What is this genre all about? Generally a serious and epic story set in an invented world. The world may be more or less based on real world environments or history. Typical fantastical elements are usually dominating, such as elves, dwarves, magicians, invented languages, quests; just to name a few.
We present you the list of High Fantasy anime you should watch right now.
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Top 18 High Fantasy anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 18. Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season
- 17. Sword Art Online
- 16. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
- 15. The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4
- 14. Juuni Kokuki
- 13. Lodoss-tou Senki
- 12. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka II
- 11. Sword Art Online: Extra Edition
- 10. Sousou no Frieren 3rd Season
- 9. Dungeon Meshi 2nd Season
- 8. Queen's Blade: Rebellion
- 7. Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi
- 6. Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono
- 5. Manaria Friends
- 4. Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (2020)
- 3. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
- 2. Tales of the Abyss
- 1. Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sekai Tougou-hen
18. Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season
The second season of Sousou no Frieren.
On the road to Ende, Frieren confronts past bonds and rising threats with her newfound party.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: 葬送のフリーレン 第２期, Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season
17. Sword Art Online
In the year 2022, virtual reality has progressed by leaps and bounds, and a massive online role-playing game called Sword Art Online (SAO) is launched. With the aid of "NerveGear" technology, players can control their avatars within the game using nothing but their own thoughts.
Kazuto Kirigaya, nicknamed "Kirito," is among the lucky few enthusiasts who get their hands on the first shipment of the game. He logs in to find himself, with ten-thousand others, in the scenic and elaborate world of Aincrad, one full of fantastic medieval weapons and gruesome monsters. However, in a cruel turn of events, the players soon realize they cannot log out; the game's creator has trapped them in his new world until they complete all one hundred levels of the game.
In order to escape Aincrad, Kirito will now have to interact and cooperate with his fellow players. Some are allies, while others are foes, like Asuna Yuuki, who commands the leading group attempting to escape from the ruthless game. To make matters worse, Sword Art Online is not all fun and games: if they die in Aincrad, they die in real life. Kirito must adapt to his new reality, fight for his survival, and hopefully break free from his virtual hell.
Sword Art Online has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ソードアート・オンライン, S.A.O, SAO
16. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
Commonly known as the "Dungeon," the city of Orario possesses a huge labyrinth in the underground. Its strange name attracts excitement, illusions of honor, and hopes of romance with a pretty girl. In this city of dreams and desires, new adventurer Bell Cranel has his fateful encounter with the tiny Goddess Hestia.
Thus begins the story of a boy striving to become the best adventurer and a lonely goddess searching for followers both working together to fulfill their goals.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか, DanMachi, Is It Wrong That I Want to Meet You in a Dungeon
15. The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4
A year after the Chroma Conclave, Vox Machina has separated, searching for love, family, and purpose. But as always, the call of adventure is a breath away. When a long-slumbering evil awakens to threaten the realm, they must reunite to take on an epic foe.
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4
14. Juuni Kokuki
Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.
The Twelve Kingdoms has finished airing and it has 45 Episodes. It is also Known as: 十二国記, 12 Kingdoms, Juuni Kokki
13. Lodoss-tou Senki
Created from the aftermath of the last great battle of the gods, Lodoss and its kingdoms have been plagued by war for thousands of years. As a quiet peace and unity finally become foreseeable over the land, an unknown evil begins to stir. An ancient witch has awakened, bent on preserving the island of Lodoss by creating political unbalance throughout the many kingdoms and keeping any one from maintaining central control. Only a mixed-race party of six young champions, led by the young warrior Parn, stand between this new threat and Lodoss' descent back into the darkness of war and destruction.
Record of Lodoss War has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ロードス島戦記, Record of Lodoss War OVA
12. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka II
Second season of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうかII, Danmachi II, Danmachi Season 2, Danmachi 2, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 2, Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka 2
11. Sword Art Online: Extra Edition
Yui wants to see a whale so Kirito suggests a quest where she can meet them. However, it turns out that Leafa cannot swim so Asuna and the other female characters decide to train Suguha in a real-world pool in preparation for the aforementioned quest. Meanwhile, Kirito meets a certain someone.
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ソードアート・オンライン Extra Edition, S.A.O: Extra Edition, SAO: Extra Edition
10. Sousou no Frieren 3rd Season
The third season of Sousou no Frieren.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 3 has not yet aired. It will air on October 31, 2027. It is also Known as: 葬送のフリーレン 第3期, Sousou no Frieren 3rd Season
9. Dungeon Meshi 2nd Season
The second season of Dungeon Meshi.
