Anime like BLACKFOX

Princess Principal

Also known as Princess Principal.

Studio: Studio 3Hz , Q-Tec , Actas , TOKYO MX , Bandai Visual , Medicos Entertainment , Lantis , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Movic , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

The "spy action" series follows five girls in 19th century London, a city within the Albion Kingdom divided into east and west by a large wall. The girls serve as undercover spies enrolled as students at the prestigious Queen's Mayfair school. The girls make use of their individual abilities to remain active in the underground world of disguise, espionage, infiltration, and car chases.



Tags: Espionage , Female Protagonist , Steampunk , Foreign , Primarily Female Cast , Achronological Order , Suicide , LGBTQ+ Themes , Episodic , Urban Fantasy , Yuri , Historical , Guns , Assassins , Primarily Teen Cast , Anti-Hero , Trains , Kuudere , School

BNA

Also known as BNA.

Studio: Trigger
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

In the 21st century, the existence of animal-humans came to light after being hidden in the darkness of history. Michiru lived life as a normal human, until one day she suddenly turns into a tanuki-human. She runs away and takes refuge in a special city area called "Anima City" that was set up 10 years ago for animal-humans to be able to live as themselves. There Michiru meets Shirou, a wolf-human who hates humans. Through Shirou, Michiru starts to learn about the worries, lifestyle, and joys of the animal-humans. As Michiru and Shirou try to learn why Michiru suddenly turned into an animal-human, they unexpectedly get wrapped up in a large incident.



The TV broadcast ended on June 25, 2020.

Tags: Animals , Shapeshifting , Anthropomorphism , Kemonomimi , Conspiracy , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Politics , Detective , Cult , Dystopian , Class Struggle , Lost Civilization , Police , Coming of Age , Mafia , Tomboy , Bullying , Idol , Baseball

RELEASE THE SPYCE

Also known as RELEASE THE SPYCE.

Studio: Lay-duce , KADOKAWA , Pony Canyon , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

Momo Minamoto is a high school girl living an ordinary life in Sorasaki City – until she is recruited to join a private information agency called “Tsukikage”.

As it turns out, Tsukikage is actually a spy organization whose mission is to protect the peace and preserve justice from behind the scenes. The girls use secret tools and use specially created spices which enhance their abilities. Through Tsukikage’s mentoring system, the girls not only grow stronger, but closer. Together, they train their hearts and minds as weapons to fight against evil.

The metropolis of Sorasaki is being infiltrated by a criminal organization called “Mouryo”. Momo must work together with her friends to protect her family, friends and local residents against Mouryo’s evil forces.



Tags: Ninja , Espionage , Primarily Female Cast , Martial Arts , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Drugs , Swordplay , Memory Manipulation , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Time Skip , School

Black★Rock Shooter (OVA)

Studio: Rakuonsha , Ordet
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Slice of Life

These young girls' hearts are pure, and then violent!

Mato Kuroi just got into junior high school, and on the first day, someone catches her eye; her classmate Yomi Takanashi. The two meet. The innocent and naive Mato. The mature Yomi. Seemingly opposites, but the time they spend together only strengthens a growing friendship. But as they go into their second year at the school, they get placed in separate classes, and they begin to grow apart.

But somewhere simultaneously... In another world, a young girl, blue fire residing in her eyes, Black Rock Shooter faces another young girl; this one holding a jet-black scythe, Dead Master, and a battle to the death begins to unfold.



Tags: School , Primarily Female Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban Fantasy , Guns , Urban , Spearplay , School Club , Body Swapping , Isekai , Volleyball , Basketball , Female Protagonist , Alternate Universe , Swordplay

Kill la Kill

Also known as Kill la Kill.

Studio: Aniplex , Trigger , Dentsu , Kadokawa Shoten , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Ultra Super Pictures , Movic , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Ecchi

After the murder of her father, Ryuuko Matoi has been wandering the land in search of his killer. Following her only lead—the missing half of his invention, the Scissor Blade—she arrives at the prestigious Honnouji Academy, a high school unlike any other. The academy is ruled by the imposing and cold-hearted student council president Satsuki Kiryuuin alongside her powerful underlings, the Elite Four. In the school's brutally competitive hierarchy, Satsuki bestows upon those at the top special clothes called "Goku Uniforms," which grant the wearer unique superhuman abilities.

