Anime like Yuukoku no Moriarty OVA

Yuukoku no Moriarty

Also known as Moriarty the Patriot.

Studio: Production I.G , Bandai Namco Arts , Shueisha , BANDAI SPIRITS , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological

In the late 19th century, the British Empire nobility reigns while its working class suffers at their hands. Sympathetic to their plight, William James Moriarty wants to topple it all. Frustrated by the systemic inequity, Moriarty strategizes to fix the entire nation. Not even consulting detective Sherlock Holmes can stand in his way. It's time for crime to revolutionize the world!



Note: The first episode received an early screening on September 21st, 2020. The regular TV broadcast started on October 11th, 2020.

Tags: Anti-Hero , Class Struggle , Crime , Foreign , Conspiracy , Detective , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Historical , Primarily Male Cast , Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Mafia , Tragedy , Politics , Episodic , Ships , Guns , Gore , Adoption , Shounen

Kuroshitsuji

Also known as Black Butler.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Square Enix , Yomiko Advertising , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Movic , Trinity Sound , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

In Victorian-era Europe, a young boy loses everything he once held near and dear to a vicious plot. In his moment of death, he strikes a deal with a demon: his soul, in exchange for revenge. Ciel Phantomhive is now the head of the Phantomhive corporation, handling all business affairs as well as the underground work for the Queen of England. His new partner is a demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, whose powers as a butler is only surpassed by his strength as a demon.

The story follows the two along with their other servants, as they work to unravel the plot behind Ciel's parents' murder, and the horrendous tragedies that befell Ciel in the month directly after.

Tags: Crime , Butler , Tragedy , Demons , Revenge , Anti-Hero , Historical , Male Protagonist , Foreign , Assassins , Gender Bending , Detective , Mythology , Food , Kuudere , Primarily Male Cast , Episodic , Angels , Transgender , Shounen , Agender , Crossdressing , Ninja , Chibi , Ghost

Kuroshitsuji: Sono Shitsuji, Kougyou

Also known as Black Butler: His Butler, Performer.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

The Phantom Company plans a stage play for the poor children for it's 3rd anniversary since its foundation. But the original theater performers got into a ship accident on their way to London and won't make it in time for the presentation. Faced with this situation Ciel commands Sebastian, "Make the stage play a success". And just like that, Ciel, with his three servants, Lau and Ranmao, Soma and Agni, start rehearsing Hamlet. Even Undertaker and Grell show up for the show, and the rehearsals go on. Will the stage play go through as planned?

(Sources: kuroshitsuji.tv, elune)

Tags: Foreign , Demons , Butler , Historical , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Shounen , Parody

Koroshi Ai

Also known as Love of Kill.

Studio: Platinum Vision , KADOKAWA , Crunchyroll , Kadokawa Media House , Toy's Factory , A3 , Bit Grooove Promotion
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Psychological , Romance

Two assassins face off. The cool bounty hunter Chateau and the mysterious and powerful Ryang-ha. Chateau and Ryang-ha become enemies after this fight—at least, they should have, but for some reason Ryang-ha takes a liking to Chateau and begins following her around.

Little by little, Chateau develops a cooperative partnership with Ryang-ha, which gets her caught up in the struggle against the organizations hunting him down. Furthermore, that battle is related to her past as well. Two mismatched assassins weave together a twisted "Assassin X Assassin" thriller. The strange gears of fate begin to move.



Note: The first episode had an early premiere at AnimeNYC 2021.

Tags: Assassins , Heterosexual , Josei , Amnesia , Urban , Adoption , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Crime , Ships , Guns , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Age Gap , Police , Foreign , Suicide , Gore