Best anime to watch if you like Maou 2099

Daigo Murasaki Mao 2099 is an anime so captivating that it leaves fans glued to their seats waiting for the next episode, with some even going straight to the manga. The story centers on the demon lord Veltol Velvet Velsvalt, who reawakens in a futuristic dystopia after suffering defeat at the hands of the Hero of Gram and his journey to conquer this new world he finds himself in.

This anime masterfully combines fantasy and cyberpunk themes, giving the isekai genre a unique and refreshing blend. WITH Mao 2099 There are various other anime currently airing that share similar themes with this excellent animation and are worth watching for fans of the series.

8 The devil is a part-timer

The Lord of All Demons gets a job in the modern world

After facing defeat at the hands of the hero Emilio and escaping through a dimensional portal, the demon of demons Satan finds himself in the modern world with no power or means to survive. Now carrying Sadao Mao, he and his assistant must find a way to survive in this world, with the dream of one day conquering this and their ex.

However, this dream is far from complete, as is Veltol's dream of conquering his futuristic world. As both beings find themselves in a much more modern world with barely any knowledge, they must adapt and find new ways to gain energy, with a common dream to conquer.

7 Chrome Shelled Regions

Magic Meets Technology

• Japanese name: Koukaku no Regios
• Number of Episodes: 24
• Studio: Zexcs

Set in a post-apocalyptic world filled with dangerous organisms called Filth Monsters and so much pollution that even nature is not spared, humans are able to survive with the help of protective mobile biotopes called Regios, technology powered by electronic fairies and special weapons called DITEs that require Kei, their personal energy, to protect themselves.

This hybrid of magic and technology mirrors the world Mao 2099where magic is reintroduced into an extremely futuristic society. However, while Mao 2099 focuses more on power struggle, Chrome Shelled Regions focuses more on survival, showing humanity's resilience in the face of extinction.

6 Code: Interrupter

Failed villains

• Japanese name: Code: Interrupter
• Number of Episodes: 13
• Studio: Cinema Citrus

“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, an evil for an evil.”

It's the motto that Ogami Rei, Code Breaker, lives by. The Code Breakers are an organization of people with special powers who work for the government and wipe out anyone they are ordered to in order to maintain the status quo.

However, Ogami took it up a notch as he believed in absolute justice, purging anyone and anything that stood in his way to achieve his goal and being his own villain, just as Veltol was willing to do anything to conquer his world. However, both protagonists had encounters that changed them and made them the opposite of the symbol they hoped to be.

5 I am done with heroism

An unusual hero and a demon lord team up

• Japanese name: Yuusha, Yamemasu
• Number of Episodes: 12
• Studio: EMT square

The hero Leo Demonheart defeated the demon lord Echidna for the sake of humanity; however, he didn't expect what he got in return. They banished him out of fear of his power, believing that he would soon be the downfall of the very people he saved. Leo wandered about this until he heard that Echidna was rebuilding her army and decided to join her.

Although it took a lot of effort and time for Echidna to believe that this wasn't just some plan, Leo continues to offer his services to her army and help her rebuild, just as Gram agreed to help Veltol save Machina, despite their past.

4 Irregular At Magical High School

Magic users in a technological society

Set in a world where magic has been incorporated into everyday life with the help of scientific advances, Irregular at Magic High School focuses on Tatsuya Shiba, an unusual student who excels in physical combat but lacks sufficient magical power, making him an irregular. Now he and his sister must survive in a prestigious wizarding school where they face discrimination due to their unconventional abilities.

Like Mao 2099this anime uniquely combines magic and futuristic technology. However unlike Mao 2099, where magic is reintroduced into a futuristic world, Irregular at Magic High School focuses more on the balance between the two themes, magic and science.

3 Accel World

Playing to achieve the dream

• Japanese name: ON
• Number of Episodes: 24
• Studio: Sunrise

Brain Burst is a program that works with the help of an augmented reality fighting game where players earn points for accelerating their brain waves. And who better to play her than Haruyuki Arita, a bullied student who finds solace in games? After helping him with the bullies, Kuroyukihime, a member of the student council, seeks Haruka's help and explains why she needs his skills in the game.

Now Haruyuki vows to help her and achieve her dream. While Haruyuki is actually good at gaming, Veltol has poor gaming skills. Despite the difference in skills, gaming is a method they both use to gain power in a technology-based society and achieve their respective goals.

2 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

A futuristic society with oppressive systems

This futuristic anime revolves around David Martinez, a boy from a poor family with a big dream. Unfortunately, his mother is the victim of a high-speed chase, and David, left to fend for himself, ends up with rare cyberware and becomes an Edgerunner.

Now he's trying to survive in this corrupt system, hoping that cyberware doesn't destroy him first. This system is one where the poor have no say and are often exploited because of their position in society. Similarly, the company in Mao 2099 it is also unfavorable to immortals such as Veltol, as they are forced to hide their identities due to being hunted by those who seek to sacrifice them.

1 Heroic Age

Race to rebuild a legacy

• Japanese name: ON
• Number of Episodes: 26
• Studio: A small ship

Age is a human who was raised by a primordial race called the Golden Tribe. This tribe decided to call other races to come and join them and explore this universe, four races answered the call, the first three were the Silver Tribe, the Bronze Tribe, and the Heroic Tribe with the Iron Tribe, humanity. , will join much later.

The Iron Tribe was often attacked by other tribes and this led to their destruction, with only a few survivors scattered around. Now Age joins humanity's fight to reclaim its former heritage. Likewise, Veltol seeks to regain his former glory in this new world and reassert his dominance.