Anime like Pokémon Generations

Hakumei no Tsubasa

Also known as Pokémon: Twilight Wings.

Studio: Studio Colorido
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

An ensemble drama showing the struggles and conflicts of young people living in the Galar region.

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Animals , Urban Fantasy , Work , Kids , Episodic , Dragons , Aviation

Pokémon Evolutions

Also known as Pokémon Evolutions.

Studio: OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

An animated series created to celebrate 25 years of the global entertainment franchise. Each episode will take fans on a journey through all the known regions of the Pokémon world.

Tags: Episodic , Animals , Proxy Battle , Creature Taming , Ensemble Cast , Video Games , Kids

Pocket Monsters (2019)

Also known as Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

Studio: OLM , MediaNet , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Pokémon Trainer Satoshi has a new plan: see the world! But first, he and his partner Pikachu are headed to the opening of the Sakuragi Institute, a research facility dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of Pokémon in every region. Satoshi meets Gou, another boy with boundless curiosity about Pokémon, and both are overjoyed when Professor Sakuragi asks them to become official research fellows. With Satoshi as determined as ever to become a Pokémon Master, and Gou aiming to catch one of every Pokémon (including the Mythical Mew), our heroes are in for adventure and excitement as they explore the wide world of Pokémon!



Note: Episode 119, 121, 126 and 128 are recap episodes that did not air outside of Japan.

Tags: Animals , Episodic , Primarily Child Cast , Kids , Male Protagonist , Meta , Slapstick , Rural , Proxy Battle , Outdoor Activities , Urban Fantasy , Travel , Delinquents , Environmental , Age Regression , Alternate Universe , Cyberpunk , Creature Taming

Pocket Monsters: THE ORIGIN

Also known as Pokémon Origins.

Studio: Production I.G , Xebec , OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

One day, Red, a boy filled with dreams of going on a Pokémon journey, is called to Professor Okido's lab. There, he and his rival Green are given a Pokédex in order to collect data on all of the Pokémon in the region. As Red works his way to become champion with his Charmander, he meets many people on his journey, including Old Man Fuji, a man who runs the home for abandoned Pokémon, and Reina, a girl who works there. As danger in Red's journey begins to peak, he and his partner Pokémon experience a transformation like never before...



Tags: Kids , Animals , Travel , Proxy Battle , Wilderness , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Henshin , Dragons , Creature Taming , Tokusatsu , Surfing , Fishing

POKÉTOON (2024)

Also known as POKÉTOON (2024).

Studio: Studio Nanahoshi , Studio Colorido , ZEXCS , Nagomi
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Short episodes released on the Pokémon Official YouTube Channel.

Episodes:
1: Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot! / Pamo, Pamotto, Parmot! (パモパモットパーモット), released September 18, 2024.
2: Angry Primeape Observation Diary / Ikari no Okorizaru Kansatsu Nikki (怒りのオコリザル観察日記), released September 25, 2024.
3: Is there a mass outbreak of Clodsire? / Dooh Tairyou Hasseichuu? (ドオー大量発生ちゅう？), released October 2, 2024.
4: Riding on Gogoat / Gougouto ni Notte (ゴーゴートに乗って), released October 9, 2024.
5: I Love Ducklett! / Koaruhii Daisuki! (コアルヒーだいすき！), released October 16, 2024.
6: Chansey Safari Tag!? / Lucky Safari de o ni go Kko!? (ラッキーなサファリでおにごっこ！？), released October 23, 2024.
7: Romantic Spice - Capsakid Legend / Romantic Spice - Capsaiji Densetsu (Romanticスパイス カプサイジ伝説). released October 30, 2024.
8: Childhood Friend Charcadet / Osananajimi no Carbou (幼なじみのカルボウ), released November 20, 2024
9: Midnight Adventure with Murkrow / Yamikarasu to Mayonaka no Bouken (ヤミカラスと真夜中のぼうけん), released February 14, 2025


Tags: Kids , Episodic , Animals , Creature Taming , Anthology , Primarily Animal Cast , Vertical Video , Parody , Amnesia , Skateboarding , Rehabilitation

Yuki Hodokishi Futaai

Also known as Pokémon: Hisuian Snow.

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Get ready for a new adventure set in the vast, stunning Hisui region, the location of Pokémon LEGENDS: Arceus.

Yuki Hodokishi Futaai tells the story of a boy named Akio and his encounter with a Hisuian Zorua. When he was younger, Akio's father taught him that people and Pokémon cannot live together. But Akio's interactions with the Zorua might offer a different lesson.



Tags: Medicine , Snowscape , Urban Fantasy , Kids , Time Skip , Animals , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Wilderness

DIGIMON BEATBREAK

Also known as DIGIMON BEATBREAK.

Studio: Fuji TV , Toei Animation , Yomiuri Advertising
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

GLITCH THE FUTURE.

Tomoro Tenma lives in a world where human thoughts and emotions—known as “e-Pulse”—power AI devices called Sapotama. But when Digimon begin materializing from Sapotama and feeding on e-Pulse, society begins to fracture. After Gekkomon appears from his device, Tomoro joins Glowing Dawn, a secret team investigating rogue Digimon and the dark truth of a system both fueled and corrupted by emotion. What new future will be forged by humans and Digimon?



Tags: Proxy Battle , Found Family , Urban , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Artificial Intelligence , Anthropomorphism , Cyberpunk , Dystopian , Henshin , Ensemble Cast , Food , Animals , Super Power , Kids

Pocket Monsters Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu

Also known as Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder!.

Studio: OLM , 4Kids Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Kenta, a Pokemon master in the making, meets up with his childhood friend, Marina, at a Pokemon Center, to see how their skills have developed. Their battle is interrupted by a thunderstorm and the arrival of Bashou and Buson, two Roketto-Dan members using the Crystal System (which attracts Electric-type Pokemon). Their ultimate goal is to, under the guidance of Shiranui-hakase, bring Pokemon back to Sakaki. Kenta and Marina stumble upon this plan, and they try to stop it, but things get more difficult when the legendary Pokemon Raikou is captured.



Tags: Animals , Kids , Male Protagonist , Criminal Organization , Primarily Child Cast , Proxy Battle

Pocket Monsters XY: MEGA EVOLUTION

Also known as Pokémon the Series: XY Mega Evolution Specials.

Studio: OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Mega Evolution. A new evolutionary form introduced in the Kalos Region. Is it really possible for all Pokémon to undergo Mega Evolution? This story revolves around a young trainer named Alan and his partner Lizadon (Charizard). Alan's objective on his journey is to "defeat all Mega Evolution Pokémon and stand at the top of the strongest summit." Along their journey Alan and Charizard meet and battle with Mega Absol and Mega Gaburias (Mega Garchomp). Additionally, Alan will battle with Zumi (Siebold), one of the Kalos Elite Four. Does Siebold also have a Mega Evolution Pokémon? Why is Alan so obsessed with Mega Evolution? And what is the real purpose of his journey?



Tags: Kids , Animals , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Primarily Male Cast , Proxy Battle , Shounen

Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME: THE CHRONICLES

Studio: KONAMI animation , Konami , Studio Dice , TV Tokyo , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

A short animation commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game.

Tags: Advertisement , Anthology , No Dialogue , Magic , Samurai , Dragons , Swordplay , Robots , Animals , Primarily Female Cast , VTuber , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Gods