Anime like Patapata Hikousen no Bouken

What is Patapata Hikousen no Bouken about?

Studio: Telecom Animation Film
Status: Finished

Jane's mother dies when she is born, and her father, a rich English aristocrat, soon remarries to a woman with a son, William, who despises his new father and brother. George and Jane grow up with a dream to make a flying machine. George believes the distant Asian sands hold a secret: a mysterious cerulean sand which can make machines fly. He goes on an expedition to find it, and soon is reported executed for treason. William disappears too. After she recieves an unsigned letter holding a handful of pale-blue sand which floats in the air, Jane is sure her brother is alive and leaves to the East to find him and prove him innocent. There are many mysteries to unravel in store for Jane and her new friends on her journey. But perhaps a mystery should forever remain a mystery...

Tags: Female Protagonist , Foreign , Steampunk , Travel , Estranged Family , Aviation , Butler , Military , Desert , Tragedy , Classic Literature , CGI

Where to watch?

No streaming links available

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

Where to watch?

RetroCrush

More About This Anime

Tanoshii Moomin Ikka

Also known as Moomin.

Studio: Telescreen BV , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

In the remote and mysterious Moomin Valley live the Moomin trolls, gentle and peaceful creatures. Young Moomin and his family experience many strange adventures, both magical and mundane. Based on the children's stories by Tove Jansson.

Tags: Family Life , Outdoor Activities , Rural , Classic Literature , Episodic , Kids , Anthropomorphism , Tomboy , Iyashikei , Philosophy , Travel , Witch , Pirates , Dragons , Amnesia , Mermaid , Ships , Writing , Aliens , Drawing , Monster Boy , Police , Acting , Aviation , Fishing , Coastal , Snowscape , Ghost

Where to watch?