There have been two anime re makes for adults this year
1. Naoki Urasaw's Pluto - Re imagining of Astro Boy. What if Astro boy was real during the time of the Iraq war. This one was hard hitting but also a very different take on the AI/Robot world we are entering. In the Kursk offensive, USA already used autonomous drones against Russian troops, so we are already in a world where robots and AI are being not only used for humans but also against it. Original Pluto stories were written in the 1960's where the outlook towards robots was very different and innocent. So to see it today, where out POV is very negative, is really refreshing. But Urasaw's take is also very realistic and set in the real world. Which is what makes it the adult version of Astro Boy.
2. Dededede demons destruction - Like pluto, this anime hides its true colors. It is a remake of Doremon for modern times with adult thought. But at the same time, it captures the world through the eyes of a young person in a very honest yet brutal way. This show also takes a very realistic look at how people live through calamities. A lot of people have heroic recall or dramatic recall of historic events. COVID for example, is remembered by people dramatized or with themselves as the hero. In reality, life goes on and we do our daily things, while a calamity goes on. Those who die, just die and those who live, usually live due to sheer luck. This show , captures that reality through the eyes of school girls and then collage first years.