Fantasy (980)

Magical powers, unnatural creatures, or other unreal elements which cannot be explained by science are prevalent and normal to the setting they exist in. Fantasy stories can take place on Earth (urban fantasy) or in another world. Character traits (e.g. magician vs demon/spirit) and setting do not determine if a story is Fantasy. If majority of the cast has magical or supernatural powers (e.g. one normal highschool boy surrounded by five goddesses), then the story is Fantasy. If only a few characters have powers and most of the cast would be in disbelief to discover this (e.g. one man is an exorcist and the rest are normal adults), then the story is Supernatural. Sometimes a story can be both Fantasy and Supernatural, but this is rare. When searching for High Fantasy stories, excluding lower fantasy themes (e.g. Mythology, Superpower) can help refine your search.

Wāq Wāq

Fujisaki, Ryuu 2024
The world of Waq Waq is a place where machines attack the black-blooded humans, whose only defense are the Sakimori, humans chosen to partner up with the Goujin-zou, a race of machines that grow stronger when melded to humans. Shio and his Sakimori father, Al, upon entering a village, are attacked by the machines. As Al falls in battle, he leaves his son to become the new Sakimori and guardian of a mysterious young girl, believed to be god, found at the heart of the battle. Waq Waq is the story of Shio as he battles to protect what was entrusted to him by his father. Let the battle for God begin!
(Source: Aku Tenshi)
Aug 30, 2004 to May 9, 2005 | 34 chp | Publishing

Legend

2024
Once upon a time, a selfish king summoned the monstrous Bulkirin into the real world. The monster killed half of all human beings, leaving the rest helpless as to what to do. That is, until one day when a hero appeared and defeated the Bulkirin with the legendary "Seven Blade Sword." But…what does all this have to do with 8th grader Eun-Gyo Sung?! First, she gets suspended from school for fighting. Then, she runs away from home. The last thing she needed was to be kidnapped—and whisked into the past by a mysterious stranger named No-Ah!

(Source: Yen Press)
2004 to 2008 | chp | Publishing

Mystical Prince Yoshida-kun!

Yoshimura, Natsuki 2024
King Dark Fleet is bored of ruling the Demon World and so he appoints a successor by the name of Yoshida. The demons are thrown into a rage when they realize that this Yoshida is a human boy. Cute demons begin to enter our world through a magic mirror, bent on killing Yoshida and taking the throne for themselves. Of course, the young boy has no idea of his new kingship and only has his limited magical powers to protect himself and his friend, Ageha.
Dec 10, 2002 to Sep 10, 2003 | chp | Publishing

Faeries' Landing

Hyun, You 2024
A chance encounter with a mysterious character named Goodfellow leads Ryang to spring where faeries are bathing. Here, Ryang meets Fanta, a faerie who wants nothing more than to stay with him in the human world. Living with a faerie can be especially trying, but Fanta makes it worse when her rival curses him to a string of 108 doomed relationships!

(Source: Tokyopop)
1999 to ? | chp | Publishing

Dororo

Tezuka, Osamu 2024
A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son's organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with primitive prosthetics—lethal ones with which the wronged son will use to hunt down the multitude of demons to reclaim his body one piece at a time, before confronting his father. On his journeys the young hero encounters an orphan who claims to be the greatest thief in Japan.

(Source: Vertical Inc.)
Aug 9, 1967 to Jul 3, 1968 | 19 chp | Publishing

Romeo x Juliet

Gonzo 2024
One stormy night in Neo Verona, the Montagues begin a mutiny against the ruling Capulets and murder Juliet's family. Before they manage to kill her, Juliet is rescued by her father's servants, thus becoming the sole survivor of the Capulet family. Fourteen years later, she encounters the son of the Montague family, Romeo, by chance and the two fall in love. However, only a cruel fate awaits them...

(Source: MU)
Mar 24, 2007 to 2009 | 9 chp | Publishing

Sola

Abeno, Chaco 2024
Yorito is a high school student who likes to take photographs of the sky. A chance meeting introduces him to Matsuri, but she is no ordinary girl—it turns out that she's actually a 350 year-old Yaka, an immortal being that cannot go out into the light! As such, Matsuri has been forced to live a life of solitude, and Yorito is the first friend she's ever had.

