Anime like PSYCHO-PASS 2

ID: INVADED

Also known as ID: INVADED.

Studio: NAZ , Funimation , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Welcome to Kura, an organization that investigates crime using the Mizuhanome system which senses the drive to kill. Sakaido is a brilliant detective and pilot of the Mizuhanome. To solve a case, he enters the world of the killer's unconscious mind: the id well. In the shadows of brutal and puzzling cases lurks John Walker, the Serial Killer Creator. Where will Sakaido's pursuit lead?



Tags: Detective , Virtual World , Crime , Alternate Universe , Police , Tragedy , Memory Manipulation , Urban Fantasy , Augmented Reality , Primarily Adult Cast , Prison , Meta , Revenge , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Amnesia , Cyberpunk , Gore , Time Manipulation , CGI , Suicide , Guns

PSYCHO-PASS 3

Also known as PSYCHO-PASS 3.

Studio: Production I.G , MAGNET , Nitroplus , Fuji TV , Sony Music Entertainment , Toho , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

"Justice" opens up a new world. In the near future, the Sybil System, a surveillance network that quantifies human souls, maintains public order. In a changing world, detectives with Dominators, guns that measure "Crime Coefficients," pursue "latent criminals" before they commit crimes. The third series of PSYCHO-PASS follows two inspectors seeking the truth: Arata Shindou and Kei Mikhail Ignatov.



Tags: Detective , Police , Crime , Cyberpunk , Dystopian , Urban , Philosophy , Economics , Conspiracy , Augmented Reality , Cult , Politics , Guns , Episodic , Achronological Order , Foreign , Tomboy

Koukaku Kidoutai: STAND ALONE COMPLEX

Also known as Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

Studio: Production I.G , Kodansha , Trilogy Future Studio , Bandai Entertainment , Tokuma Shoten
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible. This allows for great increases in both physical and cybernetic prowess and blurring the lines between the two worlds. However, criminals can also make full use of such technology, leading to new and sometimes, very dangerous crimes. In response to such innovative new methods, the Japanese Government has established Section 9, an independently operating police unit which deals with such highly sensitive crimes.

Led by Daisuke Aramaki and Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9 deals with such crimes over the entire social spectrum, usually with success. However, when faced with a new A level hacker nicknamed “The Laughing Man”, the team is thrown into a dangerous cat and mouse game, following the hacker’s trail as it leaves its mark on Japan.



Tags: Cyberpunk , Police , Politics , Episodic , Robots , Philosophy , Crime , Artificial Intelligence , Cyborg , Work , Urban , Military , Detective , Seinen , Conspiracy , Primarily Male Cast , Female Protagonist , Guns , Primarily Adult Cast , Dystopian , Memory Manipulation , Real Robot , Ensemble Cast , CGI , Body Swapping , Kuudere , Bisexual , Gore

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo Season 2

Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Sotsu , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: the Witch from Mercury.

A.S.122...
An era when a multitude of corporations have entered space and built a huge economic system. After transferring to the Asticassia School of Technology from the planet Mercury, Suletta Mercury has experienced a school life filled with encounters and excitement, as both Miorine Rembran's bridegroom and a member of GUND-ARM, Inc.

It has been two weeks since the incident at Plant Quetta. Suletta passes her days at the school, anticipating her reunion with Miorine. Miorine, meanwhile, has stationed herself at the head office of the Benerit Group, monitoring her father's condition. The two are about to face new hardships and pressing decisions. Each with her own feelings in her heart, the girls will confront the mighty curse the Gundam brings.



Tags: Space , Politics , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Real Robot , Conspiracy , School , Yuri , Artificial Intelligence , Clone , Robots , Guns , Terrorism , Super Robot , Primarily Female Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , War , Tragedy , Rehabilitation , Gyaru , Cyborg , Boarding School , Class Struggle , Bisexual , Military , Witch , Cyberpunk , Coming of Age , Gore

PSYCHO-PASS Sinners of the System Case 1: Tsumi to Batsu

Also known as PSYCHO-PASS Sinners of the System: Case.1 Crime and Punishment.

Studio: Production I.G , Nitroplus , Fuji TV , Toho , MAGNET , Sony Music Entertainment , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

In the winter of 2117, a runaway vehicle crashes into the Public Safety Bureau Building. The driver is identified as Izumi Yasaka, a psychological counselor at the Sanctuary, a Latent Criminal Isolation Facility in Aomori Prefecture. But right before her interrogation, Inspector Mika Shimotsuki and Enforcer Nobuchika Ginoza are tasked with promptly escorting Yasaka back to Aomori. What awaits them there is a false paradise.



Tags: Cyberpunk , Police , Female Protagonist , Dystopian , Crime , Primarily Adult Cast , Conspiracy , Gore , Urban , Detective , CGI

PSYCHO-PASS 3: FIRST INSPECTOR

Also known as PSYCHO-PASS 3: First Inspector.

