Anime like Ousama Game The Animation

Darwin's Game

Also known as Darwin's Game.

Studio: Nexus , Aniplex , Magic Capsule , Madman Entertainment , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Kaname Sudou, an ordinary high school student, receives an invitation email to try a mysterious app called "Darwin's Game." Kaname, upon launching the app, is drawn into a game where players fight one another using superpowers called Sigils. Without knowing the reason for all this, can Kaname survive furious battles against the powerful players who attack him?



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Death Game , Survival , Super Power , Battle Royale , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Shounen , Urban , Gore , Augmented Reality , Philosophy , Gangs , Guns , Conspiracy , Martial Arts , Swordplay , Dissociative Identities , Twins , Gambling , Samurai

Mirai Nikki

Also known as The Future Diary.

Studio: Funimation , Lantis , Kadokawa Shoten , Asread , Rakuonsha , Kadokawa Pictures Japan , KLOCKWORX , chara-ani.com , 12 Diary Holders , Dwango , Sakura Create
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

This psychological thriller, based on the manga written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno, is about Yuki, a loner who's not very good with people. He prefers to write a diary on his cell phone and talk to his imaginary friend, Deus Ex Machina – The God of Time and Space. However, Yuki soon learns that Deus is more than a figment of his imagination when he makes Yuki participate in a battle royale with eleven others. The contestants are given special diaries that can predict the future, each diary possessing unique features that give it both advantages and disadvantages. Within the next 90 days, the contestants must try to survive until there is only one left standing. The winner will become the new God of Time and Space.



Tags: Battle Royale , Death Game , Survival , Yandere , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Suicide , Meta , Gore , Gods , Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Crime , Super Power , Psychosexual , Urban , Heterosexual , Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Netorare , Age Gap , Clone , Anti-Hero , Guns , CGI , Terrorism , Police , Henshin , Adoption , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Orphan , Tanned Skin , Cult , Boys' Love , Stop Motion , Disability

Another

Also known as Another.

Studio: Lantis , Kadokawa Shoten , P.A.WORKS , Toho , Sentai Filmworks , KLOCKWORX , Bandai Namco Live Creative , NTT Docomo
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

When Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to a new school, he senses a frightening atmosphere in his new class, a secret none of them will talk about. At the center is the beautiful Mei Misaki. Kouichi is immediately drawn to her mysterious aura, but he begins to realize that no one else in the class is aware of her presence. Soon after his arrival, what is known as the Calamity begins, and it claims the lives of many students.



Tags: Tragedy , Gore , School , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban Fantasy , Survival , Rural , Curses , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Ghost , Female Protagonist , Suicide , Twins , Assassins , Death Game , Teacher , Philosophy

Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei - The Animation

Also known as Danganronpa: The Animation.

Studio: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Funimation , Lerche , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

A group of 15 elite high school students are gathered at a very special, high class high school. To graduate from this high school essentially means you'll succeed in life, but graduating is very difficult. The school is presided over by a bear called Monokuma, and he explains to them that their graduation hinges around committing a murder. The only way to graduate is to kill one of your classmates and get away with it. If the other classmates discover the identity of the killer, the killer is the only one executed. However, if they fail to catch the killer, only the killer graduates and the others are annihilated. Which of the 15 will survive the bloodbath to come?

Tags: Death Game , Battle Royale , Tragedy , Survival , Detective , Dystopian , Memory Manipulation , Amnesia , School , Ensemble Cast , Gore , Dissociative Identities , Twins , Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Suicide , Tanned Skin , School Club , Meta , Crossdressing , Yandere , Femboy , Kuudere , CGI , Surreal Comedy , Gyaru , Idol

Mayoiga

Also known as The Lost Village.

Studio: diomedéa , Studio Mausu , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

30 young men and women who came together on a shady bus tour. The tour's destination: an illusive, possibly nonexistent village called Nanakimura. In Nanakimura, one can lead a utopian existence, free of the world's obstacles … or so it was rumored, like an urban legend.

"In despair over the real world ... wanting to escape the tedious daily life … wanting to restart your life from scratch …"

The bus headed deep into the mountains, carrying 30 people each harboring their own expectations and wounds in their hearts…

And so, the place these 30 arrived at, was an uninhabited village with the lingering faint scents of life, even though it was falling apart.

What is the truth of Nanakimura facing the 30? You can't miss even one episode!



Tags: Rural , Ensemble Cast , Isekai , Tragedy , Youkai , Parody , Chimera , Outdoor Activities , Bullying , CGI , Found Family , Heterosexual , Chuunibyou , Disability , Lost Civilization , Yandere , Love Triangle

Tomodachi Game

Also known as Tomodachi Game.

