Anime featuring Geologists/Geologic themes
Anime
Are you interested in the earth and how the planet works or just like seeing geological themes in your anime? Then you've come to the right place!
These anime feature geologists or themes involving geology. If you're interested in minerals, rock formations, lava or natural disasters then check out some of the anime on this list. Due to the lack of geology focused series, some anime on the list will include tangential references to geology and may not feature it as a major theme. These will be included at lower entries on the list.
If you can think of any other anime to add to this interest stack, feel free to shoot me a DM!
These anime feature geologists or themes involving geology. If you're interested in minerals, rock formations, lava or natural disasters then check out some of the anime on this list. Due to the lack of geology focused series, some anime on the list will include tangential references to geology and may not feature it as a major theme. These will be included at lower entries on the list.
If you can think of any other anime to add to this interest stack, feel free to shoot me a DM!
TV, 2019,
24 eps
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Author:8
Dr. Stone may be the most tangentially educational/scientifically accurate depiction of geology in anime. Senku's goal in Dr. Stone is to revitalize civilization from the ground up, and he uses his knowledge of minerals/ores and geologic processes to synthesize many materials needed to modernize their equipment and advance their budding society.
Geological topics featured in Dr. Stone include geochemistry, ore/mining geology and vulcanology.
Geological topics featured in Dr. Stone include geochemistry, ore/mining geology and vulcanology.
TV, 2017,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:6
Land of the Lustrous is THE geology anime. The characters are personified genderless gemstones/minerals (a la Steven Universe). The anime is far from educational but it is visually stunning and contains philosophical themes.
Characters in Land of the Lustrous take on the characteristics of their mineral counterpart, mainly in color but also their hardness according to the Mohs Scale. Other mineralogical aspects can be notably witnessed with the amethyst twins, representing crystal "twinning" where two separate crystal lattices grow into one another, forming a combined structure.
Characters in Land of the Lustrous take on the characteristics of their mineral counterpart, mainly in color but also their hardness according to the Mohs Scale. Other mineralogical aspects can be notably witnessed with the amethyst twins, representing crystal "twinning" where two separate crystal lattices grow into one another, forming a combined structure.
TV, 2009,
11 eps
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Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 follows a family surviving and adapting following an enormous earthquake which causes mass destruction in Tokyo and the surrounding regions.
Movie, 1997,
1 ep
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The Day the Earth Moved is a historical drama set during the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake in Kobe, one of Japan's most powerful and deadly earthquakes.
ONA, 2020,
10 eps
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Japan is thrown into mayhem by a series of earthquakes, causing crustal subsidence and sea level rise to force a family to survive on a sinking archipelago.
Earthquakes and the fallout of natural disasters create the backdrop for Japan Sinks 2020. The main focus of the show is on the drama between characters and their shift in attitudes following an apocalypse.
Earthquakes and the fallout of natural disasters create the backdrop for Japan Sinks 2020. The main focus of the show is on the drama between characters and their shift in attitudes following an apocalypse.
TV, 2015,
13 eps
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Pikaia! features animals from the Cambrian period, the first period in the phanerozoic eon, known for the rapid diversification of lifeforms. These organisms can be found in the fossil record, most notably in the Burgess Shale of Canada.
Following an apocalypse, interplanetary researchers seek to return to a Cambrian-era earth.
Following an apocalypse, interplanetary researchers seek to return to a Cambrian-era earth.
TV, 2017,
13 eps
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Author:10
Made in Abyss falls somewhere between old school sci-fi literature reminiscent of Jules Verne (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of The Earth) and eldritch horror (H.P. Lovecraft).
Geology takes a back seat to indescribable horrors and rich ecosystem of the abyss, but the backdrop of Made In Abyss is always the enormous chasm that houses untold mysteries. Some meteorological and geologic processes are described during the course of the series (cloud formation, geothermal vents, sunlight, waterfalls, etc) but become increasingly arcane the lower one descends into the abyss.
Geology takes a back seat to indescribable horrors and rich ecosystem of the abyss, but the backdrop of Made In Abyss is always the enormous chasm that houses untold mysteries. Some meteorological and geologic processes are described during the course of the series (cloud formation, geothermal vents, sunlight, waterfalls, etc) but become increasingly arcane the lower one descends into the abyss.
Movie, 2019,
1 ep
Me:-
Author:8
More meteorological than geological, it rains an awful lot in Weathering With You. I mean a lot. Like, every day. For three months straight.
Makoto Shinkai is known for blending Japanese folklore with modern society, and Tenki no Ko does that with quite stunning visual style, but in doing so creates very unrealistic meteorological scenarios which may break a scientifically-minded viewer's immersion.
That being said, Weathering With You does touch on the social and geologic consequences of unprecedented weather events.
Makoto Shinkai is known for blending Japanese folklore with modern society, and Tenki no Ko does that with quite stunning visual style, but in doing so creates very unrealistic meteorological scenarios which may break a scientifically-minded viewer's immersion.
That being said, Weathering With You does touch on the social and geologic consequences of unprecedented weather events.
TV, 2020,
12 eps
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Koisuru Asteroid has a mostly tangential reference to geology. The main character, who is interested in astronomy, tries to join the astronomy club. Unfortunately, she learns that the astronomy and geology clubs merged to form the earth sciences club, which she begrudgingly joins.
If you are into astronomy or planetary sciences, you may like this slice of life comedy!
If you are into astronomy or planetary sciences, you may like this slice of life comedy!
TV, 2017,
12 eps
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Author:8
Geology is not a major focus of Kino's Journey, as the show functions as a vehicle for exploring different types of societies/theories of governance. That being said, geology does play a role in shaping the landscape of these societies, and the natural forces and disasters they have to contend with to continue to thrive.
OVA, 2014,
1 ep
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Author:6
Okay this is a bit of an odd entry.
"This Boy Suffers From Crystallization" is a forbidden-love story following an anxiety-ridden boy afflicted with uncontrollable crystallization and his geology teacher, whose intrigue with the boy's ailment allows them to grow closer.
The show does not feature scientific topics or geology in any major capacity, but the teacher is a geologist. So if your dream is to fall in love with a geology teacher, maybe give this one-episode OVA a shot.
"This Boy Suffers From Crystallization" is a forbidden-love story following an anxiety-ridden boy afflicted with uncontrollable crystallization and his geology teacher, whose intrigue with the boy's ailment allows them to grow closer.
The show does not feature scientific topics or geology in any major capacity, but the teacher is a geologist. So if your dream is to fall in love with a geology teacher, maybe give this one-episode OVA a shot.
TV, 2018,
12 eps
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Island is a sci-fi drama with supernatural themes set on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The show does not feature geology as a main theme, but Karen's mother is a marine geologist.
TV, 2018,
24 eps
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Author:6
Darling in the FranXX has some of the least geologically accurate subject matter on this entire list. However, it does deal with topics related to ecologic/geologic crises, subterranean realms, and "magma", in the broadest sense.
