Overlord is one of the fascinating and high-rated anime of the decade, which caught the attention of the netizens in 2015. Dark fantasy anime overlord is based on the series of novels drafted by Kugane Maruyama aired between July 17, 2015, to September 29, 2015, and if recently the glimpse of the fascinating anime caught your attention and craving for more, keep reading.
Prominent anime overlord is one of the best-watched anime, which is based on the novel by Kugane Maruyama. The series has three seasons to date with a splendid storyline and twists. In addition, Overlord won the best cinematography award in Toronto after the dark film festival in 2018.
Here is the list of 30 fascinating series with a similar premise as Overlord, which people watching Overlord will love.
40. Steins; Gate
- Director: Tatsuya Matsubara
- Writers: Chiyomaru Shikura, Digitarou, Tatsuya Matsubara.
- Cast: Mamoru Miyano, Asami Imai, Ashly Burch, Kana Hanazawa, Trina Nishimura.
- IMDb: 8.8
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Animation Comedy Drama
Comedy-drama Steins Gate is the perfect fictional visualization with a splendid storyline and fascinating ideas beneath. The animated series tells the story of the scientific invention by a group of friends who can send messages in the past and present.
The series is directed by Tatsuya Matsubara and written by Chiyomaru Shikura. In addition, the series has a video game of the same name and also comes on the list of highest-rated anime on IMDB.
39. One Punch Man
- Directors: Shingo Natsume, Chikara Sakurai, Yosuke Hatta.
- Writers: Mike Mcfarland, Tomohiro Suzuki.
- Cast: Makoto Furukawa, Kaito Ishikawa, Zach Aguilar, Max Mittelman, Hiromichi Tezuka, Robbie Daymond.
- IMDb: 8.7
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Animation Comedy Action
Having a similar opening to anime like Overlord, One Punch Man is an awesome superhero franchise in the Japanese industry. The story depicts the story of the main character Saitama who acquires the power to defeat anyone with just one punch.
The humorous comedy of the anime makes it worth watching anime. Unfortunately, it has only two seasons in the wait for the third.
38. Jujutsu Kaisen
- Director: Sunghoo Park
- Writer: Jiroshi Seko
- Cast: Kenjiro Tsuda, Yuichi Nakamura, Takahiro Sakurai, Junya Enoki, Mikako Komatsu, junichi Suwabe, Rie Kugimiya
- IMDb: 8.6
- Rotten Tomatoes: N. A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Crunchyroll
- Genre: Supernatural, Dark Fantast, Adventure
This anime revolves around Yuji Itadori, a teenager who eats a cursed finger and that changes his world as he meets people who can transform energy to exorcise those demons, He learns that he ate Sukuna’s finger, and he is the king of curses, now he works along with Gojo Satoru and Naofumi to find the remaining fingers.
Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the best dark fantasy anime shows that would grip its audience from the beginning moments of the show and the first season of the show is top-notch, from attractive character design to beautiful fight animations to some cheeky and hilarious moments this show has got it all, and the songs of this show is one of the coolest and addictive songs ever created.
37. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
- Director: Manabu Okamoto
- Writers: Hiroki Hirano, Urushihara Kouhei, Muneo Nakamoto, Manabu Okamoto, Atsushi Takayama.
- Cast: Konomi Kohara, Yumi Uchiyama, Ai Kakuma, Ai Kayano.
- IMDb: 8.4
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Hulu
- Genre: Animation Adventure Drama
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation is popularly known as Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu. The anime’s story centers around a Japanese NEET who is killed when a truck hits him. He was 34 when he died. He is reborn as Rudeus Greyat. His life changes as he begins a new life that is full of adventures.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation adapts chapters 1-26 of Yuka Fujikawa’s manga series and the first three volumes of light novels of the same name written by Rifujin na Magonte’s.
36. That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
- Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi
- Writers: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Kristen Mcguire.
- Cast: Miho Okasaki, Brittney Karbowski, Megumi Toyoguchi, Mallorie Rodak.
