2009
64 eps
TBS / Crunchyroll
Action Adventure Fantasy
Two brothers use forbidden alchemy to try to resurrect their dead mother. It goes catastrophically wrong — one loses his body entirely, the other loses limbs. Now they search for t…
If you loved Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's underdog story you're desperately rooting for, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the complicated, consuming love and damage that only family can deliver. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2020
47 eps
TBS / Crunchyroll
Action Supernatural Dark Fantasy
Yuji Itadori, an unnaturally strong high schooler, swallows a cursed finger belonging to the King of Curses and becomes a vessel for an ancient evil. Now enrolled in a school for s…
If you loved Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's underdog story you're desperately rooting for, Jujutsu Kaisen delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2021
23 eps
Fuji TV / Crunchyroll
Fantasy Adventure Drama
Prince Bojji is deaf, tiny, and considered the weakest prince in a world that ranks kingdoms by military strength. When he befriends Kage, a shadow creature and the sole survivor o…
If you loved Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's underdog story you're desperately rooting for, Ranking of Kings delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2021
50 eps
MBS / Crunchyroll
Action Drama Thriller
Takemichi Hanagaki, a washed-up 26-year-old, learns his middle-school girlfriend was killed by a gang called the Tokyo Manji Gang. He time-leaps back to middle school and tries to …
If you loved Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's underdog story you're desperately rooting for, Tokyo Revengers delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
1999
1100 eps
Fuji TV / Crunchyroll
Adventure Action Comedy
Monkey D. Luffy wants to become King of the Pirates. It sounds absurd — and it is, gloriously so. Across over a thousand episodes, One Piece builds a world of unmatched scope: isla…
If you loved Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's underdog story you're desperately rooting for, One Piece delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2019
48 eps
NHK / Crunchyroll
Action Drama Historical
Young Thorfinn watches his father — a legendary warrior turned pacifist farmer — murdered by Viking mercenaries. He joins the mercenary band to get close enough to their leader to …
If you loved Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's revenge arc so carefully constructed it becomes the whole point, Vinland Saga delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2020
13 eps
MAPPA / Crunchyroll
Action Martial Arts Supernatural
A nationwide fighting tournament where the winner gets any wish granted. Mori Jin enters for the thrill, but the tournament is a front for something far more dangerous — a supernat…
If you loved Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's underdog story you're desperately rooting for, The God of High School delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.
2023
8 eps
Netflix
Adventure Action Comedy
Netflix's live-action adaptation of the world's best-selling manga. Monkey D. Luffy, a rubber-bodied optimist, assembles a pirate crew to find the legendary treasure One Piece. Wha…
If you loved Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's underdog story you're desperately rooting for, One Piece (Live Action) delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2024
24 eps
A-1 Pictures / Crunchyroll
Action Fantasy Supernatural
In a world where hunters fight monsters in dungeons, Sung Jinwoo is the weakest hunter alive — until a near-death experience in a double dungeon grants him a unique ability: a syst…
If you loved Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's underdog story you're desperately rooting for, Solo Leveling delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about loyalty tested until it breaks — or proves it won't. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.
2016
138 eps
ytv / Crunchyroll
Action Superhero Drama
In a world where 80% of people have superpowers called Quirks, Izuku Midoriya is born without one — and still dreams of being a hero. When the greatest hero alive passes his power …
If you loved Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's underdog story you're desperately rooting for, My Hero Academia delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.