Anime like Hanaori-san wa Tensei Shite mo Kenka ga Shitai

Hataraku Maou-sama!

Also known as The Devil is a Part-Timer!.

Studio: Funimation , Lantis , Pony Canyon , WHITE FOX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Devil King Sadao is only one step away from conquering the world when he is beaten by Hero Emilia and forced to drift to the other world: modern-day Tokyo. As "conquering the world" are the only skills the Devil King possesses—and are obviously unnecessary in his new situation—he must work as a freeter to pay for his living expenses!

Tags: Reverse Isekai , Demons , Work , Male Protagonist , Restaurant , Urban , Magic , Urban Fantasy , Anti-Hero , Fugitive , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Parody , Love Triangle , Mythology , Food , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Hikikomori , Language Barrier

Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha

Also known as Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero.

Studio: KADOKAWA , SILVER LINK. , BLADE , Houbunsha , Nippon Columbia , AT-X , Movic , Bit grooove promotion
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy

After his embarrassing defeat at the hands of a brave hero, the Demon Lord is back and ready for revenge… but after ten years apart, the hero, Max, isn’t the dashing do-gooder the Demon Lord remembers. In fact, Max has turned into a shut-in slob with no interest in an epic rematch. Can the Demon Lord whip his former nemesis back into shape, or will he be defeated by the hero-turned-couch-potato once again and join him in his lazy life?



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Tomboy , Hikikomori , Magic , Slapstick , Demons , Politics , Urban Fantasy , Shapeshifting , Age Regression , Reincarnation , Gender Bending , Monster Girl , Ghost , Nudity , Seinen , Crossdressing , Monster Boy , Time Skip , Yandere

Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru

Also known as The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Children's Playground Entertainment , Crunchyroll , AT-X , Nihon Keizai Koukokusha , TV Tokyo , Docomo Anime Store , Movic , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Determined to protect his demon world from heavenly angels, demon Masatora Akutsu heads to earth in search of a charismatic human to rally his kin. Masquerading as a high schooler for his recruitment mission, he’s captivated by the lovely Lily Amane. But he’s in for a wild celestial surprise, because she’s his archnemesis—an angel—and she’s set on reforming his demonic ways!



Tags: Demons , Angels , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Seinen , School , Urban Fantasy , Tsundere , Primarily Teen Cast

Henjin no Salad Bowl

Also known as A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics.

Studio: SynergySP , Studio Comet , TBS , Studio Pierrot , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , BS11 , Universal Music , SynergySP , KLOCKWORX , CBC TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Sousuke Kaburaya, an impoverished detective, met Sara, a princess from another world with magical powers.

Sara began living with Sousuke, and she quickly adjusted to life in modern Japan.
Meanwhile, Livia, a female knight who came from the same world as Sara, found herself lost and homeless, but surprisingly enjoyed her days here.

These two people, who live a positive life despite their situation, began to have an impact on Sousuke and the other oddballs in the neighborhood, including a devilish lawyer, a divorce agent, and a cult leader.



Tags: Ensemble Cast , Found Family , Adoption , Alternate Universe , Otaku Culture , Homeless , Detective , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Reverse Isekai , Isekai , Episodic , Magic , Cult , Urban Fantasy , Band , Gambling , Crime , Nudity , Idol

Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi

Also known as Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy.

Studio: Studio KAI , King Records , Kodansha , Crunchyroll , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

Kanan, a female demon, infiltrates a high school with the goal of devouring some delicious human souls. She sets her sights on the perfect target, a teen boy named Kyougi Youji, and goes for the kill—only to somehow end up in a relationship with him instead?! Kanan’s never been in love before, and this oddly innocent demon creates absolute chaos as the two venture into romance with a first date and beyond!



Tags: Demons , Tsundere , Heterosexual , School , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Yandere , Urban Fantasy , Reverse Isekai , Slapstick , Incest , Female Harem , Gyaru , Nudity , Episodic , Shounen , Urban , Angels , Primarily Female Cast , Ojou-sama , Parody , Yuri , Primarily Teen Cast , Meta , LGBTQ+ Themes , Love Triangle , Henshin , Interspecies , Maids , Tanned Skin , Volleyball

Maou 2099

Also known as DEMON LORD 2099.

Studio: Aniplex , J.C.STAFF , KADOKAWA , BS11 , TOKYO MX , J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

The cyberpunk metropolis Shinjuku—a massive city-state bedecked with neon signs, towering skyscrapers, and the latest cutting-edge technology. It is here, in year 2099 of the Fused Era, where the legendary Demon Lord Veltol has his second coming five centuries in the making. But this landscape is nothing like the one he conquered all those years ago, for the fusion of magic and engineering has elevated civilization to dazzling, unprecedented heights. Veltol may have been reduced to a historical footnote, but make no mistake…this brave new world will be his for the taking!



