What is Historical anime?
Historical anime have clear ties to our history and usually occur in a particular epoch.
Newest Historical Anime You might like
Cocoon
0
Description:
San and Mayu are two schoolgirls living in Okinawa during the closing months of the Pacific War. Together with their classmates, the two friends are drafted into the war effort as nurses for wounded soldiers. When ordered to die for their country, the remaining members of the group escape only to face the harsh environment of a tropical paradise that has become a hellish battlefield. Type
TV
Status
unreleased
Aired
2025-07-31
Tensui no Sakuna-hime
(Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin)
0
Description:
Spoiled harvest goddess Sakuna finds herself banished from her opulent celestial home to an island overrun with demons. In the untamed wilderness, she must rediscover her birthright as the daughter of a warrior god and harvest goddess by weathering the elements, fighting monsters, and cultivating rice, the source of her power. By her side in this forbidding place is her guardian Tama and a group of outcast humans. Together, these unlikely companions must join hands to tame both the soil and the demons of Hinoe Island. (Source: Steam) Type
TV
Rating
Teens 13 or Older
Status
unreleased
Aired
2024-12-31
Tsurubami-Iro no Nagiko-tachi
(The Mourning Children: Nagiko and the Girls Wearing Tsurubami Black)
0
Description:
New film from the director of Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni, Sunao Katabuchi. The setting takes place in the Heian period. Type
movie
Episodes
1
Rating
Teens 13 or Older
Status
unreleased
Aired
2024-12-31
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite
(Chi: About the Movement of the Earth)
0
Description:
The setting is 15th-century Poland. It was a time when heretical ideas lead those to who possessed such a mindset to being burned at the stake for their beliefs. The protagonist, Rafał, a child prodigy, is expected to major in theology, the most important subject at the time, at the university where he plans to skip a grade. One day, however, he comes across a mysterious man, and is now studying a possible "truth" in the midst of heretical thought! (Source: Shogakukan, translated) Type
TV
Rating
Teens 13 or Older
Status
unreleased
Aired
2024-12-31
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Kyoto Douran
0
Description:
The second season of Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023). Type
TV
Rating
Teens 13 or Older
Status
unreleased
Aired
2024-10-31
Ao no Miburo
(The Blue Wolves of Mibu)
0
Description:
It's 1863, the twilight of the shogunate, and Japan is on the cusp of monumental change. The streets of the nation's capital are soaked in blood as political upheaval and rising tensions between masterless, wandering ronin and government samurai set the stage for one of the most turbulent times in Japan's history. Young orphan Nio is no stranger to the harsh realities of the world, and yet he can't help but cling to his burning passion for justice and desire to change the world for the better. One day, he crosses paths with two men who will become central figures of the coming revolution: Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Souji, two of the founding members of a group of hated ronin known as the Miburo—who would later become known as the Shinsengumi. Inspired by the efforts of the so-called "Blues Wolves of Mibu," Nio decides to join the ranks to help carve a path to the world he wishes to see. But with new betrayals and reversals every day, will Nio be able to stay true to his conscience? (Source: Kodansha USA, edited) Type
TV
Status
unreleased
Aired
2024-09-30
Kijin Gentoushou
(Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho)
0
Description:
In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called "Itsukihime" in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a young man who acts as the shrine maiden's guardian despite being a stranger, encounters a mysterious demon who speaks of the far future in the forest where he went to defeat it. From Edo to the Heisei era, this huge Japanese fantasy series follows a demon man who travels through time while continuously questioning the meaning of wielding a sword. (Source: Crunchyroll, edited) Type
TV
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
upcoming
Aired
2024-07-31
Mononoke: Karakasa
(Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain)
0
Description:
Announced at the Mononoke 15th Anniversary Festival, a mononoke film project. Type
movie
Episodes
1
Rating
Violence
Status
