Anime like GARO -VANISHING LINE-

Youjuu Toshi

Also known as Wicked City.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Japan Home Video , Discotek , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Ecchi , Horror , Supernatural

Beyond the boundaries of our ordinary existence lies a dreadful parallel world where demons dwell and humans dare not tread. For centuries, peace has existed between our world and theirs. To preserve that fragile balance and to ensure the survival of humankind, a new deal must be brokered, but dark and powerful forces lust to destroy the accord. When a militant group rises from the shadows, two elite agents are mobilized to counter the destructive forces and preserve the balance of our universe.



Tags: Demons , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Noir , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Urban , Body Horror , Guns , Heterosexual , Shapeshifting , Male Protagonist , Gore , Female Protagonist , Tentacles

Witchblade

Also known as Witchblade.

Studio: GONZO , GDH , Funimation , SKY Perfect Well Think
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

Masane Amaha and her daughter Rihoko are on the run from a government child welfare agency that wants to take Rihoko away from her mother. They are caught and Rihoko is taken away. Meanwhile, Masane is attacked by an advanced weapon that can disguise itself as a human being. When faced with the danger, a strange light emits from her wrist and she transforms into a powerful being. She destroys the weapon and consequently becomes involved in a power struggle between powerful organizations, with her at the center of their attention. Because she holds the greatest power of them all, the legendary Witchblade.



Tags: Super Power , MILF , Parenthood , Amnesia , Nudity , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Ojou-sama , Primarily Adult Cast , Henshin , Natural Disaster , Tragedy

Vampire Hunter D (2000)

Also known as Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Movic , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Romance , Sci-Fi

The story revolves around D, the infamous "dunpeal" (born of a vampire father and a human mother) outcast and renowned vampire hunter. His prowess at hunting the creatures of the night allowing his acceptance among humans, he is called upon to locate Charlotte Elbourne, the lovely daughter of an affluent family who has been mysteriously kidnapped.

When the sun sets, the hunt goes on! Charlotte`s father offers a rich bounty, be she dead or alive, a task D willingly accepts, even with notorious Markus brothers and their gang of bounty hunters seeking the prize as well. Amidst the chase and unknown to all lurks a sinister evil which has been secretly manipulating their every move and has set a chilling trap that none will expect and few will survive. With the tables turned and the secrets revealed, the hunters could quickly become the hunted!



Tags: Vampire , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Dystopian , Fugitive , Post-Apocalyptic , Travel , Swordplay , Guns , Primarily Male Cast , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Magic , Monster Girl , Steampunk , Tomboy , Gore , Nudity , Time Skip , Werewolf

Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku

Also known as Tokyo Revelation.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Sony Music Entertainment , Sanctuary , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

A satanic program is activated aboard a crowded commercial flight headed for Tokyo. It releases a swarm of invisible demons that send the aircraft plunging to a fiery doom. Everyone aboard is killed instantly - except Akito Kobayashi - owner of the devilish program and sworn ally of hell itself.

Kojiro Soma, an old elementary school friend of Akitos, is surprised to see him enroll back in school. Kojiro notices how this once lonely boy has grown into a suave and arrogant teenager. Later, when his classmates are attacked and legendary demons return to stalk to streets of Tokyo, Kojiro begins to truly understand what his old friend has become.<br><br> Akito has plans for the human race. The plans revolve around magnetite, the mysterious element that forms the living essence of every human soul. Combined with his demonic software, a strong enough source of magnetite would release a plague of devils upon the Earth. That source exists in Kojiros class, but when the evil plan expands beyond even Akito`s grasp, it is Kojiro who must find the ultimate power within himself, and go head-to-head with the greatest demon of all!



Tags: Demons , LGBTQ+ Themes , Henshin , Magic , Reincarnation , Age Gap , Nudity , Ninja , Bullying , Alternate Universe , School

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 , Conspiracy , Martial Arts , Memory Manipulation , Urban , Tokusatsu , Crime , Class Struggle , Space , Espionage , Guns , Aliens , CGI , Super Robot , Dissociative Identities , Drugs , Tomboy , Spearplay , Twins

Golden Kamuy

Also known as Golden Kamuy.

Studio: Geno Studio , Funimation , Good Smile Company , Twin Engine , TOKYO MX , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Sammy , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu gold, he sets off on a treacherous quest to find it. But Sugimoto is not the only interested party, and everyone who knows about the gold will kill to possess it! Faced with the harsh conditions of the northern wilderness, ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers, Sugimoto will need all his skills and luck—and the help of an Ainu girl named Asirpa—to survive.



Tags: Historical , Outdoor Activities , Seinen , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Military , Snowscape , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , Food , War , Primarily Male Cast , Gore , Educational , Anti-Hero , Assassins , Male Protagonist , Gender Bending , Crime , Body Horror , LGBTQ+ Themes , Episodic , CGI , Archery , Torture , Twins , Transgender , Medicine , Oiran , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Change!! Getter Robo: Sekai Saigo no Hi

Also known as Getter Robo: Armageddon.

Studio: Bandai Visual , Marubeni , Dynamic Planning , Brain's Base
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Sent to jail after being accused of murdering Getter Robo creator Dr. Saotome, Ryoma Nagare must once again team up with his former comrades and pilot Getter Robo when Saotome returns from the dead and threatens humanity by unleashing his greatest creation - the Shin Dragon. Their efforts, however, are in vain as they fail to stop a nuclear warhead from hitting Shin Dragon, resulting in a massive Getter Ray contamination that wipes out 99% of the planet's population. Thirteen years after this great catastrophe, mankind continues to fight for survival against the Invaders. Out of the remains of the nuclear blast comes Shin Getter, piloted by the artificial human Go. With remnants of the Japanese military by his side, Go - along with co-pilots Kei and Gai - must use Shin Getter to exterminate the Invaders once and for all.



Tags: Super Robot , Shounen , Space , Amnesia , Body Horror , Survival , Aliens , Post-Apocalyptic , Gore , Dinosaurs , Kaiju , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Transgender , Female Protagonist , Nudity

GARO: Guren no Tsuki

Also known as Garo: Crimson Moon.

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

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

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

Shingeki no Bahamut: GENESIS

Also known as Rage of Bahamut: Genesis.

Studio: MAPPA , Cygames , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Supernatural

Mistarcia is a magical world where humans, gods, and demons mingle together. In the past, the black-and-silver winged Bahamut has threatened to destroy the land, but humans, gods, and demons overcame their differences to fight together and seal its power. The key to that seal was split in two, one half given to the gods and the other to demons, so that they would never be united and Bahamut never released. Now, two thousand years later, the world is in an era of peace—until the day a human woman steals the gods' half of the key.

Tags: Magic , Primarily Adult Cast , Demons , Angels , Gods , Medieval , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Dragons , Revenge , Swordplay , CGI , Steampunk , Nudity , Zombie , Pirates , Heterosexual , Archery , Skeleton