Nancy Schaal Bancroft
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Military88%Tragedy85%Gore83%Henshin79%War78%Werewolf68%Kaiju67%Shounen60%Historical55%Guns51%
TVFINISHED2019 SUMMER6.1 / 10 AniList score
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
かつて神だった獣たちへ• Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e
Synopsis & Story
During a protacted civil war that pitted the North against the South, the outnumbered Northerners used dark magic to create monstrous super-soldiers called Incarnates. Now that the war has ended, those Sacred Beasts must learn to make their way in a peaceful society, or face death at the hands of a Beast Hunter. Nancy Schaal Bancroft, the daughter of an Incarnate, turns to hunting the hunter herself. But once she catches up with her quarry, she discovers hard truths about the lives of these Sacred Beasts. (Source: Kodansha USA)
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To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts: should you watch it?
At a glance
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 61/100 — 21% of 13,039 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #72 most popular anime of 2019, and #26 highest-rated anime of Summer 2019, and #21 most popular anime of Summer 2019 on AniList.
Of the 27.4K AniList users who started it, 16.5% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 17.7K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Fantasy — especially military, tragedy, gore, henshin.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Maybe
- Director
- Jun Shishido
- Series composition
- Shigeru Murakoshi
- Character design
- Daisuke Niinuma
- Music
- Yoshihiro Ike
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Sacrifice” by Mafumafu
Endings
- ED1“HHOOWWLL” · eps 2-12
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts FAQ
- How many episodes does To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts have?
- To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts finished?
- Yes. To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts has finished airing — the final episode aired September 16, 2019.
- Is there a season 2 of To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts?
- No sequel is listed for To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts based on a manga?
- Yes. To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts adapts the manga by Maybe.
- Who animated To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts?
- To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts was animated by MAPPA and directed by Jun Shishido.
- Who sings the opening of To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts?
- The opening, "Sacrifice", is performed by Mafumafu.
- Where can I watch To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts?
- To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.