Shows Like Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune

If you liked Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune (2023), a animation and sci-fi & fantasy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Bye Bye, Earth (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Belle Lablac doesn’t really fit in as the only human being in a world full of anthropomorphic animals. No fangs, no fur, no scales, no claws. Lonely and eager to discover where she comes from, Belle journeys to find…
2
Daemons of the Shadow Realm (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Yuru, a young hunter, lives in a small village deep in the mountains, hunting wild game and leading a humble life with Asa, his younger twin sister. Their peaceful lives are torn apart when a dragon’s roar echoes…
3
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (2023)
★ 8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
As a prophecy of doom unfolds on the peaceful land of Britannia, a purehearted boy sets out on a journey of discovery — and revenge.
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Buso Renkin (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
The story begins when high school student Kazuki Muto is killed one night saving a mysterious girl from a monster, only to wake up in his school dorm, believing it to have been a dream; however, he soon finds out that…
5
Cat Planet Cuties (2010)
★ 8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Nice guy Kio’s normal life gets turned upside down when he meets a friendly, sexy cat-alien named Eris. She’s on a peaceful mission—and she’s ready to play. Things get even friskier when her fellow felines set up base…
6
Girls Bravo (2004)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Small for his age, Yukinari has been bullied and abused by girls all his life. Now in high school, he has developed a rare condition: whenever girls touch him, or even come close, he breaks out in hives. Imagine his…
7
SWORD GAI: The Animation (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
The swordsmith Amon accidentally comes across an infant and its dead mother in the forest. Although he is initially overwhelmed by the situation, he finally decides to take the boy with him and thus save him from…
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Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Betrayed by his childhood friend and cast out of the Hero Party, Orhun Dura—once their loyal Enchanter—is branded by his former comrades as “a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none.” Alone, he sets out to forge a new…
9
Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
On the run from a past crime, Juzo Fujimaki is blackmailed into joining an illicit tournament and has to face top martial artists in deadly match-ups.
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Kanokon (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Kouta has girl troubles of the supernatural sort. For some reason, he keeps attracting the attention (and affections) of animal spirits! Having spent most of his life in the country, Kouta is understandably nervous…
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Toriko (2011)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
In a world where gastronomy reigns, Gourmet Hunter Toriko hunts rare ingredients and animals to create his ultimate full-course meal.
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My-Otome (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
In the distant future on the planet Earl, colonized by immigrants from Earth centuries ago. "Old technology" has survived in the form of nanomachines that allow female virgins wield Highly-advanced Materializing…
13
Tales of Wedding Rings (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Sato is a high school boy in love with his best friend Hime, an unearthly beauty from another realm. So when she moves back to her home world to get married, Sato doesn’t think twice—he follows her and crashes the…
14
Date A Live (2013)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Thirty years ago a strange phenomenon called a "spacequake" devastated the center of Eurasia, claiming the lives of at least 150 million people. Since then, smaller spacequakes plague the world on an irregular basis…
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Seraph of the End (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
After a mysterious virus wipes out ninety percent of humanity, vampires emerge from the recesses of the earth to enslave mankind, treating them like livestock. After growing tired of donating blood in exchange for…
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The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Prince Wein is ready to commit treason. And who can blame him? Faced with the impossible task of ruling his pathetic little kingdom, this poor guy just can't catch a break! But with his brilliant idea of auctioning off…
17
GOOD NIGHT WORLD (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Four miserable members of a dysfunctional household have no idea that they've formed a happy family unit in an immersive VR game — with each other.
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Kemonozume (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Creatures known as Shokujinki have been secretly living alongside humans for hundreds of years. Though they may look like humans, Shokujinki are able to transform into uncontrollable beasts with gigantic claws and…
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Princess Lover! (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
Teppei Arima, who lost both of his parents in a car accident is attending the second year of high school. After being adopted by his grandfather Isshin Arima, the mightiest man in japanese economy, he is forced into…
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Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (1995)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Miaka, a junior high school student in Tokyo, has normal problems: fights with her mom, entrance exams, and deciding where she's going to go eat with her friends. But when she finds a mysterious book in the library…