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| Genre: Isekai, Fantasy, Adventure Original Language: Japanese Director: Manabu Okamoto Producer: Egg Firm Writer: Kazutaka Kodaka Released Date: January 11, 2021 Runtime: Approximately 24 minutes per episode Distributor: Tokyo MX, KBS, BS11, SUN, AT-X Production Company: Studio Bind Watch at Netflix, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Prime Video |
| Genre: Fantasy, Isekai, Adventure Original Language: Japanese Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi Producer: Infinite Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu Released Date: October 2018 Runtime: Approximately 25 minutes per episode Distributor: Crunchyroll, Funimation Production Company: 8-Bit Watch at Netflix, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Prime Video |
| Genre: Fantasy, Isekai, Drama Original Language: Japanese Director: Masaharu Watanabe Producer: Sho Tanaka, Kenichiro Naeshiro, Eriko Aoki, Shinichirou Ueda Writer: Masahiro Yokotani Released Date: April 4, 2016 (Season 1), July 8, 2020 (Season 2) Runtime: Varies per episode (approximately 24 minutes per episode) Distributor: Crunchyroll, Funimation (for English release) Production Company: White Fox Watch at Netflix, Crunchyroll |
| Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure Original Language: Japanese Director: Takao Abo Producer: Junichiro Tamura, Keisuke Arai Writer: Keigo Koyanagi Released Date: January 9, 2019 Runtime: Approximately 24 minutes per episode Distributor: Crunchyroll (streaming), Funimation (home video) Production Company: Kinema Citrus, Crunchyroll SC Anime Fund Watch at Crunchyroll, Prime Video |
| Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure Original Language: Japanese Director: Rumiko Takahashi Producer: Michihiko Suwa Writer: Rumiko Takahashi Released Date: October 16, 2000 Runtime: Approximately 23 minutes per episode Distributor: Viz Media Production Company: Sunrise Watch at Netflix, Crunchyroll, Hulu |
| Genre: Fantasy, Isekai Original Language: Japanese Director: Mitsuru Hongo Producer: Kazuya Takahashi Writer: Mariko Kunisawa Released Date: October 2019 Runtime: Approximately 24 minutes per episode Distributor: Crunchyroll Production Company: Ajia-do Animation Works Watch at Crunchyroll |
| Genre: Fantasy, Adventure Original Language: Japanese Director: Tsuneo Kobayashi Producer: Tokyopop Writer: Fuyumi Ono Released Date: April 9, 2002 Runtime: Approximately 675 minutes (for the entire series) Distributor: Media Blasters Production Company: Studio Pierrot Watch at Crunchyroll, Prime Video |
| Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy. Original Language: Japanese. Director: Mamoru Hosoda. Producer: Teruo Miyahara. Writer: Reiko Yoshida. Released Date: March 6, 1999 (Japan). Runtime: 96 minutes. Distributor: Toei Company. Production Company: Toei Animation. Box Office: $21.2 million USD. Watch at Crunchyroll, Hulu |
| Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Fantasy Original Language: Japanese Director: Akitaro Daichi Producer: Makoto Tezuka, Shigeru Kitayama Writer: Hideyuki Kurata Released Date: October 14, 1999 Runtime: 13 episodes, approximately 24 minutes each Distributor: King Records (Japan), Central Park Media (North America) Production Company: AIC, Pioneer LDC Watch at JustWatch |
| Genre: Fantasy Mystery Original Language: Japanese Director: Hiroki Hayashi Producer: Tatsuya Ishiguro Writer: Takahiro Kishida Released Date: June 2023 Runtime: 120 minutes Distributor: Toho Company Ltd. Production Company: Studio VOLN Box Office in US Dollars: $30 million Watch at Hulu |
| Genre: Isekai, Comedy, Fantasy Original Language: Japanese Director: Takaomi Kanasaki Producer: Rie Ogura Writer: Makoto Uezu Released Date: January 14, 2016 Runtime: Approximately 20 minutes per episode (total of 2 seasons) Distributor: Various streaming platforms (e.g., Crunchyroll, Funimation) Production Company: Studio Deen Watch at Crunchyroll, JustWatch |
| Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Mecha Original Language: Japanese Director: Kazuki Akane Producer: Masahiko Minami, Minoru Takanashi Writer: Shoji Kawamori Released Date: 1996 Runtime: Approximately 96 minutes Distributor: Bandai Visual Production Company: Sunrise Watch at Crunchyroll |
| Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Adventure Original Language: Japanese Director: Hajime Kamegaki Producer: Yuji Moriya Writer: Yoshio Urasawa Released Date: October 6, 1995 Runtime: Approximately 115 minutes Distributor: Toei Company Production Company: Studio Pierrot Watch at Crunchyroll, Prime Video |
| Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure Original Language: Japanese Director: Naoyuki Itou Producer: Satoshi Fukao, Kousuke Onizuka, Kazufumi Kikushima Writer: Yukie Sugawara Released Date: July 7, 2015 (Japan) Runtime: 325 minutes (for the entire anime series) Distributor: Madman Entertainment (Australia and New Zealand) Production Company: Madhouse Watch at Netflix, Disney+Hotstar |
| Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery Original Language: Korean Director: Takashi Sano Producer: Sola Entertainment Writer: Hirokazu Hanai Released Date: April 1, 2020 Runtime: Approximately 25 minutes per episode (13 episodes in the first season) Distributor: Crunchyroll Production Company: Telecom Animation Film Watch at Crunchyroll |
| Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy Original Language: Japanese Director: Atsuko Ishizuka Producer: Kenta Suzuki Writer: Jukki Hanada Released Date: April 9, 2014 Runtime: Approximately 22 minutes per episode Distributor: Sentai Filmworks Production Company: Madhouse Watch at Crunchyroll, Hulu |
| Genre: Drama, Adventure Original Language: English Director: Kenichi Suzuki, Hitomi Ezoe Producer: Yasuyuki Ueda, Yoshiyuki Fudetani Writer: Hideyuki Kurata Released Date: October 7, 2016 Runtime:15 Episodes Distributor: Hoods Entertainment Production Company: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Watch at Crunchyroll |
| Genre: Military, Fantasy, Action Original Language: Japanese Director: Yutaka Uemura Producer: Takuya Tsunoki Writer: Kenta Ihara Released Date: February 8, 2019 (Japan) Runtime: Approximately 110 minutes Distributor: Kadokawa Pictures Production Company: NUT Box Office in US Dollars: Approximately $5 million Watch at Crunchyroll |
| Genre: Supernatural, Drama, Comedy Original Language: Japanese Director: Seiji Kishi Producer: Jun Maeda, Hikaru Sato Writer: Jun Maeda Released Date: April 3, 2010 Runtime: Approximately 24 minutes per episode (13 episodes) Distributor: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Production Company: P.A.Works, Aniplex, Key Watch at Crunchyroll |