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Alt titles: Ancient Book of Ys

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The distant land of Esteria, once known for its magic and beauty, has fallen under siege by a demonic force. Meanwhile, Adol Christin, a young swordsman from Promarock, sets off on a journey to find Esteria. For fame? Fortune? Neither, it seems. Young Adol travels because of a feeling, a feeling of great importance that tells him to find Esteria for an unknown purpose. Now, with danger around every corner and demons at every turn, Adol must search for the six books of the lost empire Ys in an effort to save Esteria from evil forces, as well as to save the world itself!

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Outlaw Star

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Gene Starwind and Jim Hawkins make a living on various jobs and bounties. While waiting for their ticket to hit it big time, a mysterious woman named Hilda leaves them with a key to the puzzle of finding a starship of great power, known only as the Outlaw Star. What are these long lost spaceships and what is the Galactic Leyline?

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shalist
Both series are about a couple of free spirits looking for, and finding, some excitement. Also, Even though both Gene and Adol are aces with their weapons (guns and swords respectively), they both tend to find clever and resourceful ways to win out against stronger opponents.

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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shalist
I feel that the straightforward 'stop the baddies, save the damsel, and a bunch of other cool stuff' feel of these shows is similar. Both main characters are optimistic young adventurers who find themselves in the middle of grand events, and both are short series based in fantasy setting that is refreshing

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
While Juuni Kokki doesn't have a game-like feel, it definitely would be of interest to you if you like good fantasies. It has demons as well, but is presented in a much longer, more drawn out (and plot-intensive) fashion. Fantastic series, and definitely of interest if you like shows like Ancient Book of Ys.

Arc the Lad

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This is a story that follows Elk, a boy blessed by the spirit of fire. When Elk was a child his village was destroyed by a dark force that now seeks to plunge all humanity into chaos, by releasing the great darkness that is sealed within the Ark of the Spirits.. Elk, along with Arc the chosen hero of the spirits and the brave crew of the silver noah, fight for the hope of all mankind.

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sothis
Yet another decent game to anime series. The recommendation isn't based on that alone.. both have fairly unique stories and great fantasy elements as well.

Wizardry

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In a mystical land filled with magic and monsters, eager adventurers scour a ten-floor dungeon in search of fame and fortune – if they are able to escape with their lives! But none dare set foot in the tenth floor, as a powerful foe will make sure that they never return to the light of day: the evil Werdna, a wizard who stole an amulet of immense power. Now, to aid a beautiful woman, a group of skilled warriors must descend to the tenth floor to find the woman’s lost love, and to take back the amulet from the hands of evil!

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Both anime involve collecting treasure, fighting lots of monsters and bad guys, and saving the day at the end. The animation is very similar to each other as well. If you liked one you'll like the other as well.