Best female protagonist anime
1,001 anime about female protagonist, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.4A Silent Voice
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
A Silent VoiceKoe no KatachiMovie · 2016 · 1 ep4.4After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shouko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shouya Ishida. As Shouya continues to bully Shouko, the class turns its back on him. Shouko transfers and Shouya grows up as an outcast. Alone…
4.3Your Name.
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Your Name.Kimi no Na wa.Movie · 2016 · 1 ep4.3Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school girl, yearns to live the life of a boy in the bustling city of Tokyo—a dream that stands in stark contrast to her present life in the countryside. Meanwhile in the city, Taki Tachibana lives a busy life as a…
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4.2The Promised Neverland
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
The Promised NeverlandYakusoku no NeverlandTV · 2019 · 12 ep4.2Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to…
4.2Your lie in April
TV · 2014 · 22 ep
Your lie in AprilShigatsu wa Kimi no UsoTV · 2014 · 22 ep4.2Piano prodigy Arima Kousei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital. This resulted in him no…
4.2SPY x FAMILY
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
SPY x FAMILYSpy x FamilyTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.2Everyone has a part of themselves they cannot show to anyone else. At a time when all nations of the world were involved in a fierce war of information happening behind closed doors, Ostania and Westalis had been in a state of cold war…
4.2Kaguya-sama: Love is War
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Kaguya-sama: Love is WarKaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai ZunousenTV · 2019 · 12 ep4.2Known for being both brilliant and powerful, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya lead the illustrious Shuchiin Academy as near equals. And everyone thinks they’d make a great couple. Pride and arrogance are in ample supply, so the only…
4.3Violet Evergarden
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Violet EvergardenTV · 2018 · 13 ep4.3A certain point in time, in the continent of Telesis. The great war which divided the continent into North and South has ended after four years, and the people are welcoming a new generation. Violet Evergarden, a young girl formerly known…
4.0Horimiya
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
HorimiyaTV · 2021 · 13 ep4.0A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she's a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and…
3.9Toradora!
TV · 2008 · 25 ep
Toradora!TV · 2008 · 25 ep3.9Ryuuji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like…
3.9No Game, No Life
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
No Game, No LifeNo Game No LifeTV · 2014 · 12 ep3.9Bored with life and considering the real world to be just a “crappy game,” savvy sibling shut-ins Sora and Shiro have withdrawn into their own fantasy world filled with video games. However, one day they find themselves summoned to another…
3.6Akame ga Kill!
TV · 2014 · 24 ep
Akame ga Kill!TV · 2014 · 24 ep3.6In a land where corruption rules and a ruthless Prime Minister has turned the puppet Emperor's armies of soldiers, assassins and secret police against the people, only one force dares to stand against them: Night Raid, an elite team of…
3.9Noragami
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
NoragamiTV · 2014 · 12 ep3.9Minor god Yato is down on his luck. Fed up with his slacker lifestyle, his partner abruptly quits. He has no money, no worshippers, and no shrine to call home. But just when things are starting to seem hopeless, a bus accident forces him…Highest rated
4.5Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
TV · 2023 · 28 ep
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndSousou no FrierenTV · 2023 · 28 ep4.5The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about. Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will…
4.5Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
Movie · 2025 · 1 ep
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze ArcChainsaw Man Movie: Reze-henMovie · 2025 · 1 ep4.5Denji became “Chainsaw Man”, a boy with a devil’s heart, and is now part of Special Division 4’s devil hunters. After a date with Makima, the woman of his dreams, Denji takes shelter from the rain. There he meets Reze, a girl who works in…
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4.5Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4
TV · 2026 · 19 ep
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 4th SeasonTV · 2026 · 19 ep4.5In the deadly battle at Priestella, Subaru and his allies emerged victorious, but at great cost. As Subaru searches for a way to save Rem, Crusch, and Julius, he learns of a "wise woman," Shaula, an all-seeing being said to possess every…
4.5Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
TV · 2022 · 13 ep
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Ultra RomanticTV · 2022 · 13 ep4.5The elite members of Shuchiin Academy's student council continue their competitive day-to-day antics. Council president Miyuki Shirogane clashes daily against vice-president Kaguya Shinomiya, each fighting tooth and nail to trick the other…
4.5Fruits Basket The Final Season
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
Fruits Basket The Final SeasonFruits Basket: The FinalTV · 2021 · 13 ep4.5After last season’s revelations, the Soma family moves forward, but the emotional chains that bind them are not easily broken. Unable to admit why she wants the cure, Tohru wrestles with the truth, aware that time is running out for…
