Best Heroic Fantasy Anime, Rated

Key things

• Fantasy anime like The Rising of the Shield Hero offers bad luck stories full of betrayal and revenge.
• One Punch Man's comedic take on the overpowered hero creates a unique and entertaining series.
• Solo Leveling's linear progressive fantasy structure creates an engaging narrative with a lovable main character.

People love underdogs and they love heroic stories that break their hearts. The higher the stakes, the better the story, and there are no better stories than those found in fantasy. Hero stories with a fantasy setting make for incredible stories.

Fantasy is a genre full of wonder and has been a popular setting, whether in movies, books or anime. In the grand scheme of things, anime is a fairly new medium, but there are plenty of examples of great hero stories with a fantastic twist.

8 The Rising of the Shield Hero

A weaker Isekai with a grim tone

An anime that thrives on the viewer's suffering, Rising of the Shield Hero is an isekai that doesn't completely deviate from the overdone protagonist trope, but adds enough flavor outside of it to make the anime stand out as an outlier among its peers.

The main character of the story is an underdog who is falsely accused and must stand against all odds without any support from the people around him. It is a story of unfortunate betrayal, growing hatred and sweet revenge.

7 One Punch Man

The defeated hero goes under the radar

The most important step a person can take is the next one. 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats and a 10 km run every day and the world has an unbeatable superhero with no hair on his head.

Not all heroes wear capes, but this one does, and his mission in life is to go through monsters one hit at a time. One Punch Man is a series that doesn't take itself too seriously, but sticks to its premise remarkably well. The juxtaposition of the sheer power the main character has, the way he acts, and how others perceive him makes this anime far more comedic than one would expect.

6 Solo leveling

Grind to Greatness

Linear progressive fantasy is a great sub-genre in the fantasy realm. The slow but steady progress of the main character creates a great narrative structure and helps the audience connect with the otherwise unrelatable hero.

Solo Leveling is one of the most popular manhwa, now anime, that uses this trope to great effect. It has a fantastic story, a heroic and lovable main character, and graphics that will make an animator cry.

5 Is it bad to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?

A simple and charming fantasy

Taking a break from Isekai, Is it bad to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?also called Danmachi, brings the viewer into a traditional fantasy world with a certain divine presence among the crowd. The main character starts off pretty weak but lives up to his heroic status as the story progresses.

Danmachi's world building is some of the best in recent history, and the story is nothing to sneeze at either. The childlike innocence and true passion of the protagonist make it a great story to watch.

4 My hero academy

Heroes are not born, they are made

My hero academy is a typical underdog story that has all the hallmarks of a great shonen. A powerful mentor who passes on his legacy, a willing disciple with great courage and morals, and a league of villains, literally called a league of villains, for the heroes to fight and save the world.

Great point about My hero academy it's that it doesn't try to distance itself from what it is, but embraces it wholeheartedly, making the story that much better in the process. No one will accuse it of being revolutionary, but it's great fun regardless.

3 Log Horizon

Fantasy world logistics

A return to the realm of isekai anime with a few twists, Log Horizon brings to light the reality of transport to another world. The show features an underclass main character with more brains than brawn and a wealth of knowledge that is used to improve the world in which they live.

Log Horizon is a nerdy anime in many ways. It's about numbers, logical strategies and intricate systems that need to be slowly analyzed. It is an absolute delight for the right type of people and has some of the finest world buildings this side of the globe.

2 Re:Zero – We begin life in another world

Time is a mortal construct

It could be tempting to reject Re: Zero as another isekai with no real substance, but to do so would be a disservice to the incredible world this show has built over its three-season run.

The show's first season may be the least powerful, but even that has enough hooks to hook even the most jaded viewer. The morbid reality of being stuck in a time loop, the gruesome world the protagonist is trapped in, and a slowly unfolding story that gets more and more interesting as the episode counter ticks up all mesh together beautifully to create a show that's tough. track tracking once someone starts.

1 Attack on Titan

The reputation is well-deserved

Not much to say Attack on Titan it hasn't been said yet. It's a masterpiece in every way that matters, and anyone with a passion for fantasy, political intrigue, and big stories should watch it with all the fervor they can muster.

The plot of this show, more than any other show, is flawless. The twists and turns that come as you drive are incredible, and the depth of its characters breathes life into an already vivid world. In the realm of fantasy, it's an all-time classic that everyone should see.