Delicious in Dungeon Season 2 has not yet aired. It will air on October 31, 2027. It is also Known as: ダンジョン飯 第２期, Dungeon Meshi Season 2
8. Queen's Blade: Rebellion
Power corrupts, and it when it appears that the once noble Queen Claudette's ways have turned to oppression and heretical persecution, it's up to a new generation of warriors to step up to the plate armor to bear arms and bare their naked fury in open rebellion! The odds may seem unfairly stacked in favor of the Amazonian ranks of the queen, doubly supported by her power of writ and assassins. But the incredible wits and assets of the dazzling array of daring damsels willing to risk their gorgeous skins and put their lithesome bodies on line against her, might just expose a few unexpected weaknesses in the queen's support!
Queen's Blade: Rebellion has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: クイーンズブレイド リベリオン, Queen's Blade: Rebellion
7. Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi
In a land where a queen is chosen every few years solely by winning a tournament, there can be no short supply of formidable opponents. For one woman warrior however, an early defeat clearly shows her that she is lacking in experience though she may be bountiful in body.
Fortunately, while defeat could spell one's doom, her life is saved by a powerful stranger. But unfortunately for this savior, less-than-pure motives and shrewd family members mean her reward is a prison cell. Her release is prompt when the unseasoned warrior she saved, tired of her current lifestyle of nobility, sets off to prove herself.
Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: クイーンズブレイド 流浪の戦士, Queen's Blade, Sentou Kyoukain Alain
6. Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono
After experiencing the numerous trials encountered on her journey, Reina has grown as a warrior. Determined to take part in the Queen's Blade tournament, she arrives at the capital city Gainos, where Queen Aldora awaits. There gathers a number of beautiful warriors who, like Reina, are there for the Queen's Blade.
Amongst them is Reina's sister, Claudette, determined to restore the glory of House Vance; Tomoe and Shizuka, who are both fighting for their homeland of Hinomoto; Nanael who has been ordered to participate by the Archangel; and the subordinates of the Marshland Witch.
All these beautiful fighters who gather in Gainos have been one objective, to win through the Queen's Blade, the tournament to select the strongest, most beautiful queen. Who would ascend to that glorious throne? That can only be determined via battle.
Queen's Blade: Inheritor of the Throne has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: クイーンズブレイド 玉座を継ぐ者, Queen's Blade 2, Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugumono, Queen's Blade: The Successor of the Throne, Queen's Blade and the Evil Eye
5. Manaria Friends
Mysteria Academy is a prestigious magic school that teaches magic without discrimination to the three factions (men, gods, demons), who usually are engaged in battle with each other. Two of the academy's students are Anne, a princess and honor student, and Grea, a princess born from a dragon and a human.
Mysteria Friends has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: マナリアフレンズ, Manaria Friends
4. Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (2020)
After the defeat of the demon lord Hadlar, all of the monsters were unleashed from his evil will and moved to the island of Delmurin to live in peace. Dai is the only human living on the island. Having been raised by the kindly monster Brass, Dai's dream is to grow up to be a hero. He gets to become one when Hadlar is resurrected and the previous hero, Avan, comes to train Dai to help in the battle. But Hadlar, announcing that he now works for an even more powerful demon lord, comes to kill Avan. To save his students, Avan uses a Self-Sacrifice spell to attack, but is unable to defeat Hadlar. When it seems that Dai and Avan's other student Pop are doomed, a mark appears on Dai's forehead and he suddenly gains super powers and is able to fend off Hadlar. The two students then go off on a journey to avenge Avan and bring peace back to the world.
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai has finished airing and it has 100 Episodes. It is also Known as: ドラゴンクエスト・ダイの大冒険, Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure, Dragon Quest: Adventure of Dai
3. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg— a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Lord of the Rings: Rohan no Tatakai, ロード・オブ・ザ・リング／ローハンの戦い, Władca Pierścieni: Wojna Rohirrimów
2. Tales of the Abyss
The world of Auldrant is bound by the Score, a series of prophecies from centuries past that dictate the world's future. It is considered an absolute fate that everyone lives by—even people whose actions lead to bloodshed and tears. Using magical abilities known as the Fonic Arts, a war between the nation of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear and the Malkuth Empire is waged in hopes of bringing the Score's foreseen utopia to life.Tales of the Abyss follows Luke von Fabre, who spends his days locked away in his manor after being kidnapped and losing memories as a child. One day, while honing his swordsmanship, a woman named Tear attempts to assassinate his master. Luke defends him, but the clash results in the two being teleported to a distant land. Luke and Tear’s journey back quickly escalates into a quest that will either free the world from the Score's chains or destroy it completely.
Tales of the Abyss has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: テイルズ オブ ジ アビス, Tales of the Abyss
1. Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sekai Tougou-hen
The third and final OVA series concluding the story of Tales of Symphonia: The Animation.
Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sekai Tougou-hen has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: テイルズ オブ シンフォニア THE ANIMATION 世界統合編, Tales of Symphonia The Animation: United World Episode
