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Top 30 Best Fantasy Anime of All Time [2023]

March 29, 2023

In this article, we are discussing the Top 30 Best Fantasy Anime. For many of us, anime is a way of escaping “REALITY”. It’s a teleporter that allows us to live in a world created by someone’s imagination and experiences. This imagination is very well fictional, yet feels so real. And it is this imaginary and fictional world from a brilliant artist that gives us the experience that we couldn’t have had otherwise. It is like living hundreds of lives as you watch and these lives are so worth living.

As a human being, there would have been instances in your life where you just wish to skip this world and step into a new one. How would it feel to be in a world fueled by someone’s mind, how would it feel to be in a ‘Fantasy’? The anime medium has thousands of answers for you to look for. And amongst those thousands of answers, we have shortlisted the best 55 for you guys. That’s right! If you are an anime fan who enjoys fantasy anime or the fantasy setting of any series then this list is for you.

Top 30 Best Fantasy Anime of All Time [2023]

Here is the list of the Top 30 Best Fantasy Anime.

30. Kiki’s Delivery Service:

Kiki’s Delivery Service is an original anime directed by Miyazaki Hayao and animated by Studio Ghibli. The series talks about a witch in practice named Kiki who is just 13 years old. She is supposed to stay in a completely new town to become a full-fledged witch. Therefore, she takes up her broomstick and along with her black cat Jiji, she sails to a completely new town that she hasn’t lived in before.

Now as time passes Kiki realizes that she has no way to survive in this town. No food, no shelter, nothing. This is until she meets a baker who lets her stay at her bakery in exchange for deliveries. That’s right! To make sure that she has a residence, Kiki has to make deliveries on her broomstick.

As time passes by, Kiki opens up her delivery service and this embarks the journey of a girl who would understand the true meaning of responsibility and maturity. You see, on the surface, this is not an extravagant synopsis. It’s a pretty basic story. However, when you add this basic story to Studio Ghibli’s execution, it becomes something extraordinary.

29. Magi:

Magi is an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by Ohtaka Shinobu. Based on Arabian nights, Magi follows a world where dungeons with unreal amounts of treasures hidden within them are present. To loot these treasures is the task of the Magi, a rare class of magicians who help kings and kingdoms in their process of taking over. Amongst all of them stands the name of Aladin, a young magician who wishes to explore this world after his long isolation.

However, the moment he tries to do so, he ends up causing unwanted chaos. Luckily, this chaos allows him to meet Alibaba, and together, they both decide to hit the nearest dungeon. Thereon begins the journey of these magicians on a track that would change the direction of the entire world. Arabian Nights have always been a fascinating collection of stories and getting an anime adaptation of it is worth looking at right?

28. No Game No Life:

No Game No Life is an anime adaptation of a light novel written and illustrated by Kamiya Yuu. The story focuses on the life of two siblings named Shiro and Sora. Both of them are good at games. They play video games together and are known as the strongest players in the entire world.

They are called “Blank” because they always keep their names black in the naming section. Anyway, their prowess in games is so high that even hackers can’t defeat them. So one day, they get an invitation from God of another world where they were supposed to defeat him in a match of chess. Just as you would expect, they won the match. They won a match against a literal God.

Now God of the other world allows them to travel to their world. In a world where games decide everything. Every dispute, conflict, and war is settled using games. In a world where games are the law, what would happen when the world’s best gamers place their feet into it? No Game No Life is a series that skyrocketed in popularity because of its heavy otaku appeal.

27. Castle In The Sky:

Castle In The Sky is an anime original directed by Miyazaki Hayao and animated by Studio Ghibli. The series focuses on a girl named Sheeta who has been kidnapped by Government employees. They are doing so for the sake of her amulet. In other words, the Government is doing this for its greedy purposes.

As Sheeta continues to stay put in the hands of her captor, something unexpected happens. The ship gets raided by pirates and this allows Sheeta to escape from those filthy government agents. Now as she escapes their grip on them, she comes across a boy named Pazu who has a dream. A dream to reach the castle in the sky Laputa.

