Best fairy tale anime
103 anime about fairy tale, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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3.6Fairy Tail
TV · 2009 · 175 ep
Fairy TailTV · 2009 · 175 ep3.6Across the Fiore kingdom, wizards join guilds and make their pay by filling magical needs—but one guild has a reputation as the roughest, rowdiest, most dangerous of all: Fairy Tail! When four young Fairy Tail members unite, their bond is…
4.3Howl‘s Moving Castle
Movie · 2004 · 1 ep
Howl‘s Moving CastleHowl no Ugoku ShiroMovie · 2004 · 1 ep4.3Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship…
4.1Fruits Basket (2019)
TV · 2019 · 25 ep
Fruits Basket (2019)Fruits Basket 1st SeasonTV · 2019 · 25 ep4.1Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But…
3.9Clannad
TV · 2007 · 23 ep
ClannadTV · 2007 · 23 ep3.9Tomoya is a bitter, third year high school student. His mother passed away, causing his father to resort to alcohol and gambling. Tomoya is distant with his father and has become a delinquent in the years since his mother's death. Walking…
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4.2Ranking of Kings
TV · 2021 · 23 ep
Ranking of KingsOusama RankingTV · 2021 · 23 ep4.2Unable to hear, speak, or wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir to the throne—and his kingdom agrees. But his fateful encounter with Kage, a shadow on the ground, gives him his first true friend. The two set off on a…
3.1The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of the Gods
TV · 2019 · 24 ep
The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of the GodsNanatsu no Taizai: Kamigami no GekirinTV · 2019 · 24 ep3.1Despite repelling the demon invasion of the Kingdom of Lioness, the war is far from over, for Arthur's Kingdom of Camelot is still being occupied by the demon army and the surviving members of Jikkai. However, in order to begin…
3.8My Happy Marriage
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
My Happy MarriageWatashi no Shiawase na KekkonTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8Despite being born into a noble family, Miyo lost her birth mother at a young age and grew up being abused by her stepmother, stepsister, and father. When she finally receives news that she's to be married off, she finds out that her…
3.5Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They?
TV · 2013 · 10 ep
Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They?Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou desu yo?TV · 2013 · 10 ep3.5Izayoi Sakamaki, Asuka Kudou, and You Kasugabe have tremendous psychic powers and are bored with the regular world. An envelope arrives for each person, and when each opens their envelope, they are stunned to see the scenery around them…
4.0Whisper of the Heart
Movie · 1995 · 1 ep
Whisper of the HeartMimi wo SumasebaMovie · 1995 · 1 ep4.0During summer vacation, a schoolgirl named Shizuku, who longs to discover her true talents, observes an ordinary-looking cat riding by himself on the train. Intrigued, she decides to follow him. This chance encounter leads her to the…
3.8Sailor Moon
TV · 1992 · 46 ep
Sailor MoonBishoujo Senshi Sailor MoonTV · 1992 · 46 ep3.8Usagi Tsukino is an average student and crybaby klutz who constantly scores low on her tests. Unexpectedly, her humdrum life is turned upside down when she saves a cat with a crescent moon on its head from danger. The cat, named Luna…
3.6Interviews with Monster Girls
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Interviews with Monster GirlsDemi-chan wa KataritaiTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.6Succubus, Dullahan and Vampire. They are known as Ajin, or "demi"s and are slightly different than the average human. They have lived alongside humans for ages under persecution. However, in recent years, they have become accepted as…
3.8Date A Live IV
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Date A Live IVTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.8Despite the numerous challenges he has overcome so far, Shidou Itsuka's mission with Ratatoskr is far from over. In a departure from his daily routine, Shidou encounters a starving woman lying on the street and ends up helping her. After…Highest rated
4.3Howl‘s Moving Castle
Movie · 2004 · 1 ep
Howl‘s Moving CastleHowl no Ugoku ShiroMovie · 2004 · 1 ep4.3Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship…
4.2Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
ONA · 2026 · 1 ep
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!Chou Kaguya-hime!ONA · 2026 · 1 ep4.2A tale of otherworldly beauty and celestial secrets unfolds in this new take on Japan’s oldest folktale. Inspired by The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, the film reimagines Japan’s oldest folktale with a modern touch by integrating music…Mature
4.2Ranking of Kings
TV · 2021 · 23 ep
Ranking of KingsOusama RankingTV · 2021 · 23 ep4.2Unable to hear, speak, or wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir to the throne—and his kingdom agrees. But his fateful encounter with Kage, a shadow on the ground, gives him his first true friend. The two set off on a…
4.2Revolutionary Girl Utena
TV · 1997 · 39 ep
Revolutionary Girl UtenaShoujo Kakumei UtenaTV · 1997 · 39 ep4.2Just after Utena's parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later, Utena is attending Ohtori…
4.2Liz and the Blue Bird
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
