Top 10 Anime Like Legend of Basara [2024 List]

Legend of Basara

In a small village, twins are born: a boy, Tatara, and a girl, Sarasa. The prophet Nagi declares that Tatara is the chosen one who will free Japan from the tyrannical rule of the King and his four sons. But when the ruthless Red King slays Tatara, Sarasa must take on her brother's name and responsibilities and embark on a quest to free Japan and deliver vengeance to the Red King.

Legend of Basara has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: LEGEND OF BASARA, Legend of Basara

Genres: Fantasy , Pirate , Post Apocalypse , Adventure , Action , Plot Continuity , Romance

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10. Romeo x Juliet

Romeo x Juliet

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.

Romeo x Juliet has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ロミオ×ジュリエット, RomeoxJuliet

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9. Otogizoushi

Otogizoushi

The year is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem.

Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: お伽草子, Otogizoushi

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8. Guin Saga

Guin Saga

The ancient kingdom of Parros has been invaded by the armies of Mongaul, and its king and queen have been slain. But the "twin pearls of Parros," the princess Rinda and the prince Remus, escape using a strange device hidden in the palace. Lost in Roodwood, they are rescued from Mongaul soldiers by a strange leopard-headed man, who has no memories except for the words "Aurra" and "Guin," which he believes to be his name.

Guin Saga has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: グイン・サーガ, Guin Saga

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7. Reikenzan: Eichi e no Shikaku

Reikenzan: Eichi e no Shikaku

After two years of studying within the Reiken clan, Ouriku and other inexperienced disciples are ordered to descend to the temporal world for further studies, and Ouriku embarks the journey back to his birthplace.

Reikenzan: Eichi e no Shikaku has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 霊剣山 叡智への資格, Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage 2nd Season, Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage 2nd Season

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6. Arata Kangatari

Arata Kangatari

Every 30 years, a new princess is chosen from the Hime family to serve the Hayagami. The time has come again, but over these past years, records state not a single female has been born, save for one, the 15-year-old Arata. The only problem is, Arata is actually a male! Forced to disguise himself and take the place of the princess candidate until a formal one can be found, he attends the festival only to witness the current princess, Kokuri-hime, murdered, and his own life is forfeit as well, by the hands of the princess' personal guard, the 12 Shinshou. As he runs for his life, Kannagi of the 12 convinces everyone that Arata is the one who has murdered the princess instead, and now everyone in the Imperial Court is after his head!

Arata: The Legend has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: アラタカンガタリ~革神語~, Arata Kangatari

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5. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

On August 10th of the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Britannia began a campaign of conquest, its sights set on Japan. Operations were completed in one month thanks to Britannia's deployment of new mobile humanoid armor vehicles dubbed Knightmare Frames. Japan's rights and identity were stripped away, the once proud nation is now referred to as Area 11. Its citizens, Elevens, are forced to scratch out a living while the Britannian aristocracy lives comfortably within their settlements. Pockets of resistance appear throughout Area 11, working towards independence for Japan.

Lelouch, an exiled Imperial Prince of Britannia posing as a student, finds himself in the heart of the ongoing conflict for the island nation. Through a chance meeting with a mysterious girl named C.C., Lelouch gains his Geass, the power of the king. Now endowed with absolute dominance over any person, Lelouch may finally realize his goal of bringing down Britannia from within!

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch, コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ, Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch

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4. Kingdom

Kingdom

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.

Kingdom has finished airing and it has 38 Episodes. It is also Known as: キングダム, Kingdom

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3. Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul

Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul

This is the land of Mistarcia where gods and demons walk among mankind. It has been ten years since the world escaped oblivion from Bahamut's awakening. The new king of man has attacked the shrine of the gods and conquered the demon nation. Demons have been enslaved, and the power of the gods has waned. In a world losing its balance, mankind, gods, and demons clash to find justice.

Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: 神撃のバハムート VIRGIN SOUL, Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul

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2. Juuni Kokuki

Juuni Kokuki

Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.

The Twelve Kingdoms has finished airing and it has 45 Episodes. It is also Known as: 十二国記, 12 Kingdoms, Juuni Kokki

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1. Akatsuki no Yona

Akatsuki no Yona

Upon her sixteenth birthday, the cheerful Princess Yona intended to tell her doting father of her love for Su-Won, but her life was turned upside down after witnessing him cruelly assassinating her father. Heartbroken by this painful betrayal, Princess Yona fled the palace with her loyal servant Hak. Now, she will go on a quest to gain new allies and protect her beloved people.

Yona of the Dawn has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: 暁のヨナ, Yona: The girl standing in the blush of dawn

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