Anime like Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon

What is Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon about?

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished

This anime film tells the story of the god Susanoo (as a cute boy), whose mother Izanami had passed away. He was deeply hurt by the loss of his mother, but his father Izanagi told him that once she had died, she had gone to the heavens. Despite Izanagi's warnings, Susanoo eventually sets off to find her. Along with his companions Akahana (a little talking rabbit) and Taitanbo (a strong but friendly giant from the Land of Fire), Susanoo overcomes all obstacles in his long, wonderous voyage. He eventually comes to the Izumo Province, where he meets a little girl, Princess Kushinada, whom he becomes friends with (He also thought she was so beautiful that she looks like his mother Izanami). Kushinada's family tells Susanoo that their other seven daughters were sacrificed to the fearsome eight-headed serpent, the Orochi. Susanoo was so infatuated with Kushinada that he decided to help her family protect her and slay the Orochi once and for all, as he, Akahana and Taitanbo prepare for the spectacular showdown . . .

Tags: Mythology , Dragons , Gods , Kids , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Animals

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Shounen Sarutobi Sasuke

Also known as Magic Boy.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

"Magic Boy" was the first ever Japanese animation to be released theatrically in North America.

Sasuke, a boy vexed by an evil witch, studies magic and uses his powers to defeat her.

Tags: Witch , Magic , Animals , Skeleton , Male Protagonist , Kids , Historical , Demons , Samurai , Swordplay

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Unico

Also known as Fantastic Adventures of Unico.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Sanrio , Tezuka Productions , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Unico the Unicorn has the amazing power to make anyone he meets happy. Whether it's because of his personality or the powers of his horn, no one knows. However, the gods become jealous of Unico, thinking that only gods should be able to decide or let people be happy or not. Unico is banished to the Hill of Oblivion, and the West Wind is ordered to take him there. She can't stand giving this fate to an innocent like Unico, so Unico's adventures begin, as the West Wind takes him from one place and time to the next, in a neverending journey to escape the wrath of the gods. In this adventure, Unico meets Beezel a devil child and then Katy (Chao), a cat who wants to be a witch! Can he become friends with them?

Tags: Kids , Tsundere , Henshin , Super Power , Shapeshifting , Animals , Tragedy , Magic , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Cosmic Horror , Demons , Musical Theater , Cannibalism

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Amazon Prime Video

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Ginga Densetsu Weed

Studio: Studio DEEN , NAS , SKY Perfect Well Think
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

A dog named Weed happens to hear that he is the son of Gin, The great leader of Ohu, Who lead the dogs of Ohu to victory in a fight against monsterous bear Akakabuto. Weed wants to find his father no matter of what. On a way to his father Weed meets many friends and enemies.

Tags: Animals , Torture , Shounen , Primarily Animal Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Coming of Age , Gore , Male Protagonist , War , Ninja , Revenge , Assassins , Ensemble Cast , Snowscape , Rural , Chimera , Cannibalism

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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 , Travel , Swordplay , Revenge , Kaiju , Survival , Archery , Snowscape

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Amazon Prime Video

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Yuki

Also known as Yuki: Snow Fairy.

Studio: Mushi Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Up in Heaven, Yuki’s grandparents decide that, having turned thirteen years old, she must go down to Earth to a village that is torn by bandits and intervene to save its people. However if she does not succeed within one year she will become as insubstantial as the wind. Down in the village, Yuki is befriended by a group of orphans whose parents have all been killed by the bandits and who now subsist by begging. Yuki amazes them by taming the wild horse Blizzard. She is instrumental in getting the orphans and farmers to stand up to first the warring bandits and then Goemon, the greedy lord that owns the region. But Yuki must face her greatest challenge yet when the displeased Demon God that lives in the volcano emerges to destroy those who live beneath.

Tags: Snowscape , Samurai , War , Historical

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Saiyuuki

Also known as Alakazam the Great.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Alakazam is a young and brave monkey who convinces all the other monkeys to make him their king. After attaining the throne and learning magic, he becomes so vain that he goes to heaven to challenge the gods. He is defeated by King Amo, and sentenced to serve as the bodyguard of Prince Amat in order to learn humility.

Osamu Tezuka was named as a director of the film by Toei Company. However, Tezuka later stated that the only time he was in the studio was to pose for publicity photos. His involvement in promoting the film, however, led to his interest in animation.

Tags: Classic Literature , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Magic , Wuxia , Foreign , Animals , Primarily Male Cast , Musical Theater , Demons , Gods

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Amazon Prime Video

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Tegami

Studio: Gakken , Liberty Animation Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

A young boy lives with his grandfather who survived WW2. When a letter comes in the mail, the grandfather begins to weep. He then tells his grandson the story behind this letter his friend wrote.

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Arashi no Yoru ni

Also known as One Stormy Night.

Studio: Group TAC , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

A story about a goat and a wolf who become friends in a stormy night, and how they overcome differences and hardships.

Tags: Animals , Travel , Male Protagonist , Rural , Boys' Love , Primarily Animal Cast , Anthropomorphism , Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , Fairy Tale , Snowscape , Kids

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Getter Robo

Also known as Getter Robo.

Studio: Toei Animation , Dynamic Planning
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

From deep within the Earth's surface, the Dinosaur Kingdom make their move to wipe out mankind and conquer the planet with their mechanical dinosaurs. After a prototype Getter Robo is shot down by a mechanical dinosaur, the Saotome Research Institute decides to use the real Getter Robo, which is combat-capable. Due to a lack of pilots in the institute, Ryo Nagare goes to his college to persuade martial artist Musashi Tomoe and outcast Hayato Jin to join him and pilot the Getter Machines to combat the new threat and protect mankind.

Tags: Super Robot , Motorcycles , Kaiju , Episodic , Dinosaurs , Ensemble Cast , Martial Arts , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , Love Triangle , Football

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Tatsu no Ko Tarou

Also known as Taro the Dragon's Son.

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

Patterned after Japanese art and silk screens, Taro, The Dragon Boy is an animated feature about Japanese mythology and cultures, focusing on Taro, a young boy who has to make a voyage to a distant lake to save his mother, who has been turned into a dragon.

Tags: Historical , Animals , Mythology , Dragons , Male Protagonist

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