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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Cosmos - Zenpen

Also known as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 1.

Studio: Toei Animation , Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Usagi Tsukino and her friends are living peaceful lives as ordinary high school students. Mamoru Chiba, Usagi's boyfriend, is headed to America to study abroad. At the airport, after Mamoru proposes to Usagi, he is then mysteriously extinguished by someone's hand. Unable to accept Mamoru's disppearance, Usagi hides her memory of that event. Meanwhile, Shadow Galactica, led by Sailor Galaxia, as well as Sailor Starlights appear in front of Usagi. Without knowing whether Sailor Starlights are allies or enemies, the Sailor Guardians are robbed of their Sailor Crystals, the source of their power, by almighty Sailor Galaxia, and are killed by one after another. In a hopeless situation, Usagi, as Eternal Sailor Moon, challenges Sailor Galaxia for the final battle.

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy , Space , Aliens , Astronomy , Memory Manipulation , Found Family , Cosmic Horror , Philosophy , Space Opera , Urban , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , War , Henshin , Crossdressing , Reincarnation , Mythology , Survival , Magic , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Bisexual , Demons , Female Protagonist , Revenge , School Club , Time Manipulation , Tomboy , Superhero , Time Skip , American Football

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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Cosmos - Kouhen

Also known as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 2.

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

Sailor Moon battles Shadow Galactica, an enemy threatening her friends in order to rule the universe. Can she protect her loved ones and persevere?

Tags: Female Protagonist , Aliens , Space , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , War , Shoujo , Found Family , Revenge , Cosmic Horror , Philosophy , Mythology , Space Opera , Survival , Magic , Tragedy , Henshin , Time Manipulation , Memory Manipulation , Demons , Urban Fantasy , Time Skip , Marriage , Heterosexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tomboy

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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Crystal

Also known as Sailor Moon Crystal.

Studio: Toei Animation , Kodansha , Viz Media , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Tsukino Usagi is a clumsy crybaby, but otherwise very cheerful 8th grade student. One day she meets a cat named Luna with a crescent moon on her head, and is transformed into the sailor-suited guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon! As a chosen guardian of justice, Usagi has a mission … to find her comrades; to find the Phantom Silver Crystal; and protect the Princess. However, Queen Beryl of the Dark Kingdom also seeks the terrible power of the Silver Crystal, and sends her agents into the city where Usagi lives; triggering the start of a fierce battle.

Will Sailor Moon be able to find the other Sailor Guardians, and if she does, together can they find the Phantom Silver Crystal and protect the Princess?!

Tags: Coming of Age , Magic , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Found Family , Shoujo , Urban Fantasy , Space , Lost Civilization , War , Mythology , Parenthood , Primarily Female Cast , Aliens , Tragedy , Space Opera , Super Power , Fairy Tale , Demons , Time Manipulation , Bullying , Superhero , Reincarnation , Primarily Teen Cast , Suicide , Body Horror , Memory Manipulation , CGI , Revenge , Tokusatsu , School , Rehabilitation , Shrine Maiden , Bisexual

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Hulu

Shoujo Kakumei Utena

Also known as Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , TV Tokyo , The Right Stuf International , Central Park Media , Yomiuri Advertising , SoftX
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Romance

Just after Utena's parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later, Utena is attending Ohtori Academy where she gives all the teachers headaches because she dresses in a boy's uniform so she can be like the prince she met long ago.

After Utena's friend is insulted by a member of the Student Council, Utena fights in a duel for her friend's honor. Utena's rose crest allows her to enter the dueling arena, where Utena wins the duel and becomes engaged to the Rose Bride. Unknowingly, Utena is pulled into a series of duels with other members of the Student Council for the possession of the Rose Bride. As she becomes fond of Anthy, the Rose Bride, she must fight to keep her friend safe and to discover the horrifying secret behind Ohtori Academy.

Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Psychosexual , Philosophy , Fairy Tale , LGBTQ+ Themes , Ensemble Cast , Tomboy , Incest , Yuri , Primarily Teen Cast , Swordplay , Tragedy , Witch , Bisexual , Time Manipulation , Cars , Orphan , Shoujo , Surreal Comedy , Age Gap , School , Memory Manipulation , Conspiracy , Time Loop , Unrequited Love , Ojou-sama , Meta , Henshin , Love Triangle , Fencing , Cheating , Episodic , Crossdressing , Boarding School , Magic , Bullying , Kuudere , Politics , Twins , Suicide , Boys' Love , Astronomy , Athletics , Body Swapping , Aliens

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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

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Adult Swim

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 , Seinen , Medieval , Educational , Economics , Heterosexual

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Hulu

Bilibili TV

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Studio: Toho , OLM , TOHO animation STUDIO , Nippon Television Network , Imagica Infos , Dentsu , Shogakukan , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!

Tags: Female Protagonist , Medicine , Ancient China , Historical , Drugs , Detective , Conspiracy , Politics , Foreign , Work , Royal Affairs , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Adoption , Heterosexual , Aromantic , Alchemy , Maids , Tragedy , Episodic , Go , Unrequited Love , Asexual , Food , Slavery , Pregnancy , Chibi , Makeup

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Netflix

Hulu

Paris no Isabelle

Studio: DAX International
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

In France, during the 19th century, 15-year-old Isabelle Laustin, a noblewoman, officially enters the world of the aristocracy at a ball in Versailles. But shortly after, the French army is defeated at Sedan, and Isabelle and her family have to leave their mansion to take refuge in Paris, where they will take an active part in the fight against the Prussians.

Tags: Historical , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Royal Affairs , Fugitive , Travel , Politics , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Foreign , Military , War , Guns , Ensemble Cast , Ships

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Ribbon no Kishi

Also known as Princess Knight.

Studio: The Right Stuf International , Mushi Production , Hanabee Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mystery , Romance

Princess Sapphire is a girl raised as a Prince. Through the mischief of an angel, the princess is born with both a girl's body and boy's mind. Since there is no boy successor in her kingdom, Sapphire is raised as a boy, but evil ministers try to reveal her secret. Unable to put up with the kind of vicious conduct prevailing in the kingdom, Sapphire disguises herself as "Princess Knight" and wields her sword of justice.

This is an animated version of the girls' manga featuring Sapphire's romance and adventure, which marked the first made-for-TV animated program geared towards girls in Japan.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Foreign , Shoujo , Fairy Tale , Swordplay , Gender Bending

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