Anime like SCARLET NEXUS

World Trigger

Also known as World Trigger.

Studio: Toei Animation , TV Asahi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

One day, a gate to another world suddenly opens in Mikado City. Aliens invincible to Earth’s weapons, called “Neighbors”, start coming over. Earth’s only line of defense is a mysterious group called the “Border” who are armed with weapons called “Triggers”.

Four years later, the city has recovered from initial attacks and citizens of Mikado City have started to get used to the Neighbor’s attacks. Yuma Kuga, a transfer student, and his classmate Osamu Mikumo find themselves fighting a Neighbor that suddenly appears. Osamu, who is actually a Border agent, activates his Trigger but is unable to defeat it. This leaves Yuma to activate his own Trigger and defeat the alien. Yuma reveals that he is not part of Border and is actually a Neighbor who has transferred from the other side.



Tags: Aliens , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Swordplay , Guns , Battle Royale , Super Power , Augmented Reality , Military , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Found Family , Work , Isekai , Robots , School , Tragedy , Fugitive

GOD EATER

Also known as God Eater.

Studio: ufotable , Lantis , Bandai Visual , Bandai Namco Entertainment , TOKYO MX , Aniplex of America , Hanabee Entertainment , ufotable , Anime Consortium Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

The Far East, 2071.
The domain of the mad gods.

In the early 2050s, unknown life forms called “Oracle cells” begin their uncontrolled consumption of all life on Earth.
Their ravenous appetite and remarkable adaptability earn them first dread, then awe, and finally the name “aragami”.
In the face of an enemy completely immune to conventional weapons, urban civilization collapses, and each day humanity is driven further and further toward extinction.

One single ray of hope remains for humanity.
Following the development of “God Arcs”—living weapons which incorporate Oracle cells—their wielders are organized into an elite force.
In a world ravaged by mad gods, these “God Eaters” fight a desperate war...



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Kaiju , CGI , Dystopian , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Body Horror , Full CGI , Conspiracy

D_CIDE TRAUMEREI THE ANIMATION

Also known as D_CIDE TRAUMEREI THE ANIMATION.

Studio: SANZIGEN , Bit Grooove Promotion , Bushiroad , Sumzap
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

The story takes place in Shibuya.

Ryuuhei had always looked up to his older brother as a child. Even after witnessing his mysterious death, Ryuuhei grows up to be a cheerful high school student. One day after his daily kickboxing practice, he is bitten by a strange creature calling itself Tris. That night, an unusual dream bothers his sleep. As the rumored "Drops" circulate around the city, Ryuuhei is confronted with a force of twisted desire. What is it that awaits him beyond that?



Tags: Full CGI , Primarily Teen Cast , Drugs , Episodic , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Video Games , Denpa , Suicide , Boys' Love , Female Harem

World Trigger 2nd Season

Also known as World Trigger 2nd Season.

Studio: Toei Animation , TV Asahi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

The second season of World Trigger.

The border defense organization "Border" was established to fight against the attacks of the "Neighbors" who possess unknown power. Osamu Mikumo, a member of the Border, forms the Mikumo Squad with Yuma Kuga, a Neighbor who he met by chance, and his childhood friend Chika Ametori, and they struggle to win the internal Border rankings in order to join the expeditionary force to the Neighborhood.



Tags: Aliens , Guns , Swordplay , Shounen , Battle Royale , Found Family , Military , Politics , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Real Robot , Isekai , Primarily Teen Cast , Augmented Reality

NIGHT HEAD 2041

Also known as NIGHT HEAD 2041.

Studio: Shirogumi , Slow Curve , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

The story follows the Kirihara brothers who from a young age were incarcerated in a secure scientific facility due to their supernatural powers, having escaped after the barrier that was preventing them malfunctions. The story also follows the Kuroki brothers who are trying to chase the Kirihara brothers.

Tags: Super Power , Full CGI , CGI , Police , Crime , Fugitive , Cyberpunk , Urban Fantasy , Cult , Religion , Delinquents

Tales of Zestiria the Cross

Also known as Tales of Zestiria the X.

Studio: ufotable , Bandai Namco Entertainment , Bandai Visual , ufotable , Lantis , Anime Consortium Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Sorey is a human youth who grew up among the seraphim, spiritual beings not visible to humans.
Sorey believes in the folklore that says “long ago, every human was able to see the seraphim" and dreams of unraveling the ancient mystery to make the world a place where people and seraphim can live together in peace.

One day, Sorey visits the human capital for the very first time. He becomes embroiled in an incident during which he pulls out a holy sword embedded in a rock and ends up becoming a Shepherd, one who casts away calamity from the world.
He begins to realize the gravity of his mission, and his dream of coexistence between mankind and the seraphim becomes more intense—

And thus, the Shepherd embarks on a journey with his companions.



