaning.

Tags: Henshin , Demons , Urban Fantasy , Software Development , Tokusatsu , Virtual World , Guns , Male Protagonist , Tanned Skin , Desert , Motorcycles , Body Horror , Foreign , Episodic , Philosophy

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Metallic Rouge

Also known as Metallic Rouge.

Studio: bones , Fuji TV , Crunchyroll , bilibili , bones , LINE Digital Frontier , GAGA , Dentsu , BS Fuji
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Sci-Fi

In a world where humans coexist with androids called Neans, a group known as the Immortal Nine rises up against society. Tasked with disposing of the revolters, a Nean named Rouge Redstar (aka Metal Rouge) and investigator Naomi Orthmann head to Mars to track them down…but first, Rouge wants some chocolate.

Tags: Robots , Artificial Intelligence , Henshin , Cyberpunk , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Tanned Skin , Assassins , Super Power , Fugitive , Dystopian , Urban , Memory Manipulation , Martial Arts , Conspiracy , Tokusatsu , Crime , Class Struggle , Space , Espionage , Guns , Aliens , CGI , Super Robot , Dissociative Identities , Drugs , Tomboy , Spearplay , Twins

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll