Black Clover is one of the best Shounen Anime out in the anime universe now. With 150+ episodes, it has gathered quite a lot of fans. But if you are done with all the anime episodes and want to start with a new anime like Black Clover, then we have some great options for you! Let’s have a look at some of the best shows-anime like Black Clover, that made us fall in love with the anime.
1. Anime Like Black Cover: Fairy Tail
- Director: Shinji Ishihara
- Writer: Hiro Mashima
- Starring: Cherami Leigh, Todd Haberkorn
- IMDb Rating: 8
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
The anime that resembles Black Clover the most in this list is Fairy Tail. It is one of the greatest Shounen Animes of all time.
Dealing with magic, Fairy Tail will take you on a remarkable journey as Lucy Heartfilia joins the guild of Fairy Tail. The main characters of the anime- Natsu, Lucy, Erza, and Gray are respectable like Asta and Yuno and have great character development like Black Clover.
2. Boku No Hero Academia/My Hero Academia
- Director: Kenji Nagasaki
- Writer: Kohei Horikoshi
- Starring: Daiki Yamashita, Justin Briner, Nobuhiko Okamoto.
- IMDb Rating: 8.5
- Streaming Platforms: Crunchyroll, Netflix Boku
No Hero Academia or My Hero Academia deals with the boy’s story- Izuku Midoriya is the only one who cannot use magic like Asta of Black Clover.
But, like the characters of Black Clover who want to become magic knights, here in Boku, no Hero Academia gets enrolled in a famous school to become a superhero.
3. Anime Like Black Cover: Naruto
- Director: Hayato Date
- Writer: Masashi Kishimoto
- Starring: Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Kate Higgins.
- IMDb Rating: 8.3
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
One of the big three anime- Naruto, is next on our list. Like Black Clover, Naruto deals with the fight to become something.
Like Asta, Naruto is also an orphan who wants to become the Hokage, and their characters have some striking similarities with each other. The anime series resembles Black Clover in more than one way.
4. Demon Slayer
- Director: Haruo Sotozaki
- Writer: Koyoharu Gotōge
- Starring: Natsuki Hanae, Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott.
- IMDb Rating: 8.7
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
Tanjiro is the only earning member of his family after his father. But, one day, he finds out that his family has been killed and his sister has been turned into a demon. He now has to choose the hard path of becoming a Demon Slayer.
5. Bleach
- Director: Noriyuki Abe
- Writer: Tite Kubo
- Starring: Johnny Yong Bosch, Michelle Ruff
- IMDb Rating: 8.1
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece are the big three anime of this generation! Bleach is another anime like Black Clover, with its story revolving around Ichigo Kurosaki.
But, when a disaster occurs, his family- Ichigo takes up the power of the soul reaper to avenge them. Ichigo now leads the journey of killing hollows and demons that cross his way.
6. Anime Like Black Cover: One Piece
- Director: Tatsuya Nagamine
- Writer: Eiichiro Oda Starring: Mayumi Tanaka, Tony Beck, Laurent Vernin.
- IMDb Rating: 8.7
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
Next on our list, we have one of the big three- One Piece. The One Piece Manga is on its 1000th chapter. The story revolves around Monkey D Luffy, our main character, who wants to become the Pirate King after Gol D Roger.
7. Anime Like Black Cover: Hunter x Hunter
- Director: Hiroshi Kojima
- Writer: Yoshihiro Togashi
- Starring: Issei Futamata, Megumi Ha
- IMDb Rating: 8.9
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
One of the best Shounen Anime out there- Hunter x Hunter, is quite similar to Black Clover. Like Asta, who has no parents, Gon lost his mother, and his father left him when he was a child.
Both of them deal with intense fights, magic-like powers, and hard training. Asta wants to become the wizard king, while Gon wants to become a Hunter and find his father.
8. Soul Eater
- Director: Takuya Igarashi
- Writer: Atsushi Ohkubo
- Starring: Laura Bailey, Chiaki Omigawa, Micah Solusod.
