Anime Like Nanbaka

After a curse transformed former World War I pilot Marco Pagot into a pig, he took on the alias Porco Rosso, a well-known bounty hunter who chases sky pirates over the Adriatic Sea. Living on a secluded island, Porco ventures out mainly to collect bounties or visit Gina, a captivating singer who runs the Hotel Adriano. On a trip to fix his faulty engine, Porco is ambushed by the ambitious young American pilot, Donald Curtis. Eager for recognition, Donald boasts that he will end the flying pig's career. To avoid disappointing Gina, Porco flees to the prestigious Piccolo S.P.A., an aircraft manufacturer, where he secures a substantial loan to refurbish and upgrade his fighter plane. Surprisingly, he finds that the company's lead engineer is Fio Piccolo, a 17-year-old aspiring aviation genius. With Fio's modifications, Porco is ready to confront Donald and restore his reputation.

In her youth, Uta—a former member of the Red Hair Pirates and childhood friend of Monkey D. Luffy—dreamed of bringing a new era of freedom by sharing her music and joy throughout the world. When Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates arrive at Uta's highly anticipated live performance, they join many fans eager to witness the diva's exceptional talent. However, due to a painful incident in her past, Uta holds deep animosity towards pirates. Her reunion with Luffy becomes tense once she learns of his choice to embrace a life of piracy. Upon Luffy's refusal to give up his pirate ways, Uta uses her powers against the Straw Hats, trapping their minds in a dream realm from the concert's start, leaving their physical forms sleeping in reality. The Straw Hats now race against time to escape Uta's nightmare world before they are lost in it permanently.

In "Pokémon 3: The Movie," Mii Snowdon is left alone after her father vanishes while investigating the mysterious alphabet-shaped Pokémon called Unown. The only clue to his disappearance is a box containing strange tiles. When Mii plays with the tiles and wishes to see her father again, the Unown awaken and summon the legendary lion-like Pokémon Entei to act as her father. Satoshi heads to Greenfield with his Pokémon companion Pikachu to reunite with his friends Kasumi and Takeshi. Upon arrival, they find the town covered in crystal, a phenomenon caused by the Unown. It becomes their mission to defeat the Unown and restore Greenfield to normal. The stakes rise when Entei abducts Satoshi's mother. To uncover the reason for her abduction, Satoshi and his friends, along with their Pokémon, embark on a journey through the crystal-encased terrain to confront Entei and the Unown.

Two years after the Tendoshuu's assault on the O-Edo Central Terminal, the Yorozuya team has disbanded. Gintoki Sakata, anticipating Utsuro's return, begins exploring the Earth's ley lines for clues about Utsuro's Altana. He encounters surviving Tendoshuu members who still seek immortality, and eventually returns to Edo. Once reunited, the Shinsengumi and Yorozuya launch a counterattack on the occupied Central Terminal. With the extracted Altana from the Tendoshuu ship at risk of exploding, the Yorozuya and their allies fight a fierce battle against their enemies, with the fate of Edo and the world at stake. In memory of their mentor, Shouyou Yoshida's former students gather once more, reflecting on their past as they work toward securing their future.

Takuya Kanbara, an ordinary city kid, receives a mysterious text telling him to board a train that will lead him to his destiny. Answering the call, he finds the train and is transported to the Digital World, which is under threat from the malevolent Cherubimon. Cherubimon and his minions are devouring the Digital World's Fractal Code to strengthen themselves, and if no one intervenes, the entire Digital World will be consumed. But all hope is not lost. Takuya and the other chosen children who boarded the train inherit the power of the Ten Legendary Warriors who saved the Digital World in the distant past, enabling them to transform into Digimon. Armed with these new abilities, they fight to recover the stolen Fractal Code and restore the shattered Digital World to its former glory.

In the second season of Nanbaka, the easygoing daily life inside Nanba Prison persists for both its prisoners and wardens. Yet, a new danger lurks in the shadows: Enki Gokuu, a person connected to Samon's history, whose intentions stay unknown.

