Mimizuku to Yoru no Ou (Light Novel) - Recommendations

• Music Video (1 ep)
• 2020

• TV (26 eps)
• 2014 - 2015

Ronja was born one stormy night when the castle occupied by her father, the bandit chieftain Mattis, was split in half. Growing up in this divided fortress, the carefree little girl spends her days helping her mother and exploring the forest surrounding her home, blissfully unaware of how her outlaw father and his men provide for themselves. Then one day another bandit gang, led by Mattis's rival Borka, occupies the other half of their castle and refuses to leave. Mattis is enraged, but Ronja begins to bond with Borka's son Birk, the first child her age she has ever seen. Can the two be friends when their families are out for blood? And what will happen when she finally learns what the word "robber" actually means?

• TV (26 eps)
• 1997 - 1998

Monsters and wizards and dragons, oh my! In a parallel world filled with fantasy and wonder, adventurers live out their dreams. Pastel G. King is one such adventurer – and a poet and topographer on the side. She’s a member of a low-level party who travels the globe in search of fame and fortune, and her travels are anything but ordinary. Alongside the baby white dragon Shiro, leader and soldier Clay, cocky thief Trapp and elf wizard Rumi, Pastel will embark on a grand adventure filled with mystery and fun.

• OVA (4 eps)
• 1993 - 1994

Six cash-strapped adventurers embark on a quest to collect hot spring water to re-pay their debts in this lampooning of classic Dungeons and Dragons style video games. The party gets involved with a plot involving a white dragon who demands a human sacrifice every 10 years, and an evil mind controlling mage.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1959

A young and very brave boy spends three years receiving special instructions from a hermit in the woods. After the three years are up, the little boy is possessed of magic powers that will help him subdue the source of unhappiness and evil in the forest, a wicked witch. As these exponents of white and black magic go at it, the animals in the forest line up on the side of Magic Boy and help him out whenever they can.

• TV (26 eps)
• 2004

Roan and Yuufa are two travelers in the world of Ragnarok, a place filled with magic, swordsmanship, quests, and of course, Porings! Armed with plenty of spells and potions, the two set off on a journey to find fame and fortune with newfound friends Maya the item-seller, and Takius, a mage who is determined to find the "truth". But with so many harrowing adventures ahead of them, will there be enough heal spells to go around?!

• TV (26 eps)
• 1999

Gokudo is an adventurer who lies, cheats, and steals to get exactly what he wants, until he steals a magic sword. After a comedic lesson in humility and the prospect of riches and women, he embarks on a quest to save the world of magic. Travelling with the slime-ball Gokudo are royalty, fantastic creatures, and even gods.

• TV (13 eps)
• 2009

The flat-chested, gluttonous Lina Inverse is back! Alongside her bodyguard Gourry, sorcerer-turned-golem Zelgadis, clumsy Amelia and a strange animal named Pokota, Lina is now on the hunt for a magical jar that will free Pokota’s country from the sealing of the evil Rezo. Meanwhile, Zuuma is plotting his revenge on Lina and Xellos once more has mysterious ulterior motives. Can Lina set things right once and for all and finally clear her name?

• TV (13 eps)
• 2008

Flat-chested, gluttonous Lina Inverse and dashing Gourry are back! On their way to find a new sword for Gourry, the duo runs into Amelia and Zelgadis in a town in Ruvinagald Kingdom, as well as the scheming special inspector Wiser Flayon. Unfortunately for Lina, her notoriety has earned her a hefty reputation and has led to being arrested at the hands of Wiser! Though she committed none of the crimes, Lina finds herself blamed for such things as destroying mage tanks and stealing people's pets; however, with an arsenal of magic at her disposal, she and her friends always manage to track down the real culprit. Will Lina ever live down her reputation?

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1995

The busty Naga the Serpent and the not-so-busty Lina Inverse are on their way to the mysterious Mipross Island. Accessible only once a year due to dense fog, the island once inhabited by elves is now home to relaxing hot springs. However, nefarious things are afoot! Stray jellyfish are seen throughout town, villains appear at every turn, and a strange frog creature lurks in the shadows – not to mention the all-too-often dreams that are plaguing Lina’s slumber. Naga and Lina must now find and put an end to an evil that spans time so that Lina can get to her ultimate destination: a mythical spring known to “grow” (err…”develop”?) what is thrown into it! The fate of Mipross Island and Lina’s chest now lies in their hands!