8 Best Anime About Games Recommendations to Watch
Anime always presents interesting stories for its fans to enjoy, including those that tell about... games.
Usually anime about games will tell the story of the main shop being trapped or entering a system like that video games.
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If you want to watch anime with a story about games, here are some of the best recommendations. Let's check it out!
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Sword Art Online (SAO)
In 2022, the VRMMORPG game “Sword Art Online” launched with NerveGear technology that allows players to experience the game world directly.
Kirito, who is a beta tester, becomes one of the 10,000 players who are trapped when the developers, Akihiko Kayaba, announced that death in the game means death in the real world. So inevitably the players have to conquer 100 floors of Aincrad Castle to be free.
On the first floor, Kirito meets Klein but chooses to play solo to protect him. Then, he meets Asuna “Flash” who is initially cold but eventually becomes his partner and the strongest force in SAO.
Together with the guild “Knights of the Blood”, they lead the resistance against the floor bosses. Their relationship develops from mere comrades to true love amidst the threat of death.
Tragedy struck when the guild “Laughing Coffin” consisting of PK (Player Killer) killed many players. Kirito and Asuna almost lost their lives on the 75th floor before finally defeating Kayaba.
However, their adventures continued in other games such as Alfheim Online (SAO II) and Underworld (SAO: Alicization), where they face new threats such as Death Gun and the Administrator.
Horizon Logs
30,000 players MMORPG “Elder Tale” is suddenly trapped in the game world after the “Homesteading the Noosphere” update.
Unlike SAO, there is no real death here, as dead players will respawn at the nearest cathedral. Shiroe, a genius strategist nicknamed “Villain in Glasses”, rises to create a new order in this world.
Together with his friends (Naotsugu, Akatsuki, and Nyanta), Shiroe founded the “Log Horizon” guild and helped form the “Round Table Conference”, a council that regulates the economy and politics of the city of Akihabara.
They face unique problems such as:
- NPCs (People of the Land) who have their own consciousness
- Economic inflation due to game system
- Conflicts between guilds such as “Brigandia” who like to blackmail
In the second season, Shiroe must face the threat of “Genius”, a mysterious entity that threatens the balance of the world.
Meanwhile, the Adventurers begin to question whether they can return to their original world or whether they must accept a new life here.
Overlord
In the year 2138, the VR game “Yggdrasil” is about to shut down. Momonga, the leader of the guild “Ainz Ooal Gown”, decides to stay online until the server goes down.
But when the clock stops, he finds himself trapped in the body of his Undead avatar with the guild NPCs coming to life.
Momonga (who changed his name to Ainz) explores a New World that is similar to Yggdrasil but not the game he knew before.
With level 100 power and loyal NPC troops such as Albedo (his obsessed lover), Shalltear (a sadistic vampire), Demiurge (an evil genius).
Ainz begins to conquer this new world while pretending to be a wise ruler. The first arc follows the battle against the “Sunlight Scripture” and the salvation of Carne Village.
In the next arc, Ainz disguises himself as the adventurer “Momon” while manipulating the kingdoms and empires.
No Game No Life
Sora and Shiro, genius brothers who are unbeatable in online games, are invited to the world of Disboard by the god Tet. Here, all conflicts must be resolved through games according to the “Ten Pledges”.
They took over the nearly bankrupt human kingdom of Elkia and began plans to conquer all other races.
With extraordinary ingenuity, they managed to defeat enemies such as:
- Werebeasts in the shiritori materialization game
- Elf in 3D live chess
- Fluff in extreme poker
Their main enemies are Jibril, the knowledge-hungry Flügel, and Holou, the god of Ex Machina.
At the end of season 1, they managed to win the tournament to become kings of all races, but had to face the reality that they might just be pawns in a bigger game.
Darwin's Game
Kaname Sudo receives a strange invitation to play “Darwin's Game.” Unexpectedly, he finds himself caught in a life-or-death battle.
In the game, players have “Sigils” (unique powers). Kaname’s Sigil is “Empty Hand” which allows him to draw weapons from his smartphone.
He then joins the “Sunset Ravens”, to fight enemies such as Shuka (an experienced player with a fire sigil), Ryuuji (a strong player with a clone sigil), Eighth (the leader of an evil organization).
At the end of season 1, it is revealed that the game is a natural selection to create superhumans. Kaname must choose between destroying the system or mastering it.
Kakegurui
At Hyakkaou Academy, students are taught the art of gambling because their family is a conglomerate. The school hierarchy is determined by gambling wins, with the losers becoming “house pets.” Yumeko Jabami, a new transfer student, disrupts the system with his adrenaline rush from gambling.
Together with Mary Saotome (a former victim of the system), Yumeko destroys various enemies, starting from Itsuki (a cheating card player), Midari (a masochist who gambles with her life), Kirari (a mysterious student president).
At the end of season 2, Yumeko defeats Kirari in a game of “Choice Poker” that will determine the fate of the school. However, Kirari reveals that it was all just a game to her.
Re:Creators
Souta Mizushino suddenly meets Selesia, a character from his favorite fantasy novel, in the real world. It turns out that many other fictional characters also appear in the real world, including Altair (an original character who wants to destroy the real world), Meteora (a librarian from RPG games), Mamika (naive magical girl).
The “Creators” (character creators) are forced to work together with their characters to stop Altair. An epic battle takes place in Tokyo with real consequences.
Souta must create a new story to defeat Altair in the “Great Recursive Resonance Phenomenon”.
Accel World
In the year 2046, the AR game “Brain Burst” gives players 1000x thought acceleration. Haruyuki, a bullied chubby student, meets Kuroyukihime who introduces him to this world of digital avatar combat.
As “Silver Crow”, Haruyuki must complete several tasks, such as:
- Collect points to extend the game's active period
- Against “Legions” like Nega Nebulus and Prominence
- Facing a “Disaster” that threatens the game’s balance
At the end of season 1, it was revealed that Brain Burst was an experiment for human evolution. Haruyuki and his friends must choose between ending the game or perfecting it.
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So, those are some recommendations for the best anime about games.
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