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What to watch after Stranger Things: Tales from '85, chosen for the mood, characters, and story qualities that made it memorable.
Starting from Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026) · Series
These picks update as the catalogue and streaming options change. Viewing options are shown for the US.
Series · 2023 · 24 min · Japanese
WhyTengoku Daimakyo matches Stranger Things: Tales from '85 in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (action, mystery) and shared themes (action, stakes).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
Series · 2026 · 25 min · Japanese
WhyMAO matches Stranger Things: Tales from '85 in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (action, mystery) and shared themes (action, stakes).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
Series · 2024 · English
WhyThe Acolyte matches Stranger Things: Tales from '85 in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (action, mystery) and shared themes (action, stakes).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
Series · 2026 · English
WhyLanterns matches Stranger Things: Tales from '85 in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (action, mystery) and shared themes (action, stakes).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
Full details →Series · 2024 · 24 min · Japanese
WhyUnnamed Memory matches Stranger Things: Tales from '85 in the ways that matter most through a comparable narrative shape (hidden_truth) and overlapping genre ground (action, science_fiction).
ButExpect it to differ where genre leans toward drama; theme leans toward drama, emotional.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
Full details →Series · 2026 · 42 min · ZH
WhyArchives: The Nanyang Mystery matches Stranger Things: Tales from '85 in the ways that matter most through shared themes (action, stakes) and overlapping genre ground (action, mystery).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
Full details →Series · 2025 · 24 min · ZH
WhyTO BE HERO X matches Stranger Things: Tales from '85 in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (action, science_fiction) and shared themes (action, stakes).
ButExpect it to differ where theme leans toward science_fiction, futuristic.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
Full details →Series · 2025 · Japanese
WhyGNOSIA matches Stranger Things: Tales from '85 in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (mystery, science_fiction) and shared themes (mystery, secrets).
ButExpect it to differ where theme leans toward science_fiction, futuristic.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
Full details →Series · 2026 · 24 min · Japanese
WhyYoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers matches Stranger Things: Tales from '85 in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (action, science_fiction) and shared themes (action, stakes).
ButExpect it to differ where theme leans toward science_fiction, futuristic.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
Full details →Series · 2024 · 24 min · Japanese
WhySpice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF matches Stranger Things: Tales from '85 in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (action, science_fiction) and shared themes (action, stakes).
ButExpect it to differ where genre leans toward drama; theme leans toward drama, emotional.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
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