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Fantasy Anime from 2016

44 fantasy anime that aired in 2016, ranked by score.

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    Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

    TV · 25 ep · spring

    When Subaru Natsuki leaves the convenience store, the last thing he expects is to be wrenched from his everyday life and dropped into a fantasy world.

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    KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!

    TV · 10 ep · winter

    After dying a laughable and pathetic death on his way back from buying a game, high school student and recluse Kazuma Satou finds himself sitting before a beautiful but…

  3. 3
    Drifters

    TV · 12 ep · fall

    At the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Toyohisa Shimazu is the rearguard for his retreating troops, and is critically wounded when he suddenly finds himself in a modern, gleaming…

  4. 4
    Magi: Adventure of Sinbad

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    In the small, impoverished Tison Village of the Parthevia Empire, a boy, Sinbad, is born to the jaded ex-soldier Badr and his kind-hearted wife Esra.

  5. 5
    GATE Part 2

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    Several months have passed since the infamous Ginza Incident, with tensions between the Empire and JSDF escalating in the vast and mysterious "Special Region" over peace…

  6. 6
    D.Gray-man HALLOW

    TV · 13 ep · summer

    Despite the recent Akuma attack, the members of the Black Order are in high spirits as they set about moving to a new base.

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    Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    Fear, survival, instinct. Thrown into a foreign land with nothing but hazy memories and the knowledge of their name, they can feel only these three emotions resonating deep…

  8. 8
    Alderamin on the Sky

    TV · 13 ep · summer

    Ikta Solork is a carefree young man who only wants two things in life: a woman on his arm and a place to nap.

  9. 9
    The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance

    TV · 8 ep · summer

    Continuing on his quest to retake Ecbatana, Prince Arslan and his company march toward the city.

  10. 10
    Flying Witch

    TV · 12 ep · spring

    In the witches' tradition, when a practitioner turns 15, they must become independent and leave their home to study witchcraft.

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    Twin Star Exorcists

    TV · 50 ep · spring

    Magano, a parallel realm filled with monsters known as "Kegare," is a place where exorcists deal with all impurities.

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    Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

    TV · 12 ep · spring

    The world is in the midst of the industrial revolution when horrific creatures emerge from a mysterious virus, ripping through the flesh of humans to sate their never-ending…

  13. 13
    Tales of Zestiria the X

    TV · 12 ep · summer

    The Celestial Records speak of the existence of the "Seraphim," a race of divine beings who give blessings to humanity and are offered prayers by them in return.

  14. 14
    Show By Rock!! 2

    TV · 12 ep · fall

    Metropolis of music, MIDICITY. A kitty girl wearing gothic lolita clothing named Cyan is scouted by Maple Arisugawa, the president of a music agency.

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    Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    Long ago in the nine provinces of Kyushu, a calamitous event was prophesied to take place: falling comets would exhaust the spiritual energies of both the heavens and the lands…

  16. 16
    Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

    TV · 146 ep · fall

    After his mother wins a free trip to the islands, Pokémon trainer Satoshi and his partner Pikachu head for Melemele Island of the beautiful Alola region, which is filled with…

  17. 17
    Magic-Kyun! Renaissance

    TV · 13 ep · fall

    A world where art becomes magic. In this world, people who can inspire passion with their Magic Arts are called Artistas, and are employed in show business.

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    Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE!

    TV · 12 ep · summer

    After pulling the plug on the space reality TV show "Can I Destroy the Earth? 2," the Defense Club and the Conquest Club return to their peaceful high school lives.

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    The Asterisk War Season 2

    TV · 12 ep · spring

    Gakusen Toshi Asterisk 2nd Season continues the story of Genestella students Ayato Amagiri and Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld, who have progressed to the next round of the Phoenix…

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    Concrete Revolutio The Last Song

    TV · 11 ep · spring

    Titans from outer space, life forms from a mystical world, phantoms and goblins from ancient times, cyborgs created by scientists, relics that rose out of the ruins of ancient…

  21. 21
    The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War

    TV · 4 ep · summer

    The Seven Deadly Sins, along with Elizabeth Liones and Hawk, have won the Kingdom of Leones back from the Holy Knights.

