What is Elf anime?

The origin of Elves (Norse; álfar(elves), álfr(elf)) can be found in ancient Norse mythology, in which, elves are described as divine, or near-divine, race of humanoids (Vættir), likened to the Æsir. In common description they are described as sage and immortal beings occupying the threshold between humans and the gods. In some cases humans that were beloved by the gods became elves within their lives. Ancient Elves are delineated into a pair of similar but distinct races; Light Elves (Ljósálfar) and Dark Elves (Svartálfar), each originating from separate homes within the nine worlds of Yggdrasil. Within the Poetic Edda the differences are commonly ascribed as: "There is one place there that is called the Elf Home (Álfheimr which is the elven city). People live there that are named the light elves (Ljósálfar). But the dark elves (Dökkálfar) live below in earth, in caves and the dark forest and they are unlike them in appearance - and more unlike them in reality. The Light Elves are brighter than the sun in appearance, but the Dark Elves are blacker than pitch." (Snorri, Gylfaginning 17, Prose Edda)

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No Game No Life: Zero

8.21

Description:

Six thousand years before Sora and Shiro were even a blink in the history of Disboard, war consumed the land, tearing apart the heavens, destroying stars, and even threatening to wipe out the human race. Amid the chaos and destruction, a young man named Riku leads humanity toward the tomorrow his heart believed in. One day, in the ruins of an Elf city, he meets Shuvi, a female exiled "Ex-machina" android who asks him to teach her what it means to have a human heart. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Type

movie

Episodes

Ep.Length

106 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2017-07-15

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Goblin Slayer

(Goblin Slayer)

7.45

Description:

"I'm not saving the world. I just kill goblins." Rumor has it that, in a certain guild in the middle of nowhere, there is an extraordinary man who has climbed all the way to the Silver rank just by killing goblins. At the same guild, a priestess who's just become a new adventurer has formed her first party... and the man who ends up rescuing that party when they get into trouble is none other than the Goblin Slayer. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Violence, Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2018-10-07

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Drifters

(Drifters)

7.85

Description:

Shimazu Toyohisa, whilst involved at the Battle of Sekigahara, manages to mortally wound Ii Naomasa, but is critically wounded in the process. As he walks from the field broken and bleeding, Toyohisa finds himself transported to a corridor of doors, where a bespectacled man at a desk waits for him. This man, Murasaki, sends Toyohisa into the nearest door where he wakes up in another world. There, Toyohisa meets other great warriors like him who have been transported as well, to be part of a group known as "Drifters." (Source: Wikipedia)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2016-10-07

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Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo

(The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses)

7.26

Description:

Following his brave sacrifice in the war against Albion, Saito Hiraga is knighted and treated as an aristocrat, something that proves difficult for Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière. With their relationship no longer defined as the mighty Void mage and clueless familiar, she wonders what exactly this means for them. While venturing to a castle, Louise is ambushed by a powerful mage named Sheffield. Battling alone, the young mage nearly faces defeat until Saito makes his appearance. The mystical and unknown nature of Void magic seems to be at work in the battle, and Louise begins to believe in the possibility of another Void user. Moreover, she realizes that Saito's magical rune is fading, and so a new adventure begins as they search for the elf who revived Saito in the past. The relationship between former master and servant faces a new challenge as they work to restore the runes and redefine the bond which holds them together. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2008-07-07

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Outbreak Company

(Outbreak Company)

7.3

Description:

Having a light novel author father and an eroge illustrator mother, Kanou Shinichi is a thoroughbred otaku. However he does not have any special power except for his broad knowledge, sharp insight, and impeccable instinct about "MOE" and its products, from manga to anime to games to light novel to figures. One day he found himself transported to a fantasy world where elves live and dragons fly. And he is given a task—not to fight monster or embark on a quest, but to enhance cultural exchange by becoming a "moe missionary" in this fantasy world! He meets a palace guard who has a bit of fujoshi taste, a half-elf maid, and the empress who is a little girl. He comes up with the idea of building a school. At first it runs as a comedy but later there are serious matters that Shinichi needs to face: ethnic discrimination, social problems, conflict with neighboring countries, sabotage by opposition elements including Japanese government, etc. Can he overcome the obstacles, successfully bring "moe" culture to the fantasy world, and help the people there as well?

