Nike Lemerchier
main character
TV
7.2
My TrackerPLANNING
Episode: 0 / 12
My Score:
Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
4h 24m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Female Protagonist93%Shoujo90%Super Power79%Marriage79%Age Gap76%Royal Affairs66%Heterosexual60%Arranged Marriage60%Foreign46%Historical40%
TVFINISHED2014 SPRING7.2 / 10 AniList score
The World is Still Beautiful
それでも世界は美しい• Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
Synopsis & Story
Nike, the fourth princess of the Rain Dukedom and one who holds the power to call forth the rain, travels to the Sun Kingdom to marry Sun King Livius for her country, despite her own reluctance. She soon discovers that the King, who conquered the world in only three years after his ascendance to the throne, is still a child!! Furthermore, for trivial reasons, he has demanded that Nike call forth the rain…!?
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The World is Still Beautiful: should you watch it?
At a glance
The World is Still Beautiful has been well received, with an average AniList score of 72/100 — 49% of 24,287 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #47 highest-rated anime of 2014, and #51 most popular anime of 2014, and #15 highest-rated anime of Spring 2014 on AniList.
Of the 45.6K AniList users who started it, 6.6% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 36.8K have finished it.
At about 4 h 24 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Adventure, Fantasy, Romance — especially female protagonist, shoujo, super power, marriage.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Dai Shiina
- Director
- Hajime Kamegaki
- Series composition
- Shinzou Fujita
- Character design
- Ichirou Uno
- Music
- Kousuke Yamashita
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“BEAUTIFUL WORLD” · eps 1
- OP2“Ame Okuri no Uta” · eps 12
Endings
- ED1“PROMISE” by Rena Maeda · eps 1-11
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
The World is Still Beautiful FAQ
- How many episodes does The World is Still Beautiful have?
- The World is Still Beautiful has 12 episodes of about 22 minutes each, roughly 4 h 24 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch The World is Still Beautiful?
- About 4 h 24 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is The World is Still Beautiful finished?
- Yes. The World is Still Beautiful has finished airing — the final episode aired June 29, 2014.
- Is there a season 2 of The World is Still Beautiful?
- No sequel is listed for The World is Still Beautiful as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is The World is Still Beautiful based on a manga?
- Yes. The World is Still Beautiful adapts the manga by Dai Shiina.
- Who animated The World is Still Beautiful?
- The World is Still Beautiful was animated by Studio Pierrot and directed by Hajime Kamegaki.
- Who sings the opening of The World is Still Beautiful?
- The opening, "BEAUTIFUL WORLD", is performed by an uncredited artist.
- Where can I watch The World is Still Beautiful?
- The World is Still Beautiful is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.