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Magic anime typically falls under the broader category of fantasy, as it often depicts a world where magic is real and characters have supernatural abilities.
Here's a list of 25 of the best magic anime:
1. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
| Alt Name | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi |
| Studio | Bones |
| Year | Spring 2009 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Magic, Military, Shounen |
Follows the Elric brothers who use alchemy, a magic-like science, to try and revive their mother. Widely considered one of the greatest anime of all time.
2. Fate/Zero
| Alt Name | フェイト/ゼロ |
| Studio | ufotable |
| Year | Fall 2011 |
| Genres | Action, Fantasy, Supernatural |
Set in a Holy Grail war between mages and their summoned heroic spirits. Featuring epic magic battles and fight scenes.
3. Fairy Tail
| Alt Name | フェアリーテイル |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures, Satelight |
| Year | Fall 2009 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic, Shounen |
Follows the adventures of a magical guild called Fairy Tail full of wizards and witches. Lighthearted, fun and full of fantastical magic.
4. Puella Magi Madoka Magica
| Alt Name | Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica |
| Studio | SHAFT |
| Year | Winter 2011 |
| Genres | Drama, Magic, Psychological, Thriller |
Despite its cutesy appearance, this dark magical girl anime subverts many of the genre's tropes. Poignant and imaginative.
5. Sword Art Online
| Alt Name | S.A.O, SAO |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Year | Summer 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Game, Romance |
Virtual reality MMORPG where players are trapped in the game. Magic and fantastical elements within the VR world.
6. Magi
| Alt Name | マギ |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Year | Fall 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Magic, Shounen |
Follows a young boy named Aladdin who embarks on an epic adventure in a strange magical world. Based on Arabian Nights.
7. Fate/Stay Night
| Alt Name | フェイト／ステイナイト |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Year | Winter 2006 |
| Genres | Action, Fantasy, Magic, Romance, Shounen, Supernatural |
Also set in the Fate universe, following mages who summon legendary heroes to fight for the Holy Grail. Dark, intense and magical.
8. Howl's Moving Castle
| Alt Name | Howl no Ugoku Shiro |
| Studio | Studio Ghibli |
| Year | Fall 2004 |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Demon, Magic |
Whimsical fantasy film following a young woman who is cursed and seeks the help of a wizard named Howl and his walking castle. From legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki.
9. Nanatsu no Taizai
| Alt Name | Seven Deadly Sins |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Year | Fall 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Ecchi, Fantasy, Shounen, Supernatural |
Follows the adventures of the Seven Deadly Sins, a group of legendary knights with magical powers in a fantastical land. Action-packed and fun.
10. Mushishi
| Alt Name | 蟲師 |
| Studio | Artland |
| Year | Fall 2005 |
| Genres | Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy, Historical, Slice of Life, Supernatural, Seinen |
Laid-back anime following a "mushishi" - a person who can see and interact with mysterious creatures called "mushi." Poignant, imaginative and filled with supernatural wonder.
11. The Ancient Magus' Bride
| Alt Name | Mahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu Hito |
| Studio | Wit Studio |
| Year | Summer 2016 |
| Genres | Fantasy, Magic |
Follows a young woman who is purchased by a mysterious magus and immersed in a fantastical world of magic. Poignant, heartfelt and imaginative.
12. Fate/Apocrypha
| Alt Name | フェイト・アポクリファ |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Year | Summer 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Magic, Fantasy, Historical, Supernatural, Drama |
Another installment in the Fate franchise following mages in an alternate universe Holy Grail War. Epic, exciting and filled with magic and action.
13. Kiki's Delivery Service
| Alt Name | Majo no Takkyuubin |
| Studio | Studio Ghibli |
| Year | Summer 1989 |
| Genres | Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic |
Follows a young witch as she moves to a new town and sets up her own delivery service with the help of her trusty talking cat. Charming coming-of-age film from Hayao Miyazaki.
14. Little Witch Academia
| Alt Name | リトルウィッチアカデミア |
| Studio | Trigger |
| Year | Winter 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic, School |
Follows a young girl who enrolls in a school for witches and wizards. Whimsical, fun and filled with imagination and wonder.
15. Cardcaptor Sakura
| Alt Name | カードキャプターさくら クリアカ |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Year | Winter 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Magic, Romance, Fantasy, Shoujo |
Follows an elementary school girl who discovers she has magical powers and is chosen to retrieve a set of magical cards. Cute, heartwarming and imaginative.
16. Magical Girl Raising Project
| Alt Name | Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku |
| Studio | Lerche |
| Year | Fall 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Fantasy, Supernatural, Thriller |
Dark take on the magical girl genre where girls compete to become the sole magical girl in a city. Violent, intense and subversive.
17. School-Live!
| Alt Name | Gakkou Gurashi! |
| Studio | Lerche |
| Year | Summer 2015 |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, School, Seinen, Slice of Life, Supernatural |
Follows a group of high school girls living together in their school. Cutesy and fun with an undercurrent of dark magical realism.
18. Izetta: The Last Witch
| Alt Name | Shuumatsu no Izetta |
| Studio | Ajia-Do |
| Year | Fall 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Historical, Crime |
Set in an alternate Earth during WWII following a young witch who uses her powers to help defend a small country. Action-packed with fantastical magic.
19. Shakugan no Shana
| Alt Name | Burning-Eyed Shana |
| Studio | J.C.Staff |
| Year | Fall 2005 |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, School, Supernatural |
Follows a young man who meets a girl with flaming hair and a sword called the Crimson Flame that possesses magical powers. An action fantasy classic.
20. Revolutionary Girl Utena
| Alt Name | Shoujo Kakumei Utena |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF Co., Ltd. |
| Year | Spring 1997 |
| Genres | Drama, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic, Romance |
Subversive magical girl anime that deconstructs and critiques many of the genre's tropes and cliches. Surreal, symbolic and imaginative.
21. Natsume Yuujinchou
| Alt Name | Natsume's Book of Friends |
| Studio | Brain's Base |
| Year | Summer 2008 |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Supernatural |
Follows an orphaned teenage boy who can see spirits and youkai. A heartwarming supernatural slice-of-life.
22. Soul Eater
| Alt Name | ソウルイーター |
| Studio | Bones |
| Year | Spring 2008 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Shounen, Supernatural |
Follows students at a school for reapers who must defeat demons and collect souls. Stylish, quirky and filled with magic.
23. Kuroku no Basuke
| Alt Name | Kuroko's Basketball |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Year | Spring 2012 |
| Genres | Comedy, School, Shounen, Sports |
About a group of middle school boys who join their school's newly formed shotput club. Heartwarming coming-of-age anime with elements of magic realism.
24. xxxHOLiC
| Alt Name | ×××ホリック |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Year | Spring 2006 |
| Genres | Mystery, Comedy, Psychological, Supernatural, Drama |
Follows a high school student who works part-time for a witch who owns a shop that can grant wishes. Whimsical supernatural anime infused with Japanese folklore.
25. Kamisama Hajimemashita
| Alt Name | Kamisama Kiss |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Year | Fall 2012 |
| Genres | Comedy, Demons, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural |
Follows a teenage girl who becomes a deity at her family's run-down Shinto shrine. A romantic comedy with Japanese folklore and supernatural elements.
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