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Senki Zesshou Symphogear

Also known as Symphogear.

Studio: Satelight , Encourage Films , Memory-Tech , Dwango , Bushiroad , Studio Pastoral
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mahou Shoujo , Music , Sci-Fi

With the coming of spring, Hibiki Tachibana and Miku Kohinata start their first year in high school school at the prestigious Lydian Music Academy. That their idol, the singer Tsubasa Kazanari, also attends Lydian is just an added bonus. Neither of them know that their lives are about to change forever. Neither of them know that the first, awakening beat is almost upon them.



Tags: Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Super Power , Primarily Teen Cast , Conspiracy , Guns , Urban , Tsundere , Tragedy , Idol , Mythology , Dancing , School , Swordplay , Superhero , Spearplay , Gore , Military , Drugs , Orphan , Motorcycles , Nudity

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

Go! Princess Precure

Also known as Go! Princess Precure.

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

Haruka Haruno is a first-year student at Noble Academy who dreams of becoming a princess, just like the one from her favorite picture book. Long ago, she made a promise with a boy named Kanata to never give up the dream, and he gifted her a dress-shaped key. On her first day at the academy, Haruka runs into the fairies Pafu and Aroma who came from the mystical Hope Kingdom in search of the Princess Precures to save their world from the dark witch Dyspear. Now, with the help of Princess Perfume and the Dress Up Key from Hope Kingdom's Prince Kanata, Haruka transforms into Cure Flora to protect everyone's dreams from being locked away by Dys Dark's minions.

With her friends Cure Mermaid and Cure Twinkle by her side, the three princesses join forces in battle to protect dreams, collect the 12 Dress Up Keys, and stop Dyspear's plot to turn everyone to despair.

Tags: Magic , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , School , Female Protagonist , Kids , Superhero , Coming of Age , Primarily Child Cast , Fairy , Urban Fantasy , Boarding School , Episodic , CGI , Ojou-sama , Amnesia , Coastal , Tokusatsu , Tennis

Suite Precure♪

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

Kanon Town is filled with music. Hibiki Houjou and Kanade Minamino have grown up in this town and have known each other since they were children. However, they no longer get along.

One day the fairy Hummy from the land of music, Major Land, appears before them. The evil king Mephisto of Minor Land is planning to turn the legendary Melody of Happiness into the Melody of Misfortune. To prevent this from happening, Hibiki and Kanade transform themselves into Pretty Cure.

Kanade and Hibiki have to learn to work together to collect the scattered notes of the Melody of Happiness in order to recreate the score!

Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Superhero , Henshin , Fairy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shapeshifting , Food , Coastal , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Animals , Memory Manipulation , Classical Music , Super Power , Restaurant , Episodic , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Isekai , Tokusatsu , Kids , Musical Theater , Ensemble Cast , Tsundere , Primarily Child Cast , CGI , School

Himitsu no AiPri

Studio: Dongwoo Animation , OLM , Avex Pictures , OLM , Shogakukan , Takara Tomy , TV Tokyo , Dongwoo Animation , NAS
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

The main characters, Himari Aozora and Mitsuki Hoshikawa, enter Paradise Private Academy.
Himari, who aspires for AIPRI, dreams of making 10,000 friends! But for the shy and anxious Himari, it might be a bit difficult...

Himari unexpectedly makes her AIPRI debut!?

She has a "secret" she can't even tell her best friend, Mitsuki! But it seems that Mitsuki has a "secret" of her own...

Secret-bearers Himari and Mitsuki's AIPRI begins!!



