Anime like Ange Vierge

Strike Witches

Also known as Strike Witches.

Studio: GONZO , Funimation , Kadokawa Shoten , KLOCKWORX , NTT Docomo , 501st JOINT FIGHTER WING
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Sci-Fi

The year is 1944 and the world lives in fear of unidentified flying objects called Neuroi. With the old-boy old guard unable to thwart this deadly menace, humanity turns its desperate eyes to an aerial attack force with much nicer legs. Meet the girls of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, better known as the Strike Witches. These darlings of the great blue yonder may not have standard issue uniforms, but they do have all the right stuff. Where the average flyboy falters, these dolls blast aliens to bits in the bat of an eyelash. With a little magic and a whole lot of leg, the girls of the 501st are winning the war on pants, and aliens!



Tags: Kemonomimi , Military , Female Protagonist , Aviation , Primarily Female Cast , Nudity , Magic , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , War , Yuri , Tsundere , Kuudere , CGI

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

Also known as A Certain Scientific Railgun.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Funimation , Movic , AT-X , ASCII Media Works , Project Railgun
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Academy City is a highly developed place in terms of technology. It is said to be 20 to 30 years ahead of the rest of the world, and 80% of its 2.3 million residents are students. The focus of studies here is directed towards esper powers. Misaka Mikoto, one of the top level espers in town, shares a room with Kuroko Shirai, another high level esper who is a member of Judgement, a law enforcing agency composed of students. Both attend Tokiwadai, a private school reserved for the high-leveled and the rich. Kuroko's partner at Judgement, Kazari Uiharu, is a low level esper who studies at Sakugawa middle school. Her best friend and classmate there is Ruiko Saten, a level zero, one who has no esper powers. Together, the four encounter several adventures in the exciting scientific town.



Tags: Super Power , Urban , Primarily Female Cast , Urban Fantasy , Tomboy , Female Protagonist , Boarding School , Superhero , Bisexual , Robots , Ojou-sama , Slapstick , School , Ensemble Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Shounen , Yuri , Tsundere , Kaiju , Gyaru , Heterosexual , Gangs , Police , Orphan , Super Robot , Crossdressing , Maids

Schoolgirl Strikers Animation Channel

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

An adaptation of Square Enix's smartphone "light novel-style RPG" app Schoolgirl Strikers.

The game is set in Goryōkan Academy, a new private senior/junior high school for girls with a vast downtown campus. This highly popular school has "another face" — a secret hidden side. It organizes and trains the special unit Fifth Force to protect the world from invisible supernatural entities known as "Oburi" that are devouring the world. A team of five trained with powers against the Oburi is to be chosen from the student body to perform missions. A new team leader has been appointed to assemble the five students.



Tags: Super Power , School , Primarily Female Cast , Henshin , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Alternate Universe , Amnesia , Teacher , Female Protagonist , Demons

Toji no Miko

Also known as Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko.

Studio: Studio Gokumi , Genco , KADOKAWA , Square Enix , Crunchyroll , My Theater D.D. , Glovision , Mainichi Broadcasting System , AT-X , Magical Kingdom Anime (HK)
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

Since ancient times, shrine maidens who wield swords have been exorcising "aratama," strange existences that threaten the human world. These young women who wear school uniforms and a sword are called "Toji," and they serve as an official unit within the police force as a "special religious service police squad." The government authorizes the Toji to wear swords and serve as government officials, and the government has set up five schools throughout the country for the girls to attend. The girls live ordinary school lives, while occasionally performing their duties, wielding their swords and using various powers to fight and protect the people.



Tags: Swordplay , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Fugitive , Shrine Maiden , Samurai , Urban Fantasy , Kuudere , Primarily Teen Cast

Battle Girl High School

Also known as Battle Girl High School.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , flying DOG
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

Mysterious invaders have attacked the Earth! As the Irousu roam the conquered lands, mankind has been driven back, but there’s one last weapon that may still turn the tide: super-powered schoolgirls! At schools like the Shinjugamine Girls Academy, elite classes of Star Guardians alternate between regular schoolwork and learning to kick Irousu behind. It’s a duty that the members of the Shinjugamine Hoshimori force, like freshman Miki Hoshitsuki, take seriously, but as they’re basically normal girls who just happen to get their powers from a magic tree, there are normal life issues they have to contend with as well. With the arrival of their latest mysterious recruit, however, things are about to get deadly serious.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , School , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Idol , Henshin , Alternate Universe , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan

Also known as Sky Wizards Academy.

