7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (2016)
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (2016)
Overview
When Haruhiro awakens, he’s in the dark surrounded by people who have no memory of where they came from or how they got there. As the darkness fades, a fantastic new world called “Grimgar” appears before them and their adventure begins—but first, they’ll have to choose their guild, class, and special abilities.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
When Haruhiro awakens, he’s in the dark surrounded by people who have no memory of where they came from or how they got there. As the darkness fades, a fantastic new world called “Grimgar” appears before them and their adventure begins—but first, they’ll have to choose their guild, class, and special abilities.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the struggles of amnesiac individuals forced to survive in a dangerous fantasy world, emphasizing themes of grief, resilience, and the psychological toll of violence. It maintains a neutral stance by focusing on universal human experiences and the necessity of individual and group adaptation to an unchangeable environment, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic change.
The film, an anime featuring Japanese voice actors, does not present explicit racial or gender recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The series features Yume, a hunter, who engages in close-quarters combat using a knife against male goblin opponents. She contributes to their defeat in direct physical contests.
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash primarily depicts a "chosen family" through its adventuring party, which forms strong bonds and mutual reliance in the absence of traditional family structures. The narrative normalizes this alternative family arrangement as the central source of support and belonging.
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a group of amnesiac adventurers navigating a harsh fantasy world, emphasizing survival and their developing bonds.
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on a group of adventurers navigating a fantasy world, and its narrative elements do not include any explicit or implicit portrayals of transgender identity or experiences. The film's plot points are unrelated to transsexual themes.
The anime adaptation of Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash maintains the established genders of its characters from the original light novel series. No characters canonically established as one gender in the source material are portrayed as a different gender in the on-screen adaptation.
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash is an anime adaptation. Character portrayals in the anime align with their established depictions in the original light novel series. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.3
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