Thread: has anybody seen an anime set in the past

To make a few recommendations quickly:

Grave of the Fireflies takes place in the WWII era of Japan.

Doomed Megalopolis takes place around the year 1908 in Japan

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water takes place in the late 1890's

Rurouni Kenshin takes place in the 1870's

Ninja Scroll takes place in Feudal Japan (Prior to the 1860's)

Can anybody recomend one to watch if anybody has seen them i am eager to watch anything upsetting and depressing ...does that sound strange?

Grumble Grumble Grumble

If you REALLY want to see something upsetting and depressing, try the series 'Now and Then, Here and There'. It starts out as a bubbly Shounen type adventure, but then it quickly grows violent and very very dark. (I recommend this series to 'Berserk' fans, and any one else who thinks 'Violence is Cool'...) And since it's out in a very affordable collection set, there's no excuss not to try this series. Violence and darkness asides, it is a very very good series. I think the director Akitaro Daichi (Fruits Basket, Kodocha, Jubei-chan) did the series just to show to the world he could do something dark and very serious...

Central Park Media 'Now and Then, Here and There' website

Hey thanks i'll be sure to check it out meanwhile if anybody has seen Akira do tell me about it cos im lame and havent watched it yet

Akira is support set in the past but it was year 2000

Hey thanks i'll be sure to check it out meanwhile if anybody has seen Akira do tell me about it cos im lame and havent watched it yet

yes you should check out Akira its a very good clasic. You really need to see Grave of the Fireflies, it right up your ally and one of the best movies ever!

ful metal alchemist is set in the past not sure what year though