Tags: Cyberpunk , Urban , Male Protagonist , Magic , Primarily Adult Cast , Dystopian , Super Power , Heterosexual , Demons , Anti-Hero , Urban Fantasy , Video Games , VTuber , Artificial Intelligence , Dragons , Shounen , Female Harem

Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san.

Also known as Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!.

Studio: Zero-G , Toei Video , Hobby Japan , Mainichi Broadcasting System , MAGNET , Bandai Namco Music Live , BS11 , AT-X , qooop , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Ms. Elf is intrigued by Japanese culture?!

Working adult Kitase Kazuhiro’s hobby is sleeping. Ever since he was a child, he’s had exciting adventures in the mysterious other world he dreams about. One day, while exploring ancient ruins with an elf girl he befriended, he is unfortunately burned by the breath of a magic dragon he encounters.

When he awakens from his dream, an elf girl who shouldn’t be in his room is sleeping next to him…



Tags: Iyashikei , Elf , Heterosexual , Isekai , Reverse Isekai , Age Gap , Male Protagonist , Magic , Food , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Dungeon , Kemonomimi , Monster Girl , Travel , Interspecies , Language Barrier , Dragons , Nudity , Desert

Witch Watch

Also known as WITCH WATCH.

Studio: Bibury Animation Studios , Mainichi Broadcasting System , AQUA ARIS , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Shueisha , Movic , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Shouchiku
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Morihito Otogi, a high school student who comes from a lineage of ogres, enjoys a peaceful, ordinary life until his childhood friend, Nico, moves in with him. Nico is a witch-in-training, and chooses Morihito to be her familiar. While Nico is thrilled to reunite with her old friend and crush, Morihito is tasked with the perilous duty to protect her from a foretold calamity. Between the unpredictable chaos caused by Nico’s magic, and the awkwardness of sharing a home, their lives become a whirlwind of supernatural hijinks and threats.



Notes:
Worldwide premiere of Episodes 1-3 titled as WITCH WATCH: WATCH PARTY before the Japanese premiere was pre-screened in advance in theaters on March 16, 2025 in North America by GKIDS Films and March 22 and 23 in Europe by Animation Digital Network.
Episodes 1-2 + a selection of stories (Cat Scout, Kanshi's Part Time Job Diaries ~ The Side Job ~, and Kan & Nico's Channel) was pre-screened in advance in theaters on March 30, 2025 in Japan. The regular TV broadcast began April 6, 2025.

Tags: Witch , Magic , Slapstick , Heterosexual , Episodic , Surreal Comedy , Found Family , Cohabitation , Primarily Teen Cast , Parody , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Otaku Culture , Meta , Youkai , Shounen , Urban , Werewolf , Vampire , Drawing , Fashion , School , Iyashikei , Super Power , Gender Bending , Teacher , Ice Sports

Isekai Oji-san

Also known as Uncle from Another World.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Atelier Pontdarc , Sammy , AT-X , BS11 , Movic , Kadokawa Media House
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

​Seventeen years ago, Takafumi's uncle fell into a coma, but now he's back like a man risen from his grave. Soon, Takafumi discovers two bizarre things: His uncle treasures video games above all else, and, while comatose, he was actually transported to another world as some heroic guardian! Now, not only does Takafumi have to room with an uncle who is literally magical, he also has to catch the guy up on two decades of history—smartphones, high-speed internet, modern anime tropes…and the traumatic outcome of the '90s console war!



Tags: Isekai , Parody , Magic , Meta , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Video Games , Primarily Adult Cast , Otaku Culture , Surreal Comedy , Tsundere , Elf , POV , Memory Manipulation , Satire , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Slapstick , Reverse Isekai , Nudity , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Achronological Order , Dragons , Crossdressing , Gender Bending , Shapeshifting , Prison , Virtual World

Outbreak Company

Also known as Outbreak Company.

Studio: feel. , Pony Canyon , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

Having a light novel author father and an eroge illustrator mother, Kanou Shinichi is a thoroughbred otaku. However he does not have any special power except for his broad knowledge, sharp insight, and impeccable instinct about "MOE" and its products, from manga to anime to games to light novel to figures. One day he found himself transported to a fantasy world where elves live and dragons fly. And he is given a task—not to fight monster or embark on a quest, but to enhance cultural exchange by becoming a "moe missionary" in this fantasy world! He meets a palace guard who has a bit of fujoshi taste, a half-elf maid, and the empress who is a little girl. He comes up with the idea of building a school. At first it runs as a comedy but later there are serious matters that Shinichi needs to face: ethnic discrimination, social problems, conflict with neighboring countries, sabotage by opposition elements including Japanese government, etc. Can he overcome the obstacles, successfully bring "moe" culture to the fantasy world, and help the people there as well?

Tags: Isekai , Otaku Culture , Politics , Maids , Male Protagonist , Teacher , Language Barrier , Hikikomori , Female Harem , Parody , Kemonomimi , Surreal Comedy , Elf , Magic , School , Military , Tsundere , Video Games , Royal Affairs , Disability , Dragons , Reverse Isekai , Time Skip