Anime Like Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream

20 anime similar to Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream based on genre, format, studio, and popularity

Anime Like Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream

Looking for anime similar to Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream? Here are 10 anime recommendations that share similar themes, genres, or storytelling styles.

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We selected these anime based on shared genres (Action, Adventure, Drama), similar narrative structures, comparable art styles, and positive fan overlap. If you enjoyed Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream, these series should appeal to your taste.

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Sword Art Online II

24 eps⭐ 6.62014Score: 42.2

3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-FiSame studio: A-1 PicturesSimilar era (2014)

ActionAdventureFantasySci-Fi

One year after the SAO incident, Kirito is approached by Seijiro Kikuoka from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Department "VR Division" with a rather peculiar request. That was an investigation on the "Death Gun" incident that occurred in the gun and steel filled VRMMO called Gun Gale Online (GGO). "Players who are shot by a mysterious avatar with a jet black gun lose their lives even in the real world..." Failing to turn down Kikuoka's bizarre request, Kirito logs in to GGO even though he is not completely convinced that the virtual world could physically affect the real world. Kirito wanders in an unfamiliar world in order to gain any clues about the "Death Gun." Then, a female sniper named Sinon who owns a gigantic "Hecate II" rifle extends Kirito a helping hand. With Sinon's help, Kirito decides to enter the "Bullet of Bullets," a large tournament to choose the most powerful gunner within the realm of GGO, in hopes to become the target of the "Death Gun" and make direct contact with the mysterious avatar. (Source: Crunchyroll)

3/6 genres match

The Seven Deadly Sins

24 eps⭐ 7.32014Score: 40.1

3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, SupernaturalSame studio: A-1 PicturesSimilar era (2014)

ActionAdventureComedyEcchi

When they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile. Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth - the Sins were framed by the king's guard, the Holy Knights - too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne! Now the princess is on the run, seeking the Sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. But the first Sin she meets, Meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. He doesn't even have a real sword! Have the legends of the Sins' strength been exaggerated? (Source: Anime News Network)

3/6 genres match

ERASED

12 eps⭐ 8.12016Score: 40.0

3 shared genres: Drama, Psychological, SupernaturalSame studio: A-1 PicturesSimilar era (2016)

DramaMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural

Satoru Fujinuma is a 29 year old manga artist struggling to make a name for himself following his debut. But, that was not the only thing in his life that Satoru was feeling frustrated about… He has a unique supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back in time before the incident occurred, repeating time until the accident is prevented. One day, he gets involved in an accident that has him framed as a murderer. Desperate to save the victim, he sends himself back in time only to find himself as a grade-schooler one month before fellow classmate Kayo Hinazuki went missing. Satoru now embarks on a new quest: to save Kayo and solve the mystery behind her disappearance.

3/6 genres match

Sword Art Online

25 eps⭐ 7.02012Score: 37.4

2 shared genres: Action, AdventureSame studio: A-1 PicturesSimilar era (2012)

ActionAdventureFantasyRomance

In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now... (Source: Crunchyroll)

2/6 genres match

Blue Exorcist

25 eps⭐ 7.22011Score: 35.0

2 shared genres: Action, SupernaturalSame studio: A-1 PicturesSimilar era (2011)

ActionFantasySupernatural

This world consists of two dimensions joined as one, like a mirror. The first is the world in which the humans live, Assiah. The other is the world of demons, Gehenna. Ordinarily, travel between the two, and indeed any kind of contact between the two, is impossible. However the demons can pass over into this world by possessing anything that exist within it. Satan the god of demons, but there's one thing that he doesn't have, and that's a substance in the human world that is powerful enough to contain him!! For that purpose he created Rin, his son from a human woman, but will his son agree to his plans? Or will he become something else...? An exorcist?

