Top 10 Must-Watch Anime If You Loved “Dan Machi” & Where To Watch Them!

Danmachi is a story about Bell embarking on his journey to become the greatest adventurer in the land. He is accompanied by a lone goddess Hestia, who is in search of followers. This series is a well-executed fantasy-world adventure accompanied by quirky characters.

There are some series that have similarities with “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?” (Danmachi)

Let’s begin with the list of top 10 anime like Danmachi you are here for.

10. The Familiar of Zero

The Familiar of Zero is a wild and explosive ride in a fantasy world.

Louis Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière is a self-absorbed mage unable to cast magic properly, for which she earned the nickname of “Louis the Zero” from her classmates.

Grimoire of Zero - Official Trailer

When asked to perform a summoning ritual, Louis’s summons seemed to be a failure until a boy named Saito Hiraga appeared from the ritual.

Saito was treated like a slave until an unfamiliar brand was found etched in his hand, which was the mark of a powerful familiar named Gandalfr.

9. Outbreak Company

Outbreak Company is about an Otaku spreading the Otaku culture in a fantasy world.

Shinichi Kanou is a shut-in otaku who was kidnapped and transported to a fantasy world named the Eldant Empire by the Japanese government to carry out a special mission of spreading otaku culture as an “Otaku Missionary” across the realm. 

With the full support from both the empire and the government, Shinichi will have to promote the ways of otaku overcoming various obstacles.

8. Sword Art Online

Sword Art Online motivates you to face any difficulties with calm.

Kazuto Kirigaya enters the online RPG game called Sword Art Online, which runs on their thoughts using “NerveGear” technology.

Upon entering the game as “Kirito,” he finds out that every player has been locked in the game by the creator, and they have to clear a hundred levels to escape. To escape, they will have to cooperate with fellow players because if they die in this game, they will die in real life too.

7. Overlord

Overlord portrays an evil protagonist in the best way possible.

Deciding to spend the last moments in the game, Momonga gets stuck in the virtual reality world Yggdrasil where he is still fully conscious as his character. In contrast, the other characters developed their personalities of their own.

 

Confronted by the abnormal situation, Momonga commands his servants to take control of this new world and investigate if there is any other player who has stuck in the game like him.

6. Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

Magi: The labyrinth of magic is a tour down your memory lane!

Dungeons are several labyrinths hiding incredible treasures hidden within them. Dungeons are the work of a class of rare magicians known as Magi, who help people to build their empires. 

Djinns grant power to the successful conquerors and choose them as a king candidate of the world.

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic - Official Trailer

Aladdin is a young magician accompanied by his mentor Ugo, a djinn, on his journey to explore the world. After destroying a supply cart, he becomes friends with Alibaba, who suggests him to conquer the nearest dungeon to pay for the damages.

5. The Rising of the Shield Hero

A cook should not blame his failure on the ingredients, that’s what The Rising of the Shield Hero is all about.

To save Melromarc from catastrophe, four cardinal heroes have been summoned from modern-day Japan and were bestowed with a sword, spear, bow, and a shield, respectively. 

Naofumi Iwatani becomes cursed with the fate of being the “Shield Hero” as it is a mere shield.

Malty Melromarc falsely accused Naofumi of taking advantage of her while training, which resulted in him being hated by the people of Melromarc.

After that, he bought a demi-human slave, Rapthalia, to accompany him on his journey of strengthening himself and protecting the kingdom.

4. No Game, No Life

No Game, No Life is a siblings’ journey to becoming the best gamers in the world.

Sora and Shin are shut-in NEET siblings who play online games using the legendary username “Blank’. After getting a challenge for a chess match through a mysterious email, they were sucked into Disboard by the God of Games, Tet, to a world where conflicts are settled through games.

No Game No Life: Zero - Official Trailer

Upon entering Disboard, Shin and Nora decide to unite the sixteen races of Disboard. After that, they will beat Tet to become the new God of Games.

3. Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions

Grimgar has much more realism than any other Isekais around.

A group of strangers was thrown into a foreign land with nothing but only names to remember. Having no choice, they join as soldiers in the army of Grimgar to protect it from any possible threat. 

Those left behind have joined together in a party to survive in this foreign land. Despite the resemblance to a game, there are no redos or respawns; it is to kill or be killed.

2. Log Horizon

Log Horizon mimics the game of chess, where the best foot forward wins the game.

Shiroe is a socially awkward college student who was one amongst the thirty thousand gamers who were trapped inside the world of the popular MMORPG, Elder Tale. 

Shiroe must learn to live in this world and negotiate with the NPC .i.e. Natives of the game to bring stability in virtual city Akihabara.

He is joined by his friend Akatsuki and Shiroe to explore the game and understand the puzzling situation.

1. Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!

Konosuba is the cherry on the top of an Isekai Cake.

After dying a laughable death, Kazuma was given two options by Aqua, the goddess. She provides the NEET with two options to either continue to heaven or reincarnate himself in a real fantasy world.

Kazuma, after choosing the second option, made a grave mistake by bringing Aqua to his aid, as she is completely useless. He was given the task to defeat the demon lord, but before that, they have to work for their expenses.

And thus, their adventure of misfortune begins.

Honorable Mentions

There are few series that contain some of the elements of Danmachi. They are:

Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk, Goblin Slayer, Grimoire of Zero.