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Bungou to Alchemist: Shinpan no Haguruma

Also known as Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement-.

Studio: OLM , NYAV Post
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Inside a labyrinthine library exist the souls of the world’s greatest writers. Now, these Alchemists must delve into the stories of old and do whatever is necessary to carry them out to their proper conclusions. Evil beings are hell-bent on destroying these stories, and the authors must believe in each other to stop them. There is only one way for this to end!



Tags: Classic Literature , Primarily Male Cast , Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Magic , Swordplay

Princess Connect! Re:Dive

Also known as Princess Connect! Re:Dive.

Studio: CygamesPictures , Cygames , WOWOW , TOKYO MX , BS11 , Nippon Columbia
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Based on an anime RPG smartphone game by Cygames.

Set in the lovely land of Astoria where a gentle wind blows, Princess Connect! Re:Dive follows the adventures of: Yuuki, an amnesiac young man; Kokkoro, a small guide who looks after Yuuki; Pecorine, a beautiful swordswoman who is constantly hungry; and Karyl, a cat-eared magical girl with a somewhat cool personality. These fateful four form a guild entitled "Bishoku-den" ("Epicurean Hall") and embark on delicious adventures together.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Food , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Memory Manipulation , Magic , Elf , Amnesia , Ensemble Cast , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Tsundere , Isekai , Animals , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Henshin , Dragons , Female Harem , Ghost , Kuudere , Vampire , CGI , Parody , Fishing

Merc Storia: Mukiryoku Shounen to Bin no Naka no Shoujo

Also known as Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle.

Studio: Encourage Films
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

The fantasy strategy role-playing game is set in a world where humans and monsters co-exist. In the main story, a boy apprentice "Yujutsushi", with the power to heal those who clash, embarks on a journey to restore the memories of his friend Merc, a girl trapped in a bottle.



Tags: Kids , Magic , Amnesia , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Dragons , Musical Theater

GRANBLUE FANTASY The Animation

Also known as Granblue Fantasy: The Animation.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Cygames , Aniplex , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

This is a world of the skies, where many islands drift in the sky. A boy named Gran and a speaking winged lizard named Vyrn lived in Zinkenstill, an island which yields mysteries. One day, they come across a girl named Lyria. Lyria had escaped from the Erste Empire, a military government that is trying to rule over this world using powerful military prowess. Gran and Lyria, in order to escape from the Empire, head out into the vast skies, holding the letter Gran's father left behind - which said, "I will be waiting at Estalucia, Island of the Astrals".

Note: The first two episodes premiered on January 21st as a special.

Tags: Magic , Ensemble Cast , Gods , Aviation , Ships

Seven Knights Revolution: Eiyuu no Keishousha

Also known as SEVEN KNIGHTS REVOLUTION: Hero Successor.

Studio: domerica , LIDENFILMS , Rakuonsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

Long ago, Heroes had saved this world. Many Heroes fought against the powers of Destruction and protected the world. Years in the future… The Heroes had disappeared as the years passed and those possessing their powers called Successors now have the fate of the world in their hands. One of the elite Successors known as the Seven Knights is fighting an army of the Destruction when she saves a boy named Nemo. During the battle, Nemo awakens the powers of a Hero even he didn't know about and displays his powers as a Successor. But his Hero is someone who no one knew and no one ever spoke of.



Tags: Henshin , Magic , Body Horror , Male Protagonist , School , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Nekomimi , Time Manipulation , Vampire , Elf

Plunderer

Also known as Plunderer.

Studio: GEEKTOYS , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

Every human inhabiting the world of Alcia is branded by a “Count” or a number written on their body. Depending on how each person lives their life, this Count either goes up or down. For Hina’s mother, her total drops to 0 and she’s pulled into the Abyss, never to be seen again. But her mother’s last words send Hina on a quest to find a legendary hero from the Waste War—the fabled Ace!



Tags: War , Post-Apocalyptic , Military , Tragedy , Magic , Time Manipulation , Fugitive , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Tanned Skin , Lost Civilization , Isekai , School

Kagihime Monogatari: Eikyuu Alice Rinbukyoku

Also known as Key Princess Story Eternal Alice Rondo.

Studio: Trinet Entertainment , Picture Magic
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Kirihara Aruto loves the stories of Alice, so much so that he begins to write one. One night while writing, he sees a girl out his window who he thinks is Alice. He follows her, and discovers that she is called a Seeker of Alice, and with the powers granted to her she fights other Seekers of Alice to take their eternal story, in order to find the part that belongs to the Eternal Alice.

Throughout Aruto's adventures with Arisugawa Arisu, his little sister Kirihara Kiraha and their various friends they discover more about the land of Alice, about the novels, the man who wrote them, and their own powers.

Tags: Magic , Classic Literature , Swordplay , Alternate Universe , Battle Royale , Male Protagonist , Fairy Tale , Primarily Female Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Age Regression , Henshin , Shounen , Incest

Smile Precure!

Also known as Glitter Force.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom of fairy tales called "Märchenland", where many fairy tale characters live together in joy. Suddenly, the evil emperor Pierrot made an invasion on Märchenland, sealing its Queen in the process. To revive the Queen, the symbol of happiness called Cure Decor, "the Queen's scattered power of light of happiness", is required. To collect the Cure Decor, a fairy named Candy searches for the Pretty Cures on Earth. There, Candy meets a girl, who decides to collect the Cure Decor. Now, will the world earn a "happy ending"?

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Magic , Henshin , Superhero , Episodic , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Calligraphy , Kids , Fairy , Super Power , Fairy Tale , Tokusatsu , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Isekai , School , Demons , Restaurant , Primarily Child Cast , Witch , Samurai , Dragons , Werewolf , Primarily Teen Cast , Robots , Volleyball , Football , Drawing , Swordplay , Language Barrier , Rural , Super Robot , Chibi , Age Regression , Basketball , Body Swapping