Anime like Ayashi no Ceres

Fushigi Yuugi

Also known as Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , TV Tokyo , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Yomiko Advertising , Media Blasters , Apollon
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

While visiting the National Library, junior-high students Miaka Yuuki and Yui Hongo are transported into the world of a mysterious book set in ancient China, “The Universe of The Four Gods.” Miaka suddenly finds herself with the responsibility of being the priestess of Suzaku, and must find all of her celestial warriors for the purpose of summoning Suzaku for three wishes. However, the enemy nation of the god Seiryuu has manipulated Yui into becoming the priestess of Seiryuu. As enemies, the former best friends begin their long struggle to summon their respective gods and obtain their wishes…

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Isekai , Magic , Historical , Heterosexual , Foreign , Mythology , Coming of Age , Travel , Gods , War , Super Power , Male Harem , Tragedy , Ancient China , Love Triangle , Crime , Martial Arts , Revenge , Nudity , Dragons , Reincarnation , Crossdressing , Twins , Suicide , Demons

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Also known as Sailor Moon.

Studio: Toei Animation , TV Asahi , Madman Entertainment , Viz Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Usagi Tsukino is an average student and crybaby klutz who constantly scores low on her tests. Unexpectedly, her humdrum life is turned upside down when she saves a cat with a crescent moon on its head from danger. The cat, named Luna, later reveals that their meeting was not an accident: Usagi is destined to become Sailor Moon, a planetary guardian with the power to protect the Earth. Given a special brooch that allows her to transform, she must use her new powers to save the city from evil energy-stealing monsters sent by the malevolent Queen Beryl of the Dark Kingdom.

But getting accustomed to her powers and fighting villains are not the only things she has to worry about. She must find the lost princess of the Moon Kingdom, the other Sailor Guardians, and the Legendary Silver Crystal in order to save the planet from destruction.



Tags: Magic , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Heterosexual , Demons , Found Family , Amnesia , Slapstick , Reincarnation , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Fairy Tale , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Animals , School , Episodic , Superhero , Tragedy , Mythology , War , Dissociative Identities , Revenge , Aliens , Space , Tokusatsu , Body Horror , Shrine Maiden , LGBTQ+ Themes , Age Gap , Unrequited Love , Time Manipulation , Makeup , Suicide , Boys' Love

BLUE SEED

Also known as Blue Seed.

Studio: Production I.G , NAS , Movic , Ashi Productions , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Mystery

Momiji is an average girl until the day she finds she is the descendant of the great Kushinada family. Only she, with her Kushinada blood, can stop the Aragami, demonic plant-like monsters threatening to destroy Japan. Along to help her is the TAC, and a possible love interest in a young man named Kusanagi.




Tags: Body Horror , Demons , Shounen , Urban , Kaiju , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Guns , Environmental , Anti-Hero , Coming of Age , Gods , Adoption

Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru

Also known as The Betrayal Knows My Name.

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Sakurai Yuki is an orphan with a mysterious ability. Found near the fence of his current home, the Asahi Orphanage, Yuki strives for independence. The last thing he wants is to be a burden on anybody. His ability makes this nearly impossible, however; whenever he touches someone, he feel their emotions and see the darkness within their hearts and exactly what caused such darkness. Unable to control his ability, Yuki has often made insensitive blunders while trying to empathize with the person he feels pain for. Now, however, with death threats clouding his judgement and his ability increasing immensely, what will happen when a man claiming to be Yuki's older brother appears?

Tags: Shoujo , Amnesia , Urban Fantasy , Found Family , Super Power , Love Triangle , Philosophy , Magic , Demons , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Superhero , Reincarnation , Orphan , Boys' Love , Suicide , Dissociative Identities , Agender , School , Coming of Age , Twins , Femboy , Bisexual , Tsundere , Kuudere , Anthropomorphism , Surreal Comedy , Gender Bending

Tsubasa Chronicle

Also known as Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE.

Studio: Bee Train , Funimation , NHK , Kodansha , NHK Enterprises
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

During an excavation at the mysterious ruins in Clow Country, Syaoran discovers his childhood friend Princess Sakura appear on the site with wings that disperse into many feathers. As the feather's disappear to different dimensions, so does Sakura's memory. In attempts to save Sakura's life and restore her memory, Syaoran travels through to another world to find a solution. There's only one thing left he can do. Travel through to different dimensions to collect Sakura's feathers. Helping out with the quest is Kurogane, an exiled ninja from Japan Country who wishes to return to his world, the runaway magician, Fay, who desires to jump between each world never to return to his own and the white meat-bun shaped creature, Mokona.

