Anime like Hakujaden

Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken

Also known as Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures.

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

This is a work by Toei Animation Co., Ltd. with screenplay by Tezuka Osamu in cooperation with novelist Kita Morio. Sinbad and a boy, Ali, are stowaways on the transport ship "Boulder," but they win their proper places on the ship after currying the favor of the captain. Then the beautiful princess Samir jumps on board to escape a wicked minister who wants to marry her, and Sinbad goes through a series of adventures to protect the princess. The story unfolds with ups and downs, full of dramatic episodes from the original story such as a rough-and-tumble battle with a strange bird that is guarding diamonds.


Tags: Foreign , Historical , Classic Literature , Ships , Magic , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Musical Theater , Desert , Animals , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Religion

Momotarou: Umi no Shinpei

Also known as Momotaro, Sacred Sailors.

Studio: Shouchiku
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Like the prior film, the movie features the "Peach Boy" character of Japanese folklore. The film is about the surprise maneuver on Sulawesi island, depicting parachute troops' actions. The whole movie also depicts how Japan "liberates Asia", as proclaimed by the Government at the time.

There are some musical scenes. Of note is The Song of AIUEO (アイウエオの歌, AIUEO no Uta), a scene where Japanese soldiers teach local animals how to speak.



Tags: Primarily Animal Cast , Aviation , Anthropomorphism , Achromatic , Animals , War , Musical Theater , Male Protagonist , Coastal , Rural

Anju to Zushioumaru

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments.
While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.



Tags: Historical , Slavery , Tragedy , Mythology , Animals , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Time Skip , Musical Theater , Archery , Mermaid , Anthropomorphism

Bai She: Yuan Qi

Also known as White Snake.

Studio: Light Chaser Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Romance , Supernatural

One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, and together they go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. But as they learn more about her past, they uncover a darker plot of supernatural forces vying for power, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Conceived as a prequel to one of the most ancient and enduring stories in Chinese history, White Snake presents a sumptuous tale of trickster demons, deadly mythical beasts, assassins, wuxia action, and the promise of eternal love.


Tags: Mythology , Full CGI , Wuxia , Female Protagonist , Demons , Tragedy , Cultivation , Amnesia , Historical

Fuse Teppou Musume no Torimonochou

Also known as FUSE - Memoirs of the Hunter Girl.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Asmik Ace , Q-Tec , Graphinica
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

Hamaji, a young huntress from the mountains, stumbles into the middle of a shogun's vendetta against a group of human and dog hybrids - the Fuse. Rumors of Fuse murdering innocent people in the bustling city of Edo have sparked a bounty for their heads. Hamaji joins the hunt for this dangerous quarry along with her brother, but after accidentally befriending one of them, Hamaji is torn between two worlds: her life as a self-reliant huntress, and the young woman her new friend has helped her to uncover.



Tags: Historical , Female Protagonist , Classic Literature , Tomboy , Monster Boy , Urban Fantasy , Crossdressing , Guns , Swordplay , Samurai , Gore

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 , Rural , Nudity , Snowscape , Archery

Kongque Gongzhu

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Nanma Nuona, the seventh princess of the Peacock Kingdom has six sisters. One day, the seven sisters went to the Golden Lake to bathe and play, and happened to bumped into Zhao Shutun, the prince of Banzha. Zhao Shutun and Nanma Nuona fell in love at first sight, and the two soon set a wedding date. The prime minister of Banzha, Ma Haxian, is a very insidious, cunning and ambitious man who is determined to gain power and usurp the throne. He hopes to marry his daughter to Zhao Shutun, but the appearance of Nanma Nuona ruins his plans.

Tags: Stop Motion , Puppetry