But there is much more to the Yaka than first meets the eye, and a sword-wielding man named Takeshi seems intent on harming Matsuri, but for what reason?

Now thrust into a supernatural battle, will Yorito have the courage to protect their friendship for Matsuri's sake?

(Source: Broccoli Books)
Dec 21, 2006 to Feb 21, 2008 | 15 chp | Publishing

Ribbon no KishiPrincess Knight

Tezuka, Osamu 2024
Taking place in a medieval fairy-tale setting, Ribbon no Kishi is the story of young Princess Sapphire who must pretend to be a male prince so she can inherit the throne (as women are not eligible to do so). This deception begins as soon as she is born, as her father the King announces his baby is a boy instead of a girl. The reason for this is that the next-in-line to the throne, Duke Duralumon, is an evil man who would repress the people if he were to become king, and because of this the King will go to any length to prevent him from taking over.

(Source: Wikipedia)
Jan 1953 to Jan 1956 | 16 chp | Publishing

Monster Collection: Majuu Tsukai no ShoujoMonster Collection...

Itoh, Sei 2024
Kasche may have a talent for controlling beasts, but she's got a lot to learn about self-control before she can become a full-fledged summoner. When disaster strikes, her principal chooses her to avert it.

Joined by an unusual crew of allies both human and not, Kasche must recapture the relic from an evil summoner before he can use it to unlock the ancient Encyclopedia Verum and call up the most powerful monsters ever seen!

(Source: CMX)
1997 to 2001 | 33 chp | Publishing

Yakumotatsu

Itsuki, Natsumi 2024
Kuraki Fuzuchi is a quiet young man who has immense psychic powers and sword skills. He later meets Takeo Nanachi, a college student with similar latent powers. The story opens with Nanachi traveling to a small shrine in the mountains for a festival that only occurs every 49 years, in order to purify his (now deceased) grandfather's sword. There he meets Kuraki and later accidentally stumbles upon Kuraki's initiation ritual as a Shaman. From there on, their lives are inexplicitly intertwined as they encounter various ghosts, spirits, demons, and other characters with supernatural powers while the author also provides a parallel running story depicting their previous life.
Included one-shot:
Volume 7: Hidari no Kei
May 23, 1992 to Jul 24, 2002 | 80 chp | Publishing

TegamibachiTegami Bachi: Letter Bee

Asada, Hiroyuki 2024
In the land of Amberground, an artificial sun serves as the only source of light for the capital city of Akatsuki while an eternal night persists. The further away one is from the capital, the darker and more dangerous it is. In the surrounding areas of Yuusari and Yodaka exist enormous armored bug creatures called Gaichuu that prey on people's hearts. Despite this, it is the duty of Letter Bees, a special group of mail carriers, to deliver letters throughout Amberground while risking their lives battling the Gaichuu.

Twelve-year-old Lag Seeing aspires to become a Letter Bee like Gauche Suede after their fateful meeting five years ago, where Gauche "delivered" Lag himself as a letter sent by his missing mother. Determined to see Gauche again and uncover the truth behind his mother's disappearance, Lag begins his journey to become a Letter Bee.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Sep 6, 2006 to Nov 4, 2015 | 100 chp | Publishing

Nabari no Ou

Kamatani, Yuhki 2024
All Miharu Rokujou wishes for is a simple life. Unfortunately, he soon learns that he is in possession of a sacred and secret ninja art, the "Shinra Banshou." With this ability, Miharu is more likely to become the king of the hidden world, Nabari, than remain a normal high school student! He must also deal with daily attempts against his life and, ironically, his sensei's efforts to convince him to join the nindo club.

Having this "omnipotent" ability will test Miharu's chances of survival, and the world of Nabari is his only hope.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
May 18, 2004 to Aug 18, 2010 | 72 chp | Publishing

Choujuu Densetsu GestaltGestalt

Kouga, Yun 2024
Father Olivier of the Vasaria order is having an religious crisis and has decided to seek out the evil beast god G (whose name we cannot speak) who is rumoured to be able to grant wishes. Along his journey, he meets a mysterious girl called Ohri, who claims to be a sorceress from G's island, who is returning home. Since they were both heading for the same place, they decided to journey together. However, Father Messiah of the Vasaria Order is infuriated that Olivier has left the order to seek out an evil god. And has swallowed his pride to engage the services of Suzu, a Dark Elf, to capture Olivier and return him to the order.

