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 , Gore , Tsundere , Slapstick , Nekomimi , Demons , Dragons , Medieval

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

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 , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Magic , Dungeon , Elf , Survival , CGI , Swordplay , Rural , Gods , Medieval

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 , Fugitive , Anachronism , Angels , Chimera , Goblin , Cannibalism

Re:Monster

Also known as Re:Monster.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Genco , Pony Canyon , AlphaPolis , Crunchyroll , MUSE , HIAN , BS11 , U-NEXT , Capybara
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 , Goblin , Polyamorous , Reincarnation , Episodic , Magic , Slavery , Parenthood , Swordplay , Spearplay , Archery , Necromancy , Alchemy

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 , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Female Harem , Age Gap , CGI , Magic , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Adult 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 , Male Protagonist , Medieval , Shounen , Language Barrier , Teacher , Economics , Gods , Monster Girl , Dragons , Demons , Revenge , Female Harem , Anthropomorphism , Meta , Samurai , Archery , Ensemble Cast , 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

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.

Studio: 8-bit , Funimation , Lantis , Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm...as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!



Tags: Isekai , Found Family , Reincarnation , Magic , Kingdom Management , Super Power , Shapeshifting , Economics , Alternate Universe , Ensemble Cast , Clone , Politics , Henshin , Monster Boy , Agender , Monster Girl , Male Protagonist , Fairy , Demons , Gender Bending , Goblin , Travel , Femboy , Creature Taming , Medieval , Swordplay , Acting , Dragons , Shounen , Female Harem , Cannibalism , Elf , CGI

Maou Gun Saikyou no Majutsushi wa Ningen datta

Also known as The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human.

Studio: studio A-CAT , Happinet Phantom Studios , Asmik Ace , Pony Canyon , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Futabasha , BS Asahi , KLOCKWORX , studio A-CAT
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Ike is a powerful magician and the leader of the Immortal Brigade, part of the Seventh Corps of the Demon Lord’s Army. He single-handedly conquers fortresses and pushes back the armies of humanity. Neither Dairokuten, the Demon Lord, nor Ike’s loyal soldiers know his darkest secret—he is a human in hiding! But can he keep his secret safe and bring peaceful coexistence to demons and humans?



Tags: War , Demons , Succubus , Guns , CGI , Male Protagonist , Politics , Conspiracy , Witch , Ships , Maids