Anime like Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer

Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu

Also known as The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Kadokawa Shoten , Bandai Entertainment , Animation Do
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

It is mid-December, and SOS Brigade chief Haruhi Suzumiya announces that the Brigade is going to hold a Christmas party in their clubroom, with Japanese hotpot for dinner. The brigade members Kyon, Yuki Nagato, Mikuru Asahina and Itsuki Koizumi start preparing everything for the party, such as costumes and decorations. But a couple of days later, Kyon arrives at school only to find that Haruhi is missing. Not only that, but Mikuru claims she has never known Kyon before, Koizumi is also missing, and Yuki has become the sole member of the literature club. The SOS Brigade seems to have never existed, nor has Haruhi Suzumiya. No one in the school has ever heard about her... except for Kyon.



Tags: Alternate Universe , Primarily Teen Cast , Time Manipulation , Memory Manipulation , Philosophy , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Snowscape , Urban Fantasy , School , Aliens , School Club , Unrequited Love , Tragedy , Gods , Tsundere , Gore

Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no Gyakushuu

Also known as Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes Back.

Studio: TV Asahi , Asatsu DK , Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

As the 21st century approaches, a new 20th-century museum has opened in town, for the adults to relive their childhood. However, the owners of the museum seem to have other plans for it. The adults start to behave strangely, and one morning, they abandon their children for the 20th-century museum. Shinnosuke, along with his friends, must now rescue his parents and stop the world from returning to the 20th century before they get captured.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Urban , Family Life , Conspiracy , Slapstick , Seinen , Superhero , Parody , Primarily Child Cast , Cars , School , Kaiju , Acting

Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Omnibus Promotion , Daybreak
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi

The Yomota family is small and typical: father Kinekuni (42), mother Tamiko (38), and son Inumaru (17). One day, a beautiful girl appears at their front door, calling herself "Maroko Yomota," granddaughter of Inumaru who travels back in time with a time machine to visit her ancestors. Even with Tamiko's strong objection, Kinekuni and Inumaru welcome her to stay with them, and the structure of a happy family has begun to collapse.



Tags: Family Life , Acting , Satire , Meta , Tragedy , Fugitive , Surreal Comedy , Incest , Slapstick , Time Manipulation , Crime , Bar , Inseki , Suicide

GHOST IN THE SHELL: Koukaku Kidoutai

Also known as Ghost in the Shell.

Studio: Production I.G , Bandai Visual , Kodansha , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Psychological , Sci-Fi

2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of “The Puppet Master,” a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts. Together with her fellow agents from Section 9, Kusanagi embarks on a high-tech race against time to capture the omnipresent entity.



Tags: Cyberpunk , Artificial Intelligence , Philosophy , Urban , Robots , Cyborg , Police , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Noir , Primarily Male Cast , Dystopian , Crime , Guns , Espionage , Nudity , Gore , CGI

Tenshi no Tamago

Also known as Angel's Egg.

Studio: Studio Gallop , Studio DEEN , Studio Hibari , Tokuma Shoten
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological

In a desolate and dark world full of shadows, lives one little girl who seems to do nothing but collect water in jars and protect a large egg she carries everywhere. A mysterious man enters her life... and they discuss the world around them.



Tags: Philosophy , Dystopian , Lost Civilization , Religion , Mythology , Post-Apocalyptic , Tragedy , Cosmic Horror , Angels , Female Protagonist , No Dialogue , Urban Fantasy , Amnesia , Coming of Age , Survival , Foreign , Fairy Tale , Tanks , Cultivation , Body Horror

Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica: Hangyaku no Monogatari

Also known as Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-.

Studio: Aniplex , Shaft , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Movic , Nitroplus , Madoka Partners , Houbunsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

Were all the magical girls truly saved from despair? Now, the great "Law of Cycles" leads the magical girls to their new fate. Madoka Kaname, a girl who once led an ordinary life, sacrificed her very existence to set every magical girl free from their cruel destiny. Homura Akemi, another magical girl who was unable to keep her promise with Madoka, continues to fight in the world in which Madoka left her behind.
"I dream of the day when I can finally see your dear smile again."
Madoka Kaname has changed the world. In this new world, is what the magical girls see a world of hope... or despair?



