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D4DJ First Mix

Also known as D4DJ First Mix.

Studio: SANZIGEN , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

Having moved back to Japan from abroad, Rinku Aimoto transfers to Yoba Academy where DJing is popular. She is deeply moved by a DJ concert she sees there, and decides to form a unit of her own with Maho Akashi, Muni Ohnaruto, and Rei Togetsu.

While interacting with the other DJ units like Peaky P-key and Photon Maiden, Rinku and her friends aim for the high stage!

Note: The first episode was released early on the official D4DJ and Funimation YouTube channels on October 23, 2020. The regular TV broadcast started on October 30, 2020.

Tags: Full CGI , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , CGI , School , Ensemble Cast

Where to watch?

HIDIVE

Bocchi the Rock!

Also known as BOCCHI THE ROCK!.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Houbunsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

Hitori Gotou, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she’d always start her conversations with “Ah...”

During her middle school years, she started playing the guitar, wanting to join a band because she thought it could be an opportunity for even someone shy like her to also shine. But because she had no friends, she ended up practicing guitar for six hours every day all by herself. After becoming a skilled guitar player, she uploaded videos of herself playing the guitar to the internet under the name “Guitar Hero” and fantasized about performing at her school’s cultural festival concert. But not only could she not find any bandmates, before she knew it, she was in high school and still wasn’t able to make a single friend!

She was really close to becoming a shut-in, but one day, Nijika Ijichi, the drummer in Kessoku Band, reached out to her. And because of that, her everyday life started to change little by little...

Tags: Band , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Coming of Age , Hikikomori , Rock Music , Rehabilitation , Surreal Comedy , Meta , Slapstick , Work , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Rotoscoping , Chibi , Yuri

Where to watch?

Bilibili TV

Netflix

D4DJ All Mix

Also known as D4DJ All Mix.

Studio: SANZIGEN , Bushiroad , DONUTS , BS Nittele , Dentsu , TOKYO MX , Bushiroad Creative , Bushiroad Music , Bushiroad Move
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

The second season to D4DJ First Mix.

The beats are back with Lyrical Lily! After learning the awesome news they’ll be performing at their town revitalization event, they start to panic when they learn it’s a yearlong event. To keep it fresh and exciting, they’ll enlist some of the most popular DJ units around. A new stage is set, and Lyrical Lily is ready to shine!

Note: The series is releasing early on DMM and Funimation/Crunchyroll starting January 8, 2023. The regular TV broadcast started on January 13, 2023.

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Full CGI , Primarily Female Cast , Idol , Dancing , School , Language Barrier , Surreal Comedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Religion , Zombie

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Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai

Also known as Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Namco Arts , Bushiroad , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

Nijigasaki High School is known for their diverse subjects and the freedom they give to students. Second-year student Yuu Takasaki has been turned on to the charms of school idols, so she knocks on the door of the School Idol Club with her friend, Ayumu Uehara. Sometimes friends, sometimes rivals, the members of this club each contribute their own thoughts and motivations to the group.

Tags: Idol , School Club , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Dancing , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , Kuudere , Episodic , CGI

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BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Yakusoku

Also known as BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Promise.

Studio: SANZIGEN , Good Smile Company , Bushiroad , TOKYO MX , Ultra Super Pictures , Horipro
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

“Are you prepared to fully devote yourselves to Roselia?”

To reach the stage of “FES.“, Yukina Minato decides to form a band. Each holding their own convictions, the members of the band come together. The five girls now begin their journey to the top as Roselia... This is the story of their “promise” made to each other, from the start of the band to their challenge towards FUTURE WORLD FES!

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Full CGI , Female Protagonist , Band , Primarily Teen Cast , Rock Music , Coming of Age , Chuunibyou , Twins , Idol

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BanG Dream! Garupa☆Pico

Also known as BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!☆PICO.

Studio: SANZIGEN , W-Toon Studio , DMM.futureworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

Mini anime series featuring the girls from Girls Band Party! The anime series is a series of random funny events and featuring the girls in chibi mode!

Tags: Band , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Chibi , Primarily Female Cast , Episodic , Idol , Body Swapping , Body Horror , Meta , Surreal Comedy , Twins

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Love Live! Superstar!! 3rd Season

Also known as Love Live! Superstar!! Season 3.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Bandai Namco Music Live , Bushiroad Creative
Status: Releasing
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

The third season of Love Live! Superstar!!

Tags: Idol , School Club , Dancing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast

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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 , Ensemble Cast , Acting , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Meta , Fairy Tale , Battle Royale , Yuri , School , Coming of Age , Henshin , Time Loop , Swordplay , Dancing , Time Manipulation , Boarding School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Revenge , Tomboy , Archery , Writing , Motorcycles , Baseball

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HIDIVE

Hoopla

K-ON!: Live House!

Also known as K-ON!: Live House!.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Pony Canyon , Movic , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

Ritsu's middle school friend invites the band to perform live on New Year's Eve. The girls get acquainted with other bands, and become a little nervous as the performance approaches. When the time comes, will they be able to rock the house?

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , Band , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Rock Music , Primarily Teen Cast , Iyashikei , Ensemble Cast , Seinen , School

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HIDIVE