The Anime Order

11 suggestions, most-recommended first

Anime like Akira

428 people recommend Neon Genesis Evangelion to anyone who liked Akira — more than any other title. Ghost in the Shell is second on 407 votes and Devilman Crybaby third on 143. Eight more suggestions cleared the threshold, and all of them are listed below, strongest first. These are votes rather than an algorithm: each number counts AniList members who watched Akira and said a particular show was worth watching next, so a suggestion people disagreed with does not appear at all. Three of the eleven have a watch order on this site; the rest are named so you can find them.

  1. Neon Genesis Evangelion cover art Neon Genesis Evangelion 7 entries · 1995–2023 Watch order › 428 recommend it
  2. Ghost in the Shell cover art Ghost in the Shell 17 entries · 1995–2026 Watch order › 407 recommend it
  3. Devilman Crybaby cover art Devilman Crybaby 6 entries · 1972–2018 Watch order › 143 recommend it
  4. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners cover art Cyberpunk: Edgerunners ONA · 10 episodes · 2022 Not on the site yet 125 recommend it
  5. Akudama Drive cover art Akudama Drive TV series · 12 episodes · 2020 Not on the site yet 83 recommend it
  6. PLUTO cover art PLUTO ONA · 8 episodes · 2023 Not on the site yet 73 recommend it
  7. Metropolis cover art Metropolis Film · 2001 Not on the site yet 68 recommend it
  8. Memories cover art Memories Film · 3 episodes · 1995 Not on the site yet 65 recommend it
  9. Serial Experiments Lain cover art Serial Experiments Lain TV series · 13 episodes · 1998 Not on the site yet 44 recommend it
  10. Perfect Blue cover art Perfect Blue Film · 1998 Not on the site yet 44 recommend it
  11. SPRIGGAN cover art SPRIGGAN Film · 1998 Not on the site yet 41 recommend it

Where these come from

Every number above is a tally of AniList members who finished Akira and nominated another series as the one to watch next. Nothing here is inferred from genres or tags: this page cannot tell you why Neon Genesis Evangelion follows Akira, only that 428 people think it does. Suggestions the community voted down are excluded, and where several seasons of one franchise were nominated they are counted once, under the franchise.

3 of them have a watch order here , so if one appeals you can see every series, film and OVA in it laid out in order before you start: Neon Genesis Evangelion , Ghost in the Shell , Devilman Crybaby .

Keep going

Each of these has its own list of what people recommend after it — so if one of the suggestions above appeals, you can see where it leads before committing to it.

Recommendation counts and cover art from AniList, read at build time.

Last refreshed August 13, 2026