Best josei anime
123 anime about josei, 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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3.4Petshop of Horrors
TV · 1999 · 4 ep
Petshop of HorrorsTV · 1999 · 4 ep3.4Count 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 special, but with each sale comes a contract. If the rules of the contract are followed…
3.4Chihayafuru 2: Waga Miyo ni Furu Nagame Shima ni
OVA · 2013 · 1 ep
Chihayafuru 2: Waga Miyo ni Furu Nagame Shima niOVA · 2013 · 1 ep3.4Original episode bundled with the 22nd manga volume.
3.4Saiyuki Gunlock
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Saiyuki GunlockSaiyuuki Reload GunlockTV · 2004 · 26 ep3.4The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a mission to prevent a demonic resurrection. As Genjo Sanzo, Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo, and Son Goku fight their way to their goal, their path is fraught with internal strife. When they…
3.4Bibliophile Princess
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Bibliophile PrincessMushikaburi-himeTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.4Known as the Bibliophile Princess for her unquenchable love of books, Lady Eliana Bernstein wants nothing more than to shirk social duties in favor of retreating to the library. So, when the handsome Crown Prince Christopher promises to…
3.4A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
A Gentle Noble's Vacation RecommendationOdayaka Kizoku no Kyuuka no Susume.TV · 2026 · 12 ep3.4Lizel, a brilliant young chancellor of a powerful nation in a fantasy realm, suddenly finds himself transported to another world—mid-conversation, no less. Unfazed, he decides to treat it like a vacation and become an adventurer! Teaming…
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3.4Kirio Fan Club
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Kirio Fan ClubKirio FanclubTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.4What would you do if your crush had ear-splitting farts? For Aimi and Nami, the answer is to cry tears of joy for being able to pinpoint at a distance the object of their affections, Kirio, from a single toot. These are the kinds of deep…
3.3Karneval (TV)
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
Karneval (TV)TV · 2013 · 13 ep3.3Armed with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue, Nai searches for a missing loved one. After a run-in with a pick-pocket named Gareki, the two find themselves snagged in a government set-up that leaves them both wanted criminals. Desperate…
3.3Junjo Romantica
TV · 2008 · 12 ep
Junjo RomanticaJunjou RomanticaTV · 2008 · 12 ep3.3Three very different couples caught up in a storm of pure romance! Romantica: Misaki is struggling to prepare for his college entrance exams, so his brother arranges for a private tutor. But Misaki's nightmare is just beginning when his…
3.307-Ghost
TV · 2009 · 25 ep
07-GhostTV · 2009 · 25 ep3.3Barsburg Empire's Military Academy is known for training elites who bring victory to the empire. Students of the academy freely utilize an ability called "Zaiphon" to fight, while the types of Zaiphon usable depends on the nature of the…
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3.3Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
ONA · 2023 · 12 ep
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the MacabreItou Junji: ManiacONA · 2023 · 12 ep3.3A Netflix produced anime series adapting 20 stories chosen by Junji Ito, including from: - Tomie - Souichi - The Hanging Balloons - The Strange Hikizuri Siblings: The Séance - Unendurable Labyrinth - The Long Hair in the Attic - Bullied…
3.3Phantom of the Idol
TV · 2022 · 10 ep
Phantom of the IdolKami Kuzu☆IdolTV · 2022 · 10 ep3.3Most idols are fueled by their love of performing before adoring fans. Yuuya, however, is fueled by his love of an easy paycheck! Yuuya is one half of the idol duo ZINGS, but his supreme laziness (not to mention his disdain for idol fans…
3.3Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga 2
TV · 2012 · 13 ep
Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga 2Hiiro no Kakera 2nd SeasonTV · 2012 · 13 ep3.3After the events of the Onikirimaru incident, Tamaki thinks that her days of trouble are finally behind her. But when Logos reappears with a deadly plot, one of the five Guardians is revealed to be a traitor! With the people closest to her…
3.3SAIYUKI RELOAD BLAST
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
SAIYUKI RELOAD BLASTSaiyuuki Reload BlastTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.3Humans and yokai, science and magic... all exist side-by-side on a peaceful continent free of all order and regulation, widely known as "Shangri-La." The balance there was shattered when the Minus Wave caused all the yokai on the continent…
