Anime like Gintama°

also known as Gintama Season 3

What is Gintama Season 3 about?

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished

Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura return as the fun-loving but broke members of the Yorozuya team! Living in an alternate-reality Edo, where swords are prohibited and alien overlords have conquered Japan, they try to thrive on doing whatever work they can get their hands on. However, Shinpachi and Kagura still haven't been paid... Does Gin-chan really spend all that cash playing pachinko? Meanwhile, when Gintoki drunkenly staggers home one night, an alien spaceship crashes nearby. A fatally injured crew member emerges from the ship and gives Gintoki a strange, clock-shaped device, warning him that it is incredibly powerful and must be safeguarded. Mistaking it for his alarm clock, Gintoki proceeds to smash the device the next morning and suddenly discovers that the world outside his apartment has come to a standstill. With Kagura and Shinpachi at his side, he sets off to get the device fixed; though, as usual, nothing is ever that simple for the Yorozuya team. Filled with tongue-in-cheek humor and moments of heartfelt emotion, Gintama's fourth season finds Gintoki and his friends facing both their most hilarious misadventures and most dangerous crises yet.


Tags: Tragedy , Samurai , Meta , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Found Family , Parody , Philosophy , Shounen , Politics , Conspiracy , Primarily Adult Cast , Gore , Aliens , Anachronism , Historical , Space , Ninja , Kuudere , Gender Bending , Body Swapping , Time Manipulation , Ensemble Cast

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The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan

Also known as The Disastrous Life of Saiki K..

Studio: J.C.STAFF , EGG FIRM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

To the average person, psychic abilities might seem a blessing; for Kusuo Saiki, however, this couldn't be further from the truth. Gifted with a wide assortment of supernatural abilities ranging from telepathy to x-ray vision, he finds this so-called blessing to be nothing but a curse. As all the inconveniences his powers cause constantly pile up, all Kusuo aims for is an ordinary, hassle-free life—a life where ignorance is bliss.

Unfortunately, the life of a psychic is far from quiet. Though Kusuo tries to stay out of the spotlight by keeping his powers a secret from his classmates, he ends up inadvertently attracting the attention of many odd characters, such as the empty-headed Riki Nendou and the delusional Shun Kaidou. Forced to deal with the craziness of the people around him, Kusuo comes to learn that the ordinary life he has been striving for is a lot more difficult to achieve than expected.

Note: Aired in 2 versions, a 120-episode 5-minute short series, and a combined 24-episode 24-minute TV series with the same content.

Tags: Super Power , Surreal Comedy , Satire , Episodic , Parody , Meta , School , Mythology , Urban , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Aromantic , Primarily Teen Cast , Asexual , Shounen , Kuudere , Tsundere , Memory Manipulation , Chuunibyou , Unrequited Love , Ghost , Heterosexual , School Club , Slapstick , Gyaru , Gangs , Incest , Video Games
SKET Dance

SKET DANCE

Also known as SKET Dance.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Avex Entertainment , Dentsu , Tatsunoko Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

At Kaimei High School, the Living Assistance Club (aka the Sket Brigade) was organized to help students with problems big or small. Most of the time, though, they hang out in their club room, bored, with only a few trivial problems floating in every once in a while. In spite of this, they still throw all their energy into solving these worries.



Tags: School Club , School , Meta , Slapstick , Male Protagonist , Video Games , Episodic , Coming of Age , Shounen , Twins , Parody , Delinquents , Primarily Teen Cast , Otaku Culture , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Love Triangle , Kuudere , Age Regression , Tsundere , Body Swapping , Band , Nekomimi , Dissociative Identities , Ninja
Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop

Also known as Cowboy Bebop.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

Enter a world in the distant future, where Bounty Hunters roam the solar system. Spike and Jet, bounty hunting partners, set out on journeys in an ever struggling effort to win bounty rewards to survive.

While traveling, they meet up with other very interesting people. Could Faye, the beautiful and ridiculously poor gambler, Edward, the computer genius, and Ein, the engineered dog be a good addition to the group?

Tags: Space , Crime , Episodic , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Tragedy , Travel , Found Family , Noir , Anti-Hero , Guns , Male Protagonist , Cyberpunk , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Terrorism , Martial Arts , Cyborg , Tomboy , Cowboys , Amnesia , Work , Gambling , Police , Yakuza , Drugs , Nudity , Cult , Tanned Skin , Circus , CGI , LGBTQ+ Themes
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Season 2

Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan 2

Also known as The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Season 2.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , EGG FIRM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The disastrous life of the gifted psychic Kusuo Saiki continues, despite his utmost effort to live an ordinary life. Although he has certainly grown accustomed to dealing with his troublesome friends—who are his biggest hurdle to achieving a peaceful life—he still has a long way to go. Also joining the usual oddballs are a few new faces whose shenanigans add to Saiki's misery, making his dreams of a hassle-free life a distant fantasy.

Tags: Surreal Comedy , Super Power , Parody , Meta , Male Protagonist , School , Satire , Unrequited Love , Aromantic , Asexual , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Chuunibyou , Shounen , Primarily Male Cast , Gyaru , Time Manipulation , Ghost , Gender Bending , Post-Apocalyptic , Heterosexual , Superhero , Tsundere , Memory Manipulation , School Club , Love Triangle , Bisexual , Kuudere , Otaku Culture , Transgender
SPY x FAMILY Season 3

SPY×FAMILY Season 3

Also known as SPY x FAMILY Season 3.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , CloverWorks , Toho , Shueisha , TV Tokyo , WIT STUDIO , CloverWorks , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The third season of SPY×FAMILY.

