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In the ancient time of the gods, a son of the titans was born: Arion, borne of Demeter and Poseidon, the lord of the sea. After being kidnapped to the realm of the Underworld by Hades, Arion is sent on a mission to destroy Zeus, the lord of the heavens, in retribution for causing his mother's blindness. In his quest, he will gain new friends and face the powers of the gods themselves as he struggles to strike down Zeus and save the one he loves from the evil Apollo.

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Heroic Legend Of Arslan

Alt titles: Arislan

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Arslan is the prince of the Palse kingdom, a beautiful country which is located amidst the sand dunes. Peace in the land of Palse is soon disrupted when the Lusitanian army attacks, led by a man known as Silvermask who claims to be the true heir to the throne. After fleeing his home under siege with his only remaining general Daryoon, the young prince travels from kingdom to kingdom, gathering the support and loyalty of new friends, including Gieve the minstrel, Pharangese the warrior priestess, and Narsus the master strategist to help him reclaim his beloved Palse.

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sothis
Arislan and Arion both share something unusual -- fighting in roman type times. While Arion focuses on mythology, I think both have a similar feel, and definitely similar character designs.
TheBurningCrow
Both of these anime had the same sort of art style as well as similar character designs. They are both set in about the same time period as well. The plot is serious for both with a nice touch of history and mythical stories.
Ajna

Another old-school fantasy-themed show that will let you understand how even back in the days japanese animation had not to envy to mainstream western animated blockbuster.

On the contrary, you will probably find these films less chessy and more filled with contents than any other disneyan work of the same era.

Ulysses 31

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It is the 31st century, and mankind has taken to exploring the stars. Ulysses, captain of the spaceship Odysseus, takes his son Telemachus on a space journey for his 12th birthday. When the children onboard the ship are kidnapped by an alien race to be sacrificed to a giant Cyclops, Ulysses rescues his son and in turn angers the Gods. His interference is punished severely – his entire crew are left frozen in stasis, and his ship’s computer, Shirka, has her memory erased so she can no longer plan a route back to Earth. Cast into the depths of space, Zeus commands Ulysses to find the realm of Hades before being allowed to journey back home. Along the way, the scant crew meet travellers who have felt the wrath of the Gods, and others who have been commanded to impede or even kill those onboard the Odysseus. Will Ulysses ever make it home, or do the Gods have a much more twisted plan in mind for the space explorer?

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Ajna

Another epic adventure inspired by western folklore in soy sauce.

If you liked this show, try this other and you won't regret it.

chii

Both are epic tales about fighting against the wrath of the Gods. Ulysses is more about finding a way back home and child like where Arion has a bit more adult feel to it being more about love. Both share a fantastic journey that characters make in finding their goals. If you like stories about Gods and ancient beings check both of these out.

Record of Lodoss War OVA

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In an ancient time of swords and sorcery,the struggle to rule the cursed land of Lodoss rages on, spilling the blood of monsters and men. With the threat of dragons and dark powers hellbent on destroying it, the only hope for Lodoss is a young swordsman named Parn and his comrades. Armed with determinination and sheer strength, the band of friends must join the forces of kings and elves to overcome the dark sorcerer Ashram and his mistress Pirotess, as the ultimate battle of good versus evil begins!

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sothis
Arion is an epic tale of fantasy and mystery, and so is Lodoss War. Both are engaging stories which will intrigue and captivate you, while the lead hero shines and is determined to fulfill his mission. Although the plot might not seem to warrant this recommendation, give it a try.

Spriggan

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In a research outpost in Turkey, an ancient relic known as Noah’s Ark has been discovered, and ARCAM, the world’s most secret organization in charge of keeping world order, must protect the ark from the deranged forces of the US Machine Corps. Yu Ominae, ARCAM’S #1 Spriggan, is an elite secret operative with one mission: Stop the key to NOAH’S ARK from being used by Colonel Mac Dougall, a cybernetically enhanced child with psychokinetic powers. Noah will be your grave!

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Estuko

Even though these movies are set in very different era's, they have a few things in common that appeal to some viewers. They are both focused on historical and mythological events, and thus i recommend that if you saw one of them, you should watch the other too.

Twelve Kingdoms, The

Alt titles: Juuni Kokki, 12 Kingdoms

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Yohko is nothing but ordinary. Throughout her life she has been considered an outcast, especially with a hair color not native to many in Japan, bright red. Things change for Yohko when a mysterious man named Keiki arrives and claims that she is his empress. Yohko and two friends are then taken through a vortex, and then abandoned.. in a world of demons and magic.

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sothis
This recommendation might be a stretch, and might not be very obvious to see (so don't crucify me if you don't agree!), but I just think this pair is a good match. I really enjoyed Arion, and I really enjoyed Juuni Kokki... and though it is basically impossible to explain why I think you'd like one if you liked the other, let's just say they have a similar kind of serious, plot intensive feel, which will keep you wanting to watch more. This will have to be a trust-recommendation, you can choose to follow it or not. ^_^ But I really do think if you like one, you'll like the other.