Anime like Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen

DEVILMAN crybaby

Also known as Devilman Crybaby.

Studio: Science SARU , Aniplex , Netflix , Dynamic Planning
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Psychological , Supernatural

New Devilman project marking Go Nagai's 50th anniversary as a creator.

The protagonist Akira Fudou learns from his best friend, Ryou Asuka, that an ancient race of demons has returned to take back the world from humans. Ryou tells Akira that the only way to defeat the demons is to incorporate their supernatural powers, and suggests that he unite with a demon himself. Akira succeeds in transforming into Devilman, who possesses both the powers of a demon and the soul of a human. The battle of Devilman and Akira Fudou begins.



Tags: Demons , Tragedy , Body Horror , Gore , Urban Fantasy , Gods , Shapeshifting , Psychosexual , Male Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Philosophy , Nudity , Curses , War , Monster Boy , Angels , Henshin , Anti-Hero , Mythology , Coming of Age , Unrequited Love , Cannibalism , LGBTQ+ Themes , Revenge , Boys' Love , Athletics , Heterosexual , Guns , Urban , Drugs , Meta , Masturbation , Hip-hop Music , Bisexual , Public Sex , Politics , Motorcycles , Afterlife , Shounen , Post-Apocalyptic , Conspiracy

Yofukashi no Uta

Also known as Call of the Night.

Studio: LIDENFILMS , Fuji TV , Aniplex , Shogakukan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Ultra Super Pictures , Tohan , Animax Broadcast Japan , Dentsu , Fuji Creative Corporation , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Wracked by insomnia and wanderlust, Kou Yamori is driven onto the moonlit streets every night in an aimless search for something he can’t seem to name. His nightly ritual is marked by purposeless introspection — until he meets Nazuna, who might just be a vampire! Kou’s new companion could offer him dark gifts and a vampire’s immortality. But there are conditions that must be met before Kou can sink his teeth into vampirism, and he’ll have to discover just how far he’s willing to go to satisfy his desires before he can heed the Call of the Night!



Tags: Vampire , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Age Gap , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Aromantic , Philosophy , Primarily Teen Cast , Hikikomori , Tomboy , Primarily Female Cast , Psychosexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Detective , Love Triangle , Female Harem , Nudity , Restaurant , Maids , Amnesia , Tragedy , Femboy , Crossdressing , Video Games , Gyaru

Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Zankoku Douwa: Utsukushi-hime

Also known as MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season - A Cruel Fairy Tale: The Beautiful Princess.

Studio: Aniplex , Kodansha , Shaft , Shaft
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

Episode 6.5 of Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season, adapting the short story "Utsukushi-hime/The Princess Beauty"

Once upon a time, there was a true story that happened about 600 years ago. It's a story of a very beautiful girl who lived in a country that no longer exists.



Tags: Fairy Tale , Tragedy , Suicide , Female Protagonist , Magic , Puppetry

Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica

Also known as Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Studio: Aniplex , Shaft , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Movic , Nitroplus , Aniplex of America , Madoka Partners , Houbunsha , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological , Thriller

One night, 14-year-old Madoka Kaname has a terrible nightmare - against the backdrop of a devastated city, she witnesses a girl fight a losing battle against a dreadful being lingering above, while a cat-like magical creature tells Madoka the only way to change such tragic outcome is for her to make a contract with him and become a magical girl.

The next day, the teen's dream seemingly becomes reality as the girl she saw in her dream - Homura - arrives at Mitakihara Middle School as a transfer student, mysteriously warning Madoka to stay just the way she is; but when later on she and her best friend Sayaka encounter the same cat-like magical creature from her dream - who introduces himself as Kyubey - the pair discovers that magical girls are real, and what's more, they can choose to become one. All they must do is sign a contract with Kyubey and agree to take on the duty to fight abstract beings called 'witches' that spread despair to the human world, and in return, each one of them will be granted any single wish they desire. However, as Homura's omen suggests, there might be far more to becoming a magical girl than Madoka and Sayaka realize...

Notes:
Due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the broadcasts of episodes 11 and 12 were delayed and were later aired as a double feature on April 21, 2011.

Tags: Tragedy , Magic , Female Protagonist , Witch , Primarily Female Cast , Time Manipulation , Urban Fantasy , Philosophy , Alternate Universe , Primarily Teen Cast , Kuudere , Archery , Coming of Age , Henshin , Time Loop , Survival , Aliens , Primarily Child Cast , Urban , Ensemble Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Gods , Anti-Hero , Spearplay , Heterosexual , Suicide , Love Triangle , Guns , Achronological Order , School , Tomboy , Anthropomorphism

Vlad Love

Also known as VLAD LOVE.

