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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3.4Fairy Princess Minky Momo
TV · 1982 · 63 ep
Fairy Princess Minky MomoMahou no Princess Minky MomoTV · 1982 · 63 ep3.4Momo is a little girl who lives with her parents. She is from the land of dreams sent to earth to help people not lose their dreams. Momo and her parents own and run a hotel. Momo lives in Fenarinarsa which is near earth's space to help…
3.4The Story of Cinderella
TV · 1996 · 26 ep
The Story of CinderellaCinderella MonogatariTV · 1996 · 26 ep3.4Cinderella is the only daughter of a fairly wealthy family. When her mother dies, his father marries a widow with 2 daughters then goes travelling for business. Cinderella eventually becomes the slave of her stepmother and stepsisters. The…
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3.3The Grimm Variations
ONA · 2024 · 6 ep
The Grimm VariationsGrimm KumikyokuONA · 2024 · 6 ep3.3Once upon a time, brothers Jacob and Wilhelm collected fairy tales from across the land and made them into a book. They also had a much younger sister, the innocent and curious Charlotte, who they loved very much. One day, while the…
3.3THE RIBBON HERO
Movie · 2026 · 1 ep
THE RIBBON HEROMovie · 2026 · 1 ep3.3Princess Sapphire of the lost kingdom. Stripped of everything in her homeland, Silverland, by the calamity known as "Nergal," she arrived in Goldland at the very depths of despair. While carrying the weight of her past, she began to find a…
3.3Magic-Kyun! Renaissance
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
Magic-Kyun! RenaissanceTV · 2016 · 13 ep3.3A world where art becomes magic. In this world, people who can inspire passion with their Magic Arts are called Artistas, and are employed in show business. In Hoshinomori Private Magical Arts High School, where Artistas are taught, a…
3.3The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson
TV · 1980 · 52 ep
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils HolgerssonNils no Fushigi na TabiTV · 1980 · 52 ep3.3Nils is a lazy and greedy boy whose mischief makes everyone miserable, whether it's his parents, the animals on his farm, or the fairy-like tomte he captures one day. But he gets his comeuppance when the pint-sized tomte casts a spell to…
3.3Spellbound! Magical Princess Lilpri
TV · 2010 · 51 ep
Spellbound! Magical Princess LilpriHime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol LilpriTV · 2010 · 51 ep3.3The Fairytale World is in trouble. Its princesses and their respective worlds are disappearing, causing a ripple effect in the human world where their stories are popular. In order to save the Fairytale World, the Queen sends three magic…
3.3Fairy Musketeers
TV · 2006 · 39 ep
Fairy MusketeersOtogi Juushi AkazukinTV · 2006 · 39 ep3.3Long, long ago, there existed a world of magic and science. God, afraid of man's potential, split the world in to the world of science, Elde, and the world of magic, Fandavale. One day in Fandavale, a terrible witch named Cendrillon…
3.2Nekopara
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
NekoparaTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.2In this world, cats aren't furry four-footed creatures, but human-like girls with ears, tails, and cat-like behaviors. Still kept as pets, they're allowed out on their own if they pass a special training and wear their bells. A young man…
Mature
3.2King of Thorn
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
King of ThornIbara no OuMovie · 2009 · 1 ep3.2Panic spreads worldwide as the Medousa Virus threatens to wipe out the human race. Kasumi is one of 160 people chosen to be cryogenically frozen while a cure is found. When she awakens to find the facility overrun with thorny vines and…
3.2Princess Knight
TV · 1967 · 52 ep
Princess KnightRibbon no KishiTV · 1967 · 52 ep3.2Princess Sapphire is a girl raised as a Prince. Through the mischief of an angel, the princess is born with both a girl's body and boy's mind. Since there is no boy successor in her kingdom, Sapphire is raised as a boy, but evil ministers…
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…
3.11001 Nights
Movie · 1999 · 1 ep
1001 NightsMovie · 1999 · 1 ep3.1Presented in the form of a feverish love dream, 1001 Nights (based on Amano's book of artwork) is the first performance of the groundbreaking "Filmharmonic" series, which presents new orchestral works by film composers in tandem with short…
3.1A Tree of Palme
Movie · 2002 · 1 ep
A Tree of PalmePalme no KiMovie · 2002 · 1 ep3.1In a remote corner of the planet Arcana, Palme, a sentient android crafted from a mystical wood that is said to absorb the memories of the civilizations it roots in, is awakened by Koram, a wounded warrior from the Sol tribe. Entrusting…
3.1Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
Movie · 1975 · 1 ep
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little MermaidAndersen Douwa: NingyohimeMovie · 1975 · 1 ep3.1Marina, the most beautiful mermaid in the royal Merman family, is curious about the human world. One day, she sees a handsome prince on a boat. Suddenly, a storm comes up, throwing him into the sea. Marina saves her handsome prince and…
3.0RWBY: Ice Queendom
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
RWBY: Ice QueendomRWBY: Hyousetsu TeikokuTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.0In the world of Remnant, a place where science and fairy tales coexist, human civilization is plagued by deadly monsters known as the Grimm. For a time, victory by the Grimm seemed all but certain, if not for the heroism of those sworn to…
3.0Code Geass: Nunnally in Wonderland
OVA · 2012 · 1 ep
Code Geass: Nunnally in WonderlandCode Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch - Nunnally in WonderlandOVA · 2012 · 1 ep3.0In the all-new story, Lelouch makes the ultimate use of his Geass power for his little sister Nunnally, who loves Alice in Wonderland.
