Anime like Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki

Otaku no Video

Also known as Otaku no Video.

Studio: Gainax , Youmex , AnimEigo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Somewhat based on the real story of how Gainax was founded, Otaku no Video addresses all aspects of an otaku lifestyle. Ken Kubo is a young man living an average life until he is dragged into a group of otaku. Slowly, he becomes more like them until he decides to abandon his former life to become king of otaku —the otaking!

Mixed in are live-action interviews with real otaku, addressing every aspect of hardcore otaku life. Not only are anime and manga fans included, but also sci-fi fans, military fans, and other groups of Japanese geeks.

Tags: Otaku Culture , Philosophy , Meta , Hikikomori , Parody , Historical , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Educational , Cosplay , Time Skip , Revenge , Nudity , Tennis , Magic

Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken

Also known as I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying.

Studio: Seven , Dream Creation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The anime follows the daily life of an earnest, hardworking office lady named Kaoru and her otaku husband, who is totally immersed in a certain huge net bulletin board system.

Tags: Family Life , Seinen , Otaku Culture , Primarily Adult Cast , Episodic , Marriage , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Crossdressing , Urban , Meta , Office Lady , Nudity , Drawing , Golf

Kaze Tachinu

Also known as The Wind Rises.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Walt Disney Studios
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Although Jirou Horikoshi's nearsightedness prevents him from ever becoming a pilot, he leaves his hometown to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University for one simple purpose: to design and build planes just like his hero, Italian aircraft pioneer Giovanni Battista Caproni. His arrival in the capital coincides with the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, during which he saves a maid serving the family of a young girl named Naoko Satomi; this disastrous event marks the beginning of over two decades of social unrest and malaise leading up to Japan's eventual surrender in World War II.

Tags: Aviation , Historical , Work , Biographical , Male Protagonist , War , Time Skip , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Marriage , Natural Disaster , Foreign , Drawing , Trains

Evangelion Shin Movie: Kyuu

Also known as Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo.

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

14 years after third impact, Ikari Shinji awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, Nerv has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Nagisa Kaworu, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world.



Note: Exists in several versions, as denoted by the version number:
• 3.0: Nov 17, 2012 - Original theatrical release
• 3.33: Apr 24, 2013 - Blu-ray/DVD release with minor visual changes.
• 3.333: Jan 8, 2021 - Theatrical IMAX screenings mastered in 2K with numerous small adjustments to lighting and color, as well as a new preview at the end of the film.
 • Aug 25, 2021 - 4K Blu-ray release of 3.333

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Time Skip , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Super Robot , Boys' Love , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Philosophy , Denpa , Kaiju , Cosmic Horror , CGI , Bisexual , Memory Manipulation , Meta , Primarily Teen Cast , Gore , Kuudere , Tsundere , Tomboy