Anime like Future Boy Conan

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Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished

July 2008. Mankind was faced with the threat of extinction. An ultra-magnetic weapon, far more devastating than any nuclear weapon known, destroyed half the world in an instant. The earth's crust was rocked by massive movements, the earth was thrown off its axis, and the five continents were torn completely apart and sank deep below the sea...

The attempt by a number of people to flee to outer space failed. Their spaceships were forced back to the earth and vanished with their hopes shattered. But one of the spaceships narrowly escaped destruction and crash-landed on a small island which had miraculously survived the devastation. The crew members of the spaceship settled there, as if they were seeds sown on the island.

After years, a boy was born. He was a new life in the desert, a ray of light in the darkness of the annihilated earth...

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Fugitive , Politics , Survival , Ships , Kids , Lost Civilization , Steampunk , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , Guns , Aviation , Classic Literature , Slapstick , Outdoor Activities , Coastal

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YouTube

Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa

Also known as Castle in the Sky.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Tokuma Shoten , Walt Disney Studios , GKIDS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu, an engineer's apprentice, finds a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky wearing a glowing pendant. Together they discover both are searching for a legendary floating castle, Laputa, and vow to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal around Sheeta's neck. Their quest won't be easy, however. There are greedy air pirates, secret government agents and astounding obstacles to keep them from the truth, and from each other.

Tags: Lost Civilization , Steampunk , Pirates , Environmental , Aviation , Fugitive , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Military , Travel , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Robots , Guns , Primarily Male Cast , Trains , Shounen

Where to watch?

Netflix

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Fushigi no Umi no Nadia

Also known as Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water.

Studio: Gainax , NHK , Sogo Vision , Sei Young Animation , Sentai Filmworks , Animatsu Entertainment , KORAD , Group TAC
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Romance , Sci-Fi

In 1889, the world is on the pinnacle of great discoveries in technology. In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle, obsessed with restoring the former Atlantean empire to the glory it once held, begins his plans to take over the world. Nadia, with the help of a young inventor, Jean Raltique, and the mysterious captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus, must fight to save the world from Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis. Based on the Novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' by Jules Verne.

Tags: Historical , Ships , Steampunk , Coming of Age , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Orphan , Classic Literature , Cult , Conspiracy , Lost Civilization , Mythology , Aliens , Robots , Tanned Skin , Male Protagonist , Royal Affairs , Animals , Estranged Family , Revenge , Aviation , Circus , Tragedy , Religion , Found Family , Environmental , Wilderness , Guns , Love Triangle , Space , Cyborg

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RetroCrush

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Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro

Also known as Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Discotek , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Mystery

In the twilight of his career, master thief Lupin the Third's latest and greatest caper has hit a snag. What should've been bags of cash from a national casino turns out to be expert counterfeits! Together with his partner-in-crime Jigen, Lupin heads to the remote European nation of Cagliostro to exact revenge. Not everything goes as planned; the two encounter Clarisse, a royal damsel in distress being forced to marry the sinister Count Cagliostro against her will. Saving her won't be easy, however, as Lupin and Jigen -- together with Lupin's unpredictable ex-girlfriend Fujiko and the swordsman Goemon -- must fight their way through a trap-filled castle, a deadly dungeon, and an army of professional assassins! Can Lupin rescue the girl, evade the cuffs of his long-time nemesis Inspector Zenigata, and uncover the secret treasures of The Castle of Cagliostro?

Tags: Crime , Conspiracy , Fugitive , Anti-Hero , Class Struggle , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Police , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , Samurai

Where to watch?

Netflix

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Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku

Also known as Now and Then, Here and There.

Studio: AIC , Pioneer LDC , Central Park Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Shu is a typical Japanese boy, but has an unbeatable, optimistic and determined attitude. However, when he sees a mysterious girl with strange eyes named Lala-Ru up on a smokestack, he is soon pulled into a strange desert world. Shu soon discovers the true terrors of war, which includes genocide, brutal torture, hunger, thirst, and child exploitation. Now Shu is trying to save Lala-Ru, as well as his hard earned, and often relunctant, new friends from the insane dictator, Hamdo. Whether Shu can possibly accomplish saving those he cares about while still holding up to his values remains to be seen.

