Random Best Anime About Slaying Monsters (17 items)

(#14) Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions
- Action, Adventure, Drama
After awakening in the magical world of Grimgar, Haruhiro quickly realizes that the only way to survive is to fight - the only paying job is as a soldier in the Reserve Army, an organization that dedicates itself to protecting Grimgar from monsters and other dangers. Haruhiro and a group of other would-be soldiers band together to take on enemies and keep each other alive. Facing constant danger, it won't be easy, but they'll do what it takes.
(#7) Goblin Slayer
- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Goblin Slayer has a singular goal, and if you look at his name, it becomes pretty clear what that goal is. He wants to eliminate every goblin on the planet, and will stop at nothing until he's done so. Why is he so hellbent on eradicating an entire species? Because goblins routinely kidnap, assault, and otherwise harm other species, but because they're considered about as low-ranking as an average rat, most other people ignore the threat they pose. Goblin Slayer's party might not quite understand his ferocity, but they appreciate him nontheless.
(#11) Claymore
- Dark Fantasy, Adventure, Action
In the world of Claymore, flesh-eating demons called youma wipe out entire villages. The only defense against the youma are Claymores, human-youma hybrid who have the strength to slay them. In fact, that's exactly what they were created to do. One such Claymore, Clare, finds herself travelling alongside a human boy named Raki after she saves him from a youma attack and he's banished from his home as a result. Together, the two of them face down these monsters - making their way toward the one youma who Clare seeks revenge on.
(#8) Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
- Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Bell Cranel wants to be the world's greatest adventurer. To do that, he'll need to venture into the monster-filled dungeons and slay a variety of dangerous creatures. At his side is Hestia, a goddess who wants to create her own familia (basically a group of adventurers). Together, the two of them take on whatever dangers await within the dungeons.
(#4) The Rising of the Shield Hero
- Fantasy, Isekai
After Naofumi Iwatani is summoned to the world of Melromarc along with three other earthlings, they learn that they're expected to save the world from the Waves of Calamity. These Waves are mysterious in their origin, but one thing that's clear to everyone is that they result in the appearance of dangerous monsters. Those monsters need to be slain, and the job falls to Naofumi and the other heroes.
(#17) Garo: The Animation

Although they're pursued as purveyers of witchcraft, the Makai Knights are the only thing standing between humanity and total destruction at the hands of monsters. These monsters are aptly named the Horrors, and they are born from the darkness in human souls. The story focuses on the journey of a Makai Knight in training named Leon Luis, who has recently inherited the armor of the Golden Knight Garo from his late mother. Though still reeling from the loss of his mother and woefully underprepared to take on Horrors, his father brings him along to investigate. In the process, he meets a banished prince who is also seeking to find a solution to the Horror problem. This meeting will change the course of both of their lives.