4.5ONE PIECE FAN LETTER
Special · 2024 · 1 ep
ONE PIECE FAN LETTEROne Piece Fan LetterSpecial · 2024 · 1 ep4.5Two years after the Paramount War, the Straw Hats are about to reunite on the Sabaody Archipelago. At the same time, a girl who is head over heels for Nami is trying to hand a fan letter to her before the group leaves the island. (Source…Mature
4.4A Silent Voice
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
A Silent VoiceKoe no KatachiMovie · 2016 · 1 ep4.4After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shouko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shouya Ishida. As Shouya continues to bully Shouko, the class turns its back on him. Shouko transfers and Shouya grows up as an outcast. Alone…
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4.4The Apothecary Diaries
TV · 2023 · 24 ep
The Apothecary DiariesKusuriya no HitorigotoTV · 2023 · 24 ep4.4Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in…
4.4Clannad: After Story
TV · 2008 · 24 ep
Clannad: After StoryTV · 2008 · 24 ep4.4A few months have passed since Tomoya declared his love to Nagisa, and his life keeps moving forward as he continues to meet a variety of new people, expanding his world in the process. While Tomoya's world continues to expand, his and…
4.4The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
TV · 2025 · 24 ep
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd SeasonTV · 2025 · 24 ep4.4Using her wit and vast knowledge of medicines and poisons alike, Maomao played a pivotal role in solving a series of mysteries and conspiracies that plagued the imperial court. Having recently come to terms with the secrets of her parents…
4.4Monogatari Series Second Season
TV · 2013 · 26 ep
Monogatari Series Second SeasonMonogatari Series: Second SeasonTV · 2013 · 26 ep4.4Second season of the Monogatari Series, part 1/2. Contains the arcs Tsubasa Tiger, Mayoi Jiangshi, Nadeko Medusa, Shinobu Time, and Hitagi End, from the Nekomonogatari White, Kabukimonogatari, Otorimonogatari, Onimonogatari and…
4.3Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
TV · 2008 · 25 ep
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2TV · 2008 · 25 ep4.3A year has passed since "The Black Rebellion" and the remaining Black Knights have vanished into the shadows, their leader and figurehead, Zero, executed by the Britannian Empire. Area 11 is once more squirming under the Emperor's…
4.3BOCCHI THE ROCK!
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
BOCCHI THE ROCK!Bocchi the Rock!TV · 2022 · 12 ep4.3Hitori Gotou, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she’d always start her conversations with “Ah...” During her middle school years, she started playing the guitar, wanting to join a band because she…
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4.3Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
Special · 2023 · 1 ep
Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-henSpecial · 2023 · 1 ep4.3The fate of the world hangs in the balance as Eren unleashes the ultimate power of the Titans. With a burning determination to eliminate all who threaten Eldia, he leads an unstoppable army of Colossal Titans towards Marley. Now a motley…
4.3Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2
TV · 2026 · 10 ep
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2Sousou no Frieren 2nd SeasonTV · 2026 · 10 ep4.3Following the First-Class Mage Exam, the trio—elven mage Frieren, warrior Stark, and first-class mage Fern—gains access to the dangerous Northern Plateau. As the party presses onward toward Aureole, formidable adversaries force Stark to…
4.3Violet Evergarden: the Movie
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Violet Evergarden: the MovieViolet Evergarden MovieMovie · 2020 · 1 ep4.3While writing other people’s emotions, she may have neglected her own. Violet Evergarden, the child soldier turned Auto Memory Doll, writes letters that evoke the words her clients can’t. But when a terminally ill boy requests her services…
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4.386 EIGHTY-SIX Part 2
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
86 EIGHTY-SIX Part 286 Part 2TV · 2021 · 12 ep4.3Having bid Lena farewell, Shin and the surviving members of the Spearhead squadron continue into the heart of Legion territory. There, they endure countless hardships until they're rescued by the Federal Republic of Giad, a reformed nation…
4.3Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-
Movie · 2022 · 4 ep
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: First Kiss wa OwaranaiMovie · 2022 · 4 ep4.3Shuchiin Academy’s student council room: the place where Student Council Vice President Kaguya Shinomiya and President Miyuki Shirogane met. After a long battle in love, these two geniuses communicated their feelings and, at the Hoshin…
4.3Journal with Witch
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Journal with WitchIkoku NikkiTV · 2026 · 13 ep4.3Reclusive novelist Makio Koudai has always preferred the company of books—but when her sister and brother-in-law pass away, Makio unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi. As they navigate grief, clashing…
4.3Sound! Euphonium 3
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
Sound! Euphonium 3Hibike! Euphonium 3TV · 2024 · 13 ep4.3Kumiko's third year finally begins! With the concert band at Kitauji High School over 90 members, Kumiko is now the president and does her best with her final high school club activities to try to win her long-desired gold at nationals…
4.3Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New EraUma Musume: Pretty Derby - Shin Jidai no TobiraMovie · 2024 · 1 ep4.3REACH OUT AND GRASP GREATNESS. Jungle Pocket, known to her close friends as "Pokke," is a free-spirited Umamusume who has proven her dominance in the freestyle racing scene. Overwhelmed by Fuji Kiseki's majestic performance at a graded…