Amnesiac bounty hunter Wu Liuqi projects an image of strength, wielding lethal telekinetic scissor abilities and the power to transform into anything. Despite this prowess, he has a humble nature and often botches assignments, either mistaking targets or messing up assassinations. His shortcomings come not just from inadequate skills but also because he is an ordinary youth unsuited for such a line of work. Wu's journey, alongside his companion Dai Bo, aims to recover his forgotten memories. His mundane role as a hairdresser by day and his nocturnal work as a bounty hunter are largely driven by a need to settle debts. However, these efforts seem to align with his broader search for his lost past.

In the charming town of Alamos, the Space-Time Towers—century-old structures designed by architect Godey to play orchestral music—are home to the Alamos Town Contest Hall, where Hikari, Satoshi, and Takeshi are headed during their journey through Sinnoh. Local Alice and her Chimchar enthusiastically guide Satoshi and company around the town and its attractions. Their tour is interrupted when Alice's companion, Tonio, detects unusual dimensional anomalies sweeping through Alamos, all attributed to the sinister Pokémon, Darkrai. As these disturbances intensify, Dialga, the Temporal Pokémon, and Palkia, the Spatial Pokémon, engage in a conflict that traps the entire town in a separate dimension. Satoshi finds out that this catastrophe was foretold long ago, while Tonio uncovers a legacy left by his great-grandfather that may stop the battling legends. Will Satoshi and his team be able to use this last chance to save Alamos Town from disappearing between dimensions?

Three years have passed since the gateway to the Digital World closed, and Taichi Yagami along with his friends have matured while pursuing their own goals. Now a high school sophomore, Taichi feels growing pressure to decide his future, as his once tight-knit group gradually drifts apart due to differing interests. Suddenly, a rogue insect-like Digimon named Kuwagamon disrupts the city's electronics, prompting Taichi to chase after it. Trapped by the Digimon, Taichi's Digivice begins to glow, and Agumon reappears. Together, they defeat Kuwagamon, but many questions remain unanswered: why did this Digimon enter the human world, what is happening in the Digital World, and how does the new transfer student Meiko Mochizuki fit into these events?

Nanoha Takamachi is an ordinary third-grade student who values her time with family and friends. After rescuing a ferret she saw in a dream the previous night, she discovers the next day that the creature can speak to her telepathically. It reveals itself as Yuuno Scrya, a wizard from another world who accidentally scattered the dangerous 21 Jewel Seeds across Earth. Yuuno asks for Nanoha's help, granting her the magical device Raising Heart and teaching her to use her newfound powers as a mage. As they recover several Jewel Seeds, they cross paths with Fate Testarossa, a more skilled mage whose motives for collecting the Seeds remain unclear. Though Fate is stronger and refuses to explain her reasons, Nanoha notices a hint of sadness in her eyes, though Fate stays silent. Directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha centers on the emotional struggle born from conflicting goals.

A clumsy hairstylist who is highly proficient with scissors—and also a failed assassin—sets out on a journey to regain his forgotten memories, only to find himself caught up in a conflict between two opposing factions vying for control.

Many millennia ago, a meteor from space threatened to destroy the world, but Arceus intervened to protect it. In the struggle, Arceus was gravely wounded, and Damos (ダモス) took care of it. As a token of gratitude, Arceus promised to make the barren land of Michīna rich and prosperous, and entrusted Damos with the Jewel of Life (命の宝玉). Arceus lent Damos sixteen pieces of its own body to create the Jewel, with the agreement that they would be returned on a designated day. But Arceus was betrayed when they were not brought back, and it vowed to judge humanity once it awakened. Countless millennia later, Satoshi, Hikari, and Takeshi arrive in the riverside town of Michīna (ミチーナ), surrounded by natural beauty. They decide to visit the ruins of Michīna, which stand atop a great rock formation, with a large and gorgeous lake at its shore. Captivated by the lake, Satoshi and his friends are suddenly caught off guard as waves begin to rise and a tornado of water wreaks havoc. From the ruins of Michīna runs out a descendant of Damos, a girl named Sheena. Seeing what is happening, she summons Dialga and cries, "Dialga, please!" Dialga manages to halt the tornado. Satoshi and his friends finally make it to the ruins, where Kevin and Sheena recount the ancient legend of Michīna. Moments after they finish the tale, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina erupt into a fierce battle, and the ruins of Michīna are destroyed. Arceus awakens...

