What is Historical anime?

Historical anime have clear ties to our history and usually occur in a particular epoch.

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Chrno Crusade

(Chrono Crusade)

7.59

Description:

World War I revealed some of the deepest horrors of humanity, but the years following it would reveal horrors of another kind. In the 1920’s, monstrous demons began appearing in surprisingly high numbers across America, manifesting as sin incarnate. To combat this menace, a holy organization known as the Order of Magdalene established branches across the country, all governed by the Council of the Catholic Church. The New York branch is home to the young and reckless Sister Rosette Christopher and her demon hunting partner, Chrno. Armed to the teeth with holy guns and bullets, the two are renowned for accomplishing their job, but also causing extensive property damage at the same time. This doesn’t exactly please the head of their branch, Sister Kate Valentine, though Rosette is still greatly appreciated by the branch’s minister, Father Ewan Remington, and their weapon developer, Edward Hamilton. Chrno, however, leaves them with a sense of unease; there’s more to him than there appears to be, and even more behind the bond that he and Rosette share. Placing their lives in each other’s hands, the two of them must continue to fight off the increasingly mounting demonic menace, discover its source, and hopefully complete Rosette’s own personal mission of finding her missing brother, Joshua.
Type

TV

Episodes

24

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2003-11-25

Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen

(Gintama.: Silver Soul Arc)

8.21

Description:

First Season of the final arc of Gintama.
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 and older

Status

finished

Aired

2018-01-08

Gintama: The Movie

(Gintama: The Movie)

8.18

Description:

Gintoki and his Yorozuya friends (or rather, employees suffering under labor violations), Shinpachi and Kagura, continue to scrape by in the futuristic, alien-infested city of Edo. They take on whatever work they can find while trying not to get involved in anything too dangerous. But when Katsura, the leader of the Joui rebels and Gintoki's long-time acquaintance, disappears after being brutally attacked by an unknown assassin, Shinpachi and Kagura begin an investigation into his whereabouts and the identity of the assailant. Meanwhile, Gintoki takes on a seemingly unrelated job: the blacksmith Tetsuya requests that Gin recover a strange and powerful sword called the Benizakura which was recently stolen. As the two investigations gradually intersect, the Yorozuya crew find themselves in the midst of a major conspiracy that hinges on the sinister nature of the Benizakura sword. Gintoki resolves to take the fight directly to the enemy headquarters, and together with a few unexpected allies, sets out on one of his most perilous jobs yet. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

98 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2010-04-24

Yuukoku no Moriarty

(Moriarty the Patriot)

8.15

Description:

Based on a crime suspense historical manga written by Takeuchi Ryousuke and drawn by Miyoshi Hikaru. The story's protagonist is James Moriarty, the famous antagonist from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series.James is an orphan who assumes the name William James Moriarty when he and his younger brother are adopted into the Moriarty family. As a young man, he seeks to remove the ills caused by England's strict class system.(Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

11

Ep.Length

23 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2020-10-11

Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni

(In This Corner of the World)

8.08

Description:

The award-winning story of IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD follows a young lady named Suzu Urano, who in 1944 moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima to live with her husband’s family. Suzu’s life is thrown into chaos when her town is bombed during World War II. Her perseverance and courage underpin this heart-warming and inspirational tale of the everyday challenges faced by the Japanese in the midst of a violent, war-torn country. This beautiful yet poignant tale shows that even in the face of adversity and loss, people can come together and rebuild their lives. (Source: Official Website)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

126 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2016-11-12

Sirius the Jaeger

7.13

Description:

Imperial Capital, 1930. A strange group of people carrying musical instrument cases landed on Tokyo station. They are called the “Jaegers”, who came to hunt vampires. Amongst them, there stood a young man with striking serenity and unusual aura. His name is Yuliy, a werewolf whose home village was destroyed by vampires. Yuliy and the Jaegers engage in deadly battle over a mysterious holy arc only known as “The Arc of Sirius”. What truth awaits them at the end…? With eternal affinity and spiral of conspiracy entwine, the highly anticipated action-thriller anime begins! (Source: Official website)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Violence, Profanity

Status

finished

Aired

2018-07-12

Coquelicot-zaka kara

(From Up on Poppy Hill)

7.89

Description:

Yokohama, 1963. Umi is a high school student living in her family's hillside home overlooking the sea. Every morning she hoists two signal flags towards the bay, sending out a message. A poem about the flags is published in the school newspaper. Could the author be Shun, the daring newspaper editor who has drawn Umi's attention? While the two teenagers join in the campaign to save their school's old clubhouse, their budding relationship takes an unexpected turn when they discover a secret surrounding their past. In a Japan at the crossroads of tradition and modernization, Umi and Shun share a moving story of friendship, love and hope. (Source: New Video Group)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

95 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2011-07-16

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen

(Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Swordsmith Village Arc)

8.6

Description:

Tanjiro’s journey leads him to the Swordsmith Village, where he reunites with two Hashira, members of the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen - Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji. With the shadows of demons lurking near, a new battle begins for Tanjiro and his comrades. Notes: • The first episode has a runtime of ~49 minutes. • The final episode has a runtime of ~52 minutes.
Type

TV

Episodes

11

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2023-04-09

Ousama Ranking

(Ranking of Kings)

8.2

Description:

How prosperous your nation is, how many powerful warriors it boasts, and how heroic and strong its king is. These are the criteria that factor into the system known as the Ranking of Kings. The main character, Bojji, was born the first prince of the kingdom ruled by King Bossu, who is ranked number seven. But Bojji was born unable to hear and is so powerless that he can’t even swing a sword. In consequence, his own retainers and the public, look down upon him as completely unfit to be king. It is then that Bojji finds his first friend, Kage, and Bojji’s life takes a dramatic turn… (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