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3.3Kamigami no Asobi
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
Kamigami no AsobiTV · 2014 · 12 ep3.3The story revolves around heroine Yui Kusanagi, who is ordered by Zeus, a god and the headmaster of a school he created, to teach the meaning of love to young and handsome gods. The reason he has for doing this is to cancel the negative…
3.2Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist
TV · 2013 · 12 ep
Makai Ouji: Devils and RealistTV · 2013 · 12 ep3.2The story revolves around William, an aristocratic family's progeny with rare intellect. One day, his uncle lost his possessions after his business failed. Fearing that his family's name has been tarnished, William returns home and…
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3.2Junji Ito Collection: Tomie
Special · 2018 · 2 ep
Junji Ito Collection: TomieItou Junji: Collection - TomieSpecial · 2018 · 2 ep3.2Unaired episodes included with the second and third DVD sets of the TV anime. Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to murder as well…
3.2Amatsuki
TV · 2008 · 13 ep
AmatsukiTV · 2008 · 13 ep3.2Tokidoki is a Japanese high school student who, when he fails his history class, is sent to a high-tech history museum that virtually recreates the Edo period to do make-up work. However, what was supposed to be a simple school project…
3.2Karneval
OVA · 2012 · 1 ep
KarnevalOVA · 2012 · 1 ep3.2DVD bundled with the limited edition of the 10th volume of the manga, previewing the upcoming TV anime and including footage that will not be used in the series.
3.2Hatenkou Yugi
TV · 2008 · 10 ep
Hatenkou YugiHatenkou YuugiTV · 2008 · 10 ep3.2"See the world" With these words, Rahzel, the daughter of a rich family, is kicked out of her house and sent on her journey. Along the way she meets up with Heat and Alzeid, two men with very different personalities but very similar…
3.17SEEDS
ONA · 2019 · 12 ep
7SEEDS7 SeedsONA · 2019 · 12 ep3.1Scientists had predicted this disaster, and in response, the leaders of every country met to develop a plan for human survival before the meteor hit. The Seven Seeds project was developed out of this meeting. Each country froze a number of…
3.1The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another WorldSuterare Seijo no Isekai Gohan Tabi: Kakure Skill de Camping Car wo Shoukan shimashitaTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.1Rin Takanashi, a caregiver in her thirties, was unceremoniously discarded as "trash" despite being summoned as a saint. However, as a lover of the great outdoors and all things camping, she was blessed with a special skill, "Survival," as…
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3.1Dog Signal
TV · 2023 · 20 ep
Dog SignalTV · 2023 · 20 ep3.1A dog trainer is a job that connects dogs and people. An indecisive young man, Miyu Samura, met Shinichiro Niwa, a miracle-working dog trainer, while walking the dog of his ex-girlfriend. The accidental encounter will greatly change Miyu's…
3.1Firefly Wedding
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Firefly WeddingHotaru no YomeiriTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.1On the surface, Satoko has it all—she’s beautiful, the daughter of a nobleman, and at a prime age for marriage. Unfortunately, she is also quite ill and only has a short time left to live. Before she can secure a marriage that will redeem…
3.1Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~Code:Realize - Sousei no HimegimiTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.1Restricted to an abandoned mansion on the outskirts of London in fulfillment of a promise to her father, lonely Cardia lives day to day isolated from the world. Her body carries a deadly poison that rots or melts anything her skin touches…
3.1Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga
TV · 2012 · 13 ep
Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess SagaHiiro no KakeraTV · 2012 · 13 ep3.1Every girl dreams of being an enchanted princess, but how many stop to think about all the grim and horrible things that happen in fairy tales? That's a lesson Tamaki learns all too graphically when she's attacked by creatures she thought…
3.1Princess Jellyfish Specials
Special · 2011 · 4 ep
Princess Jellyfish SpecialsKuragehime: Eiyuu Retsuden☆Special · 2011 · 4 ep3.1Short episodes included in Blu-ray and DVD release, adapting the side story "Kuragehime Heroes☆", a spin-off manga serialized in Kiss Plus magazine. Supporting characters are featured in short chapters.