- IMDb: 8.1
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Animation action adventure
That time I got reincarnated as slime is a Japanese fantasy anime abbreviated as Tensura & slime Isekai. Anime entirely showcase the story of the main character Satoru Mikami.
The story reveals that Satoru is stabbed under mysterious conditions, and after gaining consciousness, he finds himself in the new world reincarnated as a slime monster. This is the journey of his unresolved questions about how he landed in those unexpected circumstances.
The series is similar to an anime-like overlord with the only difference in tone.
35. Re: Zero
- Director: Masaharu Watanabe
- Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
- Cast: Rie Takahashi, Yuusuke Kobayashi.
- IMDb: 8.1
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video.
- Genre: Animation Adventure Drama
A high school student, Subaru Natsuki, is summoned from the convenience store to another world where he is suddenly attacked. With no one in sight, he has more questions than answers. Finally, he is saved by a silver-haired girl, but both of them are attacked and killed before they even get to the clue.
Subaru awakens again from death and learns that he has gained the ability of Returns by Death. He is the only one who can rewind time by dying. But will he die to save the girl who helped him?
The anime is adapted from the light novel series of the same name by Masaharu Watanabe. The series had 50 episodes in total. The anime’s original run began on April 4, 2016, and ended on March 24, 2021.
34. The Rising of The Shield Hero
- Director: Takao Abo
- Writer: Keigo Koyonagi
- Cast: Kaito Ishikawa, Natsuko Hara, Rina Hidaka, Maaya Uchida, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Makoto Takahashi
- IMDb: 8.1
- Rotten Tomatoes: N. A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Crunchyroll
- Genre: Isekai anime, Dark Fantasy
The Rising of The Shield Hero or Tate No Yuusha No is about a young man along with three more people who have been summoned to another world where the fate of the world depends on them. Naofumi is equipped with and he is one of the defenders of the world but he was betrayed by one of his comrades and people lost all his trust in him. He found allies and became stronger to save the day.
The Rising of The Shield Hero is my favorite anime because of the character design and the fact that a hero who can also act like a tyrant at times, the plot of the show is not original but unique and it has one of the best fantasy worlds, moreover, the animation during the fight scenes is beautiful and it has some of the best fight scenes. Even though the show has only one season but it is a great watch and the second season will release very soon.
33. Ascendance of a Bookworm
- Director: Mitsuru Hongo
- Writer: Mariko Kunisawa
- Cast: Yuka Iguchi, Show Hayami, Megumi Nakajima, Fumiko Orikasa, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Mutsumi Tamura, Satoshi Hino
- IMDb: 7.9
- Rotten Tomatoes: N. A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
- Genre: Fantasy, Light novel series,
The story of the show tells us about Urano Motosu, a book lover and a soon-to-be librarian who got crushed to death beneath a book pile in her own house during an earthquake. She died in real life and in her final moments she dreamt of living in a world where she can read books to her heart’s content.
The series moves at a gentle pace and it manages to avoid the violence and brutality that is present in a majority of the shows, especially the fantasy world shows. The show has fun characters who would make the show fun to watch. Even though it is pretty different from other anime shows present on the list, it is a great show that will be loved by a majority of the people.
32. No Game, No Life
- Directors: Atsuko Ishizuka, Hideki Hosokawa.
- Writers: Takashi Aoshima, Clint Bickham.
- Cast: Yoshisugu Matsuoka, Ai Kayano, Yoko Hikasa, Caitlynn French, Scott Gibbs.
- IMDb: 7.7
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Amazon.
- Genre: Action Comedy fantasy
No Game, No Life is the story of the gamer’s duo Sora and Shiro, who are the two siblings shown as Blank in the gaming world. The duo is a highly capable gamer that no one has defeated to date. However, the magic in the story sparks when they are called to a magical world to become the god of the game. The anime is based on the novel of the same name, No Game No Life, written by Yuu Kamiya.