As they both spend time together, they realize that this dream can.be fulfilled if they try. Thus these two kids begin their journey to that massive castle that stands strong in the sky. How is it standing still? And what are its secrets? These questions will be answered. But keep in mind that the greedy government is also seeking Laputa for its filthy purposes. Castle In The Sky is yet another movie that will give a wholesome experience just like Kiki’s Delivery Service.

26. Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations:

Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations is an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by CLAMP. The story is the continuation of Syaoran and the company from Record Country to Tokyo Country. Record country was where the book of memories was held. And now in Tokyo Country, Syaoran, and the company have placed themselves in a predicament.

The entire place is in a situation of war between factions. The cause of this war is food and water, the core elements of survival. Now the group has stuck here and has to try their best to survive in this life-threatening situation. But this isn’t the only thing they have to take care of.

As time passes by, the group starts to realize some secrets which create their problems. Now how will our gang survive in such a detrimental situation? And this all happening is with the occurrence of multiple betrayals and heartbreaks. A horrifying scene that can give you chills. Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations is just 3 episodes meaning that anyone can quickly binge it and they won’t even realize it.

25. Spice And Wolf:

Spice And Wolf is an anime adaptation of a light novel written by Hasekura Isuna and illustrated by Ayakura Juu. The story is about a holy deity of its time named Holo who was being worshipped as a part of good luck during the harvest festival in Pasloe. However, as time passes by, the villagers start to gain traction on their own, and soon, they become sufficient enough to overlook Holo. Because of this, she has been left as nothing but a story. This changes when a merchant steps in Pasloe and Holo asks him to take her to Yoitsu.

Yoitsu is the place in the north that stands as the home for Holo. Now this merchant, named Lawrence Kraft, saw Holo and realized that something was off with her. She had a brilliant ability to know someone’s character and personality without any issues. Therefore, he decided to take her on a journey with him. This is so he could use these skills for his own goal. The goal of having his shop.

As time passes by, these two together, create an experience blended with 2 of the most distinct elements. Those being Romance and Economics. What has their destiny in store for these two experts? Spice And Wolf is a series with an interesting concept with an even more interesting execution. The use of elements like Economics in your story brings a sense of realism and authenticity. Thus, spice and the wolf look and feel real while maintaining their fantasy setting.

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24. Weathering With You!

Weathering With You is an anime original directed by Shinkai Makoto and animated by CoMix Wave Films. The story focuses on a young man unable to make a living named Hodaka Morishima. He has been living alone and wishes to earn so he could survive and keep working. He tries his best and later on, gets a job at a publisher. The same goes for Amano Hina who has a younger brother whom she wants to nurture as well as make a living for herself.

In recent times, Tokyo has been getting a lot of rain, which disrupts common people. As time passes by, an encounter between them results in both of them realizing something strange. Hina has the power to bring out soon on her own. That’s right! She can call out the sun of her own will and she decides to do so in this rainy season for the sake of people and when they need it. However, as we all know, with great power comes great responsibility. And what is that responsibility? Well, these two would soon get to know about it.

Weathering With You is one of the most commercially successful anime movies of all time. It earned more than a million tickets and had an earning of over a billion yen in just under 3 days. Epic right? What’s even more epic is the fact that it has won multiple awards including the Animation of the Year award at the 43rd annual Japan Academy Prize ceremony. Not to mention, it was the second movie from Japan to be nominated for the Oscars. After so many years of Mononoke Hime, this movie went on to the international stage.

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23. Kamisama Hajimemashita:

Kamisama Hajimemashita is a Shoujo story with a sense of Harem added. It is an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by Suzuki Julietta. The story is about Nanami Momozono, a normal high schooler living her life. However, this life turned out to be rather harsh. She has been facing a lot of financial and mental pressure lately. This includes her father’s debt and his absence. Thus, as her horrible time continues, the situation gets worse to the point that she is broke now.

