Top Royal Affairs Anime Recommendations

ONE PIECE

Also known as ONE PIECE.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

Gold Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the location of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece (which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame), and quite possibly the most coveted of titles for the person who found it, the title of the Pirate King.

Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy that defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate who ransacks villages for fun, Luffy’s reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder; the thought of an exciting adventure and meeting new and intriguing people, along with finding One Piece, are his reasons of becoming a pirate. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach One Piece.

*This includes the following special episodes:
- Chopperman to the Rescue! Protect the TV Station by the Shore! (Episode 336)
- The Strongest Tag-Team! Luffy and Toriko's Hard Struggle! (Episode 492)
- Team Formation! Save Chopper (Episode 542)
- History's Strongest Collaboration vs. Glutton of the Sea (Episode 590)
- 20th Anniversary! Special Romance Dawn (Episode 907)

Tags: Pirates , Travel , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Ships , Tragedy , Slapstick , Time Skip , Politics , War , Slavery , Dystopian , Fugitive , Gods , Crime , Lost Civilization , Swordplay , Monster Boy , Henshin , Philosophy , Anthropomorphism , Shapeshifting , Cyborg , Food , Primarily Adult Cast , Anti-Hero , Animals , Skeleton , Medicine , Samurai , Prison , Anachronism , Guns , Robots , Desert , Post-Apocalyptic , Nudity , Espionage , Indigenous Cultures , Royal Affairs , Dragons , Marriage , Artificial Intelligence , Kuudere , Drugs , Asexual , Monster Girl , Fairy , Revenge , Assassins , Battle Royale , Adoption , Demons , Mermaid , Ninja , Time Manipulation , Aromantic , Kabuki , Dinosaurs , Musical Theater , Arranged Marriage , Gender Bending , Clone , Angels , Zombie , Trains , Unrequited Love , Blackmail , Fake Relationship , Boxing

BLEACH

Also known as Bleach.

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

Ichigo Kurosaki is a rather normal high school student apart from the fact he has the ability to see ghosts. This ability never impacted his life in a major way until the day he encounters the Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his family's lives from a Hollow, a corrupt spirit that devours human souls.

Wounded during the fight against the Hollow, Rukia chooses the only option available to defeat the monster and passes her Shinigami powers to Ichigo. Now forced to act as a substitute until Rukia recovers, Ichigo hunts down the Hollows that plague his town.

Tags: Swordplay , Shounen , Super Power , Afterlife , Ghost , Male Protagonist , Exorcism , Urban Fantasy , Demons , Ensemble Cast , Memory Manipulation , Time Skip , School , Kuudere , Cannibalism , Royal Affairs , Rescue , Achronological Order , Anthropomorphism , Language Barrier , Ninja , Tanned Skin , Tomboy , Reincarnation , Kaiju , Centaur , Time Manipulation , Dissociative Identities , Spearplay , Fugitive , Clone , Disability , Tsundere , Guns , Vampire , Ojou-sama , Age Regression , Amnesia

Howl no Ugoku Shiro

Also known as Howl‘s Moving Castle.

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

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent flying castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell.



Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Steampunk , Witch , Elderly Protagonist , War , Found Family , Shapeshifting , Heterosexual , Fairy Tale , Disability , Monster Boy , Age Gap , Travel , Curses , Philosophy , Time Manipulation , Rural , Politics , Royal Affairs , Maids , Demons , Aviation , CGI , Coming of Age

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Studio: OLM , TOHO animation STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Medicine , Ancient China , Historical , Drugs , Detective , Conspiracy , Politics , Foreign , Royal Affairs , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Adoption , Heterosexual , Alchemy , Episodic , Maids , Aromantic , Unrequited Love , Seinen , Slavery , Asexual , Makeup , Pregnancy , Food , Chibi , Educational , Go , Nekomimi , Suicide

Magi: The labyrinth of magic

Also known as Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.

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

This story is about the flow of fate and the battle to keep the world on the right path. Aladdin is a boy who has set out to explore the world after being trapped in a room for most of his life. His best friend is a flute with a djinn in it named Ugo. Soon enough, Aladdin discovers he is a Magi, a magician who chooses kings, and he was born to choose kings who will follow the righteous path, battling against those who want to destroy fate. Follow his adventures as he meets others from 1001 Arabian Nights, like Ali Baba and Sinbad, and fights to keep the balance of the world in check!

Tags: Magic , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Politics , Dungeon , Tragedy , Royal Affairs , War , Travel , Desert , Slavery , Foreign , Primarily Male Cast , Swordplay , Kingdom Management , Economics , Nudity , Tanned Skin

Akatsuki no Yona

Also known as Yona of the Dawn.

