[Top 10] Best Anime With Knights

10. Tears To Tiara

As the Holy Empire rises to power, the neighboring lands begin to gradually fall under its control. The Empire's conquest eventually reaches the small island of Erin, home to the Gael tribe. There, a priestess named Riannon is kidnapped to be offered as a living sacrifice to the demon king Arawn, a malevolent being rumored to have caused untold destruction in the past.

Riannon's brother, First Warrior Arthur, rescues her when Arawn suddenly materializes before them as a handsome grey-haired man. Hiding his true identity and remaining enigmatic, Arawn pledges his power and leadership to the tribe's cause and joins Arthur, Riannon, and their merry band of friends—including a talented swordsman, an agile hunter, and a group of ecstatic pixies—as they fight back against the Empire while uncovering the dark secrets of the land along the way.Riannon's brother, First Warrior Arthur, rescues her when Arawn suddenly materializes before them as a handsome grey-haired man. Hiding his true identity and remaining enigmatic, Arawn pledges his power and leadership to the tribe's cause and joins Arthur, Riannon, and their merry band of friends—including a talented swordsman, an agile hunter, and a group of ecstatic pixies—as they fight back against the Empire while uncovering the dark secrets of the land along the way.

Riannon's brother, First Warrior Arthur, rescues her when Arawn suddenly materializes before them as a handsome grey-haired man. Hiding his true identity and remaining enigmatic, Arawn pledges his power and leadership to the tribe's cause and joins Arthur, Riannon, and their merry band of friends—including a talented swordsman, an agile hunter, and a group of ecstatic pixies—as they fight back against the Empire while uncovering the dark secrets of the land along the way.

Tears To Tiara is interesting because it feels directed more towards younger viewers with mature themes in mind. It does this extremely well, and its overall concept was received well by the anime community. It was appreciated for its lighthearted commentary and its quite serious moments as well. Tears To Tiara is definitely an anime worth watching.

What We Love About Tears To Tiara

• It’s actually quite a cute show in certain moments. The protagonists are endearing, funny, and the designs of some of the characters are indeed cute. It’s definitely a fun show that puts a slightly lighthearted spin on some darker themes.
• The world-building is amazing. Integrating war and supernatural creatures into the mix is fun, unique, and overall creates the most interesting dynamics among characters out of many fantasy shows in existence. Overall, a world that is amazing to explore.
• Finally, the animation is a big highlight. It’s fun, adventurous, fits the theme of the story it’s trying to tell, and overall has an extremely entertaining air to it when it comes to action scenes and character interactions. Tears To Tiara in general is a very underrated anime and deserves more attention than it’s currently getting at the moment.

9. Grimgar Of Fantasy And Ash

Fear, survival, instinct. Thrown into a foreign land with nothing but hazy memories and the knowledge of their name, they can feel only these three emotions resonating deep within their souls. A group of strangers is given no other choice than to accept the only paying job in this game-like world—the role of a soldier in the Reserve Army—and eliminate anything that threatens the peace in their new world, Grimgar.

When all of the stronger candidates join together, those left behind must create a party together to survive: Manato, a charismatic leader and priest; Haruhiro, a nervous thief; Yume, a cheerful hunter; Shihoru, a shy mage; Mogzo, a kind warrior; and Ranta, a rowdy dark knight. Despite its resemblance to one, this is no game—there are no redos or respawns; it is kill or be killed. 

It is now up to this ragtag group of unlikely fighters to survive together in a world where life and death are separated only by a fine line. 

Grimgar as a show is definitely one of the darker ones on this list, but that doesn’t stop it from being good and overall very intriguing. A show focusing on war and knighthood at the same time is a very interesting and underrated concept, which is why Grimgar definitely deserves more attention than it’s currently getting.

What We Love About Grimgar Of Fantasy And Ash

• The way that this show operates in terms of world-building is absolutely stellar. Everything feels incredibly unique in terms of story, beautiful and intricate in terms of design, and complex in terms of the overall development. Grimgar does things successfully like no other.
• Everything about the characters is interesting and complex. They all have distinct personalities from one another instead of every side character blending into the protagonist, and every character overall has a unique storyline that deserves to be explored and eventually is.
• The darkness surrounding this show is one of the most amazing parts of it. It definitely has a darker storyline, something that should be appreciated. The focus on war intertwining with a knighthood is a fun, dark way to look at a fantasy world, and Grimgar does that amazingly. 

