Top Creature Taming Anime Recommendations

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken

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

Studio: 8-bit
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 , Shounen , 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 , Female Harem , Cannibalism , Elf , CGI

Ore dake Level Up na Ken: Season 2 - Arise from the Shadow

Also known as Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The second season of Solo Leveling.

Mastering his new abilities in secret, Jin-U must battle humanity's toughest foes to save his mother.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Dungeon , Male Protagonist , Necromancy , Magic , Super Power , Cultivation , Swordplay , Creature Taming , Gore , Family Life , Kaiju , Demons , Heterosexual , Martial Arts , Elf , Cosmic Horror , Desert , Snowscape , Gods , Assassins , Henshin

Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.

Also known as BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense..

Studio: SILVER LINK.
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The story centers on Kaede Honjou, who is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named Maple, and decides to put all her points in VIT to minimize pain. As a result, she moves slowly, can't use magic, and even a rabbit can get the best of her. However, as it turns out, she acquires a skill known as "Absolute Defense" as a result of her pumping points into VIT, as well as a "Counter Skill" that works against special moves. Now, with her ability to nullify all damage, she goes on adventures.



Tags: Video Games , Virtual World , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Magic , Henshin , Parody , Animals , Swordplay , Primarily Teen Cast , Battle Royale , Twins , Episodic , Samurai , Monster Girl , Swimming , Steampunk , CGI , Robots , Fishing , Creature Taming , Medieval

Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu

Also known as TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-.

Studio: C2C
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Makoto Misumi was just an average teenager who happened to suddenly be summoned to another world as a "hero." But the goddess of this world called him ugly and took his hero status away from him then sent him to the ends of the world. In the wastelands, he meets dragons, spiders, orcs, dwarves and many other non-human races. Makoto manages to show promises in the use of magic and fighting, which he wouldn't have been able to do in his former world. He has numerous encounters, but will he be able to survive this new world? A fantasy where a guy who had been abandoned by gods and humanity tries to reset his life in this new world is about to begin!



Tags: Isekai , Magic , Male Protagonist , Monster Girl , Revenge , Medieval , Shounen , Anthropomorphism , Female Harem , Samurai , Meta , Gods , Alchemy , Creature Taming , Economics , Language Barrier , Dragons , Archery , Tragedy , Swordplay , Elf , Memory Manipulation , Ensemble Cast

Pocket Monsters

Also known as Pokémon.

Studio: OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

A young boy named Satoshi embarks on a journey to become a "Pokémon Master" with his first Pokémon, Pikachu. Joining him on his travels are Takeshi, a girl-obsessed Rock Pokemon Trainer, and Kasumi, a tomboyish Water Pokémon Trainer who may have a crush on him. Satoshi and Co. end up traveling through various regions, including Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto, and then enter the Pokémon League competitions there. Along the way, they run into many confrontations with Musashi, Kojirou, and Nyarth, a trio of Pokémon thieves who are apart of an evil organization called "Team Rocket". But everytime Team Rocket try to do their evil deeds, they fail thanks to Satoshi and his Pokémon.



Tags: Travel , Animals , Creature Taming , Primarily Child Cast , Kids , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Proxy Battle , Slapstick , Slavery , Female Protagonist , Rural , Environmental , Urban Fantasy , Tsundere , Super Robot , Dragons , Crossdressing , Tanned Skin , Guns , Photography

Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata

Also known as The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , Studio Add
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 , Demons , Fitness , Male Protagonist , War , Military , Heterosexual , Animals , Kemonomimi , Swordplay , Female Harem , Cultivation , Wilderness , Creature Taming

Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi

Also known as Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Mukouda Tsuyoshi, an ordinary salaryman, is suddenly transported to another world one day. The unique skill he gains upon arrival in this world is the seemingly useless "Online Grocery." Mukouda is discouraged at first, but the modern foods he's able to bring to his new world using this skill prove to have some unbelievable effects!



Tags: Food , Isekai , Found Family , Camping , Animals , Iyashikei , Outdoor Activities , Travel , Male Protagonist , Gods , Magic , Work , Creature Taming , Economics , Dungeon , Dragons , Goblin

Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

Also known as Farming Life in Another World.

Studio: Zero-G
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Life cut short by illness at just 39 years old, Machio Hiraku knows not to take simple blessings for granted. When a godlike figure gives him given a chance to live again, Hiraku has only the simplest of wishes for his new life: to be healthy, to live peacefully, to speak the local language, and to spend his days on an idyllic farm. Fresh air, sunshine, honest work, and good company combine to form the happy, peaceful existence Hiraku has always dreamed of.



Tags: Agriculture , Isekai , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Found Family , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Primarily Female Cast , Reincarnation , Magic , Monster Girl , Maids , Kingdom Management , Elf , Vampire , Angels , Horticulture , Dragons , Demons , Kemonomimi , Polyamorous , Chibi , Pregnancy , Tsundere , Food , Parenthood , Gods , Mahjong , Shogi , Monster Boy , Cohabitation , Creature Taming

Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. 2

Also known as BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2.