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

Since Yona is the only princess of a grand kingdom, she has been raised with great care by her doting father and protected by her childhood friend/guard Hak and others. However, her fate changes on her 16th birthday, when her beloved cousin Soo-won murders her father to claim the throne. She flees the castle to Hak's hometown and begins her new life.



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Dragons , Royal Affairs , Ensemble Cast , Travel , Fugitive , Primarily Male Cast , Mythology , Coming of Age , Ancient China , Historical , Politics , Revenge , Reincarnation , Tragedy , Found Family , Orphan , Male Harem , Heterosexual , Archery , Primarily Adult Cast , Kingdom Management , Swordplay , Foreign , Gods , Pirates , Crossdressing , Female Harem

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries Season 2.

Studio: TOHO animation STUDIO , OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Using her wit and vast knowledge of medicines and poisons alike, Maomao played a pivotal role in solving a series of mysteries and conspiracies that plagued the imperial court. Having recently come to terms with the secrets of her parents, she returns to fulfill her normal duties on behalf of the emperor's highest-ranking consorts. Maomao also works alongside the eunuch Jinshi to better the consorts' many ladies-in-waiting, including helping them learn to read.

However, with the arrival of a merchant caravan comes a new wave of intrigue. A pattern of strange coincidences involving the visitors and their wares unsettles Maomao, driving her to investigate the puzzling circumstances behind the convoy. As dangers from both outside and within threaten the balance between the imperial concubines, Maomao continues to utilize her cunning and medical expertise to keep the women safe from harm.



Tags: Medicine , Female Protagonist , Royal Affairs , Detective , Politics , Historical , Ancient China , Foreign , Work , Conspiracy , Class Struggle , Primarily Adult Cast , Espionage , Aromantic , Asexual , Educational , Tragedy , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Seinen , Pregnancy , War , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Guns , Maids , Chibi , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crossdressing , Animals , Desert , Ghost , Assassins , Yuri

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 3rd Season

Also known as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3.

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

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

A year has passed since Subaru’s victory at the Sanctuary. He savors a life of fulfillment while Emilia’s camp stands united for the royal selection—until a fateful letter arrives. Anastasia, a royal selection candidate, has invited Emilia to the Watergate City of Priestella. But as the party begins its journey, crisis stirs beneath the surface and Subaru meets a cruel fate once again.



Note: The first episode has an extended runtime of ~90 minutes, and received an early premiere at Anime Expo on July 5, 2024.

Tags: Isekai , Time Manipulation , Time Loop , Male Protagonist , Cult , Magic , Body Horror , Memory Manipulation , Anthropomorphism , Witch , Royal Affairs , Gore , Elf , Ensemble Cast , Politics , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Ojou-sama , Time Skip , Swordplay , Super Power , Yandere , Medieval , Female Protagonist , Shapeshifting , Nekomimi , Dragons , Seinen , Maids , Tomboy , Kemonomimi , Femboy , Female Harem

Magi: The kingdom of magic

Also known as Magi: The Kingdom of Magic.

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

After celebrating their victory against Al-Thamen, Aladdin and his friends depart the land of Sindria. With the end of the battle, however, comes the time for each of them to go their separate ways. Hakuryuu and Kougyoku are ordered to go back to their home country, the Kou Empire. Meanwhile Aladdin announces he needs to head for Magnostadt—a mysterious country ruled by magicians—to investigate the mysterious events occurring in this new kingdom and become more proficient in magic. For their part, encouraged by Aladdin's words, Alibaba and Morgiana also set off in pursuit of their own goals: training and going to her homeland, respectively.

Magi: The Kingdom of Magic follows these friends as they all go about their separate adventures, each facing their own challenges. However, a new threat begins to rise as a great war looms over the horizon...

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Magic , Shounen , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Desert , Ensemble Cast , Criminal Organization , Conspiracy , Dystopian , Revenge , Class Struggle , Politics , War , Tragedy , Dungeon , Royal Affairs , Tanned Skin , School , Swordplay , Spearplay , Clone , Reincarnation , Pirates , Nudity , Cult , Anti-Hero , Gambling

Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta…

Also known as My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!.

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

Wealthy heiress Katarina Claes is hit in the head with a rock and recovers the memories of her past life. It turns out the world she lives in is the world of the game Fortune Lover, an otome game she was obsessed with in her past life... but she's been cast as the villain character who tries to foil the protagonist's romances! The best ending the game has for Katarina is exile, and the worst, death! She'll have to find a way to avoid triggering the flags of doom, and make her own happy future!



