Top Necromancy Anime Recommendations

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

Also known as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

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

"In order for something to be obtained, something of equal value must be lost."

Alchemy is bound by this Law of Equivalent Exchange—something the young brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric only realize after attempting human transmutation: the one forbidden act of alchemy. They pay a terrible price for their transgression—Edward loses his left leg, Alphonse his physical body. It is only by the desperate sacrifice of Edward's right arm that he is able to affix Alphonse's soul to a suit of armor. Devastated and alone, it is the hope that they would both eventually return to their original bodies that gives Edward the inspiration to obtain metal limbs called "automail" and become a state alchemist, the Fullmetal Alchemist.

Three years of searching later, the brothers seek the Philosopher's Stone, a mythical relic that allows an alchemist to overcome the Law of Equivalent Exchange. Even with military allies Colonel Roy Mustang, Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye, and Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes on their side, the brothers find themselves caught up in a nationwide conspiracy that leads them not only to the true nature of the elusive Philosopher's Stone, but their country's murky history as well. In between finding a serial killer and racing against time, Edward and Alphonse must ask themselves if what they are doing will make them human again... or take away their humanity.



Tags: Alchemy , Conspiracy , Military , War , Tragedy , Shounen , Politics , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Fugitive , Super Power , Foreign , Gods , Steampunk , Disability , Cyborg , Revenge , Necromancy , Travel , Lost Civilization , Anachronism , Chimera , Dissociative Identities , Primarily Male Cast , Religion , Gore , Slapstick , Orphan , Body Horror , Urban Fantasy , Kuudere , Shapeshifting , Guns , Demons , Chibi , Trains , Human Experimentation , Swordplay , Adoption , Cannibalism , Heterosexual , Desert , Tanned Skin , Tsundere , Crossdressing , Snowscape , Cultivation , Zombie

NARUTO

Also known as Naruto.

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

Naruto Uzumaki, a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja, lives in Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf village. Moments prior to his birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure and wreaked havoc. In order to put an end to the Kyuubi's rampage, the leader of the village, the 4th Hokage, sacrificed his life and sealed the monstrous beast inside the newborn Naruto.

Shunned because of the presence of the Kyuubi inside him, Naruto struggles to find his place in the village. He strives to become the Hokage of Konohagakure, and he meets many friends and foes along the way.



Tags: Ninja , Shounen , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Criminal Organization , Orphan , Super Power , Revenge , Martial Arts , Found Family , Primarily Child Cast , Ensemble Cast , Philosophy , Shapeshifting , Kaiju , Heterosexual , Slapstick , Bullying , Anachronism , Unrequited Love , Necromancy , Travel , Battle Royale , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Assassins , Estranged Family , LGBTQ+ Themes , Death Game , Gender Bending , Love Triangle , Achronological Order , Anthropomorphism , Gambling

NARUTO: Shippuuden

Also known as Naruto: Shippuden.

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto. The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like Shinobi, Orochimaru. After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work, though it will not be easy, as he has amassed a few (more dangerous) enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.



Tags: Ninja , Shounen , Criminal Organization , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Revenge , Tragedy , Orphan , Coming of Age , Martial Arts , War , Conspiracy , Cultivation , Fugitive , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Time Skip , Politics , Necromancy , Gods , Terrorism , Military , Achronological Order , Swordplay , Anti-Hero , Anachronism , Kaiju , Travel , Unrequited Love , Aliens , Shapeshifting , Slapstick , Gender Bending , Estranged Family , LGBTQ+ Themes

Ore dake Level Up na Ken

Also known as Solo Leveling.

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

They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Seong Jin-U. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jin-U came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’s leveling him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them.





Tags: Dungeon , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Magic , Necromancy , Cultivation , Survival , Gore , Anti-Hero , War , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Swordplay , Angels , Time Manipulation , Gods , Post-Apocalyptic , Bullying , Heterosexual , Travel , Dragons , College , Ninja

Overlord

Also known as Overlord.