- IMDb Rating: 7.8
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Just like Asta wants to become the wizard king, soul eater Evans enrolled in Death Weapon Meister Academy to become a death scythe. Along the way, he understands the struggles, and the anime is all about his fights and struggles.
9. Anime Like Black Cover: Berserk
- Director: Naohito Takahashi
- Writer: Kentaro Miura
- Starring: Nobutoshi Canna, Marc Diraiso
- IMDb Rating: 8.7
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Guts are destined to suffer. He knows he will die a cruel death. In a world that is infested with evil, he wants to get revenge by killing the man who took advantage of him.
It is an anime similar to Black Clover on this list. In a world without any magic power, he makes friends with other misfits and embarks on the journey.
10. Dr. Stone
- Director: Shinya Iino
- Writer: Riichiro Inagaki (based on the manga by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi)
- Starring: Makoto Furukawa, Kana Ichinose, Yuichi Nakamura
- IMDb Rating: 8.1
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Disney Hotstar+
Three millennia after a mysterious phenomenon transforms everyone on Earth into stone, two best friends—a science whiz and an ardent strongman—find a means to undo the damage and battle a competing clan of survivors to restore civilization.
11. Yu Yu Hakusho
- Director: Noriyuki Abe
- Writer: Yoshihiro Togashi
- Starring: Nozomu Sasaki, Justin Cook
- IMDb Rating: 8.5
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
From the same mangaka as Hunter x Hunter, Yu Yu Hakusho was quite famous when it was released. Like Black Clover, it is an adventure anime where the boy becomes a detective in the afterworld after his death.
12. Anime Like Black Cover: The Seven Deadly Sins
- Director: Okamura Tensai
- Writer: Nakaba Suzuki
- Starring: Bryce Papenbrook, Cristina Valenzuela
- IMDb Rating: 8.1
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Next on our list of anime recommendations is The Seven Deadly Sins- another one of the best anime of the shounen genre.
One day when the holy knights take over the kingdom of Elizabeth- she turns to her group of childhood friends for help. Except they aren’t heroes- they are criminals!
13. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Director: Yasuhiro Irie
- Writer: Hiromu Arakawa
- Starring: Vic Mignogna, Maxey Whitehead, Colleen Clinkenbeard.
- IMDb Rating: 9.1
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
In the world of Fullmetal Alchemist, which is filled with alchemy- two brothers set out on a journey to get their bodies back, which they lost.
In this anime filled with bloodshed and loss, will they be successful? Or will they be withered by the force of evil? Watch Fullmetal Alchemist and learn about their gruesome journey.
14. Akame Ga Kill!
- Director: Tomoki Kobayashi
- Writer: Makoto Uezu (based on the manga by Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro)
- Starring: Sora Amamiya, Tatsumi, Satomi Akesaka
- IMDb Rating: 7.8
- Streaming Platform: Hulu
Tatsumi, a young villager, travels to the Imperial Capital in an effort to raise money for his community. He finds out there is corruption in the neighbourhood after coming. In order to take on the Empire and put an end to the corruption, Night Raid, an assassin gang, recruits him. Tatsumi joins the Night Raid together with Mine, a self-described “genius sniper,” Sheele, who may be compassionate but turn cold-blooded when it comes to eradicating “society’s trash,” and leader Najenda, who spent years serving in the Empire before joining Night Raid.
15. Anime Like Black Cover: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi
- Writer: Kazuki Nakashima
- Starring: Yuri Lowenthal, Kana Asumi
- IMDb Rating: 8.3
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Gurren Lagann is the next on our list of anime recommendations. Belonging to the mecha genre of anime- it is quite popular as all the characters are well-liked by the public.
Kamina and Simon are two friends who are always up for an adventure and suddenly plan on going to the earth’s surface one day. Discover what happens next as they get their hands on Lagann!
16. Attack on Titan
- Director: Tetsuro Araki
- Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
- Starring: Yuki Kaji, Marina Inoue
- IMDb Rating: 9/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Attack on Titan is a dark anime like black clover based in a dystopian world filled with giant Titans that have ravaged humanity.
