Anime like Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance

Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry

Also known as Chivalry of a Failed Knight.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Nexus
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

The "school sword action" story revolves around Magic Knights, modern magic-users who fight with weapons converted from their souls. Ikki Kurogane goes to a school for these Magic Knights, but he is the "Failed Knight" or "Worst One" who is failing because he has no magical skills. However, one day, he is challenged to a duel by Stella, a foreign princess and the "Number One" student. In this duel, "the loser must be obedient for life."



Tags: Swordplay , Male Protagonist , School , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Magic , Primarily Teen Cast , Class Struggle , Urban Fantasy , Nudity , Incest , Bullying , Female Harem , Primarily Female Cast , Politics , Transgender , Archery , Super Power , Large Breasts

Absolute Duo

Also known as Absolute Duo.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Romance , Supernatural

The story begins with Blaze — a weapon that is the manifestation of a human's soul. Tooru Kokonoe happens to be qualified for this, but for some reason his Blaze is not a weapon, but a shield. Moreover, he enrolled in a school that teaches combat skills, and thanks to the school's Duo partner system, he ends up living with a beautiful silver-haired girl.



Tags: School , Female Harem , Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Boarding School , Yandere , Nudity , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Guns , CGI , Tragedy , Teacher , Kemonomimi

Gakusen Toshi Asterisk

Also known as The Asterisk War.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , flying DOG
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance , Sci-Fi

Invertia (meteor storm)… an unprecedented disaster that struck the world during the 20th century.

Because of this disaster, numerous cities around the world were destroyed. However, within the meteor, an unknown element called mana (the all-encompassing element), was discovered, which allowed human technology to make rapid strides.

This also gave rise to a new species of human born with unique skills – the Star Pulse Generation (Genestella).

The setting for the world’s greatest comprehensive battle spectacle, the Festas (Star Warrior Festivals), is an academy city above the water surrounded by six academies called Rikka also commonly known as Asterisk. Having transferred into Seidoukan Academy in order to fulfill his own wish, scholarship student Ayato Amagiri swears he too will fight in this city.

Burning souls race…

The curtain rises on this school battle spectacle!



Tags: Male Protagonist , Female Harem , Magic , Swordplay , School , Kuudere , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Teen Cast , Robots , War , School Club

Seiken Tsukai no World Break

Also known as World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman.

Studio: diomedéa , Madman Entertainment , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

The story is set in a private high school that brings together "saviors," youths with awakened memories from past lives. Some of them are Shirogane who fight enemies with weapons and techniques gleaned from the Puraana powers from their own bodies. Others are Kuroma who wipe out enemies, with magic to manipulate the Maana powers that surpass physics. A boy named Moroha Haimura enrolls in this school. He is the first person in history with past lives of both Shirogane and Kuroma.



Tags: Female Harem , Nudity , Henshin , Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , School , Magic , Dragons , Kaiju , Male Protagonist , Slavery , Primarily Female Cast , Tragedy , Foreign , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Reincarnation , Bullying , Tsundere , CGI , Kuudere , Tanned Skin , Travel , Archery

Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut

Also known as Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle.

Studio: Lerche
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Fantasy , Mecha , Romance , Supernatural

The Royal Knight Academy was established to train the heirs and scions of the lands how to fight using the ancient mechanical dragons known as Drag-Rides. Those noble intentions, however, go royally astray when Lux, deposed prince of the Arcadia Empire, accidentally stumbles upon the Kingdom of Atismata's new Princess Lisesharte in her royal bath and sees altogether more than he should have. Challenged to a Drag-Ride duel when the Princess bares her anger, Lux finds himself thrust into a series of events that could ultimately expose the darkest secrets of both their royal families!



Tags: Super Robot , Female Harem , Primarily Female Cast , School , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Swordplay , Crossdressing , Dungeon , Kuudere , CGI , Tragedy

IS: Infinite Stratos

Also known as Infinite Stratos.

