Anime Like Saint Seiya: The Heaven Chapter - Overture

In the abandoned amusement park Granbell Kingdom, which has not seen any human visitors for over a hundred years, Shiki lives as the only human among machines. His life changes when Rebecca Bluegarden and her cat Happy arrive to film content for their B-Cube channel, and they end up befriending the socially awkward Shiki. As Granbell grows dangerous, the three set off on a journey through the Sakura Cosmos, aiming to make more exciting videos and find the legendary goddess Mother. Inspired by his late grandfather's words, Shiki is determined to make more friends, even though no one has ever met Mother, as he pursues his goals and explores the cosmos with his new companions.

In a post-apocalyptic Japan reduced to a vast desert, a mysterious rust disease threatens what remains of civilization. The authorities blame mushroom spores and point to Bisco Akaboshi, known as the "Man-Eating Mushroom," as the culprit. Bisco sees things differently. As a "Mushroom Protector," they seek the legendary "Sabikui" mushroom, believed to be the cure for the rusting illness. Accompanying Bisco on this journey are a giant crab named Akutagawa and Dr. Milo Nekoyanagi, a kind-hearted doctor looking for a remedy for their sibling's rust poisoning. Despite widespread prejudice, Bisco continues their quest to heal the decaying world.

In a world devastated by monstrous creatures known as Limbeekoon or Filth Monsters, humanity has taken refuge inside enormous moving cities called Regios, where people learn to wield special weapons known as Dite by channeling the energy of Kei to protect themselves. In the Academy City of Zuellni, Layfon Alseif hopes to start over and leave his past behind. But his history draws the interest of Karian Loss, the manipulative Student Council President, and Nina Antalk, a Military Arts student and captain of the 17th Military Arts Platoon, who quickly sees his skill and decides he is the ideal recruit for her team. However, with a secret past that refuses to let him go and extraordinary abilities beyond the ordinary, Layfon may not simply go along with it.

In ancient times, a group of young warriors devoted themselves to safeguarding Athena, the deity of wisdom and warfare. Capable of fighting without weapons, their strength was immense; a single blow could split the heavens and crumble the earth beneath. These fighters were known as Saints and could harness the power of the Cosmos within them. In the modern era, a fresh batch of Saints emerges. Seiya, full of vigor, fights passionately to claim the Pegasus Cloth, determined to overcome any obstacle. After six years of rigorous training, his efforts bear fruit as he triumphs and joins Athena’s ranks as a Saint. However, Seiya’s trials are just beginning. Numerous threats and powerful adversaries still confront him and the other Saints. What future hurdles will the protagonists of the legendary Saint Seiya series face?

Goku observes the devastation in the Southern Galaxy, while Vegeta is crowned as the King of New Planet Vegeta and given the task of destroying the Legendary Super Saiyan, Broly.

Due to a janitor's mistake, an unsuspecting custodian is turned into Janemba, a chubby, yellow demon causing chaos in the afterlife. Since his heroic death during the battle against Cell, Goku Son has been taking part in posthumous martial arts tournaments. Janemba's disturbances eventually draw the attention of Goku and his fellow fighter Pikkon, prompting them to search for a way to defeat the monstrous enemy. After their clash, Goku witnesses Janemba undergo another transformation: the demon sheds its excess weight and changes color, becoming a sword-wielding opponent far more powerful than any Goku has faced before. Alongside his equally deceased rival, Vegeta, Goku must stop the menacing Janemba from destroying the very fabric of the universe.

Goku Son and his companions are enjoying a camping trip when three mysterious foes suddenly ambush them. After a brief skirmish, Cooler, the fourth villain, emerges. Driven by a thirst for revenge over his brother Frieza's downfall, Cooler sets his sights on Goku. Goku barely manages to escape with Gohan Son and goes into hiding. Frustrated by this setback, Cooler and his minions launch an unyielding hunt for Goku, determined to track him down and exact their vengeance.

Sentan Island rests quietly in the Yuden Sea, a small landmass untouched by the ongoing conflict between the Northern Government and the Southern Continent Free Zone. There, Akiyuki Takehara lives a peaceful existence with his mother, Fusa. Though his father, town physician Ryuzo, no longer resides with them, the connection between father and son remains strong. One day, after delivering the lunch Fusa prepared to his father as he always does, Akiyuki heads to school. There, an explosion erupts around him and his companions Haru and Furuichi. From the blast emerges a strange radiance that seeps into Akiyuki's arm, bringing unbearable agony. Before he can make sense of what's happening, the white-haired girl he encountered on the bus appears, leading him toward a power beyond anything he has ever experienced.

