Anime like Ar Tonelico: Sekai no Owari de Utai Tsuzukeru Shoujo

Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike

Studio: Production I.G , Bandai Visual , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Ten years after the Great War against the demon-beasts, the empire rules over the world and prosperity relies on the massive use of aer.

Yuri Lowell and Flynn Scifo are two young men who have just enrolled the ranks of the prestigious Imperial Knights. One day, they are sent to the town of Ceazontania, where abnormal aer activity has reportedly caused the proliferation of horribly mutated beasts, with serious threat for the whole region.

Meanwhile, the Knights Supreme Commander Alexei Denoia and the naive Princess Estellise are involved in a behind-the-curtains struggle for power in the capital. The situation in Ceazontania deteriorates as the garrison of Imperial Knights finds that they cannot expect any immediate support from the capital.

Then, Niren Fedrok, commander of the Imperial Knights in Ceazontania, takes an unexpected decision that is going to change Yuri and Flynn’s destiny forever.

What are the secrets behind the extraordinary events that are happening around Yuri and Flynn? Will they be able to defend the innocent people of Ceazontania and stay true to their beliefs?



Tags: Magic , Male Protagonist , Military , Twins

Tales of Zestiria the Cross

Also known as Tales of Zestiria the X.

Studio: ufotable , Bandai Namco Entertainment , Bandai Visual , ufotable , Lantis , Anime Consortium Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Sorey is a human youth who grew up among the seraphim, spiritual beings not visible to humans.
Sorey believes in the folklore that says “long ago, every human was able to see the seraphim" and dreams of unraveling the ancient mystery to make the world a place where people and seraphim can live together in peace.

One day, Sorey visits the human capital for the very first time. He becomes embroiled in an incident during which he pulls out a holy sword embedded in a rock and ends up becoming a Shepherd, one who casts away calamity from the world.
He begins to realize the gravity of his mission, and his dream of coexistence between mankind and the seraphim becomes more intense—

And thus, the Shepherd embarks on a journey with his companions.



Note: Includes episode 0.

Tags: Magic , Fairy Tale , Dragons , CGI , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Archery

Erementar Gerad

Also known as Elemental Gelade.

Studio: Xebec , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Funimation , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

After a routine raid, the rookie sky pirate Coud finds a most unusual cargo in his mates' cargo hold: Ren, an "Edel Reid", a race prized by humans for granting special combat power to their partners through "Reacting". He quickly discovers, however, that Ren is even more prized than he expected. The pirate ship is visited by three members of the Edel Reid Complete Protection Agency "Arc Aire", who try to purchase her. When Coud refuses, the ship is suddenly attacked by a mysterious force, and Coud's captain charges him with Ren's protection.



Tags: Magic , Super Power , Shounen , Travel , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Coming of Age , Pirates , Ninja , Love Triangle

Ta ga Tame no Alchemist

Also known as For Whom The Alchemist Exists The Movie.

Studio: Satelight , Magic Capsule , Asmik Ace , flying DOG , FgG
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

A theatrical movie based on Fuji & gumi Games simulation role-playing smartphone and PC game, Ta ga Tame no Alchemist. The game is centered on seven characters themed around the seven deadly sins, and is set on the continent of Babel, where the Tower of Babel looms large over seven nations. After the invention of alchemy led to its use as a tool of war that brought humanity to the brink of extinction, the seven nations struck an uneasy peace that led to a prohibition on alchemy for hundreds of years since. In the Continental Year 911, the nation of Lustrice broke the pact by assembling an army bolstered by alchemy, with ambitions of conquest over the continent. Led by Envylia, the six nations allied and struck down the rogue nation, casting alchemy once again to darkness. But 20 years after the war, alchemy once again begins to cause chaos in the land.

Tags: War , Magic , Cyberpunk , Isekai , Dystopian , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Afterlife , Memory Manipulation , Bullying

Princess Connect! Re:Dive

Also known as Princess Connect! Re:Dive.

Studio: CygamesPictures , Cygames , WOWOW , TOKYO MX , BS11 , Nippon Columbia
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Based on an anime RPG smartphone game by Cygames.

Set in the lovely land of Astoria where a gentle wind blows, Princess Connect! Re:Dive follows the adventures of: Yuuki, an amnesiac young man; Kokkoro, a small guide who looks after Yuuki; Pecorine, a beautiful swordswoman who is constantly hungry; and Karyl, a cat-eared magical girl with a somewhat cool personality. These fateful four form a guild entitled "Bishoku-den" ("Epicurean Hall") and embark on delicious adventures together.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Food , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Memory Manipulation , Magic , Elf , Amnesia , Ensemble Cast , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Tsundere , Isekai , Animals , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Henshin , Dragons , Female Harem , Ghost , Kuudere , Vampire , CGI , Parody , Fishing , Medieval

Ars no Kyojuu

Also known as GIANT BEASTS OF ARS.

