Best isekai anime with non-human kings

The majority of the Isekai series takes place in a fantasy world that is quite reminiscent of medieval Europe with swords, castles and kingdoms. And just like in real kingdoms, these isekai kingdoms also have kings and nobles. The main difference is that some of these kings are made up of non-human races.

Let's take this opportunity to talk about some of these non-human royalties. Some of these royals play important roles in the story, while others are merely minor characters who appear once or twice in the story. With that in mind, here are the 7 best isekai anime with non-human royalties.

7 Mushoku Tensei: Unemployed Reincarnation

MyAnimeList Score: 8.36/10

• Japanese title: Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu
• Season/Episode: 2 seasons/48 episodes
• Release date: January 11, 2021

There are numerous sentient races in the world Mushoku Tensei, Most of them live in harmony. If you walk through any major city, you'll find elves, dwarves, and even demons wandering around, minding their own business.

Speaking of demons, there is a race called the Immortal Demon Clan that once ruled over the Demon Continent. The rightful empress of this continent is actually the brutal demon girl Kishirika Kishirisu, the daughter of the First Demon God. Unfortunately for her, the once proud kingdom no longer exists and Kishirika is the last member of the true royal family.

6 Goal: This is how the JSDF fought there!

MyAnimeList Score: 7.68/10

• Japanese Title: Goal: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri
• Season/Episode: 1 season/25 episodes
• Release date: July 4, 2015

The world beyond the dimensional gate is full of numerous races that live together in somewhat harmonious harmony. Most of them are survivors of tribes and kingdoms that have long since perished due to brutal wars and conflicts. The only major kingdom remaining is the one that won the previous wars, a human kingdom known as the Saderan Empire.

One of the most fascinating breeds that once thrived in this brutal world is called Warrior Bunnies. This demi-human race consisted primarily of women who lived in a matriarchal society. They may appear beautiful and charming on the outside, but in reality they are a race of ruthless warriors who thrive on the battlefield. The final queen of the Warrior Bunnies is a woman named Tyuule. When the Saderan Empire attacked them, Tyuule sacrificed herself to save her people, ending the royal bloodline.

5 Overlord

MyAnimeList Score: 7.91/10

• Japanese title: Overlord
• Season/Episode: 4 seasons/52 episodes
• Release date: July 7, 2015

In the world of OverlordMost major lands are owned by humans, such as the Re-Estize Kingdom, the Baharuth Empire, and the Slane Theocracy, to name a few. Monsters and other non-human races are considered enemies of humanity in this world. In fact, human warriors and adventurers often hunt other races, which is why most of them live in remote areas.

Throughout the series, Ainz Ooal Gown makes it his mission to track down these non-human races. Most have been reduced to small tribes, such as the Lizardmen tribes and the Quagoa tribes, but there are still some fairly large non-human kingdoms, such as the Dwarven Kingdom (led by a Regency Council), the Dragon Kingdom (led by a Dragon Queen), and the Elfland (led by an elf king).

4 No game, no life

MyAnimeList Score: 8.05/10

• Japanese title: No Game, No Life
• Season/Episode: 1 season/12 episodes
• Release date: April 9, 2014

The story of No game, no life takes place in a world called Disboard. Unlike the other worlds mentioned in this list, Disboard has the most segregated society. After all, the story is about a game of wits between different races to gain the right to be on top of the world and challenge God himself.

There are 16 different races in Disboard, each with their own region, culture and some form of governance. They are ranked by their magical energy, with humanity at the bottom of the barrel. However, of the 16 races, only the last 10 can be observed and understood. The top 6 races are magical beings that have gone beyond the understanding of mere mortals. However, each race has its own leaders or representatives, and most of the ten lowest races are led by their kings or queens, such as the elves, dwarves, dhampirs, and sirens, to name a few.

3 How a realistic hero rebuilt the kingdom

MyAnimeList Score: 7.25/10

• Japanese title: Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki
• Season/Episode: 1 season/26 episodes
• Release date: July 4, 2021

The story of How a realistic hero rebuilt the kingdom focused heavily on political, military, socio-economic and other aspects of kingdom building. This series therefore has by far the most robust construction in the world. From dealing with the challenges of a multiracial society where each race has its own needs and customs, to navigating politics with neighboring nations to avoid a terrible conflict, this series has it all.

Most major countries in this series have a multiracial and multicultural society where different races live together. However, most of these large countries are still ruled by human kings and queens, such as the Elfrieden Kingdom or the Gran Chaos Empire. However, there are still quite a few non-humans running their own countries. There's the Elven King from the Ghost Kingdom of Garlan, the Mermaid Queen from the Archipelago Union of Nine-Headed Dragons, and of course the Demon Lord who rules over the Demon Lord's Domain.

2 Wedding Ring Stories

MyAnimeList Score: 6.07/10

• Japanese title: Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari
• Season/Episode: 1 season/12 episodes
• Release date: January 6, 2024

The Stories of wedding rings is about a young man who must collect five rings of power to save the world from demons. Complicating matters further is the fact that these rings are currently in the hands of five different princesses from five different kingdoms. Basically he has to marry them all.

By the way, the princesses also come from a different race, most of whom are not human. Krystal “Hime” Novaty is the Princess of Nokanatika, the only human princess among the five. Nephrites is the princess of Romka, a land of elves. Granart is the princess of Needakitta, a land of cat people. Sapphire is the princess of Maasa, a land of the Dragonkin. Finally there is Amber, the princess of Idonokan, a land of dwarves.

1 This time I was reborn as a slime

MyAnimeList Score: 8.14/10

• Japanese title: Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
• Season/Episode: 3 seasons/72 episodes
• Release date: October 2, 2018

Given that this series is about a slime trying his best to build a monster nation, the main character and his closest friends alone already meet the criteria for this list. After all, as King of the Jura Storm Federation, the Slime Demon Lord Rimuru is certainly a king.

However, even if we look beyond Rimuru's Monsterland, there are still many kingdoms ruled by non-human kings in this series. A stoic dwarf named Gazel Dwargon is the king of the armed nation of dwarves. A mischievous high elf named Elmesia El Ru Sarion is the queen of the wizarding dynasty of Sarion. And then there is the cunning vampire named Luminous Valentine, who led the Sacred Empire of Lubelius.

Apart from these countries, This time I was reborn as a slime is also chock-full of smaller clans and tribes led by non-humans. So if you're wondering what a society run by monsters or demihumans looks like, you should definitely do some research This time I was reborn as a slime, or any of the anime series mentioned in this list.