4.3Revue Starlight: The Movie
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Revue Starlight: The MovieShoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight MovieMovie · 2021 · 1 ep4.3The stage emulates life and compresses it, setting free skills learned over lifetimes in brief but dazzling displays for the amusement and judgment of others. For the performers, it is the ultimate risk, and some will rise while others…
4.3Spirited Away
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
Spirited AwaySen to Chihiro no KamikakushiMovie · 2001 · 1 ep4.3On the way to their new home, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino's family stumbles upon a deserted theme park. Intrigued, the family investigates the park, though unbeknownst to them, it is secretly inhabited by spirits who sleep by day and appear…
4.3Cowboy Bebop
TV · 1998 · 26 ep
Cowboy BebopTV · 1998 · 26 ep4.3Enter a world in the distant future, where Bounty Hunters roam the solar system. Spike and Jet, bounty hunting partners, set out on journeys in an ever struggling effort to win bounty rewards to survive. While traveling, they meet up with…
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4.3Takopi's Original Sin
ONA · 2025 · 6 ep
Takopi's Original SinTakopii no GenzaiONA · 2025 · 6 ep4.3A Happy alien, Takopi, lands on Earth with one mission: to spread happiness! When he meets Shizuka, a lonely fourth grader, he vows to bring back her smile using his magical Happy Gadgets. But as he uncovers the pain in her life, Takopi…
4.3LOOK BACK
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
LOOK BACKLook BackMovie · 2024 · 1 ep4.3Ayumu Fujino is a fourth grader who draws a manga strip for the school newspaper. Her art makes her the star of the class, but one day she's told that Kyomoto, a student who refuses to come to school, would also like to submit a manga for…
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4.3Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
TV · 2024 · 25 ep
Orb: On the Movements of the EarthChi. Chikyuu no Undou ni TsuiteTV · 2024 · 25 ep4.3The setting is 15th-century Europe. It was a time when heretical ideas lead those to who possessed such a mindset to being burned at the stake for their beliefs. The protagonist, Rafał, a child prodigy, is expected to major in theology…
4.3OSHI NO KO Season 3
TV · 2026 · 11 ep
OSHI NO KO Season 3[Oshi no Ko] 3rd SeasonTV · 2026 · 11 ep4.3The story enters a new stage. It's been six months since "POP IN 2" was released. Thanks to MEM-Cho's hard work, B-Komachi is about to get their major break. Aqua is a multi-talented entertainer, and Akane's career as a talented actress is…
4.3The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu 2nd SeasonTV · 2024 · 13 ep4.3After an eventful winter break, Kyoutarou Ichikawa and Anna Yamada reunite with a stronger bond. They continue to grow in their own ways, with Yamada taking on more challenging photoshoots and Ichikawa maturing both physically and…
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4.3MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season
ONA · 2024 · 14 ep
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER SeasonMonogatari Series: Off & Monster SeasonONA · 2024 · 14 ep4.3The sequel to the 'Final Season' story arc of the Monogatari series. From the past to the future, their story continues. Now that he has graduated from high school, Koyomi Araragi’s story ends here. His story is truly over now, but the…
4.3ARIA The ORIGINATION
TV · 2008 · 13 ep
ARIA The ORIGINATIONAria the OriginationTV · 2008 · 13 ep4.3In Neo Venezia, Akari, Aika, and Alice continue to work diligently toward the day they become full-fledged Prima Undine (a professional tour guide gondolier). The girls have come far since they began their training, and they are slowly…
4.3Umamusume: Cinderella Gray 2nd Cour
TV · 2025 · 10 ep
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray 2nd CourUma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2TV · 2025 · 10 ep4.3Hailing from the humble countryside, Oguri Cap has turned the racing world on its head. Her rampage through the national race scene seemed unstoppable... until it wasn't. Tamamo Cross, the current peak of racing, has bested the Beast and…
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4.3Idol
Special · 2023 · 1 ep
IdolSpecial · 2023 · 1 ep4.3Music video directed by Naoya Nakayama for the song Idol by YOASOBI. The song is based on the original novel "45510" written by Aka Akasaka. Note: The song featured in this music video also serves as the opening theme of the anime [Oshi no…
4.3False Memory (2026)
ONA · 2026 · 7 ep
False Memory (2026)Jiyi Guanli Ju (2026)ONA · 2026 · 7 ep4.3In order to return to the past, Guan Chao searches for the "Burning Stone", the energy source that can activate the Time Gun, but unexpectedly falls into the Memory Administration Bureau. To return to reality, Guan Chao teams up with… 4.3Your Name.
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Your Name.Kimi no Na wa.Movie · 2016 · 1 ep4.3Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school girl, yearns to live the life of a boy in the bustling city of Tokyo—a dream that stands in stark contrast to her present life in the countryside. Meanwhile in the city, Taki Tachibana lives a busy life as a… 4.3Violet Evergarden
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Violet EvergardenTV · 2018 · 13 ep4.3A certain point in time, in the continent of Telesis. The great war which divided the continent into North and South has ended after four years, and the people are welcoming a new generation. Violet Evergarden, a young girl formerly known…