60 Best Fantasy Anime Shows & Movies To Watch Right Now

What is better than watching anime? Watching the best fantasy anime movies-shows. The list follows the pattern of going from IMDb’s best to least-rated fantasy anime. The list contains winners like Seven Deadly Sins, Ancient Magus’ Bride, Cardcaptor Sakura, and many others worthy of inclusion whose main colorful characters take any anime fan to their fantastical world. Fantasy anime are the best you could choose. Make sure to read the list thoroughly as it has a mixture of fantasy anime shows and movies, serving you with all kinds of moods and themes.

60. Best Fantasy Anime: Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) [Movie]

• Director: Hayao Miyazaki
  
• Writer(s): Hayao Miyazaki (Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones)
  
• Cast: Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa
  
• IMDb Rating: 8.2
  
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Max

Howl’s Moving Castle traces the steps of Sophie, a young woman who is hexed by an envious witch and turned into an old lady. In search of a way to reverse the curse, she comes across the enigmatic moving castle belonging to Howl, a formidable yet unorthodox wizard. 

There, she encounters Calcifer, a fire demon who speaks, and Markl, Howl’s teenage apprentice. As Sophie becomes accustomed to her new life, she discovers Howl’s battle against a kingdom torn apart by war and his secret sin. 

Through the way, Sophie’s compassion and willpower transform Howl and everyone around her. With magic, adventure, and romance, this captivating tale examines self-acceptance and the strength of the heart.

59. Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (2017) [Series]

• Director: Koichi Hatsumi
  
• Writer(s): Toshiya Ono, Kazue Kato (Manga)
  
• Cast: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Jun Fukuyama, Kana Hanazawa
  
• IMDb Rating: 7.4
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu

Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga traces the life of Rin Okumura, a young man who finds out that he is the offspring of Satan and has to contain his demon energy. His peers at True Cross Academy begin doubting him when his secret comes out. 

When the Left Eye of the Impure King, a demonic relic that is incredibly strong, is taken, Rin and his friends go to Kyoto to prevent a rogue enemy from bringing back the Impure King, a demon who is lethal and brought destruction previously. 

As things get more heated, Rin needs to prove himself to his friends and learn how to control his flames in order to keep them safe. This season explores more about trust, redemption, and friendships among exorcists.

58. Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy Season 2 (2024) [Series]

• Director: Shinji Ishihira
  
• Writer(s): Kenta Ihara, Kei Azumi (Manga)
  
• Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Ayane Sakura
  
• IMDb Rating: 7.6
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy Season 2 follows the story of Makoto Misumi, a regular boy who is taken to a fantasy world but left behind by the goddess because of his looks. Makoto is forced to fend for himself and finds amazing magical powers and starts gathering a group of strong non-human friends. 

In this season, Makoto continues to spread his influence, battling new foes, building alliances, and learning more secrets about the world. With every strengthening, he has to face political turmoil and mystical powers that forge his destiny. Full of action, adventure, and humor, this season adds more challenges to Makoto’s unorthodox isekai adventure.

57. Mashle: Magic and Muscles (2023) [Series]

• Director: Tomoya Tanaka
  
• Writer(s): Yosuke Kuroda, Hajime Komoto (Manga)
  
• Cast: Chiaki Kobayashi, Reiji Kawashima, Kaito Ishikawa
  
• IMDb Rating: 7.4
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

Mashle: Magic and Muscles takes place in a world governed by magic controlling status, but Mash Burnedead is born devoid of any magical powers. In order to survive, he keeps his secret hidden and depends on his extraordinary strength. 

Upon his true identity being revealed, he enrolls himself at Easton Magic Academy, an elite school for high-end magic users. In a world without magic, Mash would rather be the Divine Visionary, the greatest magician, and do it with raw brute power over magical opponents. 

With deadpan wit, unbeatable brawn, and an affection for cream puffs, Mash defies the expectations of the world. This laugh-out-loud, action-filled tale of magic, comedy, and brutal fighting is an underdog’s struggle against fate.

56. The Ancient Magus’ Bride (2017 – 2023) [Series]

• Director: Norihiro Naganuma (Season 1), Kazuaki Terasawa (Season 2)
  
• Writer(s): Aya Takaha, Kore Yamazaki (Manga)
  
• Cast: Atsumi Tanezaki, Ryota Takeuchi, Koki Uchiyama
  
• IMDb Rating: 7.7
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

The Ancient Magus’ Bride follows Chise Hatori, who is a lonely and orphaned girl, sold at auction to an enigmatic, otherworldly sorcerer named Elias Ainsworth. Rather than making Chise his servant, Elias takes Chise as his apprentice and future bride and exposes her to a world rich with magic, legendary beasts, and ancient mysteries. 

As she studies magic, Chise recovers from her heartbreaking past and bonds with Elias and the supernatural creatures around her. Dark forces, though, endanger their world, challenging Chise’s strength and determination. 

Combining fantasy, romance, and emotional narrative, this series delves into themes of self-worth, acceptance, and the wonder of magic in a stunning world.

55. Best Fantasy Anime: The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) [Series]

• Director: Noriyuki Abe
  
• Writer(s): Makoto Uezu, Yoshiki Tanaka (Manga & Novel)
  
• Cast: Yusuke Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Maaya Sakamoto
  
• IMDb Rating: 7.5
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Funimation

The Heroic Legend of Arslan traces Prince Arslan, the true successor to the Kingdom of Pars, who is deprived of all after his father’s betrayal and the capture of their kingdom by the Lusitanian army. Having to run away, Arslan takes up a mission to recover his throne. 

Accompanied by his devoted guardian Daryun, the brilliant tactician Narsus, and others, he needs to amass an army, outwit his adversaries, and establish himself as a real leader. With wars, backstabs, and formidable rivals in his path, Arslan realizes that being a king isn’t only about power—it is also about wisdom, courage, and empathy.  This adventure fantasy narrates the tale of a young prince fighting against the odds to win back his homeland.

54. If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord (2019) [Series]

• Director: Takeyuki Yanase
  
• Writer(s): Takao Yoshioka, CHIROLU (Manga & Novel)
  
• Cast: Kanon Takao, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Tsuyoshi Koyama
  
• IMDb Rating: 7.0
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord follows Dale, a skilled and respected young adventurer. One day, while on a mission in the forest, he discovers Latina, a helpless demon girl with a broken horn—an outcast of her kind. Moved by her situation, Dale decides to adopt her and raise her as his daughter. 

As Latina continues to grow, she captures everyone around her with her sweetness and naivety. In turn, Dale, who used to be a hot-blooded warrior, turns into an overly protective father who would risk everything to protect her from harm. 

This sweet fantasy slice-of-life anime series deals with family, love, and the relationship of a father and daughter, and it has elements of mystery surrounding Latina’s origin.

53. Fruits Basket (2019 – 2021) [Series]

• Director: Yoshihide Ibata
  
• Writer(s): Taku Kishimoto, Natsuki Takaya (Manga)
  
• Cast: Manaka Iwami, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yuma Uchida
  
• IMDb Rating: 8.6
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, Funimation

Fruits Basket traces the life of Tohru Honda, a gentle and diligent high school student who, after losing her mother, finds herself living in a tent. She later learns that her classmates Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Sohma are part of a mystical family cursed to turn into animals of the Chinese zodiac when embraced by the opposite gender. 

Taken in by the Sohma clan, Tohru becomes immersed in their own troubles, assisting them in facing their painful histories and freeing themselves from the curse. As she becomes closer to them, she learns the lessons of love, friendship, and the strength of kindness. 

This tender fantasy drama is a combination of romance, comedy, and emotional depth and thus a wonderful story of healing and self-discovery.

52. To Your Eternity (2021 – 2023) [Series]

• Director: Masahiko Murata (S1), Kiyoko Sayama (S2)
  
• Writer(s): Shinzō Fujita, Yoshitoki Oima (Manga)
  
• Cast: Reiji Kawashima, Rie Hikisaka, Kenjirou Tsuda
  
• IMDb Rating: 8.4
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

To Your Eternity traces the story of Fushi, an immortal creature born to watch and study the world. A featureless orb at the beginning, Fushi can turn into the objects and creatures that it comes in contact with, beginning as a rock, a wolf, and eventually, a human boy. 

As Fushi travels through regions, it crosses paths with various individuals, experiencing profound emotional ties while observing love, friendship, pain, and death. Every encounter shapes Fushi’s understanding of life and humanity, but its journey is challenged by mysterious creatures called the Nokkers, who seek to erase it. 

This touching fantasy adventure explores themes of loss, survival, and self-discovery, creating a deeply emotional and thought-provoking experience for viewers.

51. Best Fantasy Anime: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (2023) [Series]

• Director: Keiichiro Saito
  
• Writer(s): Tomohiro Suzuki, Kanehito Yamada (Manga)
  
• Cast: Atsumi Tanezaki, Kana Ichinose, Chiaki Kobayashi
  
• IMDb Rating: 9.0
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End tracks Frieren, an elven mage who was a member of a legendary hero’s party that overthrew the Demon King. After the triumph, she travels on her own, thinking she has all the time in the world, given that elves live for thousands of years. 

When her old comrades start aging and dying, however, Frieren comes to realize that she never really got to know them or appreciate their time together. Resolved to meet people and better understand humanity, she sets off on a fresh journey, with a young apprentice in tow, and new risks, perils, and emotions. 

This sentimental fantasy tale traces the themes of bereavement, the cycle of time, and the need for significant attachments in a touching emotional manner.

50. Delicious in Dungeon (2024) [Series]

• Director: Yoshihiro Miyajima
  
• Writer(s): Kimiko Ueno, Ryoko Kui (Manga)
  
• Cast: Kentaro Kumagai, Sayaka Senbongi, Asuna Tomari
  
• IMDb Rating: 8.7
  
• Where to Watch: Netflix

Delicious in Dungeon tracks the story of Laios, a fearless adventurer whose group is ambushed by a dragon within a deep dungeon. His sister Falin sacrifices herself to teleport the group out of danger, but she is abandoned and eaten. 

Laios and his friends decide to go back to the dungeon to rescue and revive her, but they have no supplies or money. In order to survive, they begin cooking and consuming the monsters they meet, from scorpions to mushroom people. Along the journey, they encounter Senshi, a dwarf chef, who shows them how to make excellent dungeon food. 

The combination of comedy, action, and food is blended together in this fantasy-adventure anime as the team fights monsters and cooks them up on a gourmet basis during their quest.

49. The Eminence in Shadow (2022) [Series]

• Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
  
• Writer(s): Kanichi Katou, Daisuke Aizawa (Manga & Novel)
  
• Cast: Seiichiro Yamashita, Rina Hidaka, Kana Hanazawa
  
• IMDb Rating: 8.1
  
• Where to Watch: HIDIVE

The Eminence in Shadow tracks Cid Kagenou, a teenager who is fixated on the concept of being a mastermind operating from the shadows. He dies in his world and is reincarnated into a fantasy world where he is finally able to pursue his dream. 