Moreover, she doesn’t have a home to go back to. Therefore, one day while she was roaming, she stumbled across a guy being harassed by dogs. When she helped that man out, he learned about her situation and offered her his house. Nanami decides to take his gratitude and move into the house but to her surprise, the house isn’t something normal. Instead, the house is a shrine that possesses mythical creatures including an angry annoyed fox. When she enters the shrine, the creatures think that she has been sent as the new God for the shrine.

However, the fox says to serve a human. Nanami has 2 choices now. Either she remains homeless or takes on her divine duties. She chooses the latter and thus begins the journey of a young girl trying her best to keep to be a God. However, these creatures around her aren’t going to let her be. Kamisama Hajimemashita is a series that has an interesting transition to its narrative. The major relationship developments and story progression are what make this series so special.

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22. Mushoku Tensei:

Mushoku Tensei is an anime adaptation of a light novel written by Rifujin na Magonote and illustrated by Sirotaka. The story revolves around a shut-it who had a life worth nothing in terms of friendship and love. However, he still had the courage of doing something heroic yet luck wasn’t in his favor. His heroic act turns out to be the reason for his death and puts an end to his life in this world.

Then he gets reincarnated in a new world as Rudeus Greyrat, a child born by a loving couple. Now Rudeus may seem like a child at first but he redeems his memory from his past life. This makes him capable of adapting to his new life and all he intends now is to live it to the fullest. He learns various skills and strengths that he needs for the current world and bam! He is ready to relive it all again. However, the biggest search for our boy would be something that he wasn’t fortunate to get in his previous life.

The ultimate blessing of love. Mushoku Tensei might seem like another Isekai to you but the synopsis doesn’t explain the presentation aspect. The story is indeed pretty standard but that’s barely scratching the surface. In actuality, this series has fantastic details and eye-pleasing animation. Studio Bind showed its best performance with this series and the narrative just adds up to the overall experience.

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21. Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind:

Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind is an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by Miyazaki Hayao. And he is also the director of the series giving it his signature art style. The story is placed in a world where a massive war broke out, also known as the Seven Days of Fire.

This resulted in almost human extinction and the survivors are stuck in a world filled with harmful beings and toxins. These toxins possess the threat of destroying the remaining humanity as well and their growth is exponential. However, this isn’t the case everywhere. In a place near the sea called “Valley Of The Wind”, the situation is a lot different than what you would expect. Humanity on that end is as good as ever and Princess Nausicaa is taking care of her kingdom.

However, when the valley is attacked by a group of terrorists who want to trigger the weapon of Seven Days of fire again, Nausicaa has no choice but to bring herself to the battlefield. She must fight to her last breath, not for herself but for her people. Nausicaa: Valley Of The Wind has claimed worldwide recognition by winning awards like the Oufuji Noburou Award at the Mainichi Film Awards and the Best Short Film Award at the Fantafestival.

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20. Land Of The Lustrous:

Land Of The Lustrous is an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by Ichikawa Haruko. The story is set in a world where destruction has taken place due to six meteorites. Thereon, life in this world is in the hands of creatures called ‘Gems’. These are crystalline creatures who are supposed to fight against Lunarians.

If they don’t, Lunarians would end up killing them. Yup, it’s brutal. Now amongst these gems is Phos, our protagonist, who wishes to assist his kind in the war effort. However, instead of making him attack the front, he has been assigned a secondary task. Now Phos doesn’t want to do it and later on, he meets Cinnabar who doesn’t wish to do the job assigned to him as well.

Therefore, Phos decided to go against the norms and take a step in the direction he wishes to go. All he wants to do now is find a job that would satisfy both of these inspirational beings. Something that both of them will feel proud of while doing. This is the story of two buddies doing the unseen and unbelievable.