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2013-10-04

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Berserk

(Berserk (2016))

6.02

Description:

Now branded for death and destined to be hunted by demons until the day he dies, Guts embarks on a journey to defy such a gruesome fate, as waves of beasts relentlessly pursue him. Steeling his resolve, he takes up the monstrous blade Dragonslayer and vows to exact vengeance on the one responsible, hunting down the very man he once looked up to and considered a friend. Along the way, he encounters some unlikely allies, such as a small elf named Puck, and Isidro, a young thief looking to learn swordsmanship from the former mercenary. As the ragtag group slowly comes together after having decided to join Guts in his quest, they will face incredible danger unlike anything they have ever experienced before. (Source: MAL Rewrite)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2016-07-01

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Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari

(Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar)

7.8

Description:

Mysteriously teleported from Earth, Kenshi Masaki finds himself ensnared by a mysterious organization in a world called Geminar, where male mecha pilots are extremely rare. With the promise of returning home, the 15 year-old agrees to pilot a mecha suit called a Sacred Mechanoid and assassinate the ruler of the Shtrayu Empire, Lashara Earth XVIII. However, things do not go according to plan, and Kenshi finds himself prisoner and an object of scrutiny by Lashara and her shipmates. After learning of Kenshi’s plight, Lashara offers him the chance to redeem himself by entering her employ. He will act as her servant, practically a slave, but also have a chance to once more pilot a mecha suit. Kenshi is willing to endure Geminar’s eccentricities if it means he may return home, but will he ever be able to do so? And what of this mysterious organization that brought him to Geminar to try to kill Lashara?

Type

OVA

Episodes

Ep.Length

45 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2009-05-22

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Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

(The Eminence in Shadow)

8.22

Description:

Some people just aren’t suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit and cleverness. That’s the role Cid wants to play when he’s transported to another world. Cid spins a yarn or three and becomes the unlikely leader of the underground Shadow Garden organization that fights against a menacing cult (which he totally made up). However, there’s a catch even his wild imagination didn’t see coming: the cult he concocted actually exists, and they’re beyond displeased that his power fantasy just got in the way of their evil plans! (Source: HIDIVE)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2022-10-05

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Sousou no Frieren

(Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)

8.78

Description:

After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity’s mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends’ dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace with the nature of life and death? Frieren embarks on her quest to find out. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2023-09-29

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Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki

(How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)

7.29

Description:

"O, Hero!" With that cliched line, Kazuya Souma found himself summoned to another world and his adventure--did not begin. After he presents his plan to strengthen the country economically and militarily, the king cedes the throne to him and Souma finds himself saddled with ruling the nation! What's more, he's betrothed to the king's daughter now...?! In order to get the country back on its feet, Souma calls the wise, the talented, and the gifted to his side. Five people gather before the newly crowned Souma. Just what are the many talents and abilities they possess...?! What path will his outlook as a realist take Souma and the people of his country down?

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2021-07-04

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Isekai Ojisan

(Uncle from Another World)

7.8

Description:

When his game-obsessed uncle wakes up from a coma, Takafumi tries to help him catch up on nearly two decades of advancements, from smartphones to modern anime tropes. For starters, they create a YouTube channel showing off his uncle's magical powers. (Source: Netflix)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-07-06

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Bikini Warriors

(Bikini Warriors)

4.95

Description:

When darkness threatens the world, four heroes hold the only hope for salvation—if they can even manage to get out of the first town, that is. Bikini Warriors follows a party of beautiful adventurers in revealing armor: courageous Fighter, airheaded Paladin, timid Mage, and alluring Darkelf. But can you really be an adventurer if you don't get going on an adventure? Our heroes are eternally broke, insufferably vain, and frequently outmatched by the dangers of their world. Between fleeing dungeons and robbing peasants, the unlikely heroes will have to learn to live with each other before they can survive a battle with ultimate evil!