3.0Yuru Yuri: Doushite, Tomaranai, Tokimeki, Dokidoki, Paradox, Eternal
Special · 2011 · 1 ep
Yuru Yuri: Doushite, Tomaranai, Tokimeki, Dokidoki, Paradox, EternalSpecial · 2011 · 1 ep3.0Yuru Yuri DVD/BD special.
3.0The Good Witch Of The West
TV · 2006 · 13 ep
The Good Witch Of The WestNishi no Yoki Majo: Astraea TestamentTV · 2006 · 13 ep3.0On Filiel's 15th birthday, she received her mother’s necklace as a memento from her obstinate astronomer father. Her common and tedious life was turned into a life of conspiracies. With her new life, many adventures await. (Source…
Mature
3.0Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten (1991)
Movie · 1991 · 1 ep
Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten (1991)Movie · 1991 · 1 ep3.0A short film based on a story by Japanese writer Kenji Miyazawa. Two young British hunters get lost in the woods and discover a strange restaurant. Are the hunters about to discover how it feels to be the hunted? (Source: Anime News…
3.0Norn9
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Norn9Norn9: Norn+NonetTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.0The story takes place a little in the future. Guided by one particular song, young elementary school student Suzuhara Sorata, from the Heisei Era, is warped through a time skip to an unfamiliar place that looks much like the towns from the…
3.0Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to: Dive in Wonderland
Movie · 2025 · 1 ep
Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to: Dive in WonderlandMovie · 2025 · 1 ep3.0I'm supposed to be reading the air so I don't screw up, I'm doing what everyone else is doing, Why can't I get things done? Rise Azumino, a university student, was lost in her life, One day, guided by an invitation letter left behind by…
3.0Doomsday with My Dog
ONA · 2022 · 72 ep
Doomsday with My DogSekai no Owari ni Shiba Inu toONA · 2022 · 72 ep3.0The sole surviving human and her canine companion, Haru, wander a desolate wasteland after the destruction of civilization, but this is no dark doomsday tale. Haru, a wise-beyond-his-years talking shiba inu, makes sure his master stays one…
2.8Panda and the Magic Serpent
Movie · 1958 · 1 ep
Panda and the Magic SerpentHakujadenMovie · 1958 · 1 ep2.8As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is…
2.8Queen's Blade: Grimoire
OVA · 2016 · 2 ep
Queen's Blade: GrimoireOVA · 2016 · 2 ep2.8A scan of the latest issue of Hobby Japan magazine, released on April 25, announced that Queen's Blade Grimoire will be adapted into an OVA. Comprised of two disc volumes, it will be bundled with the release of the next visual combat book…
2.8Key Princess Story Eternal Alice Rondo
TV · 2006 · 13 ep
Key Princess Story Eternal Alice RondoKagi Hime Monogatari: Eikyuu Alice RondoTV · 2006 · 13 ep2.8Kirihara Aruto loves the stories of Alice, so much so that he begins to write one. One night while writing, he sees a girl out his window who he thinks is Alice. He follows her, and discovers that she is called a Seeker of Alice, and with…
2.7Grimm's Notes The Animation
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Grimm's Notes The AnimationGrimms Notes The AnimationTV · 2019 · 12 ep2.7The game takes place in a world created by a beings known as "Story Tellers." At birth, all inhabitants of this world are bestowed with a "book of fate" where all their lives are written in advance. However, rogue Story Tellers known as…
2.6Miyuki-chan In Wonderland
OVA · 1995 · 2 ep
Miyuki-chan In WonderlandFushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chanOVA · 1995 · 2 ep2.6Miyuki, a cute girl, is in over her head. When late for school, she is suddenly transported to another world (Alice In Wonderland style), except that all the inhabitants of the other world are female...and they all seem to be in love with…
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2.5Maerchen Maedchen
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Maerchen MaedchenMärchen MädchenTV · 2018 · 12 ep2.5Hazuki Kagimura is a normal girl who is usually alone. With her relationship with her new family not going so well, she retreats every day to the world of stories and books. One day, after school, one of the library's bookshelves sends her…
2.4OZMAFIA!!
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
OZMAFIA!!Ozmafia!!TV · 2016 · 12 ep2.4Fuuka is an amnesiac. As she wanders through the unfamiliar town, she realizes that she's being chased. It's one of the mafia families running the town - the Oz family - that saves her. In a town where friendship and fighting exist…
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1.9Pussycat
ONA · 2008 · 1 ep
PussycatONA · 2008 · 1 ep1.9A pretty female cat gets into trouble. What's gonna happen? It's a sexy and violent sexploitation clay-animation!