The field guide

Every Silk Road anime, manga & game we’ve mapped so far

Same frame every time: region, era, cultural detail, an honest accuracy grade, and why you might love it. 11 starting points, from grounded history to full-blown fantasy.

Official main visual for Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, with Sitara and Töregene in a Mongolian grassland

Manga & Anime (TV series, 2026)Accuracy A

13th-century Iran (Tus, Nishapur) and the Mongol Empire (Yeke Mongol Ulus)

天幕のジャードゥーガル

A Persian girl uses knowledge and court intrigue to survive conquest and challenge the Mongol Empire from within.

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Official English-edition artwork for A Bride's Story showing Amir in richly detailed Central Asian dress

MangaAccuracy A

Central Asia, near the Caspian Sea (Turkic region, hinted near modern Uzbekistan/Kazakhstan)

A Bride’s Story

A quiet, richly researched manga about marriage, craft, and daily life in 19th-century Central Asia.

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Official volume artwork for Altair: A Record of Battles showing Mahmut in Ottoman-inspired military dress

Manga & AnimeAccuracy A

Fictional continent of Rumeliana, closely modeled on the Ottoman Empire and Mediterranean Europe (Western Asia / Eastern Mediterranean)

Altair: A Record of Battles

A slow-burn political epic of Ottoman-inspired councils, sieges, trade blockades, and alliances.

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Official English-edition cover for Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Volume 1

Anime & MangaAccuracy C

Multi-region, inspired by Western/Central Asia

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

A bright adventure of djinn, labyrinths, oasis cities, desert empires, and chosen kings.

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Official volume artwork for The Heroic Legend of Arslan showing Prince Arslan

Manga & AnimeAccuracy B

Kingdom of Pars, a fictional stand-in for ancient Persia

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

An exiled prince gathers allies and learns to rule in a war epic shaped by Persian history and legend.

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Official Steam library artwork for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Video GameAccuracy B

Mythological ancient Persia

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

A myth-driven action-adventure shaped by Persian legends, monumental ruins, and time-bending magic.

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Official Silkroad Online wallpaper showing travellers and fantasy characters along the trade route

PC / Mobile MMORPGAccuracy B

A continuous map stretching from Jangan (China) through Central Asia to Constantinople (Eastern Mediterranean)

Silkroad Online

A long-running MMORPG built around caravans, traders, guards, thieves, and an east–west route.

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Official Steam library artwork for Oriental Empires

PC Game (grand strategy)Accuracy A

Ancient China through Central Asia along the historical Silk Road

Oriental Empires: Silk Road

A grand strategy simulation where city size, local goods, and resource access shape Silk Road trade.

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Official Steam library artwork for Crusader Kings III

PC Game (grand strategy / dynasty simulation)Accuracy B

Medieval world map from Europe through Central Asia and Persia to the borders of China

Crusader Kings III

A medieval dynasty sandbox where nomad clans, Persian emirs, religion, marriage, and succession reshape history.

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Official Steam library artwork for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

PC & Console Game (sandbox medieval action RPG / strategy)Accuracy B

Calradia, a fictional continent with factions modeled on real Central Asian, Arabian, and Eurasian cultures

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

An open sandbox of steppe cavalry, desert factions, caravan trade, clan politics, and large medieval battles.

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Official English-edition cover for Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki

Illustrated MangaAccuracy C

Central and Inner Asia-inspired landscape

The Journey of Shuna

A quiet, dreamlike journey across highlands, deserts, ruined places, and farming communities.

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