The anime "About my degeneration into slime" about the adventures of Rimur (aka Sato Mikami) has recently gained serious popularity, so we decided to make a small selection of similar series for all fans. Here you will find both well-forgotten old and relatively new projects that will surely appeal to true connoisseurs of the anime genre.
10. "Assault Witches" | 2008 - ...
The series Strike Witches from Noboru Yamaguchi was first released in 2008, having since acquired many sequels, including a full animated meter.
The events of the light novels tell of a new threat that arose before humanity, which was called the "Nero." Standard weapons against such an enemy were useless, so special combat modules were created, with which witches were able to fly and confront opponents in the air.
The first season, considered the most successful of all, is an allusion to the battle that actually took place for Britain, when dozens of aircraft fought in the air. Here they were replaced by charming witches, diluted with humor and colors, so no gloom.
9. Garo: Seal of the Flame | 2014 - 2015
Japanese anime series based on Garo Tokusatsu. The first episode, entitled Garo: The Carved Seal of the Flame, was released in 2014. Different series tell different stories: for example, the first story takes place in the fictional kingdom of Valiant, which resembles Spain during the Spanish Inquisition; the second is in Japan; the third - in the modern era in the fictional Russell City, a thriving American city, created in the image of New York.
The film “Garot: the Divine Flame” was also shot, the events of which unfold 4 years after the plot in Valiant.
8. "Control" | 2011
The full name of this series is [C]: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control, and it was created by Kenji Nakamura in 2011. He talks about 21st century Japan, which has barely survived the economic crisis and is going through hard times. Around reigns unemployment and despondency, people from despair are increasingly decided on suicide.
The main character is an ordinary student Kimimaro with a difficult fate: his mother died, and his father mysteriously disappeared. Trying to establish his life, the guy gets into trouble, because of which his future is at risk.
7. The Chronicles of the Horizon | 2013 - 2015
In the universe of the series “The Chronicles of the Horizon,” computer games took possession of humanity: literally every second person spends most of his time in virtual entertainment, dreaming not just to watch what is happening on the screen, but to be inside.
This dream comes true for 30 thousand gamers who somehow fall into the world of Elder Tale, but the joy did not last long. Pretty soon everyone wanted to go home, but no one knows how to get there. The only solution is to try to go through all the levels than the main characters will do for several seasons.
6. "Sword Art Online" | 2012 - 2018
The anime "Sword Art Online" is based on a series of popular in Japan Ranoe Reki Kawahara, which also made several computer games.
The plot of the plot is as follows: in 2022, technology stepped so far that it became possible to completely immerse a person in virtual reality. Sword Art Online was the first game with full support for the new development, which provided it with incredible popularity. On the first day of the beta test, 10 thousand gamers plunged into an online game, who quickly realized that they were trapped. It will not be possible to enter the real world until at least one of the participants “pumps” himself to level 100.
5. The “Lord” | 2015 - 2018
And again, the series about getting into the world of online games, but this time the creators approached the hackneyed topic from an unexpected direction. The main character is a fan of MMORPG "Yggdrasil", which, to his great regret, they decided to close. In it, he has a pumped character - a powerful magician and the head of the guild with the nickname Momonga.
On the last day of the server’s work, he downloaded it and began to wait for the end, but suddenly, instead of disconnect, the incredible happened - he got inside the game, into the “body” of his hero. It differs from other titles with a similar plot of “Lord” in that Momonga is not a beginner, but a grated gamer who has his own castle and many servants who are ready to carry out his orders.
4. The Radiant | 2018 - ...
The radiant is the nest of the so-called Nemesis: dangerous creatures attacking the Earth. Those to whom they touch, either die from infection, or get the opportunity to develop unique abilities. The main character named Seth is among the survivors and tries to reveal his potential, but suddenly it turns out that he is the only one who is immune to infection. Deciding to use his gift for good, he rushes in search of the Radiant in order to end the monsters once and for all.
3. "No game - no life" | 2014
Sore and Shirou are brother and sister who have gone headlong into the world of online games. Real life seems boring and uninteresting to them, so they are delighted to find themselves in another world where gamers are the elite of society, and everyone else is an outcast. Heroes have to make a difficult choice: enjoy new opportunities or stand up for humanity.
2. "The Military Chronicle of the Little Girl: The Saga of the Evil Tan" | 2017
The Saga of Tanya the Evil - a run of authorship by Carl Zen, numbering already 9 books. The protagonist is an inveterate atheist who spent his whole life going through a “white collar” and practically did not know the difficulties. After death, he meets with God, who decides to teach the unbeliever a lesson through reincarnation.
The hero is born a girl named Tanya in another world, where magic is a common occurrence. Tanya does not have a family, but she has abilities, so her fate is very difficult.
1. “The Goddess blesses this beautiful world” | 2016 - 2017
The main character of this title has an accident and is close to death, but suddenly opens his eyes and sees a real Goddess in front of him. She did not come to take him to heaven, but to ask him for help: her world is in danger and only he can save him. The guy agrees to become a hero, although he does not leave the feeling that the Goddess and this world he already saw on the monitor screen, spending time in one of the video games.