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)

Random Elf Anime You might like

Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no Shito

(The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure: Servings Gods Who Go Too Far)

6.79

Description:

After dying in the act of stopping a crime in modern Japan, our hero is reincarnated as Cain von Silford, third son of a noble family in a world of swords and sorcery. In his new life, all children receive a blessing from the gods…but Cain is unexpectedly blessed with an absolutely enormous, over-the-top cornucopia of magical powers. If his dream of traveling the world as a free spirit is to come true, he can’t reveal too much of his potential to the wrong people. A light-hearted, escapist adventure in another world begins! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2023-04-02

Zettai Bouei Leviathan

(Leviathan: The Last Defense)

6.07

Description:

The story is set in Aquafall, a fantasy world abound with water and greenery, and populated by dragons and fairies. Meteorites suddenly bring forth evil creatures that threaten all living things on the planet. The fairy Syrup assembles the Aquafall Defense Force, with three girls of the dragon clans as recruits. The story follows Syrup and the dragon girls Leviathan, Bahamut, and Jörmungandr as they work together to battle enemies and grow up. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

20 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2013-04-06

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 3

(Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3)

8.36

Description:

The third season of Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu. A year has passed since Subaru’s victory at the Sanctuary. He savors a life of fulfillment while Emilia’s camp stands united for the royal selection—until a fateful letter arrives. Anastasia, a royal selection candidate, has invited Emilia to the Watergate City of Priestella. But as the party begins its journey, crisis stirs beneath the surface and Subaru meets a cruel fate once again. (Source: Crunchyroll) Notes: The first episode has an extended runtime of ~90 minutes, and received an early premiere at Anime Expo on July 5, 2024.
Type

TV

Episodes

16

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

current

Aired

2024-10-02

The Dragon Prince Season 2

8.07

Description:

The second season of The Dragon Prince. The Dragon Prince Azymondias has hatched from his egg and potential peace between the Human Kingdoms and Xadia has never been closer. While Team Zym travels through the kingdom of Katolis to reach The Border, they are faced with several emotional hardships, including a test of trust with Claudia and Soren, as well as a first direct experience with dark magic. Callum learns the truth about events of the past revolving around the death of Avizandum and, after turbulent ship travel, the conflict between humanity and Xadia becomes a painfully clear reality. Forced to make decisions when Ezran faces his own struggles, Rayla, Callum, and Azymondias attempt to enter Xadia. Meanwhile, Viren makes contact with the mysterious Startouch Elf Aaravos.
Type

ONA

Episodes

9

Ep.Length

26 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2019-02-15

Shining Tears X Wind

(Shining Tears X Wind)

6.34

Description:

Mysterious disappearances are occurring one after the other in Tatsumi Town. Kiriya has a vision from a mysterious beautiful girl with pointy ears. A book talking for an alternative world is found. And Mao searching for her long lost friend, Zero, comes to our world. But what she didn’t expect is to find Souma and Kureha, and even less, to accidentally take them to her world. Now, Souma and Kureha have to find a way to come back. But other forces are playing their part in the darkness and Souma with Kureha will find that going back is harder than they first anticipated. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2007-04-07

The Dragon Prince Season 3

8.12

Description:

The third season of The Dragon Prince. The journey to return the Dragon Prince Azymondias to his mother, Zubeia, comes to an end. With war declared on Xadia, Ezran faces a difficult decision, while his friends encounter the former Dragon King, Sol Regem. At the same time, General Amaya collides with the leader of the Sunfire Elf military, Janai. As Viren's and Aaravos's plans begin to take shape, the city of Lux Aurea faces an unexpected danger. To win the inevitable battle against Viren's forces, Team Zym and their allies have to come up with a clever plan to strike back against the enemy. A final battle between the two forces decides the fate of Xadia.
Type

ONA

Episodes

9

Ep.Length

35 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2019-11-22

The Dragon Prince

8.03

Description:

The world of Xadia is rich in magic which is drawn from six Primal Sources, each representing an element of nature: the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Earth, the Sky, and the Ocean. Centuries ago, Xadia was one continent where humans and elves lived together in peace. However, this changed when human mages, who were unable to utilize any of the existing sources naturally, used the essence of magical creatures to empower a newfound seventh source: dark magic. As this power brought destruction, humanity was banished to the west of the continent as punishment for their actions, where they eventually formed the five Human Kingdoms.[1] 1000 years later, King Harrow of Katolis and his advisor, the dark mage Lord Viren, yet again become the enemies of Xadia, as they have slain the King of the Dragons, Avizandum, and supposedly destroyed his only egg, the future Dragon Prince.[2] In retaliation, Xadia sends a group of elven assassins out to assassinate both King Harrow and his son, Prince Ezran. One of these elves, Rayla, decides to act on her own after struggling to carry out her mission. During a chase through the castle, Ezran, his older half-brother Callum, and Rayla discover the unharmed egg of the Dragon Prince and decide to take on the mission of returning the egg to Xadia.
Type

ONA

Episodes

9

Ep.Length

24 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2018-09-14

Elf wo Karu Mono-tachi

(Those Who Hunt Elves)

6.98

Description:

An actor, a martial artist, a gun-crazy high school student, and their tank are transported from earth to a world of elves and magic. However, the spell to return them home was botched resulting in fragments of the spell being magically imprinted onto their skin. Their solution: run around looking for elves and stripping them wherever they find them. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1996-10-04

Queen's Blade: Utsukushiki Toushitachi

(Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors)

6.52

Description:

Queen's Blade OVA. Contains short stories from the lives of the warriors after the Queen's Blade competition.
Type

OVA

Episodes

6

Ep.Length

29 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2010-08-08

Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii?

