Best virtual world anime
188 anime about virtual world, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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3.8BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
BanG Dream! YUME∞MITABanG Dream! Yume∞MitaTV · 2026 · 13 ep3.8Suddenly thrown together, a group of girls are now debuting as the virtual band, Mugendai Mewtype. They’ve got talent and personality, but no clue how to perform as one. Can they survive, let alone make it to the top in this unforgiving…
3.7Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2
TV · 2020 · 11 ep
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld 2nd SeasonTV · 2020 · 11 ep3.7The final load test... The war between the Human Empire and the Dark Territory has engulfed Underworld entirely. The battle has shifted course with the Dark Territory army led by Gabriel, who seeks to capture Alice, the Priestess of Light…
Mature
3.7Akudama Drive
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Akudama DriveTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.7Many years ago, a Great Civil War ravaged Japan, leaving the country fragmented between two regions: Kansai and Kanto. In Kansai, a group of six Akudama carry out missions given to them by a mysterious black cat, while evading the police…
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3.7A Wild Last Boss Appeared!
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
A Wild Last Boss Appeared!Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta!TV · 2025 · 12 ep3.7An MMO gamer awakens as the Black-Winged Tyrant, Lufas Maphaahl, rising from her sealed fate—only to find this is very real. Her defeat 200 years ago unleashed monsters of death, and the legend is one of terror. Now, trapped in the body of…
3.7Overlord: The Undead King
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
Overlord: The Undead KingOverlord Movie 1: Fushisha no OuMovie · 2017 · 1 ep3.7A compilation film recapping the first half of the Overlord anime's first season, with a few extended scenes. Follow veteran MMORPG player Momonga, who’s just been trapped in the world of his favorite game! Realizing the unprecedented…
3.6Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal ScaleSword Art Online Movie: Ordinal ScaleMovie · 2017 · 1 ep3.6In 2022, the world of virtual reality was upended by the arrival of a new invention from a genius programmer, Akihiko Kayaba. Called NerveGear, it was the first full-dive system and with it, came endless possibilities to VRMMORPGs. In…
3.6BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.Itai no wa Iya nanode Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.TV · 2020 · 12 ep3.6The story centers on Kaede Honjou, who is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named…
3.6Recovery of an MMO Junkie
TV · 2017 · 10 ep
Recovery of an MMO JunkieNet-juu no SusumeTV · 2017 · 10 ep3.6Moriko Morioka is a 30-year-old single NEET woman. After dropping out from reality, she has taken off in search for a fulfilling life and ended up in a net game or "netoge." In the netoge world, she began her new life as a refreshing and…
3.6Log Horizon 2
TV · 2014 · 25 ep
Log Horizon 2Log Horizon 2nd SeasonTV · 2014 · 25 ep3.6After struggling to survive in a surreal existence they were suddenly thrown into, Shiroe and his friends have managed to restore order to Akihabara by defending the people against the Goblins in the Zantleaf Region. After six long months…
3.6Hello World
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Hello WorldMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.6In Kyoto in the year 2027, Naomi Katagaki, a male high school student encounters a person who is claiming to be Naomi from 10 years in the future. Together, they must change the future and save a classmate, Ruri, whom the younger Naomi…
3.6BELLE
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
BELLERyuu to Sobakasu no HimeMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.6The protagonist of this story, Suzu, is a 17-year old high school girl living with her father in a rural town of Kochi — their town is a textbook definition of depopulation in the Japanese countryside. Wounded by the loss of her mother at…
3.6BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-
TV · 2022 · 13 ep
BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' StoryTV · 2022 · 13 ep3.6The story centers on two young women golfers named Eve and Aoi Amawashi. The two come from completely different backgrounds, and have the completely opposite play styles, and together they will shake the world of golf. (Source: Anime News…
3.6Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 3: Confession
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 3: ConfessionDigimon Adventure tri. 3: KokuhakuMovie · 2016 · 1 ep3.6After seeing Meicoomon's abrupt transformation and killing of Leomon, Agumon and the other Digimon are kept isolated in Koushiro's office in order to prevent them from infection, but signs of infection begin to appear in Patamon. (Source…
3.6Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE 2nd Season
ONA · 2020 · 13 ep
Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE 2nd SeasonGundam Build Divers Re:Rise 2nd SeasonONA · 2020 · 13 ep3.6The second season of Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE .
3.6Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear - Punch!
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear - Punch!Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch!TV · 2023 · 12 ep3.6Yuna finds new friends and adventures in the world of her favorite MMO! (Source: Crunchyroll)
3.6My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Movie
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! MovieOtome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... MovieMovie · 2023 · 1 ep3.6After Katarina avoids her own death flag, she and her friends run into a mysterious young man traveling with a caravan. Who is this young man and what does he want?
3.6A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Season 2
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Season 2Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta! 2nd SeasonTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.6The second season of Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta!
