Anime like Idol Densetsu Eriko

Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami

Also known as Magical Angel Creamy Mami.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Music , Romance , Sci-Fi

Creamy Mami is about a young girl, Yuu, who after seeing a spaceship is given the power to use magic for one year. She is also given 2 cats, Poji and Nega, to watch over and guide her. Using her magic powers to transform into the idol Creamy Mami, Yuu must work hard at acting, singing, helping her parents at their crepe shop, fighting aliens and bad guys, going to school, plus try to get the affections of her childhood friend Toshio.



Tags: Idol , Magic , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Dancing , Henshin , Kids , School , Aliens , Work , Love Triangle , Tomboy , Youkai

Kaleido Star

Also known as Kaleido Star.

Studio: GONZO , Production I.G , TV Tokyo , Hal Film Maker , ADV Films , Funimation , G&G Entertainment , Horipro , MediaNet
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports , Supernatural

Sora, a young girl from Japan, comes to America in search of her dream. She wants, with all her heart, to be a member of the Kaleido Stage, a world famous circus, with a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects. With the help of her friends, she struggles to make this dream come true.

Tags: Circus , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Acting , Coming of Age , Acrobatics , Work , Fairy Tale , Ghost , Dancing , Animals , Primarily Teen Cast , Musical Theater , Idol , Police , Cosplay

Sasurai no Taiyou

Studio: Mushi Production , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music

Two baby girls were born in the same hospital: one of them is the daughter of an aristocratic family while the other belongs to a depraved household which lives in the slums of the city. However, the nurse-in-charge, Michiko, secretly switches the two babies due to a personal grudge, resulting in a change of fates of the girls from then on. Many years later, the lives of the two girls continue to be intertwined with each other, with the rich Miki ill-treating the poor Nozomi, yet both of them hold similar dreams to become a singer.



Tags: Travel , Philosophy , Bullying , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Idol , Revenge , Tragedy , Family Life , Yakuza , Urban , Heterosexual

Idol Tenshi Youkoso Yoko

Also known as Idol Angel Welcome Yoko.

Studio: Ashi Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama

A young girl and her flying squirrel goes to Tokyo in hopes of becoming an idol singer. On the way, she meets another girl who wants to become an actress, and together they work to achieve their dreams.



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Episodic , Musical Theater

Full Moon wo Sagashite

Also known as Full Moon.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Viz Media , NAS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mahou Shoujo , Music , Romance , Supernatural

Twelve-year-old Kouyama Mitsuki was devastated when she was diagnosed with a malignant tumor of the throat. She had made a promise to the boy she loves that she would one day become a singer, but her illness made singing impossible. To make matters even worse, two angels of death, Takuto and Meroko, appeared to Mitsuki and informed her that she only had one year left to live. This news provides an even greater motivation for Mitsuki to fulfill her dreams, and with a little bit of divine intervention, she begins her quest to become a professional singer so she can be reunited with Eichi before time runs out.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Afterlife , Idol , Musical Theater , Shoujo , Angels , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Urban Fantasy , Work , Unrequited Love , Henshin , Youkai , Rehabilitation , Age Gap , Found Family , Kemonomimi , Orphan , Disability , Primarily Child Cast , Suicide , Mythology , Nekomimi , School , Denpa , Animals , Philosophy , Love Triangle , Reincarnation

Glass no Kamen

Also known as Glass Mask.

Studio: Eiken , Studio Jack
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl with a talent for acting, was discovered by the reclusive actress Tsukikage. The story follows Maya's growing up, intense training, overcoming challenges, and evolving into the foremost actress of her generation (she is about 20 so far). Maya's greatest rival is Himekawa Ayumi, the beautiful daughter of a famous movie couple. They ultimately vied for the most sought-after role - the "Crimson Goddess". An equally important subplot Maya's relationship with the handsome and ruthless entertainment mogul Hayami Masumi, who secretly became her number one fan, but misunderstandings and bad-timing obstructed their romance...



Tags: Acting , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Work , Age Gap , Classic Literature , Ojou-sama , Coming of Age , Heterosexual

Mahou no Yousei Persia

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mahou Shoujo

Pelsia, a cute ten-year-old girl who grew up among the animals in Africa, is taken back to Japan. She is transported to a magic world where she is given a headband which creates a baton which transforms her into a pretty sixteen-year-old girl with various outfits. She also has three cute magical pets to advise her along with her pet lion from Africa, now transformed into a talking plush toy.



Tags: Magic , Shapeshifting , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Twins , Animals

Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume wo Dakishimete

Also known as Fairy Princess Minky Momo 2nd.

Studio: Production Reed
Status: Finished
Genres: Mahou Shoujo

This season starts with the second Minky Momo arriving from "Marinasa", a land of dreams and magic, similar to Fenarinasa, that has sunk to the bottom of the sea. On Earth, she tries to accomplish what the first Momo couldn't, restore humanity's hopes and dreams, in order to save Fenarinasa and Marinenasa from extinction.

Although the structure of this season is almost the same as the previous one, it has a heavier story, with real-life social issues incorporated as themes in many of the episodes.

Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Animals , Henshin , Witch

Skip Beat!

Also known as Skip Beat!.

Studio: Hal Film Maker , TV Tokyo Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Kyouko followed her true love and childhood friend Shou to Tokyo so she could help him reach his dream of becoming an idol. She cleans, cooks, works three jobs and does nothing for herself because she loves him so much, but gets nothing in return. Still, she remains by his side. But then one day she goes unannounced to his agency with a delivery, and overhears him talking about her; he reveals to his manager that he only took her with him as a maid, and that he doesn't care for her at all. Upon hearing this, Kyouko doesn't just sit around and cry. She cuts and dyes her hair, changes her clothes and attitude and thus begins her journey to join showbiz and have her revenge against Shou.



Tags: Acting , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Work , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Fashion

[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 , Pregnancy , Detective , Seinen , Tsundere , Boys' Love , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Anti-Hero , Time Skip , Age Regression , Orphan , Filmmaking , Ensemble Cast , Bullying , Love Triangle , Family Life , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Fake Relationship , School , Suicide , Otaku Culture , Female Harem , Bowling