Anime like Tezuka Osamu no Kyuuyaku Seisho Monogatari: In the Beginning

Hi no Tori

Also known as Phoenix.

Studio: Touhouku Shinsha , NHK , Tezuka Productions , Media Blasters , NYAV Post
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Hi no Tori is a collection of stories that all have something in common. The Phoenix, whose blood is believed to give an eternal life to one who drinks it. Therefore many seek to kill it, but as the Phoenix of the tale, it's reborn from the ashes. Stories take place in future and the past, where humans fight with each other as always, and everyone is afraid to die. But still, every story teaches a lesson: Life is beginning of an eternity, an never-ending cycle.



Tags: Historical , Mythology , Anthology , Reincarnation , Philosophy

Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku

Studio: Tezuka Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Supernatural

In ancient India, the lives of the re plagued by drought, famine, constant warfare and the injustices of the strict caste system. The intertwining lives of many unhappy souls are drawn together by the birth of the young prince Siddhartha, who embarks on a spiritual journey, becomes Buddha, "the Enlightened One," and attempts to bring about a spiritual rebirth of the people in this desperate age.




Tags: Historical , Slavery , War , Foreign , Animals , Crime , Time Skip , Religion

Anime Oyako Gekijou

Also known as Superbook.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Sci-Fi

The series beings at the home of a young boy named Sho Azuka discovers the magical Bible "Superbook" that speaks and sends him, his friend Azusa Yamato, and his toy robot Zenmaijikake back in time to the early events of the Old Testament.

Tags: Religion , Kids , Historical , Isekai , Classic Literature

Vatican Kiseki Chousakan

Also known as Vatican Miracle Examiner.

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

Centering on Hiraga Josef Kou, a genius scientist, and Robert Nicholas, an archives and cryptanalysis expert. The two work as a team as the Vatican's "miracle examiners," traveling the world to investigate the authenticity of claims of miracles.



Tags: Religion , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Nun , Drugs , Angels , Magic , Cult , Mythology , Exorcism

Boukensha: THE MAN WAS FROM SPAIN

Also known as Christopher Columbus.

Studio: Nippon Animation , NHK
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

An anime commemorating the 500th anniversary of Columbus' landing to the New World.

Christopher Columbus is a man of strong will. His life is full of drama. Born in Genoa, he realizes his dream of becoming a sailor, dares to search for a new route, and finally reaches his goal, discovering a new land in the process. Sometimes in desperation, sometimes in excitement, his experiences are truly extraordinary.

Note: The series originally broadcasted in Italy on Canale 5 from November 28, 1992 to March 30, 1993. In Japan, it was broadcasted exactly a decade later from November 28, 2002 to March 30, 2003.

Tags: Historical , Travel , Ships , Foreign

Saint☆Onii-san

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, as well as the main characters' attempts to hide their identities and understand modern society in Japan.

Tags: Gods , Parody , Male Protagonist , Religion , Primarily Adult Cast , Angels , Urban , Seinen

Xenosaga: THE ANIMATION

Also known as Xenosaga: The Animation.

Studio: Toei Animation , ADV Films , Funimation , Happinet Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The year is T.C. 4767. Four thousand years have passed since humanity abandoned its birthplace, the planet Earth. Beset by the hostile alien Gnosis, mankind is now scrambling to find ways to defeat this threat to their existence. The development of KOS-MOS (a specialized android with amazing capabilities) by Vector engineer Shion Uzuki was one response to the threat. But when their ship is destroyed by the Gnosis, Shion and her companions find themselves thrust into the middle of a battle with no clear sides...



Tags: Space Opera , Philosophy , Aliens , Artificial Intelligence , Space , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Cyborg , Clone , Twins , Super Robot , Tragedy , Politics , Guns , Real Robot , CGI , Robots , Military , Virtual World , Henshin , Kuudere

Saint☆Onii-san

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Kodansha , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

What if Jesus and Buddha were living on Earth in modern times? What if they shared an apartment in Japan? Saint Young Men is a movie about the daily lives of Jesus and Buddha, focusing on different element of modern life.

Tags: Gods , Parody , Urban , Religion , Seinen , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Yakuza , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Time Kyoshitsu: Tondera House no Daibouken

Also known as The Flying House.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Sci-Fi

The series began in the middle of a game of hide and seek, as a young boy named Justin Casey (Gen) finishes counting and begins searching for his friends Angela (usually called "Angie") and Corkey Roberts (Kanna and Tsukubo Natsuyama). As he searched for the brother and sister in the wooded area, a storm occurred all of a sudden. Justin managed to sneak up on the two before the rain started pouring, forcing them to run for cover. They would eventually find a house in the wooded area, previously unseen according to Justin. At first glance it appeared nobody was home after entering the house, until they discovered a robot named Solar Ion Robot (Kadenchin), or the acronym SIR. They would soon meet the owner of the house, Professor Humphrey Bumble (Dr. Tokio Taimu), who introduced the children to his greatest creation, a time machine. Professor Bumble's attempt at recreating Benjamin Franklin's famous lightning experiment with the use of a kite flying outside the house to get the machine working only led up to SIR's temporary change in personality before sending the entire house on course for the past. The children never realized how long the journey back home would be due to Professor Bumble's misguidance and errors in time travel, but in the meantime they witnessed and participated (with little or no consequences) in numerous events in the Bible's New Testament, from John the Baptist's birth to the rise of the Apostle Paul."



Tags: Kids , Time Manipulation , Historical , Classic Literature

Hermes: Winds of Love

Also known as Hermes.

Studio: Sony PCL , Animation Staff Room , Studio Junio , Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

Thousands of years in the past, a young boy named Hermes is named as a future great hero in a prophecy. Hermes grows up to save a beautiful princess and face the evil king Minos of Crete.

Tags: Gods , Mythology