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19. Mononoke:

Mononoke is an original work directed by Nakamura Kenji and animated by Toei Animation. The story is about a man who goes by the name of “Medicine Seller”. Although that’s what they call him, he isn’t exactly a medicine seller. He is an exorcist who slays spirits called Mononoke. However, this process of slaying is not as easy as it may sound. To slay someone, the Medicine Seller must know his form, truth, and reason. When he does so, he will be able to wield the exorcism sword and put an end to the spirit.

One day, he visited a place where a pregnant woman was residing. However, he soon realizes that this place is acquired by a Mononoke and thus begins his investigation to put an end to this one. If he fails to do, trouble for the pregnant woman would be on its way. For every horror fan out there, this is a must-watch series. It has one of the most unique yet befitting animation and art styles from the past decade. Just the sheer amount of psychological horror this series can create is immeasurable.

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18. That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime:

That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime is an anime adaptation of a light novel written by Fuse and illustrated by Mitz Vah. The story is about a guy named Satoru Mikami who was having a normal bachelor’s life until his world came to an end. During a meeting with his fellow friend, he ends up in an accident and loses his life.

However, he gets to restart his life in another world as a slime (who would have guessed?) As he is now a slime, he rebirths in a cave and starts eating nearby plants and animals right after gaining consciousness. He keeps on doing it and soon he meets a dragon who calls himself Veldora. After a long conversation, Veldora gives the slime a name.

That being Rimuru Tempest. Later on, Rimuru realizes that Veldora has been sealed in this cave and so, he promises to bring Veldora back to life. Then he escapes the cave and enters a mass of land where he has to do all he can to survive. That Time I Got Reincarnated as slime is just about enjoyment. It’s just that the narrative and its execution are so befitting and entertaining at the same time.

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17. Maquia:

Maquia is an anime original directed by Okada Mari and animated by P. A. Works. This is the story of a girl named Maquia who isn’t a simple being like us. Instead, she is a lorph. What are lorph you may be wondering? Well, they are creatures who have extremely slow aging and have separated themselves from mankind. They live in a village and have a chief system to it.

However, Maquia is someone who feels lonely because she doesn’t have parents. Therefore, even within her kind, she is separated from reality. However, her life changes soon when she meets with the rage of the outside world and its king who wished to acquire immortality from lorph blood. Amid this unexpected battle, Maquia finds herself alone again in the middle of a forest. There she stumbles across a child and decides to parent him so he could have a better childhood than she does.

However, she doesn’t know how humans work or how she will make it all work out. What she is certain of is the fact that she will certainly make it! Maquia is a story that a significant part of its appeal is the motherly love present in it. The presentation of emotions and their outburst on occasion is what makes this movie so special. It has won multiple awards like the Golden Goblet Award for Best Animation Film at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival.

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16. Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid:

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid is an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by Cool-Kyou Shinja. The series focuses on a programmer named Kobayashi who was living her normal life until one day, she gets approached by a freaking dragon. Later on, it turns out that Kobayashi had helped the dragon the previous night, and thus, the dragon has come to repay her.

However, unlike other dragons, she can take a human form and thus, decides to be Kobayashi’s maidservant. But you know, a dragon being a maid isn’t the best combination. And thus, Kobayashi gets to experience some of the most bizarre incidents taking place in her daily life with a freaking dragon doing household chores.

And did I mention that new creatures keep getting engaged with Kobayashi as well? So yeah, this is going to be hilarious and applaudable as we watch a mighty being have trouble with the most basic activities. This series is a comedy slice of life that deals with the chores of programmers. What makes it so lovable is its adorable cast and wholesome narrative.

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15. KonoSuba:

KonoSuba is an anime adaptation of a light novel written by Akatsuki Natsume and illustrated by Mishima Kurone. The series revolves around a shut-in NEET named Kazuma Satou who hasn’t touched grass for probably his entire life. However, one day he decides to step out and buy a new video game. However, in the process of doing so, my man ends up dying as he tries to save a girl from a truck accident. Turns out, he was hallucinating when he saw that truck, and instead, it was a tractor.

