Anime like GRIDMAN UNIVERSE

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Lagann-hen

Also known as Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars.

Studio: Gainax , Aniplex , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

Seven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin... Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth triggers the sudden emergence of an unknown, powerful enemy.

The fearsome, manipulative power of the mysterious Anti-Spiral proves too overwhelming for humans to even fight back. When everyone becomes desperate and loses hope, Team Dai-Gurren members reunite to stand up once again!



Tags: Space , Super Robot , Super Power , Coming of Age , Philosophy , Politics , Aliens , Henshin , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Cosmic Horror , Alternate Universe , Nudity

Promare

Also known as Promare.

Studio: TRIGGER , XFLAG , GKIDS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Thirty years have passed since the appearance of the Burnish, a race of flame-wielding mutant beings who destroyed half of the world with fire. When a new group of aggressive mutants calling themselves Mad Burnish appears, the epic battle between their leader, Lio Fotia, and Galo Thymos, a new member of the anti-Burnish rescue team Burning Rescue, begins.



Tags: Firefighters , Robots , Super Robot , Male Protagonist , Environmental , Super Power , Aliens , Primarily Adult Cast , CGI , Satire , Politics , Conspiracy , Urban , Class Struggle , Terrorism , Post-Apocalyptic , Philosophy , Motorcycles , Dystopian , LGBTQ+ Themes , Alternate Universe , Rescue , Artificial Intelligence , Dragons , Boys' Love

Shin Evangelion Movie:||

Also known as Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.

Studio: Studio Khara , KLOCKWORX , Toho , Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each of them live a life far different from their days as an Evangelion pilot. However, the danger to the world is far from over. A new impact is looming on the horizon—one that will prove to be the true end of Evangelion. Finally, the Human Instrumentality Project is set in motion, and WILLE makes one last grueling stand to prevent the Final Impact.

Note: Exists in several versions, as denoted by the version number:
• 3.0+1.0: March 8, 2021 - Original theatrical release
• 3.0+1.01: June 12, 2021 - A second theatrical release which features updated cuts of various scenes while not changing the overall story of the film.
• 3.0+1.11: March 8, 2023 - A home media release scheduled for the film's two-year anniversary.

Tags: Coming of Age , Rehabilitation , Post-Apocalyptic , Alternate Universe , Meta , Gods , Robots , Philosophy , Time Skip , Space , Super Robot , Denpa , Cosmic Horror , Tomboy , Time Manipulation , Guns , Male Protagonist , Survival , Kaiju , Tsundere , Spearplay , CGI , Agriculture , Ships , Body Horror , Gore , Kuudere , Space Opera , Primarily Teen Cast , Clone , Nudity , Video Games , Iyashikei

Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar FINAL

Also known as The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar Final.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Following Gutsy Galaxy Guards victory over the Zonder Empire and the 31 Primevals, a new threat makes their appearance on Earth. GGG - with Guy Shishio and the newly-constructed GaoFighGar - team up with their French counterpart Chasseur to battle the evil organization BioNet. Among Chasseurs ranks is Renais Cardiff Shishioh - a former BioNet cyborg with the relentless pursuit of destroying those who took away her humanity. But as GGG and Chasseur fight the BioNet, GGGs bases around the world are suddenly attacked, and the recently-discovered "Q-Parts" and the original Gao Machines are stolen by Mamoru Amami, who has been abducted and cloned by an even greater threat known as the "Eleven Kings of Sol." Evicted from Earth by the United Nations, GGG must now travel to the far reaches of the galaxy to battle the Eleven Kings of Sol and save Mamoru before its too late.



Tags: Super Robot , Shounen , Space , Aliens , Cosmic Horror , Kuudere

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Gurren-hen

Also known as Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End.

Studio: Gainax , Aniplex , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

This is the story of a man who has yet to realize what destiny holds in store for him…. In the distant future, mankind has lived quietly and restlessly underground for hundreds of years, subject to earthquakes and cave-ins. Living in one such village are 2 young men: one named Simon who is shy and naïve, and the other named Kamina who believes in the existence of a “surface” world above their heads. The destiny of these two starts moving drastically when the ceiling of their village falls in, and a gigantic “Gunmen” and a beautiful girl named Yoko, wielding a superconductive rifle, come from the surface. Together, Kamina, Simon and Yoko ride the mecha “Lagann” that Simon digs out of the ground, and fly up to the surface! However, the surface is not the dreamland that Kamina envisioned. This world is ruled by the Spiral King and his army of beastmen. Kamina and Simon, along with their comrades, challenge the Spiral King in an attempt to change a desperate world to one full of hope for the future with Gurren Lagann!

Tags: Coming of Age , Robots , Desert , Dystopian , Super Robot , Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Twins , Animals , Love Triangle , Aliens

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Shin Jidai no Tobira

Also known as Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era.

Studio: CygamesPictures , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Slice of Life , Sports

REACH OUT AND GRASP GREATNESS.

