Kiniro no Corda: Primo Passo

Otome games (sometimes shortened to otoge) are visual novels with a female protagonist, multiple male love interests, and story choices which lead the player down one of many routes towards a romantic ending. At their core, otome games are romance stories; however, they frequently feature an overarching side plot that is revealed slowly across each route.

Titles in this stack are sorted by most recent. Sequels and specials of TV anime are omitted. Where I've seen both the anime and played the VN, I've tried to give a brief description of what was covered.

There are many music related anime out there, but music is a rather broad term. Some anime focus more on the singing aspect, others more on the stage show, and some anime are just music videos. This stack is a collection of music related anime where instruments play a larger role. Some characters are simply learning to play these instruments, others play in a band or they use them for special occasions. All kinds of instruments are collected here, such as the piano and keyboard, violins and guitars, brass instruments (trumpet, tuba, trombone, horn, etc.), fluets and others.

The anime stack of mostly all-male casts focused on joseimuke media: idols, mobile games, (not) otome games, and multimedia projects. I won't include the sequels because the stack is limited to 50 so you gotta find them out by yourself.

Part 2 (original & manga/novel adaptation): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6190
Also check out pretty boys doing sports: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/2079

The counterpart of beautiful girls and the collection of reverse harem animes that can make you fall in love. Reverse harems tend to be pure and simplistic than the original version of harem. Pretty boys surrounding a simple and ordinary girl, is one of the most young maidens' dreams.

𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬-𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗷𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗚-𝟭𝟯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲
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So in 2023, I decided to challenge myself to watch all the anime based on otome games or with a game adaptation even if that isn't a good anime in the end.
I will try to play all the games even if they are just available in Japanese.
I want to share this publicly because I found that aren't that many stacks with this kind of theme and as an otome lover I need to do my job here (my English is trash sorry)

ps.: I will do the same for manga because normally manga is superior

Anime containing Italian references

- D.Gray-man: Episodes 3, 4 and 5 of the D.Gray-man anime are set in nineteenth-century Matera. Other minor references along the way.
- Ristorante Paradiso: The story is set in a restaurant in Rome.
- La Storia della Arcana Famiglia: The show has an Italian title, also almost every character have Italian words as their names. The setting is clearly inspired by Italy.
- Campione!: The blonde main character is Italian and some parts of the anime are located in Sardinia.
- Arte: Set in Renaissance Florence.
- Aria The Animation: The anime is set in Neo Venice, a faithful replication of Venice.
- Galilei Donna: Three descendants of Galileo Galilei - Hozuki, Hazuki and Kazuki Ferrari - lead a quiet existence in Tuscany.
- Gunslinger Girl: Set in Italy in an unspecified future.
- Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel: Kyun Kyun☆Tokimeki Paradise!!: It has some Italian references inside
- Katekyo Hitman Reborn!: some parts are located in Italy.
- Lupin III (2015): this series takes place in Italy and San Marino.
- Noir: Various Italian references to weapons, cities, etc.
- Romeo x Juliet: It doesn't even need to be said.
- Toaru Majutsu no Index: There are historical allusions to the Catholic Church and Italian history, palaces clearly inspired by famous palaces in Italy, some character's names are in Italian, and more.
- Blend S: Main character (Dino) is Italian, the name of the restaurant is in Italian, there are various references to Italian cuisine in the show.
- 91 Days: The main characters are Italians.
- La Corda d'Oro - Blue Sky: Italian name of the show, also there is an Italian character.
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Some characters have Italian names, also the fourth season is located in Italy.
- Captain Tsubasa: An important character ends up playing in Italy, also various references to Italian football.
- Ao Ashi: Main character reference the Italian legend "Roberto Baggio" and the Italian club "AC Milan" while talking.
- Code Geass: For a short time you can briefly see Dante Alighieri's famous quote "Lasciate ogni speranza voi ch'entrate" on screen when a specific event happen (minor reference)
- Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: There are a few Italian and latin famous quotes at the beginning of some episodes
- Girls und Panzer: in the OVA if I'm not wrong, there is this odd reference to Italian fascism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2TSdz4eRvY

Please note, I'm going to select the first season to each show but sometimes the references may only happens in sequels.
I'm 100% sure I'm missing something here. Please propose (maybe in DM) new anime to add to this list.

Based on Captain-Nisaka's video "Evolution of shoujo animes - 1966-2021 (COMPLET)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmrW6NNvnDc

other parts
part 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28829
part 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28833
part 4 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28839

So this stack is not intended to offend anyone, it's a list made from my observations in the community about some works that maybe at some point were popular or had their moments of fame but nowadays very few people talk about.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31737

Step into a world of heartwarming romance, enchanting magical girls, and captivating slice-of-life stories in this anime list from the 90s and 2000s. Or the beloved shows we grew up watching.

As the title suggests, this interest stack brings attention to shoujo anime that feature protagonists who are career- or goal-oriented.

if you like Reverse Harem Anime (1 Female lead with many Male leads or 1 Female lead but many male characters than female) you can watch this

Notes: I have definitely watched/read the anime/manga that I give a rating
I will not give a rating below 5, Rating 5 for me = 1, >8 = recommended
if it's not good for me, the status "Dropped" and no rating

Looking for Visual Novels? Here is a list of the ones I completed with a level indicator of enjoyment. I hope you find the next game to play. Also below you will find a list of anime adapted from Otome and BL games


Sweet Level Indicator
╭────»»❀❀❀««────╮
🧁 Little Flavor
🧁🧁 Candy
🧁🧁🧁 My heart
╰────»»❀❀❀««────╯

Spicy Level Indicator
╔════════════════╗
🔥 Warming up
🔥🔥 Getting hot
🔥🔥🔥 Burning
╚════════════════╝


⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆ Otome ⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆

✗ Hakuouki Kyoto Winds 🧁🧁🧁 x2
✗ Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome 🔥
✗ Amnesia Memories 🧁🧁
✗ Ephemeral -Fantasy On Dark-
✗ Nightshade 🧁🧁🧁
✗ Hakuouki Edo Blossoms 🧁🧁🧁
✗ Amnesia Later 🧁🧁
✗ Amnesia Crowd 🧁🧁
✗ Brothers Conflict 🧁🧁


⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆ BL ⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆

✗ Dramatical Murder 🔥🔥🔥
✗ Dramatical Murder Reconnect 🔥🔥🔥
✗ Lamento -Beyond the Void- 🔥🔥🔥
✗ Togainu No Chi 🔥🔥
✗ Sweet Pool
✗ Sleepover 🔥🔥🔥
✗ Hadaka Shitsuji
✗ To Trust An Incubus 🔥🔥🔥
✗ Camp Buddy 🔥
✗ My Burning Heart 🔥
✗ Slow Damage 🔥🔥🔥
✗ Night/Shade: You're The Drug 🔥🔥
✗ Dear Monster 🔥

This interest stack only covers stuff referenced in the WataMote anime, not the manga. There may be some instances when a video game or manga is referenced, and I put the anime adaption in here instead. That is why a few of the anime listed here are newer than the WataMote anime itself.

This is a list of anime referenced in the WataMote anime. The first anime added in is WataMote itself, in order to make sure this interest stack is shown on the WataMote anime page.

Message me if I am missing anything, and I will add it here.

Sources:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ShoutOut/NoMatterHowILookAtItItsYouGuysFaultImNotPopular
https://www.reddit.com/r/watamote/comments/m3h794/watamote_references/

Includes black or dark-colored sailor uniforms. (serafuku/sailor fuku)

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/40991