Best idol anime
540 anime about idol, 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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3.5Kakegurui
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
KakeguruiTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.5During daylight hours, an exclusive, elite private school prepares its illustrious students for careers in business, politics, and high society. But when darkness falls, the halls of this esteemed establishment transform into an…
4.2OSHI NO KO
TV · 2023 · 11 ep
OSHI NO KO[Oshi no Ko]TV · 2023 · 11 ep4.2When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed…
3.7Beyond the Boundary
TV · 2013 · 12 ep
Beyond the BoundaryKyoukai no KanataTV · 2013 · 12 ep3.7They should never have met. They shouldn't even exist. But when they come together, the entire world will change. The last surviving member of her clan, Mirai Kuriyama is cursed with the terrifying ability to control and manipulate blood…
4.3Perfect Blue
Movie · 1998 · 1 ep
Perfect BlueMovie · 1998 · 1 ep4.3Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go... Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and…
3.5Kakegurui xx
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Kakegurui xxKakegurui××TV · 2019 · 12 ep3.5At Hyakkao Private Academy, Yumeko Jabami’s star rises just as the student council’s reputation starts to dim. In the shadows of the council’s dwindling power, discord reigns supreme. In a bold effort to rebalance the social scales…
4.1My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. KanTV · 2020 · 12 ep4.1As the members of the Service Club band together to host a school prom, Hachiman, Yukino and Yui will have to put their feelings into words and truly learn to understand each other at long last… if the Service Club can even stay afloat…
4.1Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-Vivy: Fluorite Eye's SongTV · 2021 · 13 ep4.1An AI named Matsumoto appears before Vivy, the world’s first autonomous humanoid AI. Matsumoto’s mission is to rewrite history together with Vivy, in order to stop the war between AI and humans that will happen one century later. (Source…
4.3OSHI NO KO Season 2
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
OSHI NO KO Season 2[Oshi no Ko] 2nd SeasonTV · 2024 · 13 ep4.3Aqua’s desire for revenge takes center stage as he navigates the dark underbelly of the entertainment world alongside his twin sister, Ruby. While Ruby follows in their slain mother’s footsteps to become an idol, Aqua joins a famous…
3.9Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
TV · 2019 · 23 ep
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kunMairimashita! Iruma-kunTV · 2019 · 23 ep3.9Suzuki Iruma has just been abandoned and sold to a demon by his irresponsible parents! Surprisingly, the next thing he knows he's living with the demon who has adopted him as his new grandson, and has been transferred into a school in the…
3.5Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale OnlineTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.5The story follows Karen Kohiruimaki, a 183-centimeter-tall (6-foot-tall) college student who's insecure about her height, and is bad at dealing with people in the real world. She enters the world of Gun Gale Online with her avatar, Ren…
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3.4In/Spectre
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
In/SpectreKyokou SuiriTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.4At the young age of 11, Kotoko Iwanaga was abducted by youkai for two weeks and asked to become their "God of Wisdom," a mediator between the spirit and human worlds, to which the girl quickly agreed but at the cost of her right eye and…
3.7ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
ZOMBIE LAND SAGAZombieland SagaTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.7A typical morning. The usual music. Their normal lives. The peace these seven girls experience will suddenly be destroyed. By the living dead... zombies. A reality that they never wanted a part of, an amazing and terrifying zombie world…Highest rated
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…
4.3OSHI 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…
4.3Umamusume: 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… 4.3Perfect Blue
Movie · 1998 · 1 ep
Perfect BlueMovie · 1998 · 1 ep4.3Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go... Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and… 4.3OSHI NO KO Season 2
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
OSHI NO KO Season 2[Oshi no Ko] 2nd SeasonTV · 2024 · 13 ep4.3Aqua’s desire for revenge takes center stage as he navigates the dark underbelly of the entertainment world alongside his twin sister, Ruby. While Ruby follows in their slain mother’s footsteps to become an idol, Aqua joins a famous…
4.3ODDTAXI
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