Studio: SILVER LINK.
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The second season of Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.

The best offense is a great defense, and for VRMMO gamer Kaede Honjo, her defense is the best. Under her alias Maple, she and her guild journey through NewWorld Online gaining friends and foes through new battle-filled quests. All those skill points, new defensive techniques, and no pain—Maple can’t be stopped!



Note: Episode 1 was streamed in advance on December 17, 2022 on the KADOKAWA Anime YouTube Channel. The regular TV broadcast began on January 11, 2023.

Tags: Video Games , Virtual World , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Magic , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Animals , Twins , Henshin , Shapeshifting , CGI , Dungeon , Tentacles , Monster Girl , Ninja , Creature Taming , Anti-Hero , Vore

Kuro no Shoukanshi

Also known as Black Summoner.

Studio: Satelight
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Waking up in a strange new place with no memory of his past life, Kelvin learns that he’s bartered away those very memories in exchange for powerful new abilities during his recent transmigration. Heading out into a whole new world as a Summoner — with his first Follower being the very goddess who brought him over! — Kelvin begins his new life as an adventurer, and it isn’t long before he discovers his hidden disposition as a battle junkie. From the Black Knight of the Ancient Castle of Evil Spirits to the demon within the Hidden Cave of the Sage, he revels in the fight against one formidable foe after another. Join this OP adventurer in an exhilarating and epic saga as he and his allies carve their way into the annals of history!



Tags: Isekai , Magic , Male Protagonist , Reincarnation , Creature Taming , Female Harem , Gods , Elf , Slavery , Demons , Memory Manipulation , CGI , Afterlife , Amnesia , Religion

Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life: Daini no Shokugyo wo Ete, Sekai Saikyou ni Narimashita

Also known as My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World!.

Studio: REVOROOT
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Getting isekai’d to a magical world and developing incredible powers is every otaku’s wildest dream, but for salaryman Yuuji Sano, it’s the stuff of absolute nightmare! He’s in the middle of a mountain of work when he gets unwillingly pulled into a fantasy realm, where he accomplishes the enviable feat of developing a second character class by making the most of his Monster Tamer abilities. Now he’s traded the office for adventuring to make a living, but he keeps getting roped into major events because his powers are unmatched, second to none — and he doesn't even realize it yet!



Tags: Isekai , Magic , Male Protagonist , Cult , Religion , Assassins , Dragons , Necromancy , Creature Taming

Kamitachi ni Hirowareta Otoko

Also known as By the Grace of the Gods.

Studio: Maho Film
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Only 39 years into a life full of bad luck, Ryouma Takebayashi passes away in his sleep! Taking pity on him, three divine beings show compassion by reincarnating him as a young boy to a magical, new world.

Now he spends his time researching and caring for slimes. But after healing an injured traveler, Ryouma decides to set out with his new friends on a journey to use his power to help others.



Tags: Isekai , Magic , Found Family , Reincarnation , Work , Creature Taming , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Gods , Outdoor Activities , Nekomimi

Digimon Adventure

Also known as Digimon: Digital Monsters.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Seven kids are transported to the Digital World, a strange place where digital creatures called "Digimon" reside. A group of Digimon soon befriend them and keep the kids out of harm's way. The children then discover they are the Chosen Children, which protect the Digital World from evil Digimon like Devimon and Vamdemon.

Tags: Isekai , Virtual World , Coming of Age , Primarily Child Cast , Ensemble Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Kaiju , Kids , Proxy Battle , Henshin , Animals , Dinosaurs , Cosmic Horror , Angels , Anthropomorphism , Family Life , Time Skip , Primarily Animal Cast , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Demons , Adoption , Creature Taming

Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau

Also known as Beast Tamer.

Studio: EMT Squared
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Because Rain was a weak and simple beast tamer, he was expelled from the hero's group but that didn't stop his desire to be an adventurer. By taking simple quests afterwards he has a destined encounter with a strong cat girl.

Tags: Female Harem , Kemonomimi , Primarily Female Cast , Monster Girl , Heterosexual , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Nekomimi , Magic , Creature Taming , Dragons , Animals , Orphan , Twins , Fairy , Demons , Urban Fantasy , Chibi , Witch , Ghost , CGI , Nudity , Travel , Tsundere

Dark Gathering

Also known as Dark Gathering.

Studio: OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Horror , Supernatural

After a devastating encounter with a restless spirit, ghost-fearing psychic Keitarou Gentouga became a shut-in to avoid additional spectral catastrophes. But no man is a haunted island, and Keitarou eventually reintegrates with society by getting a part-time job as a tutor to the child prodigy Yayoi Houzuki. Yayoi isn’t just an academic genius, though. She’s a talented psychic medium hell-bent on finding the malevolent spirit behind her mother’s disappearance, and she’s gravely determined to drag Keitarou into her terrifying world of grotesque supernatural phenomenon.



