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Josei That Feel Like Shounen

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bytexasfangirl1999
Dec 20 2024, 8:17 PM | Updated Oct 1, 2025 9:50 AM
A list of josei titles I have watched that present a very specific aesthetic and vibe similar to shounen anime, typically featuring battles and fight scenes, complex lore and worldbuilding, an all-male or mostly male cast of characters, little or no romance, and occasionally BL bait. While not totally the same as shounen, these josei titles have similarities that make them differ quite a bit from the usual romance or slice of life topics we tend to see in the adult female demographic. All of these titles are adaptations of manga serialized in Comic Zero-Sum or Comic Gene, two magazines in which this particular niche of josei seems to be the most common.
Karneval (TV)
TV, 2013
7.07
224,195
Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist
TV, 2013
6.99
121,853
Servamp
TV, 2016
6.87
306,091
Loveless
TV, 2005
6.70
146,268
Hatenkou Yuugi
TV, 2008
7.09
39,253

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