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Grave of the Fireflies

Hotaru no Haka

1988, Movie, 1 ep, 83%, Studio Ghibli

Recommended by 24 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. Both have Survival, Military, War.

In the aftermath of a World War II bombing, two orphaned children struggle to survive in the Japanese countryside. To Seita and his four-year-old sister, the helplessness and indifference of their countrymen is even more painful than the enemy raids. Through desperation, hunger…

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    DT Eightron

    1998, TV, 26 eps, 66%

    Recommended by 4 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ruined-world survival journeys.

  2. Cover of Green Legend Ran
    Green Legend Ran

    1992, OVA, 3 eps, 64%

    Recommended by 9 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ruined-world survival journeys.

  3. Cover of Future Boy Conan
    Future Boy Conan

    1978, TV, 26 eps, 78%

    Recommended by 26 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ruined-world survival journeys.

  4. Cover of The Promised Neverland
    The Promised Neverland

    2019, TV, 12 eps, 83%

    Both have Tragedy, Coming of Age.

  5. Cover of Made in Abyss
    Made in Abyss

    2017, TV, 13 eps, 84%

    Recommended by 57 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ruined-world survival journeys.

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    86 EIGHTY-SIX

    2021, TV, 11 eps, 83%

    Both have Survival, Guns, Military.

  7. Cover of Bokurano
    Bokurano

    2007, TV, 24 eps, 73%

    Recommended by 41 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. Both have Military, Philosophy, Tragedy.

  8. Cover of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

    1984, Movie, 1 ep, 81%

    Recommended by 10 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ruined-world survival journeys.

  9. Cover of Tengoku Daimakyo
    Tengoku Daimakyo

    2023, TV, 13 eps, 81%

    Recommended by 13 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ruined-world survival journeys.

  10. Cover of Wolf's Rain
    Wolf's Rain

    2003, TV, 26 eps, 74%

    Recommended by 14 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ruined-world survival journeys.

  11. Cover of A Tree of Palme
    A Tree of Palme

    2002, Movie, 1 ep, 64%

    Recommended by 13 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. Both have Philosophy.

  12. Cover of Princess Mononoke
    Princess Mononoke

    1997, Movie, 1 ep, 85%

    Both have Guns, War, Philosophy.

  13. Cover of Girls' Last Tour
    Girls' Last Tour

    2017, TV, 12 eps, 82%

    The same kind of story: ruined-world survival journeys.

  14. Cover of Gurren Lagann
    Gurren Lagann

    2007, TV, 27 eps, 85%

    Both have Desert, Military, War.

  15. Cover of Noein: To Your Other Self
    Noein: To Your Other Self

    2005, TV, 24 eps, 71%

    Recommended by 11 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. The same kind of story: ruined-world survival journeys.

  16. Cover of Gunslinger Girl
    Gunslinger Girl

    2003, TV, 13 eps, 71%

    Recommended by 8 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. Both have Guns.

  17. Cover of Neon Genesis Evangelion
    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    1995, TV, 26 eps, 83%

    Both have Post-Apocalyptic, Military, Philosophy.

  18. Cover of Strange Dawn
    Strange Dawn

    2000, TV, 13 eps, 63%

    Recommended by 3 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. Both have War, Isekai.

  19. Cover of Eureka Seven
    Eureka Seven

    2005, TV, 50 eps, 78%

    Recommended by 6 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. Both have Military, War, Philosophy.

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    Puella Magi Madoka Magica

    2011, TV, 12 eps, 83%

    Both have Philosophy, Coming of Age.

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    Fantastic Children

    2004, TV, 26 eps, 74%

    Recommended by 8 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. Both have Philosophy.

  22. Cover of From the New World
    From the New World

    2012, TV, 25 eps, 80%

    Recommended by 53 Now and Then, Here and There fans on AniList. Both have War, Philosophy, Coming of Age.

  23. Cover of NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun
    NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun

    2026, ONA, 12 eps, 84%

    Both have Post-Apocalyptic, Military, War.

Manga for fans of Now and Then, Here and There

The Horizon2016, Manga, 21 ch, 85% Basara1990, Manga, 107 ch, 84% Akira1982, Manga, 120 ch, 84% Ascendance of a Bookworm ~I'll do anything to become a librarian!~ Part 1 If there aren't any books, I'll just have make some!2015, Manga, 42 ch, 78% Baccano!2003, Light novel, ongoing, 86% Here U Are2017, Manga, 157 ch, 86% 86―EIGHTY-SIX2017, Light novel, ongoing, 89% Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind1982, Manga, 59 ch, 86%

About Now and Then, Here and There

1999, TV, 13 eps, 73%, AIC

Shu is a typical Japanese boy, but has an unbeatable, optimistic and determined attitude. However, when he sees a mysterious girl with strange eyes named Lala-Ru up on a smokestack, he is soon pulled into a strange desert world. Shu soon discovers the true terrors of war, which includes genocide, brutal torture, hunger, thirst, and child exploitation. Now Shu is trying to save Lala-Ru, as well as his hard earned, and often relunctant, new friends from the insane dictator, Hamdo. Whether Shu can possibly accomplish saving those he cares about while still holding up to his values remains to be seen.

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