Studio: MADHOUSE
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 , Ensemble Cast , Virtual World , Male Protagonist , Kingdom Management , Medieval , Magic , Necromancy , Demons , Primarily Adult Cast , Succubus , Video Games , Politics , Yandere , Villainess , Maids , Monster Girl , CGI , Butler , Female Harem , Elf , Kuudere , Love Triangle , Monster Boy , Vampire , Twins , Femboy , Crossdressing , Goblin , Dragons , Tomboy , Zombie , Swordplay

86: Eighty Six

Also known as 86 EIGHTY-SIX.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Called “Juggernaut,” these are the unmanned combat drones developed by the Republic of San Magnolia in answer to the attacks by the autonomous unmanned drones of the neighboring Empire of Giad, the “Legion”. But they’re only unmanned in name. In reality, they are piloted by the Eighty-sixers—those considered to be less than human and treated as mere tools.

Determined to achieve his own mysterious ends, Shin, the captain of Spearhead Squadron, which is comprised of Eighty-sixers, continues to fight a hopeless war on a battlefield where only death awaits him.



Tags: War , Class Struggle , Military , Tragedy , Dystopian , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Politics , Post-Apocalyptic , Female Protagonist , Proxy Battle , Robots , Guns , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Real Robot , Conspiracy , Primarily Teen Cast , Memory Manipulation , Artificial Intelligence , Achronological Order , CGI , Necromancy , Unrequited Love , Gore , Suicide , Lost Civilization , Travel , Body Horror , Kuudere , Super Power , POV , Nudity

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

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 , Ships , Martial Arts , Elf , Cosmic Horror , Gods , Snowscape , Desert , Assassins

Dungeon Meshi

Also known as Delicious in Dungeon.

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

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!



Note: A world premiere screening of Episode 1 was shown in the Studio TRIGGER panel at Anime Expo on July 1, 2023.

Tags: Dungeon , Food , Magic , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , Elf , Medieval , Environmental , Monster Girl , Dragons , Lost Civilization , Necromancy , Body Horror , Female Protagonist , Chimera , Male Protagonist , Found Family , Nekomimi , Tragedy , Curses , Anthropomorphism , Episodic , Kemonomimi , Shapeshifting , Politics , Ghost , Ninja , Nudity , Super Power , Asexual , Cannibalism , Zombie , Gore , Goblin

BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen

Also known as BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War.

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Supernatural

Was it all just a coincidence, or was it inevitable?

Ichigo Kurosaki gained the powers of a Soul Reaper through a chance encounter. As a Substitute Soul Reaper, Ichigo became caught in the turmoil of the Soul Society, a place where deceased souls gather. But with help from his friends, Ichigo overcame every challenge to become even stronger.

When new Soul Reapers and a new enemy appear in his hometown of Karakura, Ichigo jumps back into the battlefield with his Zanpakuto to help those in need. Meanwhile, the Soul Society is observing a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed in the World of the Living. They also receive separate reports of residents in the Rukon District having gone missing. Finally, the Seireitei, home of the Soul Reapers, comes under attack by a group calling themselves the Wandenreich.

Led by Yhwach, the father of all Quincies, the Wandenreich declare war against the Soul Reapers with the following message: "Five days from now, the Soul Society will be annihilated by the Wandenreich."

The history and truth kept hidden by the Soul Reapers for a thousand long years is finally brought to light.

All things must come to an end as Ichigo Kurosaki's final battle begins!

Tags: War , Swordplay , Shounen , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Gore , Afterlife , Body Horror , Cosmic Horror , Urban Fantasy , Terrorism , Cultivation , Religion , Mythology , Time Skip , Necromancy , Tomboy , Angels , CGI , Tsundere , Clone

86: Eighty Six Part 2

Also known as 86 EIGHTY-SIX Part 2.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Having bid Lena farewell, Shin and the surviving members of the Spearhead squadron continue into the heart of Legion territory. There, they endure countless hardships until they're rescued by the Federal Republic of Giad, a reformed nation that offers them a second chance at a peaceful life. But it isn't long before a sense of duty calls the Eighty-Six back to the battlefield. Choosing to enlist in the military, they willingly walk back through the gates of hell, this time joined by a peculiar new ally-Frederica Rosenfort: a haughty young girl with a rare ability and wisdom far beyond her years.



Note: The last two episodes were originally set to air in the first two weeks of January 2022, but were postponed to the second and third week of March due to production issues.

