Anime like Gi(a)rlish Number

SHIROBAKO

Also known as SHIROBAKO.

Studio: P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Once upon a time, five girls made an animated film and it was so much fun that they pledged to get jobs in animation so that someday they could make another film together. Now, two years later, Aoi, Shizuka, Ema, Misa and Midori have learned the truth about the anime industry: it's not always fun, it's anything but easy, and having talent isn't always enough to open the right doors.

Which is why Aoi's overwhelmed by her job as a production assistant, Shizuka's waiting on tables between auditions, Midori's currently scriptless, Misa's switched to C.G., and Ema's working long hours as a key animator. Is it what they imagined? No. But are they ready to give up? Not just yet! Sometimes, when things happen in animation, they can happen in the most wonderful ways!



Tags: Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Drawing , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Meta , Otaku Culture , Educational , Office Lady , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Office , Acting , Cars , Bowling , Kuudere , Primarily Teen Cast

Sore ga Seiyuu!

Also known as Seiyu's Life!.

Studio: GONZO
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Being a professional voice actor is more than having a great voice. Rookie seiyuu Futaba Ichinose must learn about the hard work, determination, and heart that goes into being the voice behind beloved characters. The work is far from easy and nothing hurts more than the dreaded rejection call, but Futaba works through it to achieve her dream of becoming a big-time seiyuu - except she only has two years to prove to her agency that she's good enough to be one. Luckily, she's not alone! Ichigo Moesaki, a self-claimed princess from Planet Strawberry, and Rin Kohana, a seasoned professional since the age of five, will be at her side when they form the seiyuu unit, Earphones. But even being in a unit won't be enough to guarantee Futaba's success if she can't land more roles. Follow these three girls and learn just what it takes to be a professional voice actor.



Tags: Acting , Work , Female Protagonist , Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Educational

Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote

Also known as The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio.

Studio: CONNECT , Nippon Columbia , KADOKAWA , Happinet Phantom Studios , Movic , BS Nittele , AT-X , Studio Mausu , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Yuuhi Yugure and Yasumi Utatane, high school classmates and co-hosts of a weekly radio program, paint a picture-perfect friendship for their listeners. Yet, in reality, they couldn’t be more different. Their off-air dynamic is a whirlwind of chaos and insults. As their tumultuous relationship unfolds, they navigate the turbulent waters of friendship and rivalry in the cutthroat realm of showbiz.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Acting , Work , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Gyaru , Otaku Culture , Idol , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Super Robot

NEW GAME!

Also known as NEW GAME!.

Studio: Doga Kobo , MAGES. , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Fresh out of high school, 18-year-old Aoba Suzukaze is bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and ready for her first day of work at her dream job. She’s joining the character design team at Eagle Jump, the company that makes her favorite video games! But the real world of office culture can be a challenge for a total noob. From her awkward first day to her first game’s debut, she’s got a lot of skills to master. Luckily, her charming determination wins over even her quirkiest of coworkers, and before she knows it, Aoba has joined the party!



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Work , Primarily Female Cast , Software Development , Video Games , Office Lady , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Ensemble Cast , Office , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Drawing , Episodic , Tomboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Politics , Airsoft , Tanned Skin , Tsundere , College , Cosplay

CUE!

Also known as CUE!.

Studio: Graphinica , Yumeta Company , Pony Canyon , Liber Entertainment , Mainichi Broadcasting System , APDREAM , Bit grooove promotion
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Based on an idol-training mobile game produced by Liber Entertainment and Pony Canyon.

The brand-new voice actor office "AiRBLUE" has no track record or experience. Aspiring voice actors with rich individuality are signed on to the office. They do their best to achieve their dreams, but it's a tough world out there. No matter how much they practice, not everyone will pass the audition.



Tags: Acting , Primarily Female Cast , Work , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Idol , Primarily Teen Cast , Chuunibyou , Battle Royale , Video Games

Koe de Oshigoto!: The ANIMATION

Also known as Koe de Oshigoto.

Studio: Pony Canyon , Media Blasters , Studio Gokumi
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi

Koe de Oshigoto! is a story about Aoyagi Kanna, a 16 year-old girl who was asked to become an erotic game voice actress on her 16th birthday by her 28 year-old sister at her ero-ge company. Can she do the job properly while she's still innocent and inexperienced?

Tags: Meta , Work , Acting , Seinen , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School , Nudity

Rec

Studio: Shaft , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Fumihiko Matsumaru is an average salaryman with no girlfriend. He invited his colleague Miss Tanaka to a movie but was stood up. Right at the time he was about to toss tickets into a trash can, a cute girl appeared and asked him not to waste those two tickets. After movie and dinner, he escorted her home and found they live in the same neighborhood, yet unfortunately her apartment caught on fire hours later. Having nowhere else to stay, rookie seiyuu Aka Onda moved to Matsumaru's place, and the two had started a "more than friend but not yet lovers" relationship under the same roof while keeping this secret from their employers.



Tags: Acting , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Cohabitation , Heterosexual , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Meta , Bar

Sakura Quest

Also known as Sakura Quest.

Studio: P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Five young women have one thing in common—the careers they planned for themselves weren’t working out. Job dissatisfaction, trying to make ends meet, and personal insecurities lead each of them to start working at a local tourism bureau where their lives become intertwined. As the girls experience their first year on the job, they learn a lot about their town, their industry, and themselves.



Tags: Work , Rural , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Politics , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Acting

Maesetsu!

Also known as Maesetsu! Opening Act.

Studio: Studio Gokumi , AXsiZ , Kadokawa Shoten , AT-X , Kadokawa Media House , Rakuonsha , Q-Tec , Yoshimoto Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

When four hardworking friends pair up to chase their dream of becoming professional stand-up comedians, they quickly find out that being funny is seriously difficult!

Join Fubuki, Mafuyu, Rin, Nayuta, and the rest of their hilarious pals as they overcome obstacles on the journey to achieving their ultimate goal: performing live at the Namba Grand Kagetsu!



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Work , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Gyaru , Parody , Primarily Adult Cast , School , College , Food , Manzai , Rakugo

[Oshi no Ko]

Also known as Oshi No Ko.

Studio: Doga Kobo , KADOKAWA , Shueisha , Doga Kobo , CyberAgent
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed goes unpunished, and on the eve of her delivery, he finds himself slain at the hands of Ai’s deluded stalker — and subsequently reborn as Ai’s child, Aquamarine Hoshino! The glitz and glamor of showbiz hide the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry, threatening to dull the shine of his favorite star. Can he help his new mother rise to the top of the charts? And what will he do when unthinkable disaster strikes?



Note: Episode 1【推しの子】Mother and Children was pre-screened in advance in Japanese theaters on March 17, 2023. The regular TV broadcast began on April 12, 2023. The first episode has an extended runtime of ~82 minutes.

Tags: Acting , Tragedy , Idol , Revenge , Twins , Male Protagonist , Urban , Reincarnation , Detective , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Anti-Hero , Ensemble Cast , Time Skip , Orphan , Tsundere , Pregnancy , Age Regression , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Bullying , Filmmaking , Love Triangle , Fake Relationship , Family Life , Primarily Female Cast , School , Suicide , Otaku Culture , Female Harem