upcoming
Aired
2024-07-26
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen
(Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc)
8.42
Description:
The members of the Demon Slayer Corps and their highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira. In preparation for the forthcoming final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji, the Hashira Training commences. While each carries faith and determination within their hearts, Tanjiro and the Hashira enter a new story. (Source: Crunchyroll) Notes: • The first episode has a runtime of ~1 hour and received an early premiere in cinemas as part of a special screening alongside the final episode of Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen. Type
TV
Rating
17+ (violence & profanity)
Status
current
Aired
2024-05-12
Anhe Zhuan Part 2
0
Description:
The second part of Anhe Zhuan. Type
ONA
Episodes
14
Ep.Length
20 Min
Status
current
Aired
2024-04-17
Touken Ranbu Kyouden Burning Honnouji
0
Description:
One day, a new sword manifested at their citadel. Fudou Yukimitsu: A sword worn by a commander of the Sengoku era, Oda Nobunaga, who was granted to one of his attending servants, Mori Ranmaru. Fudou Yukimitsu makes it known that he is proud to be Oda Nobunaga's beloved sword, but clashes with the other swords who also call Nobunaga their former master: Souza Samonji, Heshikiri Hasebe, and Yagen Toushirou. The appointed team captain, Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, must rally a citadel that has fallen into disarray at Fudou Yukimitsu's arrival. In the midst of all this, the saniwa has received an order to depart for the year 1582 -- the Honnouji event, where Oda Nobunaga met his demise... Anime production will be scripted and overseen by Kenichi Suemitsu, the director and playwright of the original play. - Anilist Type
TV
Episodes
8
Rating
Teens 13 or Older
Status
current
Aired
2024-04-02
Ookami to Koushinryou: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf
(Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf)
7.97
Description:
Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland, and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the once-lonely merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin their journey north. (Source: Crunchyroll) Type
TV
Episodes
25
Ep.Length
23 Min
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
current
Aired
2024-04-01
Xi Xing Ji: Kuang Wang
0
Description:
Type
ONA
Episodes
9
Rating
13 teens or older
Status
finished
Aired
2024-02-28
MONSTERS: Ippaku Sanjou Hiryuu Jigoku
(MONSTERS: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation)
7.77
Description:
MONSTERS: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation by Eiichiro Oda tells the tale of Ryuuma, the legendary swordsman that hails from the Land of Wano in One Piece. (Source: Netflix Anime, edited) Type
ONA
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
25 Min
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
finished
Aired
2024-01-21
Wangzhe Rongyao: Rongyao Zhi Zhang
(Honor of Kings: Chapter of Glory)
0
Description:
On the vast continent, heroes break through obstacles and chase their dreams. What are heroes like? They go beyond themselves and try to be perfect; They carry burdens forward and understand the true meaning of love; They advocate power and never give up. We write biographies of heroes and start a new chapter of love and courage. (Source: wetv.vip) Type
ONA
Episodes
4
Ep.Length
26 Min
Status
finished
Aired
2024-01-13
Kingdom 5th Season
8.33
Description:
The fifth season of Kingdom. Type
TV
Episodes
13
Ep.Length
24 Min
Rating
Violence & profanity
Status
finished
Aired
2024-01-13
Madogiwa no Totto-chan
(Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window)
0
Description:
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster. The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year. (Source: Kodansha) Type
movie
Episodes
1
Rating
Teens 13 or Older
Status
finished
Aired
2023-12-31
Shixiong A Shixiong 2nd Season
(My Senior Brother Is Too Steady)
0
Description:
The second season of Shixiong A Shixiong. Type
ONA
Episodes
26
Ep.Length
22 Min
Rating
13 teens or older
Status
current
Aired
2023-12-14
Bai Lian Cheng Shen 2nd Season
(Apotheosis 2nd Season)
0
Description:
2nd Season of Bai Lian Cheng Shen. Type
ONA
Episodes
52
Status
current
Aired
2023-12-08
Fanren Xiu Xian Chuan 3rd Season
(A Record of Mortal's Journey to Immortality Season 3)
0
Description:
Third season of Fanren Xiu Xian Chuan. Type
ONA
Episodes
48
Rating
13 teens or older
Status
current
Aired
2023-11-25