31. Tsukimichi Moonlit Fantasy
- Director: Shinji Ishihira
- Writers: Kenta Ihara
- Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Ayane Sakura, Akari Kitou
- IMDb: 7.7
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
- Genre: Animation Action Adventure
Makoto Misumi is a high schoolboy. He got pulled into an alternate world as a brave warrior. However, he is stripped out of his title and exiled to the outermost forests. While living in the forest, he is faced with dragons, spiders, dwarves, and other non-human species.
Mokoto has an advantage over the environment as he exhibits powers in magic and combat. He survives in the adventurous world by dealing with powers in magic and combat. The manga-adapted anime series has a total of 12 episodes.
30. The Devil Is A Part-Timer
- Director: Naoto Hosoda
- Writers: Masahiro Yokotani
- Cast: Ryouta Oosaka, Youko Hikasa, Yuuki Ono.
- IMDb: 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video.
- Genre: Animation Action Comedy
One day Satan visits earth but cannot return back. He desperately tries to leave the place, but it seems that he is stuck in Japan. The series turned hilarious when he had to work part-time in a fast-food restaurant. Directed by Naoto Hosoda, it is a 13-episode anime television series adaptation of The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Light novels and manga.
29. Drifters
- Director: Kenichi Suzuki, Hitomi Ezoe.
- Writers: Hideyuki Kurata
- Cast: Yuuichi Nakamura, Naoya Uchida, Mitsuki Saiga.
- IMDb: 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video.
- Genre: Animation Action Adventure
The Drifters are an exemplary league of equally exemplary warriors from the points of history known to humankind. The most remarkable ones include the samurai Shimazu Toyohisa, the ninja Nasu, a World War 2 pilot, and an Imperial Japanese naval officer. There are also others in the league.
These warriors are brought into a new world where they have to fight and protect it from the Ends. An End is similar to the Drifters who decided to take over the world rather than protect it. Directed by Kenichi Suzuki and Hitomi Ezoe, the anime has 12 episodes which were originally released on cable with 3 more episodes released as an OVA.
28. Log Horizon
- Directors: Shinji Ishihira, Junichi Wada.
- Writers: Toshizo Nemoto, Syouji Masuda.
- Cast: Jad Saxton, Joji Nakata, Mike Yager, Andrew Love, Luci Christian.
- IMDb: 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Animation Adventure Comedy
The prominent Log Horizon, also familiar as elder tale, is a Japanese scientific fiction anime series that is also a magnificent multiplayer online role-playing game connecting to the MMORPG worlds. It is an Isekai anime. Based on a series of novels of the same name written by Mamare Touno, it has a massive fan following around the globe and is the highly-rated game of the decade.
The story depicts some gamers who find themselves unexpectedly in the virtual reality of the game. Then they decide to collaborate with a few other gamers to face the challenges within the game. This is a popular anime-like overlord who comes on the watch list of worldwide gamers and content watchers.
27. Youjo Senki
- Directors: Yutaka Uemura, Kana Harufuji, Yasuhiro Akamatsu.
- Writers: Kenta Ihara, Carlo Zen.
- Cast: Aoi Yuki, Saori Hayami, Jun Fukushima, Yusuke Kobayashi.
- IMDb: 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Animation Fantasy Military
The saga of Tanya the Evil, also known as Youjo Senki, is also based on the Japanese light novel drafted by Carlo Zen featuring OP characters. The story is of an atheist Japanese salaryman who insults god in his last moments, resulting in his reincarnation as Tanya the Evil with blond hair in an alternate reality in Europe where the journey begins.
The series has released the only single season in the production banner Nut animation studio, and the second season is currently in process.
26. Sword Art Online
- Director: Tomohiko Ito
- Writers: Reki Kawahara, Munemasa Nakamoto.
- Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Bryce Papenbrook, Haruka Tomatsu, Cherami Leigh, Ayana Taketatsu.
- IMDb: 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Animation Action Adventure
Online role-playing multiplayer game Sword Art Online is another anime like an overlord. The story starts when three players are trapped inside the MMORPG world, and they can only be out after defeating the final boss on the condition that if anyhow they die in the game, their bodies will be dead in the real world.
