Best historical anime
593 anime about historical, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.0ZOMBIE LAND SAGA REVENGE
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
ZOMBIE LAND SAGA REVENGEZombieland Saga RevengeTV · 2021 · 12 ep4.0From throughout the ages, a group of legendary girls have become zombie idols to save Saga Prefecture. It's the return of the cutting-edge zombie idol anime! One day, Minamoto Sakura lost her life in an unfortunate accident. Then, ten…
4.0Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3
TV · 2022 · 10 ep
Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 3rd SeasonTV · 2022 · 10 ep4.0An immense display of mana in front of the Knight’s Order has earned Myne the attention of nobles. The result? Yet more people appear hoping to exploit the young apprentice shrine maiden’s value. And so the High Priest decides to shelter…
4.0Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
TV · 2007 · 26 ep
Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritSeirei no MoribitoTV · 2007 · 26 ep4.0Balsa’s prowess in battle is legendary, but the weight of death bears heavily on the spear-wielding mercenary’s soul. To atone, she has sworn to save 8 lives, no matter what the cost, and now only one life remains. Prince Chagum has been…
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4.0Gintama: Shiroyasha Koutan
Special · 2008 · 1 ep
Gintama: Shiroyasha KoutanSpecial · 2008 · 1 ep4.0According to Aniplex, a 10min short anime of Gintama "Shiroyasha Koutan" will be released on September 30th. It was shown at Jump Super Anime Tour 2008 and had never been released as a DVD. It's a trailer of an imaginary Gintama movie…
4.0Nobody's Boy Remi
TV · 1977 · 51 ep
Nobody's Boy RemiIe Naki KoTV · 1977 · 51 ep4.0Remi is a boy living happily with his mother in the French countryside. But everything changes when his estranged father comes home and, in desperate need of money, reveals that Remi is adopted, and sells him. Heartbroken, Remi ends up…
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4.0Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Travels in the East
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Travels in the EastThunderbolt FantasyTV · 2016 · 13 ep4.0In an Eastern-styled fantasy setting, a brother and sister team of sacred guardians is beset by the Xuan Gui Zong, minions of Miè Tian Hai, who seeks the Tian Xing Jiàn sword that they possess. Hai's appearance leads to the defeat of the…
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4.0Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 3
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 3Thunderbolt Fantasy 3TV · 2021 · 13 ep4.0The third season of Thunderbolt Fantasy.
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3.9Saga of Tanya the Evil
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Saga of Tanya the EvilYoujo SenkiTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.9The novel series centers on a young girl who fights on the frontlines in war. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and nearly transparent white skin, and she flies through the air and mercilessly strikes down her opponents. Her name is Tanya…
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3.9The Case Study of Vanitas
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
The Case Study of VanitasVanitas no KarteTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.9It’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…
3.9Ascendance of a Bookworm
TV · 2019 · 14 ep
Ascendance of a BookwormHonzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo ErandeiraremasenTV · 2019 · 14 ep3.9When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a "Who": Urano Motosu, a…
3.9Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
TV · 2019 · 21 ep
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: BabyloniaFate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen BabyloniaTV · 2019 · 21 ep3.9A seventh Singularity has been discovered in ancient Mesopotamia in the year 2655 B.C. The land of Uruk, governed by the wise King Gilgamesh after he returned from his quest for immortality, was grand and prosperous until three goddesses…
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3.9Black Butler: Book of Circus
TV · 2014 · 10 ep
Black Butler: Book of CircusKuroshitsuji: Book of CircusTV · 2014 · 10 ep3.9In late-nineteenth-century England, the Noah's Ark Circus enlivens the city of London with their grandeur and spectacular stunts. However, children are mysteriously disappearing from the town in a manner correlating to the troupe's…
3.9Porco Rosso
Movie · 1992 · 1 ep
Porco RossoKurenai no ButaMovie · 1992 · 1 ep3.9Take flight with "Porco" Rosso, a valiant World War I flying ace! From tropical Adriatic settings to dazzling aerial maneuvers, this action-adventure from world-renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki is full of humor, courage and chivalry. When…
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3.9Undead Murder Farce
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Undead Murder FarceUndead Girl Murder FarceTV · 2023 · 13 ep3.9The 19th century — a world inhabited by vampires, golems, werewolves and other paranormal creatures. Immortal beauty and disembodied head Aya Rindo, along with half-human-half-demon "Demon Killer" Tsugaru Shunichi and her loyal maid…
3.9Black Butler: Book of Murder
OVA · 2015 · 2 ep
Black Butler: Book of MurderKuroshitsuji: Book of MurderOVA · 2015 · 2 ep3.9At the Queen's behest, young master Ciel Phantomhive hosts a lavish banquet to be attended by the crème-de-la-crème of London's elite. What begins as a fabulous affair quickly takes a dark turn when guests begin turning up dead! Should…
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3.9Baccano! Specials
Special · 2008 · 3 ep
Baccano! SpecialsSpecial · 2008 · 3 ep3.9Three exclusive episodes made from the light novels included in DVD volumes 5, 7 and 8, which flesh out characters and plot events from the original series and establish closure to the story as Carol and the Vice President return to New…
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3.9Black Butler: Public School Arc
TV · 2024 · 11 ep
Black Butler: Public School ArcKuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-henTV · 2024 · 11 ep3.9At the request of Queen Victoria, Earl Ciel Phantomhive goes to Weston College—a prestigious public academy for boys, known for its traditions and outstanding curriculum—to search for a relative of hers who has not returned home in months…
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3.9Inu-Oh
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
