Anime like Sangokushi Daisanbu Harukanaru Taichi

Kumo no You ni Kaze no You ni

Also known as Like the Clouds, Like the Wind.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Yomiko Advertising , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Romance

The country of Sokan is in turmoil. Following the death of the Emperor, a power struggle over the line of succession ensues. To cement the crown prince's rule, he must find a suitable bride. And so, the hunt for a new empress begins!

Ginga is a straightforward, lively country girl who joins the competition for the emperor's hand. Her earnest innocence shocks and reinvigorates the denizens of the palace. But can one girl's optimistic spirit help to save a kingdom facing threats both from within and without?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Historical , Tragedy , War , Politics , Heterosexual , Mahjong , Suicide , Espionage , Swordplay , Guns , Time Skip , Age Gap , Ojou-sama , Urban , School , Slapstick , Assassins , Rural

Eiyuu Banka Koushi-den

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Romance

Born in the Chinese state of Lu in 551 B.C., Confucius is raised by his mother after his father dies when he is only three. He marries at 19 and enters the service of the local nobility. At 32, he becomes tutor to the Prince of Lu's children, eventually becoming a politician at 51. His career peaks are the roles of Lu's justice minister and eventually prime minister. The land prospers for four years, but Confucius grows disenchanted with court intrigues. For the following 12 years, he wanders the neighboring states, offering advice to their rulers.



Tags: Historical , Foreign

Hi no Tori: Yamato-hen

Also known as The Phoenix: Chapter of Yamato.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Kadokawa Shoten , Project Team Argos
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

Based on Tezuka Osamu's original work portraying life based on the myth of Yamatotakeru.

Tags: Rural , Historical , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Mythology , Gods

Sangokushi II: Amakakeru Otoko-tachi

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

The sequel to Sangokushi.

Tags: Historical , Tragedy , Swordplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Classic Literature , Foreign , War

Mononoke-hime

Also known as Princess Mononoke.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Tokuma Shoten , GKIDS , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

A calm village residing in the mountains comes under attack from a demon-possessed boar one day.

Ashitaka, a young man and prince of the tribe, engages the creature in an attempt to save his village. During the battle, the boar bites him on the arm, leaving it blackened and cursed. Following his village's traditions, Ashitaka is exiled and becomes a wanderer, looking for a solution to the curse before it engulfs him.

Iron Town is a fortress under the leadership of Lady Eboshi. Through the clearing of the surrounding forests, Iron Town produces large amounts of Ironsand, used for gunpowder and other machinery. However, because of the forests destruction, nearby animal clans seek revenge led by a human girl of the Wolf clan called San.

When Ashitaka comes to Iron Town, he discovers the area consumed in battle. Horrified, he attempts to create peace and befriend the Wolf Clan. However, after the forest's eradication and the ongoing war between Human and Beast, will the Spirit of the Forest be forgiving and accept Ashitaka's request to expel his curse?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Environmental , Animals , Mythology , Philosophy , Eco-Horror , War , Gods , Wilderness , Demons , Youkai , Rural , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Curses , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Guns , Disability , Travel , Urban Fantasy , Samurai , Archery , Outdoor Activities , Tomboy , Body Horror , Gore , Slavery , Swordplay , Kaiju , Indigenous Cultures

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu

Also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

Studio: Kitty Film , T.P.O , K-Factory , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi

For decades, the Galactic Empire has been locked in an interstellar war with the Free Planets Alliance, a conflict that involves thousands of spaceships and millions of soldiers on both sides. Two new commanders enter the conflict with great hopes: Imperial Admiral Reinhard von Lohengramm and the FPA's Yang Wen-Li. As they deal with superiors and subordinates, maneuver through complicated political arrangements, plot strategies, and win battles, each will be tested, and ultimately, changed, by the reality of war.



Tags: War , Politics , Space Opera , Military , Ensemble Cast , Space , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Philosophy , Orphan , Suicide , Drugs , Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Royal Affairs , Terrorism , Femboy , Economics , Male Protagonist , Cult , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Gore , Revenge , Foreign , Tomboy , Post-Apocalyptic ,

Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Kanketsu-hen

Also known as Space Battleship Yamato - Final Chapter.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi

The year is 2203, not long after the Bolar Federation was defeated by Desslok's Galman-Gamilon Empire. A subspace dimensional dislocation has caused a distant Red Galaxy to be relocated in a collision course with the Milky Way. Stars and planets collide, making a wreck of the Galman-Gamilon homeworld. The Star Force is dispatched to investigate. They reach Galmania to find Desslok's palace in ruins.

As they pay their respects, tossing white roses down to the surface of the planet, a huge red planet crashes into Galmania, forcing to StarForce to escape with an immediate and uncalculated warp.



Note: The 35mm cut for the film has a runtime of 152 minutes. While the 70mm extended cut is 163 minutes long and once held the record for the longest theatrical animated film in the world for 36 years.

Tags: Space , Space Opera , Military