2/6 genres match

Your lie in April

22 eps⭐ 8.42014Score: 34.2

1 shared genre: DramaSame studio: A-1 PicturesSimilar era (2014)

DramaMusicRomanceSlice of Life

Piano prodigy Arima Kousei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital. This resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano playing. Two years later, Kousei hasn’t touched the piano and views the world without any flair or color. He was content at living out his life with his good friends Tsubaki and Watari until, one day, a girl changed everything. Miyazono Kaori is a pretty, free spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality. Kaori helps Kousei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kousei was used to.

1/6 genres match

86 EIGHTY-SIX

11 eps⭐ 8.32021Score: 33.9

3 shared genres: Action, Drama, Sci-FiSame studio: A-1 Pictures

ActionDramaMechaSci-Fi

Called “Juggernaut,” these are the unmanned combat drones developed by the Republic of San Magnolia in answer to the attacks by the autonomous unmanned drones of the neighboring Empire of Giad, the “Legion”. But they’re only unmanned in name. In reality, they are piloted by the Eighty-sixers—those considered to be less than human and treated as mere tools. Determined to achieve his own mysterious ends, Shin, the captain of Spearhead Squadron, which is comprised of Eighty-sixers, continues to fight a hopeless war on a battlefield where only death awaits him. (Source: Crunchyroll)

3/6 genres match

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train

1 eps⭐ 8.42020Score: 33.8

4 shared genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, SupernaturalSame format (MOVIE)

ActionAdventureDramaFantasy

This Demon Slayer movie sees Tanjiro Kamado and friends from the Demon Slayer corps board the Infinity Train on a new mission to investigate a mysterious series of disappearances, perpetrated by a demon who has been tormenting people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it.

4/6 genres match

The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments

24 eps⭐ 7.32018Score: 33.8

3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, SupernaturalSame studio: A-1 PicturesSimilar era (2018)

ActionAdventureComedyEcchi

Melodias, Hawk, and Elizabeth retook the Kingdom of Leones from the Holy Knights. The festival went off without a hitch and the crew enjoyed their well-earned peace. And yet, another threat looms on the horizon. The Ten Commandments, a group of elite demon clan warriors, have their sights set on the kingdom. (Source: Anime News Network)

3/6 genres match

Your Name.

1 eps⭐ 8.62016Score: 33.4

2 shared genres: Drama, SupernaturalSame format (MOVIE)Similar era (2016)

DramaRomanceSupernatural

Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school girl, yearns to live the life of a boy in the bustling city of Tokyo—a dream that stands in stark contrast to her present life in the countryside. Meanwhile in the city, Taki Tachibana lives a busy life as a high school student while juggling his part-time job and hopes for a future in architecture. One day, Mitsuha awakens in a room that is not her own and suddenly finds herself living the dream life in Tokyo—but in Taki's body! Elsewhere, Taki finds himself living Mitsuha's life in the humble countryside. In pursuit of an answer to this strange phenomenon, they begin to search for one another. Kimi no Na wa. revolves around Mitsuha and Taki's actions, which begin to have a dramatic impact on each other's lives, weaving them into a fabric held together by fate and circumstance. (Source: MAL Rewrite)

2/6 genres match

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

11 eps⭐ 8.02011Score: 33.3

2 shared genres: Drama, SupernaturalSame studio: A-1 PicturesSimilar era (2011)

DramaRomanceSlice of LifeSupernatural

Jinta Yadomi and his group of childhood friends have become estranged after a tragic accident split them apart. Now in their high school years, a sudden surprise forces each of them to confront their guilt over what happened that day and come to terms with the ghosts of their past. (Source: NIS America)

2/6 genres match

Sword Art Online: Alicization

24 eps⭐ 7.52018Score: 32.3

2 shared genres: Action, AdventureSame studio: A-1 PicturesSimilar era (2018)

ActionAdventureFantasy

Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees. In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. He ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions seem no different than a human. As they search for the boy's parents, Kirito finds a peculiar memory returning to him. A memory from his own childhood, of this boy and a girl, too, with golden hair, and a name he should have never forgotten - Alice. (Source: Yen Press) Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

2/6 genres match

Tokyo Ghoul

12 eps⭐ 7.62014Score: 32.1

4 shared genres: Action, Drama, Psychological, SupernaturalSimilar era (2014)

