Anime like Uta∽Kata

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha

Also known as Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha.

Studio: Seven Arcs , Funimation , Omnibus Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

3rd grader Takamachi Nanoha stumbled upon an injured talking ferret after hearing his telepathic cries for help. The ferret turned out to be Yuuno, an archeologist and mage from another world who had accidentally scattered the dangerous Jewel Seeds throughout Earth. Without the strength to collect the Jewel Seeds, Yuuno had resumed a ferret form and needed someone else to take on the task for him. He gave a red jewel to Nanoha explaining to her with this she could transform and use magic to combat the monsters that threatened them due to the Jewel Seeds. But the monsters are the least of their worries, as Yuuno and Nanoha are not the only ones out to collect the Jewel Seeds.

Tags: Magic , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Child Cast , Animals , Urban , Coastal , Spearplay , Kemonomimi , Robots , Military , Artificial Intelligence , Memory Manipulation , Space , Shapeshifting , Clone , Lost Civilization , Kuudere , Nudity

Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica

Also known as Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Studio: Aniplex , Shaft , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Movic , Nitroplus , Aniplex of America , Madoka Partners , Houbunsha , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological , Thriller

One night, 14-year-old Madoka Kaname has a terrible nightmare - against the backdrop of a devastated city, she witnesses a girl fight a losing battle against a dreadful being lingering above, while a cat-like magical creature tells Madoka the only way to change such tragic outcome is for her to make a contract with him and become a magical girl.

The next day, the teen's dream seemingly becomes reality as the girl she saw in her dream - Homura - arrives at Mitakihara Middle School as a transfer student, mysteriously warning Madoka to stay just the way she is; but when later on she and her best friend Sayaka encounter the same cat-like magical creature from her dream - who introduces himself as Kyubey - the pair discovers that magical girls are real, and what's more, they can choose to become one. All they must do is sign a contract with Kyubey and agree to take on the duty to fight abstract beings called 'witches' that spread despair to the human world, and in return, each one of them will be granted any single wish they desire. However, as Homura's omen suggests, there might be far more to becoming a magical girl than Madoka and Sayaka realize...

Notes:
Due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the broadcasts of episodes 11 and 12 were delayed and were later aired as a double feature on April 21, 2011.

Tags: Magic , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Witch , Primarily Female Cast , Time Manipulation , Urban Fantasy , Philosophy , Alternate Universe , Time Loop , Primarily Teen Cast , Kuudere , Yuri , Coming of Age , Henshin , Survival , Aliens , Urban , Primarily Child Cast , Ensemble Cast , Gods , Anti-Hero , Spearplay , Suicide , Achronological Order , Guns , Heterosexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Mixed Media , School , Love Triangle , Tomboy , Anthropomorphism , Archery

Black★Rock Shooter (TV)

Also known as Black Rock Shooter.

Studio: Aniplex , Dentsu , Funimation , Ordet , SANZIGEN , Ultra Super Pictures , Sony Music Entertainment , Fujipacific Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Slice of Life

It isn't the world you know. There wanders a girl with jet-black hair, ebony clothes, and a strikingly blue, glowing eye. Her name is Black★Rock Shooter. With a huge cannon in hand, she throws herself into a fierce battle...

Meanwhile, in another world, middle-school student Mato Kuroi is drawn to Yomi Takanashi, her classmate with an unusual family name. Mato does her best to talk to Yomi, who just won't open up. Yu Koutari mocks her best friend Mato's efforts but at the same time, supports her. Mato also finds herself surrounded by other colorful characters at school, like the eccentric school counselor, Saya Irino, and the hot-blooded captain of her club club, Arata Kohata.

Then, one day, the window of opportunity opens. After Mato sees that Yomi has her favorite picture book, "Li'l Birds At Play", they strike up a conversation and Mato is invited to come over to Yomi's house. There, they gradually break the ice, until a girl in a wheelchair appears. This is Yomi's best friend, Kagari Izuriha...

Two worlds. Mato and Black★Rock Shooter. This is the story of their "pain".



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Alternate Universe , Female Protagonist , Body Swapping , Coming of Age , School , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Disability , Yandere , Swordplay , Bullying , Vocal Synth , Dissociative Identities , CGI , Rehabilitation , Reincarnation , Guns , Primarily Teen Cast , Spearplay , Tanned Skin , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crossover , Drawing , Skeleton , Isekai , Gore , Basketball , Nudity

Wonder Egg Priority

Also known as WONDER EGG PRIORITY.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , D.N. Dream Partners , NTV Music , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

This is the story of Ai, an introverted girl whose fate is forever changed when she acquires a mysterious “Wonder Egg” from a deserted arcade. That night, her dreams blend into reality, and as other girls obtain their own Wonder Eggs, Ai discovers new friends—and the magic within herself.



Tags: Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Urban Fantasy , Suicide , Bullying , Coming of Age , Alternate Universe , Primarily Teen Cast , CGI , Denpa , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Hikikomori , Afterlife , Artificial Intelligence , Body Horror , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Transgender , Tomboy , Age Gap , Kuudere , Episodic , Gore , Isekai , Idol , Guns

Princess Tutu

Also known as Princess Tutu.

