7 anime like Ys

These are the titles AniList users most often recommend to people who enjoyed Ys, ranked by how many recommended each one. 5 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 1 is a film you can watch in one sitting.

1
Legend of the Heroes: Trails in the Sky
OVA · 2011 · 2 eps · 59/100
It shares its focus on magic, and is shorter at 2 episodes. Recommended by 4 AniList users who watched Ys.
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
2
XANADU Dragonslayer Densetsu
OVA · 1988 · 1 eps · 55/100
It shares its focus on magic, and is shorter at 1 episodes. Recommended by 4 AniList users who watched Ys.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
3
Dragon Quest: Your Story
Movie · 2019 · 66/100
It shares its focus on magic. Recommended by 4 AniList users who watched Ys.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
4
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Age of Heroes
OVA · 1991 · 6 eps · 64/100
It is also adventure / drama / fantasy. Recommended by 3 AniList users who watched Ys.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
5
Dragon Slayer
OVA · 1992 · 2 eps · 56/100
It shares its focus on magic, and is shorter at 2 episodes. Recommended by 3 AniList users who watched Ys.
- Action
- Fantasy
6
Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy
OVA · 1994 · 4 eps · 57/100
It shares its focus on magic, and is shorter at 4 episodes. Recommended by 3 AniList users who watched Ys.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
7
Arc the Lad
TV · 1999 · 26 eps · 61/100
It shares its focus on magic, and is a longer watch at 26 episodes. Recommended by 3 AniList users who watched Ys.
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Horror