Anime Like Sword for Truth

Yukiteru Amano is a timid middle school student who habitually records everything he does in his daily life on his phone—a digital diary. At school, he has no friends, but he is often seen talking to his supposed imaginary companions: Deus Ex Machina, the god of time and space, and Deus' servant, Mur Mur. One morning, Yukiteru wakes up to find that certain events of his day are already appearing on his cellphone ahead of time. At first he dismisses it as coincidence, but he slowly realizes that the incidents written on his phone actually occur in the near future. After benefiting from this new ability throughout the day, he discovers that his classmate Yuno Gasai owns a similar diary. When the two team up to fend off a strange pursuer and return home, Deus Ex Machina reveals that they—along with ten other participants—have been forced into a survival game where the winner becomes the deity's successor. Left with no other choice, Yukiteru and Yuno must rely on their phones, now called "Future Diaries," to survive this merciless battle royale.

Ganta Igarashi's day starts out ordinarily enough as he and his classmates prepare for a field trip to Deadman Wonderland, a prison-themed amusement park where inmates perform dangerous stunts for the crowd's entertainment. But everything changes when a mysterious man dressed in red slaughters the entire class. Framed for the crime and handed a death sentence, Ganta is sent to the very prison he was supposed to visit. His ordeal has only just begun. Thrust into a brutal world of sadistic prisoners and strange supernatural abilities, Ganta lives under the constant threat of a lethal collar around his neck—a device that can only be slowed by winning the prison's deadly games. He must risk his life to survive in a ruthless environment where friends and enemies are hard to distinguish, all while searching for the enigmatic "Red Man" to prove his innocence.

A short OVA that was bundled with the limited edition of the eleventh volume of the manga.

Within Japan, a government organization called the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division (SDCD) exists to safeguard citizens from invisible threats. They eliminate these monsters swiftly without alerting the public. However, a new problem emerges when one of their own betrays them. After losing her mother years ago, Kagura Tsuchimiya is taken in by the Isayama family and develops a close, sisterly bond with their daughter Yomi. The two become inseparable and serve the SDCD as talented exorcists. Yet as the pressure and repercussions of their sacred mission mount, and family conflicts arise, Kagura and Yomi begin to grow apart. One matures wholeheartedly into her role as an exorcist, while the other descends down a dark path from which escape may be impossible.

On a Sunday, the countdown to humanity's extinction begins as the Septentriones, invaders from another world, appear with the goal of wiping out all life. Hibiki Kuze and his companions find themselves caught in this conflict and make contracts with demons to become "Devil Summoners," joining the fight for survival. Their newfound abilities soon catch the eye of JP's, a secret organization led by Yamato Houtsuin. After being recruited, Hibiki and his friends fight alongside other ordinary civilians who have also become Devil Summoners, forming bonds through battle. But each new day brings another Septentrione to unleash destruction across Japan. Even when many lives are lost, the young summoners must defeat the invaders before nightfall, no matter the cost.

In Treasure Town, the streets are controlled by a group known as "The Cats," who are said to know everything happening in the city. No one can cause trouble without facing them first. In truth, The Cats are just two orphaned boys, Black and White, who fear nothing and no one. However, their dominance over the streets is threatened when the Yakuza arrive and begin to transform the town. The wild Black and the carefree White have only each other to depend on as they fight to reclaim their Treasure Town. Yet, their bond is put to the test when they come to understand that returning to the past may no longer be possible.

The land has been devastated by a terrible war, and now, nourished by the blood of countless slain soldiers, the Yoma—demons from hell—rise again. A skilled ninja strives to stop the carnage these demons cause among humans, but to achieve this, he must battle his undead former best friend, also a ninja, who fell in battle and has been revived to serve the Yoma.

After the PlayStation port of Resident Evil 4 hit stores, Capcom released a new 97-minute DVD some time later, intended to summarize the entire story of Resident Evil 4. It features English audio with Japanese subtitles. The DVD also includes a small book that explains life in El Pueblo before and the arrival of Osmund Saddler, and it resolves some plot holes, such as the whereabouts of the children. It contains many scenes original to Resident Evil 4.

A special forces team on a mission to capture drug lords near the Yunnan border inadvertently stumbles into the ancient caves of the ancient Shu, interrupting a ritual that has been ongoing for centuries. The squad is nearly wiped out, with only Shen Shuang and anti-drug officer Sun Desheng surviving after being rescued by a mysterious white-haired man named Wu Hao. Following this ordeal, the two men find themselves recruited into the "Civil Affairs Investigation and Research Bureau," gradually becoming entangled in increasingly supernatural incidents that pull back the curtain on a hidden world.

Ageha Yoshina is a self-assured high schooler who aids people for payment. After completing a job, he finds a calling card marked with "Psyren" in a phone booth and keeps it without knowing its significance. The following day, he learns that his classmate Sakurako Amamiya possesses an identical card. When he confronts her, she begs for his help, marking the start of his troubles. Baffled by the situation, Ageha grows concerned when Sakurako disappears. To uncover the truth, he dials the number on the card and answers questions from a mysterious voice, culminating in the offer: "Would you like to go to Psyren?" This initiates their involvement in a deadly game within a bizarre world populated by creatures known as Taboo. Empowered with PSI abilities, the pair battle to return to their home.

