Anime like Five Star Stories

Juusenki L-Gaim

Studio: Sunrise , Starchild Records
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the Pentagona System, a young man by the name of Daba Myroad leads a rebellion against Pentagona's leader, Oldna Poseidal. Daba's not alone however, meeting a large number of allies along his journey and having in his possession the powerful L-Gaim, a white Heavy Metal left to him by his father.



Tags: War , Real Robot , Space , Fairy , Slapstick , Love Triangle , Ensemble Cast , Nudity , Crossdressing , Boys' Love , Revenge

Dragon's Heaven

Also known as Dragon's Heaven.

Studio: AIC , Toshiba EMI , Artmic
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the year 3195, there was a war between an army of robots and the humans. When Shaian, a sentient combat armor, lost his companion in battle, he shut down until his internal systems spotted a new human. It's now almost a 1000 years later, and Shaian's greatest enemy is still alive and doing battle in Brazil. With a new friend`s help, Shaian may be able to stop this evil force before another war rages over the continent.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Artificial Intelligence , War , Space Opera , Real Robot , Tokusatsu , Stop Motion , Super Robot , Mixed Media

Escaflowne

Also known as Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Entertainment , bones , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

Hitomi Kanzaki is in a very depressed mood. She only wants to sleep and fade away. Her misery summons Lord Folken who sends her to Gaea. The people of Gaea think she is the Wing Goddess, who can call upon the legendary Dragon Armor called Escaflowne. On Gaea, King Van, the sole survior of the White Dragon Clan, is also in a depressed state. Swearing an oath to get his revenge on the Black Dragon Clan that oblierated Van's kingdom, he lives by the sword. Now that the Wing Goddess has finally appeared, she posseses Gaea's world fate in her heart. Escaflowne will either lead Gaea to peace or total ruin.



Tags: Isekai , Female Protagonist , War , Swordplay , Magic , Male Protagonist , Medieval , Estranged Family , Gore , Super Robot , Dragons , Revenge , Heterosexual , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Angels , Denpa , Steampunk , Samurai , Elf , Super Power , Gods , Shoujo

Tenkuu no Escaflowne

Also known as Vision of Escaflowne.

Studio: Sunrise , Funimation , Selecta Visión
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Mecha , Romance

High school student Hitomi is transported from Earth to the magical world of Gaea, where she meets boy prince Van Fanel, and is caught up in his quest to unite the countries of Gaea against the ominous Zaibach empire. On the way, she discovers an hidden ability and strives to unravel layers of mystery surrounding Van, his past, and the giant machine known as Escaflowne.



Tags: Isekai , Lost Civilization , Dragons , Travel , Love Triangle , Politics , War , Fugitive , Mythology , Orphan , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Super Robot , Royal Affairs , Kemonomimi , Estranged Family , Body Horror , Unrequited Love , Cyborg , Memory Manipulation , Nekomimi , Robots , Heterosexual , Athletics , Philosophy , Dissociative Identities , Gender Bending , Twins , Shapeshifting , Arranged Marriage , Gore , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Anthropomorphism , Proxy Battle

Seihou Bukyou Outlaw Star

Also known as Outlaw Star.

Studio: Sunrise , Sotsu , Victor Entertainment , Bandai Entertainment , Selecta Visión
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

Gene Starwind is a jack-of-all-trades responsible for odd jobs and bounty hunting with his partner, Jim Hawking. Stuck on a rundown planet, he’s going nowhere fast. But when a bodyguard job goes sideways, he finds himself the proud owner of the Outlaw Star and on an adventure to find the mysterious Galactic Leyline. Facing pirates and dangers galore, can he survive the journey through space?



Tags: Space , Artificial Intelligence , Assassins , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Pirates , Guns , Lost Civilization , Nekomimi , Space Opera , Tomboy , Magic , Nudity

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu

Also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

Studio: Kitty Film , T.P.O , K-Factory , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi

For decades, the Galactic Empire has been locked in an interstellar war with the Free Planets Alliance, a conflict that involves thousands of spaceships and millions of soldiers on both sides. Two new commanders enter the conflict with great hopes: Imperial Admiral Reinhard von Lohengramm and the FPA's Yang Wen-Li. As they deal with superiors and subordinates, maneuver through complicated political arrangements, plot strategies, and win battles, each will be tested, and ultimately, changed, by the reality of war.