He establishes a secret group, Shadow Garden, and enlists powerful members to battle an imaginary cult—except the cult is real. Not knowing just how much control he really wields, Cid plays everything like a game, fabricating epic tales that unwittingly happen to be true. 

This fight-filled isekai anime is a mix of comedy, outrageous battles, and an offbeat hero who unintentionally alters the world around him.

48. Best Fantasy Anime: The Case Study of Vanitas (2021) [Series]

• Director: Tomoyuki Itamura
  
• Writer(s): Hitomi Mieno, Jun Mochizuki (Manga)
  
• Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Kaito Ishikawa, Inori Minase
  
• IMDb Rating: 7.9
  
• Where to Watch: Funimation, Crunchyroll

The Case Study of Vanitas accompanies Noé Archiviste, a vampire who journeys to 19th-century Paris to find the Book of Vanitas, an enigmatic book said to vampirically curse the undead. 

When he encounters Vanitas, a mortal who keeps the book but uses it to heal rather than hurt vampires, he learns that Vanitas asserts that he can treat vampires suffering from an unknown ailment that causes them to lose control. Despite the uncertainty of whether or not he can trust him, Noé decides to accompany Vanitas on his quest. 

As they embark together, they reveal dark secrets, secret enemies, and an overall mystery regarding vampires and their realm. Fantasy, magic, action, and mystery are mixed in this anime, making it an emotional and thrilling adventure.

47. The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic (2024) [Series]

• Director: Takahide Ogata
  
• Writer(s): Shogo Yasukawa, Kurokata (Manga & Novel)
  
• Cast: Shogo Sakata, Ayaka Nanase, Akiho Suzumoto
  
• IMDb Rating: 7.5
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic tracks the adventures of Usato, a normal high school student who finds himself transported by accident to a different world and his two friends. While his friends are blessed with strong abilities, Usato learns that he possesses healing magic—a talent many would consider not strong. 

The brutal Rescue Team soon takes him in, however, and makes him go through rigorous, warrior-type training to harness his healing magic for battle. In spite of the hard training, Usato gets to learn and control his skills in unconventional means, making his healing magic become a deadly tool. 

Growing powerful, he then decides to save others, deal with formidable foes, and determine his place in this new reality. The anime mixes fantasy, action, and comedy into an engaging adventure.

46. I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History (2024) [Series]

• Director: Yuji Yanase
  
• Writer(s): Izumi Okido, Akari Hoshi
  
• Cast: Kanna Nakamura, Kaito Ishikawa, Rie Takahashi
  
• IMDb Rating: 6.9
  
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Prime Video

The plot of I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History centers on Alicia, a noble girl who recalls her previous life and discovers she is now the villain in a magical realm. She embraces her role and strives to become the most renowned villain ever, rather than being afraid of her fate. 

Alicia works very hard to become a master of sword fighting, magic, and strategy and surprises everyone in this magical world, nobility, and legendary creatures. She experiences rival nobles, magical battles, and hidden secrets while she changes the script. 

As Alicia remakes her fate in a world where all should have been scripted, her life is full of surprises, enigma, and fantasy.

45. Best Fantasy Anime: Made In Abyss

44. Re: ZERO Starting Life in Another World

43. That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime

42. Promised Neverland (Series)

• Director: Mamoru Kanbe
• Writer(s): Toshiya Ono, Kaiu Shirai
• Cast: Mariya Ise, Maaya Uchida
• IMDb Rating: 8.4
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
• Where to Watch: Hulu

Grace Field House is an orphanage looked after by Mama Isabella where the orphans live happily. Of course, the orphans must take tests, but they can spend their time as they deem fit. But there is a rule they must follow that they cannot go far beyond the orphanage.

Once in a few months, a child gets adopted and sent away live with their new family. No one hears from them again. But the suspicious older children try to get into the matter. What they find is cruel and shocking.

41.Yu Yu Hakusho (Series)

• Director: Noriyuki Abe
• Writer(s): Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
• Cast: Nozomu Sasaki, Nobuyuki Hiyama
• IMDb Rating: 8.4
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Hulu

Yuusuke Urameshi gets a chance to turn his life around when he throws himself in front of a moving car to save a young boy. But unfortunately, the authorities of the spirit realm do not let him pass on.

Koenma, the heir to the throne, offers Yuusuke an opportunity. This is to regain his life by completing a series of tasks. First, he is given the job of a Spirit Detective accompanied by the death god Botan.

Yuusuke forms a group with his former rival, Kazuma Kuwabara, and Hiei and Kurama, two demons. They train together and battle against their enemies to protect humanity.

40. Best Fantasy Anime: Princess Tutu (Series)

• Director: Junichi Sato
• Writer(s): Michiko Yokote
• Cast: Nanae Katou, Takahiro Sakurai
• IMDb Rating: 8.1
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video

Fantasy anime Princess Tutu is a story of a hero, Ahiru, who can transform into Princess Tutu, a talented ballet dancer who struggles against fate. With her dance, she can alleviate people’s turmoil. With this, she gets on to the challenge of finding the shards of her prince’s heart.

The anime follows the beliefs, the feelings, and ultimately the protagonist’s actions to determine whether this fairy tale can reach its “happily ever after.”

