The story is about a young hero embarking on a quest to restore his family honor and sounds like something right out of a D&D game.
Record of Lodoss War border really strongly on being classified as High Fantasy rather than heroic fantasy, but is really does tell one of the most engaging fantasy stories of all anime. Older series, but well-regarded.Record of Lodoss War Top15 Best Swords & Sorcery Fantasy Anime Recommendations I never watched it myself (can't find the budget), but Aura Battler Dunbine is a mecha series that takes place in a land of fairy tales. I know there are a lot more, but I can't think of them.Įrr. hack stuff kinda counts, except for the being inside a videogame part. The Twelve Kingdoms is based more on Chinese and Japanese aesthetics, but it is a great fantasy story filled with monster-slaying and politics. It is a bit gothic, but Vampire Hunter D, especially Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust, somewhat fits under the definition, and is fairly good.
The anime ends before the story even gets going, so you will need to go to the manga eventually, so just start reading it sooner rather than later. I especially reccomend the Berserk manga, rather than the anime. Other than the obvious Record of Lodoss War (both OVA and TV versions), I will echo the support for Slayers (hilarious), Scrapped Princess (fun), Escaflowne (mecha), and Berserk (dark). There's more one shot OAV's than I care to name, of different degrees of quality. The various heavy metal based names are amusing, though. All the standard tropes.īastard! is considered another classic, although it's not one of my favorites. Interesting for that alone.Īn older, classic series that may be harder to find now: Heroic Legend of Arslan. (The main character uses spells that can wipe out an entire village just because she gets ticked off at someone)Įscaflowne is a sword and sorcery world that includes mecha. Mostly played for laughs but good for an example of over the top, high powered spell use. Slayers has had 3 seasons of eps, numerous movies, and more then a few OAVs. It's interesting to watch all of these to see the different takes of the same world. Record of Lodoss Wars (OAV and TV series), Rune Soldier Louie (Louie PUNCH!!), and Legend of Crystania all take place in the same world. Are we sticking with just European style sword and sorcery or are you including the Japanese/Chinese styled fantasy shows too?
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