Yu☆Gi☆Oh! VRAINS

Both have genius level intellect main characters who rebel against the status quo due to the tragic and traumatic past. Both have nice character designs with clean art styles & lovable characters.  

Most people have only watched the original yugioh. Vrains is the newest one with a different plot m characters, and summoning methods. You will enjoy this if you liked the plot of the original. They are interesting 

Both feature genius main characters who have a terrorist/rebellious hero alter ego. Both of these alter egos Playmaker and Zero are super popular and charismatic. Both seek revenge for their traumatic past. 

Vrains' 2nd season is identical to Zeta Gundam as a new tyrannical force takes reign allowing allies and former enemies to team up to tear down what will take over the current society that culminated events from previous series. Yusaku and Kamille have a lot in common as the story progresses and Revolver this time takes cues from Quattro Bajeena wearing shades to continue his father's legacy. 

Yusaku and Subaru suffer depression and angst at one point encounter a cybernetic being whose homeworld was under attack aids them to become victorious in one battle to another. Wave Change and Into the Vrains have an identical concept where the character undergoes a transformation with the abilities of their partners to absorb anything in front of them. Later they ally with the female whose tragic past involved a family incident and are pop idols beloved by the masses. Then later a strong and brute rival comes in to challenge them at one point becomes corrupted to the point that they would knock sense out of them. For the most part I do see resemblance though Yugioh Vrains also takes cues from RNM3 regarding the powerful system that allows them to access a card from a mysterious server to a whole new level. Even the unreleased RNM4 has resemblance to the plot of Vrains where the mc goes rogue and forms a partner close to them having the same hacking skills to wage war against evil. VRAINS is arguably Ryuusei No Rockman anime adaptation done right being dark and realistic as opposed to Capcom's milking out of Ryuusei No Rockman anime adaptation for their advertisement. read more 

Yugioh Vrains can be said to be the deconstruction of the internet/cyberpunk genre to the point that it is dark and edgy unlike any other series made. Yusaku is the complete opposite of Netto as an anti hero vigilante seeking out vengeance and hate against his enemies whereas Netto serves the Net Society to save the day. AI like Megaman serves as a partner in hand and guides the mc throughout the series only to end up turning against him at some point. Though I can't help but compare some of the aspects: Den City Check Into the Vrains to Cross Fusion and Jack In Check Rival with red scheme colors and a Char Clone with silver hair Check Terrorists who aim to destroy the Net Society Check The ability to corrupt and absorb any beings Check Mercenaries for hire Check All of these things add up to the point that Vrains is the 2nd darkest series closest to that of Axess but much more mature and edgy that will shake your mind from imagination to reality. read more 

What these two have in common: -Protagonists suffering from PTSD fight at a young age wounds up in a conflict that entails terrorism involving youth. -Masked characters with red scheme follows their father's will in a terrorist organization with the resolve to revolt against what they stand for. -Gets darker and ends in a depressing fashion. 

Yusaku and Spike are criminals with wanted bounty on their heads who suffer from a dark and traumatic past deal with powerful enemies and gather allies from time to time with a talent powerful enough to achieve this many victories along their journey. The themes of both show deals with not forgetting the past, revenge, crime, etc that makes them more adult oriented mature enough for viewers to see. 

Both kids anime with plenty of monsters with varying designs. Both have 2 worlds with their main characters travelling between the two worlds. Both main characters Yusaku and Genki are headstrong and confident. 

Both later "future" themed series of classic kids anime franchises (Beyblade & Yugioh). Both feature new technologies, changing worlds and competitive battles. Although in terms of personality they differ greatly, in terms of design both main characters have a similar look (Playmaker/Gingka). 

Both more recent iterations of super popular kids anime franchises (beyblade & yugioh). Both have very similar appeal & art styles. Both with impeccable character designs, a standard set for their larger franchises as a whole. 

Both later generation series of classic kids monster anime & multi media franchises. Both have more future based settings than their original series counterparts in either franchise. Both show off new technologies in their respective worlds. 