3.0The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
The Highschool Life of a FudanshiFudanshi Koukou SeikatsuTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.0The comedy depicts the daily life of Sakaguchi, a high school boy and also a "fudanshi" who loves boys-love stories. Fudanshi is a wordplay on fujoshi (literally, "rotten girls") — the slang for women who love boys-love/yaoi stories…
3.0The Dinner Table Detective
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
The Dinner Table DetectiveNazotoki wa Dinner no Ato deTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.0Rich heiress Reiko Hosho lives a double life as a novice detective, fighting crime under Inspector Kazamatsuri—also from a wealthy family. After work, Reiko sheds her pantsuit to don a lovely dress for dinner each day. Difficult cases…
3.0Libra of Nil Admirari
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Libra of Nil AdmirariNil Admirari no TenbinTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.0The Taishou era didn’t end in 15 years, but went on for another 25. In order to protect her waning family, a girl resolves to marry a man she doesn’t even know the name of. However, just before the marriage was to take place, the girl’s…
3.0The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom
TV · 2026 · 20 ep
The Seven Knights of the Marronnier KingdomMarronnier Oukoku no Shichinin no KishiTV · 2026 · 20 ep3.0At the heart of a continent of eight kingdoms lies the Marronnier Kingdom. Its general, Baribara, has seven sons, each with a unique gift and serving as a knight commander. Bound by a single noble cause of heroically rescuing a princess…
3.0Saiyuki RELOAD: ZEROIN
TV · 2022 · 13 ep
Saiyuki RELOAD: ZEROINSaiyuuki Reload: ZeroinTV · 2022 · 13 ep3.0When the monstrous Gyumaoh was defeated by the war god Nataku Taishi and imprisoned in Houtou Castle, an era of peace began in the land of Togenkyo. Now, hundreds of years later, those seeking to resurrect Gyumaoh have unleashed a plague…
3.0Welcome, Chitose
TV · 2018 · 24 ep
Welcome, ChitoseOkoshiyasu, Chitose-chanTV · 2018 · 24 ep3.0The "soothing short" manga follows Chitose, a fluffy Emperor penguin chick living in Kyoto. The stories depict such familiar Kyoto locales as Togetsu-kyo bridge, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine, and Kiyomizu-dera…
3.0Norn9
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Norn9Norn9: Norn+NonetTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.0The story takes place a little in the future. Guided by one particular song, young elementary school student Suzuhara Sorata, from the Heisei Era, is warped through a time skip to an unfamiliar place that looks much like the towns from the…
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3.02.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team2.43: Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-buTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.0High school student Kimichika Haijima moves back to his hometown, Fukui, after causing trouble in the Tokyo Junior High School volleyball club. There, he is reunited with his childhood friend, Yunii Kuroba, who possesses outstanding…
3.0Phantom in the Twilight
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Phantom in the TwilightTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.0The story takes place in London, at "Café Forbidden," a mysterious café that only opens at night. The protagonist is a girl who is in London to study abroad. She meets the handsome men who work this place where the guardians of the…
2.9Loveless
TV · 2005 · 12 ep
LovelessTV · 2005 · 12 ep2.9Twelve-year old Aoyagi Ritsuka is left with his insane mother as his only family when his brother, Seimei, is killed suddenly. After moving to a new school, he meets Agatsuma Soubi, who claims to have known his brother. Ritsuka eventually…