Two dark fantasy anime series, Sentenced to Be a Hero and Clevatess, are two popular dark fantasy series about accidentally adopting a child. Despite being considered the new-gen heirs apparent to Claymore and Berserk, these shows have been winning fans with their unique hooks and action. They play out more like twists on whimsical fantasies like That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon without bogging themselves down in dark fantasy misery porn. Clevateess, animated by Lay-duce, follows Alicia, one of three heroes tasked with slaying the legendary dark beasts plaguing the realm. While Sentenced To Be A Hero focuses on action, themes, and lore, the series also features an ending theme song by Ellie Goulding.