The anime is based on the novel series of the same name Sword Art Online. SAO has a total of three seasons to date. Sword Art Online won the best original story award at the Tokyo anime award in the year 2013.
25. The King’s Avatar
- Director: Xiong Ke
- Writer: Liang Sha
- Cast: Ketsu, Guanlin Ji, Tianxiang Yang, Xinzhu Tong, Shiyu Qiao, Zhao Yi, Tengxin.
- IMDb: 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Animation Action Adventure
Based on the novel of the same name, The King’s Avatar is a fascinating action-adventure series of the year 2017. Following Ye Xiu’s story, a prominent popular MMORPG game player forced to retire from his own game company GLORY launches its tenth server. He is forced to work in an internet cafe. However, he makes a decision to start playing again.
24. Gate Series 2015
- Director: Takahiko Kyogoku
- Writers: Tatsuhiko Urahata, Takumi Yanai.
- Cast: Junichi Suwabe, Hisako Kanemoto, Nao Toyama, Risa Taneda, Haruka Tomatsu, Maaya Uchida.
- IMDb: 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Amazon.
- Genre: Animation action-adventure
Jietai kanochi nite, Kaku tatakaeri, also familiar as Gate, is a fictional fantasy series based on the Japanese novel Series of the same name, which showcases the story of a fascinating tie between two worlds (a mystical portal opens up unexpectedly in the realms of Tokyo’s Ginza district) by which anyone can establish the connection between two worlds.
The Japanese military ties know with the dangerous new world as soon it opens up. The anime series Gate has only two seasons, whereas the fans are eagerly waiting for the third.
23. Goblin Slayer
- Director: Takaharu Ozaki
- Writers: Hideyuki Kurata, Yōsuke Kuroda.
- Cast: Yuuichirou Umehara, Yui Ogura.
- IMDb: 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
- Genre: Animation Action Adventure
A young partying priestess finds herself in distress. She is saved by the Goblin Slayer, who kills goblins for his living. The rumors about him saving the priestess began to circulate, giving people a window of opportunity to approach him. Directed by Takaharu Ozaki, the series has 12 episodes in total. The series started airing on October 7, 2018, with the series finale on December 30, 2018.
22. Mirai Nikki
- Director: Naoto Hosoda
- Writer: Katsuhiko Takayama
- Cast: Josh Grelle, Leah Clark, Tomosa Murata
- IMDb: 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes: N. A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll
- Genre: Dark Fantasy, Horror, Action
Future Diary or Mirai Nikki is a brilliant mix of psychological and action thrillers. The plot of the show revolves around Yukiteru Amano, a shy kid who keeps a digital diary. One day, he learns that a set of activities have had happened already and he is reliving it and the outcome of the event is shown on his phone. He was summoned by Deus Ex Machina who explained that there are 10 contestants who will contest a survival game and the winner will be Deus’ successor.
This short anime is fantastic and words fail to describe how amazing and perfect it is. The show has a great plot, and is one of the best battle royales shows ever created. The animation of the show is great, the music is top-notch, and the characters are interesting, moreover, the voice actors have done a great job playing their roles. Even though it can be brutal to watch but this show will become one of the best anime shows you have ever watched and will return after intervals.
21. Charlotte
- Director: Yoshiyuki Asai
- Writer: Jun Maeda
- Cast: Ayame Sakura, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Maaya Uchida, Miyuki Sawashiro, Tomoe Tamiyasu, Mai Nakahara, Yusuke Kobayashi, Kensho Ono
- IMDb: 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes: N. A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Crunchyroll
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Supernatural, Action
Charlotte is one of those anime show that you would binge-watch because it catches your attention from the initial moments of the show and you would enjoy it because it is like a rollercoaster of emotions, the characters of the show are interesting and all of them are different, each character of the show tremendous development over the period of the show, the music of the show is amazing and not to mention the voice actors did a great job.
20. Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon?
- Directors: Yoshinobu Yamakawa, Hideki Tachibana.
