Anime like Arte

Akagami no Shirayuki-hime

Also known as Snow White with the Red Hair.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

In the kingdom of Tanbarun lives Shirayuki, an independent and strong-willed young woman. Her resourceful intelligence has led her become a skilled pharmacist, but her most defining trait is her shock of beautiful apple-red hair. Her dazzling mane gets her noticed by the prince of the kingdom, but instead of romancing her, he demands she be his concubine. Shirayuki refuses, chops off her lovely locks, and runs away to the neighboring kingdom of Clarines. There, she befriends a young man named Zen, who, SURPRISE, is also a prince, although with a much better temperament than the previous one. Watch as Shirayuki finds her place in the new kingdom, and in Zen’s heart.



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Medicine , Heterosexual , Work , Historical , Politics , Swordplay , Agriculture , Love Triangle , Primarily Male Cast

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm.

Studio: Ajiado , Crunchyroll , flying DOG , Genco , BS Fuji , ABC Animation , Happinet , KLOCKWORX , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , WOWOW , TO Books , JTB Next Creation , Tokyo Animator Gakuin
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Anime adaptation of Part 1 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a "Who": Urano Motosu, a book-loving apprentice librarian who died in an earthquake in Tokyo who somehow found herself in Myne's body! And since Myne's world is still in a medieval stage, where books can only be owned by the elite, the new Myne intends to do everything she can to bring her beloved books to the masses in the time she has left.



Note: The first episode was included in a bonus DVD that came with the limited edition of the 8th volume of Part 4 of the light novel that was released on September 10th, 2019 prior to its TV premiere.

Tags: Reincarnation , Class Struggle , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Work , Age Regression , Economics , Family Life , Primarily Child Cast , Educational , Magic , Orphan , Adoption , Historical , Makeup , Archery , Time Skip , Achromatic , Chibi

Violet Evergarden

Also known as Violet Evergarden.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Lantis , Pony Canyon , Rakuonsha , Madman Entertainment , ABC Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

A 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 as “the weapon”, has left the battlefield to start a new life at CH Postal Service. There, she is deeply moved by the work of “Auto Memories Dolls”, who carry people's thoughts and convert them into words. Violet begins her journey as an Auto Memories Doll, and comes face to face with various people's emotions and differing shapes of love. There are words Violet heard on the battlefield, which she cannot forget. These words were given to her by someone she holds dear, more than anyone else. She does not yet know their meaning but she searches to find it.



Tags: Rehabilitation , Writing , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Kuudere , Work , War , Disability , Military , Episodic , Travel , Orphan , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Steampunk , Foreign , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Trains , Guns , Assassins

Blue Period

Also known as Blue Period.

Studio: Seven Arcs , DMM music , Kodansha , DMM pictures , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Bit Grooove Promotion , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

The studious Yatora leaves a dry life of study and good manners behind for a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling…



Note: The anime premiered on Netflix on Sep 25, 2021 in Japan. The TV broadcast started on Oct 2, 2021.

Tags: Drawing , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Educational , Seinen , Philosophy , School Club , Time Skip , Bisexual , Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crossdressing , Femboy , Nudity

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 2nd Season

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2.

Studio: Ajiado , flying DOG , Genco , Crunchyroll , WOWOW , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , MediaNet , BS Fuji , JTB Next Creation , ABC Animation , KLOCKWORX , Happinet , TO Books , Tokyo Animator Gakuin
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Anime adaptation of Part 2 (Volume 1 & 2) of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

When Myne learns that the temple is in need of mana for their relics, she sees it as her chance to be cured of her life-threatening mana disorder. After seeing their bountiful library, she throws herself headfirst into the temple's grasp and begs to join their order. In exchange for her service and her unusually bountiful supply of mana, Myne is given the blue robes of a noble-born apprentice shrine maiden, despite being a commoner. To Myne, all this talk of mana and nobility is trivial, as she now has access to an unlimited supply of books!
As Myne transitions into the next phase of her life in this new world, she soon learns that achieving her dream has come at a heavy cost. Noble society is severe, unforgiving, and fueled by politics and neglect. She must now deal with the class conflict between the noble-born blue robes and the common-born grey robes, the High Bishop's attempts to oust her, and constant behavioral issues from her new retainers. With the help of her family, friends, and the enigmatic High Priest whose loyalties and motives remain unknown, Myne seeks to overcome these obstacles and continue on the path to becoming her ideal self—the ultimate librarian!



