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Yuusha Kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku

Also known as Sentenced to Be a Hero.

Studio: Studio KAI , KADOKAWA , VIC GAME STUDIOS , Sammy , Kansai TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat. But when Xylo encounters a mysterious new goddess, their unlikely alliance sparks a rebellion that could shatter the chains of eternal punishment.

Notes:
The first episode aired with a runtime of ~58 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
Initially scheduled to air in October, 2025

Tags: Medieval , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Demons , Anti-Hero , Gods , Gore , Revenge , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Crime , Military , Cosmic Horror , Body Horror , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Isekai , CGI , Tsundere , Prison , Seinen

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Kenpuu Denki Berserk

Also known as Berserk.

Studio: OLM , VAP , Media Blasters , NYAV Post , Nippon Television Network , Hakusensha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Supernatural

Set during a time that very much resembles Europe during the Middle Ages, Berserk is a story of revenge set in the castle town of Midland. Recently, the town has seen the rise of a wicked king, who uses demonic minions to control and victimise his subjects.

However, when a lone soldier enters the town calling himself the Black Swordsman and armed to the teeth, many sense that the king's days of unchecked oppression are over. Soon, the Black Swordsman is plying his trade by hunting down the king's evil servants, giving no quarter, and preparing to exact his vengeance on the king.

Tags: Tragedy , Seinen , Swordplay , War , Male Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Gore , Medieval , Military , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Found Family , Demons , Philosophy , Revenge , Politics , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Torture , Survival , Primarily Male Cast , Travel , Tsundere , Tomboy , Tanned Skin , Coming of Age , Nudity , Archery , Curses , Fugitive , Class Struggle , Female Protagonist , Skeleton , Rural

Where to watch?

Netflix

CLAYMORE

Also known as Claymore.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Funimation , Avex Entertainment , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Horror

A brutal scourge stalks the land. Yoma, monsters driven by a hunger satisfied by only one quarry - Humanity. The dark breed knows but a singular foe: Claymore. Human-Yoma hybrids of extraordinary strength and cunning, the Claymores roam from skirmish to skirmish delivering salvation by the edge of a blade.

Thus begins the twisting tale of Clare, one such sister of the sword driven by pain in both victory and defeat. A child silent and suffering hidden in her past, Clare's march toward vengeance unfolds along a path marked by violence, solitude and scorn. In a land where even the predator is prey, the haunted hearts of hunter and hunted alike wear the scars of the age.

Tags: Medieval , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Revenge , Tragedy , Primarily Female Cast , Fugitive , Gore , Demons , Kuudere , Primarily Adult Cast , Orphan , Super Power , Monster Girl , Travel , Body Horror , Tomboy , Shapeshifting , Nudity , Cannibalism , Shounen , Rural , Torture , Snowscape , Desert , Urban

Where to watch?

Hulu

Ragna Crimson

Also known as Ragna Crimson.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , King Records , GREE Entertainment , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Square Enix , BS11 , newgin , Movic , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mystery

Dragons reign terror over the earth, sea and sky. If sworn dragon hunters like Ragna are to have any hope of dealing death to these seemingly invincible, fire-breathing beasts, they must find a way to level the odds. Ragna teams up with a mysterious man named Crimson who has likewise sworn to stand against the dragons menacing the world. But although Crimson’s motivations may be mysterious, his goal and Ragna’s perfectly align, and together they’ll fight to vanquish the dragons once and for all.

Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes.

Tags: War , Dragons , Revenge , Shounen , Time Manipulation , Magic , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Tragedy , Super Power , Anti-Hero , Gore , Crossdressing , Clone , Guns , Gender Bending , Orphan , Tsundere , Nekomimi

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Amazon Prime Video

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Helck

Also known as Helck.

Studio: Satelight , Nippon Television Network , NetEase Games , BS Nittele , Shogakukan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

A certain country in the demon world. The Demon King was defeated by the hands of one of the heroes, and a competition was held for the title of the New Demon King. The Imperial Four Heavenly Kings Vermilio, who is in charge of the tournament, is furious at the participation of the human hero Helck, who is supposed to be her enemy. After receiving news of the fall of the castle of Urum before the final, Vermilio sets out to retake Urum Castle with Helck and other finalists. With a smile, Helck says, "Let's destroy humans." Are those words true? The truth behind the smile is...

Note: The first and second episode premiered at Anime Expo 2023 on July 1.