Humans have taken shelter behind giant walls to keep the Titans out, but when one Titan breaks the walls of his city and destroys his family, Eren Jaeger sets out on a quest to take revenge on the Titans. He joins the Survey Corps, a group of elite soldiers who battle the Titans.
They try to uncover the mysteries behind Titan’s origins. Attack on Titan has become a renowned series and gained a massive fan following.
17. Anime Like Black Cover: Mob Psycho 100
- Director: Yuzuru Tachikawa
- Writer: Hiroshi Seko (based on the manga by ONE)
- Starring: Setsuo Ito, Takahiro Sakurai, Akio Otsuka
- IMDb Rating: 8.8
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Shigeo Kageyama, also known as Mob, is a typical middle schooler. He may appear unremarkable, but he is a strong esper with incredible psychic ability. He continually lives under emotional restraint in order to maintain control of this power.
18. Anime Like Black Cover: Little Witch Academia
- Director: Yoh Yoshinari
- Writer: Masahiko Otsuka
- Starring: Marin Miller, Laura Post
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Little Witch Academia is a fantasy anime series similar to black clover and involves magic power. Young girls train to become witches in a school called the Luna Nova Magical Academy. Akka Kagari joins the school to become a witch but finds it difficult as she is not from a magical family.
Then she finds a magical item called the Shiny Rod, which belonged to Chariot. Soon, her life starts to turn, and she starts a mission to spread magic around the world again.
19. Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records)
- Director: Minato Kazuto
- Writer: Touko Machida
- Starring: Sōma Saitō, Akane Fujita, Yume Miyamoto
- IMDb Rating: 7.2
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
The Alzano Empire is the setting for Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor, a cool fantasy universe. The Alzano Imperial Magic Academy educates energetic, youthful students in becoming proficient magicians. As they strive to become the best magicians, Sistine Fibel and her companions are the ones we follow.
However, when their beloved instructor retires and is replaced with enigmatic Glenn Radars, their lives become complicated. He struggles to connect with the students. Evil forces start to stir in the castle during this time. Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor is a fantastic quick watch if you’re seeking a magical anime like Black Clover.
20. A Certain Magical Index (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori
- Writer: Kazuma Kamachi (original light novel)
- Starring: Atsushi Abe, Yuka Iguchi, Rina Satou
- IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
The events of A Certain Magical Index take place in Academy City, Japan, a made-up location. In terms of technology, the town is thirty years ahead of the rest of the globe, and more than 75% of its residents use psychic powers. Touma Kamijou, a high schooler with the lowest psychic level of zero, is one of them. He does, however, also have a unique quality that enables him to disprove the supernatural (much as Asta in Black Clover).
When he encounters Index Librorum Prohibitorum, a weird female who has memorized all of the banned grimoires, one day, his life is forever changed. While exploring the weird new world of the supernatural, Kamijou promises to protect the child from the evil magicians who are attempting to harm her.
21. The Twelve Kingdoms (Juuni Kokuki)
- Director: Tsuneo Kobayashi
- Writer: Fuyumi Ono (original novel)
- Starring: Nakai Kazuya, Mitsuishi Kotono, Tsukui Kyousei
- IMDb Rating: 8.0
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll
The life of redhead Youko Nakajima, who doesn’t blend in with her contemporaries due to her hair color, is followed in The Twelve Kingdoms. She makes up for the lack of friendship by working hard in class and winning the presidency. She mindlessly aids her peers and allows them to use her for their own gain in order to gain their friendship, but she never has a true friend.
Everything changes one day when Keiki, a blonde man who claims to be from another universe, storms into her classroom. He informs Youko that she is his master and that the throne of his realm is her rightful place. When a supernatural beast threatens Keiki, the meeting is cut short, and he ends up bringing Youko to his domain.