Moreover, he didn’t die because the tractor went over him. He died because he THOUGHT the tractor went over him. After such a shameful death, Kazuma gets the opportunity to live another life in another world. The Goddess of that world Aqua asks her to choose something and get sent to a new world. Being the Otaku Kazuma, he chooses to go into this world. But instead of choosing any of the weapons offered by Aqua, he chooses Aqua herself. Now both of them are in a new world where adventures are waiting for them.

However, before going on any adventure, they must find a way to bring food to their table. Otherwise, they might end up starving instead of killing some monsters. The journey of Kazuma Satou in this unconventional world is yet to begin. A journey you would spend laughing all around. KonoSuba is a parody of Isekai anime. It takes the general Isekai troupes and ridiculously twists them. This allows us, the viewers, to enjoy the series based on the preset image of fantasy anime we have in our minds. With fledged comedy and fun all around, this is a series to let your mind free and have the most fun ever.

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14. Berserk (1997)

Berserk is an anime adaptation of a Manga written and illustrated by one of the most talented artists in the industry, the late Kentaro Miura. The story follows the life of a boy born from the corpse of his mother. He is known as Guts, a simple boy who is about to reach the heights of killing. He is a mercenary whose only method of survival is the death of the other. As the day passes, he keeps on killing and just barely makes it through a date.

However, his life takes a new direction when he encounters Griffith, the leader of a mercenary group, and gets recruited by him. Griffith knew the potential in Guts and didn’t waste time taking him under. As days pass, Guts keep on climbing the ranks of Griffith’s group. However, this also leads to a realization for Guts. He looks at the world from a different perspective now and always tries his best to understand it. He realized that this world isn’t all war and murder.

There’s a lot more in it. But since he is under Griffith, his realization turns out to be a hurdle in Griffith’s plans. These are the dark and gory tales of Guts and his life in the medical period, an era where life and death are a matter of seconds. Berserk is one of the most critically acclaimed series on the planet. The anime did censor a lot of stuff for television viewership. But the actual story dives way deep into the dark and eye-opening aspects of life.

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13. Aria The Origination:

Aria The Origination is an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by Amano Kozue. The story is set in the 24th century with the presence of three lovely girls. Akari Mizunashi, Alice Carroll, and Aika S. Granzchesta, all wish to become the Prima Undines. What is Prima Undine you may be asking? Well, they are sort of tour guides.

And for the girls’ favor, they are under the cap of 3 of the most talented Prima Undines. Now all these three have to do is learn from the experts who are known as the Water Fairies and try to comprehend their greatness. This is all supposed to be done while absorbing it themselves. This is going to be a tough task for the girls but they are willing to give it their best.

This is the story of three girls overcoming hardship and learning from their teachers to achieve their goals. Aria is a series that seems very simple on the surface but has a fascinating execution of the concept. The way these three overcome hardships and problems not only seems motivating but also captivating.

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12. Re: Zero:

Re: Zero is an anime adaptation of a light novel written by Nagatsuki Tappe and illustrated by Ootsuka Shinichirou. The story is about our boy Subaru Natsuki who was just shopping for some groceries when BAM, he gets teleported to a completely new world. Now being in a new world, what’s the first thing you do? Maybe get in a fight with some thugs? Well, that’s what Subaru did anyway.

However, in this fight, he is rescued by a girl who called herself Satella. Later on, Subaru goes ahead and tries to thank her only to realize that Satella and Subaru are both going to die. When Subaru dies while trying to save Satella, he wishes that he should have been able to save her. But what is this? Right after his death, Subaru is teleported back to the same place where he first entered this world.

What’s going on? There’s only one way to find out. Re: Zero is one of the most unique Isekai series out there. It throws away all the troupes of the Isekai series like harem or powers and instead, portrays a gripping deep story in a new world. It is much more realistic and likable than most out there and the complexity of this series is great.

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11. One Piece:

One Piece is almost an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The story is set in a world where a new age of pirates has begun. This is because the great Gol D Roger announced the existence of One Piece, a treasure that surpasses any wealth possessed by someone. Thereon begins the search for One Piece by hundreds of pirate aspirants. One of them being our boy Luffy. A grown young man with a cheerful personality.

