Anime like Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha

Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu

Also known as Skeleton Knight in Another World.

Studio: Studio KAI , HORNETS , OVERLAP , Crunchyroll , MUSE , Docomo Anime Store , MAGNET , AT-X , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

One day, a gamer played video games until he fell asleep…and when he woke up, he found himself in the game world–as a skeleton! Equipped with the powerful weapons and armor of his avatar but stuck with its frightening skeletal appearance, Arc has to find a place for himself in this new, fantastical land. All his hopes for a quiet life are dashed when he crosses paths with a beautiful elven warrior, setting him on a journey full of conflict and adventure.



Tags: Skeleton , Isekai , Male Protagonist , Magic , Slavery , Swordplay , Elf , Conspiracy , Ninja , Kemonomimi , Politics , CGI , Curses , Tsundere , Medieval , Gore , Demons , Slapstick , Nekomimi , Nudity , Dragons

Re:Monster

Also known as Re:Monster.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Genco , Pony Canyon , AlphaPolis , Crunchyroll , MUSE , HIAN , BS11 , U-NEXT , capibara
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

After meeting an untimely death, Tomokui Kanata is reincarnated as a lowly goblin, but he’s worked up a monstrous appetite. Thanks to his new ability that allows him to grow stronger the more he feeds, his feeble status quickly changes, and he rises to become the goblin leader. With a mix of his past memories, new body, and strong stomach, he’s taking a bite out of this new fantastical world!



The episodes were streamed several days ahead than the TV broadcast on U-NEXT, Anime Houdai, and Crunchyroll beginning on April 2nd, 2024 at 0:00 JST. The regular TV broadcast begins on April 5th, 2024.

Tags: Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Female Harem , Isekai , Polyamorous , Goblin , Reincarnation , Episodic , Magic , Slavery , Parenthood , Swordplay , Spearplay , Archery , Necromancy , Alchemy

Boushoku no Berserk

Also known as Berserk of Gluttony.

Studio: Genco , A.C.G.T. , Pony Canyon , Micro Magazine Sha , Crunchyroll , MUSE , HIAN , BS11 , U-NEXT , A Line
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Fate Graphite was born into a world where magical skills shape your destiny. His skill is Gluttony, a seemingly useless curse of unending hunger that has left him shunned and looked down upon. Until one day, after he takes the life of a thief, his true power awakens: he can devour the skill of anyone he kills to feed his appetite. Will he learn to control this gruesome ability for the better?



Tags: Magic , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Travel , Lost Civilization , Revenge , Bullying , Class Struggle , Anachronism , Fugitive , Angels , Chimera , Goblin , Cannibalism , Female Harem

Goblin Slayer

Also known as GOBLIN SLAYER.

Studio: WHITE FOX , Good Smile Film , SB Creative , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Sony Pictures Entertainment , AT-X , Bushiroad , Magic Capsule , Frontier Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue--a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next...



Tags: Goblin , Revenge , Gore , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Female Harem , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Magic , Dungeon , Elf , Survival , Medieval , CGI , Swordplay , Rural , Gods

Overlord

Also known as Overlord.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Funimation , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.



Tags: Isekai , Ensemble Cast , Anti-Hero , Skeleton , Virtual World , Male Protagonist , Magic , Kingdom Management , Medieval , Demons , Necromancy , Primarily Adult Cast , Succubus , Yandere , Politics , Villainess , Video Games , Maids , CGI , Monster Girl , Butler , Elf , Female Harem , Kuudere , Love Triangle , Vampire , Twins , Monster Boy , Femboy , Tomboy , Goblin , Crossdressing , Dragons

Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru

Also known as From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman.

Studio: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Hayabusa Film , Passione , TV Asahi , BS Asahi , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Drecom , KLOCKWORX , Nippon Columbia , Fujishouji , Square Enix , Nikkatsu , Passione
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Beryl Gardinant, a self-proclaimed “humble old man,” is a sword instructor at his dojo in a rural, backwater village. In his younger years, he dreamed of glory as a master swordsman, but those days are long behind him. Out of the blue, he receives a visit from a famous former pupil who brings him world-shattering news—he's been appointed as special instructor for the knights of the Liberion Order! With his life now turned upside down, Beryl travels to the capital and reunites with some of his former students: elite knights, an ace wizard, and even an adventurer who's attained the highest guild rank possible. But why do they all want his tutelage?! As far as he's concerned, they clearly don't need him anymore.

