Top Exiled Anime Recommendations

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

Also known as The Rising of the Shield Hero.

Studio: Kinema Citrus
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!

Note:
- The first episode was pre-aired on December 27th, 2018. Regular broadcast began on January 9th, 2019.
- The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Travel , Medieval , Revenge , Magic , Crime , Politics , Exiled , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Kemonomimi , Bullying , Henshin , Spearplay , Swordplay , Cult , Matriarchy , Female Harem , Slavery , Ojou-sama , Villainess , Tsundere , Language Barrier , Prison , Fugitive , Found Family , Cultivation , Medicine , Economics , Religion , Nekomimi , CGI , Heterosexual , Gore , Monster Girl , Love Triangle , Afterlife , Cohabitation

Mononoke-hime

Also known as Princess Mononoke.

Studio: Studio Ghibli
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

A calm village residing in the mountains comes under attack from a demon-possessed boar one day.

Ashitaka, a young man and prince of the tribe, engages the creature in an attempt to save his village. During the battle, the boar bites him on the arm, leaving it blackened and cursed. Following his village's traditions, Ashitaka is exiled and becomes a wanderer, looking for a solution to the curse before it engulfs him.

Iron Town is a fortress under the leadership of Lady Eboshi. Through the clearing of the surrounding forests, Iron Town produces large amounts of Ironsand, used for gunpowder and other machinery. However, because of the forests destruction, nearby animal clans seek revenge led by a human girl of the Wolf clan called San.

When Ashitaka comes to Iron Town, he discovers the area consumed in battle. Horrified, he attempts to create peace and befriend the Wolf Clan. However, after the forest's eradication and the ongoing war between Human and Beast, will the Spirit of the Forest be forgiving and accept Ashitaka's request to expel his curse?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Environmental , Mythology , Animals , Philosophy , War , Eco-Horror , Gods , Exiled , Rural , Youkai , Demons , Revenge , Wilderness , Female Protagonist , Curses , Historical , Male Protagonist , Guns , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban Fantasy , Travel , Samurai , Archery , Disability , Body Horror , Tomboy , Outdoor Activities , Gore , Indigenous Cultures , Swordplay , Kaiju , Slavery

Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou

Also known as Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest.

Studio: WHITE FOX , Asread
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Psychological

When a classroom of students is transported to another world to act as its saviors, Hajime Nagumo finds himself the weakest link. As his friends and classmates are granted strong classes and impressive abilities due to their existing skills, he is given the weak title of Synergist. When a dungeon quest leaves him separated from his group, Hajime must discover his own talents or be left to rot in this world forever.



Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Magic , Alternate Universe , Dungeon , Anti-Hero , CGI , Nudity , Medieval , Exiled , Cosmic Horror , Female Harem , Conspiracy , Primarily Female Cast , Vampire , Monster Girl , Guns , Demons , Revenge , Kemonomimi , Chuunibyou , Anachronism , Tragedy , Software Development , Dragons , Drugs , Kuudere , Battle Royale , Cannibalism , Death Game , Primarily Teen Cast , Tsundere , Pirates , Swordplay , Gore , Cohabitation

Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa

Also known as Castle in the Sky.

Studio: Studio Ghibli
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu, an engineer's apprentice, finds a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky wearing a glowing pendant. Together they discover both are searching for a legendary floating castle, Laputa, and vow to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal around Sheeta's neck. Their quest won't be easy, however. There are greedy air pirates, secret government agents and astounding obstacles to keep them from the truth, and from each other.



Tags: Lost Civilization , Steampunk , Pirates , Environmental , Aviation , Fugitive , Female Protagonist , Exiled , Primarily Adult Cast , Military , Travel , Male Protagonist , Robots , Heterosexual , Guns , Primarily Male Cast , Trains

Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni shimashita

Also known as Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside.

Studio: WolfsBane , Studio Flad
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

A heroic and mighty adventurer dreams of...opening a pharmacy?

