Best female protagonist manga
2,288 manga 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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4.2So I'm a Spider, So What?
Light Novel · 2015 · 384 ch
So I'm a Spider, So What?Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?Light Novel · 2015 · 384 ch4.2I used to be a normal high school girl but in the blink of an eye, I woke up in a place I've never seen before and-and I was reborn as a spider?! How could something that's nothing more than a tiny spider (that's me) possibly survive in…
4.2Laid-Back Camp
Manga · 2015
Laid-Back CampYuru Camp△Manga · 20154.2Setting up a tent, starting a fire, and eating noodles with Mt. Fuji in view...Rin and Nadeshiko absolutely love to camp! Enjoy their zest for travel and maybe even pick up a tip or two about roughing it in the great outdoors. You might…
4.2Basara
Manga · 1990 · 107 ch
BasaraBASARAManga · 1990 · 107 ch4.2Basara is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure series and one of the most popular shoujo manga of the 90s in Japan. It is the story of how a young girl becomes "the child of destiny" and finds the strength to free her people and seek…
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4.2Within The Villainess
Manga · 2021 · 36 ch
Within The VillainessAkuyaku Reijou no Naka no Hito: Danzai Sareta Tenseisha no Tame Usotsuki Heroine ni Fukushuu ItashimasuManga · 2021 · 36 ch4.2A girl who had reincarnated as Remilia, the villainess of an otome game tries to clear her name. However, the real Remilia who had been watching all along inside awakens. Now it's time for the true villainess' revenge to begin! (Source…
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4.2The Rose of Versailles
Manga · 1972 · 85 ch
The Rose of VersaillesVersailles no BaraManga · 1972 · 85 ch4.2Oscar François de Jarjeyes is a young noblewoman raised as a son by her father. As commander of Marie Antoinette's palace guard, Oscar is brought face-to-face with the luxury of King Louis XVI’s court at Versailles. Joined by her servant…
4.2The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Light Novel · 2003 · 9 ch
The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaSuzumiya Haruhi no YuuutsuLight Novel · 2003 · 9 ch4.2Kyon, your typical high school student, has long given up his belief in the supernatural. However, upon meeting Haruhi Suzumiya, he quickly finds out that it is the supernatural that she is interested in; aliens, time travelers and espers…
4.2Violet Evergarden
Light Novel · 2015 · 13 ch
Violet EvergardenLight Novel · 2015 · 13 ch4.2Auto Memories Doll. It's already been a long time since that name was first popularized. It's a machine that Dr. Orlando created that talks in a natural voice. At first, he only made it to help out his loving wife, but before long they…
4.2After School Lessons for Unripe Apples
Webtoon · 2020
After School Lessons for Unripe ApplesSegimal Putsagwa BoseupagwonWebtoon · 20204.2Mi-Ae is just a normal middle school girl trying to survive school. She likes reading comics, the pop group “The Fire Boys”, and karaoke. One day, a boy she used to know transfers to her school and begins to stir up trouble. No matter what…
4.2Umineko When They Cry Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch
Manga · 2009 · 29 ch
Umineko When They Cry Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden WitchUmineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden WitchManga · 2009 · 29 ch4.2Twelve years after her loved ones were brutally murdered at the annual family meeting, Ange Ushiromiya, now eighteen, is the sole heir of the Ushiromiya family. Ostracized by her peers, Ange seeks companionship in the pages of a diary left…
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4.2Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World
Light Novel · 2000
Kino's Journey: The Beautiful WorldKino no Tabi: the Beautiful WorldLight Novel · 20004.2Destination is a state of mind. A tale of one girl and her bike and the road ahead. Kino wanders around the world on the back of Hermes, her unusual, anthropomorphic motorcycle, only staying in each country for three days. During their…
4.1Horimiya
Manga · 2011 · 152 ch
HorimiyaManga · 2011 · 152 ch4.1At school, Kyouko Hori is known for being smart, attractive, and popular. On the other hand, her classmate, the boring, gloomy Izumi Miyamura tends to get painted as a "loser fanboy." But when a liberally pierced and tattooed (not to…
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4.1Dandadan
Manga · 2021
DandadanManga · 20214.1Momo Ayase strikes up an unusual friendship with her school’s UFO fanatic, whom she nicknames “Okarun” because he has a name that is not to be said aloud. While Momo believes in spirits, she thinks aliens are nothing but nonsense. Her new…
