Best Anime Series Inspired by Mythology

For millennia, mythology has been a fundamental component of storytelling, inspiring innumerable motion pictures, television shows, and anime.  Although foreign mythologies are rarely featured in anime, Japanese folklore is the most frequently explored.  Only anime that fully embrace mythology are taken into consideration here, while others, like ‘Dragon Ball’, draw inspiration from myths but aren’t solely centered around them.  

Numerous intriguing anime have been influenced by Japan’s rich mythological past, either by directly translating old stories or by incorporating mythological ideas into their plots.  The top 10 mythology-based anime are featured below, arranged according to their uniqueness, skill, fan response, critical praise, and degree of mythical realism.  

‘Natsume’s Book of Friends’ (2008)

‘Mononoke’ (2007)

‘The Ancient Magus’ Bride’ (2017)

‘Hozuki’s Coolheadedness’ (2014)

‘Saint Seiya’ (1986)

‘Blue Exorcist’ (2011)

‘The Eccentric Family’ (2013)

‘Record of Ragnarök’ (2021)

‘Noragami’ (2014)

‘Fate/Zero’ (2011)

–Farheen Ali