Anime like Praeter no Kizu

K

Also known as K.

Studio: Starchild Records , Viz Media , Mainichi Broadcasting System , GoHands , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural

Yashiro Isana has lived a relatively ordinary, simple life. He lives in the technologically advanced Shizume City and attends Ashinaka High School, a notable high school that is located on an island just outside the areas. Yashiro is friendly with everyone. Nothing seems wrong about him, except perhaps his habit of forgetting where his school-issued PDA is.

However, nothing normal has been happening since the recent murder of Tatara Totsuka, prominent member of the infamous HOMRA. No one knows who exactly killed him but the man responsible bears an uncanny, identical appearance to Yashiro. Seeking vengeance, the Red Clansmen of HOMRA set out to get Yashiro and kill him. Everyone suspects that Yashiro is the murderer.



Tags: Gangs , Memory Manipulation , Super Power , Amnesia , Body Swapping , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Shapeshifting , Urban , Revenge , Bar , Swordplay , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Martial Arts , Skateboarding , School , Artificial Intelligence , Tsundere , Kuudere , Animals , Nudity

Bungou Stray Dogs

Also known as Bungo Stray Dogs.

Studio: bones , Glovision , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mystery , Supernatural

Stalked by a beastly white tiger, Atsushi Nakajima has no idea that the menace lives inside him—a power that catches the attention of the Armed Detective Agency. Using inhuman abilities to combat crime, this team takes Atsushi under the wing of their most eccentric member, Dazai. Together, they tear through mafia-muddled mysteries while enemies keep an eye on the tiger’s lofty bounty.



Tags: Super Power , Crime , Detective , Mafia , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Classic Literature , Yakuza , Urban , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Work , Orphan , Gangs , Suicide , Slapstick , Guns , Terrorism , Gore , Kuudere , Shapeshifting , Anti-Hero , Assassins , Episodic , Tragedy , Bar , Homeless , Found Family

Togainu no Chi

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Picture Magic , Nitroplus
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

After being devastated in the third World War (known as The Third Division), Japan was divided in two. Several years after the end of the war, a crime organization called Vischio has taken control of the destroyed city of Toshima (formerly Tokyo, Japan's capital city), where they are holding a battle game known as "Igura". The main character, a young man named Akira, is falsely accused of a crime. Once arrested, a mysterious woman appears before him, offering him freedom if he agrees to participate in Igura and defeat Igura's strongest man: the king, or "Il-re". The story follows Akira's life in the harsh, lawless Toshima as he fights both to survive and to unravel the mysteries developing around him.



Tags: Battle Royale , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Drugs , Gore , Post-Apocalyptic , Male Protagonist , Noir , Boys' Love , Tragedy , Revenge , Military , Guns , Human Pet , LGBTQ+ Themes

DOUBLE DECKER! Doug & Kirill

Also known as DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mystery , Sci-Fi

The city state of Lisvalletta. Two suns rise above this city, and the people here live peaceful lives, but in the shadows crime and illegal drugs run rampant. Among them is the dangerous, highly lethal drug "Anthem" which casts a dark shadow over the city. The SEVEN-O Special Crime Investigation Unit specializes in cracking down on Anthem. This unit operates in two man "buddy" teams in what's called the "Double Decker System" to tackle the problem. Doug Billingham is a seasoned investigator, and joining him is Kirill Vrubel, whose abilities are mysterious and unknown.



The first episode was distributed online through Bandai Channel and Crunchyroll on September 3, 2018. TV broadcast begins September 30, 2018.

Tags: Police , Drugs , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , CGI , Aliens , Super Power , Urban , Steampunk , Cars , Robots , Parody

Hand Shakers

Also known as Hand Shakers.

Studio: GoHands , Funimation , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

In Osaka in the year "AD20XX," Hand Shakers are partners who can summon "Nimrodes," weapons born from their deep psyche by joining hands. In order to grant the pair's wish, the Hand Shakers compete with and fight other Hand Shaker pairs. The top pair will then meet and challenge "God."