- Writers: Ayumu Hisao, Fujino Omori.
- Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Maaya Uchida, Inori Minase, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Saori Oonishi.
- IMDb: 7.4
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Animation action adventure
Dungeon Ni Deai Wo Motomeru No Wa Machigatteiru Darao Ka? is another anime like Overlord that any anime fan will love. The story entirely focuses on the protagonist Bell Cranel of the city Orario, who is trying to defeat the Monster and a lonely goddess, Hestia. the reluctant duo ventures deep into the city called Dungeon to reveal its secrets.
The Monster can only be defeated by the adventurer who has some sort of connection with the god himself. Apart from this, several other issues in realms need immediate attention. Bell Cranel has to do something to gain control. The series was translated into three manga series licensed by Madman entertainment.
19. Grimgar Ashes And Illusions
- Directors: Ryosuke Nakamura, Tomotaka Shibayama, Tsuyoshi Hida.
- Writers: Ao Jumonji, Ryosuke Nakamura.
- Cast: Ricco Fajardo, Orion Pitts, Jarrod Greene, Jeannie Tirado, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Sarah Wiedenheft.
- IMDb: 7.4
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Amazon Prime
- Genre: Animation Adventure Drama
The name Grimgar Ashes and Illusions releases dramatic anime Grimgar of fantasy and ash. The series is based on the light novel drafted by AO Jumonji. The story showcase Haruhiro with a group of people who unexpectedly finds themselves in the fantasy world with no memories of their pasts.
This anime showcases these people’s journey into the real world & makes way for their survival. The series has released a single season of 13 episodes to date and the second season is currently in process.
18. The Misfit Demon King Academy
- Director: Shin Oonuma (chief), Masafumi Tamura.
- Writers: Jin Tanaka
- Cast: Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Tomori Kusunoki, Yuuko Natsuyoshi, Takuma Terashima.
- IMDb: 7.3
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
- Genre: Animation Adventure Comedy
The unbeatable Demon King named Anos Voldigoad decides to leave his life filled with warfare, death, and destruction. He decides to reincarnate in the future to have a life filled with peace. Anos was born at a peaceful age. He and other magic users must attend an academy to develop their abilities.
Anos remembers his memory from his previous life and excels in the field. However, he senses that something is amiss in this era. So he decides to investigate the quest, which he thinks will be more exciting than his school life. Directed by Masafumi Tamura, the anime series has 13 episodes in total. The anime aired from July 4, 2020, to September 26, 2020.
17. My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
- Director: Keisuke Inoue
- Writer: Megumi Shimizu
- Cast: Shouta Aoi, Maaya Uchida, Miho Okasaki, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Tetsuya Kakihara, Inori Minase.
- IMDb: 7.3
- Rotten Tomatoes: N. A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
- Genre: Isekai anime, Reverse Harem, Romance, Comedy
We all have daydreamed once of becoming a main character of a game or a show that is full of adventure, and action. But for this girl it is a nightmare as she has been reborn in the game world of Fortune Lover, a game she used to play, and the character she is reborn is Catarina Claes, the main antagonist of the game.
Catarina uses her knowledge of the game to change her destiny but it is not going to be easy for her because a wrong decision can kill her and every decision will have an impact on the lives of people around her.
This anime has one of the best fantasy worlds and the animation of the show was top-notch, and the theme song of the show is pleasant to hear, and it is something unique as the plot is not something we get to hear commonly. Overall, it is a great watch and fans would binge-watch it in one go.
16. Knight’s & Magic
- Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
- Writers: Michiko Yokote, Noboru Kimura.
- Cast: Rie Takahashi, Ayaka Ohashi, Shinsuke Sugawara.
- IMDb: 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
- Genre: Animation Action Fantasy
Tsubasa Kurata has died in a car accident and is reincarnated in the Fremmevilla Kingdom. It is a medieval world in which powerful mecha is known as Silhouette Knights. These knights tight the horrific demonic beasts. Kurata was born in a noble family and is named Ernesti Echevarria. He has magical abilities and is enrolled in the Royal Laihaila Academy.
