Anime like Pocket Monsters (2023)

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 , Rural , Environmental , Urban Fantasy , Tsundere , Crossdressing , Super Robot , Dragons , Tanned Skin , Guns

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 Sun & Moon

Also known as Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Studio: OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

After his mom wins a free vacation trip, Satoshi and Pikachu are off on another adventure. This time in the tropical land of Alola. There they meet new friends, Pokémon and explore new islands.
We also get introduced to Z-Rings, a device used for Z-Moves. What kind of mysterious Pokémon and challenges will come their way, and why is Kapu-Kokeko so interested in our young trainer?!

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Coastal , Kids , Aliens , Proxy Battle , Primarily Child Cast , Animals , Male Protagonist , School , Episodic , Slapstick , Creature Taming , Female Protagonist , Fishing , Super Robot

Pocket Monsters XY

Also known as Pokémon the Series: XY.

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

Satoshi and Pikachu have arrived in Lumiose City of the illustrious Kalos region to capture more Pokémon and continue their journey toward becoming the very best. Meanwhile, a genius inventor named Citron and his little sister Eureka wander the city when they run into Satoshi who quickly challenges them to a battle. However, they are soon caught up in a dangerous incident when Team Rocket, following Satoshi into Kalos, cause a Gaburias to rampage through the city.

Far away in the quiet Vaniville Town, a young girl named Serena slogs through daily Sihorn riding practice at the behest of her mother, a professional Sihorn racer. After practice, she sees the events unfolding in Miare City on television where she recognizes a boy from her childhood. Having left a significant impact on her life, the sight of him stirs in her a desire to meet him again; and so, Serena sets off to Miare City, determined to find the boy from her past.

Pokemon XY follows the group as they travel throughout Kalos in pursuit of their ambitions—Satoshi challenging Pokémon gyms, Citron learning from Satoshi, and Serena searching for what exactly her dream is. Along the way, they meet new friends, face new rivals, and continue to thwart Team Rocket's schemes, all the while discovering a little about the mysteries of mega evolution.



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Slapstick , Kids , Proxy Battle , Creature Taming , Animals , Super Robot , Outdoor Activities , Yandere , Female Harem

Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven

Also known as Eureka Seven.

Studio: bones , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Ashi Productions , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

Renton is a teenager trapped working as a mechanic in a backwater town. He dreams of joining up with a daredevil group of pilots known as Gekkostate and following in his father's heroic footsteps.

When a mysterious beauty named Eureka shows up asking for a tune-up, Renton soon finds himself drawn into a high-flying mecha dogfight that makes him a target of the military. When the dust settles on the spectacular battle, Renton is invited to join Gekkostate, but he soon discovers that even a dream come true has a dark side.



Tags: Environmental , Coming of Age , Politics , Super Robot , Philosophy , Heterosexual , Surfing , Found Family , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Real Robot , War , Military , Cohabitation , Ensemble Cast , Terrorism , Kuudere , Aviation , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Aliens , Bullying , Guns , Clone , Ships , Tanned Skin , Unrequited Love , Parenthood , Football , Nudity , Suicide

Digimon Adventure

Also known as Digimon: Digital Monsters.

Studio: Toei Animation , Yomiko Advertising , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Seven kids are transported to the Digital World, a strange place where digital creatures called "Digimon" reside. A group of Digimon soon befriend them and keep the kids out of harm's way. The children then discover they are the Chosen Children, which protect the Digital World from evil Digimon like Devimon and Vamdemon.

Tags: Isekai , Virtual World , Coming of Age , Primarily Child Cast , Ensemble Cast , Proxy Battle , Artificial Intelligence , Kaiju , Kids , Henshin , Animals , Dinosaurs , Cosmic Horror , Angels , Anthropomorphism , Family Life , Time Skip , Primarily Animal Cast , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Demons , Adoption , Creature Taming

Pocket Monsters XY&Z

Also known as Pokémon the Series: XYZ.

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

The journey of Satoshi and his friends through the Kalos region continues! After Satoshi obtains his seventh gym badge, the group is moving toward the next town when Eureka discovers a mysterious Pokémon resting in her pochette. Soon given the name Puni-chan, it is one that even Satoshi and Serena's new Pokémon Zukan cannot identify. However, it quickly becomes apparent that Puni-chan is the target of a mysterious group clad in bright red suits known as Team Flare, aiming to capture the new Pokémon to further their agenda. But when Satoshi and the gang realize that the enigmatic organization has no intention of treating Puni-chan with any decency, they take a stand in opposition to Team Flare's plans, daring to fight back.

With Gojika's predictions looming above them, Satoshi aims for his final gym badge while Serena contests for her last Princess Key in order to be able to compete at the TriPokalon Master Class. But as Team Flare begins to move in search of the mysterious Z, the stories of Pokemon XY and Pokemon XY: Mega Evolution cross paths as Satoshi and his friends, along with Team Rocket, get caught up in a scheme that could put Kalos in great danger.



Tags: Animals , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , War , Magic , Proxy Battle , Kids , Female Protagonist , Creature Taming , Slapstick , Henshin , Super Robot , Love Triangle , Heterosexual

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

Pocket Monsters: Coco

Also known as Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle.

Studio: OLM , Toho , Takara Tomy
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The story is set in Okoya Forest, a Pokémon paradise protected by strict rules that forbid outsiders from setting foot inside. The film centers on Coco, a boy who was raised by Pokémon and also considers himself as one, treating the Mythical Pokémon Zarude as his father. Ash and Pikachu encounter Coco during an adventure. The film focuses on the theme of a "human raised by Pokémon," instead of the previous films' focus of the "bond between a human trainer and their Pokémon."



Tags: Animals , Adoption , Environmental , Language Barrier , Proxy Battle , Wilderness , Kids , Tragedy , Agriculture , Male Protagonist , Parenthood

Pocket Monsters: Mezase Pokémon Master

Also known as Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master: Ultimate Journeys: The Series.

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

Mezase Pokémon Master celebrates the final chapter in Satoshi and Pikachu's story, with their first companions and many Pokémon they have met throughout their journeys making their return.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Kids , Proxy Battle , Animals , Coming of Age , Travel , Creature Taming