Anime like SKULL MAN

Speed Grapher

Also known as Speed Grapher.

Studio: GONZO , TV Asahi , Funimation , WAO World , TAP
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Ecchi , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Ten years after the Bubble War, the dichotomy between the rich and the poor in the world becomes more prominent and Japan is no exception. The rich seek to satisfy their desires and derive pleasure for themselves, and Tokyo has materialized into such a city as a result. Saiga, once a war photographer, works for Hibara Ginza in the capitalist state of Tokyo. He infiltrates the Roppongi Club, a secretive base located in the red light district of the city, to collect information about them. However, he was caught in the process and brought forward to a girl called Kagura who was in the midst of a ritual. His contact with Kagura awakens his special ability: the power to make things explode when photographed. In order to unravel the mystery behind the Roppongi Club and Kagura, Saiga begins his solitary battle.

Tags: Cult , Politics , Photography , Super Power , Economics , Urban Fantasy , Fugitive , Crime , Drugs , Terrorism , Anti-Hero , Age Gap , Conspiracy , Primarily Adult Cast , Revenge , Gore , Noir , Nudity , Military , War , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual

MONSTER

Also known as Monster.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Viz Media , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a renowned Japanese brain surgeon working at a leading hospital in Germany. One night, Dr. Tenma risks his reputation and career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy over that of the town mayor who had been planning to support the hospital financially. A string of mysterious murders begin to occur soon after the operation, and Dr. Tenma emerges as the primary suspect despite no incriminating evidence.

A doctor is taught to believe that all life is equal; however, when another series of murders occur in the surgeon's vicinity, Dr. Tenma's beliefs are shaken as his actions that night are shown to have much broader consequences than he could have imagined. Leaving behind his life as a surgeon he embarks on a journey across the country to unravel the mystery of the boy he saved.

Tags: Crime , Seinen , Detective , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Fugitive , Primarily Adult Cast , Noir , Twins , Memory Manipulation , Revenge , Tragedy , Urban , Conspiracy , Adoption , Foreign , Police , Politics , Male Protagonist , Medicine , Dissociative Identities , Amnesia , Travel , Orphan , Historical , Time Skip , Guns , Suicide , Torture , Primarily Male Cast , Crossdressing , Episodic , Gore , Nudity , Rescue , Bullying ,

Blassreiter

Studio: GONZO , Funimation , Nitroplus , SKY Perfect Well Think , GDH , Toei Video
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The story is set in a fictional Germany and centers around the outbreak of biomechanical creatures named "Demoniacs", who rise from corpses and attack people mindlessly. The Demoniacs have the ability to merge with most technology including cars and motorcycles, not only gaining control of them but also enhancing their performance greatly. Against them is a group of people known as XAT, Xenogenesis Assault Team, who police these Demoniacs in an attempt to keep the peace and discover the reasons for the "Demoniac" change. All the while, a number of human-turned-Demoniacs appear. Some use their powers for good whilst others for evil. One will rise above all other Demoniacs to become the "Blassreiter".



Tags: Foreign , CGI , Motorcycles , Pandemic , Tokusatsu , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Military , Anti-Hero , Dystopian , Male Protagonist , Guns , Assassins , Cars , Super Power , Conspiracy , Bullying , Amnesia , Body Swapping , Reincarnation , Adoption , Urban Fantasy , Coming of Age , Time Skip , Cultivation , Post-Apocalyptic , Religion , Body Horror

Gungrave

Also known as Gungrave.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

After a tragic scene with the murder of his friends, Brandon Heat follows his only friend Harry McDowel into Millennion, the largest mafia syndicate. While Harry McDowel is striving for power, Brandon is only staying in Millennion to see the girl he loves whose custody was gained by the leader of Millennion, Big Daddy. But as the years pass and Brandon proves loyal to Millennion, Brandon learns the true purpose and passion of Millennion, and that's when true conflict arises.



Tags: Mafia , Crime , Gangs , Tragedy , Guns , Revenge , Super Power , Zombie , Afterlife , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Body Horror , Gore , Time Skip , Cyborg , Age Gap

Jinzou Ningen Kikaider: THE ANIMATION

Also known as Android Kikaider - The Animation.

Studio: Aniplex , Radix , SME Visual Works , Bandai Entertainment , Studio OX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The genius robotics professor, Dr. Komyoji has created Jiro (who has the ability to transform into Kikaider) – a humanoid robot tasked with the protection of Dr. Komyoji’s son, Masaru, and daughter, Mitsuko. Gifted with a conscience circuit, which has the power to simulate real emotions that helps to distinguish between “right and wrong”, Jiro must protect Mitsuko and Masaru from the evil Dr. Gil who wants Jiro to join his army and aid in his goal of world domination.



