Anime like Bakumatsu Rock

Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima

Also known as HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Half H.P Studio , Aniplex , Dazed
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Music , Sci-Fi

After the war, women have taken over ruling politics in the Chuo ward and have banned and destroyed weapons. This has caused men to fight through rap battles using Hypnosis Mics, which can be used to affect people's sympathetic nerves and influence their thought process. However, the legendary rap group, The Dirty Dawg, has split up into four groups, each representing a division of Tokyo, Japan and are engaging in territorial battles using words and the HypMics.



Tags: Band , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Urban , Gangs , Delinquents , Episodic , War , Matriarchy , Primarily Adult Cast , Henshin , Idol , Slapstick , CGI , Parody , Hip-hop Music , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Medicine , Clone , Politics

SHOW BY ROCK!!

Also known as Show By Rock!!.

Studio: Sanrio , bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Music

Metropolis of music, MIDICITY. A kitty girl wearing gothic lolita clothing named Cyan is scouted by Maple Arisugawa, the president of a music agency. From there, she meets Chuchu (a pun off of the sound that rabbits make) the honor student rabbit girl, a net geek dog girl named Retoree (from "Retriever"), and an alien sheep (?) girl named Moa. Together, they form the band named "Plasmagica," and aim for the top of the world.

However, the path there is long and tough, and keeping in high spirits is important. By battling against other strange bands, Plasmagica slowly grows toward a top-grade band. In the end, they'll be a band that becomes the driving force of MIDICITY's music industry... Maybe?

Gonna be a music millionaire!



Tags: Band , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Nekomimi , Isekai , Ensemble Cast , Shapeshifting , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , CGI , Urban , Rock Music , Anthropomorphism , Magic , Idol , Twins

Makura no Danshi

Also known as makuranodanshi.

Studio: feel. , Earth Star Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

The anime promises a "new and novel 'sleeping side-by-side' experience entirely in the first-person perspective" to "heal tired hearts." It revolved around 12 "makura no danshi" (pillow boys), all full of distinctly individual personalities and each catering to viewers who like a certain "type." The boys all live in the same town underneath a starry sky. Each of the "makura no danshi" will star his own weekly episode as they "sleep beside you and whisper."

Tags: POV , Primarily Male Cast , Male Harem , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Age Gap , Delinquents , Chuunibyou , School , College , Astronomy , Twins

Sarazanmai

Also known as Sarazanmai.

Studio: MAPPA , Lapin Track , Aniplex , Dentsu , Movic , Fuji TV , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Supernatural

The stage is Asakusa. One day, three 2nd-year middle school students — Kazuki Yasaka, Tooi Kuji, and Enta Jinnai — meet a mysterious kappa-like creature named Keppi, who forcibly takes their shirikodama (a mythical organ kappa steal through a person's anus) and transforms the boys into kappa.

Keppi informs them, "If you wish to return to your former selves, you must connect in 'that way' and bring me the shirikodama of zombies." Will the three boys be able to connect as they steal shirikodama from zombies?! Meanwhile, two policemen — Reo Niiboshi and Mabu Akutsu — are up to something at the police box where they are stationed.



Tags: Satire , Shapeshifting , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Youkai , Philosophy , Henshin , Zombie , Police , Primarily Teen Cast , Musical Theater , Meta , Boys' Love , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , LGBTQ+ Themes , Episodic , Slapstick , Crime , Crossdressing , Football , Suicide , Tanned Skin , Bisexual , Delinquents , Idol , Guns , Drugs , Nudity

Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru

Also known as Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru.

Studio: Doga Kobo , DMM.com , Good Smile Company , Toho , Nitroplus , Delfi Sound , Toho Music , Q-Tec , Green Ooita
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

In the year 2205, the past becomes threatened by the historical revisionists who seek to change it. Protecting history becomes the task of a boisterous band of swords that are brought to life, including the glamorous Kashu Kiyomitsu and the kindly Yamatonokami Yasusada. Beyond their battles, these legendary swords from different eras lead charming daily lives.



