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No Game No Life (light novel)
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Jun 14, 2021 5:23 AM
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SafeCargo
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Any recommendations for anime that also have a genius main character, with cool outsmarting the other guy scenes?
Some things can only be achieved through animation.
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Jun 14, 2021 5:32 AM
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Jkappele
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Death note if you haven’t seen it, code geass, jojo’s, and love is war I guess lol
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Jun 14, 2021 5:44 AM
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Would defo check out death note
Jun 14, 2021 5:45 AM
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Treq
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Classroom of the Elite. The MC is insanely intelligent.
Jun 14, 2021 5:48 AM
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solc

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I would recommend Terror in resonance and Log horizon.
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Jun 14, 2021 5:48 AM
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LEGEND4RY
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Death note and code geass and if we arent talking about anime only prison break my favorite show of all time
Jun 14, 2021 5:48 AM
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Theo1899

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Kaiji is like no game no life but better.
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Jun 14, 2021 5:50 AM
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Johnny_Wood
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Diamond is Unbreakable, Death Note, Dr Stone and Love is War are perfect imho
Jun 14, 2021 5:50 AM
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YASHXYZ

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Well if you liked NGNL then you should give kakegurui a try (mostly related to gambling) and if you like crazy girls then it's a must watch but ofcourse the ones recommended above are good too
Jun 14, 2021 5:53 AM
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animedude1287

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Problem Children Are Coming From Another World. It very similar to No Game No Life. The MC is pretty powerful, but also smart.
Jun 14, 2021 5:57 AM
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BarDanRad
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Log horizon is a good anime based on a game, similar to sao but the main c is smart af
Jun 14, 2021 6:16 AM
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scarletdawn_
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I would definitely recommend you to check out Classroom of the Elite, Death Note, Monster and Ascendance of a bookworm.
There's so many more out there of course. Just not gonna reccomend too much cause it might be a pain for you XD
Jun 14, 2021 6:19 AM
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Galaxielion
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1. Code Geass
2. DEATH NOTE
3. Dr. Stone
4. Steins: Gate
5. JOJO'S Diamond is Unbreakable
6. Kaiji
7. Kakeguri

Yes in that order. There are plenty more but in this anime it's part or the central theme of the story and there are usually more than 1 smart guy/gal which makes them better. Please let me know if you watch them or want more recommendations.
Jun 14, 2021 6:20 AM
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Not rly the same vibe but Promised Neverland has super smart kids coming up with complicated strategy. Also Tower of God (the webtoon one not the anime) has a super genius guy who’s the main character’s best friend. Both just rly good to watch/read IMO
Jun 14, 2021 6:21 AM
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brurtle
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Dr stone, senku is my favorite protagonist
Jun 14, 2021 6:37 AM
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knightmare84
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Psi Brain is almost exactly like no game nolife
Jun 14, 2021 6:40 AM
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Fireflyer23
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Zetsuen no tempest could work
Jun 14, 2021 6:52 AM
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ImHereForTheMeme
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SafeCargo said:
Any recommendations for anime that also have a genius main character, with cool outsmarting the other guy scenes?


Jojo (part 2 forward), kaiji ultimate survivor, kaguya-sama love is war, code geass, death note, promised neverland (season 1)
Jun 14, 2021 6:55 AM
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SafeCargo
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Thanks for all the recommendations, guys!
Some things can only be achieved through animation.
Jun 14, 2021 7:05 AM
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SafeCargo
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Galaxielion said:
1. Code Geass
2. DEATH NOTE
3. Dr. Stone
4. Steins: Gate
5. JOJO'S Diamond is Unbreakable
6. Kaiji
7. Kakeguri

Yes in that order. There are plenty more but in this anime it's part or the central theme of the story and there are usually more than 1 smart guy/gal which makes them better. Please let me know if you watch them or want more recommendations.
Kaiji looks interesting, I think I'll try watching it. Thanks!
Some things can only be achieved through animation.
Jun 14, 2021 7:14 AM
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Log Horizon has a pretty smart mc.
Jun 14, 2021 7:27 AM
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I definitely recommend Phi Brain! The anime revolves around solving puzzles and the mc is smart, it's pretty underrated!
Jun 14, 2021 8:04 AM
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BeholdTheSkipper
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Try Great Pretender. It's a Heist anime like Lupin III or Ocean's trilogy.
Jun 14, 2021 8:14 AM
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LightningSoul

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Death Note and Zetsuen no Tempest are similar, and I guarantee you'll enjoy them both.


