Anime Like Memory (ONA)(2026)

Post-Memory (ONA) depression? We get it. Here are 20 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Drama and Sci-Fi.

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Go! Samurai

Go! Samurai

5.61ONA1 eps

Animated short by Keiichiro Kimura about a single samurai that fights for his life against 100 of his vicious enemies.

ActionSamurai
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Planetarian

Planetarian

7.30ONA5 eps2016david production

Hoshino Yumemi is a companion robot working at an abandoned planetarium. It’s been thirty years since her last customer, but she continues to wait. When a customer finally appears, she enlists his help to fix the planetarium so she can show him the stars. <br> <br> (Source:...

DramaFantasySci-Fi
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My Life

My Life

6.25ONA1 eps

A high school girl, while pondering her future, sees it flash before her eyes.

Drama
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Flag

Flag

7.14ONA13 epsThe Answer Studio

In 20xx, a civil war broke out in a small country in Asia in spite of the dispatch of UN forces. But a picture taken by accident in the battlefield accelerates the peace process: a photograph of a flag, which became the symbol of peace. However, just before the peace agreement...

Adult CastMechaMilitary
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Steins;Gate

Steins;Gate

9.07TV24 eps2011White Fox

Eccentric scientist Rintarou Okabe has a never-ending thirst for scientific exploration. Together with his ditzy but well-meaning friend Mayuri Shiina and his roommate Itaru Hashida, Okabe founds the Future Gadget Laboratory in the hopes of creating technological innovations...

DramaSci-FiSuspensePsychological
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Gintama: The Very Final

Gintama: The Very Final

9.05Movie1 epsBandai Namco Pictures

Two years have passed following the Tendoshuu's invasion of the O-Edo Central Terminal. Since then, the Yorozuya have gone their separate ways. Foreseeing Utsuro's return, Gintoki Sakata begins surveying Earth's ley lines for traces of the other man's Altana. After an encounter...

ActionComedyDramaSci-Fi
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

9.02OVA110 epsK-Factory

The 150-year-long stalemate between the two interstellar superpowers, the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance, comes to an end when a new generation of leaders arises: the idealistic military genius Reinhard von Lohengramm, and the FPA's reserved historian, Yang Wenli....

DramaSci-FiAdult CastMilitary
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

8.92TV25 eps2008Sunrise

One year has passed since the Black Rebellion, a failed uprising against the Holy Britannian Empire led by the masked vigilante Zero, who is now missing. At a loss without their revolutionary leader, Area 11's resistance group—the Black Knights—find themselves too powerless to...

Award WinningDramaSci-FiMecha
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Takopi's Original Sin

Takopi's Original Sin

8.75ONA6 epsEnishiya

A squid-like creature, known as a Happian, leaves his home planet with the desire to spread happiness across the universe. He lands on Earth, but quickly finds himself in danger of captivity by its inhabitants. Fortunately, he is found by an unsmiling little girl named Shizuka...

DramaSci-FiPsychologicalTime Travel
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86 Eighty-Six Part 2

86 Eighty-Six Part 2

8.72TV12 eps2021A-1 Pictures

The disappearance of the Spearhead Squadron beyond the horizon does little to hide the intensity of the Republic of San Magnolia's endless propaganda. Vladilena Milizé continues to operate as "Handler One," the commander of yet another dehumanized 86th faction's squadron in the...

DramaSci-FiMechaMilitary
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Made in Abyss

Made in Abyss

8.62TV13 eps2017Kinema Citrus

The Abyss—a gaping chasm stretching down into the depths of the earth, filled with mysterious creatures and relics from a time long past. How did it come to be? What lies at the bottom? Countless brave individuals, known as Divers, have sought to solve these mysteries of the...

AdventureDramaFantasyMystery
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Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

8.58Movie1 epsKhara

Following NERV's failed attempt to retrieve the Spears of Longinus and carry out the Human Instrumentality Project, the destruction caused by the Fourth Impact has been largely averted. In a state of disarray, Shinji Ikari, Asuka Langley Shikinami, and Rei Ayanami travel to...

Award WinningDramaSci-FiSuspense
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Alien Stage

Alien Stage

8.56Music12 epsLICO

Humans once lived like Earth was the center of the universe. Some people embraced religion and believed that God would deliver them from suffering. After humanity was enslaved by aliens, no one spoke of God any longer. Now the grim truth is that humans are mere property of...

DramaSci-FiSuspenseHigh Stakes Game
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Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion

8.37TV26 eps1995Gainax

Fifteen years after a cataclysmic event known as the Second Impact, the world faces a new threat: monstrous celestial beings called Angels invade Tokyo-3 one by one. Mankind is unable to defend themselves against the Angels despite utilizing their most advanced munitions and...

Avant GardeAward WinningDramaSci-Fi
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Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

8.32OVA26 epsXebec

Earth's once green hills and rich blue oceans have been converted into a desolate wasteland by the relentless onslaught of planet bombs from the expansionist Gamilas Empire. By the year 2199, humankind has retreated to the depths of underground cities to escape the radiation. ...

ActionDramaSci-FiAdult Cast
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Scissor Seven: Fragments of Memory

Scissor Seven: Fragments of Memory

8.28ONA10 epsSharefun Studio

In order to find his cherished partner, Wu Liuqi returns to Xuanwu Country and faces those forgotten fragments of memory. The dusty truth brings pain and anger, but now he is no longer alone. What is the purpose of having power? This time, Wu Liuqi has to make a new choice for...

ActionAdventureComedyDrama
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Planetes

Planetes

8.25TV26 eps2003Sunrise

In 2075, space travel is no longer just a dream, but an everyday reality for mankind. Advancements in science and technology have led to the colonization of the moon, the commercialization of outer space, and the formation of large space corporations. Ai Tanabe, an upbeat woman...

Award WinningDramaRomanceSci-Fi
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From the New World

From the New World

8.24TV25 eps2012A-1 Pictures

In the year 2011, a small percentage of humans began manifesting psychokinetic abilities known as "Cantus." Over a millennium later, in the small town of Kamisu 66, Saki Watanabe is the last of her friends to awaken her powers and join the Sage Academy, a school for psychics...

DramaFantasyHorrorMystery
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd Season

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd Season

8.23TV25 eps2016Sunrise

Tekkadan has now become a direct affiliate of Teiwaz after procuring a new trade agreement with Arbrau. With its newfound funds and prestige, Tekkadan finds both its list of allies and enemies growing. Meanwhile, the flames of the Gjallarhorn power struggle continue to rage in...

DramaSci-FiMechaSpace
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GaoGaiGar Final

GaoGaiGar Final

8.15OVA8 epsSunrise

Following Gutsy Galaxy Guard's victory over the Zonder Empire and the 31 Primevals, a new threat makes their appearance on Earth. GGG—with Guy Shishio and the newly-constructed GaoFighGar—team up with their French counterpart Chasseur to battle the evil organization BioNet....

AdventureDramaSci-FiMecha

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Fans who liked Memory (ONA) tend to recommend Go! Samurai, Planetarian, My Life the most. If you're into Drama and Sci-Fi, any of these are a solid pick.

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