The series is initially a darker version of the original live action tokusatsu show Jinzou Ningen Kikaida, creating or expanding many emotional conflicts within Kikaida and other characters which was not present in the original Kikaida story.

Tags: Shounen , Tokusatsu , Robots , Artificial Intelligence , Male Protagonist , Henshin , Suicide , Tragedy

009 RE:CYBORG

Also known as 009 Re:Cyborg.

Studio: Production I.G , Funimation , SANZIGEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Nine regular humans from different parts of the world are abducted and transformed into cyborgs with astounding powers for the purpose of being used as weapons. The nine cyborgs rebel and start to fight against their creators in the name of justice and world peace. Decades later, the nine cyborgs seem to be untouched by time, but they live in a world where "justice" has as many nuances as the number of people living on the planet. What is their place in the world now?

"In the beginning was the Voice, and the word was Him; and all obeyed His word in great awe. But those who dwelt upon the land, through vanity, cunning and greed, attempted to build a multitude of towers whose tops reached unto heaven, and accumulated great wealth on earth. Scattering across the land and laying it to waste, man turned a deaf ear to His Voice. So He gave unto man an opportunity to atone for his misdeeds; and flame and smoke and the roar of a lion descended upon earth; and shattered the many towers to dust...."



Tags: Robots , Cyborg , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Full CGI , Female Protagonist

Cyborg 009: THE CYBORG SOLDIER

Also known as Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier.

Studio: Avex Entertainment , Vistec Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Cyborg 009 is a story about nine experimental cyborgs (eight male and one female), which have been collected by the evil terrorist group, Black Ghost. Those nine cyborgs with the aid of a scientist turn against Black Ghost's control. Black Ghost in turn starts sending more cyborgs to destroy their first nine experimental cyborgs and causing destruction all around the world.



Episodes 1-48 aired on TV. Episodes 49-51 consist of the "GOD'S WAR" OVA. An additional recap episode aired between episodes 47 and 49.
The "GOD'S WAR: Prologue" bonus arc is not intended to be in continuity with the other episodes, as it was instead produced as a teaser at adapting the unwritten final chapter of the Cyborg 009 manga. TV Tokyo could not air more than 51 episodes and the first two OVA episodes were cut and merged together into one episode, leaving the final one unaired.



Tags: Superhero , Cyborg , Primarily Adult Cast , Super Power , Shounen , Shapeshifting , Primarily Male Cast , Time Manipulation , Mythology , Acting , Alternate Universe , Artificial Intelligence , Memory Manipulation

Zetman

Also known as Zetman.

Studio: TV Asahi , TMS Entertainment , Viz Media , Asatsu DK , YTV , Toho , NYAV Post , Sakura Create
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Romance , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

The story starts off with a face-off between two rival heroes, ZET and ALPHAS, and then traces their origins - Jin Kanzaki, a young man with the ability to transform into a superhuman being known as ZET, and Kouga Amagi, a young man with a strong sense of justice who uses technology to fight as ALPHAS.

The fates of these two men and those around them intertwine as they fight to protect mankind and destroy monstrous abominations known as Players, who ironically are the creations of the Amagi Corporation, the company founded by Kouga’s grandfather, Mitsugai Amagi.



Tags: Super Power , Seinen , Homeless , Urban Fantasy , Gore , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Tokusatsu , Henshin , Urban , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Time Skip , Bar

TOKKOU

Also known as Tokko.

Studio: Group TAC , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

"Shindou Ranmaru has just graduated from police academy and assigned to Tokko: Special Mobile Investigation Force. On the day of his graduation, he meets the half-naked girl he has been seeing in his dreams. Her name is Rokujo Sakura and she works for a secret group within Tokki, known as Tokko: Special Public Safety Task Force. Shindou ends up joining Tokko to avenge his parents' death, and solve the mysterious mass murder of residents in his hometown of Machida. Meanwhile, bottomless pits begin appearing around Japan, and mysterious creatures emerge from them. Could these events be linked to Machida Massacre?"



Tags: Police , Demons , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Gore , Nudity , Seinen

Blade

Also known as Blade.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Marvel Entertainment , Sony Pictures Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Supernatural

The story revolves around Blade, a "Daywalker" vampire hunter who was born with vampire and human blood after a vampire attacked his mother. While visiting Japan on a mission, Blade tracks down Deacon Frost, the vampire who killed his mother. Blade confronts "Existence," a mysterious organization composed of vampires modified by Frost.



Tags: Vampire , Martial Arts , Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Super Power