Jun 14, 2021 8:55 AM
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SafeCargo
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ChaosEmblem said:
I definitely recommend Phi Brain! The anime revolves around solving puzzles and the mc is smart, it's pretty underrated!
Sounds interesting, I'll check it out!
Some things can only be achieved through animation.
Jun 14, 2021 9:24 AM
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'The Promised Neverland'(Only season 1 because I heard season 2 was trash and I don't wanna risk it tainting a perfect 1st season), 'Death Note' and 'Kakegurui' all have some smart main characters.
Jun 14, 2021 10:22 AM
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martinovitch
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Zankyou no terror and classroom of the elite
Jun 14, 2021 10:22 AM
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martinovitch
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Zankyou no terror and classroom of the elite
Jun 14, 2021 10:26 AM
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Dinxama
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Class room of the elite is so alike no game no life to the point that both of them never get season 2
Jun 14, 2021 10:27 AM
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SafeCargo said:
Any recommendations for anime that also have a genius main character, with cool outsmarting the other guy scenes?
Classroom of the elite, code geuss, death note, march comes in like a lion, and angels of death
Being human is making mistakes.
Jun 14, 2021 11:29 AM
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Tyraq

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Kaiji has a smart mc and is about gambling on different games but it's not really similar to no game no life
Jun 14, 2021 12:27 PM
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SafeCargo said:
Any recommendations for anime that also have a genius main character, with cool outsmarting the other guy scenes?
kinda different but “high school prodigies have it easy even in another world” and “angels of death”
Jun 14, 2021 2:25 PM
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Fullmetal Alchemist
Jun 14, 2021 3:21 PM
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Yakazi

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Kaiji, Akagi and Ones Out, although they have a more serious atmosphere compared to NGNL.
Death Note and Code Geass are also great options.

Jun 14, 2021 3:46 PM
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biapanquecas
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- death note - mind games, a must watch overall
- steins; gate - no mind games but very complex plot and smart mc
- one outs - sport anime, mc is super smart and tries to lead his team to victory using strategy
Jun 14, 2021 7:48 PM
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If you likes no game no life and want something like it then watch kakegurui and kaiji but if you want smart characters then death note love is war and code geass
Jun 14, 2021 7:49 PM
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davisito02 said:
Fullmetal Alchemist
looks like you mistaken short for smart
Jun 14, 2021 8:06 PM
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GanjiTheDude
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If you like No Game No Life for the mental games, Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji is the best choice. Same energy, but Kaiji is more GER.

For smart characters? Mushishi (Ginko), Dr. Stone (Senku Ishigami). Code Geass (Lelouch) and Death Note (basically all characters)
is it really worf to put things in here like nobody reads these

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Jun 14, 2021 8:48 PM
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GanjiMEX said:
If you like No Game No Life for the mental games, Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji is the best choice. Same energy, but Kaiji is more GER.

For smart characters? Mushishi (Ginko), Dr. Stone (Senku Ishigami). Code Geass (Lelouch) and Death Note (basically all characters)
Sorry, what does "GER" mean?
Some things can only be achieved through animation.
Jun 14, 2021 9:10 PM
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RemBestGirl2207
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Love is war and steins gate
Jun 14, 2021 9:10 PM
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RemBestGirl2207
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Love is war and steins gate
Jun 14, 2021 10:18 PM
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SafeCargo said:
GanjiMEX said:
If you like No Game No Life for the mental games, Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji is the best choice. Same energy, but Kaiji is more GER.

For smart characters? Mushishi (Ginko), Dr. Stone (Senku Ishigami). Code Geass (Lelouch) and Death Note (basically all characters)
Sorry, what does "GER" mean?


GER means very masculine/male only cast
is it really worf to put things in here like nobody reads these

discord ~ ganjimex

Jun 14, 2021 10:32 PM
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Code Geass if you like genius mc with plenty of outsmarting strategies.
Jun 15, 2021 2:07 AM
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O_T_T

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You actually, unironically, think NGNL has smart characters? Really?
Well I for one already loved Lain.
Jun 15, 2021 3:12 AM
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Watch Dr. Stone... The protagonist Senku Ishigami has the highest IQ among all anime characters and my god does it give you chills every few episodes... My personal favourite anime and must watch... Of course you have to watch Death Note first though if you haven't already...
Jun 15, 2021 10:35 AM
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Ascalon_29
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Classroom of the elite , Sakamoto desu ga , Dr stone ,
Jun 15, 2021 10:48 AM
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SafeCargo
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Thigh_Tide said:
You actually, unironically, think NGNL has smart characters? Really?
Um... yes? Sora and Shiro are geniuses, are they not?
Some things can only be achieved through animation.
Jun 15, 2021 3:53 PM
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SadProtag
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Ginga eiyuu densetsu
Consider watching it, or the new remake is also a decent choice.
Jun 15, 2021 5:08 PM
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ItsIkki
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The great pretender ig... Both anime's character focus on fooling the opponent.
Jun 15, 2021 8:58 PM
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ManWild

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Death note and dr stone might be your type of thing



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