Anime like Akira
These 12 shows score most like Akira (Seinen) across all six Codex criteria — not just same-genre guesses, but the closest matches on the actual rubric. Ranked by how near their criterion profile sits to Akira.
Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and animation — same Seinen demographic, same studio.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and animation.
Shared strengths in animation and world-building — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in emotional themes and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in animation and world-building — same Seinen demographic.
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FAQ
- What anime is most like Akira?
- Made in Abyss (8.60) tops the list as the closest match to Akira on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in world-building and animation — same Seinen demographic.
- How are "anime like Akira" picks chosen?
- Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Akira, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Akira good, not just surface tags.