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Best Josei Anime
The standout josei anime — adult, grounded, often romantic.
Showing 50 best josei anime
- 1
TV · 13 episodes · 2026
Makio Koudai has always lived life on her own terms. While she maintains a small circle of friends and a steady career as a novelist, she is very…
- 2
TV · 12 episodes · 2017
Even after having risen to the utmost rank of shin'uchi, Yotarou struggles to find his own identity in the world of rakugo.
- 3
TV · 13 episodes · 2016
Yotarou is a former yakuza member fresh out of prison and fixated on just one thing: rather than return to a life of crime, the young man aspires…
- 4
TV · 24 episodes · 2019
Winning the high school team tournament was a great accomplishment for the Mizusawa members.
- 5
TV · 25 episodes · 2013
Chihaya Ayase is obsessed with developing her school's competitive karuta club, nursing daunting ambitions like winning the national team…
- 6
Bunny Drop8.3TV · 11 episodes · 2011
Daikichi Kawachi is a 30-year-old bachelor working a respectable job but otherwise wandering aimlessly through life.
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TV · 12 episodes · 2012
Introverted classical pianist and top student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school.
- 8
TV · 23 episodes · 2007
Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe.
- 9
TV · 11 episodes · 2010
Shinichi Chiaki is quickly making a name for himself as the principal conductor of the revitalized Roux-Marlet Orchestra, and Megumi "Nodame" Noda…
- 10
TV · 12 episodes · 2006
Back from his journey across Japan, Yuuta Takemoto reminisces about his college life so far.
- 11
Chihayafuru8.2TV · 25 episodes · 2011
As a child, Chihaya Ayase had only one dream: to see her elder sister Chitose become Japan's most successful model.
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TV · 11 episodes · 2008
Shinichi Chiaki conquers his fear of flying, and Megumi "Nodame" Noda's exceptional performance at a piano competition earns her an invitation to…
- 13
TV · 11 episodes · 2010
Ever since her late mother took her to an aquarium when she was young, Tsukimi Kurashita has been obsessed with jellyfish, comparing their flowing…
- 14
TV · 24 episodes · 2005
Yuuta Takemoto, a sophomore at an arts college, shares a cheap apartment with two seniors—the eccentric Shinobu Morita, who keeps failing to…
- 15
Special · 4 episodes
Happa no Suizokukan One morning, Daikichi Kawachi finds Rin Kaga eagerly crafting fish out of autumn leaves.
- 16
TV · 50 episodes · 2012
Situated near the local zoo and owned by the charismatic polar bear Shirokuma, Shirokuma Cafe is a popular spot for animals and humans alike,…
- 17
TV · 12 episodes · 2005
On her way home from school, Yukari Hayasaka is approached by a weird-looking guy who starts looking at her body intently.
- 18
Special · 1 episode
Violinist Kiyora Miki meets with Shinichi Chiaki, Megumi "Nodame" Noda, and their two friends to visit world-class conductor Franz von Stresemann;…
- 19
Movie · 1 episode
Second part of two Hakuouki movies.
- 20
Special · 2 episodes
Two side stories: Chapter L (or chapter 25) about Lohmeyer/Romaiya senpai. Chapter F (or chapter 26) about Miwako finding ways to make fun of…
- 21
Movie · 1 episode
The diligent high school freshman Akira Kagiura and his senior Taiga Hirano have been roommates for half a year.
- 22
Movie · 1 episode
Disguised as a boy, young Chizuru Yukimura leaves her quiet home and heads to Kyoto in search of her missing father—a medical doctor by the name of…
- 23
OVA · 6 episodes
Rumors about a potential plot to dismantle the Shinsengumi by setting fire to their headquarters have spread amok.
- 24
OVA · 2 episodes
Bundled with the special editions of the manga's 7th and 8th volumes. When a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where he's…
- 25
TV · 10 episodes · 2010
After the conclusion of Hakuouki, Chizuru Yukimura and the Shinsengumi are forced to flee Kyoto and set sail for Edo.
