Record of Grancrest War

On a continent where chaos manifests as a hostile force, lords hold sacred seals that can keep that chaos in check. Those in power were supposed to use their seals to protect people, but many rulers abandon that duty and start seizing seals from one another to expand their domains. Siluca Meletes, a solitary mage who openly criticizes the Lords for abandoning their mandate, meets Theo Cornaro, a wandering knight training to someday free his home. They swear to cooperate, combining Siluca's tactical magic and Theo's battlefield will, as they try to push back the endless conflicts and rebuild some order without spoiling surprises about how their plans unfold.

Released in 2018, the anime adapts Ryo Mizuno's original work, with Shunsaku Yano credited among the creators. The English-voiced cast and Japanese cast include Akari Kito as Siluca, Kentaro Kumagai as Theo, Reina Ueda, Satoshi Hino, and Natsumi Takamori, and the series brought the light novel's military fantasy to animated form.

Fans and reviewers generally rate the show positively, reflected in an 8.2/10 vote average from user scoring. The series puts politics and warfare at the foreground, showing how ideals clash with ambition, and it highlights strategy over spectacle, while keeping a focus on personal bonds, leadership, and the ethical cost of power.

Among genre viewers, the series became known for its large-scale battles and political maneuvering rather than for cute side plots. Those sequences, plus its focus on command and consequences, generated steady fan discussion, artwork, and cosplay, and it often pops up in conversations about military fantasy anime that mixes magic with statecraft.

It was not a major awards magnet, but it carved out a solid niche audience and continues to be recommended to viewers who like tactical war stories with political intrigue and a character-driven center.