Tags: Military , Dystopian , War , Tragedy , Class Struggle , Robots , Politics , Male Protagonist , CGI , Survival , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , Kuudere , Ensemble Cast , Necromancy , Philosophy , Guns , Ghost , Real Robot , Female Protagonist , Suicide , Super Power , Gore , Time Skip , POV , Unrequited Love , Post-Apocalyptic

Inuyasha

Also known as InuYasha.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

Kagome Higurashi, an average ninth grader, gets pulled into an ancient well by a demon, bringing her 500 years in the past to the feudal era. There, she meets Inuyasha, a half-demon who seeks the Shikon Jewel to make himself a full-fledged demon. With Inuyasha and new friends, Kagome's search for the Jewel of Four Souls begins...



Tags: Youkai , Reincarnation , Demons , Historical , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Rural , Magic , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Shounen , Revenge , Isekai , Tsundere , Travel , Monster Boy , Kemonomimi , Time Manipulation , Archery , Male Protagonist , Shrine Maiden , Shapeshifting , Orphan , Curses , Episodic , Necromancy , Age Gap , Kuudere , Body Horror , Monster Girl , Primarily Teen Cast , Memory Manipulation

Zombie Land Saga

Also known as ZOMBIE LAND SAGA.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Supernatural

A typical morning. The usual music. Their normal lives. The peace these seven girls experience will suddenly be destroyed. By the living dead... zombies. A reality that they never wanted a part of, an amazing and terrifying zombie world. They all share one wish: "We want to live." These girls will struggle through this saga, in order to achieve a miracle. MAPPA, Avex Pictures, and Cygames team up to bring you a juicy, 100% original anime. A timeless shocker for all audiences, a brand new style of zombie anime, will soon rise.



Tags: Zombie , Idol , Monster Girl , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Satire , Necromancy , Parody , Body Image , Ensemble Cast , Amnesia , Dancing , CGI , Transgender , Time Skip , Rural , LGBTQ+ Themes , Oiran , Episodic , Motorcycles , Gangs , Hip-hop Music

Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower

Also known as Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower.

Studio: ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Psychological , Supernatural

10 years after the Holy Grail War—a battle waged by Masters and Servants over the wish-granting container, the Holy Grail—another war breaks out in Fuyuki City. Shirou Emiya—the adopted son of Kiritsugu Emiya, a participant of the previous Holy Grail War—is leading a peaceful life with people dear to him. Especially close to him is his underclassman Sakura Matou, who brings kindness into his otherwise lonely life. But once the Holy Grail War starts, Shirou’s peaceful life is sundered.



Note: Based on the third route from TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Fate/stay night.

Tags: Battle Royale , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Assassins , Mythology , Necromancy , Orphan , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Adoption , Demons , Male Protagonist , Gore , School , CGI , Super Power , Cosmic Horror , Found Family , Archery , War , Zombie , Urban , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Kuudere , Witch , Food , Heterosexual , Spearplay , Religion , Tsundere , Tanned Skin

Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou 2nd season

Also known as Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 2.

Studio: Asread , studio MOTHER
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Psychological

Transported to another world and left behind by his former friends, Hajime had to make his rise from literal rock bottom. It was in the labyrinth where he strengthened his weak magic and found several beautiful allies. Now after saving his classmates, he ventures for Erisen to escort Myuu and her mother. He'll fight and defeat anyone he has to in order to find a way home—including a god!



Tags: Isekai , Anti-Hero , Female Harem , Male Protagonist , Magic , Dungeon , Angels , Love Triangle , Guns , Demons , Monster Girl , Primarily Female Cast , Vampire , CGI , Satire , Kemonomimi , Software Development , Age Gap , Primarily Teen Cast , Necromancy , Yandere , Slavery , Cosmic Horror , Gore , Medieval

Munou na Nana

Also known as Talentless Nana.

Studio: Bridge
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

It is the year 20XX. Earth has been assaulted by monsters known as 'the Enemy of Humanity'. In order to deal with this threat, special schools comprised of teenagers with extraordinary abilities were formed. These people, who came to be known as 'the Talented', have abilities that defy the rules of reality. Among these superpowered individuals was an outlier, someone who was sent to one of these schools despite having no innate special abilities whatsoever. This is the story of our protagonist, who attempts to defeat the Enemies of Humanity through the use of intelligence and manipulation.

Tags: Assassins , Anti-Hero , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Conspiracy , Crime , Primarily Teen Cast , Detective , Espionage , Tragedy , School , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Rural , Gore , Urban Fantasy , Survival , Memory Manipulation , Shapeshifting , Necromancy , Kuudere , Revenge , Bullying , Time Manipulation , Zombie , Photography , Yuri

Saihate no Paladin

Also known as The Faraway Paladin.