Can Beryl live up to his new position? And will he ever get a moment's peace away from his adoring students?!



Tags: Medieval , Teacher , Swordplay , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Age Gap , Female Harem , Magic , CGI , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Found Family , Parenthood , School

Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu 2nd Season

Also known as TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Nippon Television Network , VAP , NetEase Games , AlphaPolis , DMM.com , TOKYO MX , BS Nittele , Medicos Entertainment , AQUA ARIS , A-Sketch , CTW
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The second season of Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu.

After Makoto Misumi defeats Mitsurugi and Sofia Bulga, humanity is saved from the attacking demon army—for the time being. The goddess is aware of Makoto’s growing power, and she sees him as less of a nuisance and more of a rival. Makoto continues his journey to further expand his community of outcasts and connect with more hyumans. But will he be strong enough to hold off the coming storm?



Tags: Isekai , Magic , Medieval , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Creature Taming , Language Barrier , Monster Girl , Gods , Teacher , Economics , Demons , Dragons , Assassins , Female Harem , Anthropomorphism , Meta , Ensemble Cast , Archery , Samurai , Body Horror , Achronological Order ,

Ore wa Subete wo [Parry] Suru: Gyaku Kanchigai no Sekai Saikyou wa Boukensha ni Naritai

Also known as I Parry Everything.

Studio: OLM , Mainichi Broadcasting System , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , NetEase Games , Earth Star Entertainment , MAGNET , TOKYO MX , Bandai Namco Filmworks , BS11 , OLM , AQUA ARIS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The Kingdom of Clays faces a dire crisis: an assassination attempt has just been made on its own Princess Lynneburg, and its neighboring countries eye the aftermath like starving vultures, plotting the Kingdom’s downfall. The ensuing conflict will shape the face of the continent for centuries to come...but Noor doesn’t have a clue about any of that! Having freshly arrived at the royal capital after over a decade of rigorous, isolated training at his mountain home, he’s dead set on achieving his childhood dream of becoming an adventurer, even if the only skills he possesses are useless ones. Sure, he can [Parry] thousands of swords in the span of a single breath, but everybody knows you need more than that if you want to be an adventurer! Our hero’s road to making his dream come true will be long(?) and arduous(?)—but if there’s one thing Noor’s not afraid of, it’s some good ol’ fashioned hard work!



Tags: Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Coming of Age , Magic , Time Skip , War , Orphan , Dragons , Survival , Disability , Goblin

Mizu Zokusei no Mahou Tsukai

Also known as The Water Magician.

Studio: TYPHOON GRAPHICS , Wonderland , TBS , Crunchyroll , TO Books , Universal Music , BS11 , TYPHOON GRAPHICS , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Ryou is delighted to be reincarnated into the fantastical world of Phi, where he thinks he’ll get to live a quiet life learning to use his newfound water magic. Going with the flow here, however, means something very different. Ryou is immediately pitted against the wild lands he winds up in and the slew of deadly monsters that call the remote subcontinent home. You’d think he’d forget about taking it easy when he’s stuck fighting for his life, but lucky for Ryou, he’s naturally optimistic, clever, and blessed with the hidden “Eternal Youth” trait. Twenty years pass in the blink of an eye, and each encounter along the way pushes him one step closer to the pinnacle of human magic. Little does he realize that’s only the opening chapter of his tale. A fateful meeting soon thrusts Ryou to the forefront of history, forever changing the course of his life... Thus begins the adventures of the strongest water magician the world has ever seen—who also likes to do things at his own pace!



Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Magic , Super Power , Class Struggle , Reincarnation , Dungeon , Snowscape , Travel , Demons , Elf , Alchemy , Survival , Anthropomorphism , Conspiracy , Dragons , Kuudere , Ensemble Cast , Coastal , Inn , Adoption , Time Skip , Tragedy

Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata

Also known as The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , Studio Add , Frontier Works , GREE Entertainment , Crunchyroll , Bandai Namco Music Live , capibara , Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

An ordinary walk home from school turns into an epic journey for Usato. After suddenly being dropped into another world with two fellow students, Usato learns he was summoned there by accident. But things turn around when he discovers a unique aptitude for healing magic! Now, he trains beyond human limitations, using his self-healing abilities to gain absurd strength and unrivaled stamina.



Tags: Isekai , Magic , Fitness , Demons , Male Protagonist , War , Cultivation , Creature Taming , Military , Heterosexual , Animals , Wilderness , Kemonomimi , Survival , Swordplay , Female Harem