Skeleton Knight in Another World (2022)

Action · Adventure · Animation

One day, a gamer played video games until he fell asleep...and when he woke up, he found himself in the game world—as a skeleton! Equipped with the powerful weapons and armor of his avatar but stuck with its frightening skeletal appearance, Arc has to find a place for himself in this new, fantastical land. All his hopes for a quiet life are dashed when he crosses paths with a beautiful elven warrior, setting him on a journey full of conflict and adventure.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (3,576 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.32 avg 12 episodes 7.3 → 7.6 23 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Wandering Knight Sets Out to Make the World a Better Place	7.3	211
2	A First Job, a Girl's Wish, and an Approaching Shadow	7.2	175
3	An Austere Elf Dances for Her Comrades	7.3	172
4	Infiltrating the Slave Market! In Search of the World's Evil	7.3	169
5	A Secret Revealed, and a Bond Forged	7.3	166
6	Learning About the Darkness of This World at the Elf Village	7.4	167
7	A Miracle for the High-Minded Princess	7.4	163
8	Allied! Dashing Through the Darkness with the Beastpeople!	7.2	159
9	The Capital in Chaos and a Maiden's Oath	7.2	157
10	Hope for the Future Found in the Desert	7.3	156
11	The Monster-Taming Barbarian Laughs in the Darkness	7.3	160
12	I Shall Cut Through the World's Evils!	7.6	177

Season 2 (2026)

7.91 avg 12 episodes 6.9 → 8.3

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Shitô? Hakugin no Kishi tai Hakugin no Kishi!	6.9	113
2	Elf no Hanayome ni Semarishi, Ansatsu no Dokuga	7.8	84
3	Akutô Sange to Kyôdai Kizuna no Mai	7.9	83
4	Noroi no Sato ni Seijo no Rei ga Samayou	7.9	76
5	Kyôfu! Chitei ni Ugomeku Shiryô no Kage	7.8	70
6	Ryûô no Izumi ni Ukabu wa Kono Yo no Kotowari	8.2	68
7	Shinobi Sato ni Saku wa, Otokodamashii!	7.9	62
8	Shiosai yo Kike, Kanashiki Kunoichi no Omoi	7.9	61
9	Saikai wa Kuroki Kemono no Houkou to Tomo ni	8.0	56
10	Hijou no Okite! Namida o Idakite Ani o Ou	8.0	54
11	Kettou! Houkai no Machi ni Shisu	8.3	50
12	Appare! Aku o Kechirasu Gaikotsu Sabaki!	8.3	55

Skeleton Knight in Another World (2022)

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