Best lost civilization anime
192 anime about lost civilization, 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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3.9Lupin III: The First
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Lupin III: The FirstMovie · 2019 · 1 ep3.9The story centers on Lupin teaming up with a woman named Leticia to steal the Bresson Diary, a treasure that even the first generation Arsène Lupin could not steal. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)
3.8Fire Force
TV · 2019 · 24 ep
Fire ForceEnen no ShouboutaiTV · 2019 · 24 ep3.8Year 198 of the Solar Era in Tokyo, special fire brigades are fighting against a phenomenon called spontaneous human combustion where human beings are turned into living infernos called "Infernals.” While the Infernals are first-generation…
3.8Ergo Proxy
TV · 2006 · 23 ep
Ergo ProxyTV · 2006 · 23 ep3.8Something is wrong in the perfect domed city of Romdo. Between the sudden rash of murders and a virus affecting all AutoReivs-cyborg companions and workers who assist the people of Romdo - all is not right in their dome home. Detective…
3.8The Last: Naruto the Movie
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
The Last: Naruto the MovieMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.8The moon is beginning to fall, and at the rate it's going, it is doomed to fall on the Earth. The countdown for the survival of the planet begins. Among the havoc, Hinata's younger sister Hanabi is captured by the mysterious enemy, Toneri…
3.8A Lull in the Sea
TV · 2013 · 26 ep
A Lull in the SeaNagi no Asu karaTV · 2013 · 26 ep3.8Since long ago, human civilization had lived on the ocean floor. However, there were many humans who wanted to live above the surface and they moved to land creating a fundamental separation between the two. After their school closes down…
3.8Somali and the Forest Spirit
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Somali and the Forest SpiritSomali to Mori no KamisamaTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.8The world is ruled by a diversity of inhuman beings, who persecuted humans and drove them to near-extinction. One day, the forest guardian Golem meets a human girl. This is a chronicle of a journey that would bind a member of the dying…
3.8Texhnolyze
TV · 2003 · 22 ep
TexhnolyzeTV · 2003 · 22 ep3.8In a man-made underground society, descendants of a banished generation vie for control of the crumbling city of Lux. Ichise, an orphan turned prize fighter, loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged fight promoter. On the brink of…
3.8Angel's Egg
OVA · 1985 · 1 ep
Angel's EggTenshi no TamagoOVA · 1985 · 1 ep3.8In a desolate and dark world full of shadows, lives one little girl who seems to do nothing but collect water in jars and protect a large egg she carries everywhere. A mysterious man enters her life... and they discuss the world around…
3.8Armored Trooper Votoms
TV · 1983 · 52 ep
Armored Trooper VotomsSoukou Kihei VotomsTV · 1983 · 52 ep3.8A century of bloodshed between warring star systems has plunged nearly 200 worlds into the flames of war. Now, an uneasy truce has settled across the Astragius Galaxy... Chirico Cuvie, a special forces powered-armor pilot is suddenly…
3.8Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still
OVA · 1992 · 7 ep
Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood StillGiant Robo the Animation: Chikyuu ga Seishi Suru HiOVA · 1992 · 7 ep3.810 years ago Dr. Shizuma and his colleagues invented the Shizuma drive which is a revolutionizing new form of renewable and recyclable energy. Though they had to pay a heavy price for their success in a catastrophic accident that the world…
3.8Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1stMahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1stMovie · 2010 · 1 ep3.8The movie is based on the first season's story but features new battle animations and a new transformation sequence.
Mature
3.8Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Seraph of the End: Battle in NagoyaOwari no Seraph: Nagoya Kessen-henTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.8Yuuichirou has reunited with Mikaela at the Shinjuku Battle. But Mikaela was turned into a vampire... To save the "family," and to protect his fellow members, Yuuichirou needed to gain knowledge and power. He searched for ways to bring…
3.8Humanity Has Declined
TV · 2012 · 12 ep
Humanity Has DeclinedJinrui wa Suitai ShimashitaTV · 2012 · 12 ep3.8For years, declining birth rates have forced what's left of the human race to cede more and more territory to other beings who have appeared to take advantage of the emptying ecological niche. Now, only a handful of humans remain among the…
3.8Outlaw Star
TV · 1998 · 24 ep
Outlaw StarSeihou Bukyou Outlaw StarTV · 1998 · 24 ep3.8Gene Starwind is a jack-of-all-trades responsible for odd jobs and bounty hunting with his partner, Jim Hawking. Stuck on a rundown planet, he’s going nowhere fast. But when a bodyguard job goes sideways, he finds himself the proud owner…
3.8Macross
TV · 1982 · 36 ep
MacrossTV · 1982 · 36 ep3.8In 1999, a giant alien spacecraft crash lands on South Ataria island. Humanity proceeds to attempt to rebuild this marvel, but political conflicts centered around the Macross result in a global war. After 10 years, the Unification Wars are…
3.8Broken Blade 4
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
Broken Blade 4Break Blade Movie 4: Sanka no ChiMovie · 2010 · 1 ep3.8Fourth Break Blade Movie.
3.8Broken Blade 5
Movie · 2011 · 1 ep
Broken Blade 5Break Blade Movie 5: Shisen no HateMovie · 2011 · 1 ep3.8Fifth Break Blade Movie.
