Sky Girls

Anime that contain the otherworldly and enigmatic beings from space! Even if it's just for a single scene, if it has 'em, it's here.

aka girls with guns.
The genre that isn't.

As seen on fakemorisummer.wordpress.com/2021/04/01/militarymoe-recommendations/ minus the grayzone ones.

Titles in which the characters are piloting flying devices (planes, brooms, etc) within the atmosphere. The characters being pilots is relevant to the plot, and during a big part of screen time there is action in the air.

Added one title per franchise.

For multi season/entry series I added only the first season.

No mecha

This is a comprehensive list of anime featuring bikini-clad girls in science fiction settings.
My Affiliate Fantasy Bikini Armor Anime Stack link https://myanimelist.net/stacks/12239

List of mecha anime with female MCs from 1984-2014.

Only including the first season/entry of each anime. If you know of any anime that should be added to this list then let me know.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23819

A list of anime containing ecchi elements, but are not tagged as ecchi by MAL. While the ecchi content may not be as prevalent or extreme as officially-tagged ecchi titles, there is still enough to be of interest to fans of the ecchi genre. Many of these register at least 1.5/3 stars on AniDB's "tag-weighting" system for ecchi.
Conversely, those who don't care for ecchi may wish to use this stack for cautionary purposes, as these titles may contain things like pantyshots, revealing outfits, incestuous overtones, oversized/jiggling breasts, swimsuit/lingerie moments, extended bath/shower scenes, lewd dream/fantasy sequences, innuendo, or general fanservice in an otherwise serious/"respectable" show.
Only the first seasons of franchises are listed. Some titles may (eventually) have additional details explaining why I've placed them on the list.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24838
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26746

Neon Genesis Evangelion is widely considered one of the most influential anime ever made, and a multitude of series were created to follow the leader, copying from its premise, characters, aesthetics, themes, and any combination of the previous. Here's some anime that can be considered to be EVA clones. Note: Some series that, in contrast, inspired EVA are included at the end.

Part 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35206

Cute girls doing action things/Newer entries/more female-focused/2 or more girls that fight/Primarily girls doing action things


Fighting Female Protagonist
part 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34135
part 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34283