Vrains and Sins are the bleakest series in the entry so far. The themes will hit you to the point of depression, realism, and edginess due to how dark they are. Yusaku and Casshern starts of emotionless and ruthless searching for the meaning of their life during their journey and at one point meet companions and enemies as the story rolls along impacting their development. Though Vrains is shonen, it is far more seinen than 5ds due to the tragic backstories and deaths that the cast has. Sins on the other hand is the departure from Casshern only to target adults making it the quality show that nowadays has to offer. read more 

Though the shows are contrasting and different in terms of themes and story, the characters however though share similarities. Yusaku and Guts wants revenge against their arch enemies whom they experienced in their tragic past through any means necessary. Yusaku-Guts Ignis-Puck Revolver-Griffith Knights of Hanoi-God Hand Aoi-Farnese Go-Serpico/Isidoro 

VRAINS and P5 deal with incidents that involve innocents and the MCs in both of their shows must exploit and bring them to justice but at the same time suffer their troubled past. 

Both series take in a setting where society has centered around the usage of virtual and/or augmented reality. They both involve playing in a game where there's actually the risk of losing your life. This particular season of SAO is a lot closer to VRAINS's situation in regards to life-threatening situations and AI sentimentality. In both shows, the AIs are developed to actually develop true intelligence, but their own self-awareness has surpassed expectations, resulting in huge complications that turn out as the main conflict. 

I know it might seem odd to recommend these two, but hear me out: -Both are low poing starting but get better over ( Arc-V Synchro Dimension and Vrains episode 47 onwards) -Both are MUCH improved over their predecessors (Zexal and GX respectively) -Both are much darker than previous entrees -Both share are 2.0 of thier predecessors ( GX and 5D's) -Both feature a return to older plot mechanic (Arc V takes a lot of cues from 5Ds, and Vrains takes cues from Dm to Arc-V) -Both share an old extra deck mechanic and return old ones (Arc-V did bring back 4 eras, and Vrains brough back XYZ and Rituals)  read more 

IBO and Arc V may have something in common regarding mythology gags and improvements over their predecessors but Vrains has more in common with IBO S2 as being the most depressing series up to date. Terrorism, child soldiers, revolution, and tragedy is the theme in both shows not to mention featuring protagonists who have endured harsh life since childhood showing no emotion fights a war for their selfish reasons and wanting to have a place to return to. Antagonists switch from time to time while one is a Char Clone who is a villain at first but allies later in order to reform the corrupt society. Later the characters who are voiced by Takahiro Sakurai wages a revolution and the ending in both shows hit you so hard that later returns back to the old roots back when the series was dark and edgy. read more 

Though different but have similar concepts. Yusaku and the Protag of P5 as well as the rest of the Phantom Thieves deal with their life as students but at the same time have hidden identities that deal with supernatural entities by fighting evil. 

Both kids anime that prominently feature futuristic tech; time travel, AI, VR, high tech vehicles etc. etc. Both also have a variety of monsters with great designs as well as cool character designs. 

MCs were trained from youth in a harsh manner ends up as vigilantes gaining fame that draws attention threats they cannot escape from. 

Both take place in a modern society with characters involving in a virtual gaming system which is the focal point of the show. Both the MCs are well known and are powerful users that dominate the screen. The female lead are similar but somewhat. The characters in Yugioh VRAINS are cold and detached as opposed to SAO being all about friendship. 

Both take place in a cyberpunk setting where a certain technology with a conspiracy dominates the entire society revolves around crime, vigilantism, and terrorism. Revolver and Makishima's goal are identical since they want to preserve humanity by destroying the technological aspect that is corroding their life while Makishima's seiyuu shares a lot in common with AI as they too later lead their own rebellion against the mc. Yusaku and Kogami are stoic individuals with a tragic past with the resolve to hunt those responsible for their tragedy as anti heroes. Yusaku's friendship with Aoi and Takeru resembles that of Akane and Ginoza per comparison.  

Yusaku and Subaru suffer depression and angst at one point encounter a cybernetic being whose homeworld was under attack aids them to become victorious in one battle to another. Wave Change and Into the Vrains have an identical concept where the character undergoes a transformation with the abilities of their partners to absorb anything in front of them. Later they ally with the female whose tragic past involved a family incident and are pop idols beloved by the masses. Then later a strong and brute rival comes in to challenge them at one point becomes corrupted to the point that they would knock sense out of them. A rival comes in with a silver hair who wants to follow their relatives will and are the polar opposites of the mc with powerful powers. For the most part I do see resemblance though Yugioh Vrains also takes cues from RNM3 regarding the powerful system that allows them to access a card from a mysterious server to a whole new level. Even the unreleased RNM4 has resemblance to the plot of Vrains where the mc goes rogue and forms a partner close to them having the same hacking skills to wage war against evil. VRAINS is arguably Ryuusei No Rockman anime adaptation done right being dark and realistic as opposed to Capcom's milking out of Ryuusei No Rockman anime adaptation for their advertisement. read more 

Both popular kids anime with futuristic technology. Vrains having VR/Virtual Reality and AI. Medabots having sentient robots.  

