If you liked
Shinsekai yori
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Houseki no Kuni
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Set in a very distant future, after human society as we know it has perished and other living organisms have evolved or undergone significant mutations to suit the new characteristics of their environment. What remains of the current human civilization and its exploits (if anything, really) is often shrouded in mystery or even legends. The viewer’s presented with a vast, unexplored world full of mysteries which slowly unravel before our curious and (at least at the start) fairly inexperienced protagonists, as they grow stronger in both their physique and understanding of the world and as they struggle to accept many of its often unforgiving aspects. Full of touching and sometimes even heartbreaking moments, both tales amaze the viewer with their elaborate storytelling as well as their stunning landscapes and memorable music. The somewhat desolate, yet beautiful setting full of lush greenery compliments these beautiful stories with all their intricate worldbuilding and eerie secrets hidden behind their fairly innocent beginnings. The incorporation of buddhist aesthetic is also something the two have in common.