39. The Story of Princess Kaguya (Movie)

• Director: Isao Takahata
• Writer(s): Isao Takahata, Riko Sakaguchi
• Cast: Aki Asakura
• IMDb Rating: 8.0
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
• Where to Watch: Netflix

Okina, the main character, works as a bamboo cutter. When he cut away the hollow plants, he found a tiny baby. Thinking that she is a princess, a blessing sent from above, he takes her home to his wife, Ouna. Naming her Kaguya, the couple raises the child as theirs. She fits in the village they live in, playing with the children.

Kaguya’s life is changed when her adoptive father finds a treasure in the forest. He slowly turns his daughter into a princess, living in a mansion in the capital. Her life and origins come to life slowly as she enters the unwanted life as royalty.

38. Castle in the Sky (Movie)

• Director: Hayao Miyazaki
• Writer(s): Hayao Miyazaki
• Cast: Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa
• IMDb Rating: 8.0
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 96%
• Where to Watch: Netflix

Castle in the Sky follows the soaring adventures of Sheeta, a young girl who government agents have kidnaped for her mysterious crystal amulet, and Pazu, a young boy who dreams of reaching the fabled flying castle of Laputa. It follows their journey of learning of dreams while being together.

37. Best Fantasy Anime: Spice And Wolf (Series)

• Director: Takeo Takahashi
• Writer(s): Naruhisa Arakawa
• Cast: Ami Koshimizu, Jun Fukuyama
• IMDb Rating: 8.0
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Hulu

The anime adaptation Spice and Wolf follows the story of Holo, a powerful wolf deity of the small town of Pasloe who the people forget after some time. She meets a traveling merchant, Kraft Lawrence, with whom she offers a partnership, and he accepts her deal. However, with Lawrence coming closer to opening his shop, he realizes that his aspirations are not the same as they were before.

The anime series fuses the two polar genres of economics and romance to create an enthralling story. The story is full of elaborate schemes, sharp humor, and witty dialogue. The anime takes the viewers on a journey, searching for a lost identity in an ever-changing world.

36. Cardcaptor Sakura (Series)

• Director: Morio Asaka
• Writer(s): Nanase Ohkawa
• Cast: Sakura Tange, Motoko Kumai
• IMDb Rating: 8.0
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 84% (Audience Score)
• Where to Watch: Netflix

Sakura Kinomoto is a fourth-grader who stumbles upon a book containing a set of cards. When she accidentally brings upon the gust of, the cards get scattered.

Beast of the Seal tells her the cards are Clow Cards, created and sealed by Clow Reed’s sorcerer. The cards are a threat to humanity.

The Beast of the Seal appoints her and gives her the title of Cardcaptor with the only aim of capturing those cards.

35. Mushi-shi (Series)

• Director: Hiroshi Nagahama
• Writer(s): Hiroshi Nagahama
• Cast: Yuto Nakano
• IMDb Rating: 8.5
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
• Where to Watch: Hulu

Mushi, the most basic form of life globally, can exist without any goals or purposes. They ‘are’ and ‘be.’ They are beyond good and evil. However, to call them a form of life would be an oversimplification. Any information on them is rare as most humans are unaware of their existence. Ginko ponders them constantly.

In this brilliant fantasy anime, Mushi-shi is a group of people interested in Munshi and research them to understand their place in the world. Ginko chases rumors of occurrences that could be tied to Mushi as he wants an answer.

34. Best Fantasy Anime: Violet Evergarden (Series)

• Director: Taichi Ishidate, Haruka Fujita
• Writer(s): Reiko Yoshida
• Cast: Yui Ishikawa
• IMDb Rating: 8.5
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Netflix

Violet Evergarden, the titular character of the fantasy anime series, has been raised to decimate enemies during the Great War. After ending the war, she was hospitalized and maimed with only words of a dearest one whose meaning she did not understand.

After recovering from her wounds and falling out with her new family, she worked in CH Postal Services. Then, by sheer coincidence, she starts working as an Auto Memory Doll that converts people’s thoughts and feelings on paper and causes the doll to contact human emotions. This trade of hers takes her into a new adventure and a journey of self-discovery.

33. Humanity Has Declined

32. Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? 4 Part 2

DanMachi seems to get darker with each new cour, and the Winter 2023 portion is no exception. The rest of their party deals with an enormous floor boss and swarms of fodder enemies while the severely damaged Bell Cranel and Ryuu Lion attempt to stay one step ahead of the dungeon’s defense mechanism.

31. Best Fantasy Anime: Sugar Apple Fairy Tale

30. The Misfit Of Demon King Academy 2

The Misfit of Demon King Academy II, the second season of the anime series The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Attends School with His Descendants, is based on the light novel series of the same name written by Shu and illustrated by Yoshinori Shizuma.

The most powerful of all powerful heroes is back, and Anos is still as unflappable and quotable as ever. The Demon King and his harem set out in search of the Spirit King in The Misfit of Demon King Academy 2, while fending off threats from both gods and demons.

They visit a new kingdom on this journey and encounter a variety of unusual people, including a talking tree.

29. Endro! (Series)

• Director: Kaori
• Writer(s): Takashi Aoshima
• Cast: Shiina Natsukawa, Inori Minase
• IMDb Rating: 6.9
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video

In the magical realm of Naral island, a Demon Lord rises in every generation, and a Hero is born to defeat him. The latest hero is Juulia ‘Yusha’ Charldetto with her friends Seiran ‘Seira’ Élénoir, Meiza “Mei” Endust and Fai Fai.