8. The Seven Deadly Sins

In a world similar to the European Middle Ages, the feared yet revered Holy Knights of Britannia use immensely powerful magic to protect the region of Britannia and its kingdoms. However, a small subset of the Knights supposedly betrayed their homeland and turned their blades against their comrades in an attempt to overthrow the ruler of Liones. They were defeated by the Holy Knights, but rumors continued to persist that these legendary knights, called the "Seven Deadly Sins," were still alive. Ten years later, the Holy Knights themselves staged a coup d’état, and thus became the new, tyrannical rulers of the Kingdom of Liones.

Based on the best-selling manga series of the same name, Nanatsu no Taizai follows the adventures of Elizabeth, the third princess of the Kingdom of Liones, and her search for the Seven Deadly Sins. With their help, she endeavors to not only take back her kingdom from the Holy Knights, but to also seek justice in an unjust world.

A particularly popular show, Seven Deadly Sins is a fun and wild ride from start to finish. With characters constantly fighting along with working together, the action is fun, dynamic, and never boring whatsoever. Overall, Seven Deadly Sins is a show that the anime community has wholeheartedly embraced and enjoyed.

What We Love About The Seven Deadly Sins 

• The concept is unique and unquestionably different. The new perspective on the idea of knights compared to other shows in question really sets this one far apart from the crowd, and you have to love it for its general ingenious storytelling.
• The character designs are really interesting as well. They may look more rounded and much brighter, but that doesn’t take away from the intensity of the show and its overall tone that it attempts to set. Instead, it’s still as action-packed and intense as any anime like it would be.
• The characters themselves have great relationships with each other, and they serve to really build up the story as it goes. It works in terms of storytelling and of design, in general, so in the end, it really stands out.

7. The Heroic Legend of Arslan

The year is 320. Under the rule of the belligerent King Andragoras III, the Kingdom of Pars is at war with the neighboring empire, Lusitania. Though different from his father in many aspects, Arslan, the young prince, sets out to prove his valor on the battlefield for the very first time. However, when the king is betrayed by one of his most trusted officials, the Parsian army is decimated and the capital city of Ecbatana is sieged. With the army in shambles and the Lusitanians out for his head, Arslan is forced to go on the run. With a respected general by his side, Daryun, Arslan soon sets off on a journey in search of allies that will help him take back his home.

However, the enemies that the prince's faces are far from limited to just those occupying his kingdom. Armies of other kingdoms stand ready to conquer Ecbatana. Moreover, the mastermind behind Lusitania's victory, an enigmatic man hiding behind a silver mask, poses a dangerous threat to Arslan and his company as he possesses a secret that could jeopardize Arslan's right to succession.

With the odds stacked against him, Arslan must find the strength and courage to overcome these obstacles, and allies who will help him fight in the journey that will help prepare him for the day he becomes king.

Everyone loves an underdog, and Arslan is no exception. The show itself is exciting, entertaining, fun, and you can’t take your eyes off the action for a single second. The story never gets boring or slow, and the characters Arslan interacts with help to push the action at every turn.

What We Love About The Heroic Legend of Arslan

• The story itself is fun, dynamic, and the underdog typical character doesn’t feel so typical. Stereotypes aren’t necessarily portrayed in the worst way as they are in some shows, and Arslan uses character stereotypes to its advantage in order to make the story more interesting and entertaining. 
• The animation is smooth, crisp, and very hard to ignore in terms of quality. The landscapes are breathtaking and the character designs so intricate that they look like a piece straight out of a museum. 
• Arslan himself is a great protagonist. He isn’t typical, he’s well-rounded, nothing about his character screams oversimplification or stereotyping, and he’s a great hero that a viewer can get behind. A true success in terms of the main character. 

6. Million Arthur

Tales of old speak of the legends of Excalibur, a sacred sword. The sword is wielded by those who are worthy of its power, bestowing them extraordinary strength and granting them the title of Arthur. However, a divine miracle results in the creation of multiple Excaliburs, thus distorting the fabric of time.

