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Pocket Monsters

1997, TV, 276 eps, 73%, OLM

Recommended by 19 Monster Rancher fans on AniList. The same kind of story: kids' battle-monster franchises.

A young boy named Satoshi embarks on a journey to become a "Pokémon Master" with his first Pokémon, Pikachu. Joining him on his travels are Takeshi, a girl-obsessed Rock Pokemon Trainer, and Kasumi, a tomboyish Water Pokémon Trainer who may have a crush on him. Satoshi and Co.…

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    2000, TV, 224 eps, 73%

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    1998, TV, 70 eps, 81%

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    2009, TV, 64 eps, 90%

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About Monster Rancher

1999, TV, 48 eps, 65%, TMS Entertainment

Genki is a boy who loves playing video games. One day he's zapped into the world of Monster Rancher and meets the girl Holly and the monsters Mochi, Suezo, Golem, Tiger and Hare. Together, they are searching for a way to revive the Phoenix, which is the only monster capable of stopping the evil Moo.

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