While battling against the Demon Lord, the group’s spell goes awry, and they are sent back into the time before they even graduate. So now, they have to work to defeat the Demon Lord from the beginning.

However, there is a twist. With the heroes, the Demon Lord is also sent back into time, taking the form of their teacher and stopping them from becoming a Hero Party. While the Hero Party plans to defeat the notorious Demon Lord, will they uncover that the one they seek is closer to them? Will it be better in the sci-fi genre?

28. Best Fantasy Anime: Radiant (Series)

• Director: Seiji Kishi
• Writer(s): Yasuko Aoki, Yukie Sugawara
• Cast: Aoi Yuuki, Yumiri Hanamori
• IMDb Rating: 7.0
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

Seth, a Sorcerer from Pompo Hills, extermines all the Nemeses. They are powerful and mysterious demonic entities that fall from the sky and vaporize anything upon their touch. Doc and Mélie, his fellow Sorcerers, accompany him on his journey to exterminate all these beings.

Their aim? To bring a new world order where Sorcerers are not killed when infected by a Nemesis. Seth’s main plan? To destroy the Nemeses from its source by eliminating the mythical Radiant.

27. Restaurant to Another World (Series)

• Director: Masato Jinbo
• Writer(s): Masato Jinbo
• Cast: Junichi Suwabe, Sumire Uesaka
• IMDb Rating: 7.2
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Crunchyroll

Located on a corner of the street of Tokyo’s shopping district is a popular eatery called Western Restaurant Nekoya. It is famous among the residents while serving traditional Japanese and Western dishes. But this eatery is renowned among non-human kind of residents as well.

When the famous restaurant is closed Saturdays, it is open for other kinds of creatures. On Saturdays come dragons, mages, elves, fairies, and other animals. The chef, the Master, serves their favorite dishes to return on coming Saturdays.

26. Nagi No Asu Kara (Series)

• Director: Toshiya Shinohara
• Writer(s): Mari Okada
• Cast: Mikako Komatsu, Ai Kayano
• IMDb Rating: 7.4
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Crunchyroll

The anime series Nagi no Asu kara revolves around four friends, Hikari Sakishima, Manaka Mukaido, Chisaki Hiradaira, and Kaname Isaki, who live in the sea. Chika and Kaname are forced to leave the sea and attend a school on the surface. They meet Tsumugu Kihara, a fellow student and fisherman who loves the sea.

The anime deals with the discrimination and hatred between the sea people and surface people. The anime will show the storms in the friends’ personal lives, waiting for the people living on the surface.

25. Best Fantasy Anime: Flip Flappers (Series)

• Director: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
• Writer(s): Yuniko Ayana
• Cast: Mao Ichimichi, Minami Takahashi
• IMDb Rating: 7.4
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

Cocona, an average middle schooler, has no sense of a goal. She does not know what to strive for. Then, she meets Papika and is invited to join Flip Flap’s organization.

Cocona finds herself in the world of a bizarre alternate dimension called Pure Illusion while helping Papika look for some crystal shards. They are sent into another world in Pure Illusion. When they face a dangerous creature, the duo uses their crystals to transform into Pure Blade and Pure Barrier. However, a rival organization slays the beast and takes the fragment left behind.

The duo realizes that they must work together and effectively to win against their rivals and the creatures in Pure Illusion.

24. Sword Art Online (Series)

• Director: Tomohiko Itō
• Writer(s):
• Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsouka, Haruka Tomatsu
• IMDb Rating: 7.5
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
• Where to Watch: Netflix

In 2022, creators launched an online role-playing game called Sword Art Online (SAO). In the game’s fantasy world, the players can control their avatars with their thoughts.

Kazuto Kirigaya, aka “Kirito,” is one of the first few to get the game and finds himself in the imaginary world of Aincrad. The world is full of fantastic weapons and monsters. However, soon the players realize they cannot log out, and they are trapped until they complete all one hundred levels of the game.

To escape the fantastical virtual world, Kirito will now have to interact and cooperate with his fellow players, with Some becoming friends allies while others were becoming enemies. There is a rule in this bizarre game, if they die in Aincrad, they die in real life. So Kirito, with his friends, must adapt and fight for his survival.

23. Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (Series)

• Director: Mitsue Yamazaki
• Writer(s): Yoshiko Nakamura
• Cast: Inori Minase, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
• IMDb Rating: 7.5
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Funimation

In the anime adaptation, The Demon Lord Tasogare kidnaps a human princess Aurora Suya Rhys ‘Syalis’ Kaymin. However, the princess is only worried about her sleep. Ever since her capture, she has not got a good night’s sleep.

To get her deserved sleep, she finds strange items like the fur of the demonic teddy bear blanket-like bodies of ghost shrouds. She is adamant about getting her rest, by hook or by crook, so much so that even death would not be able to stop her.

22. Best Fantasy Anime: Log Horizon (Series)

• Director: Shinji Ishihira
• Writer(s): Shingo Irie, Shinsuke Oonishi
• Cast: Takuma Terashima, Emiri Katou
• IMDb Rating: 7.6
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Funimation

After the latest update in the Elder Tale, a most popular MMORPG, thirty thousand Japanese gamers are stuck in the game and cannot log out. Shiroe is among them. However, his shock lasts for a moment after that, and he sets out to explore the world.

With his friend Naotsugu and Akatsuki, Shiroe sets out to explore the virtual city of Akihabara while leading others in negotiating with the native NPCs. The anime Log Horizon explores gaming by touching the themes of fantasy, adventure, and politics.

21. Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon (Series)

• Director: Yasuhiro Takemoto, Tatsuya Ishihara
• Writer(s): Jamie Marchi
• Cast: Maria Naganawa, Yuuki Kuwahara
• IMDb Rating: 7.7
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Netflix

The fantasy anime Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid dragon follows Kobayashi when she returns from work. She opens her apartment door only to be met by an unusually frightening sight of a dragon. It transforms into an energetic young girl dressed in a maid outfit, introducing herself as Tooru.

Ready to repay her savior’s kindness, Tooru offers to work as her maidservant. Even though Kobayashi is hesitant, Tooru’s incredible dragon abilities convince her to take the girl in.

Despite being extremely efficient at her job, the maid’s unorthodox methods bring more trouble than help. Though Kobayashi makes her best effort to handle the crazy situation, nothing has prepared her for this new life with a dragon maid.

20. Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (Series)

• Director: Koji Masunari
• Writer(s): Hiroyuki Yoshino
• Cast: Haruka Tomatsu, Yuuki Kaji
• IMDb Rating: 7.8
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Netflix

Several bizarre labyrinths known as Dungeons hide incredible treasures within them worldwide. These mysterious places are created by Magi, a rare class of magicians. Djinns rule over the labyrinths while giving successful conquerors access to their immense power and choosing them as potential kings.

Aladdin is a young magician who is eager to explore the world. He finally leaves his home behind. He begins his journey only accompanied by his mentor

. His mentor Ugo is a djinn that we can summon with his flute. He becomes friends with Alibaba Saluja. Both destroy a local merchant’s supply cart. To pay for the damages, Alibaba suggests conquering the nearest dungeon. Thus, becomes the first step in their epic adventure.

19. Snow White with Red Hair (Series)

• Director: Masahiro Andō
• Writer(s): Deko Akao
• Cast: Saori Hayami, Nobuhiko Okamoto
• IMDb Rating: 7.8
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Hulu

The basic story of the popular anime Snow White with Red Hair depicts Shirayuki’s journey toward a new life at the royal palace of Clarines while running away from Prince Raji of Tanbarun. It also marks Zen’s journey, rescues Shirayuki from Prince Raji, and his attempt to become a prince worthy of his title.

Shirayuki and Zen form a bond for their lives while also defending themselves from Prince Raji.

18. Best Fantasy Anime: Noragami (Series)

• Director: Kotaro Tamura
• Writer(s): Deko Akao
• Cast: Hiroshi Kamiya, Yuuki Kaji
• IMDb Rating: 7.9
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Hulu

Yato is a minor deity who is working as a Delivery God. He has a dream of having millions of worshippers. But he has no shrine dedicated to his name. So instead, he spends his days doing odd jobs, and his partner leaves him as she is fed up with him.

One day, Hiyori Iki, a middle schooler, saves Yato from a car accident. She survives the event, but it affects her. Her soul has become loose and hence able to leave her body. She demands from the minor god to return her to normal. However, to do so, he will need a new partner. So she agrees to help him find one. Then, it might be possible for Yato to turn his life around with her.

17. Kiki’s Delivery Service (Movie)

• Director: Hayao Miyazaki
• Writer(s): Hayao Miyazaki
• Cast: Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma
• IMDb Rating: 7.9
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 98%
• Where to Watch: Netflix

Kiki must spend a year living in a distant town to become a full-fledged witch. Then, she takes on the tradition and leaves her family and friends, flying away on her broomstick with only her cat, Jiji, with her.

She reaches and settles in Koriko, a coastal town. However, she struggles to adapt to the lifestyle. Kiki ends up wandering in the street until she is offered Osono a place to stay in exchange for the deliveries from her bakery. This begins her journey of independence.

16. Best Fantasy Anime: Millennium Actress (Movie)

• Director: Satoshi Kon
• Writer(s): Satoshi Kon, Sadayuki Murai
• Cast: Fumiko Orikasa, Shouzhou Iizuka
• IMDb Rating: 7.9
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93%
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video

Once the millennium hits, Genie Studio’s old buildings are set to be demolished. Genya Tachibana, a filmmaker, decides to honor this occasion by making a documentary on actress Chiyoko Fujiwara. Genya and cameraman Kyouji Ida finally meet the actress for the interview.

During this interview, Chiyoko’s memories take them on an illusionary journey through Japanese cinematic history. The present melds with the past, and the characters she played are put in the spotlight again.

15. Seven Deadly Sins (Series)

• Director: Tensai Okamura
• Writer(s): Shōtarō Suga
• Cast: Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Yuuki Kaji
• IMDb Rating: 7.9
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 75%
• Where to Watch: Netflix

Based on the best-selling manga series, fantasy anime show Seven Deadly Sins follows the adventures of Elizabeth, the third princess of the Kingdom of Liones in the world similar to the European Middle Ages, and her search for the Seven Deadly Sins, the legendary knights that once betrayed their homeland

. With their help, she seeks to take back her KingdomKingdom from the corrupt Holy Knights. But, she also wants justice in the unjust world.

14. InuYasha (Series)

• Director: Masashi Ikeda, Yasunao Aoki
• Writer(s): Katsuyuki Sumisawa
• Cast: Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino
• IMDb Rating: 7.9
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 88% (Audience Score)
• Where to Watch: Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu

Fantasy anime InuYasha follows Kagome Higurashi, a fifteen-year-old girl whose everyday life ends when a demon drags her into a cursed well on the grounds of her family’s Shinto shrine. She ends up 500 years in the past during Japan’s violent Sengoku period with the demon’s actual target and a wish-granting jewel called the Shikon Jewel, reborn inside her.

