Anime like Nagagutsu wo Haita Neko

Doubutsu Takarajima

Also known as Animal Treasure Island.

Studio: Toei Animation , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

Jim and his mouse friend Gran toll away working as innkeepers. They dream of sailing far away on their own boat. One day, a mysterious fellow appears at the inn and gives them a map. It's the map to Treasure Island. So they decide to make their own boat, and sail away treasure hunting. But it’s not as easy as they think when the run into a group of unsavory pirates led by the dastardly Captain Silver. Silver wants the treasure for himself, and it is up to Jim, Gran, and their new friend Kathy, to beat him to it.



Tags: Pirates , Ships , Kids , Animals , Anthropomorphism , Anachronism

Jack to Mame no Ki

Also known as Jack And The Beanstalk.

Studio: Group TAC , Nippon Herald Eiga
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

An old fairy tale gets some new wrinkles in this fanciful animated adaptation. After young Jack is conned into trading his family's prize cow for a handful of beans, he plants them and discovers they produce a magical vine that rises through the clouds. Climbing the beanstalk, Jack encounters a strange and remarkable world ruled by the magical Princess Margaret. The princess is in love with Prince Tulip despite his unattractive features and harsh personality, but as it turns out, this is the work of Madam Noir, an evil witch who has cast a spell on the princess so she will marry Tulip, her only son. Can Jack help the princess avoid this awful fate? Directed by Japanese animator Gisaburo Sugii, this free adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk has won a cult following for its fanciful story and wildly colorful design.

Tags: Fairy Tale , Witch , Musical Theater , Kids , Male Protagonist , Magic

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

Grimm Douwa: Kin no Tori

Also known as The Golden Bird.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

"Kin No Tori" is an adaptation of the homonymous fairy tale "The Golden Bird" by Brothers Grimm.

A golden apple is stolen from the King's garden. The King orders his three sons to guard the apples in turn and to find out who is the thief. When the youngest son, Hansu, presents a feather that he got from the golden bird that stole the apple the king sends his three sons to bring this bird to him and so Hansu journey begins.

Completed in 1984, this film was shelved for three years before being theatrically released.

Tags: Fairy Tale , Witch , Magic , Kids , Male Protagonist

Takarajima

Also known as Treasure Island.

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

Jim Hawkins is a young boy that is led by progressive events to embark on a journey searching for the legendary treasure of the once dreaded pirate, Captain Flint.



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

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 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 , Slapstick , Time Skip , Tragedy , Slavery , Politics , War , Fugitive , Crime , Gods , Dystopian , Prison , Swordplay , Lost Civilization , Samurai , Monster Boy , Food , Henshin , Anthropomorphism , Medicine , Shapeshifting , Cyborg , Robots , Primarily Adult Cast , Desert , Animals , Guns , Skeleton , Anti-Hero , Artificial Intelligence , Anachronism , Marriage , Post-Apocalyptic , Espionage , Dragons , Asexual , Monster Girl , Fairy , Drugs , Kuudere , Assassins , Philosophy , Clone , Battle Royale , Aromantic , Trains , Ninja , Adoption , Female Protagonist , Mermaid , Gender Bending , Time Manipulation , Musical Theater , CGI , Angels , Zombie , Revenge , Unrequited Love , Body Swapping , Acting