World peace is at stake and secret agent Twilight must undergo his most difficult mission yet—pretend to be a family man. Posing as a loving husband and father, he’ll infiltrate an elite school to get close to a high-profile politician. He has the perfect cover, except his wife’s a deadly assassin and neither knows each other’s identity. But someone does, his adopted daughter who’s a telepath!



Tags: Espionage , Urban , Assassins , Urban Fantasy , Parenthood , Super Power , Martial Arts , Ensemble Cast , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Found Family , Shounen , Fake Relationship , War , Terrorism , Female Protagonist , School , Politics , Cohabitation , Military , Guns , Tragedy , Food , Dissociative Identities , Volleyball , Primarily Child Cast
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2

Also known as Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Bandai Entertainment , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi , Thriller

A year has passed since "The Black Rebellion" and the remaining Black Knights have vanished into the shadows, their leader and figurehead, Zero, executed by the Britannian Empire. Area 11 is once more squirming under the Emperor's oppressive heel as the Britannian armies concentrate their attacks on the European front. But for the Britannians living in Area 11, life is back to normal. On one such normal day, a Britannian student, skipping his classes in the Ashford Academy, sneaks out to gamble on his chess play. But unknown to this young man, several forces are eying him from the shadows, for soon, he will experience a shocking encounter with his own obscured past, and the masked rebel mastermind Zero will return.

Tags: Anti-Hero , War , Military , Class Struggle , Revenge , Politics , Philosophy , Super Power , Tragedy , Dystopian , Guns , Terrorism , Male Protagonist , Super Robot , Urban Fantasy , Memory Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Amnesia , Fugitive , Disability , Real Robot , School , Kuudere , Foreign , Time Skip , Nudity , Yandere , Assassins , Swordplay , Female Harem , Tsundere , Boarding School , Age Gap
SAKAMOTO DAYS

SAKAMOTO DAYS

Also known as SAKAMOTO DAYS.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , TMS Entertainment , Shueisha , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

When Sakamoto meets Aoi, the convenience store clerk, it’s love at first sight — and just like that, he retires.

Sakamoto gets married, has a daughter, opens a mom-and-pop store in a quiet town, and completely transforms … into a plus-size man. To ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family, the legendary ex–hit man bands together with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins.



Note: The series streamed a week in advance on Netflix Japan starting with episode 2 released alongside episode 1.

Tags: Assassins , Urban , Found Family , Konbini , Crime , Primarily Adult Cast , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Slapstick , Gangs , Guns , Shounen , Gore , Urban Fantasy , Espionage , Yakuza , Triads , Gambling
Hunter x Hunter (2011)

HUNTER×HUNTER (2011)

Also known as Hunter x Hunter (2011).

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Viz Media , Nippon Television Network , Studio Live
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

A new adaption of the manga of the same name by Togashi Yoshihiro.

A Hunter is one who travels the world doing all sorts of dangerous tasks. From capturing criminals to searching deep within uncharted lands for any lost treasures. Gon is a young boy whose father disappeared long ago, being a Hunter. He believes if he could also follow his father's path, he could one day reunite with him.

After becoming 12, Gon leaves his home and takes on the task of entering the Hunter exam, notorious for its low success rate and high probability of death to become an official Hunter. He befriends the revenge-driven Kurapika, the doctor-to-be Leorio and the rebellious ex-assassin Killua in the exam, with their friendship prevailing throughout the many trials and threats they come upon taking on the dangerous career of a Hunter.

Tags: Shounen , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Travel , Ensemble Cast , Martial Arts , Philosophy , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Chimera , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Criminal Organization , Crime , Virtual World , Urban Fantasy , Environmental , Assassins , Anti-Hero , Body Horror , Mafia , Card Battle , Gangs , Shogi , Gore , Transgender , Animals , Video Games , Board Game , Yandere , Amnesia
Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Also known as Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei.

Studio: Shaft , Starchild Records
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

More crazy antics abound as Nozomu Itoshiki, a.k.a Zetsubou-sensei, who is the worlds most negative person, tries to teach class 2-H about how life is filled with despair and darkness. A harder task than it first may seem, with his students being far from ordinary themselves, including the likes of the most positive girl he has ever met, his very own stalker, a foreign exchange student with split personalities and a perfectionist acting class president, due to the fact the real class president can't be seen by anyone, among others.



Tags: Satire , Surreal Comedy , Parody , Teacher , School , Meta , Primarily Female Cast , Suicide , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Female Harem , Kuudere , Shounen , Vocal Synth , Aliens , Super Robot , Rakugo
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Rurouni Kenshin OVA: Trust & Betrayal (Tsuioku-hen)

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen

Also known as Rurouni Kenshin OVA: Trust & Betrayal (Tsuioku-hen).

Studio: Studio DEEN , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Romance

In the days before the Japanese Revolution, Hiko Seiijuro, a wandering master swordsman and hermit, encounters a bandit raid on a slave wagon. Hiko kills the raiding bandits in hopes of saving as many lives as possible, but only manages to spare one life from the massacre. Hiko leaves the child, advising him to go to the nearby village and have them take care of him.

A few days later, as Hiko comes back to check upon the child he saved, he is shocked to see the child had created graves, both for the slaves he befriended and the bandits who killed them. Seeing potential in the young one, Hiko takes the child under his wing, names him Kenshin, meaning "heart of sword," and teaches him about the art of swordsmanship under the Hiten Mitsuruugi Ryu.

Struggling in a constant challenge with his ideal beliefs reflecting against the harshness of reality, Tsuiokuhen tells the melancholic and dark story of Himura Kenshin as one of the most feared assassins of the Japanese Revolution: the Hitokiri Battousai.



Tags: Samurai , Tragedy , Historical , Revenge , Philosophy , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast

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