When the sacred jewel shatter, Kagome enlists the help of a hybrid dog-demon/human, Inuyasha, to help her collect the shards and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.

The orphan fox-demon Shippo, the intelligent monk Miroku, and the lethal demon slayer Sango join the duo on their journey. The group must work together to find the shards and deal with the threats.

13. Best Fantasy Anime: Kamisama Kiss (Series)

• Director: Akitaro Daichi
• Writer(s): Akitaro Daichi, Michiko Yokote
• Cast: Shinnosuke Tachibana, Shuzuko Mimori
• IMDb Rating: 8.1
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Hulu

Due to her father being an absentee and being in extreme debt, Nanami Momozono loses everything. While running homeless, she saves a man who offers her a place to live, later becoming a shrine. She tries to escape but is caught up by shrine spirits and Tomoe, a fox familiar. In the case of mistaken identity, Tomoe leaves her by refusing to serve a human.

Nanami immerses herself in the religious duties, but she feels the need of the fox familiar. In searching for him, she lands in trouble and seals a bond with him. They must now journey together as god and familiar. But their path is full of new threats, new relationships, and new feelings.

12. The Rising of the Shield Hero (Series)

• Director: Takao Abo, Masato Jinbo
• Writer(s): Keigo Koyanagi
• Cast: Asami Saito, Kaito Ishikawa
• IMDb Rating: 8.1
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Netflix

Plagued with the waves of Catastrophe, the modern-day Japanese Kingdom of Melromarc calls upon the Shield Heroes, whose job is to be the savior of the KingdomKingdom. Naofumi Iwatani is one of the four to be given this opportunity. First, however, his colleagues teased him due to his size and personality.

When he joins hands to train with Malty Melromarc, he is falsely accused of taking advantage of her. Hated by his people, he leaves the training grounds. After this episode, mistrust in his heart strengthens himself and his reputation. He buys a demi-human named Raphtalia, who is on the verge of death.

Together, in this fantasy anime, they both fight their fates to protect Melromarc.

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11. Yona of the Dawn (Series)

• Director: Kazuhiro Yoneda
• Writer(s): Shinichi Inotsume
• Cast: Ayahi Takagi, Chiwa Saitou
• IMDb Rating: 8.1
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Hulu

Based on the massive popularity of the manga Mizuho Kusanagi, the fantasy series Yona of the Dawn follows Princess Yona of Kingdom Kouka on an adventure of her life as she faces the harsh realities KingdomKingdom.

With only a mysterious legend to guide her, she must discover a way to restore Kouka to its former glory, a peaceful place for all human beings. She must also find a way to stop the new King of Kouka and take her KingdomKingdom from his evil clutches.

10. Revolutionary Girl Utena (Series)

• Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara
• Writer(s): Yōji Enokido
• Cast: Tomoko Kawakami, Yuriko Fuchzaki
• IMDb Rating: 8.1
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Funimation

Known in Japanese as Shoujo Kakumei Utena, fantasy anime The Revolutionary Girl Utena follows Utena Tenjou, meets a traveling prince, and becomes a prince herself. The prince leaves her with a ring with a strange rose crest, promising to meet again.

While attending Ootori Academy a few years after the meeting, she witnesses a duel with a unique prize, the Rose Bride, and her special powers. Utena wins the fight and the Rose Bride, Anthy Himemiya. She promises to free Anthy and know the secrets behind the Academy by revolutionizing the world.

The anime is a blend of imagery and ideas, tackling the themes of idealism, illusions, adulthood, and identity as a coming-of-age story.

9. Best Fantasy Anime: Mononoke (Series)

• Director: Kenji Nakamura
• Writer(s): Chiaki J. Konaka, Ikuko Takahashi, Michiko Yokote, Manabu Ishikawa
• Cast: Takahiro Sakurai, Hikaru Midorikawa
• IMDb Rating: 8.3
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Crunchyroll

A master of the occult travels across Japan to slay Mononoke, the evil spirits. However, he cannot simply kill these spirits. Instead, he has a process to kill them. First, he has to find the Form, the Truth, and the Reason, then he wields the Exorcism Sword and fights against these spirits. Finally, he exorcises the ghosts with psychological analysis and investigative work.

While travelling, he reaches an inn where an influential Mononoke band, Zashiki Warashi, has infested in the room where a pregnant lady is placed. He must investigate the Form, the Truth, and the Reason before anyone gets hurt or killed.

 8. My Hero Academia (Series)

• Director: Kenji Nagasaki
• Writer(s): Yōsuke Kuroda
• Cast: Daiki Yamashita, Nobuhiko Okamoto
• IMDb Rating: 8.4
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
• Where to Watch: Netflix

My Hero Academia follows Izuku Midoriya, born without ‘quirks’ or newly discovered superpowers. However, he wants nothing but a hero. However, his life changes when he meets his idol, All Might, who names him the latter’s successor.

He enrolls in UA High, a school for hero training with this revelation. He will fight off criminal organizations with his new classmates and friends and become a hero.

7. Fate/ Zero (Series)

• Director: Ei Aoki
• Writer(s): Akira Hiyama, Akihiro Yoshida
• Cast: Ayako Kawasumi, Rikiya Koyama
• IMDb Rating: 8.4
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
• Where to Watch: Netflix

Based on the light novel written by Gen Urobuchi, Fate/Zero depicts the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War. However, the Einzbern family is confident that the Fourth Holy Grail War will be different, with a Holy Grail vessel in their grasp. The Einzberns hire magus Killer Kiritsugu Emiya to their only daughter, Irisviel.

