Anime like Lost Universe

Slayers

Also known as The Slayers.

Studio: E&G Films , SoftX , Marubeni , TV Tokyo , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Welcome to a world where magic reigns and monsters lurk behind every corner. Into his land of deadly dragons and menacing magicians comes our heroine -- Lina Inverse, a cute, fireball-throwing sorceress who steals from the wicked and gives to herself! Along with Gourry, a handsome but dumb-as-a-rock swordsman, Lina challenges the forces of not-so-goodness as she seeks truth, justice, fame and gold! Well, mostly fame and gold... Grab your pack and join the wackiest bunch of misfits ever to embark on a quest!



Tags: Magic , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Demons , Anti-Hero , Parody , Slapstick , Dragons

Seihou Bukyou Outlaw Star

Also known as Outlaw Star.

Studio: Sunrise , Sotsu , Victor Entertainment , Bandai Entertainment , Selecta Visión
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

Gene Starwind is a jack-of-all-trades responsible for odd jobs and bounty hunting with his partner, Jim Hawking. Stuck on a rundown planet, he’s going nowhere fast. But when a bodyguard job goes sideways, he finds himself the proud owner of the Outlaw Star and on an adventure to find the mysterious Galactic Leyline. Facing pirates and dangers galore, can he survive the journey through space?



Tags: Space , Artificial Intelligence , Assassins , Male Protagonist , Aliens , Primarily Adult Cast , Pirates , Seinen , Guns , Lost Civilization , Nekomimi , Space Opera , Tomboy , Magic

Kiddy Grade

Also known as Kiddy Grade.

Studio: GONZO , Funimation , gimik
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Mecha , Sci-Fi

After fighting in numerous interstellar wars, mankind forms the Galactic Union to bring stability and to prevent conflicts between different planets. However, disputes between members of the union itself persists. In the Star Century year 0165, the Galactic Organization of Trade and Tariffs (GOTT) was formed. This organization utilizes the superpowered ES taskforce to maintain order. Eclair and Lumiere are two low-ranking ES members who carry out missions for GOTT. However, as they begin to see more and more of the galaxy, they soon realize that what they know about GOTT, the Galactic Union, and even themselves might not be all there is to it...



Tags: Super Power , Real Robot , Space , Female Protagonist , Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , Cosplay , Guns

Shin Hakkenden

Studio: Public & Basic , TV Aichi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Based on the long cherished, classic Japanese novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Bakin Kyokutei Takizawa (1767), a modified version of it was made into animation.

Taking place in the future, during this time wars were occuring in heaven, mostly for possession between the eight moons created by the savior Fuse that surrounded God's land. When the war ended, there was only one ruling family - that of the Oowaris, and the remaining son gained control of all the moons of heaven, except for one. Meiten, the moon of the pope, where people refrained from war and were therefore out of it's terms.

Eight people. Each from one of the eight moons. Each possessing one of the jewels - the elements that compose Earth. They are those who are destined to become saviors of humanity. All of them have sacrificed for these jewels, and are determined to complete their duty to Queen Fuse who entrusted these to them. When the mad emperor Kai threatens to revive a ghost who wants to prevent the restoration of Earth, these eight must battle using the powers given by their jewels in order to create Earth and defeat those who want to prevent it.

So they all go to Kusanagi, the ship in the center of God's land. They must gather the jewels in the key called Yatsufusa at Kusanagi's center, in order to create Earth.



Tags: Martial Arts , Space , Swordplay

Uchuu Kaizoku Mito no Daibouken

Also known as Space Pirate Mito.

Studio: Genco , Media Blasters , NYAV Post
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

Mito, a three-foot tall alien, is known as a wanted criminal and the galaxy's most dangerous pirate. But all she really wants is to be called "Mom." Aoi, her earthbound son, has no idea about his mother's infamous career. Aoi's in for an adventure that brings him to all corners of the universe, with the first working mom to carry a pulse rifle!



Tags: Surreal Comedy , Aliens , Agender , Robots , Shapeshifting , Space , Pirates , Family Life , Gender Bending , Guns , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Teacher , Love Triangle , Swordplay , Episodic

Space☆Dandy 2

Also known as Space Dandy 2.

Studio: bones , BS Fuji , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Bandai Visual , flying DOG , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi

The second season of Space☆Dandy.

Space Dandy is a dandy guy, in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it's first come, first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety of aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!



Tags: Space , Episodic , Surreal Comedy , Aliens , Parody , Achronological Order , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Musical Theater , Philosophy , Robots , Gods , Afterlife , Dancing , Heterosexual , Meta , Band

EDENS ZERO

Also known as EDENS ZERO.