Tags: Isekai , Female Protagonist , Reincarnation , Work , Class Struggle , Historical , Magic , Economics , Orphan , Found Family , Chibi , Shoujo

Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu

Also known as The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent.

Studio: diomedéa , Bit Grooove Promotion , Lantis , KADOKAWA , Imagica Lab.
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Why would an overworked woman want to be summoned to a magical new world? To live her ideal life of leisure, of course! For Sei, it’s truly a dream: studying spells and perfecting potions at the institute while helping people with their problems. But keeping a low profile is proving to be difficult as her magical power becomes omnipotent. Can Sei hide away in this fantasy forever? She hopes so!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Isekai , Magic , Shoujo , Iyashikei , Primarily Adult Cast , Medicine , Heterosexual , Male Harem , Horticulture , Politics , Alchemy

Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii

Also known as The World is Still Beautiful.

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

Nike, the fourth princess of the Rain Dukedom and one who holds the power to call forth the rain, travels to the Sun Kingdom to marry Sun King Livius for her country, despite her own reluctance. She soon discovers that the King, who conquered the world in only three years after his ascendance to the throne, is still a child!! Furthermore, for trivial reasons, he has demanded that Nike call forth the rain…!?

Tags: Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Super Power , Age Gap , Royal Affairs , Heterosexual , Arranged Marriage , Foreign , Historical

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen 3rd Season

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3.

Studio: Ajiado , TO Books , Happinet Phantom Studios , MediaNet Pictures , flying DOG , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , BS Fuji , WOWOW , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Anime adaptation of Part 2 (Volume 3 & 4) of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

An immense display of mana in front of the Knight’s Order has earned Myne the attention of nobles. The result? Yet more people appear hoping to exploit the young apprentice shrine maiden’s value. And so the High Priest decides to shelter Myne in the temple to safeguard her from the impending danger he foresees. But Myne’s main concern is still books, and she works to advance the printing process so that their price falls and more people can buy them. Her long winter in the temple away from her family begins, but everything changes as the harsh winter passes and the spring nears, offering a glimpse into what the future holds for this biblio-fantasy.



Tags: Isekai , Female Protagonist , Work , Economics , Class Struggle , Historical , Reincarnation , Magic , Politics , Religion , Orphan , Time Skip , Gods , Shoujo

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale

Also known as Sugar Apple Fairy Tale.

Studio: J.C. Staff , KADOKAWA , Crunchyroll , flying DOG , BS Asahi , AT-X
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

In a world where fairies are bought and sold to the highest bidder, humans aren’t exactly on friendly terms with the fae folk. But friendship is exactly what Anne Halford seeks with Challe, her new fairy bodyguard, though he’s not so keen on the idea. As his new master, Anne tasks him with escorting her through a particularly dangerous area, but with a reluctant bodyguard eager to escape a life of servitude, she’ll have to deal with a lot more than she bargained for...



Tags: Fairy , Female Protagonist , Food , Heterosexual , Primarily Male Cast , Slavery , Magic , Travel , Orphan , Shoujo , Swordplay , Age Gap , Male Protagonist , Bullying , Tragedy , Love Triangle , Revenge , Politics , Time Skip

Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma

Also known as Emma: A Victorian Romance.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Pony Canyon , TBS , The Right Stuf International , Toshiba Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

In 19th-century London, class lines are sharply drawn, and the social standing to which people are born dictates the path their lives will follow. Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, never felt her place in life to be a burden. But then she met William, a member of the gentry and the eldest son of a wealthy family. His warm smile and earnest affection threaten to capture her heart... but can love truly conquer all?



Tags: Maids , Historical , Foreign , Urban , Heterosexual , Work , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Love Triangle , Butler , Tennis , Orphan , Homeless