ActionDramaHorrorMystery

The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight. (Source: Anime News Network)

4/6 genres match

Parasyte -the maxim-

24 eps⭐ 8.12014Score: 31.9

4 shared genres: Action, Drama, Psychological, Sci-FiSimilar era (2014)

ActionDramaHorrorPsychological

They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade–and take control of–a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret–except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come? (Source: Del Rey)

4/6 genres match

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders - Battle in Egypt

24 eps⭐ 8.22015Score: 31.8

4 shared genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, SupernaturalSimilar era (2015)

ActionAdventureDramaSupernatural

After 30 days of travel across the world, plagued with countless battles, Jotaro and his companions have finally arrived in Egypt! Now only the strongest "Stand" users remain to rebuff our heroes' final march on Cairo: The Nine Egyptian Gods, Dio's most zealous servants. Will the Joestar line fall to the monstrous vampire, or can Jotaro defeat Dio and save his mother's life? (Source: Crunchyroll)

4/6 genres match

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

26 eps⭐ 8.32019Score: 31.6

4 shared genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Supernatural

ActionAdventureDramaFantasy

It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family. (Source: Crunchyroll)

4/6 genres match

Fairy Tail

175 eps⭐ 7.22009Score: 31.1

2 shared genres: Action, AdventureSame studio: A-1 Pictures

ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

Across the Fiore kingdom, wizards join guilds and make their pay by filling magical needs—but one guild has a reputation as the roughest, rowdiest, most dangerous of all: Fairy Tail! When four young Fairy Tail members unite, their bond is forged by a power found in neither muscle nor magic and grows stronger with every mission. Whatever you do, don't mess with these friends or you'll get a taste of Natsu's flaming fist or Gray's ice hammer, suffer a painful blow from one of Lucy's celestial spirits or catch the edge of Erza's mighty blade! Whether they're stopping demons from devastating the world or wrestling in the mess hall, this mystical team manages to inflict as much damage to their rivals as they do to the surrounding area! (Source: Funimation)

2/6 genres match

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

1 eps⭐ 8.42019Score: 30.3

3 shared genres: Drama, Psychological, SupernaturalSame format (MOVIE)

DramaPsychologicalRomanceSupernatural

In Fujisawa, where the skies are bright and the seas glisten, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. His blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted with the appearance of his first crush, Shouko Makinohara. For reasons unknown, he encounters two Shouko's: one in middle school and another who has become an adult. As Sakuta finds himself helplessly living with the Shouko's, the adult Shouko leads him around by the nose, causing a huge rift in his relationship with Mai. In the midst of all of this, he discovers that the middle school Shouko is suffering from a grave illness and his scar begins to throb... (Source: Aniplex USA)

3/6 genres match

Fire Force

24 eps⭐ 7.62019Score: 29.6

4 shared genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Supernatural

ActionDramaSci-FiSupernatural

Year 198 of the Solar Era in Tokyo, special fire brigades are fighting against a phenomenon called spontaneous human combustion where human beings are turned into living infernos called "Infernals.” While the Infernals are first-generation cases of spontaneous human combustion, later generations possess the ability to manipulate flames while retaining human form. Shinra Kusakabe, a youth who gained the nickname Devil’s Footprints for his ability to ignite his feet at will, joins the Special Fire Force Company 8 which composes of other flames users as they work to extinguish any Infernals they encounter. As a faction that is creating Infernals appears, Shinra begins to uncover the truth behind a mysterious fire that caused the death of his family twelve years ago. (Source: Official Website)

4/6 genres match

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1 eps⭐ 8.51997Score: 29.5

4 shared genres: Action, Drama, Psychological, Sci-FiSame format (MOVIE)

ActionDramaMechaPsychological

NERV faces a brutal attack from SEELE, but with Asuka in a coma, and Shinji in a nervous breakdown, things soon turn into the surreal. This movie provides a concurrent ending to the final two episodes of the show Neon Genesis Evangelion. (Source: IMDb)

4/6 genres match

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