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If someone doesnt know what CGDCT is, it stands for "Cute Girls Doing Cute Things".
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Apr 5, 2019 2:14 AM
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Can Shirobako be considered a "CGDCT" anime? If so, i choose this, as it seems is the only one i really enjoyed.
Apr 5, 2019 2:15 AM
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Non Non Biyori without a doubt, you can't beat Ren-chon.
Apr 5, 2019 2:19 AM
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Lucky Star is the best CGDCT show in my opinion.
Apr 5, 2019 2:24 AM
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Lucky Star is the best CGDCT show in my opinion.

I agree with this. Lucky Star is hilarious.
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Apr 5, 2019 2:41 AM
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Does Chuunibyou count? If so, that's my pick.

I'm not very keen on this type of shows honestly.
Apr 5, 2019 2:50 AM
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For me, it'd definitely be Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho
Apr 5, 2019 2:55 AM
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Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho is the best cute girls doing cute things for me
Apr 5, 2019 2:59 AM
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Azumanga Daioh of course, which set the precedent
Apr 5, 2019 3:08 AM

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My favourite would have to be k-on right now, though lucky star isn't far off it. I feel like k-on just had the best characters and animation.

Apr 5, 2019 3:11 AM

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K-On. Everything else just pales in comparison
Apr 5, 2019 3:18 AM

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As everyone mentioned above, K-On, Non-non Biyori, Shirobako and Lucky Star are great CGDCT anime but I also love
New Game!
Apr 5, 2019 3:24 AM

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Here are my top 3:

1. New game!
2. Blend S
3. Kobayashi
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Apr 5, 2019 3:34 AM
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So many people recommended Sori ya mo toi basho, I'd have probably liked the show if there was dub, i didnt like some of the sub voices
Apr 5, 2019 4:41 AM

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K-On outshines all of them imo but I haven't watched A Place Further Than The Universe, Hinamatsuri and Yuru Camp which I think I'll enjoy greatly when I get around to watching it.
Apr 5, 2019 4:43 AM
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Ofc my C - G - D - C - T is M0n0gatari....
Apr 5, 2019 4:56 AM

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not a big fan of this genre but Lucky Star was simply amazing
Apr 5, 2019 5:02 AM
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Outside of some answers getting a lot of attention, I'd say Yuru Yuri is in my top 3 of the genre
Apr 5, 2019 5:03 AM

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Sora yori mo Tooi Basho. Cause it has plot and character development
Apr 5, 2019 5:06 AM

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That's a little difficult since CGDCT is my shit.

Some of them are-
Azumanga Daioh.
Non Non Biyori.
So Ra No Wo To.
K-On.
Lucky Star.
Yuru Yuri.
New Game.

I have a shit ton more. I love CGDCT and SoL.
Apr 5, 2019 5:07 AM

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1. K-ON!
2. Yuru Camp
3. New Game!
4. Non Non Biyori
5. Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid-Dragon
6. A-Channel
7. Lucky Star
8. Azumanga Daioh
9. Ichigo Mashimaro
10. Blend S
11. Comic Girls
12. Demi-chan wa Kataritai

and a lot more since its one of my favorite type of anime
Apr 5, 2019 5:19 AM

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Apr 5, 2019 5:36 AM

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1. Azumanga Daioh (all-time fav as well)
2. Yuru Camp
3. Girls' last tour (if it's considered)
4. Sora no Woto
5. Sora yori mo tooi Basho
6. Yama no Susume S3
7. Konohana Kiran
8. Endro!
9. Comic Girls
10. Ichigo Mashimaro

Interestingly, I don't have that much of an attachment to the big names of KyoAni, it may have to do with watching them long ago. I still miss a lot, like most Kiraras (except K-On! and the 2018 ones), and I am watching right now Manabi Straight which will jump right to the top10 if it goes on like this.

Also, having seen the term thrown for virtually any show with a group of girls as main characters makes me feel conflicted about not putting Princess Principal, Haibane Renmei and Revue Starlight at the top. So if you consider them CGDCT, count them in the list.
Apr 5, 2019 5:43 AM

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In descending order

K-On!
Yuru Camp
Shirobako
Sora yori mo tooi Basho
Non Non Biyori
Lucky Star
Zombieland Saga

Apr 5, 2019 5:48 AM
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My absolute favourite is Love Live. Even tho it's not a pure CGDCT, I couldn't not mention it here.
Apart from that, my second pick would be Yuru Yuri.
Apr 5, 2019 5:51 AM

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Yama no Susume, Aikatsu, Railgun (it's sort of CGDCT), Non Non Biyori, Zombieland Saga, Sora Yori, Yuru Camp, Gabriel Dropout, Ichigo Mashimaro, Girls und Panzer, and Maid Dragon are some of my favourites.
Apr 5, 2019 5:58 AM

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Saki because mahjong has never been so badass.
Apr 5, 2019 6:00 AM

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Aria the Animation is my favorite CGDCT anime.
Apr 5, 2019 6:04 AM

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Gorochu said:
Saki because mahjong has never been so badass.

*Reads post*

*Looks at avatar*

*Reads post again*

*Looks at avatar again*

The endless cycle.
Apr 5, 2019 6:20 AM

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Does Hinamatsuri classify as one? If not then Gamers was pretty nice too
Apr 5, 2019 6:29 AM

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If Aikatsu! was one yeah since it is the GOAT for me in general, but if not err probs Gabriel Dropout.