Red was once a part of the Hero’s party, a group destined to save the world by fighting the Raging Demon Lord. But after being betrayed by his comrade, Red hopes to start anew by opening a small apothecary in a sleepy town on the frontier. While keeping his past life a secret is the goal, it won’t be easy...especially when a beautiful adventurer from his past asks to move in.



Tags: Magic , Heterosexual , Medicine , Cohabitation , Medieval , Exiled , Kuudere , Nudity , Demons , Work , Tsundere , Elf , Drugs , Yandere , Swordplay , Religion , Lost Civilization , Gore

Higashi no Eden

Also known as Eden of the East.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Sci-Fi , Thriller

On November 22, 2010 ten missiles strike Japan. However, this unprecedented terrorist act, later to be known as "Careless Monday," does not result in any apparent victims, and is soon forgotten by almost everyone. Then, 3 months later... Saki Morimi is a young woman currently in the United States of America on her graduation trip. But just when she is in front of the White House, Washington DC, she gets into trouble, and only the unexpected intervention of one of her fellow countrymen saves her. However, this man, who introduces himself as Akira Takizawa, is a complete mystery. He appears to have lost his memory, is stark naked, except for the gun he holds in one hand, and the mobile phone he's holding in the other. A phone that is charged with 8,200,000,000 yen in digital cash.



Tags: Amnesia , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Terrorism , Death Game , Battle Royale , Memory Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Artificial Intelligence , Conspiracy , Exiled , Software Development , Crime , Heterosexual , Politics , Hikikomori , College , Love Triangle , Nudity , Police , Foreign

Hazure Waku no [Joutai Ijou Skill] de Saikyou ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Juurin Suru made

Also known as Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells.

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

Touka always faded into the background at school. And when he’s summoned to another world with his classmates, that still doesn’t change! They all acquire top-rank skills, except Touka, who’s deemed a failure and cast to ancient ruins by the goddess Vicius. Turns out, his low-rank skills may not be so useless after all. Now, he seeks revenge against the goddess, and his true nature is revealed.



Tags: Revenge , Isekai , CGI , Anti-Hero , Survival , Bullying , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , Magic , Elf , Gore , Gyaru , Heterosexual , Anthropomorphism , Medieval , Parody , Exiled

Sakasama no Patema

Also known as Patema Inverted.

Studio: Purple Cow Studio Japan , Studio Rikka
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Romance , Sci-Fi

In an underground world where tunnels extend everywhere, even though they live in dark and confined spaces, people wear protective clothes and lead quiet and enjoyable lives. Patema, a princess in her underground village, loves to explore the tunnels. Her favorite place is a "danger zone" that her village prohibits people from entering. Even though she's scolded, Patema's curiosity can't be held back. No one ever explained what the supposed danger was. On her usual trip to the "danger zone," Patema faces unexpected events. When hidden secrets come to light, the story begins to unfold.



Tags: Lost Civilization , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Exiled , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Steampunk , Environmental , Male Protagonist , Survival , Unrequited Love , Aviation , Philosophy , School , Guns

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 , Exiled

Yuusha Party wo Oidasareta Kiyou Binbou

Also known as Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None.

Studio: animation studio42
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Betrayed by his childhood friend and cast out of the Hero Party, Orhun Dura—once their loyal Enchanter—is branded by his former comrades as “a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none.” Alone, he sets out to forge a new path as a solo adventurer. His journey sparks explosive battles, deadly rivals, and unexpected allies—and he’ll rise to shatter every expectation. The ultimate solo comeback begins!



Tags: Male Protagonist , Magic , Dungeon , CGI , Swordplay , Found Family , Memory Manipulation , Dragons , Coming of Age , Love Triangle , Nudity , Female Protagonist , Exiled

Ningen Fushin no Boukensha-tachi ga Sekai wo Sukuu you desu

Also known as Ningen Fushin: Adventurers Who Don’t Believe in Humanity Will Save the World.

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

Nick used to be a member of a veteran adventurer party, helping his undisciplined friends with the accounts whenever he could. But what was his reward? Getting accused of embezzlement and kicked out by the leader he respected. Before long, he finds a few other jaded adventurers and kindred spirits, and together, they form their own unstoppable party!