An unknown object crashes on Earth, sparking a huge wildfire near the campsite of Gohan Son, Kuririn, Bulma, and Oolong. Even after their attempts, they cannot fully save the forest and decide to use the Dragon Balls to restore it. Several days later, a group of unidentified warriors plants a seed at the crash site; it rapidly grows into a massive tree that devastates the forest and nearby cities. North Kaio informs Gokuu Son that the tree, called the "Shinseiju," drains all the planet's nutrients, leaving the land barren. The tree also yields a powerful fruit that grants great strength to anyone who eats it. Armed with this information, Gokuu and his allies try to destroy the tree before it's too late, but soon discover the task is far harder than anticipated.

In "Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon," the Z Fighters encounter a mysterious music box that cannot be opened, prompting them to search for the Dragon Balls to solve the puzzle. When they finally unlock it, they find Tapion, a warrior who had sealed himself inside along with a powerful monster named Hildegarn. To overcome this dangerous enemy, Goku must master a new technique.

A mysterious entity called the "Big Gete Star" attaches itself to the planet New Namek, draining its energy and placing the Namekians in serious danger. Dende, now Earth's guardian, senses the crisis and urgently calls on Goku Son and his allies for help. Arriving on New Namek, they find the Namekians have been captured by advanced robots, with Cooler revealed as their captor. Cooler explains that he was revived by the Big Gete Star's advanced technology. Commanding his robotic army, he launches an attack on Goku and his companions, determined to eliminate them once and for all.

In "Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!," Dr. Gero's androids—#13, #14, and #15—are activated by the laboratory's systems and head to a shopping mall where Goku is shopping. Goku and his companions are tasked with stopping these new threats.

During his training on a remote cliff, Piccolo is defeated by a group of unknown assailants. These same attackers then head to Mount Paozu with the goal of stealing Gohan Son's Dragon Ball. Upon arriving, they easily overpower Chi-Chi and Gyumao—Gokuu Son's wife and father-in-law, respectively—and proceed to kidnap Gohan. Sensing something is wrong, Gokuu returns home to find Chi-Chi injured and learns what happened. He goes to Kame House to get the Dragon Radar, which he uses to track the Dragon Balls and locate both the enemies and Gohan.

Mr. Money organizes a new Tenka'ichi Budokai, and Mr. Satan extends invitations to fighters worldwide. But Bojack, an ancient enemy who has broken free from his imprisonment, is secretly among the competitors. With Goku still gone, Gohan, Vegeta, and Trunks must rise to the challenge to defeat Bojack and his henchmen.

Gohan Son and Piccolo are enjoying a quiet moment when they detect a powerful energy approaching Earth. News quickly spreads that this energy is a small planet heading straight for the planet. Gokuu Son and Kuririn try to redirect the tiny planet with a Kamehameha, but their efforts fail, and both are thrown back. Just as the object nears Earth's surface, it suddenly changes course and eventually explodes. The small planet reveals itself to be a carrier for what looks like a castle. A large army emerges and announces that the planet now belongs to Slug, the king of the universe. While protecting the city from the invasion, Gohan accidentally loses their Dragon Ball, which Slug promptly takes. By reading Bulma's thoughts and confiscating her Dragon Radar, Slug commands his forces to gather the wish-granting spheres. Once he has the Dragon Balls, Slug uses them to regain his youth, becoming youthful, intelligent, and immensely powerful. With these new abilities, Slug begins his plan to conquer the world.

First shown at Jump Festa 2012 held in December 2011, this story follows Bardock, Goku's father, who was meant to perish when Freeza's blast struck him along with Planet Vegeta. Instead, he was hurled far back in time to a world populated by bizarre creatures. There, after some time, he encountered Freeza's ancestor—the space pirate Chilled—and battled him to safeguard the planet.