Studio: diomedéa , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Fantasy

The story is set in a world where humanity, driven off the land by the threat of magical armored insects, now live in aerial floating cities. Thus wizards — aerial combat mages who fight the insects with magical powers — came into being.

Kanata Age (Eiji) is a young man who lives on the floating wizard academy city of "Misutogan." He was once celebrated as the "Black Master Swordsman," the elite ace of the S128 special team. However, he is now despised as the "traitor of the special team." One day, he is assigned as the instructor of E601, a team that has suffered 10 consecutive defeats. E601 has three girls — Misora Whitale, Lecty Eisenach, and Rico Flamel — with one or two peculiar quirks.



Tags: Magic , School , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Female Harem

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS

Also known as Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS.

Studio: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Seven Arcs , A Line , King Records
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

Set 10 years after Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's, Nanoha, Fate, Hayate and the rest of the crew are now working full time in the Time-Space Administration Bureau. Nanoha is a combat instructor, Fate is a special investigator, and Hayate is a commanding officer. They must unite once again to save the dimensions. Introducing new characters as well: Subaru, Teana, Caro and Erio. Stand by. Ready. Set up!

Tags: Magic , Military , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Adoption , Robots , Yuri , Clone , Cyborg , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Guns , Spearplay , Artificial Intelligence , Swordplay , Animals , Religion , Fairy , Super Power , Nun , Conspiracy , Teacher , Detective , Parenthood , Politics , Kuudere , Henshin , Primarily Teen Cast , Dragons , Nudity , Space , Kemonomimi , Lost Civilization

Qualidea Code

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural

The anime takes place in a world where humans are continuing to fight a war against an enemy called UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN invaded several decades ago, and children entered a cold sleep to escape the invasion. When the children awoke, they found themselves with supernatural powers. The children set up defense cities in Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Chiba in order to protect the country from the UNKNOWN, who appear through the Tokyo Bay Gate.



Tags: Aliens , Super Power , Ensemble Cast , School , Memory Manipulation , Guns , Incest , Heterosexual , Post-Apocalyptic , Magic , Swordplay , Found Family

Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight

Also known as Revue Starlight.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Pony Canyon , OVERLAP , APDREAM , TBS , Sound Team Don Juan , Nelke Planning , Bushiroad , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Music , Psychological

The franchise centers on "Starlight" — the song and dance revue troupe loved throughout the world. Karen and Hikari make a promise with each other when they're young that one day they'll stand on that stage together. Time passes, and now the girls are 16 years old. Karen is very enthusiastic about the lessons she takes every day, holding her promise close to her heart. Hikari has transferred schools and is now away from Karen. But the cogs of fate turn, and the two are destined to meet again. The girls and other "Stage Girls" will compete in a mysterious audition process to gain acceptance into the revue.



Tags: Musical Theater , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Acting , Female Protagonist , Meta , Animals , Fairy Tale , Boarding School , Battle Royale , Spearplay , School , Coming of Age , Henshin , Yuri , Time Loop , Swordplay , Dancing , Unrequited Love , Philosophy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Love Triangle , Tomboy , Archery , Motorcycles , Urban

Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito

Also known as YAMIBO: Darkness, the Hat, and Travelers of the Books.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Media Blasters
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Ecchi , Fantasy , Mystery

Hatsuki is a highschool student living with her sister, Hatsumi, who she has a huge crush on. On Hatsumi's 16th birthday, she is suddenly surrounded by a green light and disappears in front of Hatsuki. She manages to follow Hatsumi with the help of a being resembling a fat baby chick (literally), ending up in a place called "The Great Library", which is full of different worlds stored in books. Hatsumi wasn't there, though, so the search for Hatsuki's great love begins and involves traveling from book to book.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Yuri , Magic , Achronological Order , Episodic , Unrequited Love , Nudity , Isekai , Demons , Alternate Universe , Swordplay , Kuudere , Incest , Memory Manipulation , Kemonomimi , Samurai , Mythology , Travel