Note: Each episode streamed one week early on ABEMA.

Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Anachronism , Magic , Monster Girl , Male Protagonist , Gambling , Revenge , Episodic , Ensemble Cast , Elf , Dungeon , Idol , Religion , Female Harem , Exiled

Tsuihou Sareta Tensei Juukishi wa Game Chishiki de Musou Suru

Also known as The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System.

Studio: GoHands
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy

Born into a prestigious family of master swordsmen, Elymas Edvaughn’s future shatters when he awakens the so-called “defective” Heavy Knight class. Disowned and cast out, he regains memories of another life—and realizes this world mirrors a VR game he once mastered. Armed with knowledge no one else possesses, he sets out to rewrite his fate and prove the strength of the “weakest” class.



Tags: Isekai , CGI , Exiled , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Class Struggle , Dungeon , Gore , Magic , Swordplay , Estranged Family , Medieval , Survival , Royal Affairs , Meta , Travel

Shinjiteita Nakamatachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift "Mugen Gacha" de Level 9999 no Nakamatachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & "Zamaa!" Shimasu!

Also known as My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!.

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

When Light is kicked out of the Concord of the Tribes, his former comrades instantly turn on him. Light escapes this diabolical act of betrayal by the skin of his teeth...only to find himself in the deepest part of the Abyss, the most dangerous dungeon in the realm! To avoid being eaten by carnivorous monsters, he uses the Unlimited Gacha, his sole magical skill. But where it previously only produced junk items, this time Mei—a gorgeous Level 9999 fighter in a maid outfit—springs forth! Fast forward three years and Light has carved out his own kingdom in this backwater dungeon, summoning more beautiful Level 9999 warriors who swear absolute fealty to him. Now a powerful Level 9999 Overlord himself, Light plans to ascend to the surface and take revenge on his betrayers one by one!



Tags: Class Struggle , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Female Harem , Anti-Hero , Magic , Dungeon , Shounen , Isekai , Found Family , Gore , Maids , Shapeshifting , Feet , Anthropomorphism , Kemonomimi , Survival , Elf , Creature Taming , Slavery , Time Skip , Exiled

Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni shimashita 2nd

Also known as Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2.

Studio: Studio Flad
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

A once-great Hero is now living the slow life. Red, shunned from his adventuring party, spends his days running an apothecary. He lives with his lifelong love, Princess Rit, and his sister, Ruti. They indulge in moments of bliss, like soaking in serene hot springs and enjoying delicious meals with a view. No matter what happens to the world around them, these happy moments will be unchanged.



Tags: Magic , Iyashikei , Medicine , Religion , Rural , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Swordplay , Assassins , Exiled , Elf , Female Harem , Kuudere , Martial Arts , Fairy , Horticulture , Gore , Marriage , Lost Civilization , Super Power

A-Rank Party wo Ridatsu Shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiegotachi to Meikyuu Shinbu wo Mezasu.

Also known as I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!.

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Yuke, a red mage, angrily declares that he's leaving Thunder Pike, the A-rank party he's been with for five years, because he's fed up with being insulted and ridiculed by the other members.

While searching for a new party, he runs into his former students Marina, Silk, and Rain, and decides to join their party, Clover. Encouraged by their admiration of him as their teacher, Yuke leads them in completing several quests that show off his own extraordinary magic and skills while bringing out the girls' abilities to their fullest.

Then, through an "adventure broadcast" by an artifact known as Camelot, Clover becomes well-known throughout society. The party's dream is to conquer Achromatic Darkness, the most challenging dungeon of all, but as they take on other dungeons in hopes of eventually achieving that goal, they gradually become entangled in chaos that threatens the whole world...



Tags: Female Harem , Dungeon , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Magic , Elf , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Marriage , Archery , Polyamorous , Kemonomimi , Body Horror , Coming of Age , Urban Fantasy , Curses , Medieval , Exiled

Konyaku Haki sareta Reijou wo Hirotta Ore ga, Ikenai Koto wo Oshiekomu

Also known as I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness.