23

Ep.Length

23 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2021-10-14

Shuumatsu no Izetta

(Izetta: The Last Witch)

6.62

Description:

"If I am promised to the princess, then I will fight for her sake." In 1939 C.E., the imperialist nation of Germania invaded a neighboring country. All at once, that war spread throughout Europe, and the era was dragged into a spiral of a great war. Then, in 1940, Germania's attack turned towards the Principality of Elystadt, a small Alpine country abundant with beautiful water and greenery. (Source: Official Website)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2016-10-01

Junketsu no Maria

(Maria the Virgin Witch)

7.16

Description:

The virgin witch Maria seeks to end a war with the help of her two familiars: a seductive succubus and incubus tandem. The archangel Michael despises her interference in human affairs and vows that her powers will vanish if she ever loses her virginity! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2015-01-11

Mushishi Special: Hihamukage

8.12

Description:

A 45-minute special which adapts a two-chapter manga. Ginko finds himself in a village which falls victim to a mushi that blocks out the sun; however, one villager seems to benefit from this calamity.
Type

special

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

45 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2014-01-04

Romeo x Juliet

(Romeo x Juliet)

7.55

Description:

In the floating continent of Neo Verona, the Montague family seized control and murdered every member of the Capulet family with the exception of Capulet's daughter, Juliet Fiammata Asto Capulet. 14 years later, Juliet and the remnants of Capulet's retainers live hidden from the iron fist of the Montague family. Juliet has long forgotten the murder of her family or her identity, and cross dresses as Odin and the town's hero of justice, "Red Whirlwind." A sudden escape in her daily escapades leads her to meet Romeo Candorebanto Montague, the kind son of the tyrannical Montague. Destiny has been set as these two individuals soon to be "star-crossed lovers" are cruelly toyed with by fate in the midst of war. Loosely based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Type

TV

Episodes

24

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2007-04-05

Kingdom

(Kingdom)

7.65

Description:

China's Warring States period, a raging dragon that would raze the land for 500 years, saw many kingdoms rise and fall, making way for the next generation of kings and generals to fight for supremacy. Eventually, seven powerful states emerged from the endless cycle of warfare. In the kingdom of Qin, Xin Li, a war-orphaned slave, trains vigorously with fellow slave and best friend, Piao, who shares his proud dream of one day becoming a Great General of the Heavens. However, the two are suddenly forced to part ways when Piao is recruited to work in the royal palace by a retainer of the King. After a fierce coup d'état unfolds, Piao returns to Xin, half dead, with a mission that will lead him to a meeting with China's young King, Zheng Ying, who bears a striking resemblance to Piao. Kingdom follows Xin as he takes his first steps into the great blood-soaked pages of China's history. He must carve his own path to glory on his long quest to become a Great General of the historic Seven Warring States. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
Type

TV

Episodes

38

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Violence, Profanity

Status

finished

Aired

2012-06-04

Vanitas no Carte

(The Case Study of Vanitas)

7.95

Description:

It’s 19th-century Paris, and young vampire Noé hunts for the Book of Vanitas. Attacked by a vampire driven insane, a human intercedes, rescues Noé, and heals the sick creature. Commanding the book and calling himself Vanitas, this doctor tempts Noé with a mad crusade to “cure” the entire vampire race. Allying with one who wields arcane power so easily may be dangerous, but does he have a choice? (Source: Funimation)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

violence & profanity

Status

finished

Aired

2021-07-02

Basilisk: Kouga Ninpou Chou

(Basilisk)

7.47

Description:

The heirs to the Kouga and Iga ninja clans, Gennosuke and Oboro, hoped the unsteady truce between their tribes would last—but fate denies the lovers, thrusting their people into war after centuries of peace. The terms are set on two scrolls. One bears a list of Kouga warriors. The other holds a list of those who fight for Iga. The names found on these scrolls can only be crossed out in blood. (Source: Funimation)
Type

TV

Episodes

24

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Violence, Profanity

Status

finished

Aired

2005-04-13

Mo Dao Zu Shi

(Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation)

8.15

Description:

As the grandmaster who founded the Demonic Sect, Wei Wuxian roamed the world in his wanton ways, hated by millions for the chaos he created. In the end, he was backstabbed by his dearest shidi and killed by powerful clans that combined to overpower him. He incarnates into the body of a lunatic who was abandoned by his clan and is later, unwillingly, taken away by a famous cultivator among the clans—Lan Wangji, his archenemy. This marks the start of a thrilling yet hilarious journey of attacking monsters, solving mysteries, and raising children. From the mutual flirtation along the way, Wei Wuxian slowly realizes that Lan Wangji, a seemingly haughty and indifferent poker-face, holds more feelings for Wei Wuxian than he is letting on. (Source: Exiled Rebels Scanlations)
Type

ONA

Episodes

15

Rating

Status

finished

Aired

2018-07-08

Dantalian no Shoka

(The Mystic Archives of Dantalian)

7.14

Description:

Hugh Anthony Disward inherits an old mansion and a personal library from his grandfather. In the basement of the mansion, he meets a mysterious girl, Dalian. She is a Dantalian and a gateway to "Dantalian's bookshelf," which stores the prohibited books of the demons. "Gensho (Illusory Books)," the prohibited books, endanger the balance of the world, but people are fascinated by the taboo. Hugh and Dalian solve the cases involving Gensho with their ability to access the Dantalian bookshelf.
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2011-07-16

Gintama.: Porori-hen

(Gintama.: Slip Arc)

8.16

Description:

Sixth season of Gintama.
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2017-10-02

Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen 2

(Gintama.: Silver Soul Arc 2)

8.21

Description:

Second season of the final arc of Gintama.
Type

TV

Episodes

14

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2018-07-09

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