Tags: Battle Royale , CGI , Super Power , Full CGI , Mopeds , Surreal Comedy , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Alternate Universe , Cosmic Horror , Bullying , Philosophy , Slavery , Kuudere , Twins , Incest , Card Battle , Idol

W'z

Studio: GoHands
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Music

The anime centers on Yukiya, who is "probably" 14 years old. He spends his time DJ-ing alone. Due to his father's influence, he's listened to house music since he was young, and he uploads videos online. He wants to convey something to someone. He wants to be recognized, and become important. But getting hurt is scary. One day, while trying to get more views, he does something that can't be undone. And he sees a live broadcast from "that world." Yukiya believes he can't do anything alone, but that he could accomplish something if he were doing it together with someone else.



Tags: Cyberpunk , CGI , Urban , Drugs , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Urban Fantasy

Momentary Lily

Also known as Momentary Lily.

Studio: GoHands , Shouchiku , MAGNET , U-NEXT , BS Asahi , Animoca Brands Japan , TOKYO MX , Kansai TV , GoHands
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Robotic invaders wiped out all life, but Renge fights to survive using her powers. With no memories, she roams the city until she meets five other young women, each with unique abilities. Together, they make the most of their lives, cooking delicious meals between battles with mechanical monstrosities. As they uncover the secrets of their powers and pasts, they find strength in their friendship.



Tags: Tragedy , Post-Apocalyptic , Urban , Primarily Teen Cast , Aliens , Primarily Female Cast , Survival , Clone , Female Protagonist , Food , Amnesia , Swordplay , Henshin , Super Power , Video Games , Urban Fantasy , Artificial Intelligence , CGI , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Memory Manipulation , Chibi , LGBTQ+ Themes

Hamatora THE ANIMATION

Also known as Hamatora.

Studio: NAZ , DIVE II Entertainment , Madman Entertainment , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery

"Minimum" - a special inborn power found in a limited number of human beings, known as "minimum holders." In Yokohama, the detective team Hamatora, formed by two minimum holders named Nice and Murasaki, comes across information connected to a serial killer being pursued by their old friend Art. It turns out all the victims are minimum holders like them. Unwillingly at first, the two detectives become involved in the investigation.



Tags: Super Power , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Crime , Detective , Kuudere , Slapstick , Episodic , Gore

HIGH CARD

Also known as HIGH CARD.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Studio Hibari , KADOKAWA , Sammy , NetEase Games
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

After discovering that his orphanage was on the brink of closing due to financial stress, Finn, who was living freely on the streets, set out for a casino with the aim of making a fortune. However, nothing could have prepared Finn for the nightmare that was awaiting him. Once there, Finn encountered a car chase and bloody shootout caused by a man's “lucky” card.
Finn will eventually learn what the shootout was about. The world order can be controlled by a set of 52 X-Playing cards with the power to bestow different superhuman powers and abilities to the ones that possess them. With these cards, people can access the hidden power of the “buddy” that can be found within themselves.

There is a secret group of players called High Card, who have been directly ordered by the king of Fourland to collect the cards that have been scattered throughout the kingdom, while moonlighting as employees of the luxury car maker Pinochle. Scouted to become the group's fifth member, Finn soon joins the players on a dangerous mission to find these cards.

However, Who's Who, the rival car maker obsessed with defeating Pinochle, and the Klondikes, the infamous Mafia family, stand in the way of the gang.

A frenzied battle amongst these card obsessed players, fueled by justice, desire, and revenge, is about to begin!

Tags: Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Card Battle , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Foreign , Cars , Found Family , Orphan , Guns , Primarily Male Cast , Police , Mafia , Heterosexual , Urban , Episodic , Poker , Amnesia , Gambling , Dissociative Identities , Detective , LGBTQ+ Themes , Conspiracy , Fake Relationship

Monochrome Factor

Studio: Genco , A.C.G.T. , Maiden Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

The story revolves around high school student Akira Nikaido, a typical slacker living a normal life. That is, until he meets the mysterious Shirogane, a man who suddenly appears and tells him that they have a destiny together. When Akira hears this, he is shocked and doesn't believe a word of it. Aya, a friend of Akira, forgets something in the school one night, and asks Akira to help her and go find it. He agrees, and while there, he gets attacked by a shadow monster. Shirogane convinces him that the balance between the human world and the shadow world has been distorted and that Akira must become a "shin"- a creature of the shadow world- in order to help restore the balance. The anime has shonen-ai themes which are completely absent from the manga.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Slapstick , Shoujo , Urban Fantasy , Age Gap , Boys' Love