Studio: Zero-G , Digital Network Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Allen Crawford is a misanthropic sorcerer known as the “Dark Lord.” When he comes across Charlotte Evans, a noblewoman exiled on false charges, his memories of being betrayed three years ago come rushing back. He decides to teach Charlotte about all the pleasures, vices, and joys of naughty living. Can a broken heart be mended with riotous living? These two are bound to find out!



Tags: Rehabilitation , Fugitive , Iyashikei , Heterosexual , Hikikomori , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Magic , Kemonomimi , Male Protagonist , Demons , Memory Manipulation , Parody , Exiled

Party kara Tsuihou sareta Sono Chiyushi, Jitsu wa Saikyou ni Tsuki

Also known as The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest.

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

Two centuries have passed since a hero defeated the evil Jaryu and saved the world. In one of the many dungeon cities, Raust, a healer scorned and cast out of his party for being too weak, struggles to find his place. Amidst despair, he meets martial artist Narsena, who invites him to form a new party together. With a fresh start and renewed motivation, the two begin their journey to greatness.



Tags: Magic , Male Protagonist , Dungeon , Heterosexual , Martial Arts , Age Gap , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Super Power , Exiled

Koukyuu no Karasu

Also known as Raven of the Inner Palace.

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

Deep within the inner palace lives a special consort who does not serve the emperor despite her position as a consort. She is known as the Raven Consort. People who have seen her say she looks like an old woman, while others say she looks like a young girl. Stories tell of her use of mysterious arts, and how she can take on any request, be it death curses or finding lost things. Koushun, the current emperor, goes to visit the Raven Consort with that intention. Without knowing that their fated meeting will become a taboo that will overturn history.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Foreign , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Detective , Kuudere , Mythology , Exiled , Magic , Necromancy , Episodic , Shoujo , Conspiracy , Politics , Ghost , Tsundere , Ojou-sama , Suicide , Body Horror , Orphan , Maids , Ancient China , Heterosexual ,

Tenkuu no Escaflowne

Also known as Vision of Escaflowne.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Mecha , Romance

High school student Hitomi is transported from Earth to the magical world of Gaea, where she meets boy prince Van Fanel, and is caught up in his quest to unite the countries of Gaea against the ominous Zaibach empire. On the way, she discovers an hidden ability and strives to unravel layers of mystery surrounding Van, his past, and the giant machine known as Escaflowne.



Tags: Isekai , Lost Civilization , Love Triangle , Dragons , Travel , Swordplay , Politics , War , Proxy Battle , Fugitive , Orphan , Prophecy , Exiled , Female Protagonist , Super Robot , Mythology , Royal Affairs , Kemonomimi , Estranged Family , Body Horror , Unrequited Love , Cyborg , Memory Manipulation , Nekomimi , Robots , Athletics , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Gender Bending , Twins , Arranged Marriage , Gore , Shapeshifting , Philosophy , Dissociative Identities , Primarily Teen Cast , Anthropomorphism

Dekisokonai to Yobareta Moto Eiyuu wa, Jikka kara Tsuihou Sareta node Suki Katte ni Ikiru Koto ni Shita

Also known as The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Marvy Jack
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

"I can finally go search for the peaceful life I've been looking forward to since my past life."

Allen, a boy called a failure because he was not blessed with a "Gift" from god, is actually a former hero who still has the memories and powers of his past life?! Using his banishment from his family's duchy as an excuse, Allen is about to start a carefree journey to do whatever he wants when he comes across an attempt on the life of his ex-fiancée...?!

The former hero wants to live a relaxing life this time around, but the heroic fantasy life he never wanted is about to begin!



Tags: Reincarnation , Elf , Male Protagonist , Magic , Demons , Female Harem , Estranged Family , Isekai , Travel , Super Power , Swordplay , Primarily Female Cast , Dragons , Gore , Heterosexual , Necromancy , Tragedy , Surreal Comedy , Arranged Marriage , Exiled , Stop Motion