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If you enjoyed Howl no Ugoku Shiro, these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.

  1. 1Laputa - Castle in the SkyMovie · 1986 · Studio GhibliIn common: industrialisation · folklore · anti-war · adventure · comedy8.20/10
  2. 2Poster for Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-henDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie - Mugen TrainMovie · 2020 · UfotableIn common: coming-of-age · curses · historical · adventure · comedy8.59/10
  3. 3Poster for Ousama RankingRanking of KingsTV · 2021 · 23 ep. · Wit StudioIn common: fairy tale · coming-of-age · curse · adventure · comedy8.47/10
  4. 4Poster for Kemono no Souja ErinErinTV · 2009 · 50 ep. · Production I.g. / Trans ArtsIn common: folklore · anti-war · fairy tale · adventure · comedy8.11/10
  5. 5Poster for Ookami to Koushinryou: Merchant Meets the Wise WolfSpice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise WolfTV · 2024 · 25 ep. · PassioneIn common: interspecies · folklore · european stylised · adventure · comedy8.12/10
  6. 6GosickTV · 2011 · 24 ep. · BonesIn common: folklore · anti-war · boy meets girl · adventure · drama7.97/10
  7. 7Poster for Akage no AnneAnne of Green GablesTV · 1979 · 50 ep. · Nippon AnimationIn common: elderly protagonist · industrialisation · lifestyle change · adventure · comedy7.62/10
  8. 8Poster for Sen to Chihiro no KamikakushiSpirited AwayMovie · 2001 · Studio GhibliIn common: folklore · fairy tale · curses · adventure · drama8.71/10
  9. 9Poster for Mononoke HimePrincess MononokeMovie · 1997 · Studio GhibliIn common: folklore · anti-war · fairy tale · adventure · drama8.62/10
  10. 10Poster for Niehime to Kemono no OuSacrificial Princess and the King of BeastsTV · 2023 · 24 ep. · J.c. Staff / J.c.staffIn common: interspecies · fairy tale · age gap · adventure · drama7.75/10
  11. 11Poster for Akagami no Shirayuki-himeSnow White with the Red HairTV · 2015 · 12 ep. · BonesIn common: folklore · lifestyle change · fairy tale · adventure · comedy7.87/10
  12. 12Poster for Kurenai no ButaPorco RossoMovie · 1992 · Studio GhibliIn common: interspecies · air force · fairy tale · adventure · comedy7.86/10
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.

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