- 26
OVA · 1 episode
Despite the uncertainty surrounding Shinichi Chiaki's relationship with eccentric pianist Megumi "Nodame" Noda, most would assume it is a romantic…
- 27
Movie · 1 episode
Once upon a time, there were two rival kingdoms that did not get along. Every day, they argued over insignificant matters.
- 28
Movie · 1 episode
Taeko Okajima is a 27-year-old, independent woman who spent her entire life in Tokyo.
- 29
TV · 12 episodes · 2012
Beaten and left to perish, Ryuunosuke Ibuki is robbed of everything to his name.
- 30
Utakoi7.4TV · 13 episodes · 2012
Uta Koi tells the "super-liberal interpretation" of the Hyakuninisshu anthology compiled during Japan's Heian period of 100 romantic poems from 100…
- 31
TV Special · 1 episode
San and Mayu are two schoolgirls living in Okinawa during the closing months of the Pacific War.
- 32
The Gokusen7.4TV · 13 episodes · 2004
Kumiko Yamaguchi is smart, enthusiastic, and ready to start her dream job as a math teacher at Shirokin Academy.
- 33
Special · 1 episode
Hino Kahoko goes to a summer training camp to play the violin with all the members who participated in the concours. Also known as "La Corda d'oro…
- 34
OVA · 1 episode
Yukihisa Matsuda, principal conductor of the Rising Star Orchestra, arrives in Paris to perform Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture as a guest conductor…
- 35
TV · 12 episodes · 2024
On the dusty streets of the castle town Dayah in the Fortna Kingdom, a young orphan named Nina steals for survival.
- 36
TV · 25 episodes · 2006
Seiso Academy is a prestigious high school that sorts students into two majors: General Studies, characterized by distinct grey uniforms, and Music…
- 37
TV · 12 episodes · 2025
The Shaderan family has fallen on hard times, and the avaricious and callous baron and baroness will stop at nothing to regain status.
- 38
TV Special · 4 episodes
Kawamo wo Suberu Kaze Returning to Japan to visit her parents after five years abroad, Noriko does not know what to expect.
- 39
TV · 25 episodes · 2003
Priest Genjo Sanzo and companions Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo, and Son Goku maintain their westward journey to stop the resurrection of the demon…
- 40
TV · 26 episodes · 2004
The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a mission to prevent a demonic resurrection.
- 41
TV · 12 episodes · 2010
In 1864 Japan, a young woman named Chizuru Yukimura is searching for her missing father, Koudou, a doctor by trade whose work often takes him far…
- 42
Special · 1 episode
World-class conductor Franz von Stresemann sends his favorite music students Shinichi Chiaki, Megumi "Nodame" Noda, Ryuutarou Mine, and Masumi…
- 43
Movie · 1 episode
Idol groups ST☆RISH, QUARTET NIGHT, and HE★VENS take to the stage in this feature-length animated concert.
- 44
TV · 11 episodes · 2012
Ryousuke Hazuki is a young man whose heart has been stolen away, stopping by the local floral shop daily in order to catch a glimpse of the…
- 45
Movie · 1 episode
The Servamps and their pact-bound "Eves" are finally getting back to their normal lives as they recover from their injuries from the previous…
- 46
TV · 4 episodes · 1999
Count D, a quite interesting pet shop owner from an area called Chinatown, sells rare and hard to come by pets to people longing for something…
- 47
TV · 12 episodes · 2017
At last, the Sanzou Party has arrived in India. In this foreign land, where the anomaly's influence runs rampant, their battles only heighten in…
- 48
Special · 1 episode
Unaired episode included in the seventh Blu-ray and DVD volumes. Haruka is busy working at the agency so she can't help the idols with the…
- 49
07-Ghost7.2TV · 25 episodes · 2009
Barsburg Empire's Military Academy is known for training elites who bring victory to the empire.
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TV · 13 episodes · 2013
Entering her Master's course, Nanami Haruka is facing an even more difficult time. And she isn't the only one.