22. Anime Like Black Cover: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
- Director: Various (Different seasons have different directors)
- Writer: Hirohiko Araki (original creator)
- Starring: Various (Different seasons have different casts)
- IMDb Rating: 8.5
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
The classic story of sibling conflict is JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. The narrative starts in 1868 when Dario Brando saves an English nobleman named George Joestar and his son Jonathan from a car accident. They later owe him money. They are unaware that Dario has no desire to save lives and rather wants to raid their possessions.
When Dario passes away after twelve years, the Joestars decide to adopt his son Dio as payment for their obligations. Dio appears to admire George, but his true motivation is to take their wealth. He gradually tries to sever the father and son in an effort to strain their bond. But when his father unexpectedly falls ill, Jonathan notices something is off and learns that Dio is up to many more shenanigans.
23. Radiant
- Director: Fakuoka Motoo and Kishi Seiji
- Writer: Aoki Yasuko, Shigenobu Kou and Sugawara Yukie
- Starring: Seth, Alma, Melie, Grimm, Von Teppes, Yaga, Master Lord Majesty.
- IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Like the Black clover anime, Radiant follows a mystical world plot with abundant magic. And in this anime, the protagonist is also an orphan like there was in black clover.
The story of this anime begins with Seth, who came from the sky to bring peace and harmony between humans and sorcerers and is sent to fight against all the evils. And To do all these things, he needs to find his power which is the legendary source of Nemeses. And during this power search, he must go through evil obstacles, which can even kill him.
24. Anime Like Black Cover: UQ Holder!
- Director: Youhei Suzuki
- Writer: Ken Akamatsu S
- Starring: Brittney Karbowski, Heidi Hinkle, Kalin Coates, Molly Searcy.
- IMDb Rating: 8/10
- Streaming Platform: Prime Video, Crunchyroll
The vampire lovers, this is the series that will make your fantasy anime list much better. The extraordinary journey of Touta Konoe, from a very simple boy to gaining an immortal life, will keep you hooked to your screens.
The childhood dream of this young boy had very different paths and plans and gave all of us a sense of excitement while watching it.
What will Touta do when he finds a whole secret society filled with people like him? Will the journey be an easy way out or filled with adventure? There is only one way to know fellow watchers.
25. Haikyu
- Director: Susumu Mitsunaka
- Writer: Haruichi Furudate
- Starring: Ayumu Murase, Kaito Ishikawa, Yu Hayas.
- IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Crunchyroll, Prime Video.
The anime series World Trigger teaches the importance of patience and teamwork in a brilliant way, filling the watchers’ environment with laughter at times. Some things so simply done can teach us so much. This is one of the shows that the viewer will never regret watching.
The main protagonist, Hinata Shouyou, falls in love with volleyball when he watches the match of the National Championship. He joins a volleyball club only to realize that there are no other members in it, and they don’t even have much space for the game.
The story shows the whole journey of Hinata, how, with his level of hard work and patience, he finally fills up the team, the way he fiercely faces all the challenges, and how life gives him the most important tricks to win in the simplest ways.
26. Anime Like Black Cover: Jujutsu Kaisen
- Director: Sunghoo Park
- Writer: Gege Akutami
- Starring: Satoru Gojo, Yuji Itadori, Ryomen Sakuna
- IMDb Rating: 8.5/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
This anime is full of action and a fantasy world, having 24 episodes. Jujutsu Kaisen‘s plot follows the story of Yuuji Itadori, a high school student involved in many unusual practices. Due to this, one day, when caring for his bedridden grandfather, he encountered an item that was cursed. And when he tried to investigate it, he got into trouble between strange occurrences.
The cursed article belongs to a powerful demon named Sakuna Ryoumen, the king of curses. After knowing all these things, Jujutsu decides to save this world from this evil curse by becoming a Sorcerer by taking over the powers he got from that strange, cursed item.
27. Full-Time Magister (Quanzhi Fashi)
- Director: Haoling Li
- Writer: Daxing Zhang
- Starring: Yisong Han, Ji Guanlin, Yunchen Liu
- IMDb Rating: 7.5
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Mo Fan continues to be the older stepbrother of a sister who is disabled and the son of a meager laborer, much like in his former life. Despite these obstacles, his goal is to enroll in a magic program and pursue a career as a magician—a well-respected and wealthy field—in order to honor and thank his father for all of his hard work.