Studio: Asahi Production , DMM.com , bilibili , NetEase Games , Sentai Filmworks , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Bit Grooove Promotion
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

The story takes place in an age of swords, heroes, and myths. Giant beasts created the land, but then humans stole that land. This angered the beasts, who then started eating humans. In order to fight back, humans called upon the gods. The Kyojuu beasts started spreading around the world, causing great damage, but humans fought back by hunting the Kyojuu. Humanity also prospered by to using the dissected parts of the beasts.

Jiiro is "a man who has escaped death," and he hunts Kyojuu to earn a living. He meets "Twenty and Second Kuumi," who is being chased by someone. Jiiro and his friends then start to uncover the secrets of this world.



Tags: Fugitive , Magic , Kemonomimi , Kaiju , Swordplay , Politics , CGI

Ryza no Atelier: Tokoyami no Joou to Himitsu no Kakurega

Also known as Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout The Animation.

Studio: Aniplex , LIDENFILMS , Koei Tecmo Games , Movic , BS11 , Wonderful Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

The village of Rasenboden lies on Kurken Island, which is surrounded by a lake. Time travels slowly on this island that's on the outskirts of the Roteswasser Kingdom. In this quiet little village with very little excitement lived Ryza, a girl with entirely too much energy for this quiet village, whose main feature was that she's so ordinary that she has no outstanding features.

"Sigh... I wonder if there's anything interesting to do..."

Ryza wasn't satisfied with solely being known as an ordinary farmer's daughter in the uptight, boring little village. So one day, she sneaks onto a boat with her childhood friends Lent and Tao, and they have their first adventure to the opposite shore. There, she encounters a man who uses a mysterious power called alchemy. Ryza is completely enchanted by this power and asks him to teach it to her. From an ordinary farmer's daughter to an alchemist... This was something completely new. Their own little single summer adventure is about to begin—



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes.

Tags: Alchemy , Female Protagonist , Magic , Rural , Coastal , Iyashikei , Tomboy , Lost Civilization , Dragons , Archery

Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi

Also known as Atelier Escha & Logy ~Alchemists of the Dusk Sky~.

Studio: Studio Gokumi , Pony Canyon , Sotsu , Koei , Gust , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Escha Malier has always wanted to become an Alchemist and explore the ruins floating above her home town. Now she'll get her chance working in the R&D branch of the town's Alchemy department. However, she's not quite as ready for new coworker, Logy. They seem to be such total opposites! But as contaminants and pollution threaten the farmlands, they'll have to work together to seek out the causes. Because sometimes when one person alone can't save the world, two of them working in harmony can.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Alchemy , Magic , Work , Steampunk , Primarily Female Cast , Rural , Environmental , Witch , Aviation

RAGNAROK THE ANIMATION

Also known as Ragnarok the Animation.

Studio: Frontier Works , Funimation , G&G Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

A great evil is sweeping over the realm; an evil that the young swordsman Roan and his life-long companion, the acolyte Yufa, must face head on! For these two travel toward their destiny, from the highest towers to the depths of the underworld, through forest and desert alike. With an ever-growing cast of fellow heroes, fate will grasp these travelers by their very souls and propel the band of skilled adventurers towards a noble end. Or ignoble, if they don't watch their step!

Monsters are afoot and the way rife with danger and magic, the path forward may be unclear... But where will is strong, there is a way! Lessons wait in the depths of darkness, and good must prevail. The journey starts now!



Tags: Magic , Medieval , Ensemble Cast , Dungeon , Female Protagonist , Travel , Assassins , Swordplay , Archery , Tanned Skin , Demons , Curses , Male Protagonist , Witch , Found Family , Anthropomorphism , Orphan , Heterosexual , Shapeshifting , Exorcism , Tragedy , Nun , Monster Girl , Kemonomimi , Zombie , Homeless , Maids , Robots , Skeleton , Necromancy

GRANBLUE FANTASY The Animation

Also known as Granblue Fantasy: The Animation.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Cygames , Aniplex , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

This is a world of the skies, where many islands drift in the sky. A boy named Gran and a speaking winged lizard named Vyrn lived in Zinkenstill, an island which yields mysteries. One day, they come across a girl named Lyria. Lyria had escaped from the Erste Empire, a military government that is trying to rule over this world using powerful military prowess. Gran and Lyria, in order to escape from the Empire, head out into the vast skies, holding the letter Gran's father left behind - which said, "I will be waiting at Estalucia, Island of the Astrals".

Note: The first two episodes premiered on January 21st as a special.

Tags: Magic , Ensemble Cast , Gods , Aviation , Ships