Kiritsugu, accompanied by Saber, now stands at the center of a cutthroat survival game. He finds his greatest opponent in Kirei Kotomine. Will he survive the WarWar is the question?

6. Best Fantasy Anime: Black Clover (Series)

• Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara, Ayataka Tanemura
• Writer(s): Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Kanichi Katou
• Cast: Gakuto Kajiwara, Kana Yuuki
• IMDb Rating: 8.4
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 76% (Audience Score)
• Where to Watch: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video

In the fantasy anime Black Clover, Asta and Yuno were abandoned at the same church on the same day and were Raised together as children. They came to know of the “Wizard King,” a title given to the strongest mage in the kingdom.

They promised each other that they would compete against each other for the position of the next Wizard King. Yuno can wield magic with incredible power and control, which gives him the ability to wield a powerful Grimoire. Asta cannot use magic and desperately tries to awaken his powers by physically training and getting nothing.

Yuno is attacked by a person named Lebuty who wants his Grimoire. Asta tries to fight Lebuty, but he is outmatched. However, by unleashing his inner emotions in a rage, Asta receives a “Black Clover,” giving him enough power to defeat Lebuty.

 5. One Piece (Series)

• Director: Kōnosuke Uda, Satoshi Itō
• Writer(s): Junki Takegami, Hirohiko Kamisaka, Shōji Yonemura
• Cast: Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai
• IMDb Rating: 8.7
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 87% (Audience Score)
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Hulu

The story focuses on a young pirate after a legendary pirate, Gol D Roger. The latter revealed the grandest treasures in existence just before his death. The young pirate named Monkey D Luffy enters the picture seeking the One Piece just for the sake of adventure. Luffy, with his crew, is set on the journey where they experience crazy things and people. Their journey reveals the mysteries regarding the prize everyone has been looking for.

4. Dragon Ball Z (Series)

• Director: Daisuke Nishio, Shigeyasu Yamauchi
• Writer(s): Takao Koyama
• Cast: Masako Nozawa, Ryo Horikawa
• IMDb Rating: 8.7
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 91% (Audience Score)
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Crunchyroll

A worthy inclusion in the fantasy genre but more of an isekai anime, Dragon Ball Z follows Gokuu, living a peaceful life with his family after winning the World Martial Arts Tournament five years prior. He meets his brother, Raditz, who reveals that Gokuu is a warrior from Saiyan’s extinct race.

Gokuu was sent as a baby to Earth to conquer and destroy the planet. However, he suffered amnesia, which turned him into a kind and well-mannered person who protected others.

Raditz fails to turn Gokuu to his side, so he warns him about the upcoming threat of an intergalactic nature. The central conflict will be over the seven mystical dragon balls, and only the fittest will survive.

3. Best Fantasy Anime: Death Note (Series)

• Director: Tetsurō Araki
• Writer(s): Toshiki Inoue
• Cast: Kappei Yamaguchi, Mamoru Miyano
• IMDb Rating: 9.0
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
• Where to Watch: Netflix

In a world polluted by violence, murders, and thefts, human Light Yagami and the God of Death Ryuk think that their worlds are rotten. So to fulfill his amusement, Ryuk drops his ‘Death Note,’ which Light finds. The rule is whoever has their name written will die. So light with all the temptation to test the Death Note out, experiments with it, and commits a murder.

Intending to cleanse the world, Light changes his name to Kira and sets out on his wicked goal. But unfortunately, he is followed by a detective named L. With Detective L on his trail, it is now a battle of wits that will end when one of them is dead.

2. Attack on Titan (Series)

• Director: Tetsurō Araki, Jun Shishido
• Writer(s): Yasuko Kobayashi, Hiroshi Seko, Shintarō Kawakubo
• Cast: Yuuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa
• IMDb Rating: 9.0
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 96%
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Hulu

The fantasy genre anime Attack on Titan follows Eren Jaeger and his revenge on Titans. The Titans are man-eaters who first appeared on Earth around 100 years ago. Humans built massive walls around their settlements to stop these creatures. However, that wall gets broken by a giant, and the Titans are dispersed into the city.

One of the Titans eats up Eren’s mother, and he swears vengeance that he will kill every one of them. Along with some friends, he is the last hope of humanity’s survival. So the first season was all talked upon.

1. Best Fantasy Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Series)

• Director: Yasuhiro Irie
• Writer(s): Hiroshi Ōnogi
• Cast: Romi Park, Rie Kugimiya
• IMDb Rating: 9.1
• Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
• Where to Watch: Hulu, HBO Max

In the fantasy isekai series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, an attempt is made by brothers Edward and Alphonse to bring their dead mother back as they try the way of alchemy which leads to disaster. The banned principle of human transmutation leads to a personal loss. Alphonse’s body is disintegrated, and Edward loses a leg to save his brother. He sacrifices his arm. Edward has to bind Alphonse’s soul by binding to metal armor.

The brothers are rescued by Pinako Rockbell and his granddaughter, Winry. Winry creates prosthetic limbs for Edward. They train with their new bodies. After training, the quest to find the Philosopher’s Stone to restore their bodies. Edward gains the title of ‘Fullmetal’ and goes on a journey with his brother filled with conspiracy and threats.

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