An example for a real-world war would be Hotaru no Haka, a fantasy war would be Lodoss Tou Senki (OAV), a SF war would be Saishu Heiki Kanojo.
Titles that deal in might and magic will fall into this category. Inuyasha and Tenkuu no Escaflowne are a couple of titles which fall into this genre.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| C | ||
| Chronicles of the Heroic Knight | Rent | See Roudosu Tou Senki: Eiyuu Kishi Den |
| D | ||
| Das wandelnde Schloss | Buy | See Hauru no Uguko Shiro |
| E | ||
| Escaflowne | Buy | See Tenkuu no Escaflowne |
| H | ||
 Hauru no Uguko Shiro |
Buy | Early 20th century technology meets magic in a Western (probably French) country where Sophie, a young woman, is living and running a hatter shop. One of these magic users, the "Witch of the Wasteland", puts a hex on Sophie, making her instantly age by 70 years and unable to tell anyone about the reason. On her search for help Sophie ends up living in the moving castle of the infamous wizard Howl, together with his apprentice boy Marker, fire demon Calucipher, and the living scarecrow Turnip Head. And with time she is getting more and more dragged into a conflict of powerful wizards and a dreadful war. Will Sophie be able to break her curse, and what about the other inhabitants of this castle? |
| Howl no Ugoku Shiro | Buy | See Hauru no Uguko Shiro |
| Howl's Moving Castle | Buy | See Hauru no Uguko Shiro |
| I | ||
 Ima Soko ni Iru Boku |
Rent | It doesn't look like this is going to be a great day for Matsutani Shuzo, nickname "Shu". The schoolboy has just lost a kendo fight in his dojo, and the girl he intended to impress walked away with his victorious opponent who even gave him a lecture after their fight. Depressed he retreats to the industry sector of his hometown, climbing up an old factory chimney, the "tower of courage" for his gang. To his surprise he meets a strange girl with blue hair and blue eyes up there... but then time stops for a moment - and shortly after this, he and the girl are attacked by huge mechas. Moments later he finds himself in a place he's never seen before, and his nightmare begins in a fortress named Hellywood where all values of humanity appear to be lost. And yet, Shu tries to plead for his ideals... |
| J | ||
| Juuni Kokuki | Buy | See Twelve Kingdoms |
| L | ||
 Lodoss Tou Senki (OAV) |
Buy |
A young hero Parn, son of a mighty but then banished knight, tries to discover the force behind the evil that is starting to terrorize first his village, then the whole island of Lodoss. He is joined by a group of companions: a young and friendly monk named Etoh, a thoughtful wizard named Slayn, a (my)s(t)erious dwarf Ghim, a charming female high elf figher-mage named Deedlit - and they meet some thief on the way (Woodchuck). Will they find out who is standing behind the dark forces from Marmo and be able to save the acursed island? |
| Lodoss Tou Senki: Eiyuu Kishi Den | Rent | See Roudosu Tou Senki: Eiyuu Kishi Den |
| M | ||
 Mononoke Hime |
Rent |
A young man, cursed with death for saving his village, leaves home to find where the curse originated from. Doing so takes him into the middle of a conflict between man and nature, an unmoving rock between two unstoppable forces. But can he save those he loves and respects while removing his curse? Will he be forced to side against his friends? |
| N | ||
| Now and then, here and there | Rent | See Ima Soko ni Iru Boku |
| P | ||
| Princess Mononoke | Rent | See Mononoke Hime |
| R | ||
| Record of 12 Kingdoms | Buy | See Twelve Kingdoms |
| Record of Lodoss War (OAV) | Buy | See Lodoss Tou Senki (OAV) |
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