Note: Includes episode 0.

Tags: Magic , Fairy Tale , Dragons , Male Protagonist , War , Female Protagonist , Politics , CGI , Swordplay , Archery , Assassins

PERSONA5 the Animation

Also known as PERSONA5 the Animation.

Studio: Aniplex , CloverWorks , Sammy , Movic , Atlus
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural

Ren Amamiya is about to enter his second year after transferring to Shujin Academy in Tokyo.
Following a particular incident, his Persona awakens, and together with his friends they form the “Phantom Thieves of Hearts” to reform hearts of corrupt adults by stealing the source of their distorted desires.
Meanwhile, bizarre and inexplicable crimes have been popping up one after another…
Living an ordinary high school life in Tokyo during the day, the group maneuvers the metropolitan city as Phantom Thieves after hours.
Let the curtain rise for this grand, picaresque story!



Tags: Crime , Henshin , Mythology , Memory Manipulation , Super Power , School , Alternate Universe , Male Protagonist , Rehabilitation , Delinquents , Achronological Order , Politics

Sword Art Online II

Also known as Sword Art Online II.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Genco , DAX Production , Aniplex of America , ASCII Media Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

One year after the SAO incident, Kirito is approached by Seijiro Kikuoka from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Department "VR Division" with a rather peculiar request. That was an investigation on the "Death Gun" incident that occurred in the gun and steel filled VRMMO called Gun Gale Online (GGO). "Players who are shot by a mysterious avatar with a jet black gun lose their lives even in the real world..." Failing to turn down Kikuoka's bizarre request, Kirito logs in to GGO even though he is not completely convinced that the virtual world could physically affect the real world.

Kirito wanders in an unfamiliar world in order to gain any clues about the "Death Gun." Then, a female sniper named Sinon who owns a gigantic "Hecate II" rifle extends Kirito a helping hand. With Sinon's help, Kirito decides to enter the "Bullet of Bullets," a large tournament to choose the most powerful gunner within the realm of GGO, in hopes to become the target of the "Death Gun" and make direct contact with the mysterious avatar.



Tags: Virtual World , Video Games , Primarily Female Cast , Male Protagonist , Battle Royale , Guns , Primarily Teen Cast , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Death Game , Tragedy , Unrequited Love , Bullying , Kuudere , Assassins , Female Harem , Crossdressing , Tomboy

SYNDUALITY Noir

Also known as Synduality Noir.

Studio: Bandai Namco Filmworks , 8-bit , Bandai Namco Entertainment , BANDAI SPIRITS , Bandai Namco Music Live
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The year is 2222. It has been years since Tears of the New Moon, a mysterious rain, poured and wiped out almost the entire human race. The poisonous rain gave birth to deformed creatures devouring humans, and humanity fled from the danger. As means for survival, the humans then build an underground haven; Amasia. In this newly built dystopian city, in a pursuit of maintaining their existence, they run into an Artificial Intelligence named Magus. Not knowing how things will work between them, the story of how Humans and AI coinciding and trying to find their truths begin.



Tags: Amnesia , Super Robot , Real Robot , Robots , Post-Apocalyptic , Lost Civilization , Artificial Intelligence , Idol , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Cultivation , CGI , Female Harem , Gambling , Survival

Darling in the Franxx

Also known as DARLING in the FRANXX.

Studio: TRIGGER , Aniplex , CloverWorks , A-1 Pictures , Movic , Ultra Super Pictures , Crunchyroll , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Romance , Sci-Fi

The distant future: Humanity established the mobile fort city, Plantation, upon the ruined wasteland. Within the city were pilot quarters, Mistilteinn, otherwise known as the “Birdcage.” That is where the children live... Their only mission in life was the fight. Their enemies are the mysterious giant organisms known as Kyoryu. The children operate robots known as FRANXX in order to face these still unseen enemies. Among them was a boy who was once called a child prodigy: Code number 016, Hiro. One day, a mysterious girl called Zero Two appears in front of Hiro. “I’ve found you, my Darling.”



Tags: Orphan , Super Robot , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Robots , Heterosexual , Conspiracy , Found Family , Psychosexual , Femdom , Cohabitation , Kaiju , Monster Girl , Lost Civilization , Memory Manipulation , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Demons , Environmental , Love Triangle , Military , Politics , Clone , Monster Boy , Travel , Family Life , Virginity , Unrequited Love , Space , Netorare , Nudity , Body Horror , Survival , Yandere , Tsundere , Time Skip , Marriage , Drawing , Medicine , Reincarnation , Aviation , Agriculture , Fishing , Gore , Pandemic