Tags: Ghost , Revenge , Urban Fantasy , Necromancy , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Gods , Exorcism , Creature Taming , Body Horror , Gore , Suicide , Rehabilitation , Body Swapping , Denpa , Yandere , Heterosexual , Shounen , Episodic , Afterlife , Cannibalism , Hikikomori , Oiran , Incest , College , Cars , Curses

Hataage! Kemono Michi

Also known as Kemono Michi: Rise Up.

Studio: ENGI
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The story follows masked wrestler Genzou Shibata, who likes all kinds of animals and creatures. One day he is summoned to another world, where a princess asks him to help kill magical beasts, but he gets mad and puts her in a German suplex. Instead, he begins life as a pet shop owner in the other world.



Tags: Isekai , Kemonomimi , Wrestling , Animals , Parody , Dragons , Vampire , Anthropomorphism , Male Protagonist , Creature Taming , Work , Female Harem , Video Games , Reincarnation , Shounen

Pocket Monsters: THE ORIGIN

Also known as Pokémon Origins.

Studio: Production I.G , Xebec , OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

One day, Red, a boy filled with dreams of going on a Pokémon journey, is called to Professor Okido's lab. There, he and his rival Green are given a Pokédex in order to collect data on all of the Pokémon in the region. As Red works his way to become champion with his Charmander, he meets many people on his journey, including Old Man Fuji, a man who runs the home for abandoned Pokémon, and Reina, a girl who works there. As danger in Red's journey begins to peak, he and his partner Pokémon experience a transformation like never before...



Tags: Kids , Animals , Travel , Proxy Battle , Wilderness , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Henshin , Dragons , Creature Taming , Tokusatsu , Surfing , Fishing

Pocket Monsters XY

Also known as Pokémon the Series: XY.

Studio: OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Satoshi and Pikachu have arrived in Lumiose City of the illustrious Kalos region to capture more Pokémon and continue their journey toward becoming the very best. Meanwhile, a genius inventor named Citron and his little sister Eureka wander the city when they run into Satoshi who quickly challenges them to a battle. However, they are soon caught up in a dangerous incident when Team Rocket, following Satoshi into Kalos, cause a Gaburias to rampage through the city.

Far away in the quiet Vaniville Town, a young girl named Serena slogs through daily Sihorn riding practice at the behest of her mother, a professional Sihorn racer. After practice, she sees the events unfolding in Miare City on television where she recognizes a boy from her childhood. Having left a significant impact on her life, the sight of him stirs in her a desire to meet him again; and so, Serena sets off to Miare City, determined to find the boy from her past.

Pokemon XY follows the group as they travel throughout Kalos in pursuit of their ambitions—Satoshi challenging Pokémon gyms, Citron learning from Satoshi, and Serena searching for what exactly her dream is. Along the way, they meet new friends, face new rivals, and continue to thwart Team Rocket's schemes, all the while discovering a little about the mysteries of mega evolution.



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Slapstick , Kids , Proxy Battle , Animals , Super Robot , Outdoor Activities , Yandere , Female Harem , Creature Taming

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation

Also known as Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.

Studio: OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

After participating in the Johto League, Ash decides to begin anew in yet another journey; this time by himself and Pikachu, in the land of Hoenn. Though he isn't alone for long, as 10-year-old May (whom dislikes Pokemon, but just wants to come along to see the world) travels with him after Pikachu destroys her bicycle. Ash also meets up with his old companion, Brock, and May's younger brother, Max. Together, they travel along in Hoenn, battling Gym Leaders, entering Contests, and other events on the way to the Hoenn League.



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Animals , Kids , Outdoor Activities , Episodic , Rural , Urban Fantasy , Environmental , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Proxy Battle , Slapstick , Dragons , CGI , Super Robot , Creature Taming

Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon

Also known as The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess.

Studio: project No.9
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Three years into her life as a shut-in, vampire Terakomari Gandesblood (Komari for short), awakens to find she’s been appointed as a Commander in the Mulnite Imperial Army! The thing is, her new unit consists solely of belligerent ruffians who revolt against their superiors at the slightest hint of weakness. Although Komari hails from a line of vampires as powerful as they are prestigious, her refusal to drink blood has made her the picture of mediocrity—scrawny, un-coordinated, and inept at magic. With the odds stacked against her, will the help of her trusty (and slightly infatuated) maid Vill be enough for this recluse to blunder her way to success? Or will Komari rue the day she ever left the safety of her room?



Tags: Military , Vampire , Terrorism , Female Protagonist , Yuri , Female Harem , Magic , Love Triangle , War , Bullying , Hikikomori , Swordplay , Maids , Tsundere , Gore , Royal Affairs , Nudity , Anthropomorphism , Creature Taming