Made in Abyss, Doroheoro and others sit at the top of the dark fantasy anime genre.

Fans looking for their next dark fantasy obsession after Berserk should start with these standout anime series.

Aparna is an Anime writer at GameRant. She has an experience of 4.5 years with some of renowned publications like Sportskeeda, Dexerto, Forever Geek, and Beebom. She has previously crafted extensive ...

30 years ago, we achieved peak dark fantasy anime, and today, the only way to watch it is if you have the physical version.

Studio KAI creatives reveal how they worked their magic bringing unreal animation to life and the technical challenges they ...

The fantasy genre is having a big moment in anime over the last few years, with large productions gathering quite a lot of attention and accolades. Whether you want to expand your fantasy anime ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

'Sentenced to Be a Hero' and 'Clevatess' are basically the anime embodiment of a dad who didn't want a pet immediately snuggling up with his family's new cat. Reading time 5 minutes If there were a ...

Adriano is GameRant’s Anime Features lead. He has been working on creating anime content for GameRant since November 2021. He enjoys a wide variety of anime, with Shinichiro Watanabe’s Cowboy Bebop ...

There are many anime currently airing in Spring 2026 on Crunchyroll; however, not every series is emerging as a dark story. Among them, one particularly dark series has stood out as the perfect dark ...

Sentenced to Be a Hero quickly burst out the gates of Winter 2026's anime season as its most exciting dark fantasy offering, and a strong contender for best new anime overall. Its troubled medieval ...