Anime like Prism Rondo

Anne Shirley

Also known as Anne Shirley.

Studio: The Answer Studio , Fuji Creative Corporation , Fuji TV , The Answer Studio , Fujipacific Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

A new adaptation of Akage no Anne (Anne of Green Gables).

On the beautiful Prince Edward Island in Canada, an orphan named Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to Green Gables, the home of Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. They choose to adopt her anyway, as Anne finds friendship, love, and happiness in her new home. Come along for the story of a purehearted and imaginative girl growing up, leaving for college, and returning home a changed woman.



Tags: Orphan , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Classic Literature , Parenthood , Rural , Iyashikei , Historical , Shoujo , School , College , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Coastal , Time Skip , Foreign , Adoption , Family Life , Teacher , Body Image , Boarding School , Writing , POV , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Tragedy , Work , Religion , Agriculture , Twins , Elderly Protagonist

Violet Evergarden

Also known as Violet Evergarden.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Lantis , Pony Canyon , Rakuonsha , Madman Entertainment , ABC Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

A certain point in time, in the continent of Telesis. The great war which divided the continent into North and South has ended after four years, and the people are welcoming a new generation. Violet Evergarden, a young girl formerly known as “the weapon”, has left the battlefield to start a new life at CH Postal Service. There, she is deeply moved by the work of “Auto Memories Dolls”, who carry people's thoughts and convert them into words. Violet begins her journey as an Auto Memories Doll, and comes face to face with various people's emotions and differing shapes of love. There are words Violet heard on the battlefield, which she cannot forget. These words were given to her by someone she holds dear, more than anyone else. She does not yet know their meaning but she searches to find it.



Tags: Rehabilitation , Writing , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Kuudere , War , Work , Disability , Episodic , Military , Orphan , Philosophy , Travel , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Steampunk , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Foreign , Trains , Guns , Assassins

Arte

Also known as Arte.

Studio: Seven Arcs , flying DOG , BS Fuji , Toei Video , TOKYO MX , KLOCKWORX , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Ray , MUSE , Asmik Ace , MediaNet , Coamix , Nikkatsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Florence, early 16th century. The birthplace of the renaissance era, where art is thriving. In one small corner of this vast city, one sheltered girl’s journey begins. She dreams of becoming an artist, an impossible career for a girl born into a noble family. In those days, art was an exclusively male profession, with woman facing strong discrimination. In spite of these challenges, Arte perseveres with hard work and a positive attitude!



Tags: Drawing , Female Protagonist , Historical , Foreign , Work , Coming of Age , Primarily Adult Cast , Medieval , Seinen , Educational , Heterosexual , Economics , Tsundere

Blue Period

Also known as Blue Period.

Studio: Seven Arcs , DMM music , Kodansha , DMM pictures , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Bit grooove promotion , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

The studious Yatora leaves a dry life of study and good manners behind for a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling…



Note: The anime premiered on Netflix on Sep 25, 2021 in Japan. The TV broadcast started on Oct 2, 2021.

Tags: Drawing , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , School , Philosophy , Educational , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Transgender , Bisexual , Time Skip , Urban , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crossdressing , Femboy , Nudity

Coquelicot-zaka kara

Also known as From Up on Poppy Hill.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , GKIDS
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Yokohama, 1963. Umi is a high school student living in her family's hillside home overlooking the sea. Every morning she hoists two signal flags towards the bay, sending out a message. A poem about the flags is published in the school newspaper. Could the author be Shun, the daring newspaper editor who has drawn Umi's attention?

While the two teenagers join in the campaign to save their school's old clubhouse, their budding relationship takes an unexpected turn when they discover a secret surrounding their past. In a Japan at the crossroads of tradition and modernization, Umi and Shun share a moving story of friendship, love and hope.



Tags: School , Historical , Shoujo , Primarily Teen Cast , Coastal , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , School Club , Ships , Outdoor Activities , Family Life , Adoption

Kaizoku Oujo

Also known as Fena: Pirate Princess.

