Anime like Utsunomiko

Ys: Tenkuu no Shinden - Adol Christine no Bouken

Also known as Ys II: Castle in the Heavens.

Studio: Kadokawa Shoten , Media Blasters , Nihon Falcom
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Now that Adol Christen has saved the land of Esteria from the evil priest Dark Fact, Adol and the two priestesses travel to the floating land of Ys, where evil has an even greater influence on the people and no one has hope. The future of Ys falls to Adol, heir to the powers of the priests and the only one who can show the people of Ys the truth about their world. But, as Adol's power grows, he may be the one who will save Ys -- or destroy it.


Tags: Magic , Demons , Male Protagonist

Hi no Tori: Yamato-hen

Also known as The Phoenix: Chapter of Yamato.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Kadokawa Shoten , Project Team Argos
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

Based on Tezuka Osamu's original work portraying life based on the myth of Yamatotakeru.

Tags: Rural , Historical , Tragedy , Gods , Mythology , Male Protagonist

Sangokushi

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

An anime special based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel. Aired on NTV.

Tags: Historical , Classic Literature , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Foreign , Ancient China

Tatsu no Ko Tarou

Also known as Taro the Dragon's Son.

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

Patterned after Japanese art and silk screens, Taro, The Dragon Boy is an animated feature about Japanese mythology and cultures, focusing on Taro, a young boy who has to make a voyage to a distant lake to save his mother, who has been turned into a dragon.

Tags: Historical , Animals , Mythology , Super Power , Work , Youkai , Male Protagonist , Dragons

Yuki

Also known as Yuki: Snow Fairy.

Studio: Mushi Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Up in Heaven, Yuki’s grandparents decide that, having turned thirteen years old, she must go down to Earth to a village that is torn by bandits and intervene to save its people. However if she does not succeed within one year she will become as insubstantial as the wind. Down in the village, Yuki is befriended by a group of orphans whose parents have all been killed by the bandits and who now subsist by begging. Yuki amazes them by taming the wild horse Blizzard. She is instrumental in getting the orphans and farmers to stand up to first the warring bandits and then Goemon, the greedy lord that owns the region. But Yuki must face her greatest challenge yet when the displeased Demon God that lives in the volcano emerges to destroy those who live beneath.



Tags: Class Struggle , Snowscape , Samurai , War , Historical

Wanpaku Ouji no Orochi Taiji

Also known as Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

This anime film tells the story of the god Susanoo (as a cute boy), whose mother Izanami had passed away. He was deeply hurt by the loss of his mother, but his father Izanagi told him that once she had died, she had gone to the heavens. Despite Izanagi's warnings, Susanoo eventually sets off to find her. Along with his companions Akahana (a little talking rabbit) and Taitanbo (a strong but friendly giant from the Land of Fire), Susanoo overcomes all obstacles in his long, wonderous voyage. He eventually comes to the Izumo Province, where he meets a little girl, Princess Kushinada, whom he becomes friends with (He also thought she was so beautiful that she looks like his mother Izanami). Kushinada's family tells Susanoo that their other seven daughters were sacrificed to the fearsome eight-headed serpent, the Orochi. Susanoo was so infatuated with Kushinada that he decided to help her family protect her and slay the Orochi once and for all, as he, Akahana and Taitanbo prepare for the spectacular showdown . . .



Tags: Mythology , Dragons , Kids , Gods , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Animals

Taiyou no Ouji: Horus no Daibouken

Also known as The Little Norse Prince.

Studio: Toei Animation , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Horus is a boy that one day, hunted by silver wolfs, found the sword of the sun. The day his father died he left his home to find the people from the town his father told him. Together with a small bear named Koro he start the journey an run into a great adventure fighting against Grunwald and his subordinates who wants to rule the world.



Tags: Magic , Mythology , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Kids , Animals , Travel , Kaiju , Revenge , Swordplay , Survival , Rural , Nudity , Snowscape , Archery

Mononoke-hime

Also known as Princess Mononoke.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Tokuma Shoten , GKIDS , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

A calm village residing in the mountains comes under attack from a demon-possessed boar one day.

Ashitaka, a young man and prince of the tribe, engages the creature in an attempt to save his village. During the battle, the boar bites him on the arm, leaving it blackened and cursed. Following his village's traditions, Ashitaka is exiled and becomes a wanderer, looking for a solution to the curse before it engulfs him.

Iron Town is a fortress under the leadership of Lady Eboshi. Through the clearing of the surrounding forests, Iron Town produces large amounts of Ironsand, used for gunpowder and other machinery. However, because of the forests destruction, nearby animal clans seek revenge led by a human girl of the Wolf clan called San.

When Ashitaka comes to Iron Town, he discovers the area consumed in battle. Horrified, he attempts to create peace and befriend the Wolf Clan. However, after the forest's eradication and the ongoing war between Human and Beast, will the Spirit of the Forest be forgiving and accept Ashitaka's request to expel his curse?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Environmental , Mythology , Animals , Philosophy , War , Eco-Horror , Gods , Rural , Youkai , Wilderness , Demons , Revenge , Curses , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Historical , Guns , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Samurai , Travel , Archery , Disability , Body Horror , Tomboy , Outdoor Activities , Gore , Swordplay , Slavery , Kaiju , Indigenous Cultures

Saiyuuki

Also known as Alakazam the Great.

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

Alakazam is a young and brave monkey who convinces all the other monkeys to make him their king. After attaining the throne and learning magic, he becomes so vain that he goes to heaven to challenge the gods. He is defeated by King Amo, and sentenced to serve as the bodyguard of Prince Amat in order to learn humility.

Osamu Tezuka was named as a director of the film by Toei Company. However, Tezuka later stated that the only time he was in the studio was to pose for publicity photos. His involvement in promoting the film, however, led to his interest in animation.

Tags: Classic Literature , Wuxia , Magic , Male Protagonist , Mythology , Foreign , Animals , Primarily Male Cast , Musical Theater , Gods , Demons