Anime like Rokka no Yuusha

Kanata no Astra

Also known as ASTRA LOST IN SPACE.

Studio: Lerche , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Itʼs the first day of Planet Camp, and Aries Spring couldnʼt be more excited! She, along with eight other strangers, leave for Planet McPa for a weeklong excursion. Soon after they arrive, however, a mysterious orb appears and transports them into the depths of space, where they find an empty floating spaceship…



Note: The first and last episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Space , Clone , Conspiracy , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Found Family , Travel , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Politics , Crime , Shounen , Heterosexual , Revenge , Tragedy , Tanned Skin , Royal Affairs , Guns , LGBTQ+ Themes , Kuudere , Assassins , Transgender , Aliens , Nudity

Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin

Also known as Alderamin on the Sky.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

The Katvarna Empire is at war with the neighboring Republic of Kioka. In the Katvarna Empire, the lazy, woman-admiring Ikuta hates war, but due to certain circumstances, he grudgingly takes the High Grade Military Officer Exam. No one would have expected that this 17-year-old young man would eventually become a soldier called a great commander by others. Ikuta survives this world engulfed in war with his superior intellect.



Tags: Military , War , Guns , Swordplay , Politics , Male Protagonist , Gore , Philosophy , Foreign , Ojou-sama , Primarily Teen Cast , Tragedy , Female Harem , Anachronism

Juuni Taisen

Also known as JUNI TAISEN：ZODIAC WAR.

Studio: Graphinica , Mainichi Broadcasting System , BS11 , Avex Pictures , Shueisha , AT-X , GYAO! , Studio Mausu , A-Sketch , TOKYO MX , Sotsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Thriller

The record of the bloody battle between the twelve proud warriors—
The 12th Twelve Tournament that gets held every twelve years…
Twelve brave warriors who bear the names of the signs of the zodiac fight each other for the lives and souls.
The participants are twelve very strange warriors: “Rat,” “Ox,” “Tiger,” “Rabbit,” “Dragon,” “Snake,” “Horse,” “Goat,” Monkey,” “Rooster,” “Dog,” and “Pig.”
The victor of this tournament gets to have one wish granted, whatever the wish may be.
The one wish they want granted—
Who will be the final survivor?
Whose tears will flow on the bloody battlefield filled with conspiracy and murder?
A soul-shaking battle royale is about to begin.



Tags: Battle Royale , Death Game , Ensemble Cast , War , Urban , Kemonomimi , Orphan , Tanned Skin , Urban Fantasy , Martial Arts , Necromancy , Super Power , Monster Boy , Monster Girl , Swordplay , Military , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast , Anti-Hero , Crossdressing , Assassins , Animals , Zombie , Twins , Alternate Universe , CGI , Tragedy , Villainess , Tomboy , Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , Time Skip , Adoption

Gnosia

Also known as GNOSIA.

Studio: Aniplex , domerica , domerica , TOKYO MX , BS11 , Movic , PLAYISM , Petit Depot , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Thriller

The story of GNOSIA takes place on a ship drifting through space. Gnosia is an enemy that disguises itself as a human and attacks them. It is now on the spaceship, causing everyone onboard to be suspicious of each other. The crew decides to vote on the most suspicious-looking person every day and put them into a cold sleep.

If the humans succeed in putting Gnosia to sleep, they'll win. On the other hand, if they don't, everyone on board is in danger. The right decision must be made. No matter what decision is made by the main character, Yuri, she finds herself in a time loop that returns her to the first day of the crisis.

Will the crew on board make the right decision? What is the secret behind the time loop? What secrets hide behind the faces of everyone on board?

GNOSIA begins now – a story of looping, fleeting moments that feels like an eternity but passes by in an instant.

Have a pleasant journey.



Tags: Alternate Universe , Time Loop , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Aliens , Space , Death Game , Primarily Adult Cast , Amnesia , Artificial Intelligence , Clone , Philosophy , Religion , LGBTQ+ Themes , CGI , Transgender , Robots , Agender , Asexual , Bisexual , Cosmic Horror , Gender Bending , Aromantic , POV , Gods , Heterosexual , Achromatic , Suicide , Gyaru , Ghost

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

Also known as The Rising of the Shield Hero.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Crunchyroll , Glovision , Nippon Columbia , Kadokawa Media House , Good Smile Company , Frontier Works , Sammy , KADOKAWA , AT-X , NTT Plala
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!

Note:
The first episode was pre-aired on December 27th, 2018. Regular broadcast began on January 9th, 2019.
The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Travel , Medieval , Revenge , Magic , Crime , Politics , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Kemonomimi , Bullying , Henshin , Matriarchy , Spearplay , Swordplay , Cult , Female Harem , Slavery , Ojou-sama , Villainess , Tsundere , Language Barrier , Prison , Fugitive , Cultivation , Medicine , Religion , Economics , Nekomimi , CGI , Heterosexual , Gore , Monster Girl , Found Family , Love Triangle , Afterlife , Cohabitation

Jigokuraku

Also known as Hell’s Paradise.

