Romeo no Aoi Sora

World Masterpiece Theatre is a Japanese TV anime staple that showcases an animated version of a different classical book or story each year. It originally aired from 1969 to 1997 and then resumed in 2007. WMT series were originally produced by Mushi Production and Zuiyo Eizo, and then by the latter's successor Nippon Animation, and originally air primarily on Fuji Television.

The series has been known by various different names over the years, often reflecting changes to the sponsors, but "World Masterpiece Theatre" is the name most commonly used by viewers. Nippon Animation's official English name for the series is The Classic Family Theater Series.

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Spacetoon (Arabic: سبيستون‎ or سبيس تون) is a pan–Arab free–to–air television channel that specializes in animation and children programs mainly from Japan. It began broadcasting on 15 March 2000 and it is headquartered in Dubai, UAE with offices in Riyadh. The channel targets children from 4 and up and is for the family. Its late night block Space Power is targeted at teenagers and young adults.

Spacetoon is closely affiliated with Syria-based dubbing company Venus Centre. Spacetoon is broadcast in 30 countries, and has an audience of over 500 million viewers, witch make it one the main channel to distribute anime in the MENA region.
Source: https://spacetoon.fandom.com/wiki/Spacetoon_Arabic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Spacetoon

this list is not complete, I only added series that are more remembered.

Not all will be included otherwise ill have to make like 3 list
No Compilation works that adapt multiple books

These classic Nippon Animation series were usually adaptations of well-known literature by non-Japanese authors. Many ran for exactly one year as part of the well-known family-friendly program "World Masterpiece Theater".

animes set in different parts of the planet

Collection of historical semi-realistic or realistic works that detail the historical events of Europe or daily life of people in European historical context.

Anime that are adaptations of/inspired by literature/books :)

Series that do not stick to the 10-13 or 22-28 or 36-43 or 47-53 chapter rule. Not including longer anime nor OVA/ONAs nor less than 6 episodes.

These are stories showing the negative qualities of humans and their atrocious acts.

Shows, OVAs and movies with Historical European fashion, setting, or both.
Still being updated. Feel free to message/comment if you think something needs to be added :)
Mostly 19th century, with a few exceptions (noted)

I created this interest stack to show you some of the gems that are hidden here, it's not always easy to find these animes or get a recommendation to watch some of them, I hope you like them as much as I do, thank you for those who read this far and good anime.

Animes with touching and different dramas, each anime on this list works this genre in a different way, this list was created trying to show the variety that can be found in what is one of the best genres of anime, movies and literary works.


Koe no Katachi - Starting with this film that approaches something different one of the protagonists of the story is a hearing impaired person, the film shows the difficulties and the way the character faces life is a really different work

Monster - This is a series that is praised and considered one of the best by almost all those who watch it, in this story we see a different drama from the usual physical suffering or mental abuse, here guilt is one of the main enemies of the protagonist, it shows us that regret can be a very dangerous and extremely difficult thing to deal with.

Fumetsu no Anata e - Almost all of us wish to have super powers and among them immortality is one of the most desired, in this story we will see how this can be a double-edged sword, The slow passage of time, the loss of loved ones and loneliness as the only companion, are points where this story tells very well

Romeo no Aoi Sora - A different take on this one that shows mistreatment and child abuse seen as normal, and poor people being forced to make heartbreaking decisions, but is not all bad, there is frindship, hope and love too.

Natsume Yuujinchou- An anime that is a work of art and that shows us how being different can be lonely and complicated, in addition, it shows that appearances are deceiving and a lot in this anime, the anime shows that kindness and friendship can be found where least expected.

86 - a drama that shows us how sinic, racist and prejudiced we can be, here we follow the drama of a different race of people who are condemned to a destiny just because they have different hair colors.

Perfect Blue - This one that was already a source of inspiration for film directors and referred to in hollywood films, In my opinion one of the best anime films I've ever seen, here the film addresses different psychotic outbreaks that can occur, how much envy can corrupt your soul , how far can idolatry take you, beyond paranoia. Here the director manages to convey his message brilliantly, leaving the viewer completely lost at times and putting us in the shoes of the characters making us doubt what is real and what is not.

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin-An anime that deals with prisoners in a post-war era. This involves a question of right and wrong, how much people deserve to be punished, how indifferent to the suffering of others we can be as long as it doesn't affect us, and how much physical suffering and torture we can endure.

Wolf's Rain - In a post-apocalyptic world with its species on the brink of extinction, we see a wolf seeking to find a paradise for its species. This series for me, who has a great appreciation for animals, marked me a lot, because in it, even on the brink of extinction, human beings want and are interested in profiting from the suffering of these animals, which if seen is very similar to our world.

Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi - The anime that has as its protagonist a girl in a wheelchair, in addition to her only relative being her grandmother and being a recluse who barely leaves her house, in addition to all these problems the character has to dealing with an inferiority complex for not feeling good enough, but the film nevertheless knows how to work the drama and comedy well and allows us to delight from beginning to end without seeing the time pass.

A jump back in time to the nostalgic old days before the year 2000 💖