Aiming to revert time to its original course, a group of six Arthurs composed of Danchou, Renkin, Kakka, Yamaneko, Tekken, and Rurou is sent back in time when the abnormal Excaliburs were spawned. They are assigned with one sole task: to destroy the Excaliburs of the past—all of which total up to one million.

Million Arthur is funny, clever, and has some of the most interesting world-building. The knight concept in this anime is developed under the concept of swords instead of people, putting an interesting and material spin on the knight storyline arc itself. That’s one of the many things that help it to stand out.

What We Love About Million Arthur

• What’s incredibly special about Million Arthur is how it manages to be surprisingly funny while still maintaining its serious and fantastical tone. The jokes are authentic, genuinely funny, and overall create some great comedic moments.
• The animation is gorgeous. One of the most recent anime’s on this list, it has the smoothest artwork and the most well-developed movements. Everything looks sleek, well done, and is an overall masterpiece.
• The characters may be goofy at times, but they are the bread and butter of Million Arthur. They make the story funny, intriguing, and overall create a great adventure sense along the way. Million Arthur isn’t as well known and deserves any positive attention it gets.

5. Berserk

Now branded for death and destined to be hunted by demons until the day he dies, Guts embarks on a journey to defy such a gruesome fate, as waves of beasts relentlessly pursue him. Steeling his resolve, he takes up the monstrous blade Dragonslayer and vows to exact vengeance on the one responsible, hunting down the very man he once looked up to and considered a friend.

Along the way, he encounters some unlikely allies, such as a small elf named Puck, and Isidro, a young thief looking to learn swordsmanship from the former mercenary. As the ragtag group slowly comes together after having decided to join Guts in his quest, they will face incredible danger, unlike anything they have ever experienced before.

Berserk is violent, fun, and an adventurous ride. Everyone loves it for its storyline, animation style, character development, and more. Berserk is an interesting story from the start, and beyond popular with anime fantasy fans overall.

What We Love About Berserk

• The animation. Everything is fluid, detailed, complex, and very sharp. It all blends extremely well, not distracting from the story or taking away from it, but adding to it overall.
• Speaking of the story, another great aspect. It’s adventurous, entertaining, and absolutely never leaves you bored. Watching Berserk will take you to a fantasy world where you’ve easily never been in all your days of watching anime, making it highly interesting.
• The characters are complex, well developed, and have distinct personalities from one another. Their interactions and relationships serve to better further the story itself instead of hindering it like some anime characters do with each other. 

4. Granblue Fantasy

In a world of the skies, where many islands drift through the air, a boy named Gran and a talking winged lizard named Vyrn lived in Zinkenstill, an island that yields mysteries. One day, they come across a girl named Lyria. Lyria had escaped from the Erste Empire, a military government that is attempting to rule the world with military might.

In order to escape from the Empire, Gran and Lyria head out into the vast skies, holding the letter Gran's father left behind—which said, "I will be waiting at Estalucia, Island of the Astrals."

Granblue Fantasy is fun, adventurous, and has a surprisingly lighthearted feel to it. As a game adaption, it is certainly one of the better ones, and people love it for its style, emotional impact, and great character interactions. Not only that, but Granblue Fantasy’s various crossovers put it on the map as an extremely successful franchise.

What We Love About Granblue Fantasy

• The style is amazing and very fantastical in taste and design. Everything feels incredibly realistic while still maintaining that amazing fantasy feel we all search for in shows such as these.
• The characters are sympathetic, relatable, and they genuinely feel like the heroes of the story. Not one character feels overpowered, whiny, or even insignificant. Every character has a proper place in the story, and that’s a nice change from many anime in general.
• The interesting take that Granblue brings concerning knighthood is what’s also so appealing about it. It feels modernized in a way that doesn’t feel out of place or oddly anachronistic in any way at all.

3. Claymore

When a shapeshifting demon with a thirst for human flesh, known as "youma," arrives in Raki's village, a lone woman with silver eyes walks into town with only a sword upon her back. She is a "Claymore," a being manufactured as half-human and half-youma, for the express purpose of exterminating these monsters. After Raki's family is killed, the Claymore saves his life, but he is subsequently banished from his home. With nowhere else to go, Raki finds the Claymore, known as Clare, and decides to follow her on her journeys.