Liz and the Blue BirdLiz to Aoi ToriMovie · 2018 · 1 ep4.2Students and best friends Mizore Yoroizuka and Nozomi Kasaki prepare to play a complex musical duet, Liz and the Blue Bird , for oboe and flute. Though they play beautifully together and have been friends since childhood, Mizore and Nozomi… 4.1Fruits Basket (2019)
TV · 2019 · 25 ep
Fruits Basket (2019)Fruits Basket 1st SeasonTV · 2019 · 25 ep4.1Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But… 4.0Whisper of the Heart
Movie · 1995 · 1 ep
Whisper of the HeartMimi wo SumasebaMovie · 1995 · 1 ep4.0During summer vacation, a schoolgirl named Shizuku, who longs to discover her true talents, observes an ordinary-looking cat riding by himself on the train. Intrigued, she decides to follow him. This chance encounter leads her to the…
4.0The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
The Tale of The Princess KaguyaKaguya-hime no MonogatariMovie · 2013 · 1 ep4.0Okina is a bamboo cutter in ancient rural Japan. One day in the forest, he finds a tiny baby in the folds of a bamboo shoot. He brings the creature home to his wife Ounaa and they decide to keep her and raise her as a princess. She is…
4.0Princess Tutu
TV · 2002 · 38 ep
Princess TutuTV · 2002 · 38 ep4.0In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru (Japanese for 'duck') seems like an unlikely protagonist. In reality, Ahiru is just as magical as the talking cats and crocodiles that inhabit her town - for Ahiru really is…
3.9Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Sleepy Princess in the Demon CastleMaoujou de OyasumiTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.9Sshhh! Princess Syalis is trying to get a good night's sleep. Some shut-eye. Forty winks. Catch some Z's. Long ago in olden times when people and demons lived together in—well, disharmony, really—a demon king kidnaps a human princess and…
3.9Porco Rosso
Movie · 1992 · 1 ep
Porco RossoKurenai no ButaMovie · 1992 · 1 ep3.9Take flight with "Porco" Rosso, a valiant World War I flying ace! From tropical Adriatic settings to dazzling aerial maneuvers, this action-adventure from world-renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki is full of humor, courage and chivalry. When…
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3.9Undead Murder Farce
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Undead Murder FarceUndead Girl Murder FarceTV · 2023 · 13 ep3.9The 19th century — a world inhabited by vampires, golems, werewolves and other paranormal creatures. Immortal beauty and disembodied head Aya Rindo, along with half-human-half-demon "Demon Killer" Tsugaru Shunichi and her loyal maid…
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3.9MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season - A Cruel Fairy Tale: The Beautiful Princess
ONA · 2024 · 1 ep
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season - A Cruel Fairy Tale: The Beautiful PrincessMonogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Zankoku Douwa: Utsukushi-himeONA · 2024 · 1 ep3.9Episode 6.5 of Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season, adapting the short story "Utsukushi-hime/The Princess Beauty" Once upon a time, there was a true story that happened about 600 years ago. It's a story of a very beautiful girl who… 3.9Clannad
TV · 2007 · 23 ep
ClannadTV · 2007 · 23 ep3.9Tomoya is a bitter, third year high school student. His mother passed away, causing his father to resort to alcohol and gambling. Tomoya is distant with his father and has become a delinquent in the years since his mother's death. Walking…
3.9The Boy and the Heron
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
The Boy and the HeronKimitachi wa Dou Ikiru kaMovie · 2023 · 1 ep3.9While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy’s mother. As he…
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3.9Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Movie · 2000 · 1 ep
Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeJin-RouMovie · 2000 · 1 ep3.9In a very different Tokyo from the one we know today, the totalitarian government rules with an iron fist. But a group called "the Sect" is staging demonstrations and challenging the government's martial law. Constable Fuse of the Capital…
3.9Revue Starlight
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Revue StarlightShoujo☆Kageki Revue StarlightTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.9The franchise centers on "Starlight" — the song and dance revue troupe loved throughout the world. Karen and Hikari make a promise with each other when they're young that one day they'll stand on that stage together. Time passes, and now…
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3.9Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
TV · 2023 · 24 ep
Sacrificial Princess and the King of BeastsNiehime to Kemono no OuTV · 2023 · 24 ep3.9The King of the Beasts and Demons regularly receives female human sacrifices to eat in order to assert the dominance of his people over the human race. However, for the 99th sacrifice, the human girl brought to the capital, Sariphi…
3.9Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
TV · 1996 · 34 ep
Sailor Moon Sailor StarsBishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Sailor StarsTV · 1996 · 34 ep3.9Like the R Season, SailorStars is divided into two arcs: The first arc solves some conflicts from the SuperS season, and also sees the return of the Outer Senshi, Haruka, Michiru, Setsuna, and Hotaru (now reborn as a child). The second arc… 3.8My Happy Marriage
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