A compilation series adapting 8 short stories created by manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto during the ages of 17 to 26. 1) A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard (Dir. Seishirou Nagaya, ZEXCS) 2) Sasaki Stopped a Bullet (Dir. Nobukage Kimura, Lapin Track) 3) Love is Blind (Dir. Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Lapin Track) 4) Shikaku (Dir. Naoya Ando, GRAPH77) 5) Mermaid Rhapsody (Dir. Tetsuaki Watanabe, 100Studio) 6) Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome (Dir. Kazuaki Terasawa, Studio Kafka) 7) Nayuta of the Prophecy (Dir. Tetsuaki Watanabe, 100Studio) 8) Sisters (Dir. Osamu Honma, P.A.WORKS) This anime held a worldwide premiere ahead of its release at the "Global Stage Hollywood 2025" film festival on October 5, 2025. A general two-week theatrical run in Japan, split into two parts, launched on the same day, October 17, 2025. The series later began streaming globally on Amazon Prime Video on November 8, 2025.

Amid a new crisis where Digimon, digital creatures, are becoming more aggressive and powerful while invading the human world, Maki Himekawa and Daigo Nishijima—members of the mysterious Incorporated Administrative Agency—are working to understand these events. Most of the Chosen Children are busy preparing for Tsukishima General High School’s upcoming summer festival. Having just returned from the United States, Mimi Tachikawa struggles to reconnect with both her classmates and the other Chosen Children. Meanwhile, Jou Kido focuses entirely on his studies, deliberately avoiding anything related to Digimon, which causes his partner Gomamon to leave. Despite the growing threat from infected Digimon, the choices made by Mimi and Jou create tension within their group. Can they resolve their personal issues in time to help their friends face the escalating danger?

Wu Liuqi, together with his companions Dabao and Xiaofei, sets out on a trip to the Xuanwu Kingdom in order to safeguard the inhabitants of Xiaoji Island and preserve their tranquil way of life. Their goal includes revealing the mysteries connected to Wu Liuqi's past and discovering a method to rescue their island. The road forward is packed with additional puzzles and exciting escapades.

The Straw Hat Pirates encounter Olga, a girl who fled the vanished island of Alchemi. Alchemi was once famous for its metalworking and the creation of the immensely valuable Pure Gold, but the island disappeared two hundred years ago. Olga is now being chased by the Marines, who are interested in the Pure Gold. Gildo Tesoro, who controls the Navy headquarters and the black market, learns of Olga and hires the treasure hunter Mad Treasure to track her down. The Straw Hats team up with Olga to search for the Pure Gold, while she plans to use them and the treasure to make herself wealthy.

In the Johto region, Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, locates Mewtwo in a secluded area. While attempting to recapture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are abducted by Domino, a new member of Team Rocket, as they rescue Pikachu from Jessie and James. The cloned Pokémon are also seized and used as bait to draw Mewtwo out. This sparks a clash between Mewtwo and Giovanni, with Mewtwo trying to understand its own purpose and the meaning of its existence alongside the other clones, questioning the value of their origins as scientific creations.

In "Digimon Adventure tri.," the Chosen Children are struggling with the betrayal of Meicoomon, a digital partner who recently joined their group alongside her human partner, Meiko Mochizuki. Koushirou Izumi is determined to uncover the reason behind Meicoomon's loss of control. Meanwhile, Takeru Takaishi notices that his Digimon partner, Patamon, is showing alarming symptoms similar to those seen in other infected Digimon like Meicoomon. Unexpectedly, the Chosen Children receive a critical warning from Homeostasis, a mysterious entity that reveals the imminent danger threatening both the human world and the Digital World, the realm of the Digimon. Homeostasis intends to execute a "Reboot" to eliminate the digital infection by resetting all data in the Digital World. While this action will remove the infection, it will also erase the memories of every Digimon, including those partnered with the Children. Can the Chosen Children stop Meicoomon's threat and prevent the Reboot, or is this the end of their adventure with their Digimon friends?