Studio: Production I.G , Dentsu , Toho , Sony Music Entertainment , Fuji TV , Nitroplus , MAGNET
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Tokyo, 2120. In a society overseen by the Sibyl System, Inspectors Arata Shindo and Kei Mikhail Ignatov of CID Unit One clash over truth and justice. Koichi Azusawa, the mastermind behind a string of crimes, sets his sights on the CID itself and launches an assault on the Public Safety Bureau Building. Unit One is in peril like never before—a case that will try Arata and Kei’s loyalties.

Notes:
The three episodes were given a limited run in theaters as one film, and received a simultaneous release on Amazon Prime.



Tags: Police , Crime , Cyberpunk , Dystopian , Detective , Artificial Intelligence , Philosophy , Politics , Guns , Memory Manipulation

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Also known as Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

Studio: TRIGGER , CD PROJEKT RED , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological , Sci-Fi

An original anime series set in in the universe of Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners tells a standalone, 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner—a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk.



Note: The first episode received a pre-screening at Anime Expo on July 2, 2022. The first 3 dubbed episodes were streamed on Twitch as part of a co-stream promotion on September 12, a day before the show’s premiere.

Tags: Cyberpunk , Tragedy , Crime , Dystopian , Cyborg , Class Struggle , Orphan , Gangs , Male Protagonist , Urban , Body Horror , Guns , Gore , Revenge , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Drugs , Terrorism , Coming of Age , Nudity , Artificial Intelligence , Ensemble Cast , Tomboy , Time Skip , Time Manipulation , Software Development , Space , Robots , Cars , Age Gap

Platinum End

Also known as Platinum End.

Studio: Signal.MD , Magic Capsule , Pony Canyon , BS11 , TBS , Medicos Entertainment , Studio Pierrot , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

When life becomes too much for Mirai to bear and attempts taking his own life, he’s saved by Nasse, a guardian angel who offers him a chance at becoming the new god. To do so, he must face off against 12 other candidates within 999 days. Mirai, who was once at rock bottom, now finds himself with supernatural powers in a battle royale for the highest title.



Tags: Tragedy , Denpa , Battle Royale , Angels , Gods , Survival , Suicide , Philosophy , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Urban , Crime , Religion , Conspiracy , Super Power , Primarily Teen Cast , Cosmic Horror , Heterosexual , Bullying , Gore , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Archery , Henshin , CGI , Yandere , Hikikomori , Politics , Kuudere , Time Skip , Primarily Adult Cast

Megalo Box

Also known as Megalobox.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , 3xCube , Kodansha , TBS , Bandai Namco Arts , TMS Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi , Sports

"To be quiet and do as you're told, that's the cowardly choice." These are the words of Junk Dog, an underground fighter of Megalo Box, an evolution of boxing that utilizes mechanical limbs known as Gear to enhance the speed and power of its users. Despite the young man's brimming potential as a boxer, the illegal nature of his participation forces him to make a living off of throwing matches as dictated by his boss Gansaku Nanbu. However, this all changes when the Megalo Box champion Yuuri enters his shabby ring under the guise of just another challenger. Taken out in a single round, Junk Dog is left with a challenge: "If you're serious about fighting me again, then fight your way up to me and my ring."

Filled with overwhelming excitement and backed by the criminal syndicate responsible for his thrown matches, Junk Dog enters Megalonia: a world-spanning tournament that will decide the strongest Megalo Boxer of them all. Having no name of his own, he takes on the moniker of "Joe" as he begins his climb from the very bottom of the ranked list of fighters. With only three months left to qualify, Joe must face off against opponents the likes of which he has never fought in order to meet the challenge of his rival.



Tags: Boxing , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Athletics , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Primarily Adult Cast , Cyberpunk , Disability , Dystopian , Yakuza , Artificial Intelligence , Tanned Skin , Delinquents , Time Skip , Motorcycles , Drugs

MONSTER

Also known as Monster.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Viz Media , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a renowned Japanese brain surgeon working at a leading hospital in Germany. One night, Dr. Tenma risks his reputation and career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy over that of the town mayor who had been planning to support the hospital financially. A string of mysterious murders begin to occur soon after the operation, and Dr. Tenma emerges as the primary suspect despite no incriminating evidence.

A doctor is taught to believe that all life is equal; however, when another series of murders occur in the surgeon's vicinity, Dr. Tenma's beliefs are shaken as his actions that night are shown to have much broader consequences than he could have imagined. Leaving behind his life as a surgeon he embarks on a journey across the country to unravel the mystery of the boy he saved.

Tags: Crime , Seinen , Detective , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Fugitive , Revenge , Primarily Adult Cast , Conspiracy , Twins , Memory Manipulation , Tragedy , Noir , Adoption , Foreign , Urban , Police , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Medicine , Politics , Dissociative Identities , Travel , Historical , Orphan , Time Skip , Guns , Suicide , Primarily Male Cast , Torture , Episodic , Crossdressing , Nudity , Gore , Bullying , Rescue