ODDTAXIOdd TaxiTV · 2021 · 13 ep4.3The taxi driver Odokawa lives a very mundane life. He has no family, doesn't really hang out with others, and he's an oddball who is narrow-minded and doesn't talk much. The only people he can call his friends are his doctor, Gouriki and…
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4.3To Be Hero X
ONA · 2025 · 24 ep
To Be Hero XTu Bian Yingxiong XONA · 2025 · 24 ep4.3This is a world where heroes are created by people's trust, and the hero who gains the most trust is known as X. In this world, people's trust can be quantified through data, and these values are reflected on everyone's wrist. As long as…
4.3Umamusume: Cinderella Gray
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
Umamusume: Cinderella GrayUma Musume: Cinderella GrayTV · 2025 · 13 ep4.3Unbeknownst to those around her in the destitute countryside of Kasamatsu, the staggering potential of this ashen-haired "Beast” will soon rock Japan with her feet and catapult her to the national stage—down the path of a legend. Follow… 4.2OSHI NO KO
TV · 2023 · 11 ep
OSHI NO KO[Oshi no Ko]TV · 2023 · 11 ep4.2When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed…
4.2Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
ONA · 2026 · 1 ep
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!Chou Kaguya-hime!ONA · 2026 · 1 ep4.2A tale of otherworldly beauty and celestial secrets unfolds in this new take on Japan’s oldest folktale. Inspired by The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, the film reimagines Japan’s oldest folktale with a modern touch by integrating music…
4.2Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 2TV · 2021 · 13 ep4.2All eyes are on Toukai Teiou as she takes on the Japanese Derby, ready to gallop in Symboli Rudolf's footsteps and become an undefeated Triple Crown Horse Girl. The stands are full. The track is set. It's time to see which horse girl…
4.2IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT! Part 2
TV · 2022 · 17 ep
IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT! Part 2IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! Part 2TV · 2022 · 17 ep4.2IDOLiSH7 is more successful than ever, but no one is smiling because a new threat has taken the stage: the debuting idol group ŹOOĻ. Managed by the nefarious entertainment executive Ryou Tsukumo, they will stop at nothing to get their way… 4.1My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. KanTV · 2020 · 12 ep4.1As the members of the Service Club band together to host a school prom, Hachiman, Yukino and Yui will have to put their feelings into words and truly learn to understand each other at long last… if the Service Club can even stay afloat… 4.1Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-Vivy: Fluorite Eye's SongTV · 2021 · 13 ep4.1An AI named Matsumoto appears before Vivy, the world’s first autonomous humanoid AI. Matsumoto’s mission is to rewrite history together with Vivy, in order to stop the war between AI and humans that will happen one century later. (Source…
4.1Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa ClausSeishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo MinaiTV · 2025 · 13 ep4.1After encountering various girls going through Puberty Syndrome, Sakuta Azusagawa's high school days have come to a close, and he is now a university student. He enrolls at a university in Kanazawa-hakkei alongside his girlfriend Mai…
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4.1Symphogear XV
TV · 2019 · 13 ep
Symphogear XVSenki Zesshou Symphogear XVTV · 2019 · 13 ep4.1Humanity is finally confronted with the threat of the Custodians—the ancient, sentient species held responsible for cursing humanity to speak different languages thousands of years ago. The Symphogear wielders—Hibiki Tachibana, Tsubasa…
4.1ray (Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Version)
Special · 2026 · 1 ep
ray (Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Version)Ray (Chou Kaguya-hime! Version)Special · 2026 · 1 ep4.1Music video directed by Shingo Yamashita for the song ray Chou Kaguya-hime! Version by Kaguya (Yuuko Natsuyoshi) and Yachiyo Runami (Saori Hayami). Note: The song featured in this music video also serves as an ending song of the anime Chou…
4.0Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise
Movie · 2025 · 1 ep
Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga ParadiseZombieland Saga Movie: Yumeginga ParadiseMovie · 2025 · 1 ep4.0Can zombie idols save Saga—and the world!? In the year 2025, Earth is abuzz with excitement over the Saga Expo. Franchouchou is appointed as the event’s ambassador and begins preparing for the main event: a grand live performance at the…
4.0IDOLiSH7 Second BEAT!
TV · 2020 · 15 ep
IDOLiSH7 Second BEAT!IDOLiSH7 Second Beat!TV · 2020 · 15 ep4.0Following their performance at the Black or White event, the idol group IDOLiSH7 is at the height of its popularity, with offers for various concerts and work coming in every day, much to the joy of the seven boys and their manager…
4.0IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT!