  22. 22
    This Boy is a Professional Wizard

    TV · 4 ep · winter

    Chiharu Kashima, captain of the Wizard Bureau's Crisis Countermeasures Division, is among a handful of people who can use magic.

  23. 23
    Myriad Colors Phantom World

    TV · 13 ep · winter

    Phantoms: supernatural entities such as ghosts or youkai that, until recently, were thought to be superstition.

  24. 24
    Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru

    TV · 12 ep · fall

    In the year 2205, a special sage known as Saniwa has the ability to breathe life into inanimate objects.

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    Izetta: The Last Witch

    TV · 12 ep · fall

    After Germania invaded a neighboring country in 1939, Europe spiraled into a devastating war. During the war, Germania set its sights on the weak alpine country of Elystadt.

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    Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Yousei no Door

    TV · 59 ep · winter

    "Fairilu" are fairies of flowers, insects, mermaids, or other entities that are born from "Farilu Seeds." All Fairilu are born with their own key, and they must search to find…

  27. 27
    Digimon Universe App Monsters

    TV · 52 ep · fall

    Everyone in the world uses smartphone apps. But inside them lurks unknown creatures called "Appli Monsters," or "Appmon." The Appmon are AI lifeforms with the ability to think…

  28. 28
    Norn9

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    In a futuristic era, "The World" is a peace-bringing entity. Though no one knows its location, it has watched over Earth for so long that war has become merely a fable.

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    Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    Lux, a former prince of an empire named Arcadia that was overthrown via a rebellion five years earlier, accidentally trespasses in a female dormitory's bathing area, sees the…

  30. 30
    Qualidea Code

    TV · 12 ep · summer

    On a quiet and peaceful day, the skies split open and extradimensional beings, designated as the Unknown, launch a swift and brutal attack against humanity.

  31. 31
    Berserk (2016)

    TV · 12 ep · summer

    Now branded for death and destined to be hunted by demons until the day he dies, Guts embarks on a journey to defy such a gruesome fate, as waves of beasts relentlessly pursue…

  32. 32
    Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On

    TV · 75 ep · fall

    This is a world where both men and monsters exist. Those who hunt the monsters are called Hunters.

  33. 33
    Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia

    TV · 12 ep · summer

    Hida Kizuna possesses the HHG (Heart Hybrid Gear) ability, but it is not strong enough to make him particularly important.

  34. 34
    Luck & Logic

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    "Logic" is the concept that governs emotions, abilities, ideals, memories, and all other abstract properties that make up life in various worlds.

  35. 35
    Ange Vierge

    TV · 12 ep · summer

    Five separate worlds—Black, White, Green, Red, and Blue—are linked by the "Halo" and exist in a harmonious balance.

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    Battle Spirits: Double Drive

    TV · 51 ep · spring

    Shunta Mogami loves the Battle Spirits game. One day he is transported by a light from a Battle Spirits card to Spirits World, the origin of all Battle Spirits.

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    Taboo Tattoo

    TV · 12 ep · summer

    By all accounts, middle schooler Seigi is pretty unremarkable except for his martial arts prowess and a desire to protect the weak.

  38. 38
    Cerberus

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    Maintaining a delicate balance of power, the kingdoms of Amoria, Ishilfen, and Vanrodis rule over the continent of Kuna'anh.

  39. 39
    Endride

    TV · 24 ep · spring

    Shun Asanaga is a 15-year-old junior high school student with an optimistic and bright personality.

  40. 40
    Garo: Guren no Tsuki - Yurugaro

    TV · 8 ep · winter

    Omake specials that feature the cast of Garo: Guren no Tsuki.

  41. 41
    Divine Gate

    TV · 12 ep · winter

    The legend of the Divine Gate is a story told to young children that depicts the merging of the living world, the heavens, and the underworld. "Adapters"—people born with unique…

  42. 42
    Duel Masters Versus Revolution Final

    TV · 51 ep · spring

    It is the sequel of Versus Revolution, continuing the chain of events after the battle between the Invaders and Revolutionary.

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    Ozmafia!!

    TV · 12 ep · summer

    The anime will feature an original story from the game on which it is based.

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    Onigiri

    TV · 13 ep · spring

    Ancient Japan is under attack by powerful beings called "Kamikui," and it is up to the "Oni" and his band of eight beautiful female warriors to stop them.