Re:Stage! Dream Days♪

"Idol" as an anime genre is closely related to the CGDCT genre as well as bishounen anime, although this list only focuses on female idols. There are many different ways of making an idol anime and they can lead to varying results. Some idol anime like to offer you a lot of cute girls without having any ability to properly show you who they are, like Tokyo 7th Sisters, some prefer to focus on a smaller cast while might not deliver the proper idol experience you might expect, but have deeper characters as a result. A large portion rely on 3DCGI for the dance sequences, which make hand animated dances a treat. I've selected a couple shows from the genre that I personally think did the best job all around.

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.

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)

All entries in the ever-expanding "Re" franchise.

Before watching any anime listed here, I encourage you to check out my full list with much more info on different anime to help you decide whether an anime is right for you: https://myyurilist.wordpress.com/

This is here by popular request.

Here are things to keep in mind:
-being written by a woman doesn’t mean it won’t have fanservice
-being written by a woman doesn’t mean it won’t have elements which could be considered offensive
-the primary staff of most anime is men, and most anime is directed by men
-the sexual orientation of manga artists, light novel authors, and anime staff are generally kept private
-“who exactly wrote this?” isn’t always an easy question to answer. Let’s say there was a card game, then a manga, then an anime. Who would you credit, in that case?

In my opinion, people make assumptions about anime written by men and anime written by women, and those assumptions are only sometimes true. I do find that anime written by men and anime written by women feel “different”, but not in the ways that people tend to expect it when asking for shows written by women.

This list is just here for people who ask for it.


Before watching any anime listed here, I encourage you to check out my full list with much more info on different anime to help you decide whether an anime is right for you: https://myyurilist.wordpress.com/

Note 1: Season 1 of each series should represent the entire series. Thus, subsequent seasons will not appear unless there is something worth mentioning of a particular season. In most cases, two animes are of the same series if they have the same primary title. If I don't find Season 1 to be enjoyable, then I might use a subsequent season for the entry.

Note 2: This is NOT a ranking.

Note 3: We shall stay within certain categories of anime. In particular, an anime whose op and ed are the only songs shall not appear in this list. This is mainly to avoid making this list too long.

Note 4: I'm sure I missed a lot of good entries. That's mostly my fault, because, while I do watch some idol-ish anime from time to time, it is never my main genre when looking for a show to spend my time.

Note 5: This list is subject to inconsistent update as I recall more candidate in the future.