There, students learn to make and pilot Silhouette Knights. He meets the twins Adeltrud and Archid Olter with the ambition of making his own Silhouette Knight. Directed by Yusuke Yamamoto, the anime aired from July 2, 2017, to September 24, 2017. The anime has a total of 13 episodes.
15. Blood Blockade Battlefront
- Director: Rie Matsumoto
- Writer: Kazunao Furuya
- Cast: Kazuya Nakai, Yuma Uchida, Rie Kuhimiya, Rikiya Koyama, Akio Otsuka, Ai Orikasa
- IMDb: 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes: N. A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Crunchyroll, Hulu
- Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy
Blood Blockade Battlefront is one of the wackiest anime-like overload and it has the weirdest and most bizarre characters who will make the episode much more unexpected. New anime watchers can definitely watch it and the anime community would agree that this show is one of the best anime like Overlord, and you should definitely give it a try.
14. Irregular At Magic High School
- Directors: Manabu Ono, Risako Yoshida, Tamaki Nakatsu, Masaki Matsumura.
- Writers: Yukito Kizawa, Munemasa Nakamoto, Yukie Sugawara.
- Cast: Yuichi Nakamura, Yumi Uchiyama, Saori Hayami, Kana Hanazawa, Marina Inoue, Satomi Sato, Takuma Terashima.
- IMDb: 7.1
- Rotten Tomatoes: 39%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
- Genre: Animation Action Drama
Irregular at magic high school is a dramatic anime of 2014, which is the story of a brother and a sister who goes to study in magic high school. The school is divided into two groups The Bloom for the high rankers and achievers & the Weed for poor grade students.
The story begins when both enter the school where the sister gets selected in “The Bloom” and the brother gets selected in “The Weed.” The series has released a single season of 26 episodes, but the good news is that the production house has officially announced the second season.
13. Accel World
- Director: Masakazu Obara
- Writers: Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Cast: Sachika Misawa, Yuuki Kaji, Aki Toyosaki, Shintaro Asanuma.
- IMDb: 7.1
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Hulu
- Genre: Animation Action Romance
Haruyuki is a black sheep among his peers at the middle school just because he is overweight. He seeks refuge in the virtual world to escape from the mean outside world. One day, the school’s prettiest girl calls him for a favor to integrate the real sci-fi world with the virtual one.
The program is called Accelerated World or Brain Burst. He must fight to add to his score. Accel World anime is based on the light novel series by Reki Kawahara. Masakazu Obara directed the series, and the series ran for 24 episodes from April 7, 2012, to September 22, 2012.
12. Btooom!
- Director: Kotono Watanabe
- Writers: Yōsuke Kuroda
- Cast: Kanata Hongo, Suzuko Mimori.
- IMDb: 7.1
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
- Genre: Animation Action Drama
The anime, based on manga, is a survival thriller in which characters have been struck on a survival island. It’s an online game in which, the characters can get out only by gathering 7 gems. The series is known for fewer fantasy elements and more action. But unfortunately, the only way to get those gems is by killing other people. Directed by Kotono Watanabe, the series has 12 episodes. The series ran from October 4, 2012, to December 20, 2012.
11. Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest
- Director: Kinji Yoshimoto, Akira Iwanaga
- Writer: Shoichi Sato
- Cast: Toshinari Fukamachi, Yuki Kuwahara, Minami Takahashi, Saori Onishi, Yoko Hikasa.
- IMDb: 7.1
- Rotten Tomatoes: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Crunchyroll
- Genre: Dark Fantasy, Isekai anime, Harem
Another fantasy world anime like overlord and this anime tells the story of Hajime Nagumo, who is summoned to a fantasy world along with his classmates to save humans. All of Hajime’s classmates got overwhelming abilities that can deal massive damage to his enemies, however, he received an inferior skill that has no offensive power. Hajime got betrayed by one of his classmates, and he met a vampire called Yue, go together on a journey to find a way back home and steadily become the strongest of all.