28. Dragon Ball Super
- Director: Kimitoshi Chioka, Morio Hatano
- Writer: Akira Toriyama (original creator), Masako Nozawa, Sean Schemmel, Christopher Sabat
- IMDb Rating: 8.3
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation, and Hulu.
Beerus, the god of destruction, wants to beat Goku, the Super Saiyan God, who he saw in his sleep after emerging from a long period of sleep. He battles with Goku to defend the planet.
29. Anime Like Black Cover: Food wars
- Director: Yoshimoto Yonetani
- Writer: Yuto Tsukuda
- Starring: Soma Yukihara, Erina Nakiri, Megumi Tadokoro, Ikumi Mito
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Food Wars is a series that has five seasons with 86 episodes. The series follows the Gourmet and Ecchi genre. The plot is based on a chef named Souma Yukihira, who is following his father, Jouichirou, a famous chef who has developed many exotic cuisines of his own.
Souma wants to be like his father, but one day he gets shocked when he learns that his father has sold his restaurant and taken up a job. But Souma needs to have up. So, he decides to join an academy named Tootsuki Culinary Academy, which is unlike any ordinary cooking academy. It has lots of secrets that Souma discovers during her training.
30. Shaman King
- Director: Seiji Mizushima
- Writer: Hiroyuki Takei
- Starring: Yoh Asakura, Hao Asakura, Anna Kyoyama, Trey Racer and Tokageroh
- IMDb Rating: 8/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Shaman King anime is the same as Balck Clover but has more adventurous action. The story starts with a 13-year-old boy named Shaman and his teammates, assigned to fight the evils and open the path for the next Shamans. The fight sequences, the magic involved, and the plot twists in this anime will amaze you just like you were while you watched Black Clover.
31. Anime Like Black Cover: Tokyo Revengers (2021)
- Director: Kouichi Hatsumi
- Writer: Yasuyuki Muto
- Starring: Takuya Eguchi as Takemichi Hanagaki, Yuu Hayashi as Mikey, Shun Horie as Draken
- IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
- Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation
Tokyo Revengers revolves around Takemichi Hanagaki, who leads an uninteresting life in which his former academic success is only a faint recollection. He finds himself on the verge of death after learning of the vicious murder of his ex-girlfriend Hinata Tachibana and her brother by the notorious Tokyo Manji Gang, but he unexpectedly travels back in time to his younger years.
In order to try to save those he loves and rediscover who he truly is, Takemichi, who is determined to change Hinata’s tragic fate, infiltrates the gang world and becomes entangled in friendships, conflicts, and moral quandaries. Time travel, gang rivalries, and fast-paced action are all mixed together in this anime.
32. Anime Like Black Cover: The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)
- Director: Takao Abo
- Writer: Keigo Koyanagi
- Starring: Kaito Ishikawa as Naofumi Iwatani, Asami Seto as Raphtalia, Rina Hidaka as Filo
- IMDb Rating: 8.0/10
- Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation
In the anime The Rising of the Shield Hero, for centuries, Melromarc has been plagued by waves of disasters that have repeatedly ravaged the planet and afflicted its people. To defeat these waves, the four heroes use a sword, throw, arc, and shield in that order.
As an otaku, Nonfumi Iwatani is doomed to be the “hero of the shield.” With only one flimsy shield, Nonfumi is ignored and mocked by his fellow heroes and the kingdom’s populace because of their lackluster personalities and poor offensive skills.
Naofumi and Raphtalia must battle to keep the kingdom afloat and save the Melromarc people from their terrible fate as the waves approach the kingdom.
33. Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World (2016)
- Director: Masaharu Watanabe
- Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki (original work), Chinatsu Kameyama (series composition)
- Starring: Yusuke Kobayashi as Subaru Natsuki, Rie Takahashi as Emilia, Reina Ueda as Rem
- IMDb Rating: 8.5/10
- Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu
In the anime Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World, the last thing Subaru Natsuki anticipates is being ripped away from his everyday existence and thrust into a fantastical world as he exits the convenience store. The confused teenager’s situation does not appear to be improving, but soon after arriving, he is attacked by some criminals.
Thankfully, Subaru is saved by a mysterious beauty named Emilia, who is pursuing the person who stole her insignia. Subaru offers to assist the sincere and compassionate girl in her search as a token of appreciation, and later that evening he even locates the item she is looking for; however, they are brutally murdered. But Subaru wakes up right away for a family scene, where they are faced with the same gang of bandits and discover Emilia once more. As history uncannily repeats itself, the mystery gets more complicated.
34. Jobless Reincarnation (Mushoku Tensei) (2021)
- Director: Manabu Okamoto
- Writer: Eiji Umehara (script), Keiko Yoshioka (script)
- Starring: Yumi Uchiyama as Rudeus Greyrat, Ai Kakuma as Sylphiette, Tomokazu Sugita as Eris Boreas Greyrat
- IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
- Platform: Funimation, Crunchyroll
In the anime Jobless Reincarnation (Mushoku Tensei), when a 34-year-old man decides to try something heroic and abnormal, he ends up in a tragic accident despite having been intimidated, hated, and oppressed all of his life. However, in a sudden turn of events, he awakens in a different reality, akin to Rudeus Greyrat, and starts over as a newborn child of devoted parents.
Rudeus quickly adjusts to his new surroundings while retaining his knowledge and memories of his former life. He starts to demonstrate magic abilities that surpass all expectations with the help of a wizard named Roxy Migurdia, and he does so with the maturity of an adult. Rudeus meets Sylphiette, a young woman his own age, and they become best friends. Rudeus also learns how to wield Paul, his father’s sword.
35. Fire Force (En’en no Shit) (2019)
- Director: Yuki Yase
- Writer: Atsushi Ohkubo (original work), Yamato Satsuki (series composition)
- Starring: Gakuto Kajiwara as Shinra Kusakabe, Aoi Yuki as Iris, Miyuri Shimabukuro as Tamaki Kotatsu
- IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
- Platform: Funimation, Crunchyroll, Hulu
Fire Force revolves around Shinra Kusakabe, a third-generation pyrokinetic young man who was shunned as a child because of the fire that killed his mother and younger brother, Sho, twelve years ago. He earned the moniker “Devil’s Footprints” for his ability to light his feet at will. He joins Special Fire Force Company 8, which consists of other pyrokinetics who have committed themselves to permanently putting an end to the Infernal attacks while looking into possible corruption within Companies 1 through 7.
Shinra starts to discover that the fire that killed his mother was a pretext for Sho’s abduction by the White Clad, a doomsday cult that has agents inside the Tokyo Empire and is responsible for the Infernal attacks.
36. Beastars (2019)
- Director: Shinichi Matsumi
- Writer: Paru Itagaki (original work), Nanami Higuchi (series composition)
- Starring: Chikahiro Kobayashi as Legoshi, Sayaka Senbongi as Haru, Yūki Ono as Louis
- IMDb Rating: 8.0/10
- Platform: Netflix
In the anime Beastars, carnivores and herbivores suffer from an uneasy tension in a civilized society of anthropomorphic animals. When Tem, an alpaca at Cherryton Academy’s theater club, dies in a predation incident, the mutual mistrust reaches its peak.
For his entire life, Tem’s friend Legoshi, a gray wolf on the stage crew, has been a source of suspicion and terror. That same evening, Legoshi meets Haru, a white dwarf rabbit hated by his coworkers, in a pivotal encounter. His developing feelings for Haru, exacerbated by his predatory tendencies, make him confront his actual self, the events surrounding his friend’s death, and the violence that permeates his surroundings.
