Top 10 Fantasy Anime Adventures

Why Watch: Rated 9.29/10, Sousou no Frieren stands out for its execution of the Fantasy Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

During their decade-long quest to defeat the Demon King, the members of the hero's party—Himmel himself, the priest Heiter, the dwarf warrior Eisen, and the elven mage Frieren—forge bonds through adventures and battles, creating unforgettable precious memories for most of them. However, the time that Frieren spends with her comrades is equivalent to merely a fraction of her life, which has lasted over a thousand years. When the party disbands after their victory, Frieren casually returns to her...

Why Watch: Rated 9.15/10, Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen stands out for its execution of the Fantasy Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Sequel to Chainsaw Man.

Why Watch: Rated 9.10/10, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood stands out for its execution of the Fantasy Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

After a horrific alchemy experiment goes wrong in the Elric household, brothers Edward and Alphonse are left in a catastrophic new reality. Ignoring the alchemical principle banning human transmutation, the boys attempted to bring their recently deceased mother back to life. Instead, they suffered brutal personal loss: Alphonse's body disintegrated while Edward lost a leg and then sacrificed an arm to keep Alphonse's soul in the physical realm by binding it to a hulking suit of armor. The broth...

Why Watch: Rated 9.03/10, Hunter x Hunter (2011) stands out for its execution of the Fantasy Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Hunters devote themselves to accomplishing hazardous tasks, all from traversing the world's uncharted territories to locating rare items and monsters. Before becoming a Hunter, one must pass the Hunter Examination—a high-risk selection process in which most applicants end up handicapped or worse, deceased. Ambitious participants who challenge the notorious exam carry their own reason. What drives 12-year-old Gon Freecss is finding Ging, his father and a Hunter himself. Believing that he will me...

Why Watch: Rated 9.02/10, One Piece Fan Letter stands out for its execution of the Fantasy Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Although the golden age of piracy is about to reach new heights, most people do not seek the glory of finding the elusive One Piece—a treasure signifying a new conqueror of all seas that was once embodied by the legendary King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger. However, even if civilians generally despise pirates, they secretly cheer for at least one of them. One red-headed girl from Sabaody Archipelago is no exception: She reveres Nami, the ingenious female navigator of Monkey D. Luffy's Straw Hat...

Why Watch: Rated 8.77/10, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi stands out for its execution of the Fantasy Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Stubborn, spoiled, and naïve, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino is less than pleased when she and her parents discover an abandoned amusement park on the way to their new house. Cautiously venturing inside, she realizes that there is more to this place than meets the eye, as strange things begin to happen once dusk falls. Ghostly apparitions and food that turns her parents into pigs are just the start—Chihiro has unwittingly crossed over into the spirit world. Now trapped, she must summon the courage to...

Why Watch: Rated 8.73/10, One Piece stands out for its execution of the Fantasy Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

Barely surviving in a barrel after passing through a terrible whirlpool at sea, carefree Monkey D. Luffy ends up aboard a ship under attack by fearsome pirates. Despite being a naive-looking teenager, he is not to be underestimated. Unmatched in battle, Luffy is a pirate himself who resolutely pursues the coveted One Piece treasure and the King of the Pirates title that comes with it. The late King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger, stirred up the world before his death by disclosing the whereabouts...

Why Watch: Rated 8.67/10, Howl no Ugoku Shiro stands out for its execution of the Fantasy Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

That jumbled piece of architecture, that cacophony of hissing steam and creaking joints, with smoke billowing from it as it moves on its own... That castle is home to the magnificent wizard Howl, infamous for both his magical prowess and for being a womanizer—or so the rumor goes in Sophie Hatter's small town. Sophie, as the plain daughter of a hatmaker, does not expect much from her future and is content with working hard in the shop. However, Sophie's simple life takes a turn for the excitin...

Why Watch: Rated 8.67/10, Mononoke Hime stands out for its execution of the Fantasy Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

When an Emishi village is attacked by a fierce demon boar, the young prince Ashitaka puts his life at stake to defend his tribe. With its dying breath, the beast curses the prince's arm, granting him demonic powers while gradually siphoning his life away. Instructed by the village elders to travel westward for a cure, Ashitaka arrives at Tatara, the Iron Town, where he finds himself embroiled in a fierce conflict: Lady Eboshi of Tatara, promoting constant deforestation, stands against Princess S...

Why Watch: Rated 8.63/10, Made in Abyss stands out for its execution of the Fantasy Anime genre. It is widely considered a masterpiece, praised for its character depth and stunning animation.

The Abyss—a gaping chasm stretching down into the depths of the earth, filled with mysterious creatures and relics from a time long past. How did it come to be? What lies at the bottom? Countless brave individuals, known as Divers, have sought to solve these mysteries of the Abyss, fearlessly descending into its darkest realms. The best and bravest of the Divers, the White Whistles, are hailed as legends by those who remain on the surface. Riko, daughter of the missing White Whistle Lyza the An...