Best indigenous cultures anime
23 anime about indigenous cultures, 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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4.0To Your Eternity
TV · 2021 · 20 ep
To Your EternityFumetsu no Anata eTV · 2021 · 20 ep4.0In the beginning, an "orb" is cast unto Earth. "It" can do two things: change into the form of the thing that stimulates "it"; and come back to life after death. "It" morphs from orb to rock, then to wolf, and finally to boy, but roams…
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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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4.0To Your Eternity Season 2
TV · 2022 · 20 ep
To Your Eternity Season 2Fumetsu no Anata e Season 2TV · 2022 · 20 ep4.0After seeing enough death and tragedy, the immortal Fushi secludes himself on an island, defending himself from enemy Nokkers. However, instead of attacking Fushi in isolation, Nokkers begin targeting the settlements outside of his reach…
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4.4STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st STAGE
ONA · 2026 · 1 ep
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st STAGESteel Ball Run: JoJo no Kimyou na BoukenONA · 2026 · 1 ep4.4It’s 1890, in America, the Steel Ball Run — the first horse racing championship across the North American continent — was about to begin. Johnny Joestar, once being hailed as a genius jockey, is now paralysed and lost in despair. He finds…
4.0Golden Kamuy Season 2
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 2Golden Kamuy 2nd SeasonTV · 2018 · 12 ep4.0The high-stakes search for gold continues in the harsh wilderness of Hokkaido! More and more people seek the treasure map, and the race to find its living pieces is brutal as all get-out. War veteran Sugimoto and his guide to the wilds…
3.7Wolf's Rain
TV · 2003 · 26 ep
Wolf's RainTV · 2003 · 26 ep3.7In some distant future, it's common knowledge that all wolves have been extinct for 200 years. However, it seems this is false as wolves have not disappeared but rather have taken human form. Kiba, a lone wolf, wanders into a city, trying…
3.7Shaman King
TV · 2001 · 64 ep
Shaman KingTV · 2001 · 64 ep3.7Shamans possess mysterious powers that allow them to commune with gods, spirits, and even the dead…and Manta Oyamada's about to learn all about them, because his class just welcomed a new transfer student: Yoh Asakura, a boy from way off…
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4.2Golden Kamuy Season 3
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 3Golden Kamuy 3rd SeasonTV · 2020 · 12 ep4.2Separated from Sugimoto, Asirpa now travels toward the Russian border, focused on discovering more about her and her father’s involvement with the coded tattoos. But Sugimoto is determined to find and protect Asirpa! Along the way, he’ll…
4.2Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Jaadugar: A Witch in MongoliaTenmaku no JaadugarTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.2After losing her mother and her homeland, Sitara’s despair transforms into determination with the power of knowledge. New possibilities unfold when a family of scholars takes her in, deepening her education. Meanwhile, Genghis Khan’s…
3.5OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's SayingOkinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite TsurasugiruTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.5When Teruaki Nakamura transfers to laid-back Okinawa, he falls for the lively Kyan-san—but her dialect is a complete mystery to him. With Higa-san translating, Teru’s misunderstanding-filled island life takes off...and subtle hints suggest…
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4.1Golden Kamuy Final Season
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Golden Kamuy Final SeasonGolden Kamuy: SaishuushouTV · 2026 · 13 ep4.1Ex-convict Keiji Ueji appears in Sapporo, causing all the different factions to travel to the city in hopes of obtaining part of the map to the Ainu gold that is tattooed on his skin. At the same time, a figure who appears to be a copycat…