Studio: Children's Playground Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological

In the ruined city of the dead far from human civilization lives a single human child named Will. He is raised by three undead: Blood the heroic skeleton warrior, Mary the ladylike mummy priestess, and Gus the crotchety ghost wizard. The three of them teach the boy what they know and pour their love into him.

One day, the boy begins to wonder, "Who am I?" Will uncovers the mysteries of the undead hidden in this faraway land. He learns of the love and mercy of good gods, as well as the paranoia and madness of evil gods. And once he learns it all, the boy embarks on the path to becoming a Paladin.



Tags: Demons , Coming of Age , Religion , Mythology , Adoption , Gods , Magic , Afterlife , Isekai , Swordplay , Reincarnation , Found Family , Post-Apocalyptic , Skeleton , Ensemble Cast , Dragons , Elf , Rural , Necromancy , CGI , Chimera , Lost Civilization , Philosophy , Travel , Medieval , Spearplay , Time Skip , Archery

Dead Mount Death Play

Also known as Dead Mount Death Play.

Studio: GEEKTOYS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural , Thriller

As a legendary hero nears victory against a necromancer known as The Corpse God, things take an unexpected turn with the dark sorcerer’s final gambit—reincarnation magic. This last-ditch effort catches the brave fighter off guard, and now he’s a boy named Polka Shinoyama in a whole new world! The showdown between good and evil just got epic.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Urban , Crime , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Necromancy , Magic , Isekai , Ghost , Reverse Isekai , Reincarnation , Ensemble Cast , Anti-Hero , Seinen , Police , Assassins , Gangs , Detective , Fugitive , Cult , CGI , Skeleton , Tragedy , Zombie , Bar , Noir , Nudity , Exorcism , Vampire , POV , Suicide

Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life: Daini no Shokugyou 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 , Creature Taming , Assassins , Dragons , Necromancy

Fate/strange Fake

Also known as Fate/strange Fake.

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

In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War in Japan. Now, signs portend the emergence of a new Holy Grail in the western American city of Snowfield. Sure enough, Masters and Servants begin to gather...

A missing Servant class...
Impossible Servant summonings...
A nation shrouded in secrecy...
And a city created as a battleground.

In the face of such irregularities, the Holy Grail War is twisted and driven into the depth of madness. Let the curtain rise on a masquerade of humans and heroes, made to dance upon the stage of a false Holy Grail. This is a Holy Grail War covered in lies.



Notes:
• Special premiere of Episode 1 in its English Dub occurred in Los Angeles at the Fate 20th Anniversary Showcase event and as well through Crunchyroll’s YouTube Channel on November 23, 2024 before the Japanese television premiere.
• The Japanese advanced premiere occurred during the "Fate New Year's Eve TV Special 2024" on December 31, 2024.

Tags: Urban , Mythology , Magic , Foreign , Urban Fantasy , Conspiracy , Dissociative Identities , Gods , War , Battle Royale , Ensemble Cast , Anachronism , Police , Memory Manipulation , Religion , Death Game , Vampire , Guns , Swordplay , Demons , Assassins , Tragedy , Gore , Gender Bending , Cyborg , Archery , Shapeshifting , Chimera , Body Swapping , Nun , Medieval , Skeleton , Curses , Werewolf , Animals , Desert , Gambling , Necromancy , Terrorism

SHAMAN KING (2021)

Also known as SHAMAN KING (2021).

Studio: Bridge
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Supernatural

On a starry night, middle-schooler Manta meets Yoh Asakura, a young shaman who has the ability to talk to spirits, and also has the ability to let them possess him to use their powers. Yoh has a heavy duty on his shoulders: he must become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight, a tournament between shamans that happens only once every 500 years. Joined by his spirit medium fiancée Anna Kyouyama, his personal samurai spirit Amidamaru, and his other friends, Yoh must also face a larger evil: Hao, a powerful man who aims to create a new world with only shamans by becoming the Shaman King himself.



Tags: Ghost , Super Power , Shounen , Mythology , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Teen Cast , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Slapstick , Twins , Spearplay , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Religion , Revenge , Samurai , Kuudere , Necromancy , Demons , Afterlife , Youkai , Survival , Gods , Angels , Chibi , Indigenous Cultures