Anime like Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Hakuchou no Ouji

Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Hakuchou no Mizuumi

Also known as Swan Lake.

Studio: Toei Animation , Toei Video , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

When Prince Siegfried spots a beautiful swan with a crown on its head, for some reason he feels compelled to follow it. He discovers that the swan is, in fact, a princess named Odette, who is under a wizard's curse that causes her to become a swan by day. The wizard, Rothbart, wants to keep Odette to himself, and the only thing that can break the spell on Odette is a man who truly loves her, with all his heart and soul...



Tags: Magic , Fairy Tale , Animals , Henshin , Heterosexual , Love Triangle

Ousama Ranking

Also known as Ranking of Kings.

Studio: Wit Studio , Fuji TV , Aniplex , BANDAI SPIRITS , KADOKAWA , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Unable to hear, speak, or wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir to the throne—and his kingdom agrees. But his fateful encounter with Kage, a shadow on the ground, gives him his first true friend. The two set off on a grand adventure and, together, form a bond that can overcome any obstacle...even being king.



Tags: Disability , Fairy Tale , Coming of Age , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Language Barrier , Ensemble Cast , Swordplay , Bullying , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Seinen , War , Magic , Gods , Demons , Politics , Assassins , Heterosexual , Travel , Gore , Achronological Order , Tsundere , Amputation , Kaiju

Howl no Ugoku Shiro

Also known as Howl‘s Moving Castle.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , d-rights , Tokuma Shoten , Walt Disney Studios , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent flying castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell.



Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Elderly Protagonist , Steampunk , Witch , War , Monster Boy , Shapeshifting , Disability , Heterosexual , Fairy Tale , Found Family , Travel , Philosophy , Rural , Time Manipulation , Politics , Maids , Demons , Aviation , CGI , Curses , Coming of Age

Grimm Masterpiece Theater

Also known as Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The series consists of mostly stand-alone episodes which retell different fairy or folk tales. Despite the title, they are not all based on fairy tales collected by the Grimm Brothers.

Note: As streaming on RetroCrush, the multi-part episodes of 'Puss in Boots', 'Snow White', & 'Cinderella' are combined.

Tags: Classic Literature , Fairy Tale , Anthology , Animals , Foreign , Magic , Kids , Anthropomorphism , Rural , Witch

Andersen Monogatari

Also known as Hans Christian Andersen Stories.

Studio: Mushi Production , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

Adaptations of numerous stories written by Hans Christian Andersen.

Tags: Anthology , Fairy Tale , Classic Literature , Animals , Kids

Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Mori wa Ikiteiru

Also known as Twelve Months.

Studio: Toei Animation , Soyuzmultfilm
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

Twelve Months is the story of an orphaned girl named Anya. When a spoiled princess, who is also orphaned, sees a picture of a Galanthus, she immediately wants one. However, the Galanthus only blooms in spring, in the month of April. It is New Year's Eve and there was no way that such a flower can be found in the middle of the winter. The princess offers a basket of gold to anyone who can bring her a bag of Galanthus.

Tags: Historical , Fairy Tale , Female Protagonist , Snowscape , Adoption , Foreign , Animals , Royal Affairs , Magic

Andersen Douwa Ningyo Hime

Also known as The Little Mermaid.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Marina, the most beautiful mermaid in the royal Merman family, is curious about the human world. One day, she sees a handsome prince on a boat. Suddenly, a storm comes up, throwing him into the sea. Marina saves her handsome prince and guides him to the shore. Marina falls deeply in love and desperately wants to become a human. Despite the hazards, she is willing to risk it all for love.



Tags: Fairy Tale , Foreign , Mermaid , Classic Literature , Tragedy , Magic , Female Protagonist , Kids

Anju to Zushioumaru

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments.
While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.



Tags: Historical , Slavery , Animals , Mythology , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Musical Theater , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Archery , Mermaid , Anthropomorphism