Top Skeleton 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 , Ships , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Slapstick , Prophecy , Politics , Time Skip , Royal Affairs , War , Slavery , Dystopian , Fugitive , Crime , Gods , Lost Civilization , Swordplay , Henshin , Philosophy , Cyborg , Monster Boy , Primarily Adult Cast , Shapeshifting , Anti-Hero , Food , Animals , Robots , Anthropomorphism , Skeleton , Anachronism , Guns , Desert , Medicine , Samurai , Prison , Post-Apocalyptic , Espionage , Indigenous Cultures , Drugs , Marriage , Artificial Intelligence , Kuudere , Monster Girl , Fairy , Revenge , Aromantic , Dragons , Assassins , Battle Royale , Demons , Adoption , Mermaid , Ninja , Time Manipulation , Angels , Kabuki , Dinosaurs , Kaiju , Clone , Zombie , Gender Bending , Arranged Marriage , Blackmail , Trains , Unrequited Love , Human Experimentation , Interspecies , Fake Relationship , Brainwashing

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

Overlord II

Also known as Overlord II.

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

Continuing his quest to rule this new world, Ains begins to put the pieces in place for his conquest. But between a Lizard Man tribe uprising, and performing missions as adamantite adventurer Lord Momon, Ains has his work cut out for him! Thankfully he has his most loyal and willing subordinates to do his bidding. Nothing and no one can stop the supreme and mighty Overlord in his quest to rule all!



Tags: Isekai , Anti-Hero , Skeleton , Male Protagonist , Magic , Butler , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Politics , Kingdom Management , Virtual World , Demons , Primarily Adult Cast , Succubus , Slavery , Tomboy , Medieval , Heterosexual , Vampire , Age Gap , Elf , Femboy , CGI , Twins , Monster Girl , Villainess , Female Harem , Maids , Monster Boy , Kuudere , Yandere , Interspecies , Artificial Intelligence

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Also known as Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works.

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

Fuyuki City - a city surrounded by the sea and mountains becomes the setting for an ancient ritual. Seven masters are given control of heroic spirits in order to realize the mythical Holy Grail, which is said to grant its owner any wish. These heroic spirits or servants represent legendary heroes of various classes: "Saber," "Lancer," "Archer," "Rider," "Caster," "Assassin," and "Berserker." Each master will enter into a contract with their chosen servant and battle the others to the death until only one pair remains... This is the "Holy Grail War."

The young and capable mage, Rin Tohsaka, prepares for her long-awaited Fifth Holy Grail War to begin... With her servant Archer, Rin enters the Holy Grail War as the sole heir to the prestigious Tohsaka family after her father's death. But when Shirou Emiya, a boy from Rin's school, unwittingly becomes a Master and is fatally wounded in battle, she has no choice but to save him. With Shirou and his servant Saber, Rin sets out to strike down the conspiracies surrounding the Holy Grail War. Will the Holy Grail bless Rin and Shirou's path toward victory or will they be cursed with defeat?



Notes:
- Includes Prologue.
- The first, second and last episodes aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
- Based on the second route from TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Fate/stay night.

Tags: Magic , Battle Royale , Death Game , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Mythology , Spearplay , Swordplay , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Philosophy , Urban , Witch , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , War , Archery , School , Revenge , CGI , Time Manipulation , Tanned Skin , Assassins , Kuudere , Tomboy , Samurai , Skeleton , Adoption , Bullying

Overlord III

Also known as Overlord III.

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

With his foundations now set in this new world, the first steps of Ains Ooal Gown's master plan apparent begin to come to fruition. The value of Carne village and especially the political value of his alter ego Momon are reaffirmed; the “hidden” genius of his actions is continuously met with shock and awe by Demiurge, Albedo, the rest of his guardians, and even Ains himself at his “great wisdom.” His attempts to act in a way befitting the ruler of Nazarick, continuing to further cement his guardian’s loyalty, push him ever further down the path of not-so-intentional world domination. Without human conscience due to being undead, he is motivated only to continue searching for other players from Yggdrasil and to gain power to better protect the children and home of him and his forty former companions. Lord Ains Ooal Gown maintains his mantle of Overlord and leads the Great Tomb of Nazarick unto the world stage, directly into a vicious power struggle between two great empires.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Kingdom Management , Isekai , Anti-Hero , Magic , Medieval , War , Skeleton , Super Power , Politics , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Demons , Tomboy , Monster Boy , Succubus , CGI , Goblin , Villainess , Vampire , Twins , Kaiju , Femboy , Yandere , Time Manipulation , Kuudere , Monster Girl , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Artificial Intelligence

Mahoutsukai no Yome

Also known as The Ancient Magus' Bride.

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Chise Hatori has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again.



Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Fairy , Mythology , Monster Boy , Tragedy , Found Family , Urban Fantasy , Teacher , Skeleton , Heterosexual , Interspecies , Dragons , Foreign , Age Gap , Philosophy , Body Horror , Shapeshifting , Primarily Adult Cast , Rural , Suicide , Chimera , Gore , Marriage , Travel , Slavery , Shounen , Male Harem , Witch , Chibi , Tanned Skin , Horticulture , Female Harem

Log Horizon

Also known as Log Horizon.

