Anime like Shoukoku no Altair

Arslan Senki (TV)

Also known as The Heroic Legend of Arslan.

Studio: LIDENFILMS , SANZIGEN , Magic Capsule , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

The manga’s story: In the prosperous kingdom of Pars lies the Royal Capital of Ecbatana, a city of splendor and wonder, ruled by the undefeated and fearsome King Andragoras. Arslan is the young and curious prince of Pars who, despite his best efforts, doesn't seem to have what it takes to be a proper king like his father.

At the age of 14, Arslan goes to his first battle and loses everything as the blood-soaked mist of war gives way to scorching flames, bringing him to face the demise of his once glorious kingdom. However, it is Arslan's destiny to be a ruler, and despite the trials that face him, he must now embark on a journey to reclaim his fallen kingdom.



Tags: Military , War , Politics , Royal Affairs , Swordplay , Historical , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Slavery , Foreign , Ensemble Cast , Spearplay , Orphan , Found Family , Primarily Male Cast , Desert , Tomboy , Crossdressing , Primarily Adult Cast , Magic , Archery

VINLAND SAGA

Also known as Vinland Saga.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Twin Engine , Kodansha , Production I.G , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

Thorfinn is son to one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears to have his revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's band in order to challenge him to a duel, and ends up caught in the middle of a war for the crown of England.



Tags: Vikings , Revenge , Foreign , War , Historical , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Seinen , Primarily Male Cast , Medieval , Politics , Anti-Hero , Military , Swordplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Travel , Heterosexual , Gore , Survival , Ships , Orphan , Conspiracy , Slavery , Time Skip , Religion , Pirates , Language Barrier , Snowscape , Spearplay , Archery , CGI , Nudity , Achronological Order

Kingdom

Also known as Kingdom.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Funimation , NHK , Sogo Vision
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

When low-born servant boys Piao and Xin set out to become the world’s greatest war generals, they quickly find themselves caught up in a violent struggle between two noblemen plotting to overthrow the King. After Piao is killed protecting the rightful ruler of the kingdom of Qin, Xin sets out on a campaign for revenge that leads him straight into the fire of war.

Now, with a target on his back and an army of enemies standing in his way, it will be up to a boy with no name and a young king without a throne to return order to their war-torn country in this historical action-drama based on the Tezuka Award-winning manga, Kingdom.



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of 50 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute runtime.

Tags: War , Military , CGI , Historical , Foreign , Ancient China , Coming of Age , Politics , Primarily Male Cast , Swordplay , Royal Affairs , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Martial Arts

Magi: The labyrinth of magic

Also known as Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.

Studio: Aniplex , Dentsu , A-1 Pictures , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

This story is about the flow of fate and the battle to keep the world on the right path. Aladdin is a boy who has set out to explore the world after being trapped in a room for most of his life. His best friend is a flute with a djinn in it named Ugo. Soon enough, Aladdin discovers he is a Magi, a magician who chooses kings, and he was born to choose kings who will follow the righteous path, battling against those who want to destroy fate. Follow his adventures as he meets others from 1001 Arabian Nights, like Ali Baba and Sinbad, and fights to keep the balance of the world in check!

Tags: Magic , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Politics , Dungeon , Tragedy , Royal Affairs , War , Travel , Desert , Slavery , Foreign , Primarily Male Cast , Swordplay , Kingdom Management , Economics , Nudity , Tanned Skin

Akatsuki no Yona

Also known as Yona of the Dawn.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , TOKYO MX , Docomo Anime Store , Hakusensha , VAP , Marvelous , AT-X , Age Global Networks , TOP-INSIGHT , Delfi Sound
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Since Yona is the only princess of a grand kingdom, she has been raised with great care by her doting father and protected by her childhood friend/guard Hak and others. However, her fate changes on her 16th birthday, when her beloved cousin Soo-won murders her father to claim the throne. She flees the castle to Hak's hometown and begins her new life.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Dragons , Ensemble Cast , Fugitive , Royal Affairs , Travel , Mythology , Primarily Male Cast , Coming of Age , Historical , Politics , Revenge , Reincarnation , Ancient China , Tragedy , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Orphan , Male Harem , Heterosexual , Archery , Swordplay , Kingdom Management , Female Harem , Foreign , Gods , Pirates , Crossdressing

Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki

Also known as Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion.

