Anime like The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki - Northern War

Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki THE ANIMATION

Also known as Legend of the Heroes: Trails in the Sky.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Sentai Filmworks , Nihon Falcom , Bushiroad , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Ten years ago, a massive invasion by the Erebonian Empire almost shattered the Kingdom of Liberl, piercing to the heart of Capital City before being driven back by a determined counteroffensive led by Cassius Bright. Now, as the invaders pace behind the northern borders, coveting the small kingdom's magic and high technology, Liberl slowly rebuilds with the aid of the Bracer's Guild, whose mystical use of "Craft" is even more intrinsic to the nation's defense than its own army. For young Estelle Bright, daughter of Cassius, this is all just ancient history that she and her adopted brother Joshua learned as kids. But history has a way of repeating itself, and as they prepare to join the Bracers Guild themselves, sinister forces are preparing to thrust them into the familiar family situation of being in the worst possible place when mayhem breaks out. Because when their father's airship goes suddenly missing, of course it only makes sense for two green, but extraordinarily capable, young teenagers to strike out on a rescue mission of their own!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Lost Civilization , Memory Manipulation , Magic , Guns , Swordplay , Martial Arts , Incest

Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen

Also known as Utawarerumono The False Faces.

Studio: WHITE FOX , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

When I came to, I realized I was standing in the middle of a vast, snowy plain I knew nothing of. I didn't know how I got there. And to add to that, I couldn't remember anything, not even my name. I stood there, dumbfounded at my absurd situation. But then, as if to spite me further, a gigantic monster suddenly appeared, an insect-like creature that began to bear down on me. I tried desperately to run, but it cornered me into a hopeless situation. It was then that the girl appeared. Her name was Kuon. It was this beautiful girl, who bore an animal's ears and tail, who saved my life.



Tags: Amnesia , Lost Civilization , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , War , Politics , Post-Apocalyptic , Kemonomimi , Conspiracy , Female Harem , Primarily Female Cast , Tragedy , Gods , Primarily Adult Cast , Angels , Male Protagonist

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a

Also known as NieR:Automata Ver1.1a.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

The distant future, 5012.
The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by ＜Aliens＞ and their creations ＜Machine Lifeforms＞led mankind to the brink of extinction. The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack using ＜android＞ soldiers to recapture Earth.

However, the war reaches a stalemate as the ＜Machine Lifeforms＞ continue to multiply infinitely. In turn, humanity deploys anew unit of android soldiers as an ultimate weapon: ＜YoRHa＞

Newly dispatched to Earth ＜2B＞ joins＜9S＞, the analyst currently stationed there, where amid their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena...

This is the story of these lifeless ＜androids＞ and their endless fight for the sake of mankind.



Note: Episodes 9, 10, 11, 12 aired back-to-back on July 23, 2023.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence , Robots , Tragedy , Post-Apocalyptic , Lost Civilization , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Anthropomorphism , Aliens , Swordplay , CGI , Dystopian , War , Memory Manipulation , Real Robot , Proxy Battle , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Body Swapping , Puppetry , Gods , Desert , Military , Survival , Virtual World , Revenge , Fishing , Nudity

Tales of Zestiria the Cross

Also known as Tales of Zestiria the X.

Studio: ufotable , Bandai Namco Entertainment , Bandai Visual , ufotable , Lantis , Anime Consortium Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Sorey is a human youth who grew up among the seraphim, spiritual beings not visible to humans.
Sorey believes in the folklore that says “long ago, every human was able to see the seraphim" and dreams of unraveling the ancient mystery to make the world a place where people and seraphim can live together in peace.

One day, Sorey visits the human capital for the very first time. He becomes embroiled in an incident during which he pulls out a holy sword embedded in a rock and ends up becoming a Shepherd, one who casts away calamity from the world.
He begins to realize the gravity of his mission, and his dream of coexistence between mankind and the seraphim becomes more intense—

And thus, the Shepherd embarks on a journey with his companions.



Note: Includes episode 0.

Tags: Magic , Fairy Tale , Male Protagonist , Dragons , War , Female Protagonist , Politics , CGI , Swordplay , Archery , Assassins

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a 2nd Season

Also known as NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Cour 2.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

The year 11954. YoRHa Soldiers 2B and 9S are newly dispatched to Earth to carry out and support the 243rd Descent Operation. There, they succeed in destroying the machine lifeform core units, Adam and Eve. With the annihilation of these enemies, the Army of Humanity takes this chance to end this long-lasting war and decides on an all-out attack against the machine lifeforms. This is a record of the battles and hopes of Androids and the fate which dictates them all…

As war rages on, Unit 2B and others like her question their role. Reclaiming the planet will take sacrifice, but how much more can they give and is humanity worth the cost?



Tags: Philosophy , Robots , Artificial Intelligence , Tragedy , Revenge , War , Post-Apocalyptic , Lost Civilization , Female Protagonist , Real Robot , Anthropomorphism , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Guns , Puppetry , Proxy Battle , Dystopian , Aliens , Suicide , Space , Twins , Desert , CGI , Gods

Magatsu Wahrheit: ZUERST

Also known as MAGATSU WAHRHEIT.

Studio: Yokohama Animation Lab , KLab , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

Based on the popular RPG game from KLab. In the Wahrheit Empire, humanity’s spirit remains fragmented from a disaster in the past where many lives were lost to bloodthirsty monsters who were once summoned. But the fate of the capital is about to drastically change when shy transport worker Inumael and naive Empire soldier Leocadio get caught up in a smuggling incident.



Tags: Politics , Military , Fugitive , Body Horror , Conspiracy , Magic , Guns , Swordplay , Foreign

Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro

Also known as Utawarerumono Mask of Truth.

Studio: WHITE FOX , Crunchyroll , Aquaplus , King Records , MAGES. , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Chaos has taken hold of the land as a conniving general has unlawfully seized the throne of the mighty Yamato Empire. The only ones that stand in his way are a couple of familiar faces who must rally different kingdoms together and fight against the powerful Imperial army.



Tags: War , Tragedy , Post-Apocalyptic , Gods , Conspiracy , Ensemble Cast , Kemonomimi , Politics , Primarily Female Cast , Memory Manipulation , Lost Civilization , Travel , Henshin , Clone , Religion , Angels , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love