Inu-OhInu-OuMovie · 2022 · 1 ep3.9Inu-Oh is born with unique physical characteristics. His parents cover every inch of his body with garments, including a mask on his face. One day, Inu-Oh meets a blind boy named Tomona, a biwa player. As Tomona starts to sing and play…
3.9Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
Movie · 1993 · 1 ep
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince RamaMovie · 1993 · 1 ep3.9In Ayodhya, the royal palace of Kosala kingdom in ancient India, four princes were born to three queens, each of whom grew to great stature. After being banished from the palace for fourteen years due to court intrigue, Prince Rama…
3.9JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
TV · 2012 · 26 ep
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)TV · 2012 · 26 ep3.9Beginning its tale in 19th century England, young aristocrat Jonathan Joestar finds himself locked in bitter rivalry with Dio Brando, a low-born boy who Jonathan's father took under his wing after the death of Dio's father. Discontent with…
3.9InuYasha
TV · 2000 · 167 ep
InuYashaTV · 2000 · 167 ep3.9Kagome Higurashi, an average ninth grader, gets pulled into an ancient well by a demon, bringing her 500 years in the past to the feudal era. There, she meets Inuyasha, a half-demon who seeks the Shikon Jewel to make himself a full-fledged…
3.9Food Wars! The Third Plate: Totsuki Train Arc
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Food Wars! The Third Plate: Totsuki Train ArcShokugeki no Souma: San no Sara - Tootsuki Ressha-henTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.9A dark age of cooking befalls Tootsuki Culinary Academy. With the Elite Ten's devastating coup d'état, Azami Nakiri is now the director of the prestigious school. Students must now conform to Azami's ideology of "true gourmet food" and are…
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3.9Golden Kamuy
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Golden KamuyTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.9In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu…
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3.9Gosick
TV · 2011 · 24 ep
GosickTV · 2011 · 24 ep3.9Kazuya Kujou is a foreign student at Saint Marguerite Academy, a luxurious boarding school in the Southern European country of Sauville. Originally from Japan, his jet-black hair and dark brown eyes cause his peers to shun him and give him…
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3.9The Elusive Samurai
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
The Elusive SamuraiNige Jouzu no WakagimiTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.9In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government comes crumbling down. A trusted vassal, Ashikaga Takauji, betrays the shogunate and organizes a rebellion. Houjou Tokiyuki, the rightful heir, escapes the massacre with a Shinto priest…
3.9The Boy and the Heron
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
The Boy and the HeronKimitachi wa Dou Ikiru kaMovie · 2023 · 1 ep3.9While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy’s mother. As he…
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3.9The Heike Story
TV · 2022 · 11 ep
The Heike StoryHeike MonogatariTV · 2022 · 11 ep3.9A young orphan named Biwa is taken in by the powerful Taira Clan—also known as the Heike—after their leader witnesses her extraordinary psychic abilities. Unfortunately, what she predicts is a future of bloodshed, violence, and civil war…
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3.9Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
TV · 2023 · 24 ep
Sacrificial Princess and the King of BeastsNiehime to Kemono no OuTV · 2023 · 24 ep3.9The King of the Beasts and Demons regularly receives female human sacrifices to eat in order to assert the dominance of his people over the human race. However, for the 99th sacrifice, the human girl brought to the capital, Sariphi…
3.9Akagi
TV · 2005 · 26 ep
AkagiTouhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita TensaiTV · 2005 · 26 ep3.9While mahjong is a game that is often played with family and friends, it is also a game that is played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated a debt of over three million yen. In a last-ditch…
3.9Record of Ragnarok III
ONA · 2025 · 15 ep
Record of Ragnarok IIIShuumatsu no Walküre IIIONA · 2025 · 15 ep3.9Based on the hit manga of the same name, the Record of Ragnarok saga continues with 13 one-on-one battles for the survival of humanity, pitting gods against humans from across the world. Witness the fateful seventh battle: the final fight…
3.9JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Phantom Blood
Movie · 2007 · 1 ep
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Phantom BloodMovie · 2007 · 1 ep3.9Jonathan Joestar is an aristocratic boy whose life is suddenly turned upside down by a mysterious new boy who arrives, Dio Brando. Dio has a connection to his father, and over time, a rivalry forms as Dio becomes obsessed with a…
3.9Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance-
TV · 2024 · 23 ep
Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance-Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Kyoto DouranTV · 2024 · 23 ep3.9A phantom of the Bakumatsu who must be taken down. All the answers you desire are in Kyoto! (Source: Aniplex USA)
3.9Moriarty the Patriot OVA
OVA · 2022 · 2 ep
Moriarty the Patriot OVAYuukoku no Moriarty OVAOVA · 2022 · 2 ep3.9An Anime-original OVA with 2 episodes. 1: Reminiscence of Lilies The paintings of white lilies painted by a popular noble painter get damaged at Bath, a famous hot spring in England. Feeling that he's seen the painting before, William goes…
3.9Hyouge Mono
TV · 2011 · 39 ep
Hyouge MonoTV · 2011 · 39 ep3.9The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous…
3.9Gintama': Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo Aru
Special · 2015 · 1 ep
Gintama': Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo AruSpecial · 2015 · 1 ep3.9A special episode that was previewed at a screening at Jump Special Anime Festa 2014. The tagline for the anime reads, "It's time for all the Yorozuya members ...to wake up just one more time." Note: On April 3, 2015, it was bundled with a…
3.9Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette
TV · 2007 · 52 ep
Les Misérables: Shoujo CosetteTV · 2007 · 52 ep3.9Based on the famous classic novel Les Miserables. Being a single mother is hard in early 19th Century France. When young Cosette was traveling with her mother trying to find a job and a place to live, they were always shunned away because…