(An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride)

7.59

Description:

Zagan is feared by the masses as an evil sorcerer. Both socially awkward and foulmouthed, he spends his days studying sorcery while beating down any trespassers within his domain. One day he's invited to a dark auction, and what he finds there is an elven slave girl of peerless beauty, Nephy. Having fallen in love at first sight, Zagan uses up his entire fortune to purchase her, but being a poor conversationalist, he has no idea how to properly interact with her. Thus, the awkward cohabitation of a sorcerer who has no idea how to convey his love and his slave who yearns for her master but has no idea how to appeal to him begins. (Source: J-Novel Club)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2024-04-05

Kono Healer, Mendokusai

(Don't Hurt Me, My Healer!)

6.11

Description:

The story of the series follows Alvin, a knight with saint-like patience for annoying people, and Karla, a dark elf healer with a sharp tongue and a rotten personality who always speaks without thinking first. Together, they form a party and go on fantastical adventures. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2022-04-10

Queen's Blade OVA

6.27

Description:

OVAs bundled with the Queen's Blade Premium Visual Book and the Queen's Blade Rebellion Premium Visual Book. Both of the episodes will be based on Queen's Blade Rebellion, a sequel to Queen's Blade: Utsukushiki Toushitachi.
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

21 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2011-10-29

Edomae Elf

(Otaku Elf)

7.17

Description:

Takamimi Shrine has an unusual resident – Elda, an ancient elf who’s obsessed with video games! The shrine’s teenage attendant, Koito Koganei, keeps this reclusive otaku well-supplied with energy drinks and junk food. Even though she loves 100%-ing her games, Elda has duties to attend to, and Koganei is bound and determined to make this otaku elf fulfill them! It’ll just take an offering or two to bribe—um, we mean convince Elda to put down her new game… (Source: HIDIVE)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2023-04-07

Shinmai Ossan Bouken-sha, Saikyou Party ni Shinu Hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru.

(The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible)

7.49

Description:

"Why should it matter how old you are if you want to start something new?" The strongest guy around, who also happens to be middle-aged, strives to be an adventurer! Everyone seems to think you should pursue your dreams while you're still young, but there's one man who just can't give up. In a world where most people who become adventurers do so in their teens, a guild employee in his thirties, Rick Gladiator, seeks to become an adventurer instead. After receiving unimaginably brutal training from the legendary party renowned as the strongest on the continent, Orichalcum Fist, he ends up with combat abilities worthy of S-rank status despite starting out as an F-rank rookie! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2024-07-01

Vanquished Queens

6.03

Description:

Vanquished Queens OVAs depicts what happened to various characters who were absent in Queen's Blade: Rebellion and what happened to them after Queen's Blade: Utsukushiki Toushitachi.
Type

OVA

Episodes

4

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2013-03-29

Elf wo Karu Mono-tachi II

(Those Who Hunt Elves II)

7.05

Description:

After Junpei botched the second attempt to transport back to Japan, the four embark their journey once again to collect runes imprinted on skin of Elven females by stripping them. Celsia is cursed into the form of another animal this time. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1997-10-01

Fairy Ranmaru: Anata no Kokoro Otasuke Shimasu

(Fairy Ranmaru)

5.96

Description:

Set in a world of cruelty and heartbreak, Fairy Ranmaru: Anata no Kokoro Otasuke Shimasu follows five young men who work at the mysterious "Bar F" and who offer to heal the hearts of their clients, wiping away their tears and causing smiles to bloom like flowers. They take no payment... aside from stealing their clients' hearts. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2021-04-08

Tenjoubito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai

7.1

Description:

A movie finale to Munto, a director's cut of the climactic scenes with new footage.
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

90 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2009-04-18

The Legend of Vox Machina

8.11

Description:

They're rowdy, they're ragtag, they're misfits turned mercenaries for hire. Vox Machina is more interested in easy money and cheap ale than actually protecting the realm. But when the kingdom is threatened by evil, this boisterous crew realizes that they are the only ones capable of restoring justice. What began as a simple payday is now the origin story behind Exandria’s newest heroes. (Source: Amazon Prime Video)
Type

ONA

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

2022-01-28

Tanken Driland

6.2

Description:

Due to the influence of someone who visited her town when she was a child, Princess Mikoto of Elua decides to become a hunter and search for treasure all over the land of Driland. She sets out on her journey with her personal assistant Wallens, but they are soon joined by Pollon, a hunter who dreams of being a hero, and Paan, a wandering knight. As they continue their exploration they begin to sense great danger drawing near.
Type

TV

Episodes

37

Ep.Length

20 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

2012-07-07

Scroll to top ↑