Anime like Hime Kishi wa Barbaroi no Yome

Clevatess: Majuu no Ou to Akago to Kabane no Yuusha

Also known as Clevatess.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Lay-duce , Sammy , Crunchyroll , BS Nittele , Lay-duce , LINE Digital Frontier , AT-X , Culture Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

The story centers on the titular Clevatess, the lord of Dark Beasts, who wields both uncanny intellect and destructive power. Frustrated by the 13 heroes tasked to destroy him, he has decided to be rid of humanity once and for all. However, he has been charged with one nuisance: he revived a hero he personally slayed and adopts an orphaned humanoid baby—the last hope to save a dying world. The world stands upon the brink of Armageddon, with the obligation of raising one child holding it all back. Now bound together, what fate awaits this unlikely trio?



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~46 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Monster Boy , Medieval , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Magic , Revenge , Orphan , Swordplay , Parenthood , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Dystopian , Anti-Hero , Demons , Adoption , Gore , Found Family , Slavery , Shapeshifting , War , Body Horror , Sadism , Super Power , Lost Civilization , Cosmic Horror , Large Breasts , Witch , Lactation

Hime-sama, "Goumon" no Jikan desu

Also known as 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess.

Studio: PINE JAM , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , AbemaTV , Universal Music , BANDAI SPIRITS , Bushiroad , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , TOKYO MX , Kansai TV , BS11 , PINE JAM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

As the war between the Imperial Army and Hellhorde rages on, the Princess, despite being armed with her mythical sword Excalibur, is captured and imprisoned. What kind of torture does she face at the hands of the chief demon interrogator? Fluffy fresh-baked toast! Hot, steaming ramen! Oh, the humanity! Can the Princess withstand these tormenting treats and keep her kingdom’s secrets safe?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Episodic , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Food , Demons , Iyashikei , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Female Cast , Prison , Torture , Slapstick , Monster Girl , LGBTQ+ Themes , Animals , Parody , Tsundere , Gyaru , Vampire , Tanned Skin , Ice Skating , Anachronism , Family Life , Age Regression , Shounen , Basketball , Isekai , Alchemy , Kemonomimi , Ojou-sama , Parenthood

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

Mahoutsukai no Yome

Also known as The Ancient Magus' Bride.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Production I.G , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Chise Hatori has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again.



Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Fairy , Mythology , Monster Boy , Found Family , Urban Fantasy , Teacher , Tragedy , Skeleton , Heterosexual , Dragons , Foreign , Age Gap , Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast , Shapeshifting , Rural , Chimera , Body Horror , Interspecies , Suicide , Gore , Travel , Marriage , Slavery , Shounen , Witch , Male Harem , Chibi , Tanned Skin , Horticulture , Female Harem

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

Maou-jou de Oyasumi

Also known as Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle.

Studio: Doga Kobo , Lantis
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Sshhh! Princess Syalis is trying to get a good night's sleep. Some shut-eye. Forty winks. Catch some Z's. Long ago in olden times when people and demons lived together in—well, disharmony, really—a demon king kidnaps a human princess and imprisons her in his castle. Bereft, the princess's subjects beat their chests in anguish…until a hero arises to spearhead Project Rescue Our Princess! While waiting for her knight in shining armor, what's an imprisoned princess to do...? Teddy-bear guards with bat wings are all very well, but her dungeon cell is bo-o-o-ring! So, she decides to wile away the long hours by sleeping. Now if only she could get comfortable…and didn't suffer from insomnia...



Tags: Ojou-sama , Female Protagonist , Prison , Episodic , Parody , Demons , Kuudere , Slapstick , Iyashikei , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Magic , Ensemble Cast , Monster Boy , Found Family , Dungeon , Fairy Tale , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Monster Girl , Villainess , Animals , Goblin , Mythology , Skeleton , Dragons , Snowscape , Succubus , Swordplay

Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjo, Arui wa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen

Also known as Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Pony Canyon , Kadokawa Shoten , Funimation , ABC Animation , Kadokawa Media House , AT-X
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Romance

Embroiled in a hundred-year war, young Iska is sent to assassinate the Ice Calamity Witch, Aliceliese. Meant to murder each other, their initial encounter on the battleground creates doubt in their missions, but finding common ground together would make them traitors to their own countries. Though circumstances previously made them enemies, their now conflicted hearts may just make them lovers!



Tags: War , Magic , Witch , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Politics , Heterosexual , Military , Martial Arts , Tsundere , Cyberpunk , Demons , Afterlife

Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii?

Also known as An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride.

Studio: Brain's Base , DMM.com , UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS , Crunchyroll , Hobby Japan , NetEase Games , BS Asahi , Kanon
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Romance

Zagan might be the most feared evil sorcerer, but when it comes to social interactions, he’s the most inept. All those days studying the dark arts won’t help him when he falls in love at first sight with Nephelia, the beautiful elven slave, and spends his entire fortune to purchase her. With no clue how to talk to each other, the awkward arrangement for a bumbling sorcerer and timid elf begins.



Tags: Elf , Magic , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Heterosexual , Found Family , Marriage , Female Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Slavery , Demons , Adoption , Cohabitation , Kuudere , Monster Girl , Gore , Ensemble Cast , Parenthood

Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet

Also known as Boarding School Juliet.

Studio: LIDENFILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Grigio Academy Boarding School. The students that attend this school come from two countries, and reside in their own dormitories. Inazuka and Persia are leaders of rival dorms, but in secret they love each other. Now, they have to keep their relationship a secret from their dorm mates or else bad things will happen to them.

Tags: Heterosexual , School , Gangs , Boarding School , Male Protagonist , Parody , Foreign , Shounen , Primarily Female Cast , Athletics , Love Triangle , Tsundere , Bullying , Twins , Female Harem , Crossdressing , LGBTQ+ Themes

Niehime to Kemono no Ou

Also known as Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Pony Canyon , Crunchyroll , WOWMAX , Hakusensha , BS11 , Contents Seed
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

The King of the Beasts and Demons regularly receives female human sacrifices to eat in order to assert the dominance of his people over the human race. However, for the 99th sacrifice, the human girl brought to the capital, Sariphi, intrigues the Beast King. In fact she isn't afraid of him or any other beast and even accepts her death without begging or crying as she has neither home nor family to return to if she were released. The King finds her intriguing and let her stay at his side as his consort despite being human. This is the story of how Sariphi will become the queen of the demons and beasts.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Politics , Shoujo , Monster Boy , Anthropomorphism , Animals , Magic , War , Rehabilitation , Coming of Age , Bullying , Royal Affairs , Demons , Revenge , Historical , Swordplay , Estranged Family , Kingdom Management , Primarily Animal Cast , Heterosexual , Fairy Tale , Love Triangle , Gore , Age Gap , Time Skip , Interspecies