Tags: Mixed Gender Harem , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Reincarnation , Villainess , Ensemble Cast , Ojou-sama , Maids , Medieval , Slapstick , Bisexual , Parody , Unrequited Love , Time Skip , LGBTQ+ Themes , Royal Affairs , Horticulture , Episodic , Revenge , Tragedy , Age Regression , Magic , Tsundere , Adoption , Bullying , Agriculture , Twins , Yuri

Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou

Also known as Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms.

Studio: P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological

The people of Iorph live far away from the lands of men, weaving the happenings of each day into a fabric called Hibiol. They live for centuries while maintaining their youthful appearance. Maquia, an orphaned Iorph girl, lives her life in an oasis surrounded by friends, yet somehow feels “alone”. But the tranquil lives of the Iorph are shattered in an instant when the Mezarte army invades their territory on a dragon fleet, seeking the blood that grants the Iorph long life. Maquia manages to escape, but loses her friends and her home in the chaos. She then encounters an orphaned baby who is “alone”. Maquia raises this boy "Ariel", with the help of some new friends. But as the era changes, the bond between Maquia and Ariel changes too, amidst a backdrop of racial tensions between the Iorph and the Mezarte. This is a story of irreplaceable time, woven by two lonely people who can only find solace in each other.



Tags: Parenthood , Family Life , Coming of Age , Adoption , Female Protagonist , Orphan , Tragedy , Time Skip , Medieval , Work , Foreign , Found Family , Urban Fantasy , Travel , Fugitive , Rural , Urban , War , Dragons , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Arranged Marriage , Royal Affairs , Pregnancy , Espionage , Photography , Assassins , LGBTQ+ Themes

Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

Also known as My Happy Marriage.

Studio: Kinema Citrus
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

Despite being born into a noble family, Miyo lost her birth mother at a young age and grew up being abused by her stepmother, stepsister, and father.

When she finally receives news that she's to be married off, she finds out that her husband-to-be is Kiyoka, a soldier with a reputation for being cruel and heartless. In fact, he's had numerous previous fiancées who have all fled his household; none lasting even a mere three days.

Resigned to the fact that her family had abandoned her, Miyo knocks on the gate of the Kudou household to find herself greeted by a beautiful man with pale skin. Despite the poor treatment she receives from her husband-to-be during their first meeting, Miyo is unable to return to her old home and spends her time cooking and doing chores. However, as the days pass, Miyo and Kiyoka being to slowly open their hearts to each other...



Tags: Marriage , Female Protagonist , Historical , Bullying , Arranged Marriage , Heterosexual , Urban Fantasy , Kuudere , Shoujo , Super Power , Politics , Rehabilitation , Coming of Age , Royal Affairs , Primarily Adult Cast , Age Gap , Military , Fairy Tale , Guns , Clone , Makeup

Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki

Also known as How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom.

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

Suddenly summoned to a fantasy world and betrothed to the princess, Kazuya Souma is crowned the new king after providing the royal family with impressive advice. To rule the kingdom, he's taking the nontraditional (and very human) route of administrative reform. In a realm of dragons and elves, will this revolutionary's unique path prove effective?



Tags: Kingdom Management , Politics , Isekai , Economics , Male Protagonist , Royal Affairs , War , Female Harem , Magic , Medieval , Food , Elf , Classic Literature , Tanned Skin , Nekomimi , Adoption , Ensemble Cast , Anthropomorphism , Cosplay , Artificial Intelligence

GOSICK

Also known as Gosick.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Romance

Kazuya Kujou is a foreign student at Saint Marguerite Academy, a luxurious boarding school in the Southern European country of Sauville. Originally from Japan, his jet-black hair and dark brown eyes cause his peers to shun him and give him the nickname "Black Reaper," based on a popular urban legend about the traveler who brings death in the spring.

On a day like any other, Kujou visits the school's extravagant library in search of ghost stories. However, his focus soon changes as he becomes curious about a golden strand of hair on the stairs. The steps lead him to a large garden and a beautiful doll-like girl known as Victorique de Blois, whose complex and imaginative foresight allows her to predict their futures, now intertwined.

With more mysteries quickly developing—including the appearance of a ghost ship and an alchemist with the power of transmutation—Victorique and Kujou, bound by fate and their unique skills, have no choice but to rely on each other.