Jungle Pocket, known to her close friends as "Pokke," is a free-spirited Umamusume who has proven her dominance in the freestyle racing scene. Overwhelmed by Fuji Kiseki's majestic performance at a graded Twinkle Series race, she resolves to take on the Twinkle Series herself.

Shortly after joining the Umamusume training school Tracen Academy, Pokke comes under the wing of Tanabe, a veteran trainer who fostered Fuji Kiseki's talent. Together, they aspire to dominate the Triple Crown series, a set of three races that can only be attempted once in a lifetime. Awaiting them are formidable rivals of Pokke's generation, whose talents surpass even her own.

There's Dantsu Flame, whose diligence and determination to win are second to none; Manhattan Cafe, who chases the shadowy silhouette of a "friend" that only she can see; and Agnes Tachyon, a veritable mad scientist seeking to push the very boundaries of what is possible for Umamusume.

These four runners take to the track with their very pride, spirit, and souls on the line. Past the finish of their epic clash is a door waiting to be opened—one that leads to the beginning of a new era.

"It doesn't matter who stands in my way! I'm gonna be the greatest!"



Tags: Athletics , Kemonomimi , Female Protagonist , Disability , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Rehabilitation , Fitness , Idol , Urban , School , Ghost

Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight Movie

Also known as Revue Starlight: The Movie.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Music , Psychological

The stage emulates life and compresses it, setting free skills learned over lifetimes in brief but dazzling displays for the amusement and judgment of others. For the performers, it is the ultimate risk, and some will rise while others must fall. Nowhere is this truer than at the Seisho Music Academy, where music, dance and real weapons all come into play in the creation of the next great Star. Karen and Hikari’s destinies have been linked since a childhood promise, but their journeys here have taken very different paths. Now, after Hikari leaves, Karen must discover who she is without her opposite, while Hikari must rediscover her own course.



Tags: Acting , Musical Theater , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Swordplay , Meta , Primarily Teen Cast , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Classic Literature , Trains , Desert , Dancing , CGI , Henshin , School , Spearplay , Animals , Archery , Love Triangle , Urban , Boarding School , Athletics , Yandere , Fairy Tale

Shin Seiki Evangelion Movie: Air / Magokoro wo, Kimi ni

Also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion.

Studio: Gainax , Production I.G , TV Tokyo , Toei Animation , Kadokawa Shoten , Movic , Sega Games , TV Tokyo Music , Selecta Visión
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Sci-Fi

NERV faces a brutal attack from SEELE, but with Asuka in a coma, and Shinji in a nervous breakdown, things soon turn into the surreal. This movie provides a concurrent ending to the final two episodes of the show Neon Genesis Evangelion.



Tags: Philosophy , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Denpa , Meta , Male Protagonist , Gods , Body Horror , Super Robot , Psychosexual , Conspiracy , Gore , Cosmic Horror , Afterlife , Primarily Teen Cast , Kaiju , Mythology , Robots , Religion , Female Protagonist , Nudity , Mixed Media , Clone , Masturbation , Tsundere , Guns , Politics , Space , Kuudere , Boys' Love , Angels

Kidou Senshi Gundam GQuuuuuuX

Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.

Studio: Studio Khara , Sunrise , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Amate Yuzuriha is a high-school student living peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space.

When she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle.

Under the entry name "Machu," she throws herself into fierce battle day after day, piloting the GQuuuuuuX. Then an unidentified Gundam mobile suit pursued by both the space force and the police appears before her, along with its pilot, a boy named Shuji.

Now their world is about to enter a new era.



Note: Prior to broadcasting, "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-" — a theatrical pre-screening of the first 3 and 8th episodes edited together— debuted in Japan on January 17, 2025 and in North America on February 28, 2025.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Space , Alternate Universe , Real Robot , Conspiracy , Heterosexual , Cyberpunk , Robots , Guns , Space Opera , Super Robot , Fugitive , Tragedy , Love Triangle , Politics , CGI , Achronological Order , Meta , Espionage , Isekai , Military , Swordplay , Class Struggle , Ensemble Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes

Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer

Also known as Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Kitty Film , Studio Kyuuma , Discotek , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

In Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, Tomobiki High is in a frenzy to get ready for the school festival. Props need to be made, costumes designed, and maybe somewhere sleep to be had! Ataru, Lum, Shutaro, Shinobu, and the rest of Class 2-4 are determined to not be outdone this year, and they're rushing to make the final preparations for tomorrow's grand opening.

Once they wake up the next morning, they continue their mad rush to get ready for tomorrow's grand opening. And then the next day... hey, isn't something strange going on? Silence lingers over the city, the buildings filled with nothing but dust and mold. Is this a dream? Or have the kids (and a few related adults) of Class 2-4 finally woken up? If they can spend each day having fun with each other, does it matter?



Tags: Time Manipulation , Memory Manipulation , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Tanks , Heterosexual , Space , Amnesia , Tomboy , Demons , Ensemble Cast , Shrine Maiden , Meta