To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts

To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts is a TV anime adaptation of the manga by MEIBii, brought to life by studio MAPPA under the direction of Atsushi Shishido, with series composition by Shigeru Murakoshi. Blending action, drama, mystery, and supernatural fantasy, the series follows Nancy Schaal Bancroft as she pursues the truth behind the Incarnates—former soldiers transformed into powerful beasts—and crosses paths with the enigmatic Hank Henriette. With dark themes, gripping storytelling, and MAPPA's signature animation quality, this is a must-watch for fans of dark fantasy.

In a world scarred by a brutal civil war between the North and the South, the Northern forces once resorted to forbidden dark magic to survive — transforming soldiers into fearsome super-powered beings known as Incarnates, or Sacred Beasts. With the war now over, these creatures struggle to exist in a society that no longer needs them, hunted down by those who see them as a lingering threat. Enter Nancy Schaal Bancroft, a young woman with a deeply personal connection to the world of Sacred Beasts. Driven by her own circumstances, she sets out to track down a Beast Hunter — only to find that the closer she gets to the truth, the more complicated and haunting it becomes. Set against a backdrop of post-war tension and moral ambiguity, this dark fantasy series explores what it means to be human when humanity itself has been reshaped by war.