In 2013, a massive zombie outbreak sweeps across the world, forcing humanity into a desperate, large-scale conflict during the endless nights as they wait for the dawn to break. With the end looming, the characters question if a path to survival exists. Although their beliefs are shattered and buried in the ashes of raging fires, a new hope emerges from the blaze.

During the daytime, Ryu Hayabusa runs a modest shop dealing in Japanese antiques, but once night falls, he transforms into the Dragon Ninja to protect New York City. The calm is shattered when the esteemed Dr. Ned Friedman reveals a miraculous cure for cancer during a highly unusual press conference. Sensing that something is amiss, Ryu teams up with his reliable colleagues at a small newspaper to investigate the sinister truths hidden behind Dr. Friedman’s alleged breakthrough.

Centuries ago, humanity was driven nearly to extinction by colossal, humanoid monsters known as Titans, forcing the survivors to cower behind enormous concentric walls. The true horror of these giants lies in their consumption of human flesh, which seems motivated not by hunger but by pleasure. To ensure their survival, the remnants of humanity lived within these defensive barriers, enjoying a hundred years without a single Titan encounter. But that fragile peace is shattered when a Colossal Titan breaches the supposedly impregnable outer wall, reigniting the desperate fight for survival against the man-eating abominations. After suffering a devastating personal loss at the hands of the invading creatures, Eren Yeager dedicates his life to their eradication by joining the Survey Corps, an elite military unit that battles the merciless humanoids beyond the walls. Alongside his adopted sister Mikasa Ackerman and childhood friend Armin Arlert, Eren enters the brutal war against the Titans, racing to find a way to defeat them before the last walls fall.

Brutal murders, petty thefts, and senseless violence plague the human world. Meanwhile, the realm of death gods is a dull, unchanging gambling den. The brilliant 17-year-old Japanese student Light Yagami and the sadistic god of death Ryuk share a belief: both their worlds are rotten. For his own entertainment, Ryuk drops his Death Note into the human world. Light stumbles upon it, dismissing the first rule as absurd: the human whose name is written in this note shall die. Yet the temptation proves too strong, and Light tests it by writing a felon's name, disturbingly resulting in his first murder. Realizing the terrifying godlike power he now holds, Light—under the alias Kira—pursues his twisted sense of justice with the ultimate goal of ridding the world of all evil-doers. The meticulous mastermind detective L is already on his trail, but as Light's intellect rivals L's, the grand pursuit of Kira becomes an intense battle of wits that can only end when one of them is dead.

Since his father passed away, Tanjirou Kamado has shouldered the responsibility of providing for his family. Although they live in poverty on a remote mountain, the Kamado household enjoys a relatively peaceful and happy life. One day, Tanjirou goes down to a nearby village to earn some money by selling charcoal. As night falls on his way back, he is forced to take refuge in the home of a strange man, who warns him about flesh-eating demons that lurk in the woods after dark. When he finally returns home the following morning, he is confronted with a horrific scene—his entire family has been slaughtered. Even worse, the only survivor is his sister Nezuko, who has been transformed into a bloodthirsty demon. Fueled by rage and grief, Tanjirou vows to avenge his family and stay by his last remaining sibling. Alongside the mysterious organization known as the Demon Slayer Corps, he will do whatever it takes to slay demons and preserve the last remnants of his beloved sister's humanity.

A deadly menace lurks in Tokyo: man-eating "ghouls" that look exactly like humans and hide among them. Reserved college student Ken Kaneki keeps his head in books and pays no attention to reports of the escalating crisis. But the arrival of a beautiful woman named Rize Kamishiro breaks his solitude when she boldly asks him out on a date. As Kaneki walks Rize home, he realizes she is far from the kind person she seemed—she lured him with malicious intent. After a violent struggle, he wakes up in a hospital to find out his life was saved by having the organs of the now-dead Rize transplanted into his body. Kaneki's body starts changing in terrifying ways, turning him into a human-ghoul hybrid. As he begins his grim new path, Kaneki desperately holds onto his humanity amid the growing bloody war between society's new monsters and the government agents hunting them.

High schooler Yuuji Itadori spends his free time either in the Occult Club, casually indulging in baseless paranormal activities, or at the hospital visiting his bedridden grandfather. This easygoing routine takes an unexpected turn when he stumbles upon a cursed item. A chain of supernatural events is set off after Yuuji swallows the object, which turns out to be a finger belonging to Sukuna Ryoumen, the King of Curses. Thrust into the world of Curses—beings born from human malice and negativity—he quickly learns the threat they pose to society as he discovers his own new abilities. Introduced to the Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School, Yuuji begins to follow a path from which there is no return: the path of a jujutsu sorcerer.

