Finished Hikaru no Gen-chan and looking for something similar? Here are 20 shows that fans actually recommend — especially if you're into Historical and Music.
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Zhuge Kongming earned a reputation as one of the greatest tacticians of the Three Kingdoms period of third-century China. Having led his army through countless grueling victories, Kongming falls gravely ill during the Battle of Wuzhang Plains. The weariness and regret stemming...
Introverted classical pianist and top student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school. Having constantly moved from place to place since his childhood, he abandons all hope of fitting in, preparing himself for another lonely, meaningless year....
After diving for an ancient sword in the waters where the battle of Dan-no-ura was fought and the Heike clan fell, Tomona loses both his sight and his father. Left with few options other than learning to play the biwa, Tomona gains enough skill to join a prestigious troupe of...
Based on the same story that produced the classic musical 'The Sound of Music', this is the story of Maria, who leaves her life in a convent to take up the responsibility of taking care of Captain Trapp's children. (Source: ANN)
At a young age, Nitaroh is stricken with an illness that leaves him blind. He inherits the shamisen once used by his mother and is taught its basics by a blind traveling shamisen player. In time, with the help of friends old and new, he walks the paths that leads to his ultimate...
It was the spring of 1956, roughly 10 years after the end of the Pacific War. A new teacher named Rieko Sakamoto is assigned to an elementary school in Kiba, downtown Tokyo. At the same time, Shizu Miyanaga, a transfer student from Kobe, joins the class #4 of the 6th grade....
A story passed on is a living memorial. In eternal remembrance of March 11, 2011. (Source: Official Website)
Eleven-year-old Julie Braun lives in the lush green mountain pastures of Austria's Southern Tyrol. Her parents are killed by Italian soldiers, and she is sent to Vienna to live with her relatives, the Clementes. She befriends cousins Johan and Tanya but has trouble adjusting to...
The time is the Edo period Kansei year. Under the "Kansei Reforms" by Roujuu Sadanobu Matsudaira, the people's entertainment was severely cracked down. Everyday life is somewhat stuffy, like a bird trapped in a basket. Meanwhile, the girls who live with their own worries. ...
Music video for the song Gekka Bijin by Wagakki Band that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Kousuke Sugimoto.
A summary of the Trapp Ikka Monogatari full series aired as a TV specials.
Ryouma Sakamoto wants everyone to know about his passion for rock 'n' roll, so he roams around town with his electric guitar willing to show anyone he encounters that he's just as skilled as the famous Shinsengumi stars they admire. Unfortunately, Japan doesn't allow anything...
A music-video style recap OVA. This release covers episode 12-20 and is with classical music entirely except for one song right before the credits. The beginning also has a unique frosted boarder frame around the video that changes designs which was not present in the the first...
Music video for the song Ton Ton Ton by Peggy Hayama that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video features art by Yuu Iijima that was animated by Tetsu Suzuki.
Based on the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. (Source: AniDB)
A promotional short for DJ Nobunaga's YYY event held on August 25th. The music event will feature 4 DJs (Nakata Yasutaka, Kz (livetune +), Tofubeats, and Banvox) and starts at 11pm. The anime short has the four DJs rap about Oda Nobunaga, the historical character, as a...
Stop motion cut-outs animation by Tadanari Okamoto, song narration by Kouhei Oikawa. (Source: AniDB)
Bataar, a young Mongolian boy, wishes to cure his father's leg that was injured during a war with a neighboring tribe. One day, a white horse suddenly appears before him and Bataar starts a magical journey through time to rewrite history and to prevent the war from ever...
A music video for the song "Shiawase no Uta" by Ikue Sakakibara that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Fans who liked Hikaru no Gen-chan tend to recommend Ya Boy Kongming!, Kids on the Slope, Inu-Oh the most. If you're into Historical and Music, any of these are a solid pick.
Hikaru no Gen-chan has a 5.72 on MAL from 335 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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