Movies and TvShows featuring "virtual-world" theme.

Overlord (2015) is a TV show set in a dystopian future where the main character becomes trapped in a virtual reality game called Yggdrasil. In this game world, he takes on the persona of his character, a powerful wizard named Momonga. As Momonga, he must navigate through a kingdom filled with monsters and magic, all while trying to find a way to escape and return to the real world.

A computer hacker named Neo is led into a world where he discovers that his reality is a deception created by an evil cyber-intelligence. He joins a group of rebels in their fight against the machines and learns the truth about the Matrix.

MegaMan NT Warrior follows the story of Lan Hikari and his NetNavi, MegaMan, as they navigate the virtual world to battle against evil forces. Lan and MegaMan use their skills to protect their loved ones from the dangers that arise in the digital realm. With the help of their friends and their powerful abilities, they face off against various opponents and strive to make the virtual world a safer place.

High schooler Rakuro loves beating bad games. But can he discover all the secrets hidden in a best-selling VR game?

In the year 2022, a new virtual reality MMORPG called Sword Art Online is released. However, the players soon discover that they are unable to log out and are trapped inside the game. If they die in the game, they die in real life. The protagonist, Kirito, must navigate dangerous dungeons and form alliances with other players in order to survive and ultimately defeat the game's creator to free themselves and the other trapped players.

In the near future, humans are able to upload their consciousness into a virtual afterlife. A young man named Nathan gets uploaded after his suspicious death, and he must navigate the virtual world with the help of his handler. As he adjusts to the afterlife, he discovers a murder cover-up and tries to find a way to uncover the truth. Along the way, he forms a love interest with another uploaded user and encounters various challenges and mysteries.

Code Lyoko follows a group of four friends who discover a virtual world called Lyoko and must use their unique abilities to fight against a powerful artificial intelligence named X.A.N.A. The group must protect both the virtual world and the real world from X.A.N.A.'s plans.

In the virtual reality game New World Online, a girl named Maple decides to focus solely on increasing her defense abilities to avoid taking damage. As she explores the game with her unique playstyle, she encounters various other players and together they form the guild 'Maple Tree.' Despite her unconventional approach, Maple becomes a formidable force in the game and attracts the attention of other players. BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. is a comedic and light-hearted anime series that follows Maple's adventures and the friendships she forms within New World Online.

When a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he? In a dystopian future, Douglas Quaid, a construction worker, visits a company called Rekall to have memories of a vacation on Mars implanted in his mind. However, the procedure goes wrong, and Quaid discovers that he may already have a secret life as a rebel agent. As he embarks on a journey to uncover the truth, he meets allies, encounters enemies, and becomes entangled in a battle against a villainous ruler. Quaid must navigate through a dangerous and complex world filled with betrayal, rebellion, and a fight for freedom.

Takuma Sakamoto is an antisocial gamer and shut-in who is transported to a fantasy world as his character, the demon lord Diablo. In this new world, he must navigate social interactions and powerful enemies, all while trying to figure out a way to return home.

High school freshman Hiro Amanokawa activates a mysterious device left behind by his father called a "Digivice" that makes unknown creatures that cannot be seen by ordinary people, the Digimon, visible to his eyes. This is the story of this other side of the world that nobody is aware of. With their friends, Hiro and Gammamon dive into the mysterious world where these creatures live.

In 'Space Jam: A New Legacy,' basketball superstar LeBron James teams up with Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes characters to save his son by competing in a high-stakes basketball game against a rogue AI villain. The game takes place in a virtual reality world filled with fantastical settings and challenges. With the help of his animated teammates and his own basketball skills, LeBron must navigate this animated world and overcome obstacles to win the game and rescue his son.

Caprica is set before the events of Battlestar Galactica and follows the creation of artificial intelligence and the development of virtual reality. The show explores the ethical and moral dilemmas that arise as AI becomes more advanced and its impact on society.

Log Horizon is a TV show about a group of gamers who find themselves trapped in the game they were playing. They must learn to navigate their way through the virtual reality world and find a way back home. Along the way, they encounter challenges and obstacles that test their skills and resolve. With strategic thinking and teamwork, they form alliances and guilds to survive and thrive in this new world.

GetBackers follows the adventures of Ban Mido and Ginji Amano, a pair of skilled fighters who run a retrieval service called the GetBackers. They are hired to track down and recover all sorts of lost or stolen items, from valuable artifacts to kidnapped individuals. Along the way, they face various enemies and encounter supernatural phenomena, showcasing their impressive fighting skills and unique powers.

In Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night, players are trapped in a virtual reality MMORPG where death in the game means death in real life. They must fight their way through a fantasy world filled with monsters and sword fights to survive.

In Gun Gale Online, a popular virtual reality game, one player finds herself on a thrilling adventure as she participates in a high-stakes battle-royale tournament. With a traumatic past, she must overcome her fears and forge new friendships while facing intense gunfights and challenging obstacles.

The main characters, Himari Aozora and Mitsuki Hoshikawa, enter Paradise Private Academy. Himari, who aspires for AIPRI, dreams of making 10,000 friends! But for the shy and anxious Himari, it might be a bit difficult... Himari unexpectedly makes her AIPRI debut!? She has a "secret" she can't even tell her best friend, Mitsuki! But it seems that Mitsuki has a "secret" of her own... Secret-bearers Himari and Mitsuki's AIPRI begins!!

Two months into the deadly game, Kirito and Asuna make progress and encounter Asuna's least favorite monster while searching for treasure.