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

The online fantasy game Elder Tales is a worldwide phenomenon, immersing millions of players in its intricately conceived virtual world. However, the release of the game's twelfth expansion pack makes that immersion all too literal, as players from around the world are suddenly pulled into the game's no-longer-fictional universe! Now, eight-year ET veteran Shiroe, his friend Naotsugu, the beautiful assassin Akatsuki, and 30,000 other players are faced with the daunting task of learning how to deal with an entirely new reality, one where the Non-Player Characters are actually alive, and the tips and tricks learned while playing with a keyboard no longer apply.



Tags: Virtual World , Politics , Isekai , Video Games , Male Protagonist , Magic , Kingdom Management , Alternate Universe , Dungeon , Ensemble Cast , Anthropomorphism , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Kemonomimi , Love Triangle , Elf , Goblin , Kuudere , Twins , Samurai , Femboy , Skeleton , Episodic

Dorohedoro

Also known as Dorohedoro.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Horror , Mystery

The story revolves around Kaiman, who does not remember who he was before he was transfigured by a Magic user. This transformation left him with a reptile's head, and a desire to find out the truth about who he really is. Accompanied by Nikaido, his female companion, he tracks down Magic Users in "The Hole" and unceremoniously chomps down on their head, hoping to find out who it was that put him in this state. One by one, they witness this "second man" inside the head of Kaiman, and after pulling them back out of his mouth he asks them all a question... "What did the guy inside my head say?"

Tags: Dystopian , Monster Boy , Anthropomorphism , Magic , Amnesia , CGI , Full CGI , Gore , Surreal Comedy , Body Horror , Seinen , Ensemble Cast , Curses , Anti-Hero , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Henshin , Primarily Adult Cast , Revenge , Found Family , Restaurant , Demons , Food , Body Swapping , Nudity , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Class Struggle , Skeleton , Shapeshifting , Post-Apocalyptic , Zombie , Drugs , Gangs , Baseball

Kenpuu Denki Berserk

Also known as Berserk.

Studio: OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Supernatural

Set during a time that very much resembles Europe during the Middle Ages, Berserk is a story of revenge set in the castle town of Midland. Recently, the town has seen the rise of a wicked king, who uses demonic minions to control and victimise his subjects.

However, when a lone soldier enters the town calling himself the Black Swordsman and armed to the teeth, many sense that the king's days of unchecked oppression are over. Soon, the Black Swordsman is plying his trade by hunting down the king's evil servants, giving no quarter, and preparing to exact his vengeance on the king.



Tags: Tragedy , Seinen , Swordplay , War , Male Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Gore , Medieval , Military , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Found Family , Demons , Philosophy , Revenge , Politics , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Torture , Survival , Primarily Male Cast , Travel , Tsundere , Dystopian , Tomboy , Nudity , Tanned Skin , Coming of Age , Class Struggle , Curses , Fugitive , Archery , Female Protagonist , Skeleton , Rural

Overlord IV

Also known as Overlord IV.

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

E-Rantel, the capital city of the newly established Sorcerer Kingdom, suffers from a dire shortage of goods. Once a prosperous city known for its trade, it now faces a crisis due to its caution—or even fear—of its king, Ainz Ooal Gown. To make amends, Ainz sends Albedo to the city as a diplomatic envoy.

Meanwhile, the cardinals of the Slane Theocracy discuss how to retaliate against Ainz after his attack crippled the Re-Estize Kingdom's army, plotting for the Baharuth Empire to take over the Sorcerer Kingdom. However, when Emperor Jircniv Rune Farlord El Nix arranges a meeting with the Theocracy's messengers at a colosseum, he is confronted by none other than Ainz himself.

With their secret gathering now out in the open, the emperor and his guests learn that Ainz has challenged the Warrior King, the empire's greatest fighter, to a duel. With Ainz's motivations beyond his comprehension, Jircniv can do nothing but watch as humanity's future changes before his very eyes.



Tags: Kingdom Management , Magic , Anti-Hero , Skeleton , Conspiracy , Isekai , Virtual World , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Politics , Demons , Female Harem , Medieval , Gore , Monster Girl , Maids , Succubus , Revenge , CGI , Tomboy , Yandere , Femboy , Vampire , Monster Boy , Zombie

Little Witch Academia (TV)

Also known as Little Witch Academia (TV).

Studio: TRIGGER
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

In a time when magic is on the decline amid society, Atsuko Kagari is a cheerful girl who enters Luna Nova Academy in order to accomplish her dream of becoming a witch like her idol, Shiny Chariot. Shiny is a famous witch who disappeared from public view many years ago. On her way to school, Kagari meets the kind Lotte Yanson and the mischevious Sucy Manbavaran and the three become friends as they share a bedroom in campus. At the academy, Atsuko soon discovers she is in serious disadvantage compared to the other girls since she doesn`t come from a magical family and is required to learn the magical curriculum from scratch. Having found an item that once belonged to Chariot, Atsuko must discover how to activate and properly use the mysterious Shiny Rod as she hopes it might lead to finding out what has truly happened to her vanished idol.