37. Anime Like Black Cover: World Trigger (2014)
- Director: Mitsuru Hongo
- Writer: Toshiki Inoue
- Starring: Yūichi Nakamura as Yuuma Kuga, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Osamu Mikumo, Kaito Ishikawa as Jin Nojima
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Platform: Crunchyroll
In the anime World Trigger, The city of Mikado has turned into a never-ending battlefield between the Border Defense Agency, which is in charge of fighters armed with unique weapons known as “Triggers,” and creatures known as “Neighbors” that pose a threat to the peace on Earth.
A young member-in-training named Osamu Mikumo is facing difficulties when Yuuma Kuga, a new student, shows up. This brings with it unexpected secrets and the potential for a fresh viewpoint on the battle against the Neighbors. Together, the two will learn the true meaning of bravery and the complexities surrounding the distinction between human and enemy, which will change both their lives and the outcome of the conflict.
38. Anime Like Black Cover: The God of High School (2020)
- Director: Sunghoo Park
- Writer: Kiyoko Yoshimura
- Starring: Tatsumaru Tachibana as Jin Mori, Rie Takahashi as Han Daewi, Aoi Koga as Mira Yoo
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Platform: Crunchyroll
In the anime, The God of High School, a 17-year-old martial artist from Seoul, South Korea, named Mori Jin is the primary character. He is asked to participate in a martial arts competition known as “The God of High School” (or GOH) at the start of the narrative.
Sponsored by a dubious company, the competition brings together high school students from all over South Korea at the regional and then national levels to choose three representatives for the World Tournament. The hosting company grants the winner’s wish as a reward, without any questions. But before long, Mo-Ri and his supporters come to understand that the competition conceals sinister secrets and political agendas, endangering their lives and casting doubt on the actual nature of human power and desire.
39. The Misfit of Demon King Academy (2020)
- Director: Shin Oonuma
- Writer: Kento Shimoyama
- Starring: Yūichirō Umehara as Anos Voldigoad, Ari Ozawa as Misha Necron, Azusa Tadokoro as Sasha Necron
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Platform: Funimation, Crunchyroll
In the anime, The Misfit of Demon King Academy a conflict between humans and demons in the distant past resulted in widespread mayhem and violence. The demon king Voldodead gave his life in the hopes of being reborn in a peaceful future in order to put an end to this seemingly never-ending conflict.
The demonic race established the King Demon Academy, a prestigious establishment tasked with identifying the years when its king reawakens in anticipation of his return. Two millennia later, he reincarnates, but to his astonishment, he quickly learns that the world’s magic level dropped significantly while he was gone.
He rises to convince his descendants that their king has at last returned, and he offers to find those who change his glorious past.
40. Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (2019)
- Director: Masayuki Sakoi
- Writer: Koyuki (original work), Natsuko Takahashi (script)
- Starring: Yuuichiro Umehara as Seiya Ryuuguuin, Aoi Koga as Ristarte, Satoshi Hino as Ares
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Platform: Funimation, Crunchyroll
In the anime Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, the task of calling forth a human hero to save the world of Gaeabrande from a Demon Lord falls to Ristarte, a novice goddess.
Ristarte takes care to choose a hero who can defeat the enemies because Gaeabrande is a very dangerous S-class world. She chooses Seiya Ryuuguuin because of her stats, which are significantly higher than those of any other candidate. He is absurdly cautious about everything, including her, as Ristarte discovers to her dismay when she summons him.
Seiya’s reluctance drives the goddess insane because he won’t even go into Gaeabrande’s safest places until he has trained to a level that he is comfortable with.
41. Plunderer (2020)
- Director: Hiroyuki Kanbe
- Writer: Yūichirō Higashide
- Starring: Kaito Ishikawa as Licht Bach, Sora Amamiya as Hina, Sayaka Ohara as Miledi Reis
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Platform: Funimation, Crunchyroll
In the anime Plunderer, every person in the post-apocalyptic world of Alicia has a unique “count” printed on their body that determines their value. The number of hundreds of kilometers that young Hina Farrow has walked is equivalent to her count. She has been traveling alone and looking for someone known as the Legendary Ace for the past five years, ever since her mother was taken into the Abyss and left with a final wish. The encounter with Licht Bach, a strange masked pervert with a negative -999 count, abruptly changed Hina’s path.
