Ludwig Kakumei - Recommendations

• TV (26 eps)
• 1996

Cinderella lives happily with her family; she has a loving father, a stepmother, two new sisters, and a fairy godmother who watches over her. However, everything changes when her father leaves for business. Cinderella quickly becomes a slave to her new family, carrying out every chore and satisfying every whim of her tormentors. Luckily though, Cinderella has a kind heart and, with the help of her fairy godmother, is able to communicate with birds, mice, and a dog – all of whom become her fast friends. Soon, Cinderella meets a commoner and the two become best friends; but little does she know that he’s actually a fairytale prince in disguise!

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2001

Innocent, naive, and locked in the castle tower since birth, Princess Arete wants nothing more than to escape the royal life and live as the commoners live, and to see things that she has only dreamed about in her books. One day, her wish is granted -- though under less than ideal circumstances -- by the sorcerer Boax, who charms her into becoming his wife. On his flying machine from the days of magic, Arete embarks on a mystical journey full of discovery, enlightenment, and wonder beyond belief...

• TV (36 eps)
• 2005 - 2006

Once upon a time there were two close friends named Kai and Gerda. One fateful day, in the Snow Queen's castle, the Queen's mirror shatters into a million pieces. The shards are carried by the wind everywhere and, just as the children are playing outside, one of them lodges in Kai's eye and goes straight into his heart. Suddenly Kai becomes distant and cold, and gains an obsession with snow. On one of his most moody days he meets the Snow Queen, who takes him to her castle. The villagers search for him but to no avail. Even when everyone already mourns his death, Gerda doesn't give up and sets on a journey to find him. Can she find Kai and melt the ice on his heart?

• TV (52 eps)
• 1994 - 1995

The Kingdom of Greenvalley and its King and Queen are blessed by the birth of a beautiful baby girl called Princess Snow White, a name so chosen owing to the appearance of her milk-white skin. The little girl grows happy and healthy, and when her fourth birthday arrives, her parents give her three delightful pets for her presents: Milk, a puppy who craves milk, Pocket, a kitten small enough to be carried around in a pocket, as well Cucù, a dove who coos all day long. Following her birthday, Snow White’s mother, Queen Rosebud, falls ill and leaves the land of the living. But, before she passes away, she makes the King promise that he will remarry. The King keeps his promise and marries Chrystel, a strikingly gorgeous woman, who, as the years go by, becomes jealous of Snow White’s beauty. On Snow White’s twelfth birthday, the King leaves for war. It is then that Chrystel, finally left alone with poor Snow White, reveals her true character...

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2016

The two anime episodes will completely cover the Zeno Arc, which tells the backstory of the character Zeno.

• TV (26 eps)
• 1998

• TV (39 eps)
• 2006 - 2007

In an ancient and mythological land called Saiunkoku, the people have begun to recover from a period of war and famine; thus, when an official from the imperial court offers the impoverished and beautiful Shuurei more money than she could ever dream of in return for a favor, she jumps at the chance. What she doesn’t count on, however, is being asked to become a concubine to the recluse Emperor and help him transform into a better leader. What’s more, the Emperor shows little intelligence, seems to have no interest in ruling, and is rumored to prefer men. One thing’s for certain: Shuurei has her work cut out for her!

• Other (2 eps)
• 2016

The anime will tell the "Kakurenbo Oni" (Hide-And-Seek Ogre) story from the manga.

• TV (12 eps)
• 2014

Nike, the fourth princess of the Principality of Rain and one who holds the power to call forth the rain, travels to the Sun Kingdom to marry Sun King Livius for her country, despite her own reluctance. She soon discovers that the King, who conquered the world in only three years after his ascendance to the throne, is still a child!! Furthermore, for trivial reasons, he has demanded that Nike call forth the rain…!?

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2015