Tags: Magic , Witch , Boarding School , School , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Episodic , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Urban Fantasy , Shapeshifting , Ojou-sama , LGBTQ+ Themes , Swordplay , Kemonomimi , Ghost , Heterosexual , Super Robot , Dragons , Skeleton

Blood Lad

Also known as Blood Lad.

Studio: Brain's Base
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Supernatural

Staz is the vampire boss of a section of the demon world, but he has little interest in human blood. He's more infatuated with Japanese culture. When he learns that Yanagi Fuyumi, a Japanese teenage girl, accidentally wanders into the demon city, he jumps to the occasion. However, while Staz deals with an intruder on his turf, the oblivious Fuyumi is killed by a monster and becomes a wandering ghost. The disappointed Staz vows to her that he will find a way to bring Fuyumi back to life.

Tags: Demons , Vampire , Afterlife , Ghost , Delinquents , Male Protagonist , Urban , Otaku Culture , Parody , Love Triangle , Werewolf , Skeleton , Heterosexual , Guns , Seinen , Unrequited Love , Female Protagonist , Interspecies , Zombie , Boxing , Isekai , Nudity , Kuudere , Dragons

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 4th Season Part 1 & 2

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4.

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

Demon Lord Rimuru's dream of creating an alliance between humans and monsters takes a step closer to being realized. As Tempest continues to prosper, Granville Rozzo and his granddaughter, Maribel Rozzo, clash with Demon Lord Rimuru over their plan to protect mankind by ruling over them. Meanwhile, in El Dorado, Demon Lord Leon works toward goals of his own. The awakening of a new Hero draws near!



Tags: Kingdom Management , Isekai , Time Loop , Ensemble Cast , Magic , Politics , Demons , Conspiracy , Henshin , Male Protagonist , Medieval , Spearplay , Swordplay , Time Manipulation , Agender , Dungeon , Gender Bending , Crossdressing , Shounen , Femboy , Asexual , Guns , Skeleton , Archery , Yuri

Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu

Also known as Skeleton Knight in Another World.

Studio: Studio KAI , HORNETS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

One day, a gamer played video games until he fell asleep…and when he woke up, he found himself in the game world–as a skeleton! Equipped with the powerful weapons and armor of his avatar but stuck with its frightening skeletal appearance, Arc has to find a place for himself in this new, fantastical land. All his hopes for a quiet life are dashed when he crosses paths with a beautiful elven warrior, setting him on a journey full of conflict and adventure.



Tags: Skeleton , Isekai , Male Protagonist , Magic , Slavery , Swordplay , Elf , Conspiracy , Ninja , Kemonomimi , Politics , CGI , Curses , Tsundere , Medieval , Gore , Demons , Slapstick , Nekomimi , Nudity , Dragons

Guimi Zhi Zhu: Xiaochou Pian

Also known as Lord of Mysteries.

Studio: B.CMAY PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural , Thriller

In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor’s edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and unspeakable danger.



Tags: Conspiracy , Magic , Male Protagonist , Religion , Cult , Cosmic Horror , Gods , Body Horror , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast , Steampunk , Detective , Lost Civilization , Isekai , Alchemy , Cultivation , Tragedy , Foreign , Acting , Astronomy , Dissociative Identities , Curses , Guns , CGI , Espionage , Reincarnation , Angels , Historical , Gender Bending , Episodic , Demons , Ghost , Skeleton

Isekai Quartet

Also known as Isekai Quartet.

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

The button appeared out of nowhere. There weren't any signs NOT to push it... so the solution is obvious, right? Is it a trap or the start of something new and exciting? The crews of Re:Zero, Overlord, Konosuba, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil will find out when they go from their world to another and get stuck in... class?! See what adorable chaos they'll get up to in this collection of shorts!



Tags: Crossover , Isekai , Chibi , Ensemble Cast , School , Parody , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Military , Anti-Hero , Demons , Maids , Male Protagonist , Skeleton , Succubus , Elf , Gods , Kuudere , Monster Girl , Female Protagonist , Twins , Vampire , Crossdressing , Flash

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

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 , Slapstick , Demons , Assassins , Chibi , Medieval , Spearplay , Female Harem , Swordplay , Maids , Age Regression , Time Skip , Incest , Angels , Skeleton , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Chuunibyou , Clone , Gore , Nudity

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

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka IV: Shin Shou Yakusai-hen

Also known as Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV Part 2.

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

Bell and Ryu end up in the 37th floor, which is a Deep Floor. The rest of the party are at level 27, facing the level boss Amphisbaena. They have to defeat the level boss, in order to save Bell. At the same time, Bell and Ryu have to find a way to stay alive on a floor with strong monsters while having to avoid the Juggernaut.



Tags: Dungeon , Survival , Revenge , Elf , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Gods , Primarily Female Cast , Gore , Medieval , Mythology , Travel , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Female Harem , CGI , Mermaid , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Nudity , Monster Girl , Tanned Skin , Skeleton , Maids