Anime like Last Exile

Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven

Also known as Eureka Seven.

Studio: bones , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Ashi Productions , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

Renton is a teenager trapped working as a mechanic in a backwater town. He dreams of joining up with a daredevil group of pilots known as Gekkostate and following in his father's heroic footsteps.

When a mysterious beauty named Eureka shows up asking for a tune-up, Renton soon finds himself drawn into a high-flying mecha dogfight that makes him a target of the military. When the dust settles on the spectacular battle, Renton is invited to join Gekkostate, but he soon discovers that even a dream come true has a dark side.



Tags: Environmental , Coming of Age , Politics , Super Robot , Philosophy , Heterosexual , Surfing , Found Family , Tragedy , Real Robot , War , Military , Ensemble Cast , Terrorism , Kuudere , Aviation , Anti-Hero , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Aliens , Bullying , Guns , Clone , Ships , Tanned Skin , Unrequited Love , Parenthood , Cohabitation , Football , Nudity , Suicide , Episodic

Bounen no Xamdou

Also known as Xam'd: Lost Memories.

Studio: bones , Aniplex , Half H.P Studio , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

Sentan Island is a small island surrounded by the Yuden Sea. It exists in a state of dreamlike tranquility, cut off from the war between the Northern Government and the Southern Continent Free Zone. Our hero, Akiyuki Takehara, lives on Sentan Island along with his mother Fusa. He is currently separated from his father, the town doctor Ryuzo, but the bond between father and son remains. One day, after taking Ryuzo the lunch that Fusa has made for him as usual, Akiyuki arrives at school, where he is caught up in an explosion along with his friends, Haru and Furuichi. The explosion produces a mysterious light, which enters Akiyuki's arm, causing him excruciating pain. He's given no time to understand it, however, as the white-haired girl who rode on the bus with him guides him to a power unlike anything he's ever known.

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Military , War , Super Power , Love Triangle , Terrorism , Male Protagonist , Vore , Slavery , Kuudere , Amnesia , Disability

Fractale

Also known as Fractale.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Funimation , Ordet , Asmik Ace , Sony Music Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

The story takes place on an island, where a "Fractale System" is beginning to collapse. One day, Clain finds an injured girl called Phryne under a cliff. She disappears leaving a pendant. Clain sets out for a journey with the girl-shaped avatar Nessa to look for Phryne and discovers the secret of the Fractale System.

Tags: Virtual World , Clone , Dystopian , Cult , Augmented Reality , Terrorism , Nun , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Artificial Intelligence , Aviation , Amnesia , Time Skip , Body Swapping

Ao no 6-gou

Also known as Blue Submarine No. 6.

Studio: GONZO , Discotek , Toshiba EMI , Bandai Visual
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The once famous and well respected scientist Zorndyke has bred a new genre of living being, one that thrives on the oceans and lives to destroy humans. Zorndyke believes it is time that the humans were relieved of their rule of the earth. It is up to Blue Submarine No. 6 and the rest of the Blue fleet to put an end to Zorndyke's madness and creations.




Tags: Military , War , Post-Apocalyptic , Ships , Monster Girl , Monster Boy , Environmental , Chimera , Proxy Battle , Kaiju , CGI , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Tomboy , Guns , Nekomimi

Simoun

Also known as Simoun.

Studio: Bandai Visual , Studio DEEN , Media Blasters , TV Tokyo Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

In the peaceful theocracy of Simulicram, everyone is born female. At age 19, each maiden undergoes a special ceremony where she chooses her sex. However, only Pairs of maiden priestesses can synchronize with the ancient flying ships known as Simoun needed to defend Simulicram. These Pairs refrain from undergoing the ceremony as long as they wish to keep piloting their Simoun.

Aer is recruited to be a Simoun pilot after a terrifying attack by an enemy nation decimates the squadron known as Chor Tempest. To earn her wings she needs to find her way into the heart of Neviril, Regina of Chor Tempest. But Neviril's heart still belongs to her previous Pair, lost in the battle when she attempted a forbidden Simoun maneuver.



Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Military , Yuri , Religion , Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes , War , Philosophy , Isekai , Gender Bending , Aviation , Tragedy , Time Manipulation , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Steampunk , Gods , Alternate Universe , Love Triangle , Magic , Lost Civilization , CGI , Super Power , Incest , Time Skip

Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

Also known as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

Studio: Studio Hibari , Topcraft , Walt Disney Studios , GKIDS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

A thousand years after a global war, a seaside kingdom known as the Valley Of The Wind remains one of only a few areas still populated. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley are engaged in a constant struggle with powerful insects called ohmu, who guard a poisonous jungle that is spreading across the Earth. Nausicaä and her brave companions, together with the people of the Valley, strive to restore the bond between humanity and the Earth.



Tags: Environmental , Post-Apocalyptic , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Lost Civilization , War , Aviation , Military , Eco-Horror , Kaiju , Survival , Primarily Adult Cast , Cosmic Horror , Travel , Anachronism , Guns , Politics , Orphan , Tanks , Cult , Revenge , Nudity , Elderly Protagonist

Oban Star-Racers

Also known as Oban Star-Racers.

Studio: Hal Film Maker , Sav! The World Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Eva's birthday has just passed, and she hasn't heard from her father. Despising the Boarding School she attends, she escapes using her Rocket Bike that she just completed. Taking on the alias "Molly," Eva sneaks with the Earth team to Alwas for the Great Race because the winner of the race gets any one wish granted. Little does the Earth Team know what danger awaits them...

Tags: Aviation , Aliens , Female Protagonist , Space , Cars , Tragedy , CGI , Conspiracy , Magic , Gods , Mythology , Estranged Family

Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta

Also known as The Pilot's Love Song.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Bandai Visual , Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta Partners
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Romance

This is a tale of a prince who lost everything leaves for a journey with no guarantee of returning to his hometown safely. With hatred and revenge in his mind, he met several people that taught him about friendship...and love.

Tags: War , Tragedy , Aviation , CGI , Military , Revenge , Guns

Made in Abyss

Also known as Made in Abyss.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Media Factory , AT-X , Sony Music Communications , Sentai Filmworks , Cygames
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Sci-Fi

The "Abyss" is the last unexplored place in the world. Strange and wonderful creatures roam within, and it is full of precious relics that present humans can't recreate. Those that dare to explore the depths are known as "Cave Raiders." An orphan girl named Riko lives on the rim. Her dream is to become a Cave Raider like her mother and solve the mysteries of the cave system. One day, Riko starts exploring the caves and discovers a robot who resembles a human boy.



Note: The last episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Survival , Primarily Child Cast , Environmental , Travel , Chibi , Body Horror , Tragedy , Lost Civilization , Outdoor Activities , Dungeon , Philosophy , Seinen , Cosmic Horror , Female Protagonist , Curses , Gore , Amnesia , Wilderness , Robots , Male Protagonist , Steampunk , Anthropomorphism , Orphan , Food , Tanned Skin , School , Agender , Crossdressing , Religion , Rehabilitation , Dissociative Identities , Maids , Femboy , Time Manipulation , Amputation , Nudity

Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku

Also known as The Princess and the Pilot.

Studio: MADHOUSE , TV Tokyo , TMS Entertainment , Movic , NIS America Inc.
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Romance

The war between the Levamme Empire and the Amatsukami Imperium has been raging for years. In the midst of this struggle, the prince of the Levamme Empire declares his love for Juana del Moral and vows to end the war in one year, as part of his marriage proposal. When the Amatsukami catch wind of this, they assault the del Moral residence, targeting Juana's life. As a last ditch effort to bring the prince his bride, the San Maltilia Airforce hires a mercenary of mixed blood—a bestado—to fly Juana to the Levamme capital in secret. The pilot, Charles, accepts the mission...but traversing an ocean alone, into enemy territory, proves a much more dangerous ordeal than anyone could have anticipated.



Tags: Aviation , Military , Male Protagonist , Survival , Female Protagonist , War , Politics , Primarily Adult Cast