3.8Mujin Wakusei Survive
TV · 2003 · 52 ep
Mujin Wakusei SurviveTV · 2003 · 52 ep3.8In the future, most of mankind lives in artificial space colonies, climate-controlled and completely safe. The orphan girl Luna, selected to receive a scholarship at the prestigious Soria Academy, finds herself in quite different…
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…
3.7Sound of the Sky
TV · 2010 · 12 ep
Sound of the SkySo Ra No Wo ToTV · 2010 · 12 ep3.7In a lonely corner of the world, on the edge of No Man’s Land, sits Clocktower Fortress. It’s home to the 1121st Platoon of the Helvetian Army, and their newest member is a 15-year-old volunteer named Kanata Sorami, who…
3.7Casshern Sins
TV · 2008 · 24 ep
Casshern SinsTV · 2008 · 24 ep3.7In the distant future, where cyborgs and humans struggle to survive after the war which destroyed the world, a being in white suit awakens. His name is Casshern and he remembers nothing of his own past. In barren and dark dystopian world…
3.7Last Exile
TV · 2003 · 26 ep
Last ExileTV · 2003 · 26 ep3.7It's the dawn of the Golden Age of Aviation on planet Prester, and retro-futuristic sky vehicles known as vanships dominate the horizon. Claus Valca – a flyboy born with the right stuff – and his fiery navigator Lavie are…
3.7Yokohama Shopping Log
OVA · 1998 · 2 ep
Yokohama Shopping LogYokohama Kaidashi KikouOVA · 1998 · 2 ep3.7This is not so much a story as it is a slice of life. Or rather, it is a look into portions of the life of a girl named Alpha, together with the people around her. Alpha runs a little cafe on the outskirts of Yokohama. There are almost no…
3.7Broken Blade 2
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
Broken Blade 2Break Blade Movie 2: Ketsubetsu no MichiMovie · 2010 · 1 ep3.7Second Break Blade movie.
3.7Broken Blade 3
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
Broken Blade 3Break Blade Movie 3: Kyoujin no AtoMovie · 2010 · 1 ep3.7Third Break Blade movie.
3.7Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
Professor Layton and the Eternal DivaLayton Kyouju to Eien no UtahimeMovie · 2009 · 1 ep3.7Layton receives a letter from the famed opera singer, Jenis Quatlane, inviting them to see her newest performance. She also asks Layton, Luke and Remi for assistance in a mystery, saying her friend Melina died one year ago, but returned…
Mature
3.7Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202
OVA · 2017 · 26 ep
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachiOVA · 2017 · 26 ep3.7Three years since the return of the legendary Space Battleship Yamato, Earth has begun rebuilding itself and has made peace with the Gamilans. However, this recovery comes at the cost of utilizing the forbidden Wave Motion technology…
Mature
3.7Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!
TV · 2009 · 26 ep
Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-henTV · 2009 · 26 ep3.7Set in the near future, humanity enters another energy revolution following the discovery of Photon Power. Derived from the ore discovered under the foothills of Mt. Fuji, its intended use was to solve the world's energy problems with its…
Mature
3.6Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Seraph of the End: Vampire ReignOwari no SeraphTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.6The story takes place in a world where an unknown virus has killed the entire human population except for children under 13. Those children were then enslaved by vampires. The manga centers on Yuichiro Hyakuya, a human who dreams of…
3.6The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments
TV · 2018 · 24 ep
The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the CommandmentsNanatsu no Taizai: Imashime no FukkatsuTV · 2018 · 24 ep3.6Melodias, Hawk, and Elizabeth retook the Kingdom of Leones from the Holy Knights. The festival went off without a hitch and the crew enjoyed their well-earned peace. And yet, another threat looms on the horizon. The Ten Commandments, a…
3.6NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
NieR:Automata Ver1.1aTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.6The distant future, 5012. The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by ＜Aliens＞ and their creations ＜Machine Lifeforms＞led mankind to the brink of extinction. The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack…
3.6Vision of Escaflowne
TV · 1996 · 26 ep
Vision of EscaflowneTenkuu no EscaflowneTV · 1996 · 26 ep3.6High school student Hitomi is transported from Earth to the magical world of Gaea, where she meets boy prince Van Fanel, and is caught up in his quest to unite the countries of Gaea against the ominous Zaibach empire. On the way, she…
3.6Da Wang Rao Ming
ONA · 2021 · 12 ep
Da Wang Rao MingONA · 2021 · 12 ep3.6This is the story of an orphan, Lü Shu. He is not any regular orphan, but a metahuman experiencing the changes in himself, his country and the world during the dawn of the magical era. Watch as Lü Shu embarks on a journey to hone his…
3.6Utawarerumono
TV · 2006 · 26 ep
UtawarerumonoTV · 2006 · 26 ep3.6Everything about him is shrouded in mystery. The mask he can't remove. The past he can't unravel. And the very survival of the people who have chosen him as their leader. But what Hakuoro does know is this: he was gravely injured and left…
3.6Dragon Raja -The Blazing Dawn-
ONA · 2022 · 17 ep
Dragon Raja -The Blazing Dawn-Long ZuONA · 2022 · 17 ep3.6Lu Mingfei never expected to live an extraordinary life. He was content with his average achievements and took pride in his skill in Starcraft. However, all that is upended when he suddenly receives a scholarship to study in Chicago at a…
3.6Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
TV · 1990 · 39 ep
Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterFushigi no Umi no NadiaTV · 1990 · 39 ep3.6In 1889, the world is on the pinnacle of great discoveries in technology. In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle, obsessed with restoring the former Atlantean empire to the glory it once held, begins his…