The iDOLM@STER

Anime of which the main characters are an all-female idol group, and is at least somewhat realistic to the actual idol scene.
I will not be adding anime with traps as a member of the idol group, even if he looks very female, or any idol anime with too heavy of a fantasy theme. (ex. Zombieland Saga for both of these) Nor will I be adding second seasons or specials, as you can find them linked on the anime page.

For anyone who is looking for anime that is full of girls and also fun to watch then this is for you guys. :)

The most goated Idol Anime of all time.

1. Cast is all-girl
2. Not in the romance genre*
3. Only Slice of life shows[so no action/battle shows].


Split up in multiple parts due to number of entries.

This is a part of a series of stacks that are about artistic tendencies in anime (and that border the fine line between sophisticated and pretentious).

This stack is a work in progress.

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LightSparker. “What is Spokon?” Forums – MyAnimeList.net. 13 May 2018.
Schodt, Frederic L. “The Spirit of Japan.” Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics. Kodansha USA, 1997. 79-87.

A list of anime that revolve around the following topics: Idols, bands and music.
As it is an introduction, I only included the first seasons to some of them. Whether you want to continue watching the later seasons is always up to you :)

A collection of anime that deal with music one way or the other.

For the most part one entry per series. Subject to change as some are unfinished.

Anime adaptations of various gacha games, that is, basically mobile games of various genres (mostly musical or associated with moe anthropomorphism), where you play to earn points that can be spent on getting limited attractive characters (or cards with them) in a virtual analogue of a vending machine. Popularly, these anime are also often referred to as waifu or hasubendo bait shows due to the large number of attractive characters that the adaptation advertises to entice you to download the game.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gacha_game

A list of animes that the premise has something to do with music, be it singing, dancing, classical, idol... An appreciation stack :)

More will be added to that list later

You love female idols and their cute performance? In that case, you did everything right! Their music give us joy and happiness right? Whether you are already an expert in this area or simply want to try it out, the most important part is: Enjoy, relax and have fun!

(note: I didn't add the OVA, Recap or their music videos in this list, just the anime itself. I am gonna write a few words about each of them. This list is more or less sorted by rating.)

WELCOME to the IDOL HELL. (and RIP your wallet on figures)

The most acclaimed anime series of all time, compiled from 57 lists. Last updated October 2022.

The lists come from many different sources, mostly blogs and forum polls, as well as a few lists made by critics, animators, and journalists. I used both old and new lists, and I avoided lists that focus on a single genre or a single decade.

The list is ranked by points. An anime receives points for each list it appears on. For polls, an anime receives points proportional to the number of votes, with weights adjusted to prevent individual polls from having too much influence. All anime in the top 100 appear on at least 5 lists.

1-50: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/16403
51-100: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/16406
101-150: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/16407

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A compilation of 136 anime bloggers' favorites

The title speaks for itself.

CBDCT, an equivalent of CGDCT (cute girls doing cute things).

The cast of characters consists either predominantly of boys, or only of boys.

Some animes could be BL or have BL hints/fan services.

An incomplete list of good anime that are generally safe to watch for women and girls. Shows that star strong and well-written female (main) characters, center around female friendships, relationships and empowerment, address important women's issues or feature feminist notions.

This is a work in progress! Some shows I have seen, others I want to.

The Awards for Best Male Character, Best Female Character, and Best Mascot Character.

It's incomplete as there is no info found for Best Mascot Character in 2019/2020 & 2020/2021. If somebody knows a link showing that information, please let me know.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtype#References
https://gigazine.net/news/20221015-anime-award-machiasobi25/