Tags: Space Opera , Politics , War , Military , Space , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Philosophy , Orphan , Suicide , Drugs , Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Royal Affairs , Terrorism , Femboy , Economics , Male Protagonist , Cult , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Gore , Revenge , Foreign , Tomboy , Post-Apocalyptic ,

Kaze no Tairiku

Also known as The Weathering Continent.

Studio: Production I.G , Bandai Visual , Kadokawa Shoten , Victor Entertainment , Animate , Imagica , Media Blasters , NYAV Post
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Supernatural

Long before the roots of history, there was a magnificent Continent in the Atlantic, torn by generations of wars, with people stricken by natural disasters and starvation. Wandering in this bleak world, Bois brings his sword, Tieh his magic, and Lakushi her heart to fight for one goal: to live another day.



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Swordplay , Magic , Desert , Dungeon , Ghost , Cosmic Horror , Lost Civilization , Tomboy , Post-Apocalyptic

Densetsu Kyojin Ideon

Also known as Space Runaway Ideon.

Studio: Sunrise , Aniplex , TV Tokyo , Tokyu Agency
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

From the continuing reclamation of the ruins of the planet Solo, mysterious mechas are excavated. But suddenly, an alien called Buff Clan attacks seeking the limitless energy “Ide.” The earthlings are backed into a corner, when the three mechas piloted by the earth boy Yuki Cosmo and others fuse together. Becoming the giant robot Ideon, they use their incredible power to fight back against Buff Clan.



Tags: Space Opera , War , Cosmic Horror , Fugitive , Military , Super Robot , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Aliens , Travel , Philosophy , Space , Lost Civilization , Guns , Heterosexual , Estranged Family , Real Robot , Samurai , Revenge , Swordplay , Dinosaurs , Nudity

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Waga Yuku wa Hoshi no Taikai

Also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Artland , Kitty Film
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

This movie, based on an anecdote of "Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu" written by novelist Tanaka Yoshiki, preludes the 110-episodes TV series by describing the first encounter between the ambitious young man Reinhard von Museal under the imperial flag and the passive Yang Wenli who serves a corrupting democracy. Set in an imaginative future, the story describes the first encounter between Yang and Reinhard and discusses how heroes are born.



Tags: Space Opera , Military , Primarily Adult Cast , Space , Historical , Politics , Ensemble Cast , War , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Philosophy

Star Wars: Visions

Also known as Star Wars: Visions.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , TRIGGER , Kamikaze Douga , Geno Studio , Studio Colorido , Production I.G , Science SARU
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

An anthology of animated shorts celebrating Star Wars through the lens of the world's best anime creators and storytellers.

1) The Duel (Mizuno Takanobu, Kamikaze Douga)
2) Tatooine Rhapsody (Taku Kimura, Studio Colorido)
3) The Twins (Hiroyuki Imaishi, Trigger)
4) The Village Bride (Hitoshi Haga, Kinema Citrus)
5) The Ninth Jedi (Kenji Kamiyama, Production I.G.)
6) T0-B1 (Abel Gongora, Science SARU)
7) The Elder (Masahiko Ootsuka, Trigger)
8) Lop and Ochou (Yuuki Igarashi, Geno Studio)
9) Akakiri (Eun-Yeong Choi, Science SARU)

Note: A further batch of 9 episodes released on May 4, 2023 as Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 does not meet our eligibility requirements as only a single episode was animated by a studio meeting our Country of Origin criteria.

Tags: Space , Anthology , Swordplay , Space Opera , Aliens , Episodic , Artificial Intelligence , Robots , Tragedy , Fugitive , Cultivation , Military , Anti-Hero , Samurai , Archery , Ensemble Cast , Terrorism , Twins , Anthropomorphism , CGI , Adoption , Band , Parenthood , Marriage , Achromatic , Musical Theater