This is a very entertaining anime and this anime similar to The Rising of the Shield Hero has eye-savoring animation, and the plot is fantastic, even though the beginning of the anime felt a little slow but it once it develops you can’t stop yourself from binge-watching it, and the best part of this anime is its characters who show massive development after a couple of episodes and not to mention the theme song of this show is amazing and addictive.
10. How Not To Summon A Demon Lord
- Directors: Yuta Murano, Hiroki Negishi.
- Writers: Leah Clark, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, R.J. McVale.
- Cast: Masaaki Mizunaka, Azumi Waki, Yu Serizawa, Sarah Wiedenheft, Jad Saxton, Eric Vale, Yumi Hara.
- IMDb: 7.0
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: NA
- Genre: Animation Comedy Adventure
How Not To Summon Demon Lord is also familiar with the title The King of darkness, another world story: slave magic is an action-adventure fantasy of the year 2018. This anime depicts the story of Demon lord diablo lands in the virtual world & requests to save the realms of cross reverie.
According to online sources, the anime series released a single-season licensed by seven seas entertainment, but the second season is coming soon.
9. hack//Sign
- Director: Kōichi Mashimo
- Writers: Kazunori Itō
- Cast: Mitsuki Saiga, Kaori Nazuka, Megumi Toyoguchi, Kazuhiro Nakata.
- IMDb: 6.8
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
- Genre: Animation Adventure Fantasy
Tsukasa is a young weave master in a game who wakes up in an MMORPG game also called The World. However, he has slight amnesia before he woke up in The World. In the mysterious zone, he meets several characters and a cat. The Crimson Knights suspect him of being a hacker.
Unfortunately, he cannot log out of the game and wanders, looking for all the possible clues that would lead him to his answer. He has to avoid the knights and the other players he meets on his way as he does this.
Kōichi Mashimo directed .hack//Sign. using one of the four original stories of the .hack franchise. There is a total of 26 episodes that aired in 2002. In addition, three episodes were released on DVD.
8. Demon Lord, Retry!
- Director: Hiroshi Kimura
- Writer: Ōka Tanisaki
- Cast: Hakuto Kunai, Akira Ōno, Aku, Luna Elegant.
- IMDb: 6.8
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Hulu
- Genre: Animation Action Fantasy
Akira Oono is a video game junkie and a working adult. Unfortunately, he is transferred to a different world as his game persona Demon Lord. he meets a girl who is disabled, and they start traveling the world together. However, he faces problems when nobody leaves him alone, especially when he has overwhelming strengths.
Many countries and saints are trying to catch and subdue him. The couple causes a lot of trouble and turmoil wherever they turn up. The television series ran from July 4, 2019, to September 19, 2019. Directed by Hiroshi Kimura, the anime had 12 episodes in total.
7. Wise Man’s Grandchild
- Director: Masafumi Tamura
- Writer: Tatsuya Takahashi
- Cast: Yuusuke Kobayashi, Rina Honizumi, Shouhei Komatsu.
- IMDb: 6.8
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Hulu
- Genre: Animation Action Comedy
The story follows a dead man who died recently. He is sent to another world. Dead Man is taught magic by none other than master Merlin. He learns everything he is taught and masters everything. However, his common sense becomes his fatal weakness.
The anime adaptation of the manga was announced in September 2017. Directed by Masafumi Tamura, the series was released on April 10, 2019. The 12 episodic-event concluded on June 26, 2019.
6. The Faraway Paladin
- Director: Yuu Nobuta
- Writers: Tatsuya Takahashi
- Cast: Maki Kawase, Yui Horie
- IMDb: 6.8
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
- Genre: Animation Adventure Drama
The anime is set in an abandoned city where a young human boy named William lives. He is raised by three undead monsters— the mummy priestess, the skeletal knight blood, and Gus’s ghost wizard. They love each other and are a loving family. But, one day, William will have to leave his home. He will have to venture out as a paladin knight. The series started airing on October 9, 2021.