Both later series of extremely popular kids anime franchises (Digimon & Yugioh). Both have two worlds a "real" world a secondary virtual world (the digital world & Vrains). Both have monsters and cards. Both have great character and monster designs with a large variety of new monster designs.  

Both series of larger kids anime franchises that are extremely popular (Digimon & Yugioh). Both focus on futuristic technology and have secondary virtual/digital worlds (the digital world & Link Vrains). 

Both kids anime with futuristic technology (Vrains/virtual reality, medabots/personal robots).  

Both later series of well known and beloved kids anime franchises. Both feature secondary digital/virtual worlds that the main characters travel back & forth from. Both have lovable characters with great character designs. 

Both kids anime from wider spanning super popular franchises. Both have similar cool character designs and are also both series with monsters of a wide variety.  

Both kids anime with a huge amount of series specific monsters with lots of varied designs. Both have second Digital/Virtual worlds as well as their respective "real" worlds. 

Both super popular kids anime from larger franchise series. Both have flamboyant character designs with similarly energetic tones and plots. Both have monsters with varied and cool designs in their respective series. Yugioh Vrains using the monsters for the card designs and Beyblade using them for the souls of monsters inhabiting their beyblades. "Duel Monsters" and "Bit Beasts" respectively. 

Both lighthearted anime that target young audiences with similar premises; They both feature VR games, both cute & more serious character designs & both have great OSTs. 

Both classic monster battling franchise series. Both have younger characters that battle each other with amazingly designed monsters. Both series monsters are kept in objects (balls/cards) and released by the characters for battles. Both have iconic monster and character designs. 

Both children's monster battling anime. Both have large rosters of varying cool monster designs. 

Both continuations of super popular kids anime franchises. Both have varied & cool monster/character designs. Both series monsters are called forth from their respective objects used to hold them (cards/balls). Both feature advanced technology such as the AI's in Vrains and Dexter & the PC storage system in Pokemon. 

Both kids anime with monster battling. Both have two worlds and a battle to save one of these worlds. Both have cool monster & character designs. 

Both monster battling kids anime. Both the companion monsters of the respective series are sentient and talk/communicate to their human counterparts.  

Both "monster battling" kids shows with heavy futuristic themes. Vrains has AI & VR whereas Dinosaur King has time travel, spaceships etc. 

Both anime with virtual reality gaming worlds and more serious/dark plots than their counterparts in their respective franchises. They both have amazing & iconic character designs as is concurrent with the other titles in their franchises. They both also have great soundtracks as well as similar all round appeal. 

Both kids monster battling anime. Both have vehicles that they ride of their own "streams". Both have their own monsters who can be both cute and formidable.  

Both kids anime with monsters and battling using these monsters. Both have a young cast of characters and 2 worlds. Both have similar art styles and it's fair to assume the Yugioh franchise is partly what inspired Bakugan along with other similar classics like Beyblade, Digimon & Pokemon. 

Both series of larger spanning immensely popular kids anime franchises (Pokemon & Yugioh). Both have monsters used by their human characters to battle each other (pokemon & duel monsters). Both monsters are inside objects like the yugioh cards and the pokeballs. Both have huge varieties of different monsters with cool designs. 

Both later continuations of classic kids anime series. Both involve younger characters battling each other with their series specific monsters (bitbeasts & duel monsters). Both have wide varieties of monster designs, showing many more with each new series. 

Both later series/continuations of popular & well loved kids anime franchises (yugioh & beyblade). Both have eccentric and extremely cool character designs with their designs being the series (and overall franchises) greatest strength. 

Both monster battling kids anime with their respective monsters sent out to battle in objects such as the cards/bakugan. Both also have two prominent worlds.