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20 anime similar to The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases based on genre, format, studio, and popularity

Anime Like The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases

Looking for anime similar to The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases? Here are 10 anime recommendations that share similar themes, genres, or storytelling styles.

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We selected these anime based on shared genres (Action, Adventure, Fantasy), similar narrative structures, comparable art styles, and positive fan overlap. If you enjoyed The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases, these series should appeal to your taste.

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Sword Art Online

25 eps⭐ 7.02012Score: 46.9
4 shared genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, RomanceSame format (TV)
ActionAdventureFantasyRomance

In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now... (Source: Crunchyroll)

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Solo Leveling

12 eps⭐ 8.12024Score: 46.6
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)Similar era (2024)
ActionAdventureFantasy

They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Seong Jin-U. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jin-U came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’s leveling him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them. (Source: Crunchyroll)

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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-

13 eps⭐ 8.52025Score: 44.3
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)Similar era (2025)
ActionAdventureFantasy

The second season of Solo Leveling. Mastering his new abilities in secret, Jin-U must battle humanity's toughest foes to save his mother. (Source: Crunchyroll News)

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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2

13 eps⭐ 6.52022Score: 42.8
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)Similar era (2022)
ActionAdventureFantasy

The second season of Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari. With another Wave happening in a week, Naofumi Iwatani and his party have no time to waste. However, when bat familiars raid Lurolona Village and the Wave countdown comes to a halt, the Four Cardinal Heroes reconvene with the queen, Mirelia Q Melromarc, for a quick briefing. The queen presumes that the odd occurrences are linked to the Spirit Tortoise—a threatening creature that has awakened from its slumber, back to cause havoc once again. A plan to put the Spirit Tortoise to rest is devised—but out of the four men, only the cursed Shield Hero agrees to help. (Source: MAL Rewrite)

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KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!

10 eps⭐ 7.92016Score: 41.9
2 shared genres: Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)Same studio: Studio DEEN
AdventureComedyEcchiFantasy

Kazuma Satou decides that today is the day to get out of the house for a bit. Since he dies, pointlessly, it's clearly a bad choice. The goddess who greets him in the afterlife, however, offers him a chance to be reborn in a world not unlike that of a video game, and as a bonus she'll even throw in a cool item or power! Can't possibly be a bad choice, right? Except he arrives with no money at all, dead average skills, and his "bonus" isn't useful at all--since he picked the goddess, Aqua, herself. How are the two of them supposed to defeat the evil Devil King and live happily ever after? Well, for them, it probably starts with day laboring rather than adventuring. And it's only going to get more disappointing from there! (Source: Crunchyroll)

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The Rising of the Shield Hero

25 eps⭐ 7.72019Score: 41.9
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)
ActionAdventureFantasy

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world! Note: - The first episode was pre-aired on December 27th, 2018. Regular broadcast began on January 9th, 2019. - The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

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KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world! 2

10 eps⭐ 8.12017Score: 41.6
2 shared genres: Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)Same studio: Studio DEEN
AdventureComedyEcchiFantasy

When Kazuma Satou died, he was given two choices: pass on to heaven or be revived in a fantasy world. After choosing the new world, the goddess Aqua tasked him with defeating the Demon King, and let him choose any weapon to aid him. Unfortunately, Kazuma chose to bring Aqua herself and has regretted the decision ever since then. Not only is he stuck with a useless deity turned party archpriest, the pair also has to make enough money for living expenses. To add to their problems, their group continued to grow as more problematic adventurers joined their ranks. Their token spellcaster, Megumin, is an explosion magic specialist who can only cast one spell once per day and refuses to learn anything else. There is also their stalwart crusader, Lalatina "Darkness" Dustiness Ford, a helpless masochist who makes Kazuma look pure in comparison. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2 continues to follow Kazuma and the rest of his party through countless more adventures as they struggle to earn money and have to deal with one another's problematic personalities. However, things rarely go as planned, and they are often sidetracked by their own idiotic tendencies.

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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II

12 eps⭐ 7.12019Score: 41.3
4 shared genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, RomanceSame format (TV)
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

The second season of Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka. There's rarely a dull moment when you're the champion of a tiny Familia, and things only get rougher for Bell when the God Apollo declares war on Hestia and her followers. With Apollo's Familia able to field a hundred times as many men, Hestia will have to work a lot of favors to keep her Familia from being completely destroyed. Even if Bell and Hestia manage to pull off the impossible, a major debt that Hestia owes is about to come due and Lili's sordid past comes back to haunt her! Which means that when Bell and his friends come to Lili's aid, it sets into motion yet another impending clash of the titans that may destroy everything! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

11 eps⭐ 8.62022Score: 40.6
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)Similar era (2022)
ActionAdventureFantasySupernatural

After visiting the Rengoku residence, Tanjirou and his comrades volunteer for a mission within the Entertainment District, a place where desires are sold and demons dwell. They journey alongside the flashy Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, in search of a monstrous foe terrorizing the town. Sworn to slay creatures of the night, the hunt continues. (Source: Funimation) Note: - The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes. - The last episode aired with a runtime of ~33 minutes.