3.6Fate/Grand Order CMs
Special · 2014 · 80 ep
Fate/Grand Order CMsFate/Grand OrderSpecial · 2014 · 80 ep3.6Assorted commercials for the Fate/Grand Order mobile RPG. These short animations are aired on TV and posted to Type-Moon's official YouTube channel, and advertise the game itself or promote a new in-game event. The animation is unique to…
3.6Idol Time Pripara
TV · 2017 · 51 ep
Idol Time PriparaIdol Time PriParaTV · 2017 · 51 ep3.6The story focuses on Yui, a girl who lives in the town of Paparajuku, and who dreams of being an idol, even if she realizes that being an idol is next to impossible for her. Her friends often remark on how much she dreams about it. But…
3.5Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for MobsOtome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desuTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.5Office worker Leon is reincarnated into a particularly punishing dating sim video game, where women reign supreme and only beautiful men have a seat at the table. But Leon has a secret weapon: he remembers everything from his past life…
3.5SSSS.GRIDMAN
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
SSSS.GRIDMANSSSS.GridmanTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.5Collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions. Yuta Hibiki awakens with amnesia and the ability see things that others cannot. He first encounters a Gridman in the reflection of his friend Rikka Takarada's computer and it tells him to "Remember…
3.5BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2Itai no wa Iya nanode Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. 2TV · 2023 · 12 ep3.5The best offense is a great defense, and for VRMMO gamer Kaede Honjo, her defense is the best. Under her alias Maple, she and her guild journey through NewWorld Online gaining friends and foes through new battle-filled quests. All those…
3.5Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online IITV · 2024 · 12 ep3.5LLENN, M, Fukaziroh, and Pitohui form the strongest team, LPFM for short, and enter a new battle royale death match tournament that was annouced out of the blue. LPFM is eyed as the top favorite candidate team to win, but the team will…
3.5Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
TV · 2005 · 26 ep
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLETsubasa ChronicleTV · 2005 · 26 ep3.5During an excavation at the mysterious ruins in Clow Country, Syaoran discovers his childhood friend Princess Sakura appear on the site with wings that disperse into many feathers. As the feather's disappear to different dimensions, so…
3.5Recovery of an MMO Junkie OVA
Special · 2017 · 1 ep
Recovery of an MMO Junkie OVANet-juu no Susume SpecialSpecial · 2017 · 1 ep3.5Un-aired 11th episode of the TV series that's included in the Blu-ray. Recovery of an MMO Junkie / Moriko Logs In to Fruits de Mer: When Moriko's computer breaks down, she asks for help from a certain someone to buy a new one. Before even…
3.5Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 1: Reunion
Movie · 2015 · 1 ep
Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 1: ReunionDigimon Adventure tri. 1: SaikaiMovie · 2015 · 1 ep3.5It's been six years since that summer adventure when Taichi Yagami and the rest of the DigiDestined crossed over to the Digital World. And nearly three years have passed since the final battle between Hikari Yagami's group and…
3.5GetBackers
TV · 2002 · 49 ep
GetBackersTV · 2002 · 49 ep3.5Ban Mido and Ginji Amano run a freelance business of recovering anything lost or stolen from a client—and they claim a 100% success rate. They call themselves the GetBackers, and they're a super powered duo whose job lands them in…
3.5Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 2: Determination
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 2: DeterminationDigimon Adventure tri. 2: KetsuiMovie · 2016 · 1 ep3.5The DigiDestined go to a nearby hot springs theme park and everyone has a good time, but Joe doesn't show up because he wants to study for his exams. Another infected Digimon, Ogremon, attacks Odaiba. Gomamon runs away from home while Mimi…
3.5DIGIMON BEATBREAK
TV · 2025 · 49 ep
DIGIMON BEATBREAKDigimon BeatbreakTV · 2025 · 49 ep3.5GLITCH THE FUTURE. Tomoro Tenma lives in a world where human thoughts and emotions—known as “e-Pulse”—power AI devices called Sapotama. But when Digimon begin materializing from Sapotama and feeding on e-Pulse, society begins to fracture…
3.5Kiratto Pri☆chan
TV · 2018 · 51 ep
Kiratto Pri☆chanTV · 2018 · 51 ep3.5First-year middle school girls Mirai Momoyama and Emo Moegi are two aspiring idols who decide to use the "Pri☆Chan System," a system used by famous people and companies to broadcast content. Like many girls starting their own channels and…
3.5Sword Art Online
TV · 2012 · 25 ep
Sword Art OnlineTV · 2012 · 25 ep3.5In 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…
3.5Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Kuma Kuma Kuma BearTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.5Yuna's not your typical 15-year-old. First, she's crazy rich from playing the stock market. Second, she's a recluse obsessed with a VRMMO game, and she's really good at that too. Her life is pretty much perfect—until she wakes up one day…
3.5Expelled From Paradise
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
Expelled From ParadiseRakuen TsuihouMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.5Angela Balzac is an agent at the space station DEVA, whose inhabitants have no physical bodies, their minds digitized and processed into a virtual reality environment. After failing to track down the hacker known as "Frontier Setter", she…
Mature
3.5The Animatrix
OVA · 2003 · 9 ep
The AnimatrixOVA · 2003 · 9 ep3.51. Final Flight of the Osiris The crew of the Osiris discover an army preparing to invade Zion. While one crew member races inside the Matrix to get the message to Zion, the others try desperately to buy her enough time while fighting off…
3.5Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of DiaboromonDigimon Adventure 02: Diablomon no GyakushuuMovie · 2001 · 1 ep3.5After the events of 02, everything is finally getting back to normal. That is, until a strangely familiar icon starts showing up on computer systems around the Japan. And not just computer systems... TVs, mobile phones, video games…
3.5Zegapain
TV · 2006 · 26 ep
ZegapainTV · 2006 · 26 ep3.5Kyo, an avid swimmer tries his best to keep the high school swimming club going, which is pretty hard when he's the only member. Facing the prospect of the club being closed by the student council, he tries to enlist beautiful Misaki to…