Anime like Himitsu no AiPri

PriPara

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Dongwoo Animation , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

The anime is set in the PriPara world, filled with girls' dreams and yearnings for fashion, dance, and music. Seemingly every day, there are auditions that send top idols to worldwide fame on television and online. Laala and her friends are all fascinated with this world. However, Laala's school prohibits PuriPara for elementary school children. An unexpected chance leads Laala to make her first entrance into the world of PriPara, where she just might make her debut.



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Idol , Female Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Virtual World , Dancing , CGI , Transgender , Fashion , Kids , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Child Cast , School , Crossdressing , Rock Music , Slapstick , Twins , Card Battle , LGBTQ+ Themes , Magic , Alternate Universe , Go , Centaur

Princess-Session Orchestra

Studio: King Records , SILVER LINK.
Status: Releasing
Genres: Mahou Shoujo , Music

The anime takes place in Alicepia, which is a mysterious country that has existed since ancient times. The inhabitants of Alicepia, the Alicepians, are a fun-loving people, but one day mysterious monsters called Jamaock appeared to threaten the peace of Alicepia. The story follows a trio of "princesses" who never forget the song in their hearts, even when facing such danger and step up to save the day with the power of music.



Tags: Henshin , Magic , Female Protagonist , Dancing , Kids , Tomboy , Super Power , Fairy , Idol , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Female Cast , School , Isekai , Superhero , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Kimi to Idol Precure♪

Also known as You and Idol Precure ♪.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Music

The main character, Sakura Uta, is a second-year middle school student who loves to sing. One day, she meets the fairy Purirun that has come to search for the Legendary Protectors, Idol Precure! Purirun's hometown, KirakiLand has been plunged into total darkness by Darkine, the boss of the Chokkiri Gang. Meanwhile, the sparkles of the townspeople are being stolen by the Chokkiri Gang... it's a huge pinch!
"I want to make it sparkle sparkly! Here is my song!" - With this determination, Uta transforms into the Legendary Protector, Cure Idol! She sings, dances, and gives fan service, making it sparkle no matter how pitch-black it is!

Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Idol , Dancing , Henshin , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Magic , CGI , Fairy , Episodic , School , Makeup , Urban , Tokusatsu , Kids , Urban Fantasy , Restaurant , Isekai

Kiratto Pri☆Chan

Also known as Kiratto Pri☆chan.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Dongwoo Animation , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

First-year middle school girls Mirai Momoyama and Emo Moegi are two aspiring idols who decide to use the "Pri☆Chan System," a system used by famous people and companies to broadcast content. Like many girls starting their own channels and uploading content, the pair decide to become their own producers, starting their own channel in an attempt to become Pri☆Chan idols.



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Kids , Surreal Comedy , Fashion , Primarily Child Cast , Henshin , CGI , Virtual World , Educational , Baseball

Aikatsu!

Studio: Sunrise , TV Tokyo , Bandai Visual , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Ichigo Hoshimiya is a regular, ordinary middle school girl. But when her best friend, Aoi, invites her to join the idol training academy, Starlight Academy, her whole world is turned upside down. As she encounters all kinds of rivals and learns what it takes to be an idol, she uses her Aikatsu Cards to challenge countless auditions.



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , School , Female Protagonist , Fashion , Dancing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Henshin , CGI , Work , Kids , Fitness , Primarily Teen Cast , Boarding School , Acting , Outdoor Activities , Card Battle

Aikatsu Planet!

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Otoha Mao, a normal first-year high school student, has a sudden encounter with Hinata Meisa, and thereafter falls into the position of taking over as the top idol Hana in Aikatsu Planet. But at the same time, she needs to keep the fact that she's now Hana a secret! Aikatsu Planet is the story of Mao and her friends doing their idol activities and aiming to become top idols.

Tags: Idol , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Card Battle , Fashion , Henshin , Kids , School

SHOW BY ROCK!!

Also known as Show By Rock!!.

Studio: Sanrio , bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Music

Metropolis of music, MIDICITY. A kitty girl wearing gothic lolita clothing named Cyan is scouted by Maple Arisugawa, the president of a music agency. From there, she meets Chuchu (a pun off of the sound that rabbits make) the honor student rabbit girl, a net geek dog girl named Retoree (from "Retriever"), and an alien sheep (?) girl named Moa. Together, they form the band named "Plasmagica," and aim for the top of the world.

However, the path there is long and tough, and keeping in high spirits is important. By battling against other strange bands, Plasmagica slowly grows toward a top-grade band. In the end, they'll be a band that becomes the driving force of MIDICITY's music industry... Maybe?

Gonna be a music millionaire!



Tags: Band , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Nekomimi , Ensemble Cast , Isekai , Shapeshifting , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , CGI , Anthropomorphism , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Urban , Rock Music , Magic , Idol , Twins

Aikatsu Friends!

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

"Let's go, together! Head for the goal, Diamond Friends!!"

The new anime will have a theme of "Aikatsu with your friends!" and will center on a new protagonist named Aine Yuuki, who is good at making friends, and is enrolled in Star Harmony Academy's general education track. She befriends Mio Minato, the school's top idol, and becomes an idol herself.



Tags: Idol , CGI , Primarily Female Cast , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Lacrosse , Kids , Cars , Twins , Artificial Intelligence , Full CGI , Card Battle

Aikatsu Stars!

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music

Aikatsu Stars! features the protagonist Yume Nijino. Yume aims to become a top idol, and she enrolls in the Yotsuboshi Gakuen. This academy has a special group called the S4, who are the top four active idols in the school. Yume and the other first-year students aim to become a part of the S4.



Tags: Idol , School , Primarily Female Cast , Fashion , CGI , Dancing , Female Protagonist , Kids , Henshin , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Musical Theater , Makeup , Ships , Card Battle , Cars , Football , Chibi

Wonderful Precure!

Also known as Wonderful Precure!.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

The 21st installment in the Precure series.

Animal Town is a town where animals and people live together. Iroha loves animals and is good friends with her dog, Komugi! One day, a mysterious creature, Garugaru, wreaks havoc in the town! However, in order to protect Iroha, Komugi transformed into human form and became a Precure...! I have to save the child animal whose heart is being garugaru-ed...! Let's join forces and return the animals to Niko Garden!



Tags: Animals , Magic , Female Protagonist , Kids , Episodic , Urban Fantasy , Henshin , Revenge , Primarily Female Cast , Shapeshifting , Tokusatsu , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Environmental , Super Power , Urban , Primarily Animal Cast , Superhero , School , Heterosexual , Veterinarian , Coastal , Isekai , Makeup , Dinosaurs