Anime like Taiyou no Ko Esteban

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

Uchuu Densetsu Ulysses 31

Also known as Ulysses 31.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , TMS Entertainment , DiC Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

It is the thirty-first century. Ulysses killed the giant Cyclops when he rescued the children and his son, Telemachus.
But the ancient gods of Olympus are angry and threaten a terrible revenge: Ulysses is sentenced to travel through the universe of Olympus with a frozen crew on a quest to find the Kingdom of Hades. Only when he has found the Kingdom of Hades will his crew be free of their curse and he will be able to return to Earth and to his beloved Penelope.



Tags: Space , Classic Literature , Robots , Travel

Takarajima

Also known as Treasure Island.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mystery

“Mother, I want to go to sea!”

Jim Hawkins is an average 13-year-old boy living near the small town of Black Hill Cove, spending his days tending to the Admiral Benbow Inn with his mother, Karen. This quiet life is interrupted one stormy night as the brusque Billy Bones comes knocking for a room. His arrival will send Jim to sea on a wild and harrowing adventure in search of “Treasure Island” and the legendary piles of namesake riches it is rumored to hold.



Tags: Pirates , Historical , Classic Literature , Ships , Foreign , Travel , Survival , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , War , Coastal , Swordplay , Time Skip , Ghost , Philosophy

Mirai Shounen Conan

Also known as Future Boy Conan.

Studio: Nippon Animation , GKIDS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

July 2008. Mankind was faced with the threat of extinction. An ultra-magnetic weapon, far more devastating than any nuclear weapon known, destroyed half the world in an instant. The earth's crust was rocked by massive movements, the earth was thrown off its axis, and the five continents were torn completely apart and sank deep below the sea...

The attempt by a number of people to flee to outer space failed. Their spaceships were forced back to the earth and vanished with their hopes shattered. But one of the spaceships narrowly escaped destruction and crash-landed on a small island which had miraculously survived the devastation. The crew members of the spaceship settled there, as if they were seeds sown on the island.

After years, a boy was born. He was a new life in the desert, a ray of light in the darkness of the annihilated earth...



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Fugitive , Politics , Survival , Ships , Kids , Lost Civilization , Steampunk , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , Guns , Aviation , Classic Literature , Slapstick , Outdoor Activities , Coastal

Giant Gorg

Also known as Giant Gorg.

Studio: Sunrise , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Austral Island is located 2,000 km south from Samoa islands. The existence of the island was removed from the official records, and Tagami Yu made a journey to search for the reason.

He sailed for the island with Dr. Waive who was his father's friend, Doris who is the daughter of Dr. Waive, and Captain who is the friend of Dr. Waive. On their way to the island, GAIL, the international conglomerate, and gangster, Cougar Connection lead by Lady Lynx attacked them.

They managed to arrive at the island, but suddenly a mysterious monster began to attack them. When they became ready for death, a blue giant robot appeared. It destroyed the monster and saved them. Although it was an existence far beyond human knowledge, it reminded Yu of something warm and familiar.

It was Giant Gorg which is called "Messenger of the God" by the inhabitants of the island. Escaping from the attack of GAIL's assault team, Gorg guided Yu into the underworld. There, he found alien's relic and an alien who woke up after 30,000 years' sleep.



Tags: Lost Civilization , Foreign , Super Robot , Aliens , Orphan , Criminal Organization , Male Protagonist , Tanks , Guns , Religion , Ships , Aviation , Scuba Diving , Animals

ONE PIECE

Also known as ONE PIECE.

Studio: Toei Animation , Funimation , Fuji TV , 4Kids Entertainment , TAP , Asatsu DK , Magic Bus , Mushi Production , Studio Guts , Asahi Production , Avex Pictures
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

Gold Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the location of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece (which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame), and quite possibly the most coveted of titles for the person who found it, the title of the Pirate King.

Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy that defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate who ransacks villages for fun, Luffy’s reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder; the thought of an exciting adventure and meeting new and intriguing people, along with finding One Piece, are his reasons of becoming a pirate. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach One Piece.

*This includes the following special episodes:
Chopperman to the Rescue! Protect the TV Station by the Shore! (Episode 336)
The Strongest Tag-Team! Luffy and Toriko's Hard Struggle! (Episode 492)
Team Formation! Save Chopper (Episode 542)
History's Strongest Collaboration vs. Glutton of the Sea (Episode 590)
20th Anniversary! Special Romance Dawn (Episode 907)

Tags: Pirates , Travel , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Ships , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Slapstick , Prophecy , Politics , Time Skip , Royal Affairs , War , Slavery , Dystopian , Fugitive , Crime , Gods , Lost Civilization , Swordplay , Henshin , Philosophy , Cyborg , Monster Boy , Primarily Adult Cast , Shapeshifting , Anti-Hero , Food , Animals , Robots , Anthropomorphism , Skeleton , Anachronism , Guns , Desert , Medicine , Samurai , Prison , Post-Apocalyptic , Espionage , Indigenous Cultures , Drugs , Marriage , Artificial Intelligence , Kuudere , Monster Girl , Fairy , Revenge , Aromantic , Dragons , Assassins , Battle Royale , Demons , Adoption , Mermaid , Ninja , Time Manipulation , Angels , Kabuki , Dinosaurs , Kaiju , Clone , Zombie , Gender Bending , Arranged Marriage , Blackmail , Trains , Unrequited Love , Human Experimentation , Interspecies , Fake Relationship , Brainwashing