This story had its origin in a manga authored by Matsuri Hino. Later adapted for anime by Studio Deen, Vampire Knight tells the story of Yuki Cross, the adopted daughter of the owner of Cross Academy, which is an elite school. The story basically revolves around a triangle between Yuki, her childhood savior the vampire Kaname Kuran and her best friend who hates vampires, Zero Kiryu. Yuki does what she can to protect the identities of the vampires who attend Cross Academy in the night turn, but is there something else hidden in the trio’s past? And why is Yuki constantly being targeted by vampires? You will have to watch Vampire Knight to find out.

Both Dance with Devils and Vampire Knight deal with dark themes unleashed in a sophisticated school. Their main characters are supernatural and rejected by humans if their identities are revealed. And what can we say about the main male leads on these two animes? Intelligent, reliable, confident, and absolutely elegant! We also have a confused Yuki trying to decide who she loves, just like Ritsuka in Dance with Devils.

Amnesia is a visual novel serialized by Idea Factory. Brain’s Base later decided to produce an anime from it, and thus Amnesia was presented to the world! It’s premise is so typical… one day, you wake up and find out you have no memories of your past. Well, ok, it is not that typical. The thing with this anime is that it followed the style of a video game by not giving the protagonist a name. Besides that, our protagonist is a first year University student, which is an unusual take for an anime world over-populated with Middle and High-schoolers. Anyway, the protagonist will be followed by a spirit called Orion who has sweared to help her recover her memories. Also, she will encounter five men who represent the different mazes in the cards (hearts, spades, diamonds, clovers and the joker).

Both Dance with Devils and Amnesia have a strong link to video games. Thus, the plots tend to be very episodic in nature. There are several scenarios for the protagonist to choose (and many handsome boys, of course). Although Amnesia has fewer supernatural themes and is inclined more to sci-fi, the end resolution is very similar as well… but we don’t want to spoil it for you. Better check it out 😉

This interesting take on demonology was born from the pens of Madoka Takadono and Utako Yukihiro. The still ongoing manga was adapted to a (too) short anime by the studio Dogakobo. Makai Ouji follows William Twining in the beautiful settings of XIX century England. This member of an ancient aristocratic family discovers one day that he has gone bankrupt, and in an attempt to find a way to pay his school tuition, he accidentally summons the demon Dantalion. Surprise, surprise! William is the reincarnation of King Solomon, who had power over demons according to popular legends. Now, William will be followed by Dantalion and other handsome devils until he choses the new leader of Hell.

Makai Ouji has the demonic theme as central topic, just as Dance with devils. Most of the action also revolves around a fancy school. Although we don’t have a reverse harem, we have the protagonist surrounded and defended loyally by several demons with different personalities. If you would have liked Dance with devils with fewer songs and some historical context, you definitely have to check out Makai Ouji.

Mekakucity has a peculiar background. It was born as the Kagerou project, which was based on Vocaloid technology (and if you don’t believe me, just check the trailer). Due to its mixed media style, the creators have released a light novel, manga and several animes. Anyway, the story presents us Shintaro Kisaragi, a guy who has been secluded in his room for two years. He befriends a virtual girl called Ene, but when she breaks his computer, Shintaro is forced to go out to the world and eventually joins a gang of justice fighters who call themselves the Mekakushi Dan.

This is the opposite case from Makai Ouji. If you loved Dance with Devils because of the music, you definitely will love Mekakucity actors. Both animes are heavy on music videos to advance action or represent mental conflicts. We can also see some similarities between Ritsuka and Shintaro, who live in their perfect worlds until the more pressing reality comes crashing and takes them out of their comfort zone.

We mentioned Uta no Prince-Sama on our former article about Anime like Dance with Devils. Well, the same writers created B-Project. Brought to life by A-1 pictures, the story follows Tsubasa Sumisora, a newbie working for Gandala music. She is assigned to look after three different idol groups who conform the B-Project unit. Thus, ten handsome guys and their idol careers will be on Tsubasa’s hands! Will she have what it takes to guide them safely through the waves of fame? Let’s watch this anime to find out!

B-Project is like watching Dance with Devils but with pop music and a much more light-hearted tone. Should we also mention the great variety of guys to choose from? Although they welcome Tsubasa in different ways depending on their personalities, they end up caring for her and protecting her if necessary (like a certain Ritsuka). We also see glimpses of the supernatural in one of the aspiring idols, Momotaro Onzai, as he can see avenging spirits inside objects.

Finally, we have this recent anime from the Macross family produced by Satelight. In the distant future, a plague is desolating the known universe. The Windermere Kingdom wants to use the disease for their own obscure plans, but that is why a squadron of heroes piloting mechas called Valkyries are opposing them. Accompanying them we have the Walküre, an idol group using their voices to calm down the effects of the plague. Expect the usual high quality in romance, action, and music from Macross!

So, what would happen if the powers of the characters of Dance with Devils were projected into interstellar space? Let’s remember that the voice of these guys is essential to battle their foes, just like the Walküre do in Macross Delta. Both stories revolve around the conflict between two factions that are not clear cut right or wrong. There is room for ambiguities on these two anime which reverb with good paced action.
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