Studio: Okuruto Noboru , King Records , Kodansha , Nippon Television Network , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

High school student Katagiri Yuuichi, who values friendship above all else, enjoys a fulfilling life with his close friends Sawagiri Shiho, Mikasa Tenji, Shibe Makoto, and Kokorogi Yutori.

However, after a particular incident, they're dragged into a debt repayment game.

The only way to beat the "Tomodachi Game" is to not doubt their friends. Bound together by solid friendships, the game should've been easy, but– The hugely popular comic that sold over two million copies is finally becoming an anime! Will they trust or betray their precious friends? The true nature of humanity is exposed in the ultimate psychological game!



Note: Premiered on Hulu and d Anime Store at 0:00 on Wednesdays, 1 hour 29 minutes ahead of Nippon TV's broadcast.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Survival , Anti-Hero , Shounen , Crime , Battle Royale , Revenge , Death Game , Torture , Acting , Tragedy , Gambling , Ensemble Cast , Bullying , Heterosexual , School , Love Triangle , Gangs , CGI , LGBTQ+ Themes

Munou na Nana

Also known as Talentless Nana.

Studio: Bridge , Nippon Columbia
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

It is the year 20XX. Earth has been assaulted by monsters known as 'the Enemy of Humanity'. In order to deal with this threat, special schools comprised of teenagers with extraordinary abilities were formed. These people, who came to be known as 'the Talented', have abilities that defy the rules of reality. Among these superpowered individuals was an outlier, someone who was sent to one of these schools despite having no innate special abilities whatsoever. This is the story of our protagonist, who attempts to defeat the Enemies of Humanity through the use of intelligence and manipulation.

Tags: Assassins , Anti-Hero , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Conspiracy , Crime , Detective , Primarily Teen Cast , Espionage , Tragedy , School , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Rural , Survival , Memory Manipulation , Gore , Shapeshifting , Necromancy , Kuudere , Revenge , Time Manipulation , Zombie , Bullying , Photography

Tasuuketsu

Also known as Tasuketsu -Fate of the Majority-.

Studio: Satelight , Nippon Television Network , VAP , BS Nittele , NetEase Games , Comic Smart , NTV Music , Marui Group
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Thriller

Saneatsu Narita finds himself in a game of survival as half of the human population disappears each night!

The game began suddenly. It was "Tasuketsu", a brutal survival game in which the majority is eliminated. In order to fight back against the immensely powerful emperor masterminding the game, young men and women create their own futures using the mysterious special ability known as "Special Right."



Tags: Death Game , Super Power , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Time Skip , Ensemble Cast , Survival , Zombie , Religion , Time Manipulation

Deatte 5-byou de Battle

Also known as Battle Game in 5 Seconds.

Studio: Vega Entertainment , SynergySP , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Pony Canyon , Bushiroad , Fields , BANDAI SPIRITS , TOKYO MX , BS11 , Kansai TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

A new kind of battle of abilities for a new generation is about to begin! It all started on a regular morning like any other. Akira Shiroyanagi is a high school kid who loves nothing more than konpeito candy and games. One day, he ends up in a fight due to a mysterious girl named Mion. Mion then tells the people she had gathered that they no longer officially exist in any records. They were given powers and were about to be test subjects. Akira makes up his mind to use his powers to climb up the ranks and then crush this organization.



Tags: Death Game , Super Power , Battle Royale , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , CGI , Conspiracy , Magic , Female Harem , Tsundere , Gore , Urban , Seinen , Maids , Time Manipulation

Platinum End

Also known as Platinum End.

Studio: Signal.MD , Magic Capsule , Pony Canyon , BS11 , TBS , Medicos Entertainment , Studio Pierrot , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

When life becomes too much for Mirai to bear and attempts taking his own life, he’s saved by Nasse, a guardian angel who offers him a chance at becoming the new god. To do so, he must face off against 12 other candidates within 999 days. Mirai, who was once at rock bottom, now finds himself with supernatural powers in a battle royale for the highest title.



Tags: Tragedy , Denpa , Battle Royale , Angels , Gods , Survival , Suicide , Philosophy , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Urban , Crime , Religion , Conspiracy , Super Power , Primarily Teen Cast , Cosmic Horror , Heterosexual , Bullying , Gore , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Archery , Henshin , CGI , Yandere , Hikikomori , Politics , Kuudere , Time Skip , Primarily Adult Cast