Best Greek Mythology Anime: 10 Myth-Inspired Picks

Greek mythology is one of the greatest story collections ever told, so it is no surprise anime keeps raiding it for gods, heroes, and monsters.

From faithful retellings of the Odyssey to wild reimaginings where you can punch a god in the face, the range is huge.

A great Greek mythology anime takes those ancient legends and makes them feel brand new.

I ranked the best anime inspired by Greek mythology.

Because faithfulness varies wildly, each pick shows exactly which myths it draws on and how close it stays to the source.

Some are loving homages. Others just borrow a name and run. I saved the most popular for the very bottom.

One quick note: I have kept the streaming links I could find. Rights shift around, so confirm current listings before you watch.

The Best Greek Mythology Anime, Ranked

Arion

Arion is a deep cut, and a properly dark one. This 1986 film dives into the ugly side of the Greek pantheon. It follows a boy raised in the underworld who gets caught in a brutal war between Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. It is grim, mythic, and surprisingly heavy for its era. A great pick if you want the gods at their most vicious.

Appleseed XIII

Appleseed XIII sneaks Greek myth into cyberpunk, and it mostly works. This CG mecha series follows soldiers in the futuristic city of Olympus. Here is the clever part: its twelve episodes are each structured around one of the Twelve Labours of Hercules. Add a rebel faction called the Argonauts and it is more Greek than it first looks. A solid watch for myth-spotters.

Heroic Age

Heroic Age takes Greek myth to the stars. In this space opera, humanity is caught between powerful alien “Tribes” loosely modeled on Hesiod’s Ages of Man, and the hero Age fights like a modern Heracles. The mythic framework gives it real weight. It is a slept-on cosmic epic worth digging up.

Kamigami no Asobi

Kamigami no Asobi is the fun, fluffy one. Zeus decides the gods have grown out of touch, so he sends deities like Apollo, Hades, and Dionysus to a high school to learn about humanity. It is a reverse-harem otome at heart, so expect charm over accuracy. But it is a delight if you want your Greek gods adorable and awkward.

Campione!

Campione! flips the script by making gods the prey. High schooler Godou accidentally becomes a “Campione,” a god-slayer, and his first major foe is the Greek goddess Athena herself. It is a flashy action-harem, more power fantasy than mythology lesson. But watching mortals take on Olympians is a fun hook.

Ulysses 31

Ulysses 31 is a retro classic and a clever adaptation. It retells Homer’s Odyssey in the 31st century, with Ulysses as a space captain cursed by the gods and marooned among the stars. The sci-fi coat of paint over the ancient tale is inspired. It is dated, sure, but a landmark worth seeing.

Persona 3 The Movie

The Persona 3 films earn their spot on the strength of one myth. The whole story is built around Orpheus, the protagonist’s signature Persona, and Thanatos, the Greek personification of death. The heroes face a looming apocalypse tied to the goddess Nyx. It is stylish, moody, and thematically rich. A must for JRPG fans.

Record of Ragnarok

Record of Ragnarok is gloriously over the top. Humanity’s greatest fighters battle the gods one-on-one to prevent the extinction of the human race, and the Greek roster is stacked. Zeus, Poseidon, and Heracles all step into the ring. It is pure spectacle, all impossible muscles and screaming. Accuracy is not the point, but the hype is unreal.

Blood of Zeus

Blood of Zeus is the most straight-up Greek mythology anime on this list. It follows Heron, a demigod son of Zeus, dragged into a war among the gods against a demonic army. Worth noting, it is a Western-produced, anime-styled series rather than a Japanese one, but the style and storytelling are pure anime. It is mature, gorgeous, and steeped in the pantheon.

Saint Seiya

If you want the definitive Greek mythology anime, it is Saint Seiya. Young warriors called Saints, clad in constellation-themed armor, fight to protect the reincarnation of the goddess Athena. Their battles rage from Mount Olympus to the depths of the underworld. It practically built the template for mythological battle anime, and its influence is everywhere. An absolute classic.

More Anime Inspired by Greek Mythology

The list above is not the end of it, so here are a few more Greek mythology anime worth a look.

DanMachi, also known as Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, is a big one. It is set in a city where gods like Hestia, Hephaestus, and Hermes have come down to live among mortals and sponsor teams of adventurers. The Fate series is another treasure trove. While Fate/Zero leans on other legends, entries like Fate/stay night and Fate/Apocrypha summon real Greek figures, including Medusa, Heracles, Achilles, and the huntress Atalanta. And if you love Saint Seiya, its many spin-offs like The Lost Canvas and Saintia Sho dig even deeper into the mythology.

How Faithful Are These to Greek Mythology?

Since faithfulness ranges all over the place here, it helps to know what you are signing up for.

The closest to the source are the retellings. Ulysses 31 follows the actual beats of the Odyssey, and Blood of Zeus builds an original story on a foundation of real pantheon lore. In the middle sit shows like Saint Seiya, Appleseed XIII, and Record of Ragnarok. They pull real names, gods, and structures, from the Twelve Labours to Athena to the underworld, then reinvent them completely. And at the loose end are the homages, where Persona 3, Kamigami no Asobi, and Campione! borrow a single god or concept and build something entirely their own. None of these is better than the others. It just depends on whether you want your Greek mythology anime to be a history lesson or a remix.

Your Turn

From faithful space odysseys to gods getting punched in the face, Greek mythology anime prove these ancient legends still have serious life in them.

So which of these is your favorite, and which myth-inspired pick did I miss?

Drop a comment and tell me the Greek mythology anime I should watch next.