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

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The second season of Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken.

Now that the Jura Tempest Alliance is growing even further, they will now be meeting the animal kingdom of Eurazania, reuniting with King Gazel, rising tensions between monsters and humans, and Rimuru encountering the strongest enemy he’s ever faced.



Tags: Kingdom Management , Reincarnation , Isekai , Magic , War , Creature Taming , Demons , Politics , Ensemble Cast , Revenge , Found Family , Super Power , Shapeshifting , Tragedy , Agender , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Female Harem , Femboy , Medieval , Goblin , Monster Girl , Clone , Monster Boy , Anti-Hero , Ninja , Gender Bending

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 , Creature Taming , Swordplay , Gore , Shounen , Kaiju , Demons , Family Life , Henshin , Martial Arts , Cosmic Horror , Gods , Elf , Snowscape , Desert , Ships , Assassins

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season Part 2

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The second cour of Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season.

The nation of Tempest is in a festive mood after successfully overcoming the surprise attack from the Falmuth Army and the Western Holy Church. Beyond the festivities lies a meeting between Tempest and its allies to decide the future of the Nation of Monsters. The aftermath of the Falmuth invasion, Milim Nava's suspicious behavior, and the disappearance of Demon Lord Carrion—the problems seem to keep on piling up.

Rimuru Tempest, now awakened as a "True Demon Lord," decides to go on the offensive against Clayman. With the fully revived "Storm Dragon" Veldora, "Ultimate Skill" Raphael, and other powerful comrades, the ruler of the Tempest is confident in taking down his enemies one by one until he can face the man pulling the strings.

Tags: Kingdom Management , Isekai , Reincarnation , Super Power , Magic , Demons , Politics , War , Creature Taming , Shapeshifting , Dragons , Afterlife , Anti-Hero , Goblin , Monster Girl , Male Protagonist , Clone , Female Harem , Revenge , Femboy , Medieval , Agender , Ensemble Cast , Ninja , Monster Boy , Swordplay

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 , Isekai , Primarily Female Cast , Magic , Henshin , Parody , Animals , Swordplay , Primarily Teen Cast , Battle Royale , Episodic , Twins , Samurai , Monster Girl , Swimming , Steampunk , Fishing , CGI , Robots , Creature Taming , Medieval

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 3rd Season

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The third season of Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken.

Rimuru has officially become a Demon Lord after defeating Clayman. Following Walpurgis, the Demon Lords' banquet, Rimuru's domain is expanded to include the entire Great Forest of Jura. Anticipating a flood of representatives from all races showing up to pay their respects, Rimuru decides to throw a festival to commemorate the opening of Tempest, using it as an opportunity to gain new citizens and present Demon Lord Rimuru to the world. Meanwhile, in the Holy Empire of Lubelius, home base of the monster-hating cult of Luminism, Holy Knight Captain Hinata receives a message from Rimuru. But the message is actually a fabricated declaration of war sent by some unknown party. Upon learning that Hinata is heading for Tempest, Rimuru makes a decision... Thus begins a new challenge for Rimuru, striving to distinguish friend from foe in his pursuit of the ideal nation where humans and monsters can prosper together.



Tags: Kingdom Management , Isekai , Reincarnation , Politics , Magic , Office , Super Power , Conspiracy , Creature Taming , Ensemble Cast , Demons , War , Religion , Dragons , Male Protagonist , Medieval , Food , Swordplay , Agender , Shapeshifting , Monster Boy , Vampire , Fairy , Goblin , Femboy , Youkai , Female Harem , Monster Girl , Slavery

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

Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.

Also known as In Another World With My Smartphone.

Studio: Ashi Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

After a freak accident involving some lightning winds up zapping him dead, 15-year-old Mochizuki Touya wakes up to find himself face-to-face with God. “I am afraid to say that I have made a bit of a blunder...” laments the old coot. But all is not lost! God says that he can reincarnate Touya into a world of fantasy, and as a bonus, he gets to bring his smartphone along with! So begins Touya's adventure in a new, anachronistic pseudo-medieval world. Friends! Laughs! Tears! Inexplicable Deus ex Machina! He sets off on a journey full of wonder as he absentmindedly travels from place to place, following whatever goal catches his fancy. The curtains lift on an epic tale of swords, sorcery, and smartphone apps!



Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Female Harem , Magic , Medieval , Creature Taming , Anachronism , Heterosexual , Twins , Age Gap , Marriage , Afterlife , Kemonomimi , Polyamorous , Kuudere , Primarily Female 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: Proxy Battle , Travel , Creature Taming , Animals , Kids , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Criminal Organization , Slapstick , Slavery , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Rural , Environmental , Tanned Skin , Dragons , Tsundere , Super Robot , Crossdressing , Kaiju , Guns

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

Tu Bian Yingxiong X

Also known as To Be Hero X.

