Anime like Ankoku Shinwa

Youma

Also known as Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Toho , Animate Film , ADV Films
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror , Supernatural

A terrible war has ravaged the land, and now, fueled by the blood of numerous fallen warriors the Yoma, demons from hell, emerge once more. A skilled ninja seeks to end the bloodshed these demons inflict upon humanity, but to do this he must fight against his undead former best friend and fellow ninja who was killed in battle and has been resurrected to serve the Yoma.



Tags: Demons , Ninja , Rural , Historical , Fugitive , Youkai , War , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Shoujo , Samurai , Gore , Shapeshifting , Suicide

Kimera

Studio: Toho , Animate Film , Artland
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Horror , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Strange "lifepods" have crashed in the western mountains, bringing with them supernatural beings previously found only in the realm of folk-lore and fantasy. Vampires walk the Earth, at war with Humanity an each other, driven by the most terrifying of genetic imperatives. Like wasps seeking a spider, they have come to this planet for only one purpose: to perpetuate their species.



Tags: Boys' Love , Chimera , Gore , Guns , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Incest , Vampire , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes

Teito Monogatari

Also known as Doomed Megalopolis.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Media Blasters , Toei Video
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Supernatural

An evil sorcerer bent on crushing the "greatest city on earth" uses dark powers to awaken the destructive spirit of Tokyo's historic "guardian." To save the city, a team of occultists, scientists and children become embroiled in a multi-decade supernatural struggle to oppose the forces of darkness!



Tags: Demons , Body Horror , Incest , Gods , Historical , Magic , Shrine Maiden , Time Skip , Astronomy , Urban , Tragedy , Gore , Nudity , Politics , Marriage , Cultivation

Onikirimaru

Also known as Ogre Slayer.

Studio: Shogakukan , KSS , OB Planning , Pastel , Viz Media , Selecta Visión
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

There was once an ogre (oni) mother who gave birth to human looking child. Instead of an ogre`s horn, this child was born with a sword in hand called the "Onigirimaru" or Ogre Slayer. He has no name and is only refered to by the name of his sword. Though he appears human, he is pure ogre. Believing that he will become human once all of his kind vanished fromthe world of humans, he sets out on his destiny to slay all of his kind. Even now, in the mother world of Japan, he is still out there slaying ogres.

Description from ANN

Tags: Shounen , Demons , Gore , Ghost , Nudity , School

Makai Tenshou

Also known as Ninja Resurrection.

Studio: ADV Films , Phoenix Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Get ready for a nightmarish journey through faith and betrayal as the infamous Jubei Yagyu wields his deadly blades against the forces of good and evil alike. In an orgy of unbelievable savagery, the armies of the Shogun give no quarter as they ruthlessly slaughter their enemies. Trapped on the rocky isthmus of Amakusa, the faithful await divine aid as the demon stirs in their midst. Desperate for vengeance, a Child of Heaven becomes the emissary of Hell.

Tortured by visions of Amakusa's final hour, legendary swordsman Jubei Yagyu returns to his ancestral home seeking respite from the bloody duties of a feudal retainer. Life in the village of Yagyu possesses a serenity ill-befitting days of armed rebellion and unholy alliance. For Jubei the tranquility is far too transparent, and soon, chilling rumors reach him. Four dead heroes renew their claim to life, feeding on the fear and violence of the age. Forced to take up the sword once more, Jubei returns to the path of vengeance and damnation in Ninja Resurrection!



Tags: Historical , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Mythology , Gore , Nudity

Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku

Also known as Tokyo Revelation.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Sony Music Entertainment , Sanctuary , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

A satanic program is activated aboard a crowded commercial flight headed for Tokyo. It releases a swarm of invisible demons that send the aircraft plunging to a fiery doom. Everyone aboard is killed instantly - except Akito Kobayashi - owner of the devilish program and sworn ally of hell itself.

Kojiro Soma, an old elementary school friend of Akitos, is surprised to see him enroll back in school. Kojiro notices how this once lonely boy has grown into a suave and arrogant teenager. Later, when his classmates are attacked and legendary demons return to stalk to streets of Tokyo, Kojiro begins to truly understand what his old friend has become.<br><br> Akito has plans for the human race. The plans revolve around magnetite, the mysterious element that forms the living essence of every human soul. Combined with his demonic software, a strong enough source of magnetite would release a plague of devils upon the Earth. That source exists in Kojiros class, but when the evil plan expands beyond even Akito`s grasp, it is Kojiro who must find the ultimate power within himself, and go head-to-head with the greatest demon of all!



Tags: Demons , LGBTQ+ Themes , Henshin , Magic , Reincarnation , Age Gap , Ninja , Nudity , Bullying , School , Alternate Universe