Studio: MAPPA , Twin Engine , MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mystery , Supernatural

The Edo period is nearing its end. Gabimaru, a shinobi formerly known as the strongest in Iwagakure who is now a death row convict, is told that he will be acquitted and set free if he can bring back the Elixir of Life from an island that is rumored to be the Buddhist pure land Sukhavati. In hopes of reuniting with his beloved wife, Gabimaru heads to the island along with the executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri. Upon arriving there, they encounter other death row convicts in search of the Elixir of Life... as well as a host of unknown creatures, eerie manmade statues, and the hermits who rule the island. Can Gabimaru find the Elixir of Life on this mysterious island and make it back home alive?



Tags: Survival , Swordplay , Gore , Shounen , Body Horror , Ninja , Samurai , Battle Royale , Religion , Historical , Travel , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Fugitive , Gods , Primarily Adult Cast , Death Game , Super Power , Cultivation , Philosophy , Heterosexual , Gender Bending , Nudity , Martial Arts , Primarily Male Cast , Crime , Cult , Orphan , Bisexual , Cosmic Horror , Amnesia , Cannibalism

Munou na Nana

Also known as Talentless Nana.

Studio: Bridge , Nippon Columbia
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

It is the year 20XX. Earth has been assaulted by monsters known as 'the Enemy of Humanity'. In order to deal with this threat, special schools comprised of teenagers with extraordinary abilities were formed. These people, who came to be known as 'the Talented', have abilities that defy the rules of reality. Among these superpowered individuals was an outlier, someone who was sent to one of these schools despite having no innate special abilities whatsoever. This is the story of our protagonist, who attempts to defeat the Enemies of Humanity through the use of intelligence and manipulation.

Tags: Assassins , Anti-Hero , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Conspiracy , Crime , Primarily Teen Cast , Detective , Espionage , Tragedy , School , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Rural , Gore , Urban Fantasy , Survival , Memory Manipulation , Shapeshifting , Necromancy , Kuudere , Revenge , Bullying , Time Manipulation , Zombie , Photography

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season

Also known as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2.

Studio: WHITE FOX , KADOKAWA , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , AT-X , Kadokawa Media House , Memory-Tech
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Thriller

Even after dying countless times, Subaru finally ended the threat of the White Whale and defeated the Witch Cult's Sin Archbishop representing sloth, Petelgeuse Romaneeconti. But only shortly after overcoming a tragic ending and reuniting with his beloved Emilia, Subaru learns that Rem has been erased from this world, having fallen victim to the White Whale's Fog of Elimination in the midst of Subaru's death loop. With the White Whale now gone, Subaru and Emilia are forced to confront a reality they never dreamed would happen.



Tags: Isekai , Time Manipulation , Tragedy , Time Loop , Alternate Universe , Male Protagonist , Witch , Memory Manipulation , Heterosexual , Monster Boy , Medieval , Magic , Gore , Cult , Ensemble Cast , Elf , Body Horror , Assassins , Time Skip , Foreign , Maids , Hikikomori , Twins , Yandere , Monster Girl , Femboy , Travel , Kemonomimi , Age Gap , Seinen , Primarily Female Cast , Demons , Tomboy , Kuudere , Tsundere

Brave 10

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Media Factory , NIS America Inc. , Studio Saki Makura
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

A young ninja named Saizo Kirigakure is trying to find meaning and direction in his life when he encounters Isanami, who is fleeing from assassins. He manages to save her life, and she then asks him to act as her bodyguard until she reaches her destination. When they arrive in the protected territory of Sanada, Saizo falls into a meeting with Sasuke Sarutobi, leader of the famed ninja group. Sanada has gathered these bold and talented ninjas together in order to bring an end to Japan's era of war. Meanwhile, Isanami's mysterious hidden power comes to light.



Tags: Swordplay , Seinen , Super Power , Historical , Ninja , Primarily Male Cast , Samurai

Akame ga Kill!

Also known as Akame ga Kill!.

Studio: WHITE FOX , Sentai Filmworks , Toho , Square Enix , Hanabee Entertainment , Animatsu Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Psychological , Thriller

In a land where corruption rules and a ruthless Prime Minister has turned the puppet Emperor's armies of soldiers, assassins and secret police against the people, only one force dares to stand against them: Night Raid, an elite team of relentless killers, each equipped with an Imperial Arm - legendary weapons with unique and incredible powers created in the distant past.

Rescued from a fate worse than death by Night Raid, young Tatsumi is offered the chance to join their lethal ranks… but it's a deadly choice, as few can master an Imperial Arm and even fewer survive when two Arms go against each other in combat. The battle is on, and only the strongest will make it out alive.



Tags: Assassins , Politics , Tragedy , Shounen , Gore , Crime , Henshin , Swordplay , Super Power , Anti-Hero , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Yandere , Kaiju , Female Harem , Guns , Shapeshifting , Demons , Love Triangle , Kemonomimi , Nekomimi , Tomboy , Time Manipulation