10 Best Anime Set In The Distant Past

The late Kentaro Miura left behind a rich legacy with his critically acclaimed Berserk manga

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Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga and its anime adaptation are excellent historical fiction alternatives

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Fans of the revered Cowboy Bebop would do well to follow up with Samurai Champloo, assuming they haven't already

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Demon Slayer proved to be a juggernaut shounen anime since its 2019 anime adaptation

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The series takes place in China during the Warring States period, placing it in the 400s B.C. era

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When Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga was adapted in 2013, it was wildly praised and became many newcomers' first anime

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Another series going back through Japanese history, Dororo takes place during the Muromachi Period of Feudal Japan

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Period pieces make for great dramatic seinen anime, and Golden Kamuy is one such story that deserves more mainstream attention

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Mushi-Shi is a seinen anime that will make for a refreshing and down-to-earth change of pace for many fans who want to tone down the high-octane action

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Though One Piece is perhaps the first anime to come to many fans' minds when it comes to long-running shounen series

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10 Best Anime Set In The Distant Past

The late Kentaro Miura left behind a rich legacy with his critically acclaimed Berserk manga

10

Berserk

Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga and its anime adaptation are excellent historical fiction alternatives

9

Vinland Saga

Fans of the revered Cowboy Bebop would do well to follow up with Samurai Champloo, assuming they haven't already

8

Samurai Champloo

Demon Slayer proved to be a juggernaut shounen anime since its 2019 anime adaptation

7

Demon Slayer

The series takes place in China during the Warring States period, placing it in the 400s B.C. era

6

Kingdom

When Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga was adapted in 2013, it was wildly praised and became many newcomers' first anime

5

Attack On Titan

Another series going back through Japanese history, Dororo takes place during the Muromachi Period of Feudal Japan

4

Dororo

Period pieces make for great dramatic seinen anime, and Golden Kamuy is one such story that deserves more mainstream attention

3

Golden Kamuy

Mushi-Shi is a seinen anime that will make for a refreshing and down-to-earth change of pace for many fans who want to tone down the high-octane action

2

Mushi-Shi

Though One Piece is perhaps the first anime to come to many fans' minds when it comes to long-running shounen series

1

Gintama

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