Tags: Tragedy , Demons , War , Female Protagonist , Travel , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Magic , Class Struggle , Surreal Comedy , Angels , Shounen , Parody , Lost Civilization , Animals , Medieval , Kemonomimi

Where to watch?

HIDIVE

Hulu

Sousou no Frieren

Also known as Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

Studio: Toho , MADHOUSE , Shogakukan , Nippon Television Network , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Aniplex , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about. Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her? Decades after their victory, the funeral of one her friends confronts Frieren with her own near immortality. Frieren sets out to fulfill the last wishes of her comrades and finds herself beginning a new adventure…

Tags: Travel , Magic , Elf , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Time Skip , Medieval , Found Family , Kuudere , Iyashikei , Demons , Foreign , Shounen , Adoption , Rural , Asexual , Heterosexual , Aromantic , Dungeon , Episodic , Rotoscoping , Religion , Snowscape , CGI , Spearplay , Food , Dragons , Horticulture

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YouTube

Netflix

Hulu

Amazon Prime Video

Hime Kishi wa Barbaroi no Yome

Also known as The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Jumondou , BS Nittele , Kansai TV , AT-X , TOKYO MX , WOWOW , Culture Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

Serafina, the West’s fiercest knight, expected torture when captured by barbarians. Instead, she got a marriage proposal! Marrying her sworn enemy is a hard no! But after seeing her wedding captor’s culture and very pretty face, she may be tempted to swap her sword for a wedding veil. Get ready for the ultimate enemies-to-maybe-lovers arc.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Shounen , Age Gap , Medieval , War , Male Protagonist , Magic , Foreign , Lost Civilization , Nudity , Fairy , Elf , Dragons , Prison , Religion , Conspiracy , Robots , Guns , Super Robot

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Ousama Ranking

Also known as Ranking of Kings.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Fuji TV , Aniplex , BANDAI SPIRITS , KADOKAWA , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Unable to hear, speak, or wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir to the throne—and his kingdom agrees. But his fateful encounter with Kage, a shadow on the ground, gives him his first true friend. The two set off on a grand adventure and, together, form a bond that can overcome any obstacle...even being king.

Tags: Disability , Coming of Age , Fairy Tale , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Language Barrier , Ensemble Cast , Medieval , Tragedy , Swordplay , Bullying , Primarily Male Cast , Seinen , Magic , War , Demons , Gods , Politics , Assassins , Heterosexual , Travel , Gore , Achronological Order , Tsundere , Amputation , Kaiju

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Akame ga Kill!

Also known as Akame ga Kill!.

Studio: WHITE FOX , Sentai Filmworks , Toho , Square Enix , Hanabee Entertainment , Animatsu Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Psychological , Thriller

In a land where corruption rules and a ruthless Prime Minister has turned the puppet Emperor's armies of soldiers, assassins and secret police against the people, only one force dares to stand against them: Night Raid, an elite team of relentless killers, each equipped with an Imperial Arm - legendary weapons with unique and incredible powers created in the distant past.

Rescued from a fate worse than death by Night Raid, young Tatsumi is offered the chance to join their lethal ranks… but it's a deadly choice, as few can master an Imperial Arm and even fewer survive when two Arms go against each other in combat. The battle is on, and only the strongest will make it out alive.

Tags: Assassins , Politics , Tragedy , Shounen , Gore , Crime , Henshin , Swordplay , Super Power , Anti-Hero , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Yandere , Kaiju , Female Harem , Guns , Shapeshifting , Demons , Love Triangle , Kemonomimi , Nekomimi , Tomboy , Time Manipulation

Where to watch?

Hulu

HIDIVE

Amazon Prime Video

Netflix

Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha

Also known as The Unwanted Undead Adventurer.

Studio: CONNECT , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , OVERLAP , Marvelous , Docomo Anime Store , Pony Canyon , BS Nittele , NatsumeAtari
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Rentt Faina has hunted monsters for the last 10 years. Sadly, he’s not great at his job, stuck hunting slimes and goblins for a few coins each day. His luck turns when he finds an undiscovered path. At the path’s end, he meets his demise in the maw of a legendary dragon. But, he wakes up as an undead bag of bones! He sets out to achieve Existential Evolution and rejoin the land of the living.

Note: Each episode streamed 3 days early on some streaming sites. The original TV broadcast started on January 8th, 2024.

Tags: Reincarnation , Dungeon , Magic , Swordplay , Monster Boy , Alchemy , Male Protagonist , Vampire , Skeleton , Found Family , Medieval , Tragedy , Time Skip , Zombie , CGI

Where to watch?

Netflix