Studio: J.C. Staff , Kodansha , Nippon Television Network , NTV Music , Magic Capsule , A.C.G.T.
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Eleven months after the grand finale of Fairy Tail, master mangaka Hiro Mashima is back with a great adventure beyond imagination! All the steadfast friendship, crazy fighting, and blue cats you've come to expect... IN SPACE!

A young boy gazes up at the sky and sees a streaming bolt of light. The friendly, armor-clad being at his side tells him gently, "That's a dragon." The fact that he's joking isn't important. What's important is the look of wonder on the boy's face... and the galaxy-spanning adventure that's about to take place! Join Hiro Mashima (Fairy Tail, Rave Master) once more as he takes to the stars for another thrilling saga!



Note: The first two episodes received an online advance screening on March 29. Regular TV broadcast started on April 11, 2021.

Tags: Space , Time Manipulation , Magic , Robots , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Memory Manipulation , Artificial Intelligence , Male Protagonist , Henshin , Time Skip , Virtual World , Human Pet , Bondage , Alternate Universe , Primarily Teen Cast , Nudity , Tentacles , Primarily Adult Cast , Swordplay , CGI , Female Harem

Kidou Senkan Nadesico

Also known as Martian Successor Nadesico.

Studio: Xebec , Starchild Records , ADV Films , Yomiko Advertising
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

Akito doesn't want to fight. Despite a childhood spent on the anime Gekiganger 3, a Mecha show, he'd rather cook than pilot a Mecha. Fate intervenes when his home on Mars is destroyed, and he is transported instantly to the Earth, mysteriously. He has questions no one can answer fully, but follows a girl from a chance meeting in hopes to discover any. The girl, Yurika, is captain of the private battleship Nadesico, and in order to follow her, he enlists as their cook. Possessing the nanite implants that allow to control mechas, he's a handy backup pilot for the mechas of the Nadesico. He joins a crew bent on revenging Mars and composed of misfits, otakus, and ditzes. But in reality they are handpicked experts. They take their own private war back to Mars to face the harsh reality that life may not always be like a Giant Mecha Series.



Tags: Space , Love Triangle , Parody , Time Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Real Robot , Female Harem , Meta , Food , Otaku Culture , Kuudere

Galaxy Angel

Also known as Galaxy Angel.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Bandai Visual , Broccoli , Bandai Entertainment , Studio Jack
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi

The Angel Brigade, an elite branch of the Transbaal Empire military, are assigned to search for The Lost Technology, mysterious items from the past that hold unknown powers. Led by the soon to retire Colonel Volcott O' Huey, the Angel Brigade travel to different planets using their specially designed Emblem Frame ships to search for Lost Technology. Unfortunately, they usually mess up somehow and end up getting into all kinds of weird and troublesome situations.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Episodic , Kemonomimi , Ensemble Cast , Surreal Comedy , Parody , Military , Space , Robots , Artificial Intelligence , Kuudere , Lost Civilization , Guns , Cosplay , Idol , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , CGI

Star Wars: Visions

Also known as Star Wars: Visions.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Trigger , Kamikaze Douga , Geno Studio , Studio Colorido , Production I.G , Science SARU
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

An anthology of animated shorts celebrating Star Wars through the lens of the world's best anime creators and storytellers.

1) The Duel (Mizuno Takanobu, Kamikaze Douga)
2) Tatooine Rhapsody (Taku Kimura, Studio Colorido)
3) The Twins (Hiroyuki Imaishi, Trigger)
4) The Village Bride (Hitoshi Haga, Kinema Citrus)
5) The Ninth Jedi (Kenji Kamiyama, Production I.G.)
6) T0-B1 (Abel Gongora, Science SARU)
7) The Elder (Masahiko Ootsuka, Trigger)
8) Lop and Ochou (Yuuki Igarashi, Geno Studio)
9) Akakiri (Eun-Yeong Choi, Science SARU)

Note: A further batch of 9 episodes released on May 4, 2023 as Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 does not meet our eligibility requirements as only a single episode was animated by a studio meeting our Country of Origin criteria.

Tags: Space , Anthology , Swordplay , Space Opera , Aliens , Episodic , Artificial Intelligence , Robots , Tragedy , Fugitive , Cultivation , Military , Anti-Hero , Samurai , Archery , Ensemble Cast , Terrorism , Twins , Anthropomorphism , CGI , Adoption , Band , Parenthood , Marriage , Achromatic , Musical Theater