The last episode of the first season of the series aired on January 3, 2022. Directed by Yuu Nobuta, the first season had 12 main episodes, with an extra episode that recapped the events of the first seven episodes. Works for a second season have started and were announced on December 25, 2021, to be in production.
5. Outbreak Company
- Director: Kei Oikawa
- Writer: Naruhisa Arakawa
- Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Maaya Uchida, Suzuko Mimori, Mai Fuchigami, Sumire Uesaka, Keiji Fujiwara, Shinichiro Miki
- IMDb: 6.8
- Rotten Tomatoes: N. A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
- Genre: Isekai anime, Comedy, Fantasy
This is one of those anime shows that you should check out immediately as it is full of laughter and cheerful moments, the show is about Shinihchi Kanou, an average guy who knows a lot about anime, manga, and otaku culture. One day, he is teleported to another world called Eldant Empire. He has been tasked by the Japanese government to spread his knowledge to the fantasy world by becoming an “Otaku Missionary.”
4. Death March To The Parallel World Rhapsody
- Director: Shin Onuma
- Writers: John Burgmeier, Samuel Wooley.
- Cast: Justin Briner, Margaret Mcdonald, Brittney Karbowski, Brittany Lauda, Minami Tsuda, Jill Harris, Monica Rial.
- IMDb: 6.6
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Amazon Prime
- Genre: Animation Adventure Comedy
Deathmarch to Parallel World Rhapsody was released in 2013 that shows the story of the protagonist Ichiro Suzuki, the gaming programmer. It is in an MMORPG company, and his march to the parallel world.
Magic in the story sparks when he wakes up in the virtual fantasy world in the body of the unknown name Satou. After taking a power nap which makes him an overpowered character.
3. The Sacred Blacksmith
- Director: Masamitsu Hidaka
- Writers: Masashi Suzuki
- Cast: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayumi Fujimura, Aki Toyosaki, Megumi Toyoguchi.
- IMDb: 6.5
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Hulu
- Genre: Animation Adventure Drama
The anime follows the story of knight Cecily who wants to defend the weak. However, her lack of skill becomes a hurdle for her. But a good-hearted blacksmith named Luke forges blades for her using magic. So Cecily wields the weapon, her sacred steel.
Cecily is faced with a new enemy, a cloaked fiend who is unleashing demons upon the land she swore to protect. Her for lurks in the shadows but is closer to her than she realizes. The anime series has a total of 12 episodes. The series aired from October 3, 2009, till December 19, 2009.
2. Ixion Saga Dt
- Director: Shinji Takamatsu
- Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
- Cast: Takuya Eguchi, Kazuya Nakai, Hiroshi Kamiya.
- IMDb: 6.5
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
- Genre: Animation Comedy Adventure
Anime Ixion Saga DT is an adventure comedy based on an online video game of the same name. This is also an anime like Overlord. The story features Kon Hokaze as the main character who unexpectedly finds himself in the virtual world while playing in the real world. This is his journey in the game for his way back home.
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1. Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!
- Director: Masahiko Ohta
- Writer: Takashi Aoshima
- Cast: Azumi Waki, Fumiko Uchimura, Hiyori Kono, Masumi Tazawa, Sora Tokui, Akari Kikunaga, Arisa Hirose, Ayaka Kanna
- IMDb: 6.5
- Rotten Tomatoes: N. A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
- Genre: Isekai, Comedy, Fantasy
The anime tells the story of Misato Kurihara, a girl who is considered to be a genius because of her skills but after her sudden death, she is summoned to a divine realm, and she will be granted a wish. Since she always longed for a simple and average life, she asked to be born as a normal person with normal abilities. She was reborn as Adele von Ascham, a daughter of a noble, and she possesses magical abilities that are far from average or normal. She travels to a faraway place under the alias “Mile” where she will be hiding her abilities.
This is an interesting show that features an interesting plot and it develops at a perfect pace, the characters of the show are fun and interesting and the length of each episode is perfect to binge-watch. The music of the show is great and addictive. People should definitely give it a watch.