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Hunter x Hunter (2011)

148 eps⭐ 8.92011Score: 40.5
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)
ActionAdventureFantasy

A new adaption of the manga of the same name by Togashi Yoshihiro. A Hunter is one who travels the world doing all sorts of dangerous tasks. From capturing criminals to searching deep within uncharted lands for any lost treasures. Gon is a young boy whose father disappeared long ago, being a Hunter. He believes if he could also follow his father's path, he could one day reunite with him. After becoming 12, Gon leaves his home and takes on the task of entering the Hunter exam, notorious for its low success rate and high probability of death to become an official Hunter. He befriends the revenge-driven Kurapika, the doctor-to-be Leorio and the rebellious ex-assassin Killua in the exam, with their friendship prevailing throughout the many trials and threats they come upon taking on the dangerous career of a Hunter.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

26 eps⭐ 8.32019Score: 39.5
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)
ActionAdventureDramaFantasy

It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family. (Source: Crunchyroll)

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GOBLIN SLAYER

12 eps⭐ 7.12018Score: 39.4
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)
ActionAdventureFantasy

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue--a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next... (Source: Yen Press)

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Sword Art Online: Alicization

24 eps⭐ 7.52018Score: 39.3
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)
ActionAdventureFantasy

Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees. In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. He ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions seem no different than a human. As they search for the boy's parents, Kirito finds a peculiar memory returning to him. A memory from his own childhood, of this boy and a girl, too, with golden hair, and a name he should have never forgotten - Alice. (Source: Yen Press) Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

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Overlord II

13 eps⭐ 7.62018Score: 39.0
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)
ActionAdventureFantasy

The second season of Overlord. Continuing his quest to rule this new world, Ains begins to put the pieces in place for his conquest. But between a Lizard Man tribe uprising, and performing missions as adamantite adventurer Lord Momon, Ains has his work cut out for him! Thankfully he has his most loyal and willing subordinates to do his bidding. Nothing and no one can stop the supreme and mighty Overlord in his quest to rule all! (Source: Manga Entertainment)

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Overlord III

13 eps⭐ 7.72018Score: 38.9
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)
ActionAdventureFantasy

The third season of Overlord. With his foundations now set in this new world, the first steps of Ains Ooal Gown's master plan apparent begin to come to fruition. The value of Carne village and especially the political value of his alter ego Momon are reaffirmed; the “hidden” genius of his actions is continuously met with shock and awe by Demiurge, Albedo, the rest of his guardians, and even Ains himself at his “great wisdom.” His attempts to act in a way befitting the ruler of Nazarick, continuing to further cement his guardian’s loyalty, push him ever further down the path of not-so-intentional world domination. Without human conscience due to being undead, he is motivated only to continue searching for other players from Yggdrasil and to gain power to better protect the children and home of him and his forty former companions. Lord Ains Ooal Gown maintains his mantle of Overlord and leads the Great Tomb of Nazarick unto the world stage, directly into a vicious power struggle between two great empires. (Source: Anime News Network)

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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

13 eps⭐ 7.32015Score: 38.8
4 shared genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, RomanceSame format (TV)
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

Some adventurers delve into the sprawling labyrinths beneath the city of Orario to find fame and fortune. Others come to test their skills against the legions of monsters lurking in the darkness below. However, Bell Cranel’s grandfather told him a different reason: it’s a great place to rescue (and subsequently meet) girls! Now that Bell’s a dungeon delver himself, the ladies he’s encountering aren’t the helpless damsels in distress he’d imagined, and one of them, the beautiful swordswoman Ais Wallenstein, keeps rescuing Bell instead. As embarrassing as that is, it’s nothing compared to what happens when goddesses get involved. Freya, Hephaistos, and Loki, with their powerful Familias, are intimidating enough, but there’s one goddess whose relationship with Bell is certain to spark trouble. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2

12 eps⭐ 8.32021Score: 38.0
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)Similar era (2021)
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

The second season of Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken. Now that the Jura Tempest Alliance is growing even further, they will now be meeting the animal kingdom of Eurazania, reuniting with King Gazel, rising tensions between monsters and humans, and Rimuru encountering the strongest enemy he’s ever faced. (Source: Funimation)

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc

8 eps⭐ 7.92024Score: 37.5
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)Similar era (2024)
ActionAdventureDramaFantasy

Adaptation of the Hashira Training Arc. The Hashira, the Demon Slayer Corps' highest ranking swordsmen and members. The Hashira Training has begun in order to face the forthcoming battle against Muzan Kibutsuji. Each with their own thoughts and hopes held in their hearts, a new story for Tanjiro and the Hashira begins. (Source: Aniplex USA) Note: The first episode received an early premiere in cinemas as part of a special screening alongside the final episode of Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen.

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2

12 eps⭐ 8.22021Score: 37.5
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)Similar era (2021)
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

The second cour of Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season. The nation of Tempest is in a festive mood after successfully overcoming the surprise attack from the Falmuth Army and the Western Holy Church. Beyond the festivities lies a meeting between Tempest and its allies to decide the future of the Nation of Monsters. The aftermath of the Falmuth invasion, Milim Nava's suspicious behavior, and the disappearance of Demon Lord Carrion—the problems seem to keep on piling up. Rimuru Tempest, now awakened as a "True Demon Lord," decides to go on the offensive against Clayman. With the fully revived "Storm Dragon" Veldora, "Ultimate Skill" Raphael, and other powerful comrades, the ruler of the Tempest is confident in taking down his enemies one by one until he can face the man pulling the strings.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc

11 eps⭐ 8.12023Score: 37.5
3 shared genres: Action, Adventure, FantasySame format (TV)Similar era (2023)
ActionAdventureDramaFantasy

Adaptation of the Swordsmith Village Arc. Tanjiro’s journey leads him to the Swordsmith Village, where he reunites with two Hashira, members of the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen - Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji. With the shadows of demons lurking near, a new battle begins for Tanjiro and his comrades. Notes: • The first episode has a runtime of ~49 minutes, and received an early premiere in cinemas worldwide as part of a special screening alongside the final two episodes of Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen. • The final episode has a runtime of ~52 minutes.

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