Daigo Murasaki’sMaou 2099is an anime so captivating it leaves fans glued to their seats and awaiting the next episode, with some even going straight to the manga. The story is centered on the Demon Lord Veltol Velvet Velsvalt, who reawakens in a futuristic dystopia after suffering defeat at the hands of the Hero Gram and his journey to conquer this new world he finds himself in.
This animemasterfully combines fantasy and cyberpunkthemes, giving a unique and refreshing blend to the isekai genre. WithMaou 2099currently airing, various other anime that share similar themes with this exquisite animation exist and are worth the watch for fans of the series.
After facing defeat at the hands of the Hero Emilia and escaping through a dimensional portal, Demon Lord Satan finds himself in a modern-day world with no power and means of survival. Now bearing Sadao Maou, he along with his assistant have to find a way to survive in this world, with the dream to one day conquer this world and his former one.
However, this dream is a long way from completion, just like Veltol’s dream of conqueringhis futuristic world. As both beings are in a much more modern world with barely any knowledge, they have to adapt and find new ways to gain energy, with the common dream to conquer.
7Chrome Shelled Regios
Magic Meets Technology
Setin a post-apocalyptic worldridden with dangerous organisms called Filth Monsters and so much pollution that even nature is not spared, humans are able to survive with the aid of protective mobile habitats called Regios, technology powered by electronic fairies, and special weapons called DITE that require Kei, their personal energy, to protect themselves.
This cross between magic and technology mirrors the world ofMaou 2099, where magic is reintroduced into an extremely futuristic society. However, whileMaou 2099focuses more on power struggles,Chrome Shelled Regiosfocuses more on survival, displaying humanity’s resilience in the face of extinction.
6Code: Breaker
The Failed Villains
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, evil for evil.”
Is the motto by which Ogami Rei, a Code Breaker, lives. Code Breakers are an organization of people with special abilities who work for the government and erase whoever they are ordered to, to maintain the status quo.
However, Ogami took it up a notch as he believed in absolute justice, clearing anyone and anything in his path to achieve his goaland being a villain of his own, the same way Veltol was willing to do anything to conquer his world. However, both protagonists had encounters that changed them, making them the opposite of the symbol they had hoped to be.
5I’m Quitting Heroing
The Unusual Hero And Demon Lord Team-up
Hero Leo Demonheart defeated the Demon Lord Echidna for the sake of humanity; however, he did not expect what he got in return. They banished him for fear of his might, believing that he would soon be the downfall of the very people he saved. Because of this, Leo wandered until he heard that Echidna was rebuilding her army and decided to join it.
While it took a lot of effort and time for Echidna to believe it was not just some scheme, Leo continues tooffer his services to her armyand help them rebuild, just like how Gram consented to helping Veltol rescue Machina, despite their past.
Set in a world where magic has been imbued into everyday life with the aid of scientific advancements,Irregular At Magic High Schoolfocuses on Tatsuya Shiba, an unusual student who excels in physical combat but lacks sufficient magic power, making him an irregular. Now he, along with his sister, has tosurvive in the prestigious magic school, where he faces discrimination because of his unconventional abilities.
LikeMaou 2099, this anime uniquely blends magic and futuristic technology. However, unlikeMaou 2099,where magic is being reintroduced in a futuristic world,Irregular At Magic High Schoolfocuses more on the balance between the two themes, of magic and science.
3Accel World
Gaming To Achieve The Dream
Brain Burst is a program that functions with the aid of an augmented reality fighting game where players earn points to accelerate their brain waves. And who better to play it than the bullied student Haruyuki Arita, who finds solace in games? After helping him with the bullies, Kuroyukihime, a member of the student council, seeks Haruka’s help, explaining why she needs his abilities in-game.
Now, Haruyuki vows to help herand achieve her dream. While Haruyuki is actually good at gaming, Veltol has poor gaming skills. Despite the contrast in skills, gaming is a method both of them use to acquire strength in a technology-driven society and achieve their respective goals.
This futuristic anime centers around David Martinez, a boy from a poor family with a big dream. Unfortunately, his mother was a victim of a high-speed chase, and David, left alone to fend for himself, ends up with a rare cyberware and becomes an Edgerunner.
Now he tries to survive in this corrupt system, hoping the cyberware does not destroy him first. This system is one where the poor have no say and are often abused because of their standing in society. Similarly, the society inMaou 2099is also unfavorable for immortals such as Veltol, as they are forced to hide their identity due to being hunted by those who seek to sacrifice them.
1Heroic Age
The Race To Rebuild A Legacy
Age is a human who was raised by the primeval race called the Golden Tribe. This tribe decided to call out other races to come and join them to explore this universe, a call which was answered by four races, the first three being the Silver Tribe, the Bronze Tribe, and the Heroic Tribe, with the Iron Tribe, humankind, joining much later.
The Iron Tribe was often attacked by other tribes, and this led to their destruction, with only a few survivors scattered around. Now, Age joins humanity’s struggle to reclaim its former legacy. In the same manner, Veltol struggles to gain his former glory in this new world and establish his dominance once more.