Tags: Henshin , Female Protagonist , Revenge , Nudity , Parody , Surreal Comedy , Class Struggle , Dystopian , Tomboy , Super Power , Aliens , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Military , Anti-Hero , Incest , Cult , Psychosexual , Villainess , Bullying , Ensemble Cast , School Club , Tokusatsu , Delinquents , CGI , Gore , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tragedy , Orphan , Tsundere , Meta , Cosplay , Yandere , Cheerleading

Lycoris Recoil

Also known as Lycoris Recoil.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , ABC Animation , BS11
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Slice of Life

“LycoReco” is a café with a traditional Japanese twist located in downtown Tokyo. But the delicious coffee and sugary sweets are not the only orders this café takes! From delivering packages short distances, to pick-ups and drop-offs on the lonely streets at night, to zombies and giant monster extermination…?! Whatever your problem, we're here to help! We will solve any kind of "trouble" you may have!

Waiting for you are the ever-smiling poster-girl and the cool, serious newcomer. A petite girl who never wants to work and a young woman approaching thirty who wants to get married. And the manager is a nice guy who’s obsessed with Japan!

Whatever your order is, leave it all up to us♪



Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Crime , Guns , Assassins , Terrorism , Conspiracy , Found Family , Urban , Yuri , Work , Kuudere , Orphan , Espionage , Adoption , Restaurant , Police , LGBTQ+ Themes , Politics , Parenthood , Boys' Love , Bar , CGI

Shinobi no Ittoki

Also known as Shinobi no Ittoki.

Studio: TROYCA , DMM pictures , TMS Entertainment , Toy's Factory , NetEase Games
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Ittoki Sakuraba was an ordinary student, until his life was turned upside down! He finds out that he is the 19th heir of the famous Iga Ninjas. The Iga must try to defend what is theirs from the Koga, a rivaling clan seeking to end Ittoki’s life. Ittoki is left with no choice but to become a shinobi that’s strong enough to not only protect himself, but also his village. Now a student at Kokuten Ninja Academy, a high school specializing in shinobi techniques, Ittoki learns the way of the modern-day ninja, equipped with high-tech suits and gadgets. Together with students from other villages, Ittoki clashes with the Koga in an attempt to end the rivalry once and for all.



Tags: Ninja , Conspiracy , Revenge , Bullying , Espionage , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , War , Tragedy , Urban , Coming of Age , School , Time Skip , Parkour , Prison

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

Akuma no Riddle

Also known as Riddle Story of Devil.

Studio: diomedéa , DAX Production , Pony Canyon , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

The story is set at Myoujou Academy, a private girls' boarding school. The 10th year's Kurogumi class has 12 assassins with their sights on one target, Haru Ichinose. Tokaku Azuma is a recent transfer student who is also targeting Ichinose, but she gradually develops feelings for Ichinose.



Tags: Assassins , Female Protagonist , Survival , Primarily Female Cast , Death Game , Boarding School , Battle Royale , School , Yuri , Seinen , Tragedy , Kuudere , Primarily Teen Cast

Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road

Also known as The Executioner and Her Way of Life.

Studio: J.C. Staff , Warner Bros. Japan , SB Creative , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , EGG FIRM , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

When interdimensional travelers from an otherworldly land known as “Japan” appear, they often bring death and destruction. It’s up to Executioners like Menou to track and exterminate the Lost Ones before they wreak havoc. When Menou encounters a beguiling Lost One named Akari, it’s bloody business as usual… until Menou discovers Akari can cheat death, that is. Even so, Menou has a job to do, and she is committed to her executioner’s mission come hell or high water — provided her newly stirring feelings don’t get in the way.



Note: The first two episodes received an advance release on Abema on March 20, 2022. The regular TV broadcast started on April 2, 2022.

Tags: Anti-Hero , Magic , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Female Cast , Time Manipulation , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Assassins , Yuri , Religion , Gore , Meta , Primarily Teen Cast , Reincarnation , Travel , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Yandere , Post-Apocalyptic , CGI , Dissociative Identities