Tags: Detective , Crime , Foreign , Historical , Female Protagonist , Conspiracy , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Tsundere , Royal Affairs , Alchemy , War , Bullying , Guns , Kuudere , School , Love Triangle , Tomboy , Trains , Twins , Time Skip , Military

Tensai Ouji no Akaji Kokka Saisei Jutsu

Also known as The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt.

Studio: Yokohama Animation Lab
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

Once upon a time in a far away land there lived a prince, a genius prince. The genius prince fought alongside his people and led them to a great many triumphs. However, truth be told, he just wants to let everything go and live in tranquility.



Tags: Politics , Kingdom Management , Male Protagonist , Military , Economics , Heterosexual , War , Conspiracy , Royal Affairs , Religion , Female Harem , Gore , Nudity , Medieval

Kanata no Astra

Also known as ASTRA LOST IN SPACE.

Studio: Lerche
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Itʼs the first day of Planet Camp, and Aries Spring couldnʼt be more excited! She, along with eight other strangers, leave for Planet McPa for a weeklong excursion. Soon after they arrive, however, a mysterious orb appears and transports them into the depths of space, where they find an empty floating spaceship…



Note: The first and last episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Space , Clone , Conspiracy , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Found Family , Travel , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Politics , Crime , Shounen , Heterosexual , Revenge , Tragedy , Tanned Skin , Royal Affairs , Guns , LGBTQ+ Themes , Kuudere , Assassins , Transgender , Aliens , Nudity

Isekai Shikkaku

Also known as No Longer Allowed in Another World.

Studio: Atelier Pontdarc
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Pulled into an otherworldly adventure with cute sidekicks and superpowers, you’d think Osamu hit the jackpot. Nope! From a time before pixels, the early 20th-century gloomy author just wants to find a quiet place to meet his maker, not to rack up XP. Sadly, his poetic demise is constantly thwarted by inconvenient heroics. Dive into the hilariously tragic life of the most reluctant hero!



Tags: Isekai , Suicide , Satire , Male Protagonist , Travel , Seinen , Philosophy , Magic , Nekomimi , Writing , Elf , Drugs , Heterosexual , Royal Affairs , Gore , Werewolf , Disability , Desert , CGI , Medieval

Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto

Also known as Secrets of the Silent Witch.

Studio: Studio Gokumi
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, is the world’s only practitioner of Voiceless Magic, a veritable heroine who single-handedly fended off the Black Dragon of legend. However, the young prodigy is actually…super-duper shy! Yup, turns out she only learned Voiceless Magic to avoid speaking in public. Ignorant of this, the Seven Sages have placed her on a top-secret mission to guard the Second Prince. Can Monica keep it together as she contends with both social interaction and the evils targeting the young royal?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Magic , School , Witch , Royal Affairs , Primarily Teen Cast , Hikikomori , Coming of Age , Politics , Ojou-sama , Class Struggle , Disability , Bullying , Medieval , Shapeshifting , Shoujo , Dragons , Rehabilitation , Memory Manipulation , Heterosexual , Spearplay , Boarding School , Arranged Marriage , CGI

Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei

Also known as The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady.

Studio: diomedéa
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Romance

Despite her supposed ineptitude with regular magic, Princess Anisphia defies the aristocracy’s expectations by developing “magicology,” a unique magical theory based on memories from her past life. One day, she witnesses the brilliant noblewoman Euphyllia unjustly stripped of her title as the kingdom’s next monarch. That’s when Anisphia concocts a plan to help Euphyllia regain her good name-which somehow involves them living together and researching magic! Little do these two ladies know, however, that their chance encounter will alter not only their own futures, but those of the kingdom...and the entire world!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Magic , Yuri , Royal Affairs , Primarily Female Cast , Politics , Conspiracy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Maids , Vampire , Swordplay , Isekai , Reincarnation , Religion , Dragons , Adoption , Villainess , Drugs , Matriarchy , Curses

Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Part 2

Also known as How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2.

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

The second part of Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki.

Summoned to a fantasy world, Kazuya Souma is ruling a kingdom with a nontraditional (and very human) route of administrative reform. He’s tackling food shortages, mastering dark magic, and dazzling a few ladies along the way. Despite his latest good intentions, Kazuya breaks the ban on war to defeat a military dictatorship. Now, he must answer to the Gran Chaos Empire’s idealistic leader…uh oh.



Tags: Isekai , Politics , Kingdom Management , Male Protagonist , Royal Affairs , Economics , Time Manipulation , Female Harem , Polyamorous , Heterosexual , Alternate Universe , Agriculture , Magic , Demons , Dragons , Tsundere