Darling in FranXX is a complex story of child soldiers fighting for the survival of humanity in a massive mecha called FranXX against the Klaxosaurs that have wiped out nearly all humans. The story follows Hiro, an aspiring FranXX pilot, as he meets the mysterious two-horned girl Zero Two, also known as the “Partner Killer” for her reckless mecha piloting skills. Zero Two and Hiro team up despite their friend’s disapproval as the two encounter Claxosaurs. Like in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Darling in the Franxx, our main character is an outcast at the beginning of his journey, with little chance of getting carried away in a world stacked against him. However, learning from an overly attractive female lead, David and Hiro demonstrate exceptional natural prowess in their field, with one enduring cybernetic enhancements beyond the norm and the other piloting a mecha with the infamous “Partner Killer”. is enabled, both are finished by the end. A tragic fate is inevitable above their head.

The sprawling metropolis of Kansai is a technological utopia from top to bottom, lit for miles by the past flashes of neon signs, but all is not as peaceful as it seems. Notorious criminals still roam the streets despite the city’s strict laws, the most terrifying, known as akudama, such as the “jackfruit”, known for killing 999 people and facing an extraordinary public execution. have to do. With a message to all Akudamas to save Jackfruit, we follow an ordinary man as they become Akudama thugs after being dragged into everything with a courier. Bringing the main character to crime in a dystopian world and learning the ropes is always a good premise for anime, and we think Akudama Drive and Cyberpunk: Edgerunner do it excellently. Both David and Swindler must quickly adapt to their new life of crime, surrounded by extreme violence and battling the authorities of their city as they attempt to navigate their new relationships.

A group of assassins working for a revolutionary army attempting to overthrow the city’s prime minister is a very dystopian setting for the anime. Acme ga kill! Follows Tatsumi as he joins the Knight Raid Assassins to help his impoverished home village against the Empire. Nevertheless, everything moves south as the Empire takes action on its comrades, each a skilled assassin facing vengeance from a society that has cast them aside. Sadly, Akame ga Kill! The most important similarity between ! And Cyberpunk: Edgerunners amounts to the death and tragedy experienced by Tatsumi and David. Both fight against a society that ruthlessly suppresses its population in nefarious ways, and both are caught in the middle and their loved ones die left, right, and center. Two stories of misfortune that end with heartache for our main characters, Acme Ga Kill! It’s sure to give a sense of struggle against powers as high as Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

The future of the world’s criminal justice system is an interesting topic to speculate and the concept put forward by Psycho-Pass is a fascinating one. Under the guise of the CIBIL system, a rating of a person’s likelihood of committing a crime, inspectors and enforcers judge in advance, meaning they enforce the law before it is broken. Akane Tsunemori is a new inspector working in the system, teaming up with undercover criminal Enforcer Shinya Kougami. The two navigate the dystopian future under which they live, grapple with corruption, and are constantly being watched, questioning the morality of the system. Futuristic dystopian societies provide interesting dynamics for anime stories, especially when exploring morality. Psycho-Pass and Cyberpunk: Edgarner looks at morality when faced with a world order that actively works against people from disadvantaged backgrounds. David is an example of how being born outside the elite of the Knight City leads to a life of crime, and Kougami’s life as an enforcer under the Sybil system shows how to be a part of the system’s life. doesn’t guarantee a smooth run as he goes from inspector to guard dog for Tsunemori. The fight against an unfair system raises interesting questions of morality, especially around the use of violence.

A man with a crocodile head, not knowing how he got such a head, and a head inside his mouth. The caiman lives in a world called the Hole, a chaotic expanse with no morals and a testing ground for magicians who turn people into primordial beings or creatures, much like the caiman’s crocodile head. After spending a lot of time in a Gyoza shop run by Nikaidou, Kaiman embarks on a journey to find out who or what has changed his life so rapidly. Pure violence and an unequal society bring Dorohedoro into line with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Kaiman goes through an enormous amount of violence to find answers for his deformed head. But, like David, with his cybernetically enhanced gang, he enlists some help when trying to question the wizards.

An entertainment robot trying to stop an all-out war between humans and AI through extreme violence and time travel, images of Hatsune Miku meet the Terminator. Vivi is an idol singing in an unpopular theme park and is tasked by AI Matsumoto to travel back in time to specific pinpoints to stop the AI ​​war. Vivi is very similar to Cyberpunk: Edgerunner in pure vibes, great soundtrack, and animated violence beyond the most thrilling action movie. Cyberpunk has a gritty, unsightly feel with the neon lights and electro-rock soundtrack that brings the city to life, meanwhile, Vivi maintains a similar sentiment with crashing guitar riffs in the background of the AI ​​marching to the war against humanity. Both feature smoothly animated and choreographed fight scenes, such as Men’s Last Stand against MexTec forces using cybernetic enhancements, similar to Vivi’s full Android clash in creative freedom used by the animation studio.