Studio: Lantis , TBS , Sentai Filmworks , 8-bit , Sony Music Communications , Project IS , Sakura Create
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Ecchi , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

Japan engineered an armed powered exoskeleton "Infinite Stratos" (IS) and it became the mainstream of weapons. Since only women can operate IS, women dominate the society over men. Orimura Ichika is a 15 year old boy and accidentally touches an IS placed in the IS pilot training school. He is found to be the only man who can operate IS and forced to enter the training school. Ichika's busy school life surrounded by girls has begun.

Tags: Female Harem , Nudity , Robots , Real Robot , Tsundere , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , School Club , Kuudere , Henshin , Aviation , Artificial Intelligence , Crossdressing , CGI

Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu

Also known as The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World.

Studio: TBS , CLOUDHEARTS , Kodansha , DMM.com , BS11 , Crunchyroll , Pony Canyon , Nichion , Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyuujo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The Arnold Academy of Sorcery for society’s most elite has just received their first commoner student: Ray White. Despite the contempt he’s received, Ray’s managed to befriend an eclectic group of classmates that get him into all sorts of schemes. But the pressures of maneuvering teenage drama is half his worries, as he secretly is the most powerful sorcerer…the Iceblade Sorcerer!



Tags: Magic , School , Male Protagonist , Female Harem , Swordplay , Fitness , Bisexual , Crossdressing , War , Elf , Class Struggle , Maids , Found Family , Cult

Eiyuu Kyoushitsu

Also known as Classroom for Heroes.

Studio: Actas , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Movic , Tencent Japan , Shueisha , Square Enix , Bandai Namco Music Live
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The story is set in Rosewood Academy, a school that trains future heroes destined to protect mankind. The school accepts only those with the most potential. Arnest Flaming, a girl who boasts the top record in the academy, is assigned to guide a mysterious but cheerful new student named Blade who rivals her own power.



Tags: Episodic , School , Male Protagonist , Female Harem , Nudity , Demons , Swordplay , Magic , Clone , Dragons , Primarily Teen Cast , Centaur , Augmented Reality , Artificial Intelligence

Hidan no Aria

Also known as Aria the Scarlet Ammo.

Studio: J.C. Staff , Funimation , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Ecchi , Romance

Aria is a volatile girl who’s top dog in assault at a school for young mercenaries. When she discovers her classmate Kinji’s an ace, she strong-arms him into being her partner, but she isn’t the only femme fatale who wants a taste of his combat skills. His secret? He’s only a hotshot when he’s turned on! Aria gets Kinji for one mission, but he’ll end up with more than one finger on his trigger!



Tags: Tsundere , Guns , School , Urban Fantasy , Female Harem , Yandere , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Kuudere , CGI

Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou

Also known as The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Aniplex of America , Movic , Nippon BS Broadcasting , ADK Marketing Solutions , AT-X , Q-Tec , TOKYO MX , KADOKAWA , Docomo Anime Store , Contents Seed , Medicos Entertainment , Studio Mausu , Aniplex , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Anos, the Demon King of Tyranny, has defeated humans, spirits, and gods alike. But even demon kings get tired of all the fighting sometimes! Hoping for a more peaceful life, Anos decides to reincarnate himself. When he wakes two thousand years later, though, he finds the world has become too peaceful--his descendants have grown weak and magic is in serious decline. Intending to reclaim his rightful place, he enrolls in Demon King Academy, where he finds that his magical power is off the charts. Literally. And because they can't measure his power, the faculty and other students regard Anos as a misfit. With the support of Misha, the one student he manages to befriend, the misfit (Demon King) begins his climb up the demon ranks!



Tags: Demons , Magic , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , School , Super Power , Conspiracy , Memory Manipulation , Swordplay , War , Kuudere , Time Manipulation , Twins , Love Triangle , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Gore , Crime , Alternate Universe , Musical Theater , Primarily Teen Cast