TV show · 2021 · Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · HI
Curator score: 4.5/10 (13.9K ratings)
Overview
When the power-hungry Ravan tore through the world to unleash evil, in his way stood a humble vaanar awoken to his divinity to become an immortal legend. The series follows Hanuman and his transformation from a mighty warrior to a god and how Hanuman became the beacon of hope amidst the harrowing darkness.
Ratings
Curator score: 4.5/10
IMDb: 9.1/10
TMDB: 6.2/10
Created by
Jeevan J. Kang, Navin John
Production
Graphic India
Cast
Sharad Kelkar
Where to watch
Hulu
Curator Review
Verdict
A visually ambitious, emotionally earnest animated retelling of the Hanuman myth that plays like a prestige fantasy epic for families and mythology fans. It’s strongest when it leans into devotional grandeur, battlefield spectacle, and clear moral storytelling; less so if you want subtext-heavy writing or adult ambiguity.
Best for
Mythology and devotional fantasy fans
Viewers who like animated action with a heroic, uplifting tone
Families looking for a broad, accessible epic
Fans of large-scale good-vs-evil storytelling
Skip if
You want gritty realism or cynical storytelling
You prefer tightly serialized prestige drama over mythic episodic arcs
You’re not interested in religious or epic fantasy material
You want subtle character psychology over legend-forward storytelling
Overview
The Legend of Hanuman is an unusually polished Indian animated fantasy series that treats its source material with real scale and reverence. It turns a familiar devotional figure into a full-blown action hero’s journey, with strong visual design, clear emotional stakes, and a sweeping sense of mythic momentum.
Worth noting
The show works best as a modern, accessible gateway into epic Hindu storytelling. It balances spectacle with sincerity, and its animation gives battles, divine transformations, and celestial imagery a vivid comic-book energy. The voice performance and presentation help sell the grandeur even when the writing stays straightforward.
Bottom line
Because it is built around reverence and legend, it is less interested in complexity than in inspiration. That makes it easy to watch and often stirring, but viewers looking for layered political intrigue or morally gray fantasy will likely find it too direct. For its intended audience, though, it’s one of the more distinctive animated fantasy series in recent years.