# Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (2016)

> Amnesiac strangers awaken in a harsh fantasy world and must form a party, choose their classes, and survive dungeon hunts together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/57755

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, adventure, fantasy, drama
- Network: AT-X, TOKYO MX
- Cast: Fukushi Ochiai, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Mikako Komatsu, Haruka Terui, Tomokazu Seki, Daisuke Namikawa
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5341430/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: melancholic, earnest, grounded, wistful, tense

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively, valuing its grounded take on fantasy survival and its emotional weight.

## Synopsis

Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (2016) is a Japanese anime fantasy adventure series produced by A-1 Pictures and first aired on AT-X and TOKYO MX. Its protagonist Haruhiro (voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya) wakes in darkness among amnesiac strangers and must choose a guild, class and abilities in a new world called Grimgar. Hiroyuki Yoshino voices the brash Ranta, while Haruka Terui plays the gentle Shihoru, and the group's struggle is less about heroic destiny than daily survival: grinding dungeon crawls, low-paying monster hunts, and the constant risk of a fatal mistake. Across one twelve-episode season, the series unfolds as a slow, grounded adventure built from camp conversations, sore muscles and small victories. Its tone is melancholic yet earnest, with a quiet bleakness running beneath the swordplay and the bonds forming between party members. Fans of Made in Abyss, Log Horizon and Sword Art Online will find resonance in its fantasy setting and emotional texture, though Grimgar trades power fantasy for a more fragile, human-scaled journey through a world that feels uncertain and unforgiving.

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