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 19 High Fantasy anime you should watch right now. [2025 List]
- 19. Sword Art Online
- 18. Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season
- 17. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
- 16. The Mighty Nein
- 15. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka II
- 14. The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2
- 13. The Legend of Vox Machina
- 12. Tsubasa Chronicle
- 11. Sword Art Online: Extra Edition
- 10. The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3
- 9. Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (2020)
- 8. Dungeon Meshi 2nd Season
- 7. Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono
- 6. Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
- 5. Lodoss-tou Senki
- 4. Manaria Friends
- 3. Juuni Kokuki
- 2. Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi
- 1. Tales of the Abyss
19. 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
18. Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season
The second season of Sousou no Frieren.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 has not yet aired. It will air on January 16, 2026. It is also Known as: 葬送のフリーレン 第２期, Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season
17. 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
16. The Mighty Nein
A group of outcasts, criminals, and misfits stumble into saving the continent when an arcane relic capable of reshaping reality falls into the wrong hands.
The Mighty Nein is currently airing and will have 8 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Mighty Nein
15. 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
14. The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2
After saving the realm from evil and destruction at the hands of the most terrifying power couple in Exandria, Vox Machina is faced with saving the world once again—this time, from a sinister group of dragons known as the Chroma Conclave.
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2
13. The Legend of Vox Machina
They're rowdy, they're ragtag, they're misfits turned mercenaries for hire. Vox Machina is more interested in easy money and cheap ale than actually protecting the realm. But when the kingdom is threatened by evil, this boisterous crew realizes that they are the only ones capable of restoring justice. What began as a simple payday is now the origin story behind Exandria’s newest heroes.
The Legend of Vox Machina has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Legend of Vox Machina
12. Tsubasa Chronicle
During an excavation at the mysterious ruins in Clow Country, Syaoran discovers his childhood friend Princess Sakura appear on the site with wings that disperse into many feathers. As the feather's disappear to different dimensions, so does Sakura's memory. In attempts to save Sakura's life and restore her memory, Syaoran travels through to another world to find a solution. There's only one thing left he can do. Travel through to different dimensions to collect Sakura's feathers. Helping out with the quest is Kurogane, an exiled ninja from Japan Country who wishes to return to his world, the runaway magician, Fay, who desires to jump between each world never to return to his own and the white meat-bun shaped creature, Mokona.
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: ツバサ・クロニクル, Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
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. The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3
The Chroma Conclave’s path of destruction spreads like wildfire while the Cinder King hunts down Vox Machina. Our lovable band of misfits must rise above inner (and outer) demons to try and save their loved ones, Tal’Dorei, and all of Exandria.
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3
9. 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
8. Dungeon Meshi 2nd Season
The second season of Dungeon Meshi.
Delicious in Dungeon Season 2 has not yet aired. It is also Known as: ダンジョン飯 第２期, Dungeon Meshi Season 2
7. 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
6. Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
Thousands of years ago, the ancient dragon Bahamut wrought havoc upon the land of Mistarcia, a world where both gods and demons live amongst mankind. Working together to prevent the world's destruction, the rival deities barely managed to seal Bahamut, agreeing to split the key between them so that the dragon would remain eternally imprisoned.
With the world safe from the destruction of Bahamut, it is business as usual for bounty hunters like Favaro Leone. Living a laid-back, self-serving lifestyle, the amoral Favaro goes about his work while on the run from fellow bounty hunter Kaisar Lidfard, a righteous man who swears vengeance upon Favaro. However, Favaro's carefree life is thrown into chaos when he meets Amira, a mysterious woman who holds half of the key to the world's fragile peace.Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis tells the story of a group of unlikely heroes who find themselves caught in the middle of an epic clash between gods and demons, forced to carve their own path in the face of the imminent storm.
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 神撃のバハムート GENESIS, Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
5. 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
4. 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
3. 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
2. 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
1. 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