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4.1JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean
Manga · 1999 · 158 ch
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone OceanJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stone OceanManga · 1999 · 158 ch4.1Jolyne Cujoh—daughter of Jotaro Kujo—is sentenced to 15 years in prison for a murder she didn’t commit! In a bizarre turn of events, the prison is filled with Stand users. Some become her allies, but many are sent to kill Jolyne and her…
4.1Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
Manga · 2014 · 115 ch
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for OtakuWotaku ni Koi wa MuzukashiiManga · 2014 · 115 ch4.1Narumi Momose has had it rough: every boyfriend she’s had dumped her once they found out she was an otaku , so she’s gone to great lengths to hide it. When a chance meeting at her new job with childhood friend, fellow otaku , and now…
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4.1Noragami: Stray God
Manga · 2010 · 109 ch
Noragami: Stray GodNoragamiManga · 2010 · 109 ch4.1Yato is a homeless god. He doesn’t even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he’s set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he’ll eventually raise enough money to build…
4.1The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All
Manga · 2022
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at AllKi ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko ja NakattaManga · 20224.1Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels for an employee at a local CD shop. He's got an air of mystery about him, great style, and an impeccable music taste. Little does she know—this supposedly male employee is…
4.1The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún
Manga · 2015 · 53 ch
The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a RúnTotsukuni no ShoujoManga · 2015 · 53 ch4.1In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic…
4.1Tamen De Gushi
Webtoon · 2014
Tamen De GushiWebtoon · 20144.1Sun Jing has a massive crush on a girl she sees at the bus station—feminine, blonde, and absolutely adorable, Qiu Tong is everything Sun Jing desires. But the tomboyish, outgoing Sun Jing cannot bring herself to utter a single word in Qiu…
4.1Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
Manga · 2006 · 127 ch
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to YouKimi ni TodokeManga · 2006 · 127 ch4.1Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie. With striking similarities to a haunting movie character--jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor--she's mistakenly called Sadako by those around her. But behind her…
4.1Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
Manga · 2011
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kunGekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kunManga · 20114.1The boy of her dreams...is a girl's manga artist?! To the eyes of high school student Chiyo Sakura, classmate Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue--is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki…
4.1I Shall Master this Family!
Webtoon · 2021
I Shall Master this Family!Ibeon Saengeun Gajuga DoegetseumnidaWebtoon · 20214.1The great Lombardi family was once at the top of the empire. After the death of its patriarch, the fate of the family and that of Firentia, born from a Lombardi and a peasant, fall to ruin at the hands of her useless and cruel cousins. But…
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4.1Shadows House
Manga · 2018
Shadows HouseManga · 20184.1In the depths of a murky mansion lives a group of enigmatic nobles known as...the Shadow family. With no visible features to speak of, these mysterious aristocrats employ living dolls to act as their “faces.” Kate and Emilico are one such…
4.1Paradise Kiss
Manga · 1999 · 48 ch
Paradise KissManga · 1999 · 48 ch4.1Yukari wants nothing more than to make her parents happy by studying hard and getting into a good college. One afternoon, however, she is kidnapped by a group of self-styled fashionistas calling themselves "Paradise Kiss." Yukari suddenly…
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4.1Leviathan
Webtoon · 2018 · 115 ch
LeviathanSimhaesuWebtoon · 2018 · 115 ch4.1The world is submerged, and sea monsters rule the earth. Will Bota and his family ever make it to safety and escape this aquatic hell? And who in the world is Kana?! (Source: Toomics) Notes: - Includes six extra chapters. - Originally…
4.1A Stepmother’s Märchen
Webtoon · 2019
A Stepmother’s MärchenEotteon Gyemonimui MarchenWebtoon · 20194.1The marchioness Shuri Von Neuschwanstein is no stranger to hardship: her husband dies when she’s still a teenager, leaving her to manage his lands and raise his semi-grown children herself. Her stepchildren never warm up to her, and other…
4.1Bocchi the Rock!