(Source: MU)
1992 to 2001 | 51 chp | Publishing

Kazan

Miyao, Gaku 2024
Kazan, the only survivor of the Red Sand clan, embarks on a journey to find the water demon that destroyed his people and kidnapped his best friend Elsie. Accompanied by his eagle companion and helper, Kazan meets a mysterious girl by the name of Fawna who has the power to create water from her hands.

(Source: ANN)
1997 to 2001 | 52 chp | Publishing

Luno

Toume, Kei 2024
Tete is a boy in a small European-like town. Recently some odd people have moved into the town, including the young vagrant Geeta who lives under the bridge. He befriends her and learns about her tragic past. Geeta then asks him to temporarily keep a mysterious clock for her. Shortly afterwards a dangerous man appears, one of the very last survivors of a race with powers over life and death. (Source: ANN)
Feb 2003 | 6 chp | Publishing

Shadow Lady

Katsura, Masakazu 2024
In the gothic Gray City, there lives a 17-year-old girl named Aime Komori, very clumsy and shy. But during the night, she uses her magic eyes powder, and she turns into Shadow Lady, an expert thief with great abilities, beautiful and daring. During the night, she must take care of not being captured by the police, especially the Inspector Dori, who always puts an obsessive energy in trying to catch her.

(Source: ANN)
Included one-shot:
Volume 3: Shadow Lady (pilot)
Jul 4, 1995 to Dec 12, 1995 | 24 chp | Publishing

Eensy-Weensy Monster

Tsuda, Masami 2024
Nanoha Satsuki is your average, ordinary high school student. Okay grades, kinda cute, kinda short, Nanoha's most notable quality is that her best friends are both total overachieving babes. But when Nanoha runs into Hazuki Tokiwa, the gorgeous prince of the school, her gentle disposition disappears and she turns into a total monster! And Hazuki is more than happy to be a jerk right back at her. Thus begins our hilarious love battle.

(Source: Tokyopop)
Oct 24, 2006 to Sep 22, 2007 | 12 chp | Publishing

Legend of Lemnear

Yoshimoto, KinjiUrushihara, Sa 2024
Join the lovely Lemnear on her quest as she journeys far from her homeland in search of adventure and companionship. The evil god Varohl is intent on capturing her and stealing her latent powers but finds she is not as helpless as he thought. With the help of her new found allies, Lian, Mesh and Lunagu, Lemnear battles the trials and tribulations that await her.

(Source: CPM)
Sep 7, 1991 to Feb 6, 1992 | 18 chp | Publishing

Magikano

Momose, Takeaki 2024
Yoshikawa Haruo is just your average middle school boy who doesn't have many goals, other than to live a long life. He is the eldest of his family, and lives with his 3 younger sisters in a home with no parents. He is completely unaware of his sisters' magical powers, and supposedly has some of his own, but they have not been discovered yet. One day, a mysterious, yet beautiful, girl appears before him. This is Mamiya Ayumi, who also has magical powers. Her goal is to "make Haruo into a man" so that she can break the curse that was put on her as a young child. To do so, she is forced to work as a maid in their house. She's adored by all the boys in school, but hated by Kurusou Yuri, the serious, driven, and orderly class president who has had a crush on Haruho since they were young...
Feb 26, 2003 to Feb 26, 2008 | 53 chp | Publishing

Digimon D-Cyber

Yu, Yuen Wong 2024
Ten thousand years ago, a great and powerful Digimon was defeated and sealed away by the Holy Knights as the "Digi Core." Years later, a virus infected the digital world, leaving only those that possessed the D-Antibody (X-Antibody) remaining. The only members of the Holy Knights remaining are Omega of Power (Omnimon X), Duke of Courage (MedievalGallantmon/Gallantmon X), and Magna of Miracles (Magnamon X).

At the start of the series, the "God of Death" MetalPhantomon draws Hikaru, Kiyoshi, Masuken, and Teru into the digital world. Originally, Hikaru is left alone with his Digimon (which starts out as a Dorimon), and has to battle his friends Teru and Masuken, who are under MetalPhantomon's control.