3.5Golden Kamuy OVA
OVA · 2018 · 1 ep
Golden Kamuy OVAGolden Kamuy: Barato no Youjinbou/Kaiki! Nazo no Kyodai ToriOVA · 2018 · 1 ep3.5Bundled with the 15th volume of the Golden Kamuy manga. "Barato no Yuujinbou" (The Bodyguard of Barato) depicts the battle in Barato. Hijikata and Nagakura sides with the Hidoro clan and get information about the tattoed convicts in the…Highest rated
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4.4STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st STAGE
ONA · 2026 · 1 ep
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1st STAGESteel Ball Run: JoJo no Kimyou na BoukenONA · 2026 · 1 ep4.4It’s 1890, in America, the Steel Ball Run — the first horse racing championship across the North American continent — was about to begin. Johnny Joestar, once being hailed as a genius jockey, is now paralysed and lost in despair. He finds… 4.2Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Jaadugar: A Witch in MongoliaTenmaku no JaadugarTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.2After losing her mother and her homeland, Sitara’s despair transforms into determination with the power of knowledge. New possibilities unfold when a family of scholars takes her in, deepening her education. Meanwhile, Genghis Khan’s…Mature
4.2Golden Kamuy Season 3
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 3Golden Kamuy 3rd SeasonTV · 2020 · 12 ep4.2Separated from Sugimoto, Asirpa now travels toward the Russian border, focused on discovering more about her and her father’s involvement with the coded tattoos. But Sugimoto is determined to find and protect Asirpa! Along the way, he’ll…Mature
4.1Golden Kamuy Final Season
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Golden Kamuy Final SeasonGolden Kamuy: SaishuushouTV · 2026 · 13 ep4.1Ex-convict Keiji Ueji appears in Sapporo, causing all the different factions to travel to the city in hopes of obtaining part of the map to the Ainu gold that is tattooed on his skin. At the same time, a figure who appears to be a copycat…Mature
4.0To Your Eternity
TV · 2021 · 20 ep
To Your EternityFumetsu no Anata eTV · 2021 · 20 ep4.0In the beginning, an "orb" is cast unto Earth. "It" can do two things: change into the form of the thing that stimulates "it"; and come back to life after death. "It" morphs from orb to rock, then to wolf, and finally to boy, but roams… 4.0Golden Kamuy Season 2
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Golden Kamuy Season 2Golden Kamuy 2nd SeasonTV · 2018 · 12 ep4.0The high-stakes search for gold continues in the harsh wilderness of Hokkaido! More and more people seek the treasure map, and the race to find its living pieces is brutal as all get-out. War veteran Sugimoto and his guide to the wilds…Mature
4.0To Your Eternity Season 2
TV · 2022 · 20 ep
To Your Eternity Season 2Fumetsu no Anata e Season 2TV · 2022 · 20 ep4.0After seeing enough death and tragedy, the immortal Fushi secludes himself on an island, defending himself from enemy Nokkers. However, instead of attacking Fushi in isolation, Nokkers begin targeting the settlements outside of his reach…Mature
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…
3.8The Mysterious Cities of Gold
TV · 1982 · 39 ep
The Mysterious Cities of GoldTaiyou no Ko EstebanTV · 1982 · 39 ep3.81532. Esteban (12) is a foundling from Barcelona, with a mysterious power of ordering the Sun to appear, for which he is called "Child of the Sun". Upon the death of his adoptive father, Esteban learns he was rescued as a baby from a… 3.7Wolf's Rain
TV · 2003 · 26 ep
Wolf's RainTV · 2003 · 26 ep3.7In some distant future, it's common knowledge that all wolves have been extinct for 200 years. However, it seems this is false as wolves have not disappeared but rather have taken human form. Kiba, a lone wolf, wanders into a city, trying… 3.7Shaman King
TV · 2001 · 64 ep