Tags: Isekai , Magic , Shounen , Alternate Universe , Heterosexual , Crossover , Amnesia , Curses , Demons , Virtual World , Survival , Witch

Shoujo Kakumei Utena

Also known as Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , TV Tokyo , The Right Stuf International , Central Park Media , Yomiuri Advertising , SoftX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Romance

Just after Utena's parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later, Utena is attending Ohtori Academy where she gives all the teachers headaches because she dresses in a boy's uniform so she can be like the prince she met long ago.

After Utena's friend is insulted by a member of the Student Council, Utena fights in a duel for her friend's honor. Utena's rose crest allows her to enter the dueling arena, where Utena wins the duel and becomes engaged to the Rose Bride. Unknowingly, Utena is pulled into a series of duels with other members of the Student Council for the possession of the Rose Bride. As she becomes fond of Anthy, the Rose Bride, she must fight to keep her friend safe and to discover the horrifying secret behind Ohtori Academy.



Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Psychosexual , Philosophy , Fairy Tale , Incest , Ensemble Cast , Tomboy , Yuri , Swordplay , Primarily Teen Cast , Tragedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Witch , Time Manipulation , Orphan , Age Gap , Surreal Comedy , Cars , School , Unrequited Love , Conspiracy , Memory Manipulation , Fencing , Henshin , Ojou-sama , Meta , Boarding School , Love Triangle , Crossdressing , Episodic , Magic , Bullying , Kuudere , Cheating , Shoujo , Time Loop , Denpa , Twins , Astronomy , Suicide , Athletics , Boys' Love , Politics , Aliens , Body Swapping

Fruits Basket: 1st Season

Also known as Fruits Basket (2019).

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Funimation , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!



Tags: Found Family , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Family Life , Shoujo , Mythology , Coming of Age , Shapeshifting , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Fairy Tale , Orphan , Rehabilitation , Curses , Animals , Delinquents , Yandere , Unrequited Love , Episodic , School Club , Homeless , Heterosexual , Primarily Male Cast , Kuudere , Cohabitation , Slapstick , Male Harem , School , Bullying , Tsundere , Memory Manipulation , Suicide , Philosophy , Iyashikei , Female Harem , Femboy , Agriculture , Gender Bending , Crossdressing , Gangs , Amnesia , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , Body Horror , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Denpa , Chibi , Card Battle , Table Tennis , Badminton

Fruits Basket

Also known as Fruits Basket.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tohru Honda is 16 year old orphaned girl who gets invited to live in the house of her classmate, the handsome boy Sohma Yuki, and his cousins, 16 year old Kyo and 27 year old Shigure. However, these young men and parts of the rest of their family (both close and distant) hold a curse; if they are hugged by the opposite gender, they transform into animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Everyday is an adventure for sweet Tohru, as she gets to know everyone in the large family better (especially Yuki and Kyo), in both common and bizarre situations. But, the Sohma Family curse is certainly no laughing matter... it also holds horrible cruelty and heartbreak.

Tags: Family Life , Mythology , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Male Harem , Animals , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , School , Found Family , Tragedy , Badminton , Primarily Teen Cast , Reincarnation , Urban Fantasy , Philosophy , Kuudere , Curses , Cohabitation

Legend of Basara

Studio: KSS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

In a small village, twins are born: a boy, Tatara, and a girl, Sarasa. The prophet Nagi declares that Tatara is the chosen one who will free Japan from the tyrannical rule of the King and his four sons. But when the ruthless Red King slays Tatara, Sarasa must take on her brother's name and responsibilities and embark on a quest to free Japan and deliver vengeance to the Red King.



Tags: War , Fugitive , Tragedy , Desert , Dystopian , Shoujo , Post-Apocalyptic , Female Protagonist , Gender Bending , Pirates , Swordplay , Revenge , Twins

Otome Youkai Zakuro

Also known as Zakuro.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Aniplex , NIS America Inc.
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Supernatural

Westernization, a time when humans and spirits coexist.

The modernization of Japan has begun. The Ministry of Spirit Affairs is established to resolve mysterious incidents involving the nation’s spirits. This ministry consists of representatives from both the human and spirit worlds. Zakuro, Susukihotaru, Bonbori, and Hozuki are all half-spirits who have been partnered with the second lieutenants Kei, Riken, and Ganryu. These half-spirit girls and the male second lieutenants are all assigned to Spirit Affairs in an effort to join forces and carry out any tasks given to them!



Tags: Youkai , Military , Historical , Heterosexual , Magic , Tsundere , Twins , Kemonomimi , Seinen , Swordplay , Incest ,