Anime like Shenhai

Kaijuu no Kodomo

Also known as Children of the Sea.

Studio: Studio 4°C , Madman Entertainment , GKIDS , DMM pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

One summer vacation, Ruka meets two boys, "Umi" and "Sora," whose upbringing contains strange and wonderful secrets. Drawn to their beautiful swimming, almost more like flying, Ruka and the adults who know them are intertwined in a complex mesh...
Meanwhile, an unexplained anomaly is occurring all over the world: fish are disappearing. Thus begins a marine adventure of boys and girls to captivate all the senses!

Tags: Philosophy , Primarily Child Cast , Animals , Environmental , Space , Cosmic Horror , Female Protagonist , Swimming , Mythology , Coming of Age , Seinen , CGI , Ships , Bullying , Urban , Monster Boy , Astronomy , Amnesia , School , Handball

Jiang Ziya

Also known as Legend of Deification.

Studio: One & All Animation Studio , Enlight Pictures , Coco Cartoon
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

To earn his place amongst the gods, celestial army commander Jiang Ziya must vanquish a terrifying fox demon threatening the very existence of the mortal realm. After learning the creature’s fate is tied to that of a young girl, Jiang Ziya disobeys Heaven’s edict and spares the demon, resulting in his banishment to the mortal realm. Ten years later, he is given one more chance to complete the task, and Jiang Ziya must decide: is joining the ranks of the heavens worth the price of one innocent life?



Tags: Mythology , Reincarnation , Gods , War , Full CGI , Amnesia

Nezha: Mo Tong Jiang Shi

Also known as Ne Zha.

Studio: Coco Cartoon
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

A young boy, Nezha, is birthed from a heavenly pearl by the Primeval Lord of Heaven. Born with unique powers, Nezha finds himself as an outcast who is hated and feared. Destined by prophecy to bring destruction to the world, the young boy must choose between good and evil in order to break the shackles of fate and become the hero.



Tags: Mythology , Demons , Gods , Dragons , Full CGI , Classic Literature , Historical , Male Protagonist

Da Yu Hai Tang

Also known as Big Fish & Begonia.

Studio: B&T , Enlight Pictures , Coloroom Pictures , Studio Mir
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Romance , Supernatural

This is a mythic land where no outsider has ever set foot. The spirit-like dwellers there, however, know us mortals well. They are responsible for human emotions and desires, for seasons, weather, the elapsing of time...

Our protagonist, a spirit girl named Chun, has just turned sixteen and goes in the form of a dolphin to explore the earthly part of the sea, to see what the human world is like. While cruising at sea, Chun gets caught in a storm and finds herself enmeshed in a fishing net. A human boy spots her and comes to her rescue, trying to free Chun from the entanglement. By accident, the boy drowns leaving Chun wretched and heartbroken.

Da Hai tells an absorbing and bittersweet story of sacrifice and redemption when Chun is determined to bring back to life the boy's soul, now in the form of a little white fish. Da Hai is about an adolescent coming to terms with her limitations, and a spirit, coming into possession of her powers [...] dealing with the difficult issues of death, love and maturing emotions with empathy and nuance.




Tags: Reincarnation , Afterlife , Female Protagonist , Magic , Mythology , Animals , Shapeshifting , Coming of Age , Environmental , Love Triangle , Tragedy

Ame wo Tsugeru Hyouryuu Danchi

Also known as Drifting Home.

Studio: Studio Colorido , Twin Engine , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

Sixth-graders Kousuke and Natsume grew up in the same apartment building as childhood friends. During summer break, while playing in the apartment building that is set to be demolished, they find themselves caught in a strange phenomenon. All they can see around them is a vast sea. Will Kousuke and the others make it back to their world? A journey of farewells in summer has just begun.



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Found Family , Coastal , Urban Fantasy , Coming of Age , Kids , Ghost , Survival , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Football , Photography