Manga · 2018
Bocchi the Rock!Manga · 20184.1Hitori Gotoh just wants to be popular, but the thought of interacting with her classmates makes her fall to pieces. Her solution-become a rock legend so cool that people approach her instead! However, while spending all of middle school in…
4.1Azumanga Daioh
Manga · 1999 · 69 ch
Azumanga DaiohAzumanga DaiouManga · 1999 · 69 ch4.1It's not manga, it's Azumanga! − smart, fun and totally addictive. Created by the iconoclastic Kiyohiko Azuma, Azumanga Daiou is strongly character driven, taking the reader through the daily tribulations of Miss Kurosawa, Miss…
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4.1I Had That Same Dream Again
Manga · 2017 · 12 ch
I Had That Same Dream AgainMata, Onaji Yume wo MiteitaManga · 2017 · 12 ch4.1An unhappy girl who engages in self-harm, a woman ostracized by society, and an old woman looking to live out her twilight years in peace–what could three such different people have in common? That’s what grade schooler Nanoka Koyanagi is…
4.1Skip Beat!
Manga · 2002
Skip Beat!Manga · 20024.1Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence--she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!…
4.1Wake up, Sleeping Beauty
Manga · 2014 · 26 ch
Wake up, Sleeping BeautyOhayou, IbarahimeManga · 2014 · 26 ch4.1Despite being a scaredy-cat and crybaby, high schooler Tetsu Misato finds himself working at the eerie estate on the hill, where Shizu—the only child of the Karasawa family—is secreted away. However, his friendship with Shizu quickly turns…
4.1The Spark in Your Eyes
Webtoon · 2020 · 230 ch
The Spark in Your EyesJeomuneun Hae, Silin NunWebtoon · 2020 · 230 ch4.1Erkin, a young pharmacist from the north, was orphaned from the war between the Northern Nations and Mormeratta. After making a name for himself in Mormeratta, he is summoned to treat a mysterious “master of the castle” whom no one has…
4.1Mars
Manga · 1996 · 41 ch
MarsMARSManga · 1996 · 41 ch4.1Kira, a shy high school student, lives only for her art. Rei, an arrogant, rebellious and violent playboy, wears his delinquency like a badge of honor. They are exact opposites in every way, but when Kira sees Rei kissing a statue of Mars…
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4.17SEEDS
Manga · 2001 · 178 ch
7SEEDSManga · 2001 · 178 ch4.1Scientists 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…
4.1Daytime Star
Webtoon · 2021 · 77 ch
Daytime StarNaje Tteuneun ByeolWebtoon · 2021 · 77 ch4.1A struggling, no-name actress of seven years, Yu-Ra Hwang. She barely lands a minor role in a movie that’s bound to be a success. A celebrity’s celebrity, Seung-Hyeon Kang, keeps running into Yu-Ra, who always seems to be shedding tears…
4.1Romance 101
Webtoon · 2018 · 158 ch
Romance 101Bareunyeonae GiljabiWebtoon · 2018 · 158 ch4.1Ba-Reum’s planner might be full, but one thing she desperately needs in her diary is a date. When she is lured into joining a programming club by her friend’s hot coworker, it looks like there might be hope for her. But will her…
4.1The Saga of Tanya the Evil
Light Novel · 2013
The Saga of Tanya the EvilYoujo SenkiLight Novel · 20134.1High above the blood- and mud-soaked trenches, a young girl pits herself against army mages in high stakes aerial duels with bullets, spells, and bayonets. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff and she is the Devil of the Rhine, one of the…