Studio: Drive , Production I.G , Ichigo Animation , Comic Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

Mitsugu Bamba is a high school girl who is crazy about donating her blood, to the point that she feels compelled to visit a local blood bank despite the unfriendly nurse. One day, Mitsugu encounters a beautiful girl there who looks like she has come from overseas. The girl is so pale that she appears ready to faint. Instead, she suddenly starts trashing the blood bank. The girl then loses consciousness and so Mitsugu takes her home...



Note: The first episode was streamed on the official Vlad Love YouTube channel on Dec 18, 2020. The first 6 episodes were released on streaming platforms on Feb 14, 2021. The last 6 episodes were released on Mar 14, 2021.

Tags: Vampire , Slapstick , Female Protagonist , Parody , Meta , Surreal Comedy , Satire , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , Tomboy , Acting , School , Urban , Educational , College , LGBTQ+ Themes , Urban Fantasy , Cosplay , Dragons , Video Games

Dance in the Vampire Bund

Also known as Dance in the Vampire Bund.

Studio: Shaft , Genco , Funimation , Media Factory , Rakuonsha , AT-X , flying DOG
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Romance , Supernatural

On live television, Mina Tepes, the ruler of all vampires, reveals the existence of her species to the world and states her plan to build a sanctuary in Japan for vampires, called the Vampire Bund. Using her family's wealth to pay off the nation's debt, they have agreed to let her build this safe-haven for her fellow creatures of the night. But not everyone is so easily swayed by Mina's influence, as her announcement brings about conflict with humans who believe that the queen's quest for peace is a façade.

Akira Kaburagi does not believe in vampires and gets uneasy whenever they are brought up, although he has yet to realize why. Apart from suffering a head injury a year ago, he lives on blissfully until he meets Mina. She triggers within him memories of a life he had long forgotten, and he soon begins protecting her without understanding why. But Akira's secret is far stranger than he could have ever thought possible—he discovers that he is a werewolf, sworn from birth to protect the vampire queen, even if it costs him his life. Now, as these two dance a rondo of death in the Vampire Bund, Mina and Akira find out just how deep their bond goes.



Tags: Vampire , Urban Fantasy , Amnesia , Werewolf , Heterosexual , Nudity , Urban , Seinen , Age Gap , Clone , Politics , School , Love Triangle , Body Horror , Maids , Female Harem

BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE

Also known as Blood: The Last Vampire.

Studio: Production I.G , Aniplex , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Supernatural

Teropterids are evil beasts which pose as humans and live only to drink human blood. Fortunately for the human world there are groups dedicated to destroying them. A brooding and mysterious girl named Saya is the best teropterid slayer there is, and now, in 1960's Japan, she is sent to a U. S. army base which may be infested...



Tags: Vampire , Swordplay , Gore , Demons , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Body Horror , Historical , Foreign , School , Guns , Military , Nudity

Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season

Also known as MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season.

Studio: Shaft , Aniplex , Kodansha , Shaft
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

The sequel to the 'Final Season' story arc of the Monogatari series.

From the past to the future, their story continues.

Now that he has graduated from high school, Koyomi Araragi’s story ends here. His story is truly over now, but the stories of the girls Koyomi saved - their stories - are not over yet.

This is the prequel or sequel to their stories and their struggles.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Philosophy , Youkai , Primarily Female Cast , Vampire , Female Protagonist , Suicide , Meta , Coming of Age , Gods , Drawing , Gore , Hikikomori , Fishing , Clone , Zombie , Fairy Tale , Rakugo , Afterlife , College , Crossdressing , Detective

Tokyo Ghoul

Also known as Tokyo Ghoul.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Marvelous
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight.



Tags: Gore , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Survival , Torture , Male Protagonist , Body Horror , Anti-Hero , Seinen , Coming of Age , Urban , Police , Cannibalism , Detective , Crime , Henshin , Primarily Adult Cast , Mythology , Heterosexual , College

AKIRA

Also known as Akira.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Funimation , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Kodansha , Bandai Entertainment , Toho , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

It's the year 2019, thirty-one years have passed since the start of World War III. A top-secret child with amazing powers of the mind breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. This incident triggers psychic powers within one of the gang members, Tetsuo, and he is taken by the army to be experimented on. His mind has been altered and is now on the path of war, seeking revenge on the society that once called him weak.



Tags: Cyberpunk , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Super Power , Urban , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Seinen , Delinquents , Body Horror , Urban Fantasy , Motorcycles , Anti-Hero , Conspiracy , Gangs , Military , Gore , Philosophy , Crime , Orphan , Politics , Mythology , Aliens , Nudity