As he has been a fan of Roger since childhood, the existence of One Piece is a matter of challenge for him and he accepts this challenge right away. Thus begins the journey of a young man with a dream to find the greatest treasure in the entire world. He meets new people, makes friends, makes enemies, and the crew moves forward. One Piece is One Piece. It is one of the most successful media franchises and the series is incredible.

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10. Wolf Children:

Wolf Children is an anime original directed by Hosoda Mamoru and animated by Studio Chizu. The series is about a girl named Hana who has been keeping her eye on a boy who visits her classes. Turns out, he is not a student from the class. It also turns out that he isn’t a human either. He is the last surviving werewolf and now Hana knows her secret.

However, as they both spend time together, love starts to develop among them resulting in a relationship. Later on, they marry and have two beautiful kids. Life was going pretty well until the unthinkable happened. Hana’s husband passed away and now she is supposed to parent these two kids on her own. The fact that her lover died was devastating in itself. But what shocked her more was the fact that both of her kids were werewolves as well.

Now she was panicking because if normal people found out about it, it would be bad. So she decided to reach the countryside and continue her life there. This is the story of a single mother who has 2 wolf children and attempts to give them the best life possible. This is a series that every weeb should watch alongside their mother. It’s heartwarming, clean, calming, and entertaining all at once.

9. Howl’s Moving Castle:

Howl’s Moving Castle is an anime original directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli. The story focuses on a place where there’s a magical castle that serves as the residence of wizard Howl. A magical beast who is known for his excellence in magic and being a womanizer. This is what people in Sophie’s town say.

That’s the birth of the rumor that serves as the base of fear for people in the town. However, Sophie is just a normal girl whose days of normalcy end when she gets into a tough situation. To her rescue, comes Howl and saves the day but their meeting results in something unexpected. The witch of waste took revenge on the girl for being involved with Howl. And thus, Sophie gets transformed into a weak old lady.

To become normal again, Sophie must follow Howl in her castle with dangerous creatures and formulate a cure for her. Will she be able to get back in her real shape? Howl’s Moving Castle is yet another piece that would blow your mind with its excellent execution and presentation. This movie was so good, it won Osella Awards for Technical Achievement at the 61st Venice Film Festival. And this is just one of the many awards and nominations this movie has received including a nomination for the Oscars.

8. Princess Mononoke:

Princess Mononoke is an original work directed by Miyazaki Hayao and animated by Studio Ghibli. The series focuses on a village that gets attacked by beats and reaches the pinnacle of destruction. However, it is saved by a young warrior named Ashitaka as he risks his life for his people. Even though Ashitaka defeats his opponents, he gets a curse from them which allows him a demonic arm.

This arm is super strong however, it depletes Ashitaka’s life as time goes by. To find a cure for this, Ashitaka is advised by the village elders to head towards the west. As our hero makes his journey toward the west, he comes across a place called Tatara. Tatara is where a massive conflict has broken out between two groups. The first group is that of lady Eboshi who is causing harm to nature and the second is that of Princess San who is sided with the forest spirits and wants to save them.

Now Ashitaka has to try his level best to solve their dispute while working on his injury. Princess Mononoke is a story that gives the viewers an idea about the coexistence of technology and nature. The importance of nature is the core highlight here and it is presented beautifully. It won multiple awards including the Best Japanese Movie, Best Animation, and Japanese Movie Fans’ Choice awards.

7. Made In Abyss:

Made In Abyss is an anime adaptation of a web manga written and illustrated by Tsukushi Akihito. The story is set in a world where a deep space called Abyss exists beneath the surface. The creation and existence it is still a mystery so not a lot of people have any idea about them. But you know humanity right? If they don’t know something, they will try their best to figure out an answer to it. Therefore, a group of people called Divers came forth. This group dives down into the abyss to figure out its secrets.