Studio: Hal Film Maker , ADV Films , Memory-Tech , GANSIS , Marvelous , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Mystery , Psychological , Romance

In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru (Japanese for 'duck') seems like an unlikely protagonist. In reality, Ahiru is just as magical as the talking cats and crocodiles that inhabit her town - for Ahiru really is a duck! Transformed by the mysterious Drosselmeyer into a human girl, Ahiru soon learns the reason for her existence. Using her magical egg-shaped pendant, Ahiru can transform into Princess Tutu - a beautiful and talented ballet dancer whose dances relieve people of the turmoil in their hearts. With her newfound ability, Ahiru accepts the challenge of collecting the lost shards of her prince's heart, for long ago he had shattered it in order to seal an evil raven away for all eternity.

Princess Tutu is a tale of heroes and their struggle against fate. Their beliefs, their feelings, and ultimately their actions will determine whether this fairy tale can reach its "happily ever after."

Princess Tutu aired in two parts. The first part included 13 25-minute-long episodes, while the second part consisted of 24 12-minute-long episodes with a 25-minute-long final episode for a total of 38 episodes.

Tags: Fairy Tale , Dancing , Meta , Henshin , Writing , Female Protagonist , Boarding School , Surreal Comedy , Kuudere , Philosophy , Tragedy , Anthropomorphism , Magic , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Animals , Episodic , Unrequited Love , Shapeshifting , Foreign , School , Tsundere , Reincarnation , Dissociative Identities , Necromancy , Super Power , Ghost , Swordplay

Umi Monogatari: Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto

Also known as Umi Monogatari.

Studio: ZEXCS
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance , Supernatural

Marin and her sister Urin live in the sea. One day they find a ring fallen into the sea. They get out of the sea and meet a girl Kanon, the owner of the ring. Kanon tells them she doesn't want the ring anymore because it was given by her boyfriend whom she just broke up with, and she throws it into the forest. Marin thinks Kanon is still in love with him and looks for the ring with her sister. But Urin accidentally breaks a seal near a shrine...

Tags: Kuudere , Mermaid , Magic , Female Protagonist , Animals , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Coastal , Love Triangle , Bisexual

Alien 9

Also known as Alien Nine.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Genco , MediaNet , Central Park Media , Nippon Columbia , AT-X , Bandai Visual , Hanabee Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Yuri Ootani, a girl who has been afraid of aliens, has been chosen to be on the alien party with the class president Kumi Kawamura, whose only intention to join the alien party is to get out of presidential duties, as well as Kasumi Tomine who is perfect at everything she does, including fighting all the aliens that come in their way.

Tags: Aliens , Coming of Age , Body Horror , Denpa , Cosmic Horror , Primarily Child Cast , School , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , School Club , Tragedy , Philosophy , Seinen , Gore , Dullahan , Nudity , Vore , Post-Apocalyptic

AIR

Also known as Air.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Pony Canyon , TBS , Key
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Yukito Kunisaki is on a journey in search of the Winged Maiden who was bound to the sky centuries ago, after hearing an old childhood tale from his mother. As Yukito shows his puppet show to people in an attempt to make some money, he finds himself in a small town in which he did not expect to stay very long. However, when he meets an unusual girl named Misuzu, things take a drastic turn as he is invited to stay with her.

By staying in the quaint town, Yukito soon becomes friends with the locals. As he gets to know them better, he learns of their problems and decides to help, putting his search for the Winged Maiden on hold. With his search on hold, and his growing attachment to Misuzu and the small town, will Yukito ever find the Winged Maiden, or is she closer than he thought?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Note: Includes episode 13, Soushuuhen (Summary).

Tags: Tragedy , Magic , Reincarnation , Historical , Homeless , Family Life , Rural , Cohabitation , Amnesia , Male Protagonist , Achronological Order , Kuudere , Samurai , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Tsundere , Wilderness , Female Harem , Dinosaurs , Time Skip , Slapstick , Work , Female Protagonist

Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru

Studio: Bandai Visual , OLM , Genco , MediaNet , Media Blasters , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Tsubasa Shiina is a 10-year-old girl who recently moved to Hokkaido to live with her father. In school, she is very quiet and unsociable with her classmates. Then one night, she witnesses a UFO crash in the forest near her home. She rushes to the scene and finds the pilot, codenamed "D.D.", in a barely stable condition. Also in the scene is a Maguar, a hideous alien that hatched aboard D.D.'s ship. As the Maguar is close to taking Tsubasa's life, an alien lifeform fuses with her body to form the Riberus battle armor Figure 17, which shortly destroys the alien threat. The life form takes the name Hikaru and turns into an identical twin of Tsubasa. As time passes, Tsubasa becomes more open to everyone around her, thanks to her new twin sister Hikaru. However, with Maguar eggs scattered all over Hokkaido, their ability to form Figure 17 is needed to eliminate all hatched Maguars until backup from D.D.'s home planet arrives on Earth.



Tags: Clone , Aliens , Found Family , School , Rural , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Primarily Child Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Superhero , Tragedy

Natsuiro Kiseki

Studio: Sunrise , Aniplex , Lantis , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Natsuiro Kiseki Production Partners
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

At a Shinto shrine in Shimoda, there is a large rock. It is said that if four close friends gather around the rock and all wish for the same thing, that wish will come true. As four friends, Natsumi, Saki, Yuka and Rinko, gather around the rock like they used to in their childhood, they soon find the rock can indeed grant people's wishes. With only a short amount of time before Saki is due to transfer schools, the girls spend a summer filled with magic.



Tags: Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Magic , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Idol , Time Manipulation , Iyashikei , Body Swapping , Tennis , School , Kuudere , Love Triangle , Tomboy , Tanned Skin , Ships , Witch