As the pair travel from town to town, defeating youma along the way, more about Clare's organization and her fellow warriors comes to light. With every town cleansed and every demon destroyed, they come closer to the youma on which Clare has sought vengeance ever since she chose to become a Claymore.

People love Claymore because it feels so different, especially in terms of style. The community was a little put off by it at first, but the storyline and overall character development won everyone over. Clare is a stoical character that is balanced out by the cheerful Raki, and we all appreciate character dynamics like that. Claymore is original and beautiful despite being violent, and audiences will always love it for that.

What We Love About Claymore

• Raki absolutely steals the show here, at least until we’re introduced to more characters. He’s incredibly likable, kind, smart, and even brave to some extent. That’s what makes him unique from most of the main protagonists on this list.
• Clare and Raki have a genuine relationship that develops properly over time instead of being totally rushed. They’re both incredibly awkward, but also decent characters when it comes to plot development.
• Claymore doesn’t let its violence distract from its good story and decent world-building. Instead, it compliments it entirely. The visuals are a little strange, but they work with the story, and it’s wonderful. 

2. Fate/Stay Night

After a mysterious inferno kills his family, Shirou is saved and adopted by Kiritsugu Emiya, who teaches him the ways of magic and justice.

One night, years after Kiritsugu's death, Shirou is cleaning at school, when he finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly encounter between two superhumans known as Servants. During his attempt to escape, the boy is caught by one of the Servants and receives a life-threatening injury. Miraculously, he survives, but the same Servant returns to finish what he started. In desperation, Shirou summons a Servant of his own, a knight named Saber. The two must now participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War, a battle royale of seven Servants and the mages who summoned them, with the grand prize being none other than the omnipotent Holy Grail itself.

Fate/stay night follows Shirou as he struggles to find the fine line between a hero and a killer, his ideals clashing with the harsh reality around him. Will the boy become a hero like his foster father, or die trying?

Any show such as Fate/Stay Night that has managed to spawn several sequels and more deserves any and all kind of critical acclaim. People love it for its intensity, its characters, and its world-building. Not only that, but it has been the result of some of the most epic anime figures in existence.

What We Love About Fate/Stay Night

• The weapon design for the characters in general is absolutely on point. Everything is intricate and detailed, and the swords themselves actually do look like accurate medieval swords of their time. This is a particularly appreciated characteristic.
• The fights themselves are epic, exciting, and anything but slow or boring. They are extremely entertaining, fast-paced, and no part of the action ever feels as if it’s dragging in any way. 
• The story itself is unique, intense, interesting, and well developed. Compared to others, it is incredibly entertaining and a fun story to watch overall.

Best Knight Anime: Ulysses: Jeanne D’Arc

The story is set in the 15th century, during the Hundred Years' War between France and England over the succession to the French throne. Montmorency, the son of a noble, immerses himself in the studies of magic and alchemy at a royal knight training school. However, following France's crushing defeat at Agincourt, the school is dissolved. Having lost everything and now a wanted man, Montmorency, who had just become an alchemist, encounters a mysterious village girl named Jehanne.

Jeanne is a knight anime that stands out from the rest because of its strong, female heroine in a time period where women were stereotypically dependent on men and lacking the overall strength to defend themselves, let alone a cause. The anime itself is filled with action, an interesting story, and the setting itself is gorgeous and well developed overall. In general, it truly represents the knight genre as one of the best.

What We Love About Ulysses: Jeanne D’Arc 

• The animation is beautiful. Everything is fluid, smooth, intricate, and well detailed. The coloring is sharp and nothing feels faded or outdated. Everything blends extremely well and is generally very well down.
• The world itself is developed in the best way. Historically, nothing feels out of place or inaccurate in terms of design, story, or characterization. It all works out perfectly in terms of working out a story.
• The characters are amazingly well written. They’re complex, interesting, and have all of the makings of individuals with intricate stories to tell. They don’t come off as cliche or as stereotypical at any point.