In Hong Kong, the Three Sisters Detective Agency is run by the Paper Sisters: Anita King, Maggie Mui, and Michelle Cheung. Their business usually revolves around book-related cases. They are hired to act as local guides for Nenene Sumiregawa, a Japanese novelist suffering from writer's block ever since her close friend Yomiko Readman vanished. Each sister possesses the ability to control paper, making them Paper Masters. Using these powers, they rescue Nenene from a group of terrorists at a book signing event and continue to protect her from further dangers. Maggie and Michelle, both passionate readers, are excited to guard their favorite author, but Anita—despite her paper-based abilities—strongly dislikes books. The sisters struggle to adjust to their new life in Japan while keeping Nenene safe and handling cases assigned by the mysterious organization Dokusensha. As they get to know Nenene better, they uncover connections between her, Yomiko's disappearance, and the unusual books Dokusensha sends them to investigate. What started as a routine job becomes their most crucial mission yet. Are these young women ready to risk everything for the sake of literature?

Following the resolution of the Jewel Seed crisis, Nanoha Takamachi returns to her daily life, which includes her morning magical practice. She stays in touch with Fate Testarossa and the crew of the Arthra through video messages, eagerly anticipating their next encounter. Her peace is broken when Raising Heart warns her of an imminent danger while she is studying. The attacker is Vita, a Belka Knight, who showcases her power by using an intelligent device equipped with a unique cartridge system, quickly overpowering Nanoha. Just as Nanoha is about to be defeated, the Space-Time Administration Bureau intervenes. Vita and her comrades, Shamal, Signum, and Zafila, are assigned to extract magical energy from mages in order to complete the Book of Darkness, one of the Lost Logia. What dark goals do these knights have for the Book of Darkness?

Tai is now a university student, living on his own, working hard at school and taking on part-time jobs every day, yet his future remains uncertain. Meanwhile, Matt and the others continue to handle Digimon-related incidents and help people alongside their partner Digimon. When an unprecedented phenomenon arises, the DigiDestined realize that as they grow older, their bond with their partner Digimon will eventually come to an end. A countdown timer activates on the Digivice, and they discover that the more they fight alongside their partner Digimon, the faster that bond deteriorates. Will they choose to fight for others and lose their partner? The moment to make that decision is rapidly approaching. There is only a short time left before the "chosen children" become adults. This marks the final adventure for Tai and Agumon.

The DigiDestined reunite with their Digimon partners in "Digimon Adventure tri. Loss," only to face a digital reset that erases the Digimon's memories of their human companions. The group struggles to rebuild these bonds, especially Sora Takenouchi, who meets resistance from Piyomon, now unable to recognize her. Tensions rise when hostile Digimon attacks split the team, separating the Chosen Children and their Digimon partners across the Digital World. Back in the real world, Daigo Nishijima of the Incorporated Administrative Agency discovers information about a new entity pursuing "Libra," which he believes is actually Meicoomon. Unlike other Digimon, Meicoomon retains her memories and remembers her partner, Meiko Mochizuki, who has ventured alone into the Digital World to find her. To uncover the forces behind the recent chaos, the Chosen Children must overcome the dangers of this newly formed realm and find a way back home.

In "Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice," Keldeo, a Mythical Pokémon, aims to become a member of the Swords of Justice, a group dedicated to aiding those in need. To earn his place, he must fully unleash the power of his horn and master the Sacred Sword technique, prompting him to challenge Kyurem, a Legendary Dragon dwelling in an old mine inside a frozen crater. Though initially confident, Keldeo soon realizes he is no match for this formidable opponent. Meanwhile, Satoshi and his companions are journeying through the Unova region when they encounter an injured Keldeo. At the same time, Kyurem begins wreaking havoc by draining energy from other Legendary Pokémon, creating an imbalance that endangers the entire region. With support from his new friends, Keldeo must overcome his shortcomings and confront Kyurem once more, this time with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

In the decade after the Book of Darkness crisis, Nanoha Takamachi, Fate Testarossa, and Hayate Yagami have moved from their studies on Earth to serving as military mages on Midchilda under the Time-Space Administration Bureau. After their unacknowledged efforts in extinguishing a large airport fire, Hayate establishes Riot Force 6 to handle public safety issues and defend against threats from dangerous magical relics called Lost Logia. As experienced members, they take on the role of mentors to new recruits Subaru Nakajima, Teana Lanster, Caro Lu Luce, and Erio Mondial, supporting these rising talents as they undergo demanding training and pursue their individual goals. Despite their dedication, Riot Force 6 encounters numerous obstacles, including enemies who use Lost Logia and internal skepticism, leading to a continuous strain on their resources and abilities.