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Apr 5, 2019 6:38 AM

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Haibane Renmei, Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Shirobako.
Apr 5, 2019 6:43 AM

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Gochuumon Wa Usagi Desuka? is the absolute king (queen?) of CGDCT for me.
Apr 5, 2019 6:45 AM
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non non biyori, which is also my absolute favorite anime in general
Apr 5, 2019 9:23 AM

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Top 20 Cute girl shows/franchises (no male main characters, at least 3 main characters)

1. Non Non Biyori
2. Nichijou
3. Joshiraku
4. Idolmaster
5. K-On
6. Girls und Panzer
7. Azumanga Daioh
8. Aria
9. Sora Yori
10. Asobi Asobase
11. Little Witch Academia
12. Sabagebu
13. Mitsuboshi Colors
14. Love Live
15. Uzamaid
16. Ichigo Mashimaro
17. Lucky Star
18. Gabriel Dropout
19. Saki
20. Yuru Camp

Shirobako would be on there but that has women, not girls so I count it more towards the adult workplace slice-of-life subgenre than CGDCT. Also because being an anime producer isn't a particularly cute activity :>
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Apr 5, 2019 9:29 AM

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Kurosawa-san said:
My absolute favourite is Love Live. Even tho it's not a pure CGDCT, I couldn't not mention it here.
Apart from that, my second pick would be Yuru Yuri.


Idol anime like Love Live or Idolm@ster is in its essence a CGDCT, part of Iyashikei (healing) anime genre.
Also, when it comes to the CGDCT trope I'm more prefered to lighthearted silly comedy and this far the one that grow so much with me is Yuru Yuri and Milky Holmes. They're both has something unique compared to tons of others out there.

Yuru Yuri often employs dimensional breaker into the 4th wall and react very well to their fandom meme, things like invisible protagonist, staged opening sequence, etc. It was really a hidden gem when it was first aired, over time it only gets more popular due how internet culture works.

On the other hand Milky Holmes often goes under the radar because of how it appears like a young demographic show at first glance (shows like precure, pripara, etc.) while it was actually more towards the 'moe' fags crowds. I would put it on the same level of Teekyuu.
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1.K-on💙💙
2.Sora yori(if it counts)
3.lucky star
4.non non biyori
5.jojo's bizzare adventure
Apr 5, 2019 9:45 AM

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Nyanko Days
Love Live!School Idol Project
Love Lab
Apr 5, 2019 9:58 AM

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The entire Aria series, Yuru Camp, and Non Non Biyori.


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Apr 5, 2019 10:44 AM

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Urara Meirochou for girls especially Chiya
Unhappy for voice acting
Yuru Yuri for comedy
Sora Yori for story

honorable mention for GochiUsa
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Non Non Biyori
Tamayura
Kiniro Mosaic
K-On!
Konohana Kitan
Urara Meirochou
Yuru Camp

Aiura
Yuru Yuri
Wakaba*Girl
Amanchu!
Comic Girls
Love Lab
Natsu-iro Kiseki
New Game!
Gabriel Dropout
Sakura Trick
Sansha Sanyou
So Ra No Wo To
Sora no Method
Taishou Yakyuu Musume.

-Including sports and idol:
Idolmaster
Shakunetsu no Takkyuu Musume
Harukana Receive

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2. Blend S
3. Kobayashi

How it's cgdct?
Dub = fake crap. Always.
Apr 5, 2019 12:15 PM

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Yuru Camp is easily my favourite closely followed by Hanasaku Iroha and K-On!! (only season 2).
Apr 5, 2019 12:24 PM
Apr 5, 2019 12:29 PM
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CapedBaldy-sama said:
1.K-on💙💙
2.Sora yori(if it counts)
3.lucky star
4.non non biyori
5.jojo's bizzare adventure

İts strange but i was expecting someone to say the fifth one.

My favorite cgdct is Yuru yuri.
Apr 5, 2019 1:14 PM

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Gochuumon Wa Usagi Desuka? one of the best if not the all time greatest.
Apr 5, 2019 1:20 PM

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Love Lab is the only CGDCT show where I didn't find the majority of the cast to be annoying so that's my pick. K-ON would be a close 2nd
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Kodomo no Jikan
Asatte no Houkou.
Demi-chan wa kataritai
Hakumei to Mikochi
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Apr 5, 2019 3:28 PM

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Does the one with the WWII planes count?

Not the one with the propeller feets and the constant panty shots stupidity - the other one with the real planes and the constant aerial battles.
Apr 5, 2019 3:37 PM

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-K-on!
I don't consider Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho as a C.G.D.C.T, don't get me wrong, they're cute and I loved it but it was a journey with a serious background.


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Andrio said:
-K-on!
I don't consider Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho as a C.G.D.C.T, don't get me wrong, they're cute and I loved it but it was a journey with a serious background.

I have doubts with that as well, but with a term that is so unclear to define at times I think I'd give Sora yori a pass because it has a lot of cutesy comedy in between. Having a more clear dramatic narrative doesn't deny the tons of breather moments it has where we watch the main cast doing cute and fun stuff together. Which is also one of its biggest selling points since it nails so well these moments.
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