Anime like Flanders no Inu

What is Flanders no Inu about?

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished

Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan in a little village nearby Antwerp. Nello has a talent for drawing pictures and has been fascinated by it since he saw one of Rubens (a famous artist) pictures as a little boy. Helping Jehan with the daily milk delivery to Antwerp, Nello one day discovers Patrash, a working dog who has been mistreated and abandoned by his former owner. He treats the exhausted animal and after a little while a close and dependable friendship develops. Alois Cojez, the daughter of the richest and hence most influential man in Blacken Village, is Nellos best friend. When Nello decides to become an artist he has to experience firsthand the ignorance and cruelty of the villagers. Especially Alois father thinks of him as a slacker who cannot earn his living by drawing pictures. Nontheless Nello perseveres and never gives up to achieve his dream and to win their appreciation and respect while strenuously struggling with his poverty.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Philosophy , Class Struggle , Classic Literature , Historical , Tragedy , Foreign , Animals

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Alps no Shoujo Heidi

Also known as Heidi, Girl of the Alps.

Studio: Fuji TV , Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

After becoming an orphan, Heidi is forced to live with her grandfather Öhi, who lives in the Alps. She learns he's a very bitter man who only accepted by force to take her in. But Heidi's kindness may be able to open his heart. Together with the shepherd Peter and invalid Klara, she has lots of adventures.

Tags: Classic Literature , Rural , Foreign , Rehabilitation , Female Protagonist , Historical , Kids , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Animals , Urban , Family Life , Agriculture , Orphan , School

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Ie Naki Ko

Also known as Nobody's Boy Remi.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Slice of Life

Remi is a boy living happily with his mother in the French countryside. But everything changes when his estranged father comes home and, in desperate need of money, reveals that Remi is adopted, and sells him. Heartbroken, Remi ends up with Vitalis, a traveling musician, and his troupe of animal entertainers. Together, they travel the country trying to make a living, along the way learning the harsh lessons of life. A deeply moving story about friendship, loss and the pursuit of happiness.

Tags: Coming of Age , Tragedy , Survival , Classic Literature , Foreign , Rural , Travel , Musical Theater , Philosophy , Agriculture , Family Life , Homeless , Male Protagonist , Historical , Animals , Band , Outdoor , Teacher , Urban , Dancing , Guns , Crime , Adoption , Disability , Acting , Orphan

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YouTube

Amazon Prime Video

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Nils no Fushigi na Tabi

Also known as The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Gakken
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Nils is a lazy and greedy boy whose mischief makes everyone miserable, whether it's his parents, the animals on his farm, or the fairy-like tomte he captures one day. But he gets his comeuppance when the pint-sized tomte casts a spell to make Nils just as tiny as him! The only way to break the spell is to go on a journey to distant Lapland with Morten the farm goose, Carrot the hamster, and a flock of wild geese.

Along the way, he contends with cruel witches, talking statues, wise ravens, and one very persistent fox. Under the guidance of the stern but caring Captain Akka, leader of the flock, Nils discovers his kind heart and his love for nature. But when the time comes, will he be able to choose between his human family and his feathered friends?

Tags: Animals , Environmental , Kids , Male Protagonist , Fairy Tale , Coming of Age , Historical , Travel , Foreign , Classic Literature

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RetroCrush

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Meiken Lassie

Also known as Famous Dog Lassie.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Slice of Life

John is a cheerful and energetic young boy, who lives in a small coal-mining town in England. One day he finds a small dog lost in a flock of sheep. John takes him back home and names the puppy Lassie. Soon they become good friends, just like real siblings. Lassie is a very lovely and smart dog, so everyone in the town loves her very much.

But their happy life doesn't last long. Suddenly a coal-mine owner closes his company because there is no more coal left in the coal mine. John goes to meet the coal-mine owner to request a further investigation. The owner accepts John's request, but in exchange for that, he takes Lassie to Scotland.

Priscilla, the owner's granddaughter and also John's friend, cannot just stand by and let Lassie suffer in a cage. She opens the cage and sets Lassie free. Lassie sets out on a very long and hard journey from Scotland to her hometown.

Tags: Animals , Foreign , Rural , Classic Literature , Historical , Kids

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Wonderful Precure!

Also known as Wonderful Precure!.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

The 21st installment in the Precure series.

Animal Town is a town where animals and people live together. Iroha loves animals and is good friends with her dog, Komugi! One day, a mysterious creature, Garugaru, wreaks havoc in the town! However, in order to protect Iroha, Komugi transformed into human form and became a Precure...! I have to save the child animal whose heart is being garugaru-ed...! Let's join forces and return the animals to Niko Garden!

Tags: Animals , Kids , Magic , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Episodic , Primarily Female Cast , Shapeshifting , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Tokusatsu , Environmental , School , Veterinarian , Primarily Animal Cast , Superhero , Isekai , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual

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YouTube

Crunchyroll

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Kaze no Naka no Shoujo: Kinpatsu no Jeanie

Also known as The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

The story begins in a small town, Pennsylvania in 1838. Jeanie MacDowell is a cheerful and beautiful girl with light brown hair. Jeanie enjoys playing the piano and loves taking piano lessons from her mother.

Steven, a good harmonica player, and Bill, a black boy who is very good at playing the banjo, are great friends of Jeanie’s. They enjoy playing music together like a small band.

However, Jeanie’s happy life changes dramatically after her mother suddenly passes away.

Experiencing many difficulties and learning the importance of life, she decides to devote her life to helping many people suffering from illness.
This series is a highly emotional love story about the relationship between young Stephen Foster, who later becomes a famous composer and author of children’s songs, and young Jeanie MacDowell, who becomes Stephen Foster’s wife.

Tags: Class Struggle , Travel , School , Family Life , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Classic Literature , Foreign , Historical

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Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari

Also known as Tales of Little Women.

Studio: Nippon Animation , Saban Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Meg, faithful and gentle, Jo, independent and energetic, Beth, quiet and shy, Amy, amiable and precocious–the four sisters live vigorously and happily at home with their gentle mother while waiting for their father to return from the Civil War. Helping each other, they challenge their fates and grow up to become wonderful women.

Tags: Classic Literature , Historical , Family Life , Foreign , Primarily Female Cast , Travel , Coming of Age , Writing , Female Protagonist , Tsundere

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Amazon Prime Video