After saving Hina from an Ace impostor in the Alcian Royal Army, Licht—who turned out to be a true legendary Ace himself—accused him of not being the Ace she was seeking.
42. Anime Like Black Cover: Drifting Dragons (2020)
- Director: Tadahiro Yoshihira
- Writer: Goro Taniguchi (series composition)
- Starring: Taiten Kusunoki as Mika, Azusa Tadokoro as Takita, Marina Inoue as Laffan
- IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
- Platform: Netflix
Drifting Dragons is a drama anime where there exist these enormous dragons that roam through the skies, and drakers, a group of hunters, hunt those animals for a living. On the Quin Zaza, an airship, the crew looks for dragons to harvest their precious meat. This story develops around two crew members, Mika and Takita, and explores the hardships that appear in this dangerous profession. They come together as a team, overcome formidable obstacles, and battle enormous dragons along the way. The series is full of adventure and focuses on teamwork, survival, and the excitement of hunting in a world full of dragons. As they explore the skies, there is drama, action, and many amazing moments.
43. Sakugan (2021)
- Director: Jun’ichi Wada
- Writer: GoRA
- Starring: Miku Itou as Memempu, Tomokazu Seki as Gagumber, Yumi Uchiyama as Shutter
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Platform: Crunchyroll
In the anime Sakugan, we see Memenpu, a nine-year-old prodigy who lives in a challenging underground world where humans live in colonies and are constantly in danger from the terrifying Kaijuu.
Strongly inspired by visions of an infinite sky outside the Labyrinth’s depths, she aspires to be a Marker and investigate the secrets of the uncharted territory. Notwithstanding her father Gagumber’s opposition, a chain of events sets in motion a perilous journey that will not only put her abilities and bravery to the test but also have the potential to alter the course of human history and its relationship with the cosmos.
44. Witchcraft Works (2014)
- Director: Yasuhiro Irie
- Writer: Rika Nakase
- Starring: Yuuji Ueda as Takamiya, Hisako Kanemoto as Ayaka Kagari, Mai Fuchigami as Mifuyu
- IMDb Rating: 7.0/10
- Platform: Funimation, Crunchyroll
In the anime Witchcraft Works for Honoka Takamiya, Ayaka Kagari, the “princess” of Tougetsu High School, was merely an unreachable idol, despite the fact that they sat next to each other in class and rode the same bus every morning. For Honoka, who was leading a sluggish and typical high school life, the crowd of students who adored the “princess” was nothing more than a bother.
Everything appeared to be going according to plan until Honoka was unexpectedly attacked by an enigmatic witch one day. He is shocked when Ayaka saves his life and reveals that she is a fire witch on a covert mission to keep Honoka safe. Since that fateful day, Honoka’s normal life has been completely upended by the conflict between the witches who want to steal the hidden power within the Tower and the workshop witches who work to protect its citizens.
45. Anime Like Black Cover: Astra Lost in Space (2019)
- Director: Masaomi Andou
- Writer: Norimitsu Kaihou
- Starring: Yūma Uchida as Kanata Hoshijima, Lynn as Aries Spring,
Tomori Kusunoki as Charce Lacroix - IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Platform: Funimation, Crunchyroll
In the anime Astra Lost in Space, space travel is now feasible and profitable in 2063, and a group of Caird High School students travels to the nearby planet McPa for their planetary camp. The nine kids are attacked by an enigmatic and unexpectedly intelligent sphere of light shortly after the group lands on the planet, which takes them into the far reaches of space. They find an ancient, deserted spacecraft close by while floating in orbit around an unidentified planet. They decide to use the ship to get home after discovering it is in operational condition. Their ship, which they call Astra, takes them on a long and perilous journey home, strengthening their bonds and revealing new aspects of their personalities.