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

4 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2015-07-08

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Lodoss-tou Senki

(Record of Lodoss War)

7.36

Description:

Created from the aftermath of the last great battle of the gods, Lodoss and its kingdoms have been plagued by war for thousands of years. As a quiet peace and unity finally become foreseeable over the land, an unknown evil begins to stir. An ancient witch has awakened, bent on preserving the island of Lodoss by creating political unbalance throughout the many kingdoms and keeping any one from maintaining central control. Only a mixed-race party of six young champions, led by the young warrior Parn, stand between this new threat and Lodoss' descent back into the darkness of war and destruction. (Source: ANN)

Type

OVA

Episodes

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1990-06-30

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Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Part 2

(How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2)

7.51

Description:

The second part of Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki.

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-01-09

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Dungeon Meshi

(Delicious in Dungeon)

8.55

Description:

Dungeons, dragons...and delicious monster stew!? Adventurers foray into a cursed buried kingdom to save their friend, cooking up a storm along the way. (Source: Netflix) Note: A world premiere screening of Episode 1 was shown in the Studio TRIGGER panel at Anime Expo on July 1, 2023.

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

26 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2024-01-04

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Kuro no Shoukanshi

(Black Summoner)

7.2

Description:

Waking up in a strange new place with no memory of his past life, Kelvin learns that he’s bartered away those very memories in exchange for powerful new abilities during his recent transmigration. Heading out into a whole new world as a Summoner — with his first Follower being the very goddess who brought him over! — Kelvin begins his new life as an adventurer, and it isn’t long before he discovers his hidden disposition as a battle junkie. From the Black Knight of the Ancient Castle of Evil Spirits to the demon within the Hidden Cave of the Sage, he revels in the fight against one formidable foe after another. Join this OP adventurer in an exhilarating and epic saga as he and his allies carve their way into the annals of history! (Source: J-Novel Club)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-07-09

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Leadale no Daichi nite

(In the Land of Leadale)

7.02

Description:

Due to a terrible accident, Keina Kagami is forced to live on life support in order to survive. The only way for her to be free is within the VRMMORPG "Leadale." One day, her life support stops functioning, and Keina loses her life. But when she wakes up, she finds herself in the world of Leadale 200 years in the future. She is now the high elf Cayna, who possesses lost skills and OP statuses and becomes closer to the other inhabitants of this world. But among those inhabitants happen to be the "children" she made in character creation?! (Source: Crunchyroll)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-01-05

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Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono

(Queen's Blade: Inheritor of the Throne)

6.39

Description:

After experiencing the numerous trials encountered on her journey, Reina has grown as a warrior. Determined to take part in the Queen's Blade tournament, she arrives at the capital city Gainos, where Queen Aldora awaits. There gathers a number of beautiful warriors who, like Reina, are there for the Queen's Blade. Amongst them is Reina's sister, Claudette, determined to restore the glory of House Vance; Tomoe and Shizuka, who are both fighting for their homeland of Hinomoto; Nanael who has been ordered to participate by the Archangel; and the subordinates of the Marshland Witch. All these beautiful fighters who gather in Gainos have been one objective, to win through the Queen's Blade, the tournament to select the strongest, most beautiful queen. Who would ascend to that glorious throne? That can only be determined via battle. (Source: AnimeNfo)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2009-09-24

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Queen's Blade: Rebellion

6.15

Description:

Power corrupts, and it when it appears that the once noble Queen Claudette's ways have turned to oppression and heretical persecution, it's up to a new generation of warriors to step up to the plate armor to bear arms and bare their naked fury in open rebellion! The odds may seem unfairly stacked in favor of the Amazonian ranks of the queen, doubly supported by her power of writ and assassins. But the incredible wits and assets of the dazzling array of daring damsels willing to risk their gorgeous skins and put their lithesome bodies on line against her, might just expose a few unexpected weaknesses in the queen's support! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2012-04-03

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Sora wo Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai

6.85

Description:

To save both the Magical Kingdom and the Heavens and restore the flow of akuto, the flow of energy of everything, the Magical King Munto must follow a vision and find the girl Yumemi in the normal world. Yumemi herself is just a normal girl except that she is the only one who can see the islands of the Heavens floating above. When Munto appears before her she starts thinking about hers and others responsibility to the world. (Source: ANN)

Type

Episodes

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2009-01-14

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