Tags: Idol , Kids , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Episodic , Advertisement , Ensemble Cast , Magic , Boarding School , Isekai , Virtual World , CGI , Primarily Child Cast , School , Henshin , Artificial Intelligence , Card Battle , Fashion , Love Triangle

Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight

Also known as Revue Starlight.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Pony Canyon , OVERLAP , APDREAM , TBS , Sound Team Don Juan , Nelke Planning , Bushiroad , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Music , Psychological

The franchise centers on "Starlight" — the song and dance revue troupe loved throughout the world. Karen and Hikari make a promise with each other when they're young that one day they'll stand on that stage together. Time passes, and now the girls are 16 years old. Karen is very enthusiastic about the lessons she takes every day, holding her promise close to her heart. Hikari has transferred schools and is now away from Karen. But the cogs of fate turn, and the two are destined to meet again. The girls and other "Stage Girls" will compete in a mysterious audition process to gain acceptance into the revue.



Tags: Musical Theater , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Acting , Female Protagonist , Meta , Fairy Tale , Battle Royale , Unrequited Love , Philosophy , Animals , Spearplay , Yuri , School , Time Loop , Coming of Age , Boarding School , Henshin , Swordplay , Time Manipulation , Dancing , LGBTQ+ Themes , Foreign , Love Triangle , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Revenge , Archery , Tomboy , Urban , Writing , Motorcycles , Baseball

Himitsu no AiPri: Ring-hen

Studio: OLM , Dongwoo Animation , TV Tokyo , Nihon Ad Systems , Dongwoo Animation , Shogakukan , OLM , KYORAKU , Avex Pictures , Takara Tomy
Status: Releasing
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

It's a new semester! Himari and Mitsuki have become second-year students of Paradise Private Academy! Their school lives become more and more lively with the introduction of new underclassmen full of individuality and personality.

In the AiPri-Verse, new AiPri are appearing one after another! Everyone tries their hand at a brand new, never-before-seen Buzzrium Change! In the midst of all this, the mysterious Princess Ring Clover and her butler, Shimitsuu, are holding an Aipri contest. They say the winner will become an admired "Eternal Aipri." Himari and Mitsuki are all ready and full of fighting spirit! But it appears Princess Ring holds a very large secret...

As their friends increase, so does the mysteries of the ring. The Ring arc finally begins!



Tags: Idol , School , Ensemble Cast , Virtual World , CGI , Kids , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Card Battle , Boarding School , Henshin , Primarily Child Cast , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes

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

Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch

Studio: SynergySP , Actas
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Music , Romance

As the mermaid princess of the North Pacific (one of the seven mermaid kingdoms), Lucia entrusts a magical pearl to a boy who falls overboard a ship one night. Lucia must travel to the human world to reclaim her pearl and protect the mermaid kingdoms. Using the power of music Lucia is able to protect herself and the mermaid kingdoms from a growing evil force.

Tags: Musical Theater , Shoujo , Mermaid , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Idol , Primarily Teen Cast , Suicide , Animals , Surfing , Swimming , Coastal , Kuudere , Primarily Child Cast , Revenge

Star☆Twinkle Precure

Studio: Toei Animation , TV Asahi
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Sci-Fi

The story begins when the protagonist Hikaru meets aliens Lala, Prunce, and Fuwa while watching the night sky. She learns of the "Star Palace," where the 12 Star Princesses of the constellations kept the balance of the universe until they were attacked. Lala is searching for the legendary Precure warriors to help find the 12 scattered "Princess Star Color Pens" and revive the princesses. When Fuwa is captured by an enemy, Hikaru wishes to save Fuwa, and a Star Color Pendent and a Star Color Pen appear to allow her to transform into Cure Star. From then on she works to collect the pens and raise Fuwa, who is the key to reviving the princesses.

Tags: Henshin , Space , Aliens , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Magic , Astronomy , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Travel , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Swordplay , Archery , Nekomimi , Anthropomorphism , Spearplay , Revenge , Super Power , School , Kids , Superhero , Shapeshifting , Dragons , Super Robot , Primarily Child Cast , Tokusatsu , Guns , Ojou-sama , Police , Robots , Filmmaking , Episodic , Artificial Intelligence , Kemonomimi , Language Barrier , Mafia , Drawing , Mermaid , Disability , Idol