Shaman KingTV · 2001 · 64 ep3.7Shamans possess mysterious powers that allow them to commune with gods, spirits, and even the dead…and Manta Oyamada's about to learn all about them, because his class just welcomed a new transfer student: Yoh Asakura, a boy from way off…
3.6Golden Kamuy 2nd Season OVA
OVA · 2019 · 3 ep
Golden Kamuy 2nd Season OVAOVA · 2019 · 3 ep3.6OVAs bundled with the 17th, 19th, and 23rd tankoubon volumes of the Golden Kamuy manga. 3.5Golden Kamuy OVA
OVA · 2018 · 1 ep
Golden Kamuy OVAGolden Kamuy: Barato no Youjinbou/Kaiki! Nazo no Kyodai ToriOVA · 2018 · 1 ep3.5Bundled with the 15th volume of the Golden Kamuy manga. "Barato no Yuujinbou" (The Bodyguard of Barato) depicts the battle in Barato. Hijikata and Nagakura sides with the Hidoro clan and get information about the tattoed convicts in the… 3.5OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's SayingOkinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite TsurasugiruTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.5When Teruaki Nakamura transfers to laid-back Okinawa, he falls for the lively Kyan-san—but her dialect is a complete mystery to him. With Higa-san translating, Teru’s misunderstanding-filled island life takes off...and subtle hints suggest…
3.4Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Koujou-hen
Movie · 2025 · 2 ep
Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Koujou-henMovie · 2025 · 2 ep3.4
3.3Rocket Girls
TV · 2007 · 12 ep
Rocket GirlsTV · 2007 · 12 ep3.3A high school girl Morita Yukari visits Axia of the Solomon Islands in order to look for her father who became lost during his honeymoon trip. There, she meets a man named Nasuda of Solomon Space Agency, and she is hired to work part-time…
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3.1Red River
TV · 2026 · 24 ep
Red RiverSora wa Akai Kawa no HotoriTV · 2026 · 24 ep3.1After a mysterious hand drags her beneath a puddle, modern Japanese teenager Yuri awakens in the Hittite Empire of the 14th century BCE. Thrust into a deadly struggle for the throne, she joins Prince Kail to battle assassins, outwit royal…
3.1Golden Douga Gekijou
ONA · 2018 · 46 ep
Golden Douga GekijouONA · 2018 · 46 ep3.1These shorts revolve around Golden Kamuy's characters in a comedic light, with some shorts being direct adaptations of omake sections of the manga. Streamed on the official website and YouTube.
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3.0The Dagger of Kamui
Movie · 1985 · 1 ep
The Dagger of KamuiKamui no KenMovie · 1985 · 1 ep3.0A young boy named Jiro finds his mother and sister murdered in his home. Falsely accused of the crime, he flees from his village and meets a priest named Tenkai, who has him kill a rogue ninja named Tarouza. After fulfilling that task…
3.0Hula Fulla Dance
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Hula Fulla DanceMovie · 2021 · 1 ep3.0Hiwa Natsunagi is a high school student living in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. Worried about what to do with her life after graduation, she spots a poster for Spa Resort Hawaiians the “Hawaii of Tohoku” the place where her sister Mari…
2.7NAZCA
TV · 1998 · 12 ep
NAZCAJikuu Tenshou NazcaTV · 1998 · 12 ep2.7Miura Kyouji, a dedicated kendo student, discovers that his shisho (master) Tate Masanari is a reincarnated Incan warrior named Yawaru who wishes to destroy the world to purify it. Kyouji himself is the warrior Bilka, who foiled Yawaru's…
2.5Jungle De Ikou!
OVA · 1997 · 3 ep
Jungle De Ikou!Jungle de Ikou!OVA · 1997 · 3 ep2.5After meeting a dancing old man in what she thinks is just a crazy dream, a preteen schoolgirl embarks on a series of fanservice-filled magical girl adventures with a little creature named Ongo who might be evil and a shy girl with…
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2.1The World YAMIZUKAN
TV · 2017 · 13 ep
The World YAMIZUKANSekai no Yami ZukanTV · 2017 · 13 ep2.1The anime will be in an omnibus short format that will tell stories of the strange and bizarre in our world, including UFOs, cryptids, curses, ancient civilizations, supernatural powers, spiritual experiences, bizarre cases, different…