What are some more animes like Vinland Saga I should watch.

I usually don't like or watch anime, I love avatar the last airbender but I wouldnt consider that anime. I just started watching Vinland Saga and it's absolute peak, but I need a show to watch after I'm done binging it. I would say I like animes that dont have like magic and stuff. I also like ones that have the same art style as Vinland Saga (majestic).

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Alarming-Figure-73002026-01-28 22:49

Fire Force or Gantz.

funkyvortex2026-01-28 23:37

fire force doesnt seem too appealing to me but i might check out gantz

justinotherpeterson2026-01-29 12:28

I think he suggested Fire Force because all the characters are basically fire benders lol.

Nolan_R62026-01-28 22:52

Attack on Titan is a good one, has that similar dark war vibe like Vinland Saga, both feel almost similar.

funkyvortex2026-01-28 23:35

i'll definitely watch this after vinland saga ive heard a lot about it

ReceptionOne92822026-01-29 01:27

Agreed! Thought AoT would scare me but it’s amazing. Definitely dark like Vinland Saga and does have some.. magic? But it’s top tier, don’t pass it up!

Nolan_R62026-01-29 04:53

Definitely 100% has magic, just not to the extent as some other anime do, and it’s more badass then the traditional shonen type of magic.

Goeppertia_Insignis2026-01-28 22:59

Planetes is a very realistic sci-fi show, based on manga by the same guy as Vinland saga. A much calmer watch, but very good.

funkyvortex2026-01-28 23:38

seems interesting ill try it out

Dumey2026-01-28 22:59

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is an immediate strong recommendation for similar art style and theme heavy, meaningful story telling centered around some larger than life characters that you will get to know and learn to love and hate them.

I'd also recommend Sonny Boy for another kind of theme/symbolism heavy show that's heavily invested in telling a story that represents leaving childhood and entering society as an adult.

There are definitely more shows in the "deep/poignant philosophy" type of direction if you want more of those. Maybe look toward shows like Tatami Galaxy or March Comes in Like a Lion after those.

If the action parts of Vinland Saga are still important to you, but you want some meaningful themes, you could also try out some Mecha shows like 86 or Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans. These mech shows tend to have a lot of political theory and themes in them while also having very dark, violent war torn worlds.

funkyvortex2026-01-28 23:36

ill definitely check all of these out

CurrentDeep70912026-01-29 08:09

Orb is nothing like Vinland don’t waste your time

onzichtbaard2026-01-28 23:42

i havent heard of sonny boy before, sounds interesting

Dur_Gwana2026-01-28 23:33

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

messiah-1172026-01-28 23:40

You might like 86. It has mechs but no magic or powers and has a lot of darker themes like vinland saga

Bizmatech2026-01-29 00:09

It's a movie, but I recommend Sword of the Stranger.

It has enough similarities to Vinland Saga that I think you'll enjoy it.

SpiritofBad2026-01-29 00:23

If you like the general message about pacifism and don’t mind a wildly different vibe, I STRONGLY recommend Sengoku Youko.

_Fauxpaw2026-01-29 01:36

Orb: On the Movement of the Earth

The Apothecary Diaries

nobody_use_this_name2026-01-29 02:11

I think you should watch Golden Kamuy. It’s similar to Vinland Saga, historical and grounded. The story starts with the protagonist, Sugimoto, who after surviving the Russo-Japanese War, goes to Hokkaido to earn money through gold panning. There, he learns about a treasure hunt. A prisoner nicknamed “Nopperabou” has tattooed clues to the treasure on the bodies of other prisoners and orders them all to escape from prison to find it across Hokkaido. The entire anime is basically a history about the Hokkaido, Ainu people and the tensions between the Japanese and Russian empires with a lot of comedy, like A LOT and absurdly comedic. If you liked Vinland Saga, you'll definitely like this too.

North5142026-01-29 02:17

- Planetes - same creator, near future slice of life anime about space garbage men

- Sword of the Stranger - Medieval Japan action, I though that would be fine.

- Monster/Pluto - same creator if you are looking for more grounded crime dramas

- Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit - the Asian low fantasy aspects you might enjoy

- Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Watch the first two prequel films then skip to EP3 of the main OVA - if you want a more dense political drama and don't mind space operas

- Golden Kamuy - Another pretty good historical drama, adaption is okay (really the CGI bears are kinda the only wonky thing about it) and it really puts a light on Japan's other indigenous culture the Ainu, and early 20th century Japanese history.

- Historie - upcoming adaption - focused on one of Alexander the Great's secretary (who did a lot more) - teaser is out - not date yet though - closest thing to VS in my opinion

- Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia - Don't know a lot about the manga, that said it is set in a unique period of history - Medieval Persia and has a gorgeous art style going off the trailers

PsychicChris122026-01-29 02:59

Your recs i think are the only ones that come close to what OP wants.

North5142026-01-29 03:08

Ah there were other people who recommended similar shows, however, I think if the OP really likes grounded historical dramas, he has some great ones to look forward to.

FoodieMonster0072026-01-29 10:56

It has a completely different artstyle (and cg), but I think you'll enjoy Kingdom.

Global-Tune55392026-01-29 15:14

You love Avatar the Last Airbender but don't want to watch anime with magic like abilites?

Quagz8562026-01-29 18:14

Banana fish