Anime like Yu☆Gi☆Oh! VRAINS

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.

Studio: Studio Gallop , Nihon Ad Systems , Konami , TV Tokyo , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is set in Neo Domino City some time after the events concerning Yugi Mutou (DM) and Judai Yuki (GX). A new form of dueling, "Riding Duels", now take place on motorcycles called "D-Wheels". While regular dueling still exists, Riding Duels have become a popular form of entertainment for spectators, who watch them in specially-designed stadiums.

Tags: Card Battle , Urban Fantasy , Shounen , Cyberpunk , Motorcycles , Dragons , Revenge , Travel , Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Cult , CGI , Mythology , Twins , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Delinquents , Dystopian , Class Struggle , Prison , Proxy Battle

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Studio: Studio Gallop , Funimation , Nihon Ad Systems , 4Kids Entertainment , TV Tokyo , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters centers around the journey of the spirit of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who is trying to re-discover who he was many years ago, since he has lost his memories. With the help of a boy, Yugi Mutou, the one who awakened the spirit, and his friends, he battles many villains and adversaries. Many of the villains have been linked to the Nameless Pharaoh's past, due to the Millennium Puzzle he holds and many try to take the puzzle and his power away from him.

The series focuses on the card game aspect of it and the main theme represented throughout the series is friendship.

Tags: Card Battle , Shounen , Proxy Battle , Reincarnation , Historical , Urban Fantasy , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Magic , Dissociative Identities , Dragons , Amnesia , Death Game

Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME: THE CHRONICLES

Studio: KONAMI animation , Konami , Studio Dice , TV Tokyo , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

A short animation commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game.

Tags: Advertisement , Anthology , No Dialogue , Magic , Samurai , Dragons , Swordplay , Robots , Animals , Primarily Female Cast , VTuber , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Gods

Shadowverse

Also known as Shadowverse.

Studio: ZEXCS , Sonilude , Cygames , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

The hottest battle is about to begin!

While attending Tensei Academy, Hiiro Ryuugasaki ends up acquiring a mysterious smartphone. It comes installed with the popular card game, Shadowverse! Meeting new rivals, facing major tournaments, forging bonds with friends... Shadowverse leads Hiiro to all sorts of new experiences, all that serve to "evolve" him...



Tags: Kids , Card Battle , Video Games , Henshin , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Ensemble Cast , Proxy Battle

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! SEVENS

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS.

Studio: Bridge , Konami , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

The seventh anime series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

The series takes place in the futuristic town of Gouha and stars Yuga Oudou, a fifth-grade, elementary school student, who loves both inventions and dueling. Feeling that the current rules of the Duel Monsters card game are too stifling, Yuuga successfully manages to install a new set of rules of his own creation known as "Rush Duel", allowing for more fast-paced and frantic dueling. The series follows Yuuga and his friends as they show off the delights of Rush Duels while under the watchful eye of the Gouha Corporation that oversees the city.



Tags: Card Battle , Surreal Comedy , School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Shounen , School

Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters

Also known as Digimon Universe App Monsters.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Everyone in the world uses smartphone apps. But inside them lurks unknown creatures called "Appli Monsters," or "Appmon." The Appmon are AI lifeforms with the ability to think and act, and exist in the boundary between the human world and digital space to allow people and the system to interface and function. But in the vast sea of the internet, the "last boss AI" Leviathan takes control of the Appmon with a virus and begins hacking every system, thus starting to control the human world from the world of the net.

The protagonist, Haru Shinkai, is led to acquire the Appli Drive, and uses it to materialize Gatchmon, a search app monster. What is the secret hidden within the Appli Drive? What is the mysterious field that exists between net world where the Appmon exist, and the real world? What is the "App Combine" that can combine two Appmons? What is Leviathan's true goal?



Tags: Artificial Intelligence , Kids , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Virtual World , Primarily Child Cast , Robots , Henshin , Anthropomorphism , Kaiju , Proxy Battle , CGI , Crossdressing

DIGIMON BEATBREAK

Also known as DIGIMON BEATBREAK.

Studio: Fuji TV , Toei Animation , Yomiuri Advertising
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

GLITCH THE FUTURE.

Tomoro Tenma lives in a world where human thoughts and emotions—known as “e-Pulse”—power AI devices called Sapotama. But when Digimon begin materializing from Sapotama and feeding on e-Pulse, society begins to fracture. After Gekkomon appears from his device, Tomoro joins Glowing Dawn, a secret team investigating rogue Digimon and the dark truth of a system both fueled and corrupted by emotion. What new future will be forged by humans and Digimon?



Tags: Proxy Battle , Urban , Artificial Intelligence , Primarily Teen Cast , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Anthropomorphism , Creature Taming , Urban Fantasy , Dystopian , Animals , Henshin , Ensemble Cast , Kids , Class Struggle , Cyberpunk , Super Power , Food , Virtual World , Episodic , Orphan , Kaiju , Conspiracy , Tomboy , Terrorism

Build Divide: Code Black

Also known as BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK.

Studio: LIDENFILMS , Aniplex
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

Everything is decided by Build-Divide and it's the King who reigns supreme, but whoever can defeat him will be granted their heart’s desire. While everyone has a wish, the young Teruto Kurabe vows to win and get what he longs for. Guiding him on the path to victory is the mysterious Sakura Banka. Now, the stage is set in Shin Kyoto as Teruto dives headfirst into battle.



Tags: Gambling , Card Battle , Amnesia , Urban , Yandere , Idol , Male Protagonist , Virtual World , Tragedy , Isekai , Fishing

Rockman.EXE

Also known as MegaMan NT Warrior.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Xebec , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Viz Media , NAS , Half H.P Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

In the year of 20XX, a young boy by the name of Netto Hikari receives a very special gift as he enters the 5th grade. His very own customized net navi, Rockman! Despite Rockman's small size and far more responsible personality, the two boys quickly become the best of friends. A net navi is designed to guide his operator from the inside of his or her PErsonal Terminal, or simply PET for short. Children and adults alike enjoy friendly "Net Battles", where they spar their navis against each other to prove their worth.



Tags: Artificial Intelligence , Virtual World , Primarily Child Cast , Kids , Male Protagonist , E-Sports , School , Terrorism

Zenonzard: THE ANIMATION

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

The year 20XX. Humans called "Concodes" and ultra-high-performance AI called "Codeman" team up as buddies to compete in the card battle game ZENONZARD. People are going wild with excitement at the world championships, THE ZENON.

One day, Souta Azuma, an average high school student, is challenged to a battle by a mysterious woman, Eilietta Lash. She reveals that she’s a Codeman and that her intent is to team up with Souta and participate in THE ZENON. Souta reluctantly agrees. Souta and Eilietta’s first opponent turns out to be the super-famous player Shion Saionji, who attends Souta’s school, and her buddy, Ash Claude.



Tags: Episodic , Ensemble Cast , Robots , Witch , Augmented Reality , Card Battle , Conspiracy , Artificial Intelligence , Detective , Idol , CGI