Best Magic TV Shows

2023 • Rating 8.8 • animation, action & adventure, drama

Decades after her party defeated the Demon King, an old friend's funeral launches the elf wizard Frieren on a journey of self-discovery.

Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Family, Teens

Plot: Elves, Way Of Life, Magic, Immortality, Friendship, Slice Of Life, Female Protagonist, Based On Manga, Combat, Human Relationship

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-09-29

Place: Japan, Japanese

Cast: Atsumi Tanezaki, Kana Ichinose, Chiaki Kobayashi, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Hiroki Touchi, Yoji Ueda

2005 • Rating 8.8 • animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy

In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Psychological

Audience: Family

Plot: Saving The World, Monk, Martial Arts, Asia, Magic, Villain, Child Hero, Reincarnation, Friendship, Honor

Time: Year 2005, 2000S, 2005-02-21

Place: South Korea, United States Of America, Malaysia, Singapore, English

Cast: Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack De Sena, Dante Basco, Michaela Jill Murphy, Dee Bradley Baker

2021 • Rating 8.8 • animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy

Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Dark

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Magic, War Of Independence, Class Differences, Battle, Based On Video Game, Death In Family, Adult Animation, Dark Fantasy, Warrior, Broken Family

Time: Year 2021, 2020S, 2021-11-06

Place: France, United States Of America, English

Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell

2020 • Rating 8.7 • animation, action & adventure, comedy

An animated fantasy-comedy series that follows Luz, a self-assured teenage girl who accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King. Despite not having magical abilities, Luz pursues her dream of becoming a witch by serving as Eda's apprentice at the Owl House and ultimately finds a new family in an unlikely setting.

Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family

Style: Mind Bending, Surreal

Audience: Family

Plot: Witch, Magic, School Of Witchcraft, Apprentice, Portal, Witchcraft, Lgbt, Casting Spells, Wonder, Children Cartoon

Time: Year 2020, 2020S, 2020-01-10

Place: United States Of America, Danish, English, Portuguese, Spanish

Cast: Sarah-Nicole Robles, Alex Hirsch, Zeno Robinson, Mae Whitman, Tati Gabrielle, Issac Ryan Brown

2023 • Rating 8.7 • animation, action & adventure, comedy

Fionna and Cake – with the help of the former Ice King, Simon Petrikov - embark on a multiverse-hopping adventure and journey of self-discovery. All the while a powerful new antagonist determined to track them down and erase them from existence, lurks in the shadows.

Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Mind Bending

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Depression, Cat, Magic, Universe, Lgbt, Adult Animation, Multi Dimensional, Existentialist, Fionna And Cake, With The Help Of The Former Ice King

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-08-31

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Madeleine Martin, Roz Ryan, Ashly Burch, Harvey Guillén

2019 • Rating 8.6 • action & adventure, animation

A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Fight, Magic, Trauma, Primal Fear, Gore, Survival, Prehistory, Food, Dinosaur, Fear

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-10-08

Place: France, United States Of America, No Language

Cast: Aaron LaPlante

2012 • Rating 8.6 • animation, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy

Nanami was just a normal high school girl down on her luck until a stranger’s lips marked her as the new Land God and turned her world upside down. Now, she’s figuring out the duties of a deity with the help of Tomoe, a reformed fox demon who reluctantly becomes her familiar in a contract sealed with a kiss. The new responsibilities—and boys—are a lot to handle, like the crow demon masquerading as a gorgeous pop idol and the adorable snake spirit who’s chosen the newly minted god to be his bride. As the headstrong Tomoe tries to whip her into shape, Nanami finds that love just might have cute, pointed fox ears. With romance in the air, will the human deity be able to prove herself worthy of her new title?

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Magic, Friendship, Supernatural, High School, God, Rivalry, Romance, Coming Of Age, School, Religion

Time: Year 2012, 2010S, 2012-10-02

Place: Japan, Japanese

Cast: Yui Horie, Suzuko Mimori, Daisuke Namikawa, Daisuke Kishio, Satomi Sato, Vanilla Yamazaki

2019 • Rating 8.6 • animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy

After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.

Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult, Family, Teens

Plot: Sibling Relationship, Swordplay, Sword, Magic, Training, Supernatural, Undead, Tragedy, Coming Of Age, Based On Manga

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-04-06

Place: Japan, Japanese

Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Hiro Shimono, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Takahiro Sakurai

2012 • Rating 8.6 • animation, action & adventure, comedy

Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.

Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family

Style: Cerebral, Mind Bending, Surreal

Audience: Adult, Family, Teens

Plot: Small Town, Dreams, Symbolism, Oregon, Usa, Magic, Time Travel, Uncle, Alien, Coming Of Age, Summer

Time: Year 2012, 2010S, Time Travel Era, 2012-06-15

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal, Alex Hirsch, Linda Cardellini

2024 • Rating 8.6 • animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy

They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Sung Jinwoo. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jinwoo 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.

Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Magic, Survival, Combat, Super Power, Hunting, Dungeon, Anime, Level Up, Based On Webcomic Or Webtoon, Urban Fantasy

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-01-07

Place: Japan, South Korea, United States Of America, Japanese

Cast: Taito Ban, Genta Nakamura, Haruna Mikawa, Reina Ueda, Daisuke Hirakawa, Hiroki Touchi

2026 • Rating 8.6 • animation, drama, sci-fi & fantasy

In a world where only witches can cast magic, they must avoid being seen by ordinary people while casting. While Coco does her chores, she daydreams of becoming a witch. When a young witch named Qifrey visits her village, Coco uncovers the “absolute secret,” becomes Qifrey’s apprentice, and begins her studies. This is the story of children who encounter despair, yet reach out toward hope.

Genre: Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Mind Bending, Surreal

Audience: Date Night, Family

Plot: Witch, Magic, Based On Manga, Fantasy World, Seinen, Anime, In A World Where Only Witches Can Cast Magic, They Must Avoid Being Seen By Ordinary People While Casting, While Coco Does Her Chores, She Daydreams Of Becoming A Witch

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-06

Place: Japan, Japanese

Cast: Rena Motomura, Natsuki Hanae, Hibiku Yamamura, Kurumi Haruki, Hika Tsukishiro, Yuichi Nakamura

2014 • Rating 8.2 • drama, sci-fi & fantasy

The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Mind Bending

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Scotland, Based On Novel Or Book, Magic, Time Travel, Romance, 18Th Century, Love Story, The Story Of Claire Randall, A Married Combat Nurse From, Who Is Mysteriously Swept Back In Time To

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, Time Travel Era, 2014-08-09

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, French, Gaelic, English

Cast: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin, John Bell, David Berry

2019 • Rating 8.1 • animation, drama, sci-fi & fantasy

When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a "Who": Urano Motosu, a book-loving apprentice librarian who died in an earthquake in Tokyo who somehow found herself in Myne's body! And since Myne's world is still in a medieval stage, where books can only be owned by the elite, the new Myne intends to do everything she can to bring her beloved books to the masses in the time she has left.

Genre: Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Mind Bending, Surreal

Audience: Date Night, Family, Teens

Plot: Magic, Work, Reincarnation, Slice Of Life, Religion, Based On Manga, Medieval, Anime, Josei, Isekai

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-10-03

Place: Japan, Japanese, Tokyo

Cast: Yuka Iguchi, Show Hayami, Mutsumi Tamura, Takehito Koyasu, Megumi Nakajima, Tsuyoshi Koyama

2015 • Rating 8.1 • action & adventure, animation, kids

Marinette and Adrien, two Parisian teenagers, are entrusted with powerful jewels in order to transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. But neither hero knows the other's true identity — or that they're classmates!

Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids

Style: Dark, Psychological

Audience: Date Night, Family

Plot: Paris, France, France, Hero, Magic, Villain, Cartoon, Love, Superhero, Romance, Interracial Romance

Time: Year 2015, 2010S, 2015-10-19

Place: France, South Korea, French, Paris France

Cast: Anouck Hautbois, Benjamin Bollen, Marie Nonnenmacher, Thierry Kazazian

2016 • Rating 7.8 • animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy

Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determined to repay her somehow for saving him from his own despair, Subaru agrees to help the girl find something she's looking for.

Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Mind Bending

Audience: Adult, Family, Teens

Plot: Magic, Trauma, Time Travel, Reincarnation, Supernatural, Gore, Tragedy, Time Loop, Fate, Parallel World

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, Time Travel Era, 2016-04-04

Place: Japan, Japanese

Cast: Yusuke Kobayashi, Rie Takahashi, Yumi Uchiyama, Chinatsu Akasaki, Yuichi Nakamura, Inori Minase

2024 • Rating 7.6 • animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy

In a world where magic reigns, Will Serfort can’t cast a spell. Though hardworking, Will’s classmates think less of him for it. However, he has a secret strength: his sword. Can Will defy expectations with muscle over magic and blade over wand? Find out in this epic sword-and-sorcery adventure!

Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Swordplay, Magic, Promise, Based On Manga, Dungeon, Childhood Friends, Shounen, Anime, High Fantasy, Dungeons

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-07-07

Place: Japan, Japanese

Cast: Reiko Suzuki, Atsushi Tamaru, Tomohiro Ono, Jun Fukuyama, Makoto Furukawa, Akio Otsuka