7 Best Historical Anime Based on True Events

Anime Inspired by Real History Radiocity By Radiocity Team Published Jun 13, 2025 [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Rurouni Kenshin Set during the Meiji Restoration, this anime follows a former assassin navigating peace in a rapidly modernizing Japan. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Golden Kamuy Combines real post-Russo-Japanese War history with Ainu culture and a gold-hunting adventure. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

The Rose of Versailles Set in the French Revolution, it features Marie Antoinette and Oscar François in a sweeping tale of love and politics. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Vinland Saga Follows the life of Thorfinn, based on the real Viking explorer, in a tale of revenge, war, and personal growth. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Kingdom Inspired by the Warring States period in China, it dramatizes the rise of Qin Shi Huang and the unification of China. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

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