Anime like Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon

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 , Outdoor Activities , Rural , Proxy Battle , Meta , Slapstick , Urban Fantasy , Travel , Creature Taming , Delinquents , Environmental , Age Regression , Alternate Universe , Cyberpunk

Pocket Monsters (2023)

Also known as Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

Studio: OLM , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , TV Tokyo
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

A new dream and adventure set throughout the entire Pokémon world unfolds in a brand new Pokémon-series following a girl named Liko and a boy named Roy.

Tags: Travel , Proxy Battle , Animals , Female Protagonist , Creature Taming , Found Family , Time Skip , Kids , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Revenge , Aviation , Cult , Kaiju , Adoption , Fishing , School , Butler , Idol , Henshin , Superhero , Snowscape , Archery , Meta , Musical Theater , Swordplay

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

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 , Kids , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Criminal Organization , Slapstick , Urban Fantasy , Slavery , Female Protagonist , Rural , Environmental , Dragons , Tsundere , Tanned Skin , Super Robot , Crossdressing , Guns , Kaiju

Youkai Watch

Also known as Yo-kai Watch.

Studio: OLM , TV Tokyo , Dentsu Entertainment USA , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

While going deeper into the woods one day, primary school student Keita Amano ('Nate' in the English localisation) notices a bizarre capsule toy machine who tells him to insert money which he obeyingly does. But after opening the capsule that came out, a ghostly creature named Whisper materialises. Whisper, who was sealed inside the capsule, rewards his liberator Keita by becoming his Yo-kai butler and gives him a Yo-kai Watch. Whoever wears the watch gains the ability to see supernatural creatures called Yo-kai, each type possessing different kinds of magical abilities, and which are normally invisible to humans. The Yo-kai Watch also allows the wearer to summon any Yo-kai they have befriended, enabling the wearer to make use of the Yo-kai's powers. Using it, Keita and Whisper encounter many mischievous Yo-kai around town, resolving the trouble they're causing and befriending many at the same time.

Tags: Youkai , Kids , Proxy Battle , Dancing , Surreal Comedy , Urban Fantasy

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 , Animals , Proxy Battle , Coming of Age , Creature Taming , Travel

Tropical-Rouge! Precure

Also known as Tropical-Rouge! Precure.

Studio: Toei Animation , ADK Emotions , TV Asahi , ABC Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

Manatsu Natsuumi is a first-year junior high school student born and raised on a small island. On the day she moves from the island, She meets Laura, a mermaid girl who has come to the earth alone in search of the legendary warrior, PreCure. Laura's hometown, Grand Ocean, is attacked by a witch who lives in the dark depths of the ocean, and all of their motivational power is taken away. It is said that if the motivational power of humans is also taken away, the world will be in deep trouble. Laura is captured by the witch's servant, and Manatsu transforms into Cure Summer to save her.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Mermaid , Primarily Child Cast , Magic , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Episodic , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Interspecies , School Club , Superhero , Kids , Coastal , Makeup , School , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Teen Cast , Tokusatsu , Butler , Body Swapping , Ghost , Urban

Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!

Also known as Pokémon: Black & White.

Studio: TV Tokyo , OLM , Viz Media , MediaNet , Half H.P Studio , The Pokemon Company International
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

As with both the Advanced Generation and Diamond & Pearl series before it, the Best Wishes! series begins with only Ash Ketchum, headed off to the Unova region, located far away from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh, with his Pikachu. After he meets up with the new trainer and rival Trip and the region's Professor Juniper, he gains traveling companions in Iris, a girl from a town known for its Dragon Pokémon, and Cilan, Pokémon Connoisseur and the Grass Pokémon specialist of the three Straition City Gym Leaders.

Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Kids , Female Protagonist , Dragons , Animals , Slapstick , Proxy Battle , Creature Taming , Outdoor Activities

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 Advanced Generation

Also known as Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.

Studio: TV Tokyo , OLM , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Viz Media , 4Kids Entertainment , The Pokemon Company International , TV Tokyo Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

After participating in the Johto League, Ash decides to begin anew in yet another journey; this time by himself and Pikachu, in the land of Hoenn. Though he isn't alone for long, as 10-year-old May (who dislikes Pokemon, but just wants to come along to see the world) travels with him after Pikachu destroys her bicycle. Ash also meets up with his old companion, Brock, and May's younger brother, Max. Together, they travel along in Hoenn, battling Gym Leaders, entering Contests, and other events on the way to the Hoenn League.



Tags: Proxy Battle , Animals , Kids , Outdoor Activities , Episodic , Rural , Urban Fantasy , Environmental , Male Protagonist , Creature Taming , Slapstick , Primarily Child Cast , Dragons , Super Robot , Female Protagonist , CGI , Criminal Organization