Crunchyroll is one of the leading platforms for streaminganime; it launched in 2006 as a fan-run site that hosted pirated East Asian content, gaining popularity among anime enthusiasts. In 2009, Crunchyroll shifted to a legal model by securing distribution licenses, aligning itself with mainstream services like Netflix.
Today, Crunchyroll offers a library of over 1,000 anime titles, including simulcasts direct from Japan. Its catalog spans various genres, with fantasy being one of the most popular. From epic adventures to magical realms, Crunchyroll has become a go-to destination for fans of imaginative storytelling.
10Re: Zero - Starting Life In Another World
Natsuki Subaru is an ordinary high school studentwho is abruptly transported to a mysterious fantasy worldwith no explanation. Confused and unprepared, he quickly learns that he possesses a strange and terrifying power: each time he dies, he returns to a specific point in time, giving him the chance to relive events and change the outcome.
Struggling to survive in a world filled with magic, danger, and political intrigue, Subaru is saved by a kind half-elf named Emilia. Grateful for her help, he pledges to assist her in finding a missing item, unaware that his growing feelings, repeated deaths, and the toll of reliving tragedy will push him to his emotional and physical limits.
9Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
Kobayashi is a routine-driven office worker and programmer whose quiet life takes a wild turn when she opens her door to find a dragon on her doorstep. The dragon quickly transforms into a cheerful girl in a maid outfit and introduces herself as Tohru. The night before, a very drunk Kobayashi had encountered Tohru in the mountains, pulled a holy sword from her back, and offered her a place to stay in exchange for help with housework.
Grateful and smitten, Tohru eagerly accepts the offer, determined to become the perfect maid and win Kobayashi’s heart. What follows is a charming, chaotic slice-of-life as the two navigate daily life, joined by other dragons who soon find their way into the human world.
8Spice And Wolf
Kraft Lawrence is a traveling merchant working toward his dream of opening a shop. One night, he meets Holo, a wolf goddess of harvest who appears as a sharp-tongued 17-year-old girl with ears and a tail. Once revered by a rural village, Holo finds herself forgotten as people turn to modern farming methods, leaving her without a role or purpose.
Wishing to return to her northern homeland, Holo offers to travel with Lawrence, using her centuries of wisdom to help him in his trade. In return, she hopes to see the world beyond the village that once worshiped her. As they journey together through a beautifully detailed medieval landscape, the two form a unique partnership, navigating markets, outsmarting rivals, and slowly growing closer despite their differences.
7I May Be A Guild Receptionist, But I’ll Solo Any Boss To Clock Out On Time
Alina has finally landed her dream job as a receptionist at the adventurers’ guild. It’s safe, stable, comes with a regular schedule, and even includes an adorable uniform. But there’s one big drawback: whenever a monster proves too strong for the adventurers to handle, Alina ends up working overtime.
Luckily, Alina has a secret: she’s an unbelievably powerful fighter. To protect her cushy desk job, she takes matters into her own hands, defeating dangerous monsters in secret to keep the guild running smoothly. But her carefully balanced double life is thrown into chaos when the leader of the guild’s strongest adventurer team discovers her true identity…
6Yona Of The Dawn
Yona is a sheltered princesswho has lived a peaceful life within the palace walls, until everything changes on her 16th birthday. Her father, the pacifist king, is assassinated in a sudden coup, forcing Yona to flee for her life with only her loyal bodyguard and childhood friend, Hak, by her side.
Thrust into a world she’d never known, Yona is determined to grow stronger and take back her kingdom. Guided by an old legend, she sets out on a journey to find the descendants of the four dragon warriors: ancient beings said to possess incredible powers. With their help, Yona hopes to unite her people and reclaim the throne that was stolen from her.
5Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yugi Muto is a shy high school student who enjoys playing Duel Monsters, a wildly popular card game taking Japan by storm. Though quiet and reserved, Yugi has a deep love for the game and often plays with his close friends after school. Around his neck, he wears the Millennium Puzzle: a mysterious ancient artifact he solved, which now connects him to the spirit of a powerful Egyptian pharaoh.
One day, Yugi invites his friends to see his Grandpa’s rare card collection. But things take a dark turn when Seto Kaiba, the top-ranked duelist and a ruthless corporate tycoon, kidnaps Yugi’s grandfather tosteal the ultra-rare Blue-Eyes White Dragon card. Determined to save him, Yugi must face Kaiba in a high-stakes duel, calling upon the spirit of the Millennium Puzzle for strength, beginning a journey that will pit him against forces far greater than he imagined.
4Mushi-Shi
In this alternate version of Japan, invisible spirit-like creatures called Mushi exist all around us, quietly influencing the natural world. Most humans are unaware of their presence, but a rare few, known as Mushi-shi, can see and interact with them. Ginko is one such Mushi-shi, traveling across the countryside to study these mysterious beings and help those affected by theiroften strange, supernatural effects.
Mushi-shi is an episodic anime, with each episode telling a self-contained story. Rather than following a single overarching plot, the series offers a quiet, contemplative look into Ginko’s encounters and the lives he touches. Blending fantasy, folklore, and philosophy, it paints a serene and haunting portrait of a world where the supernatural and the everyday intertwine.
3Solo Leveling
Inspired by a South Korean web novel, Solo Leveling is set in a worldwhere supernatural warriors known as Huntersfight deadly monsters to protect humanity. Among them is Sung Jinwoo, the weakest of all Hunters, barely strong enough to survive each mission. His fate seems sealed when he’s brutally killed in a high-ranking dungeon.
But death is only the beginning. Jinwoo is resurrected by the System, a mysterious program that selects him as its sole player, granting him the unique ability to grow stronger by completing quests and leveling up his stats. With his new powers, Jinwoo embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind the dungeons, the System, and the dark force threatening the world.
2Gintama
Set in an alternate late-Edo period Japan, Gintama imagines a world where Earth has been invaded by powerful aliens known as the Amanto. Initially, Japan’s samurai rose to defend the planet, but their resistance crumbled when the shogun surrendered, banning the carrying of swords and effectively ending the era of the samurai.
The story follows a ragtag trio of eccentric freelancers: Gintoki, a lazy but skilled samurai; Shinpachi, an earnest swordsman-in-training; and Kagura, a super-strong alien girl. Together, they take on odd jobs across the city to make ends meet, often getting caught in bizarre and hilarious situations. Mixing comedy, action, and surprising emotional depth, Gintama parodies everything from pop culture to historical events while still delivering heartfelt moments and epic battles.
1Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Frieren is a powerful and long-lived elf magewho once fought alongside a legendary party of adventurers to defeat the Demon King and bring peace to the world. After their victory, the group went their separate ways, and Frieren resumed her travels, collecting rare and unusual types of magic. When she returns fifty years later, she finds that her human companions have grown old and have begun to pass on, while she has barely changed.
Haunted by the passage of time and the loss of her friends, Frieren begins to reflect on the bonds she once took for granted. As a final promise to one of her former comrades, she takes on a young apprentice and sets out on a new journey, not just to discover more magic, but to understand humanity, emotion, and what it truly means to live a meaningful life.
