Anime like Hoshi no Kirby

Sonic X

Also known as Sonic X.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , 4Kids Entertainment , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Back on Sonic's home planet, Eggman has collected all 7 of the Chaos Emeralds, and is about to have absolute power when Sonic interferes, causing an explosion that sends everyone from their world to Earth. Sonic and his friends team up with 12 year old Christopher Thorndyke to collect all the Chaos Emeralds and defeat the evil Dr. Eggman.



Tags: Isekai , Robots , Animals , Super Power , Kids , Male Protagonist , Urban , Primarily Animal Cast , Lost Civilization , Anthropomorphism , Alternate Universe , Maids , Butler

PaRappa The Rapper

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Production I.G , Aniplex , Fuji TV , SME Visual Works , J.C.STAFF , Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Chronicles the misadventures of a rapping dog named Parappa and his very odd friends, which include a blue cat, a talking flower, and a bear DJ.



Tags: Anthropomorphism , Primarily Animal Cast , Male Protagonist , Urban , Animals , Kids , Episodic , Heterosexual

Pikmin Short Movies

Also known as PIKMIN Short Movies.

Studio: Dynamo Pictures , Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

Three short stories from the Nintendo Pikmin game series.

The short 3D animated film is a project that Shigeru Miyamoto, a Japanese video game designer, created to explore the characters in a way his games could not.

Tags: Full CGI , Kids , Aliens , Survival , No Dialogue , Slapstick , Lost Civilization , Space , Astronomy

Rockman.EXE

Also known as MegaMan NT Warrior.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Xebec , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Viz Media , NAS , Half H.P Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

In the year of 20XX, a young boy by the name of Netto Hikari receives a very special gift as he enters the 5th grade. His very own customized net navi, Rockman! Despite Rockman's small size and far more responsible personality, the two boys quickly become the best of friends. A net navi is designed to guide his operator from the inside of his or her PErsonal Terminal, or simply PET for short. Children and adults alike enjoy friendly "Net Battles", where they spar their navis against each other to prove their worth.



Tags: Artificial Intelligence , Virtual World , Primarily Child Cast , Kids , Male Protagonist , E-Sports , School , Terrorism

Onegai My Melody

Also known as Onegai My Melody.

Studio: TV Osaka , Sanrio , Yomiuri Advertising , Studio Comet
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

My Melody arrives on Earth much to the surprise of her rival Kuromi. Together with one of the junior high school students, Yumeno Uta, they decide to protect the dreams of the people with the help of magic.


Tags: Magic , Kids , Isekai , Episodic , Animals , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Anthropomorphism , Surreal Comedy , School , Primarily Female Cast , Tomboy , Primarily Teen Cast , Chibi

Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden

Also known as Bomber Man & Marbleman's Explosive Side Story.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi

Based on the Hudson Soft game.

1000 years ago, the beautiful B-da City was attacked by the Dark B-da in their quest to control the entire Blue Solar System. The heroic B-Daman, drawing on their legendary power and ingenious technology, were able to restore peace to the universe. But, it is only a matter of time before evil forces strike again. Our hero, SHIRO BOM with his friends continue to patrol the Kingdom, fight against Dark B-da, always alert to danger, always ready for fun.



Tags: Kids , Space

Pocket Monsters

Also known as Pokémon.

Studio: TV Tokyo , OLM , Viz Media , 4Kids Entertainment , TV Tokyo Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

A young boy named Satoshi embarks on a journey to become a "Pokémon Master" with his first Pokémon, Pikachu. Joining him on his travels are Takeshi, a girl-obsessed Rock Pokemon Trainer, and Kasumi, a tomboyish Water Pokémon Trainer who may have a crush on him. Satoshi and Co. end up traveling through various regions, including Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto, and then enter the Pokémon League competitions there. Along the way, they run into many confrontations with Musashi, Kojirou, and Nyarth, a trio of Pokémon thieves who are apart of an evil organization called "Team Rocket". But everytime Team Rocket try to do their evil deeds, they fail thanks to Satoshi and his Pokémon.



Tags: Proxy Battle , Travel , Creature Taming , Animals , Primarily Child Cast , Kids , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Slavery , Slapstick , Female Protagonist , Environmental , Rural , Urban Fantasy , Tsundere , Crossdressing , Super Robot , Tanned Skin , Dragons , Guns

Rockman.EXE AXESS

Also known as MegaMan: NT Warrior AXESS.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Xebec , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Netto's father Yuuichirou Hikari has made a scientific breakthrough by introducing the "synchro chips". If an operator and his or her navi are in a special enviroment known as a "dimensional area", they can fuse together in the real world via a technique called "cross fusion"! Yuuichirou's first test subject, Misaki Gorou, attempts the process and sadly fails. Netto offers to try with Rockman, but his father forbids it. Cross Fusion puts enormous strain on the operator's health, and battling in the real world could mean death.



Tags: Virtual World , Artificial Intelligence , Henshin , Kids , Kuudere , Super Robot

Doraemon (1979)

Also known as Doraemon.

Studio: TV Asahi , Asatsu DK , Shin-Ei Animation , Oh! Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi

Nobi Nobita is a 4th-grade boy in Tokyo. One day, a round, blue cat-style robot (minus ears) pops up in his desk drawer. Nobita's great-great-grandson (or something) lives in the 22nd Century, but thanks to Nobita's mistakes, the entire family is living in poverty. To rectify this, Nobita's descendent is sent Doraemon back to the past, to help prevent Nobita from making mistakes. Of course this is a difficult task since Nobita is the weakest and least intelligent child in his class. Doraemon does, however, have a 4-dimensional pocket on his front, which contains cool gadgets from the future. With these toys, Doraemon will try to help Nobita. Unfortunately, Nobita also has the bad habit of misusing Doraemon's gadgets and landing himself in yet more trouble?



Tags: Episodic , Kids , Robots , Primarily Child Cast , Time Manipulation , Family Life , School , Bullying , Baseball

Sonic X Season 2

Also known as Sonic X: The Metarex Saga.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , 4Kids Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Sonic activates Chaos Control in his battle against Dark Oak, most formidable enemy he's faced thus far, to scatter the Chaos Emeralds across the galaxy. Meanwhile, Tails, Amy, and Cream encounter a spaceship that's crash-landed to their planet during a meteor shower.

Note: The listed airing dates are from the original US broadcast. Due to poor ratings in Japan, the series cancelled airing after the first 52 episodes, and only received its first local airing in 2020.

Tags: Space , Tragedy , Isekai , Robots , Animals , Age Regression , Anthropomorphism , Suicide , Super Power , Alternate Universe