And the most elite group of divers called White Whistles are known as legends on the surface. Riko, the daughter of an absent white whistle, wants to be like her mother. However, she is just a red whistle so she isn’t allowed deep down. However, her encounter with a robotic boy changes everything. And this change will allow her to know about the abyss and also teach her about its formidable truth. Made In Abyss is a series that gained a lot of popularity back when it aired. It won the Anime Of The Year at Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2017.

6. Mushishi:

Mushishi is an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by Urushibara Yuki. The story is set on the concept of ‘Mushi’, the most simple beings on the planet. They are so basic that they don’t have anything as good or bad. They are just there. And their existence or information about their existence is scarce.

Everything I saw here is a very rough description of an actual Mushi. To describe them more, we need more material information. And that’s where Mushishi kicks in. Mushishis are those who dedicate their lives to studying Mushi and their reason for existence. Mushishi Ginko has always wondered about an answer to this question and in the search for an answer, he steps out into the world. He begins his chance for rumors that could be about Mushishi and tries to study.

From what we know, this might end up giving him the meaning of life. Mushishi is calm, soothing, and slow. Unlike any shonen anime, the dynamics are low and the fantasy is brilliant. The story progress as it takes its time and explores the world they are a part of. What are Mushi and what is the reason for their existence? These questions are answered beautifully in this series. It won the Tokyo Anime Award in the Television category in 2006.

5. Fate Series:

Fate Series is a collection of multiple installments. It is an anime adaptation of a light novel written by Urobuchi Gen and illustrated by Takeuchi Takashi. The series focuses on the Holy Grail that promises to fulfill any wish asked. However, this phenomenon has already led to 3 devastating wars in the past with each of them being gruesome enough to have no winners at all.

However, the Einzbern family believes that this time, the outcome would be different. Their hold on the vessel of the holy grail is the reason for this confidence. Therefore, Kiritsugu Emiya has been hired by the family so he could compete on their behalf. To make sure that Kiritsugu does his part, they have made a marriage contract with him for her only daughter. Now is the time for Kiritsugu to enter the battlefield.

However, this fight is going to be unreal with intense competition. With 6 more competitors against him, Kiritsugu has to give it all. With the help of his familiar Saber, he will face the ultimate opponent of his life and a once-in-a-lifetime battle. Who will prevail in this survive-or-perish situation? The fate series is one of the most complex pieces of work in anime. With a lot of parts and divisions in the storyline, Fate has gained a name in the community for being confusing.

4. Violet Evergarden:

Violet Evergarden is an anime adaptation of a light novel written by Akatsuki Kana and illustrated by Takase Akiko. The story is set in a world where a great war has just ended and normalcy is coming back. Amongst this stands Violet, a 14-year-old who was a major part of the war and managed to destroy multiple enemies. On the surface, she is like a doll, expressionless and to a lot extent, emotionless.

However, the one person for whom she had the most emotions is his Major. Major Gilbert was the only person that mattered to Violet but now he is not here. Major lost his life during the war but right before dying, he said three magical words to Violet. Then Violet didn’t get what Major was trying to tell her but now she wants to know the meaning at any cost. Realizing that Auto Memory Dolls can understand words and emotions, she decides to be one. All so she could understand the meaning of his Major’s last words.

Auto Memory Dolls are individuals who write down the feelings of someone on paper. However, when our emotionless violet tries to put people’s emotions onto the paper, she fails miserably. But her determination stood strong and she began her journey as an Auto Memory Doll that reaches out to the depths of people so she could find out the depths of herself. Violet Evergarden is a series that will make you ball your eyes out. The use of themes, references, logic, and the blend of fantasy and realism is incredible.

3. Hunter x Hunter:

Hunter x Hunter is a critically acclaimed series. It is an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by Togashi Yoshihiro. The story is about a boy named Gon Freecs who wants to look for his lost father. In an attempt to find him, my man heads out to become a Hunter, a profession that involves the death and murder of many.