In the high-tech metropolis of LaRousse, famous for its elite Battle Tower, Ash arrives eager to engage in intense Pokémon battles. But his plans get derailed when he discovers his battle partner is Tooi, a young boy deeply scarred by a past run-in with Pokémon, making him afraid even of Pikachu. Things escalate when Deoxys appears and takes over the city, shutting down all its systems and holding the residents captive. The legendary Rayquaza steps in, intent on driving the intruder out of its domain. Caught in the middle of these mighty forces, Ash, Tooi, and their friends remain determined to face whatever lies ahead.

In this installment of Dragon Ball Z, Dr. Kochin, a celebrated expert in biotechnology, collects the Dragon Balls within his laboratory to free his mentor, Dr. Uirou—a deranged scientist aiming for world domination—who has been sealed in the eternal ice of the Tsurumai-Tsuburi Mountains. While Son Gohan and Oolong search for the Dragon Balls, they fall into a trap set by Dr. Kochin's creations, called Bio-Men. Piccolo, nearby, tries to rescue Gohan and Oolong but is interrupted by three mysterious fighters. The fight is cut short when the ice below collapses, burying Gohan and Oolong. After waking up, they return to Kame House, where they are again confronted by Bio-Men demanding that Muten Roshi join them. Roshi refuses and quickly defeats the attackers, drawing Dr. Kochin's attention. Convinced that Muten Roshi is the strongest fighter in the world, Dr. Kochin kidnaps Bulma to force Roshi into participating in his hidden plan to release his master. The mystery grows: who exactly are Dr. Kochin and Dr. Uirou, and what sinister schemes do they have in store?

In command of the Edens Zero, Shiki Granbell has assembled the Four Shining Stars. With their assistance, Shiki intends to breach Dragonfall, a barrier in the Sakura Cosmos overrun by mechanical dragons, in order to continue his search for the goddess Mother. However, before the Edens Zero can advance, they detect a mysterious warship following them. Upon discovering that this vessel, the Belial Gore, is controlled by Drakken Joe, the Dark Alchemist, Shiki and his crew attempt to infiltrate it to find out why they are being targeted. During their infiltration, Drakken's minions take control of the Edens Zero. Despite the dangerous circumstances, Shiki remains determined not to give up. Working together with his friends, Shiki must defeat the Dark Alchemist to ensure their escape from the Belial Gore.

Kame-Sen'nin gives Goku and Kuririn the assignment of rescuing the sleeping princess from Lucifer, promising to take them on as his students if they succeed. However, the task turns out to be far more dangerous than they first expected.

In the wake of a city's sudden disappearance, Takuya, a professional courier used to being alone, meets Yuki, the only known survivor of the event. Following a message from Yuki's missing father, they set out to find the lost city, known as Lost. On their journey, they face unexpected challenges that deeply affect Yuki, dealing with the grief of those impacted, confronting a secret organization pulling the strings, and uncovering a hidden conspiracy. Initially strangers, Takuya and Yuki grow closer as they work together to solve the mystery of the vanished metropolis.

In response to reports of monsters attacking the Mount Nibel reactor, the Shinra Electric Power Company deploys its elite SOLDIER unit to investigate. Leading the mission is war hero Sephiroth, along with his comrade, First Class SOLDIER Zack Fair, and a contingent of Shinra guards. Upon arriving in Nibelheim, the village supplied by the reactor, Sephiroth discovers the origin of the monsters and reveals the truth behind Shinra's controversial Jenova Project. Later, Zack is found fleeing through the forest, no longer the heroic figure he aspired to be. He is pursued by the Turks, a notorious division of Shinra's General Affairs Department, who aim to keep the secrets within Zack and Sephiroth concealed.

A different version of the early Dragon Ball story presents a fresh perspective on Goku's first encounter with Bulma and Kame-Sen'nin. The narrative returns to the struggle against the Red Ribbon Army, featuring a twist where the military organization discovers Goku first rather than him finding them.

In "Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure," the disappearance of Emperor Chiaotzu's wife leads Master Shen to disclose that gathering the seven Dragon Balls can call forth the eternal dragon, who can grant wishes to bring her back. While the Emperor arranges the World Martial Arts Tournament, where Goku and Krillin take part, Bora and his son Upa conceal a Dragon Ball they discovered from the emperor's forces, commanded by the villainous Shen and General Tao. At the same time, Bulma sets off on her own quest for the Dragon Balls, joined by Yamcha, Puar, and Oolong.