Studio: Production I.G , Adult Swim , Crunchyroll , flying DOG
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Romance

Fena Houtman is a young orphan girl that has been raised on an Island where there is no hope of becoming anything more than chattel, to be used and discarded by soldiers of the British Empire. But Fena is more than just another powerless orphan. When her mysterious past comes knocking, Fena will break the chains of her oppressors. Her goal: forge a new identity, free of bondage, and search for a place where she can truly belong and find out the true mysteries behind a keyword "Eden." It is the story of a lifetime adventure she and her crew of misfits and unlikely allies will have, in pursuit of her goals!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Pirates , Swordplay , Foreign , Heterosexual , Memory Manipulation , Coming of Age , Historical , Ninja , Assassins , Fairy Tale , Anachronism , Ships , Amnesia , Primarily Male Cast , Travel , Ghost , Mythology , Philosophy , Twins , Kuudere , Tsundere

Omoide no Marnie

Also known as When Marnie Was There.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Madman Entertainment , GKIDS
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological

Suffering from frequent asthma attacks, young Anna Sasaki is quiet, unsociable, and isolated from her peers, causing her foster parent endless worry. Upon recommendation by the doctor, Anna is sent to the countryside, in hope the cleaner air and more relaxing lifestyle will improve her health and help clear her mind. Engaging in her passion for sketching, Anna spends her summer days living with her aunt and uncle in a small town near the sea.

One day while wandering outside, Anna discovers an abandoned mansion known as the Marsh House. However, she soon finds that the residence isn't as vacant as it appears to be, running into a mysterious girl named Marnie. Marnie's bubbly demeanor slowly begins to draw Anna out of her shell as she returns night after night to meet with her new friend. But it seems there is more to the strange girl than meets the eye—as her time in the town nears its end, Anna begins to discover the truth behind the walls of the Marsh House.

Omoide no Marnie tells the touching story of a young girl's journey through self-discovery and friendship, and the summer that she will remember for the rest of her life.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Rural , Ghost , Outdoor Activities , Tragedy , Time Manipulation , Drawing , Amnesia , Disability , Classic Literature , Ojou-sama , Bullying , Estranged Family , Kids , Coastal

Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma

Also known as Emma: A Victorian Romance.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Pony Canyon , TBS , The Right Stuf International , Toshiba Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

In 19th-century London, class lines are sharply drawn, and the social standing to which people are born dictates the path their lives will follow. Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, never felt her place in life to be a burden. But then she met William, a member of the gentry and the eldest son of a wealthy family. His warm smile and earnest affection threaten to capture her heart... but can love truly conquer all?



Tags: Maids , Historical , Foreign , Urban , Heterosexual , Work , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Love Triangle , Butler , Tennis , Orphan , Homeless

Sakamichi no Apollon

Also known as Kids on the Slope.

Studio: Dentsu , Fuji TV , Tezuka Productions , Toho , DAX Production , Sentai Filmworks , MAPPA , Sony Music Entertainment , Hanabee Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

The beginning of summer, 1966.

Because of his father's job situation, freshman high school student Kaoru Nishimi moves by himself from Yokosuka to Kyushu to live with relatives. Until then, Kaoru was an honor roll student who tended to keep to himself, but meeting notorious bad boy Sentaro Kawabuchi starts to change him. Through his devil-may-care classmate, Kaoru learns the attractions of jazz and finds the first person he can call a "friend". He also discovers how much fun it is to play music with a pal.

Other characters include Sentaro's kind childhood chum, Ritsuko, who is the daughter of a record shop owner; the mysterious upperclassman, Yurika; and Brother Jun, the much-admired leader among their peers. Set against the backdrop of a seaside town with a scent of American culture, this series is a drama about young people coming into their own, crossing each other's paths, and finding friendship, love, and music!



Tags: Coming of Age , Band , Love Triangle , Josei , Jazz Music , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Found Family , Primarily Male Cast , School , Rural , Religion , Historical , Primarily Teen Cast , Unrequited Love , Age Gap , Time Skip , Politics

Haikara-san ga Tooru: Benio, Hana no 17-sai

Also known as Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern – Part 1.

Studio: Nippon Animation , Warner Bros. Japan , TOKYO MX , KLOCKWORX , Kodansha , Asahi Shimbun , PEERLESS GERBERA
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

The first film in a duology adaptation of Haikara-san ga Tooru.

During the Taisho era of 1918, 17-year-old Benio Hanamura thrives on bucking tradition. As a boisterous and quarrelsome tomboy, Miss Hanamura leads a life of kendo and tree-climbing adventure with her best friends Tamaki and Ranmaru. Benio determines to find love on her own, though her family has other plans. Benio will encounter tests of love, independence, and friendship during wartime.



Tags: Historical , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Military , Heterosexual , War , Time Skip , Swordplay , Love Triangle , Tragedy , Crossdressing , College , Arranged Marriage