Over its 4 years of service, DNF Mobile has collaborated with five anime series.

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Let’s look at each one and what makes it worth watching.

SPY x FAMILY

SPY x FAMILY starts with a premise that sounds fun even if you have never watched anime before.

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Loid is an elite spy working to protect his country, and his latest mission requires him to put together a family within a week. He adopts Anya, an orphan girl he happens to meet, and marries a woman named Yor.

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The catch is that Anya can read minds, while Yor turns out to be a seasoned assassin. All three carefully guard their dangerous secrets, each pretending to be an ordinary member of the family.

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The series blends spy action and family comedy naturally, with each episode wrapping up neatly. That makes it an easy recommendation for anime newcomers.

The DNF Mobile collaboration took place in May 2023. The avatar designs were so good that I still enjoy wearing the ones I bought back then.

The chat emotes were well done too, and I still use them often during raids.

Kaiju No. 8

Kaiju No. 8 is set in Japan, where kaiju appear regularly. At 32, protagonist Kafka Hibino works for a company that cleans up kaiju remains, having failed to join the Defense Force he has dreamed of entering since childhood.

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One day, he swallows a small kaiju and gains the ability to transform into one himself. He dreams of joining the force that hunts kaiju, but now risks becoming its target.

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Much of the appeal comes from having a thirty-two-year-old protagonist rather than a teenage boy. His determination to hold on to his dream until he finally gains power makes his story relatable. Meanwhile, the irony of being able to transform into the strongest kaiju while having to act ordinary around his teammates keeps the tension high.

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The fight scenes are beautifully animated, and the protagonist keeps the series from feeling too heavy despite its serious setting.

The DNF Mobile collaboration took place in November 2024. The anime is excellent, but I remember being a little disappointed by the outfits: their matching uniform designs left little visual variety. Still, the hidden kaiju-form avatar was quite good.

Sword Art Online

SAO follows 10,000 players trapped in a VR MMORPG who must risk their lives to clear the game.

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The central idea takes the fantasy of actually entering a game and turns it into a deadly survival challenge. With real-world VR technology continuing to advance, the premise feels even more plausible today.

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Kirito and Asuna’s romance fits naturally into the tense survival action, while changes in setting and genre each season keep things fresh. If you have played MMORPGs, it is especially easy to get immersed.

The DNF Mobile collaboration took place in July 2025. Unlike the other anime collaborations, this one had already appeared in the PC version of DNF, making it a nostalgic return for some players. Some said they had finally bought the avatars they missed out on back then.

Delicious in Dungeon

Delicious in Dungeon begins with protagonist Laios and his party losing a battle against a Red Dragon deep in a dungeon. His younger sister Falin is swallowed whole, but fortunately, the dragon digests slowly enough that they can still save her if they hurry.

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The problem is that they are out of both money and food. Laios proposes a solution: catch, cook, and eat dungeon monsters as they make their way down. They are joined by Senshi, a dwarf who specializes in monster cuisine, and set out to rescue Laios’s sister while dining on walking-mushroom hot pot and man-eating-plant tarts.

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The series builds each episode around the absurd idea of cooking monsters, yet the dishes look surprisingly believable—and appetizing. Even on a serious rescue mission, the characters get caught up in how to eat every monster they encounter, making for plenty of comedy. As the episodes progress, the dungeon’s secrets and the characters’ stories unfold, taking the series well beyond a cooking comedy. It is available on Netflix, and its setting is not too heavy, making it a good choice for newcomers as well.

The DNF Mobile collaboration took place in October 2025. The dungeon setting made this feel like the most natural fit of all the collaborations. I also enjoyed the weekly storyline, which involved cooking dishes from DNF Mobile monsters and giving them to NPCs as gifts.

Ranma 1/2

Ranma 1/2 is a romantic comedy anime based on Rumiko Takahashi’s manga, which began serialization in 1987. An anime remake was released on Netflix in 2024.

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Ranma is a high school martial arts prodigy who accidentally falls into a cursed spring while training with his father in China. From then on, being splashed with cold water turns him into a girl, while hot water changes him back into a boy.

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On top of that, an old promise between their fathers forces him into an engagement with Akane, a dojo owner’s daughter. They bicker from the day they meet, setting up a dynamic that runs throughout the series: neither will admit to liking the other, yet they cannot help caring about each other.

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Much of the fun comes from a cast of characters who are all a little eccentric in their own way, causing a steady stream of mishaps in every episode. Ranma’s ability to change gender is not just a source of comedy; it also helps develop his emotional connection with Akane.

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Although the original dates back to the 1980s, the 2024 remake attracted plenty of new fans and is readily available on Netflix. Its mix of martial arts action, romance, and comedy makes it a good choice for viewers who enjoy more than one genre.

The DNF Mobile collaboration has been running since April 2026. Shampoo is the most popular regular avatar, while the hidden Ranma and Genma avatars have also been a huge hit.

The hidden avatars sell for around 5 million Terra at the auction house—roughly 3 times the price of a best-in-slot creature. Some players were disappointed that they came as regular skin and top avatars. On the plus side, that makes them inexpensive to transcend and transfer to another character.

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I bought both Ranma and Genma myself, and they have made my time in DNF all the more enjoyable.

Closing Thoughts

That wraps up these 5 anime recommendations from DNF Mobile’s past and current collaborations.

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These are all well-known series, so some of you may have seen every one already. Still, this is a good opportunity to give them another watch and meet Ranma in the game. The Ranma 1/2 collaboration is scheduled to run until maintenance on May 28.