Monsters can be not only nasty opponents but also the best friends. That is exactly what Pokémon has proven. If you’re looking for similar anime series, you might find some new tips in this list.
Pokémon is the largest anime franchise ever. The colorful pocket monsters not only have a cuddle factor but also trigger a collecting frenzy. Collecting monsters is a big theme not only in Pokémon but also in many other animes.
The monsters don’t always have to be colorful. They can also be more intense or so ugly that we wouldn’t even include them in our team. MeinMMO has picked out 5 recommendations that you as a Pokémon fan should not miss.
How was this list created?
- Different monsters appear in the animes, which are tamed by human characters.
- The order of mention has nothing to do with the quality of the animes. They have been sorted according to their rating on MyAnimeList. However, we can recommend all of these animes without reservation.
- The production took place in Japan, so these series are animes.
Pact of the Yokai
- Alternative Names: Natsume Yuujincho / Natsume’s Book of Friends
- Episodes: 74 in 6 seasons
- Where available: –
- Rating on MyAnimeList: 8.31
The anime series to Pact of the Yokai has been running since 2008. Unfortunately, the anime is not available on any streaming service in Germany, so your only options are to purchase the DVDs or access an American Crunchyroll account.
What is it about? Takashi Natsume is a boy who can see supernatural beings, known as Yokai. Because of this, he was bullied by many children of the same age. But one day he inherits the “Book of Friends” from his grandmother, in which he makes an incredible discovery.
In the book are numerous yokai that have made a pact with the grandmother. However, Takashi does not feel the desire to use the power of the yokai for his own purposes. He takes it upon himself to dissolve all the contracts with the yokai to free them from slavery.
Digimon
- Alternative Names: Digimon: Digital Monsters
- Episodes: 518 in 9 seasons
- Where available: Season 1 on Amazon Prime Video and Crunchyroll
- Rating on MyAnimeList: 7.78
Digimon is considered a competitor to Pokémon, even though the digital monsters usually lagged behind the pocket monsters. The anime started with Digimon Adventure, which is probably still the most famous season to this day. Many more seasons followed, in which people sometimes even became Digimon themselves.
What is it about? Besides the world of humans, there exists a Digi-world. In it live digital monsters that can transform into even stronger beings through particularly challenging situations, known as Digitation.
In many seasons, a child is pulled into the world of Digimon and equipped with a partner Digimon. Through the Digivice, the monster and the child remain connected. In the anime itself, the children only have one partner Digimon, but outside the series, we can collect the colorful monsters as much as we want.