At one point, MetalPhantomon steals the "Dragon Spirit" of Hikaru's partner, who is now a Dorumon. While MetalPhantomon uses it to revive the Digi-Core, Hikaru, Teru, and Masuken learn from Omega of Power that they can get a new Dragon Spirit from Duke of Courage - with this, they can save Dorumon's life. But when they arrive in Duke's area of the Digital World, they are given a series of tests by Duke's servant, MameTyramon.

After completing the tests and battling Duke himself, they manage to earn Dorumon a new Dragon Spirit. However, now they must battle MetalPhantomon, who has resurrected the Digi-Core as Dexmon. In the end, Hikaru and the others manage to save their friend Kiyoshi, who was sealed inside Dexmon, and return to the real world.

(Source: Wikipedia)
2005 | 14 chp | Publishing

Tales of the Abyss

Rei 2024
Fonons. Essential components of all matter on planet Auldrant.

Ages ago, a new type of fonon was discovered—the Seventh Fonon. Its discovery threw humanity into chaos, for if one could use the Seventh Fonon, one could learn the future. Wars over the Seventh Fonon raged across the lands, ending only when the miasma—a poison from within the planet—covered the entire world. This is when Yulia appeared.

A fonist skilled in prophecy, Yulia saw thousands of years into the future and foresaw a way to seal away the miasma. With the guidance of her prophecies, humanity sealed the miasma deep within the planet.

Over two thousand years passed.

The world is ruled by Yulia's prophecy, known as the Score. People believe in the coming "unprecedented prosperity" promised in the Score, never straying from the path set forth in the Score which will lead them to that prosperity. They look to the Score as revealed by the Order of Lorelei, the religion Yulia founded, and hold that the greatest virtue is to follow the Score faithfully.

Yulia's Score tells of a young man who is necessary in order to bring "unprecedented prosperity." His name is Luke fon Fabre. An heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear, he was kidnapped as a child by the kingdom's enemy, the Malkuth Empire. Since his return he has been confined to his family's manor for his own safety. He has no idea of the evil that now draws close.

(Source: MU)
Oct 27, 2005 to Nov 27, 2010 | 53 chp | Publishing

Marie no Kanaderu OngakuThe Music of Marie

Furuya, Usamaru 2024
In a surreal world of abundant wonders, Gil is a workshop town specialized in mechanical craftsmanship, boasting the largest population in the land of Piril. People lead simple lives with little to no advancement in technology, worshipping Marie, a mechanical Goddess who keeps vigil of Piril from the sky.

Daughter of the top mechanical artisan of Gil, Pipi is a cheerful and popular young girl. She likes her childhood friend, Kai, who has an extraordinary ability to hear sounds inaudible to the human ear. He is the only one in town who can listen to Marie's "music." The soothing sounds that come from her are said to retain the peace and harmony of the land. Kai's affection for Marie deepens as he continues to experience these sounds and see visions of himself through her eyes.

Exploring the fantasy world of Kai and Pipi, Marie no Kanaderu Ongaku tackles concepts of religion, technology, and what it truly means to be happy.

[Written by Animeranku Rewrite]
Dec 10, 1999 to Sep 12, 2001 | 17 chp | Publishing

Shuffle!

Kusaka, Shiroi 2024
Anime description from Froth-Bite:

The world as we know it was suddenly altered forever when the door for the dimension of the gods and the door of the dimension of the demons suddenly opened up. Ten years later, a boy named Tsuchimi Rin was entrusted with two princesses from those dimensions. Will he be able to keep his sanity while living with his childhood friend Kaede, trying to live a normal school life, and also being a neighbor to both of princesses and their fathers, the mighty dimension Lords? The hearts of those girls are at stake and only Rin has the key to unlock them.
Dec 2003 to Dec 2006 | 36 chp | Publishing

Yume Yume * You YouDream Dream You You

Hanamori, Pink 2024
Yume Yume * You You is about Yume, a girl with a twin sister who hogs the spotlight. Yume feels inferior to her sister, she's more popular, smarter, and prettier.

One day, while slacking off on her studies, Yume discovers a mysterious mirror that releases people from other worlds into hers! Yume must transform into Kagura Yume and save both worlds!

credit: manganews.net
Dec 2005 to Jan 2007 | 13 chp | Publishing