Studio: NAZ , KADOKAWA , Bit grooove promotion , Jumondou
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

The traditional historical epic adventure centers around a samurai defending Japan against the first Mongol invasion of 1274.



Tags: Historical , Samurai , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , War , Tragedy , Military , Swordplay , Gore , Tsundere , Language Barrier

Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin

Also known as Alderamin on the Sky.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

The Katvarna Empire is at war with the neighboring Republic of Kioka. In the Katvarna Empire, the lazy, woman-admiring Ikuta hates war, but due to certain circumstances, he grudgingly takes the High Grade Military Officer Exam. No one would have expected that this 17-year-old young man would eventually become a soldier called a great commander by others. Ikuta survives this world engulfed in war with his superior intellect.



Tags: Military , War , Guns , Swordplay , Politics , Male Protagonist , Anachronism , Philosophy , Gore , Foreign , Ojou-sama , Primarily Teen Cast , Tragedy , Female Harem

Madan no Ou to Vanadis

Also known as Lord Marksman and Vanadis.

Studio: Satelight , Movic , Media Factory
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

Tigrevurmud Vorn, the young lord of a remote region far from the kingdom's center, is commanded by the king to go fight the war against a neighboring country. The leader of the enemy is Eleonora Viltaria, one of the seven Vanadis given supernatural arms from a dragon.

The moment when an archer boy and the silver-haired beautiful war maiden meet, it is the beginning for the legend of a hero that will be told for generations to come.



Tags: Female Harem , Magic , Medieval , War , CGI , Dragons , Archery , Male Protagonist , Assassins , Foreign , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Fugitive

Clevatess: Majuu no Ou to Akago to Kabane no Yuusha

Also known as Clevatess.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Lay-duce , Sammy , Crunchyroll , BS Nittele , Lay-duce , LINE Digital Frontier , AT-X , Culture Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

The story centers on the titular Clevatess, the lord of Dark Beasts, who wields both uncanny intellect and destructive power. Frustrated by the 13 heroes tasked to destroy him, he has decided to be rid of humanity once and for all. However, he has been charged with one nuisance: he revived a hero he personally slayed and adopts an orphaned humanoid baby—the last hope to save a dying world. The world stands upon the brink of Armageddon, with the obligation of raising one child holding it all back. Now bound together, what fate awaits this unlikely trio?



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~46 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Monster Boy , Medieval , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Magic , Orphan , Revenge , Swordplay , Adoption , Parenthood , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Dystopian , Anti-Hero , Demons , Shapeshifting , Gore , Slavery , Found Family , War , Body Horror , Super Power , Lost Civilization , Cosmic Horror , Witch

Tenmaku no Jaadugar

Also known as Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia.

Studio: Science SARU , TV Asahi , Science SARU , CyberAgent , Akita Shoten , TV Asahi Music , BS Asahi
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama

After losing her mother and her homeland, Sitara’s despair transforms into determination with the power of knowledge. New possibilities unfold when a family of scholars takes her in, deepening her education. Meanwhile, Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire conquers nation after nation, nearing Sitara’s new home. After the Fourth Prince of the empire takes her captive, a flame of revenge is ignited.



Tags: Tragedy , Royal Affairs , Female Protagonist , Indigenous Cultures , Politics , Historical , Revenge , Conspiracy , Foreign , Slavery , War , Time Skip , Coming of Age , Espionage , Class Struggle , Josei , Travel , Biographical , Kingdom Management , Religion , Orphan , Philosophy , Survival , Arranged Marriage , Suicide , Language Barrier , Desert , Middle east