Being a hunter means that you have to look for and assassinate or hunt a specific group of individuals. But becoming a hunter isn’t even close to how easy people think it is. Life is on the line every minute of being a hunter and death is like a neighbor. It will arrive at any moment no matter what you are doing. Still, our boy Gon doesn’t give up and continues to go on this path filled with nails and fire.

However, with the help of a few friends, he makes along the way, Gon can become a hunter and continues his journey. A journey that he would remember forever and ever. Hunter x Hunter is one of the most acclaimed series in the anime community. The deep, dark, gory, and mind-twisting themes targeted in this series make it one of a kind. Studio Madhouse gave its level best while making it.

2. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood:

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is an anime adaptation of a manga series written and illustrated by Arakawa Hiromu. The story follows the life of two brothers, Edward Eric, and Alphonse Elric, also known as the Elric brothers. These two are known for their proficiency in Alchemy. If you guys don’t know, Alchemy is the ability to transform the shape, size, and form of an object of your own will. In other words, you can change a light pole to a car using Alchemy. But it isn’t all-powerful as you would expect.

To achieve some result, something of equal value must be given. If that doesn’t happen, Alchemy won’t as well. That’s the law of equivalent exchange. But what is the value of a human soul? Well, it turns out that the Elric brothers are the only ones who know about it because they are the only ones who have tried checking it. Yup, the Elric brothers committed the biggest taboo in Alchemy by trying to use it on their dead mother. However, in the process, they lost their bodies and their mother didn’t even get cured. So now they are on a mission to bring back the bodies that they lost while doing the unthinkable. But this is not going to be easy.

As they try and search for the Philosopher’s Stone, a stone that can bring their bodies back, he gets to know that the root of Alchemy and equivalent exchange is much darker and more complex than he initially thought. Nation-wrecking things are about to happen as you watch 2 brothers show the epitome of brotherhood. As stated earlier, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is looked upon by anime fans as the ‘Perfect’ anime. A series that has a perfect balance of action, drama, comedy, and seriousness.

Blend it all in with Bones animation and you have a series that was looked upon as the best anime ever created for a long time. It gained worldwide recognition, praise, and acclaim to the point that it felt like it was unbeatable. However, an anime summoned up that managed to outmatch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Still, this is one of the best fantasy anime out there and one of the best anime in general.

1. Attack On Titan:

Attack On Titan is an anime adaptation of a manga written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. The story follows a world where humongous monsters exist alongside humans. And when I say alongside, I don’t mean they live happily together, I mean that these monsters eat upon humans and are part of the ecosystem. However, to escape from ending up dead, humanity created a wall around itself. These walls were created so that humanity can function behind them and stay away from these monsters, known as Titans.

Countless times have humans tried to bring down Titans and they do succeed. However, the ratio is miserably low making behind-the-wall stay the most efficient option. But Eren Yeager is sick of being trapped behind the wall and wishes to change his life. However, his life changes when his town gets attacked by Titans out of nowhere, and his mother ends up losing herself. The sheer amount of anger and rage was so high in Eren that he swore to kill every last titan alive.

He joined the scout regiment to learn the techniques of killing titans and is on his way to achieving his goals. But where did the Titans come from and why are they here? All of these questions are part of a giant puzzle. A puzzle that solves itself as time passes by. Attack On Titan is looked upon by many as the pinnacle of anime and entertainment in general. A series that broke the internet multiple times, won prestigious awards, had the highest number of episodes on IMDb’s Top 10, and entertained the entire world.

Even if you look at it from a critical perspective, the concept, the animation, sound, choreography, anything, and everything is way too good. This series has become what we would like to call a Modern Masterpiece. A new benchmark for many anime that are yet to be created. With so many accomplishments under its sleeve and excellent critical recognition, Attack On Titan stands as The Best Fantasy Series of all time. Well, that’s about it weebs. This was the Top 50 Best Fantasy Anime. I hope you had a fun time reading it and at least got 1 anime added to your watchlist.

Final Words:

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