Tags: Tragedy , Dystopian , War , Slavery , Survival , Fugitive , Primarily Child Cast , Post-Apocalyptic , Coming of Age , Military , Isekai , Desert , Philosophy , Guns , Male Protagonist , Torture , Orphan , Gore , Kuudere , Prison , Real Robot , Time Manipulation

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Taiyou no Ouji: Horus no Daibouken

Also known as The Little Norse Prince.

Studio: Toei Animation , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Horus is a boy that one day, hunted by silver wolfs, found the sword of the sun. The day his father died he left his home to find the people from the town his father told him. Together with a small bear named Koro he start the journey an run into a great adventure fighting against Grunwald and his subordinates who wants to rule the world.

Tags: Magic , Mythology , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Kids , Animals , Travel , Revenge , Swordplay , Kaiju , Survival , Archery , Snowscape , Nudity , Rural

Where to watch?

Amazon Prime Video

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Takarajima

Also known as Treasure Island.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mystery

Jim Hawkins is a young boy that is led by progressive events to embark on a journey searching for the legendary treasure of the once dreaded pirate, Captain Flint.

Tags: Historical , Pirates , Ships , Classic Literature , Foreign , Travel , Survival , Coming of Age , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , War , Time Skip , Philosophy , Ghost

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Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!

Also known as Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!.

Studio: Science SARU , Crunchyroll , NHK Enterprises , Shogakukan , Warner Bros. Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Slice of Life

First year high schooler Midori Asakusa loves anime so much, she insists that "concept is everything" in animation. Though she draws a variety of ideas in her sketchbook, she hasn't taken the first step to creating anime, insisting that she can't do it alone. The producer-type Sayaka Kanamori is the first to notice Asakusa's genius. Then, when it becomes clear that their classmate, charismatic fashion model Tsubame Mizusaki, really wants to be an animator, they create an animation club to realize the "ultimate world" that exists in their minds.

Tags: Drawing , School Club , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Otaku Culture , Urban , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Surreal Comedy , Coming of Age , Educational , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Tanned Skin , Filmmaking , Ensemble Cast , Meta , Tomboy

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

Netflix

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Gamba no Bouken

Also known as Gamba's Adventure.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

An adventurous wild mouse called Gamba travels with his friends to see the ocean but he finds an injured mouse and hears about the violence of white ferret Noroi. Gamba decides to help the mice suffering under Noroi's tyranny.

Tags: Animals , Ensemble Cast , Ships , Male Protagonist , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Animal Cast

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Mujin Wakusei Survive

Studio: MADHOUSE , Telecom Animation Film , NHK
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

In the future, most of mankind lives in artificial space colonies, climate-controlled and completely safe. The orphan girl Luna, selected to receive a scholarship at the prestigious Soria Academy, finds herself in quite different circumstances. An excursion gone terribly awry leads to Luna and her classmates being stranded on an uninhabited planet. Without any experience of untamed nature, the motley crew is faced with a challenging struggle to stay alive until rescue comes. If it comes...

Tags: Survival , Aliens , Primarily Child Cast , Lost Civilization , Coming of Age , Environmental , Language Barrier , Outdoor Activities , Ships , Fugitive , Ensemble Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Female Protagonist , Food , Guns , Kaiju , Bullying , Fishing

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Nanatsu no Umi no Tico

Also known as Tico and Friends.

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

Nanami Simpson is a young girl. Her mother dies when she is young, and she goes to live with her Father, Scott Simpson, on board a Marine Research Vessel , the Peperonchino. Her Father is a Marine Biologist, and he is in search of a creature known as the Glowing Whale. When He finds the bones of one of these, he is saddened, and resolves to change his mission towards preserving and caring for the creatures. Nanami befriends an Orca which she names Tico, and She goes swimming with it every day. Eventually, she learns to breathe Underwater which astounds her Father. Nanami nearly drowns one day, and one of the glowing whales saves her from certain death and returns her to the vessel, where her Father finally gets to see it.

Tags: Outdoor Activities , Animals , Environmental , Ships , Travel , Foreign , Kids , Ojou-sama , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Educational , Coastal

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