Shows Like Children of the Whales

If you liked Children of the Whales (2017), a animation and drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Ascendance of a Bookworm (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and drama
When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a…
2
Raven of the Inner Palace (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and drama
The Raven Consort is a special consort living deep in the inner palace who, despite her title, does not perform nighttime duties for the emperor. Some who have seen her say she has the appearance of an old woman, while…
3
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale (2023)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and drama
Anne Halford is on her way to fulfill her dream of becoming a confectionary artisan, a Silver Sugar Master—however, the road to her destination is filled with a world of danger. To protect herself, she reluctantly buys…
4
Chained Soldier (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Destructive monsters from the Mato dimension threaten the earth, while women gifted with powers from Peaches try to stop them. But to save the world, Yuuki must be willing to become Chief Kyoka's servant both on the…
5
Kokkoku: Moment by Moment (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and drama
In order to save her brother and nephew who have been kidnapped by a mysterious religious group known as the Genuine Love Society, Juri and her family cast a spell using a stone hidden by her grandfather to enter the…
6
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (1995)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Miaka, a junior high school student in Tokyo, has normal problems: fights with her mom, entrance exams, and deciding where she's going to go eat with her friends. But when she finds a mysterious book in the library…
7
Daemons of the Shadow Realm (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Yuru, a young hunter, lives in a small village deep in the mountains, hunting wild game and leading a humble life with Asa, his younger twin sister. Their peaceful lives are torn apart when a dragon’s roar echoes…
8
Seraph of the End (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
After a mysterious virus wipes out ninety percent of humanity, vampires emerge from the recesses of the earth to enslave mankind, treating them like livestock. After growing tired of donating blood in exchange for…
9
Fate/Apocrypha (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
There was once a Holy Grail War waged by Mages and Heroic Spirits in a town of Fuyuki. However, one Mage took advantage of the chaos of World War II to steal a Holy Grail. Several decades have passed, and the…
10
07-Ghost (2009)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and drama
For over a thousand years, two great countries shared power in the world. One,the Barsburg Empire, was protected by the Eye of Raphael. The other, the Kingdom of Laggs, was protected by the Eye of Michael. Until a…
11
The Demon Prince of Momochi House (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Himari’s 16th birthday will be one she never forgets. Unexpectedly, she receives a will detailing her inheritance of a mysterious estate: the Momochi House. She arrives only to discover that the home was built on the…
12
Sagrada Reset (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and drama
Nearly half the population of Sakurada, a small town near the Pacific Ocean, has some sort of unique power. These powers range from being able to enter the mind of a cat, to resetting the world back to a certain point…
13
The Faraway Paladin (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
In a city of the dead, long since ruined and far from human civilization, lives a single human child. His name is Will, and he's being raised by three undead: the hearty skeletal warrior, Blood; the graceful mummified…
14
Sonny Boy (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
On August 16, midway through a seemingly endless summer vacation, middle school third-year student Nagara, transfer student Nozomi, classmates Mizuho, Asakaze and their entire class are suddenly transported from their…
15
The Kingdoms of Ruin (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Witches were once respected for the wisdom and magic they gifted to humans. But with the rise of the Gear Expansion era, the new science community deemed them as enemies who hindered the progress of society. Thus began…
16
Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Lloyd is a white mage who was unexpectedly banished from the hero's party. As he was lost and uncertain, he happened to cross paths with an S-rank adventurer party in need of a white mage, so he joined them on their…
17
Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and drama
One hundred years ago, a grave tradition was born in a land where demons live among people: a human must be sacrificed to the King of Beasts. But when Sariphi, the 99th sacrifice, is offered to the King, she isn’t…
18
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (2023)
★ 8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
As a prophecy of doom unfolds on the peaceful land of Britannia, a purehearted boy sets out on a journey of discovery — and revenge.
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Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Noa’s past life as a young adult villager was nothing to write home about. But now he’s reborn as the 13th prince of an empire! His stats screen reveal that he’ll grow stronger proportionately to the number of people…
20
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Prince Lloyd wasn't always a prince...in fact, his previous life is one he remembers perfectly: he was a sorcerer, of sorts. So when he was forced to reincarnate, he decided to continue his studies, prince of the realm…