My Happy MarriageWatashi no Shiawase na KekkonTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8Despite being born into a noble family, Miyo lost her birth mother at a young age and grew up being abused by her stepmother, stepsister, and father. When she finally receives news that she's to be married off, she finds out that her… 3.8Sailor Moon
TV · 1992 · 46 ep
Sailor MoonBishoujo Senshi Sailor MoonTV · 1992 · 46 ep3.8Usagi Tsukino is an average student and crybaby klutz who constantly scores low on her tests. Unexpectedly, her humdrum life is turned upside down when she saves a cat with a crescent moon on its head from danger. The cat, named Luna… 3.8Date A Live IV
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Date A Live IVTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.8Despite the numerous challenges he has overcome so far, Shidou Itsuka's mission with Ratatoskr is far from over. In a departure from his daily routine, Shidou encounters a starving woman lying on the street and ends up helping her. After…
3.8Angel's Egg
OVA · 1985 · 1 ep
Angel's EggTenshi no TamagoOVA · 1985 · 1 ep3.8In a desolate and dark world full of shadows, lives one little girl who seems to do nothing but collect water in jars and protect a large egg she carries everywhere. A mysterious man enters her life... and they discuss the world around…
3.8Taisho Otome Fairy Tale
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Taisho Otome Fairy TaleTaishou Otome OtogibanashiTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.8Shima Tamahiko is a self-proclaimed pessimist who hates the world, and with good reason—he’s been exiled to the countryside by his wealthy family because of his disability. But his lonely life is turned upside down by the arrival of…
3.8Goodbye, Lara
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Goodbye, LaraSayonara LaraTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.8Once upon a time, a mermaid princess named Lara fell in love with a human prince. To be with him, she used a witch’s potion to become human—but the magic came at a cost: If she failed to find true love, she would vanish into sea foam…
3.8Kaleido Star
TV · 2003 · 51 ep
Kaleido StarTV · 2003 · 51 ep3.8Sora, a young girl from Japan, comes to America in search of her dream. She wants, with all her heart, to be a member of the Kaleido Stage, a world famous circus, with a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects. With the…
3.8Yumeiro Patissiere
TV · 2009 · 50 ep
Yumeiro PatissiereYume-iro PâtissièreTV · 2009 · 50 ep3.8Middle schooler Ichigo Amano has never excelled at anything (other than eating cakes, of course), but a chance encounter with famed pâtissier Henri Lucas changes everything! Henri immediately recognizes Ichigo’s extraordinary palate…
3.8Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season 3
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season 3Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Crystal Season IIITV · 2016 · 13 ep3.8The new season will assemble all 10 Senshi — specifically, the popular outer Senshi such as Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and Sailor Saturn will join Sailor Moon, Sailor Chibi Moon, and the others. The new season will adapt the arc from…
3.8Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal Movie 2Movie · 2021 · 1 ep3.8The threat of the Dead Moon Circus still looms over Usagi Tsukino and the Sailor Guardians. Driven into a corner, the Earth plunges further into darkness as nightmares continue to spread. The Outer Sailor Guardians sense that something is…
3.8Soul Land
ONA · 2018 · 26 ep
Soul LandDouluo DaluONA · 2018 · 26 ep3.8Tang San spent his life in the Tang Outer Sect, dedicated to the creation and mastery of hidden weapons. Once he stole the secret lore of the Inner Sect to reach the pinnacle of his art, his only way out was death. But after throwing…
3.8Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo Rondo
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight: Rondo Rondo RondoMovie · 2020 · 1 ep3.8A compilation film recapping the anime series.
3.8The Cat Returns
Movie · 2002 · 1 ep
The Cat ReturnsNeko no OngaeshiMovie · 2002 · 1 ep3.8The Cat Returns is something of a loose spin-off of "Whisper of the Heart" as it features two characters from that film: Muta (the cat from "Whisper") and the Baron (the cat statue from "Whisper"). There is no other connection between the…
3.7My Happy Marriage Season 2
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
My Happy Marriage Season 2Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon 2nd SeasonTV · 2025 · 13 ep3.7Miyo and Kiyoka's love will be put to the test as trouble looms over them. Will they achieve the future they dream of? (Source: Netflix Anime)
3.7Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage
TV · 2023 · 10 ep
Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of CourageOusama Ranking: Yuuki no TakarabakoTV · 2023 · 10 ep3.7Get ready for a new collection of stories from Ranking of Kings! (Source: Crunchyroll)
3.7SANDA
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
SANDASandaTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.7In a future where children are few and regarded as Japan's most valuable assets, Christmas has become a mere legend of the past. For the students of Daikoku Welfare Academy—a boarding school where they are educated, protected, and…
3.7The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún
OVA · 2019 · 1 ep
The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a RúnTotsukuni no ShoujoOVA · 2019 · 1 ep3.7In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic…