Noblesse

When Rai wakes after an 820-year sleep, he steps into a world that has raced ahead without him. His faithful servant Frankenstein has built a high school where Rai can live among human students and try out a normal life, attending classes and making awkward but sincere connections. That fragile calm is shattered when masked attackers called the Unions start targeting the school and its guardians. Rai, quiet and dignified, must balance the routines of school life with the growing demand to protect his new friends, while clues about his past and the modern world around him emerge piece by piece.

The 2020 TV adaptation credits Sayaka Harada alongside original creators Jeho Son and Lee Gwang-su, and brings the webtoon to the screen with a Japanese voice cast including Akihisa Wakayama as Regis K. Landegre, Hiroki Yamada as Hammer, and Daishi Kajita as Rael Kertia. The series mixes animation, action, sci-fi fantasy, and comedy elements.

The show hasn't landed major industry awards, but it developed a devoted fanbase and positive audience ratings, reflected in a user score around 8.45 out of 10 from hundreds of votes. That viewer support drove active discussion and fan projects online rather than formal prize recognition.

Noblesse made an impression as one of the clearer examples of a webtoon-to-anime adaptation that keeps the original's tone, blending supernatural action with school-life humor. Scenes of polite nobility clashing with modern technology and casual school banter became memorable among viewers, and the characters inspired fan art and conversation across social platforms.

Critics and viewers have tended to praise the series for its friendly balance of action and comedy, its calm lead, and its strong supporting cast, while some noted pacing and animation differences compared to bigger-budget productions. Major themes include loyalty, identity across eras, and what it means to protect people who live in a world you no longer fully understand.