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Zombie Land Saga

Also known as ZOMBIE LAND SAGA.

Studio: MAPPA , Cygames , Avex Pictures , dugout , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Supernatural

A typical morning. The usual music. Their normal lives. The peace these seven girls experience will suddenly be destroyed. By the living dead... zombies. A reality that they never wanted a part of, an amazing and terrifying zombie world. They all share one wish: "We want to live." These girls will struggle through this saga, in order to achieve a miracle. MAPPA, Avex Pictures, and Cygames team up to bring you a juicy, 100% original anime. A timeless shocker for all audiences, a brand new style of zombie anime, will soon rise.



Tags: Zombie , Idol , Monster Girl , Primarily Female Cast , Surreal Comedy , Female Protagonist , Satire , Necromancy , Parody , Ensemble Cast , Amnesia , Dancing , CGI , Time Skip , Rural , Transgender , Oiran , LGBTQ+ Themes , Episodic , Motorcycles , Gangs , Hip-hop Music

Warau Arsnotoria Sun!

Also known as Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation.

Studio: LIDENFILMS , Good Smile Company , Crunchyroll , Nitroplus , Pony Canyon , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , KADOKAWA , Ultra Super Pictures , BS Nippon
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Here in this magic academy city of Ashram, where everyone is required to live in dormitories, a close-knit group of girls known as "Pentagrams" pursue their studies, including training in manners and magic, to become "true ladies." Arsnotoria, one of the students in Ashram, lives in Dorm 5 and is always with her dormmate friends: Mel, who's the life of the party, Petit Albert, who's quiet and does things at her own pace, Picatrix, who wants to be the class president, and Abramelin, who's always cool. They take classes and work on their school duties together, and they throw tea parties after school in "that room"... We'll share the girls' fun and lively days with you!



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , Magic , School , Gore , Foreign , Kuudere

Love Live! Sunshine!!

Also known as Love Live! Sunshine!!.

Studio: Sunrise , Lantis
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

Uranohoshi Girls’ High School, a private school in the seaside neighborhood of Uchiura at Numazu city, Shizuoka prefecture. A small high school in a corner of Suruga Bay, it is home to nine teens, led by second-year student Chika Takami, driven by one seriously big dream: To become the next generation of bright, sparkling “school idols”! As long as we don’t give up, any dream can come true... All we have to do now is keep pushing hard for fame and glory! Now their “School Idol Project” begins to make their dreams come true!



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , Dancing , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Coastal , Rural , Chuunibyou , CGI , LGBTQ+ Themes

Healer Girl

Also known as Healer Girl.

Studio: Studio 3Hz , Bandai Namco Arts , Live Viewing Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The world can be healed through music, and these three girls want to make it happen. Meet Kana Fujii, Reimi Itsushiro, and Hibiki Morishima—three healers-in-training at the Karasuma Phoniatric Clinic learning the art of healing patients’ illnesses and injuries by singing. Join them on this musical adventure of kindhearted, powerful miracles sung to heal the world.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Musical Theater , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Magic , Iyashikei , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Rural , Foreign , Band , Maids

Genjitsu no Yohane: SUNSHINE in the MIRROR

Also known as YOHANE THE PARHELION -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR-.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Bandai Namco Music Live , KADOKAWA , Bushiroad , Sublimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Music , Slice of Life

The story reimagines Yoshiko Tsushima, the school idol afflicted with chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur), as a magical girl. The story is set in Numazu, a scenic harbor town surrounded by the sea and mountains. Ever since she was little, the girl Yohane has never fit in, and has always felt apart from everyone in town. Her aspirations and true place in this world lie elsewhere. The story follows this girl who can't follow rules as she journeys into the mysterious world.



Note: The project was initially teased as an April Fools' Day joke in 2022, and later formally announced in June during Day 2 of the "Aqours 6th LoveLive! ~KU-RU-KU-RU Rock 'n' Roll TOUR~" Tokyo dome concert.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Magic , Rural , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Medieval , Animals , Coming of Age , Idol , Chuunibyou , Iyashikei , Fairy , Anachronism , Tokusatsu , CGI , Demons , Motorcycles , Ninja

Endro~!

Also known as ENDRO!.

Studio: Studio Gokumi , King Records , Hobby Japan , KLOCKWORX , Sega Games , Movic , EGG FIRM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The anime's story is set on Naral Island, a continent with swords and magic in which humans and monsters coexist. The terrible Demon King lives there. In ancient times, the first-generation hero defeated the Demon King. Over the many successive generations since then, the Demon King has been resurrected, and the hero who opposes him has likewise reappeared. Girls attend a school for adventurers in order to defeat the Demon King when he appears again.

Though a bit absent-minded, Yusha has the body of a hero. The holy elf Seyla's trouble never ends because she is too serious. The cheerful warrior Fai loves to eat. Mei is a quiet otaku magician. As the four girls aim to be in the hero party, they live relaxed fantasy lives and show no sign of defeating the Demon King no matter how much time passes.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Parody , Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Ojou-sama , Elf , Primarily Child Cast , Teacher , School , Episodic , Yuri , Demons , Time Manipulation , Iyashikei , Card Battle , Dragons , Memory Manipulation

IDOLY PRIDE

Also known as Idoly Pride.

Studio: Lerche , CAAnimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Slice of Life , Supernatural

After a successful audition, high school student Kotono Nagase and her best friend move into a dorm with eight other aspiring idols. They quickly realize it takes more than cute choreography and cute outfits to reach the top—it will take blood, sweat, and tears to advance in the idol-ranking VENUS program, where the top spot is held by superstar Mana Nagase…who happens to be Kotono’s older sister.



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Ghost , Dancing , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , CGI , Primarily Teen Cast

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

D4DJ First Mix

Also known as D4DJ First Mix.

Studio: SANZIGEN , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

Having moved back to Japan from abroad, Rinku Aimoto transfers to Yoba Academy where DJing is popular. She is deeply moved by a DJ concert she sees there, and decides to form a unit of her own with Maho Akashi, Muni Ohnaruto, and Rei Togetsu.

While interacting with the other DJ units like Peaky P-key and Photon Maiden, Rinku and her friends aim for the high stage!



Note: The first episode was released early on the official D4DJ and Funimation YouTube channels on October 23, 2020. The regular TV broadcast started on October 30, 2020.

Tags: Full CGI , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Idol , School , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Primarily Teen Cast , Dancing , Otaku Culture , Tanned Skin , Tsundere , Tomboy , Drawing

Love Live! Superstar!!

Also known as Love Live! Superstar!!.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Namco Arts , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

Tokyo’s brand-new Yuigaoka Girls’ High School has no history, no upperclassmen, and no reputation—its first students are starting from scratch! A team of five girls led by Kanon Shibuya discover school idols, and their hopes to do something with singing begin to grow. They begin the “School Idol Project” with a blank slate and infinite potential. It’s time for their Love Live to take flight!



Tags: Idol , School , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Dancing , School Club , Primarily Teen Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Food , Shrine Maiden