 If you liked
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
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 ...then you might like
Hyouge Mono
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Old men, tea, aesthetes with mustaches, politics, war, pride and loyalty. Both main characters are dragged into a conflict they don't want because they have better concern.
Both feature many honorable warriors engaging in many battles and politics. The exploration of the rift between politicians/soldiers and warriors/aesthetes is also similar. Though there are distinct main characters, the story is shown from many different perspectives. Lastly, Furuta and Yang respectively are among the most relatable protagonists in anime.
- an anime that starts very good and progresses to become a masterpiece, check.
- extremely well written character with strong presence, great development and chemistry, check.
- excellent war-character-political drama. check.
- good strategies, check.
- excellent production value with amazing cinematography and use of colors, check.
- theme exploration, check.
- well written large overarching story where past incidents bear influence on the future happenings, check.
- ambitious, check.
- grandeur, check.
These two anime are honestly the closest to each other you can find.