Studio: Paper Plane Animation Studio , Studio LAN , Pb Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

This is a world where heroes are created by people's trust, and the hero who gains the most trust is known as X. In this world, people's trust can be quantified through data, and these values are reflected on everyone's wrist. As long as one gains enough trust points, an ordinary person can possess superpowers and become a superhero who saves the world. However, the constantly changing trust values make the path of a hero full of uncertainties...



Tags: Dystopian , Superhero , Conspiracy , Urban Fantasy , Achronological Order , Philosophy , Super Power , Ensemble Cast , Mixed Media , Tragedy , Cyberpunk , Anti-Hero , CGI , Urban , Henshin , Body Horror , Revenge , Idol , Suicide , Orphan , Shounen , Cult , Satire , Assassins , Robots , Heterosexual , Animals , Aliens , Kuudere , Anthropomorphism , Creature Taming , Acting , Kaiju , Disability , Love Triangle , LGBTQ+ Themes , Arranged Marriage , Shrine Maiden

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

Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu 2nd Season

Also known as TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2.

Studio: J.C.STAFF
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 ,

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 4th Season

Also known as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4.

Studio: WHITE FOX
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Romance

The fourth season of Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu.

To save his stricken allies, Subaru faces a deadly desert to find the Sage at Pleiades Watchtower.



Note: Episode 1 pre-screened at Lucca Comics & Games on November 1, 2025, before the Japanese television broadcast.

Tags: Isekai , Memory Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Time Loop , Magic , Dissociative Identities , Time Manipulation , Tragedy , Amnesia , Witch , Desert , Travel , Gore , Female Protagonist , Cult , Anthropomorphism , Medieval , Heterosexual , Astronomy , Elf , Dragons , Shapeshifting , Spearplay , Female Harem , Creature Taming , Maids , Twins , Gods

Mato Seihei no Slave

Also known as Chained Soldier.

Studio: Seven Arcs
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

Yuuki Wakura watches as dueling supernatural forces ravage the Earth. Mato are portals to another dimension, avenues from which dangerous monsters escape. Peaches are resources given to women granting them abilities. Chief of the Seventh Unity of the Anti-Demon Corp, Kyouka Uzen arrives to save Yuuki from a monster. Surprisingly, Yuuki holds the power to increase the Peaches effectiveness. But to save the world, Yuuki must be willing to become Kyouka’s servant both on the battlefield and at home.



Tags: Super Power , Female Harem , Primarily Female Cast , Slavery , Shapeshifting , Femdom , Nudity , Heterosexual , Monster Boy , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Demons , Shounen , Alternate Universe , Monster Girl , Gods , Creature Taming , Swordplay , CGI , Love Triangle , Feet , Isekai , Guns , Body Horror

Yomi no Tsugai

Also known as Daemons of the Shadow Realm.

Studio: bones film
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

In a remote mountain village under the watchful eyes of two stone guardians, the young Yuru contentedly lives off the land while staying close to the only family he has left—Asa, his precious twin sister. Asa, meanwhile, carries out a mysterious “duty” on behalf of the village while locked in a cage. Why is Asa a prisoner? And what other secrets does Yuru’s otherwise idyllic home hide?



Tags: Shounen , Male Protagonist , Youkai , Archery , Proxy Battle , Creature Taming , Rural , Anachronism , Urban Fantasy , Twins , Demons , Gore , Conspiracy

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 , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Reincarnation , Magic , Monster Girl , Kingdom Management , Polyamorous , Maids , Vampire , Elf , Angels , Horticulture , Creature Taming , Shapeshifting , Dragons , Demons , Kemonomimi , Chibi , Food , Tsundere , Pregnancy , Parenthood , Mahjong , Shogi , Gods , Monster Boy , Cohabitation , Rural

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Guren no Kizuna-hen

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power known as “Queen” in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test!



Tags: Isekai , Magic , Demons , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Kingdom Management , Tragedy , Shapeshifting , Medieval , Creature Taming , Politics , Agender , Philosophy , Monster Girl , Afterlife , Monster Boy , Shounen , Goblin , Female Harem

Tensei Shitara Dai Nana Ouji Datta node, Kimamani Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu

Also known as I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability.

Studio: Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The qualities valued most in the study of magic are bloodline, aptitude, and effort. There was one sorcerer who, despite his deep love for magic, was born a commoner and thus lacked the bloodline and aptitude for it. As he died an unnatural death, he wished he had studied magic more while he had the chance. Then, he was reincarnated as Lloyd, the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Saloum and one blessed with a strong magical bloodline. Reborn with all his memories intact, along with the perfect bloodline and immense talent, he was determined to enjoy his new life, using his extraordinary magical abilities to master the study of magic that was beyond his reach in his previous life!



Tags: Magic , Male Protagonist , Reincarnation , Femboy , Creature Taming , Demons , Chibi , Assassins , Spearplay , Medieval , Female Harem , Swordplay , Maids , Age Regression , Time Skip , Angels , Incest , Skeleton , Chuunibyou , Clone , Gore

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 , Memory Manipulation , Female Harem , Gods , Elf , Slavery , Demons , CGI , Found Family , Amnesia , Afterlife , Religion