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT!IDOLiSH7 Third Beat!TV · 2021 · 13 ep4.0Nearing their first debut anniversary and with their popularity still on the rise, IDOLiSH7 set a date for a live tour to express their gratitude toward their fans. Meanwhile, the Black or White event draws closer—and as the previous…
4.0Tot Musica
Special · 2022 · 1 ep
Tot MusicaSpecial · 2022 · 1 ep4.0Music video directed by WOOMA for the song Tot Musica by Uta (Ado).
4.0The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo 3rd SeasonTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.0The third season of Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo.
4.0Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top
ONA · 2023 · 4 ep
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Road to the TopUma Musume: Pretty Derby - Road to the TopONA · 2023 · 4 ep4.0Narita Top Road aspires to be the best uma musume in the Twinkle Series. Admire Vega struggles to use the tracks to bring closure to a dark secret in her past. T.M. Opera O wishes to make a name for herself after being sidelined from an…
4.0New Genesis
Special · 2022 · 1 ep
New GenesisShin JidaiSpecial · 2022 · 1 ep4.0Music video directed and animated by hmng for the song New Genesis by Uta (Ado).
4.0Backlight
Special · 2022 · 1 ep
BacklightGyakkouSpecial · 2022 · 1 ep4.0Music video for the song Gyakkou by Uta (Ado).
4.0Ya Boy Kongming!
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Ya Boy Kongming!Paripi KoumeiTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.0Fate and reincarnation deliver brilliant military strategist, Kongming, from warring, ancient China to Japan’s modern party hot spot in Shibuya City, Tokyo. After a lifetime of battles and military skirmishes, Kongming wished with his last…
4.0Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing OutSeishun Buta Yarou wa Odekake Sister no Yume wo MinaiMovie · 2023 · 1 ep4.0WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE HER WISH COME TRUE? After a draining December, Sakuta is quickly nearing the end of his second year of high school. Since Mai is a third-year student, they don’t have much time left together before graduation…
4.0ZOMBIE LAND SAGA REVENGE
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
ZOMBIE LAND SAGA REVENGEZombieland Saga RevengeTV · 2021 · 12 ep4.0From throughout the ages, a group of legendary girls have become zombie idols to save Saga Prefecture. It's the return of the cutting-edge zombie idol anime! One day, Minamoto Sakura lost her life in an unfortunate accident. Then, ten…
4.0Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top (Movie)
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top (Movie)Movie · 2024 · 1 ep4.0Theatrical version of Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - ROAD TO THE TOP which includes new extra scenes.
4.0Ojamajo Doremi Dokkaan!
TV · 2002 · 51 ep
Ojamajo Doremi Dokkaan!TV · 2002 · 51 ep4.0Hana now becomes a peer of the Ojamajo. When Majotourbillon's spirit revives, the witches now have to break her curse. From the help from Pao-chan, Doremi, Hana, and the other witches are able to defeat the curses. (Source: Anime News…
4.0BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia II: Song I am
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia II: Song I amBanG Dream! Movie: Episode of Roselia - II: Song I Am.Movie · 2021 · 1 ep4.0After overcoming numerous tribulations, the members of Roselia promised to appear on FUTURE WORLD FES. It is now Autumn... Through writing the lyrics of "Promise," Lisa has matured. Watching the change of color in the autumn leaves, Yukina…
4.0All Saints Street 3
ONA · 2022 · 12 ep
All Saints Street 3Wan Sheng Jie 3ONA · 2022 · 12 ep4.0The third season of Wan Sheng Jie .
4.0Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho
OVA · 2004 · 13 ep
Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-shoOVA · 2004 · 13 ep4.0Na-i-sho is a 13 episode OVA series with episodes taking place during the ~motto~ season. It is a bit more mature than the TV seasons, and looks to develop each of the five witches romantically. Hana is back to a baby, and the mahou shop…
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3.9One Piece Film: Red
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
One Piece Film: RedMovie · 2022 · 1 ep3.9An almighty voice. With fiery red locks. The story takes place on an island where Uta, the world’s favorite diva, performs for the first time in public. Uta’s singing voice, which she sings with while concealing her true identity, has been…
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3.9Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 3
TV · 2022 · 21 ep
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 3Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 3rd SeasonTV · 2022 · 21 ep3.9This time it's the jungle! Human boy Suzuki Iruma becomes "grandson" to the great demon Sullivan and begins attending demon school where "Grandpa" serves as chairman. Winning friends -- and rising in demon rank, too -- Iruma thrives in his…