Tags: Alternate Universe , Anti-Hero , Memory Manipulation , Magic , Tragedy , Witch , Cosmic Horror , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Gods , Philosophy , Curses , Yuri , Henshin , Urban Fantasy , Time Manipulation , Mixed Media , Aliens , Urban , Demons , Mythology , Guns , Kuudere , Spearplay , Swordplay , Archery , School

Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever

Also known as Urusei Yatsura Movie 4: Lum The Forever.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Kitty Film , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

Strange things begin happening in Tomobiki Town...

When a great cherry tree, "Tarozakura" is cut down while Lum & Co. are making a movie, Lum loses her horns-and her powers! Thus begins the strangest and most lyrical of the Urusei Yatsura movies...



Tags: Aliens , Denpa , Male Protagonist , Cyberpunk , Shounen , Love Triangle , War

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu

Also known as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Lantis , Bandai Entertainment , Kadokawa Pictures USA
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Kyon, your typical high school student, has long given up his belief in the supernatural. However, upon meeting Haruhi Suzumiya, he quickly finds out that it is the supernatural that she is interested in; aliens, time travelers and espers among other things. When Haruhi laments about the lack of intriguing clubs around school, Kyon inspires Haruhi to form her own club. As a result, the SOS Brigade is formed, a club which specializes in all that is the supernatural.

Much to his chagrin, Kyon, along with the silent bookworm, Yuki Nagato, the shy and timid Mikuru Asahina, and the perpetually smiling Itsuki Koizumi, are recruited as members. The story follows the crazy adventures that these four endure under their whimsical leader, Haruhi. The story is based on the light novels by Nagaru Tanigawa.

Note: This entry is for the original 14-episode 2006 airing. The series was further expanded and reordered into a 28-episode series in 2009.

Tags: School Club , Achronological Order , Urban Fantasy , School , Gods , Primarily Teen Cast , Time Manipulation , Aliens , Alternate Universe , Meta , Philosophy , Parody , Male Protagonist , Magic , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Otaku Culture , Episodic , Kuudere , Kaiju , Ensemble Cast , Filmmaking , Baseball , Maids , Unrequited Love

Urusei Yatsura (2022)

Also known as Urusei Yatsura (2022) Seasons 1 & 2.

Studio: david production , Fuji TV , Aniplex , Shogakukan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Fuji Creative Corporation , Dentsu , david production , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

When an alien race known as the Oni invade Earth, the chronically unlucky and unapologetically lecherous Ataru Moroboshi is selected as humanity’s representative in a duel for the fate of the planet! His opponent is Lum, the Oni’s very pretty princess, and it’s only thanks to Ataru’s unscrupulous behavior that he’s able to scrape out a win in a treacherous game of tag against her. Ataru thinks he’s had his lucky break at last, but when Lum takes a shine to him off the battlefield, the conflict follows him home as Lum invades not only planet Earth, but also the womanizing Ataru’s love life!



Note: Sentai has labeled the first and second cour of this season as "Seasons 1 & 2" respectively. They have labeled the 3rd and 4th cours of the 2nd season as “Seasons 3 & 4”

Tags: School , Tsundere , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Aliens , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love , Female Protagonist , Cohabitation , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Parody , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Tomboy , Family Life , Time Manipulation , Animals , Youkai , Shrine Maiden , Yandere , Crossdressing , Meta , Shapeshifting , Snowscape , Tennis , Gender Bending

Paprika

Also known as Paprika.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Sony Pictures Entertainment , Techno Sound , Chaos Union , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Prepare to enter the realm of fantasy and imagination where reality and dreams collide in a kaleidoscopic mindscape of sheer visual genius. The magical tale centers on a revolutionary machine that allows scientists to enter and record a subject's dream. After being stolen, a fearless detective and brilliant therapist join forces to recover the device before it falls into the hands of a dream terrorist.



Note: The film received an early premiere at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2006.

Tags: Dissociative Identities , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Body Horror , Denpa , Crime , Conspiracy , Mythology , Meta , Software Development , Detective , Terrorism , Cyberpunk , Circus , Police , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Nudity , Primarily Male Cast , 4-koma , Tragedy