Movies and TvShows featuring "virtual-world" theme.

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

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.

Den City is a city with advanced network systems in which a VR space called LINK VRAINS was created by SOL Technologies. The Knights of Hanoi, a group that hacks through dueling, as well as SOL Technologies are seeking a mysterious AI program. Yusaku Fujiki, also known as Playmaker, is a first year high school student who manages to capture this AI program while trying to find out the truth about an incident in the past.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Accel World follows Haruyuki Arita, a bullied teenager who finds solace in playing a virtual reality fighting game. One day, he is approached by the popular student council vice-president, Kuroyukihime, who offers him the opportunity to join a secret program called Brain Burst. This program allows its users to accelerate their brain waves and enter a virtual world called the Accel World. In this world, Haruyuki embarks on a journey of self-discovery and growth, facing challenges and rivalries along the way. As he becomes stronger, he learns to stand up against his bullies and embraces his role as an anti-hero.

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.

Oozora Reiji isn't a lazy boy, he's just terribly unmotivated; all the clubs and activities he's joined don't interest him for long. That is, of course, until his best friend Yukino takes him to a underground arcade where an unbelievable virtual reality game is played - Dragon Drive - in which players fight each other with virtual dragons. Reiji ends up throwing all he's got into training a dragon so rare that the Dragon Drive staff are baffled. But soon Reiji learns that Dragon Drive isn't all it seems, and he might be the only one who can save an entire world from evil.

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.

In the virtual world, you can be anyone. And for Miracle, her dream is to be a famous virtual artist! Miracle attends ADEN Academy, where she learns new talents to prepare her for her big debut. Although she’s a bit of a klutz, she’s determined to follow in the footsteps of her idol: the legendary VTuber, Kizuna AI. With dedication and the help of her friends, her dream just might come true!

ID: INVADED follows the story of a detective who enters the minds of criminals through a virtual world called the Mizuhanome system. He must solve a series of mysterious serial murder cases to uncover the truth behind them and his own past.

Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear follows the story of a girl named Yuna who is transported to a fantasy world and given a bear costume with incredible powers. She must navigate through various adventures and challenges while wearing the bear costume.

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.

And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online? is a TV show about a group of high school boys who form a guild in an online game. However, they soon discover that one of their guildmates is actually a girl from their school. As they navigate the virtual world and their real-life relationships, they uncover the complexities of love and friendship.

Kagami Sakamori was one of the top players in the VRMMO Ark Earth Online as Danblf, a veteran summoner with the gravitas to match his elite status. When he falls asleep playing one day, he's transported to a world where the game is reality—but instead of his all-powerful avatar, he's stuck in the body of a cute young girl! He can't let anyone know that this little cutie is really Danblf, so he takes the name “Mira” and claims to be Danblf's disciple. If this gets out, he'll never live it down!

In 2008, Xiao Feng is a downcast e-sports team leader who is barely keeping his team together. E-sports is in its infancy and there is little money to be earned. Xiao Feng's team is looked down upon and ridiculed, yet they insist on fighting for their dreams. In 2019, Lu Xiao Bei is a genius in the same game, a masterful player. In reality, he is a disabled young man in a wheelchair. He vowed to continue his brother's legacy to become a professional e-sports player who died in an accident before he can turn pro. Despite living 11 years apart, a cosmic glitch allowed the two to communicate first by voice chat then meeting up in-game. This formed the basis of their friendship which transcend time and ultimately saved Xiao Feng's life in 2008. This allowed the two to meet face to face in the present. They then join forces and form their own team to achieve their ultimate goal of winning the championship.