For many generations, humanity has been pursued by enormous, enigmatic predators called the Titans. Three massive walls—Wall Maria, Rose, and Sheena—offered safety and tranquility for over a century. That calm was broken when the Colossal Titan and Armored Titan appeared and demolished the outermost wall, Wall Maria. Forced to withdraw behind Wall Rose, humanity waited anxiously for the Titans to strike again and ruin their final refuge. In Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2, Eren Yeager and his comrades from the 104th Training Corps have only recently started serving as full members of the Survey Corps. As they prepare to confront the Titans once more, their plans are interrupted by an invasion of Wall Rose—yet nothing is as straightforward as it appears, and additional enigmas come to light. While the Survey Corps races to protect the wall, they learn more about the attacking Titans and the hidden truths concerning their own ranks.

Humanity remains trapped behind the two surviving walls, still endangered by the Titans that steal their freedom. The fight to eliminate these monsters continues, but dangers come not only from the Titans outside the walls but also from the people inside them. Following his rescue from the Colossal Titan and Armored Titan, Eren Yaeger focuses on mastering his Titan shifting ability. Krista Lenz deals with the pain of losing a comrade, Captain Levi selects Eren along with his friends to be part of his new personal squad, and Commander Erwin Smith recovers from wounds he received. For a time, the soldiers seem to be doing well—until the government suddenly demands that Eren and Krista be handed over. The Survey Corps' recent victories have attracted unwanted notice, and a figure from Levi's past is dispatched to retrieve the two wanted individuals. Hunted by the authorities, Levi and his squad must avoid their enemies to protect Eren and Krista. Eren and his comrades fight not only for survival against the fearsome Titans but also against the menace of a far more cunning adversary: other humans.

In an effort to restore the fading hope of humanity, the Survey Corps launch an operation to reclaim Wall Maria, where the fight against the ruthless Titans resumes. Returning to the ruined Shiganshina District, once his childhood home, Eren Yeager and his comrades find the area strangely devoid of Titans. Even after sealing the outer gate, they face no opposition. The mission proceeds smoothly until Armin Arlert, deeply suspicious of the enemy's absence, notices troubling hints of a hidden trap. Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Part 2 follows Eren as he swears to reclaim everything that was taken from him. Alongside him, the Survey Corps push forward—through countless sacrifices—to carve a path to victory and unlock the secrets hidden in the Yeager family basement.

Shigeo Kageyama, an eighth-grader known as Mob, discovered his immense psychic abilities early in life. Recognizing the inherent dangers of such power, he chose to suppress it, using his talents solely to woo Tsubomi, a girl he has long admired, though her interest quickly fades. Seeking guidance, Mob joins the agency of Arataka Reigen, a fraudulent psychic who manipulates Mob’s powers for small profits. This arrangement turns the exorcism of spirits into a routine part of his dull existence. Yet, the energy Mob releases is merely the surface; if his overwhelming emotions and latent potential go unchecked, they will trigger a catastrophic explosion that will transform him beyond recognition. The countdown to this explosion continues relentlessly, and halting it seems impossible.

When trouble strikes, a mysterious red phone number might appear. Dialing it connects you to Yato, a minor deity who calls himself the Yato God and aspires to amass millions of followers. Lacking even a single shrine, his ambitions remain unfulfilled, forcing him to scrape by with five-yen odd jobs. His situation worsens when his weapon partner abandons him for being incompetent. Yato’s fortunes shift when middle school student Hiyori Iki seemingly sacrifices herself to save him from a vehicle collision. While she survives, the incident destabilizes her spirit, allowing her soul to detach from her body. To restore her normal state, Hiyori insists Yato fix the problem, which requires a new weapon partner. Reluctantly, she agrees to assist him in finding one, offering hope that Yato’s luck is finally improving.

Gabi Braun and Falco Grice have dedicated their entire lives to training with the goal of inheriting one of the seven Titans controlled by Marley, aiming to assist their country in eliminating the Eldians on Paradis. Yet, just as their future seems secure, their tranquility is abruptly disrupted by the arrival of Eren Yeager and the surviving members of the Survey Corps. After finally accessing the Yeager family basement and uncovering the grim history behind the Titans, the Survey Corps has at last discovered the answers they had fought so hard to find. Now possessing the truth, the group heads out into the world beyond the walls. In Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season, two vastly different worlds clash as each side pursues its own objectives in the long-awaited conclusion to Paradis' struggle for freedom.

High school student Ichigo Kurosaki leads a normal life until his family is targeted by a Hollow, a malevolent spirit that devours human souls. During the attack, he encounters Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper who is wounded while defending Ichigo’s relatives. To protect his family, Ichigo accepts Rukia’s proposal to assume her powers, thereby becoming a Soul Reaper himself. Since Rukia cannot recover her abilities, Ichigo takes on the difficult responsibility of eliminating the Hollows infesting their town. He is not solitary in this mission, as he is eventually aided by his friends and classmates Orihime Inoue, Yasutora Sado, and Uryuu Ishida, each possessing distinct talents. As Ichigo and his companions adjust to their new roles and support one another both in combat and daily life, the young Soul Reaper discovers that Hollows are not the sole danger threatening the human world.