Tags: Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Primarily Male Cast , Historical , Samurai , Episodic , Shoujo , Swordplay , Ensemble Cast , Time Manipulation , Urban Fantasy

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!

Also known as Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!.

Studio: diomedéa , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mahou Shoujo , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Teenage boys are notoriously lazy, and the members of Binan High School's Earth Defense Club are no exception. Their definition of “earth defense” is bumming around all day at the local bathhouse. But when a pink wombat appears out of thin air and begs the boys to help him save the planet, even the idlest high schoolers jump to action. Watch the magical boys transform and save the earth with the power of LOVE!



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Super Power , Primarily Male Cast , Henshin , Parody , Episodic , Male Protagonist , School , School Club , Aliens , Nudity

I★CHU: HALFWAY THROUGH THE IDOL

Also known as I★CHU.

Studio: Twin Engine , Lay-duce , Half H.P Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Youths aiming to become full-fledged idols enroll in the Étoile Vio School where the students are called are called IChu. But soon after they begin, Kuma Kocho gets them off to a rocky start with a single phrase...?! As they each work toward their individual goals, their activities as idols make the IChu begin to wonder... "What is an idol?" In their struggle to find an answer, the springtime of the IChu's lives is whittled out in glittering moments and flashes of brilliance. Their story begins now!



Tags: Idol , Primarily Male Cast , Shoujo , Crossdressing , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Twins

Gintama

Also known as Gintama.

Studio: Sunrise , TV Tokyo , Aniplex , Dentsu , Trinity Sound , Audio Highs , Miracle Robo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

Life isn't easy in feudal Japan... especially since the aliens landed and conquered everything! Oh sure, the new health care is great, but the public ban on the use of swords has left a lot of defeated samurai with a difficult decision to make concerning their future career paths! This is especially true if, as in the case of Gintoki Sakata, they're not particularly inclined towards holding a day job, which is why Gintoki's opted for the freelance route, taking any job that's offered to him as long as the financial remuneration sounds right. Unfortunately, in a brave new world filled with stray bug-eyed monsters, upwardly mobile Yakuza and overly ambitious E.T. entrepreneurs, those jobs usually don't pay as well as they should for the pain, suffering and indignities endured!



Tags: Parody , Samurai , Ensemble Cast , Meta , Slapstick , Male Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Anachronism , Found Family , Aliens , Episodic , Swordplay , Shounen , Police , Terrorism , Philosophy , Satire , Historical , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Space , Mopeds , Ninja , Sadism , Crime , Masochism , Oiran , Robots , LGBTQ+ Themes , Homeless , Crossdressing , Mafia , Ghost , Nekomimi , Boxing , Pirates , Educational , Fishing , Yakuza , CGI , Dissociative Identities , Kuudere , Body Swapping , Anthropomorphism , Female Harem

Inu-ou

Also known as Inu-Oh.

Studio: Science SARU , Asmik Ace , Aniplex
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Music , Supernatural

Musical fantasy film based on Hideo Furukawa's Heike Monogatari: Inu-Ou no Maki (Tales of the Heike: Inu-Ou) novel.

Inu-Oh is born with unique physical characteristics. His parents cover every inch of his body with garments, including a mask on his face. One day, Inu-Oh meets a blind boy named Tomona, a biwa player. As Tomona starts to sing and play, Inu-Oh is amazed to discover he has an incredible ability to dance. The two become inseparable. Tomona and Inu-Oh start sharing their talent with audiences. Their performances quickly gain acclaim and draw crowds. But why is Tomona blind? Why was Inu-Oh born looking like he does? A story about a legendary artist from 14th-century Japan, who defied fate to forge his own destiny. An anime in the form of a rock operetta with spectacular music and dance sequences.



Note: The film received an early premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 9, 2021.

Tags: Anachronism , Band , Musical Theater , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Dancing , Historical , Tragedy , Disability , Rock Music , Acting , Time Skip , Samurai , Demons , Gender Bending