Top 20 Shoujo anime you should watch right now. [2025 List]

Shoujo anime you should watch right now.

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20. Honey Lemon Soda

Honey Lemon Soda

In middle school, Uka Ishimori was nicknamed “Stone.”

In order to change herself, she enrolled in Hachimitsu High School, known for its culture of student liberty. Seated in at the desk next to her in the same class is Kai Miura, a coolly freewheeling boy with lemon-colored hair. In truth, Uka met Kai once in middle school, and decided to attend Hachimitsu based on a single word he said to her.To Uka, the popular Kai is a distant presence.

Yet somehow, Kai starts to look after Uka. With Kai encouraging her, Uka gradually begins to fit in with her classmates…

But...Uka’s world is gradually changing with Kai’s presence. —

Now, I am in the center of the endlessly spreading light.

Honey Lemon Soda is currently airing and will have 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハニーレモンソーダ, Honey Lemon Soda

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19. Yarinaoshi Reijou wa Ryuutei Heika wo Kouryaku-chuu

Yarinaoshi Reijou wa Ryuutei Heika wo Kouryaku-chuu

Jill is sentenced to death by the crown prince, her fiancé. But just before she dies, she’s sent back in time six years to the party where their engagement had been decided. To avoid this route of ruin, Jill immediately proposes to the person standing behind her…but it’s the man who was her greatest enemy, Emperor Hadis?! Jill knows all about his future descent into evil. She quickly retracts the proposal, but the delighted Hadis takes her back to his castle and makes her a meal. Completely won over by the food, Jill makes a life-changing decision…

The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: やり直し令嬢は竜帝陛下を攻略中, Yarinaoshi Reijou wa Ryuutei Heika wo Kouryaku-chuu

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18. Kisaki Kyouiku kara Nigetai Watashi

Kisaki Kyouiku kara Nigetai Watashi

Duchess Leticia Dorman has been betrothed to Crown Prince Clarke since age seven. She was once a rambunctious and free-spirited child, but the strict education she's receiving to make her a fit future princess has really put a cramp in her lifestyle. Her only hope is that the prince might someday take an interest in someone else—so when Clarke shows up to a royal ball with an unknown woman at his side, Lettie is overcome with delight, presuming her dream has come true and her engagement has been broken off!

She wastes no time retreating to an easygoing countryside life, but her newfound peace is cut short when the prince shows up and claims she's still his fiancée! Clarke is determined to win Lettie over and marry her, while Lettie is determined to resist his charms and escape! Who will emerge victorious in this heart-pounding battle of wills?

I Want to Escape From Princess Training is currently airing and will have 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 妃教育から逃げたい私, The Me Who Wants to Escape the Princess Training, I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons, I Want to Escape from Princess Education

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17. Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi

Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi

College student Tokiwa gets invited to a mixer by his female classmate Suo. But when he arrives with his friends, they're greeted by three dazzlingly handsome men?! But as the two groups get to know each other, they find themselves getting closer in unexpected ways.



Note: Each episode streamed 1 week early on ABEMA. The original TV broadcast started on October 4th, 2024.

How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 合コンに行ったら女がいなかった話, Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi

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16. Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

Despite being born into a noble family, Miyo lost her birth mother at a young age and grew up being abused by her stepmother, stepsister, and father.

When she finally receives news that she's to be married off, she finds out that her husband-to-be is Kiyoka, a soldier with a reputation for being cruel and heartless. In fact, he's had numerous previous fiancées who have all fled his household; none lasting even a mere three days.

Resigned to the fact that her family had abandoned her, Miyo knocks on the gate of the Kudou household to find herself greeted by a beautiful man with pale skin. Despite the poor treatment she receives from her husband-to-be during their first meeting, Miyo is unable to return to her old home and spends her time cooking and doing chores. However, as the days pass, Miyo and Kiyoka being to slowly open their hearts to each other...

My Happy Marriage has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: わたしの幸せな結婚, Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

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15. Yubisaki to Renren

Yubisaki to Renren

Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out. As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for Itsuomi. A pure love story begins to grow.

A Sign of Affection has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ゆびさきと恋々, Yubisaki to Renren

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14. Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi

Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi

The seventh season of Natsume Yuujinchou.

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 夏目友人帳 漆, Natsume's Book of Friends Seven, Natsume Yuujinchou 7

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13. Akuyaku Reijou Level 99: Watashi wa Ura Boss desu ga Maou de wa Arimasen

Akuyaku Reijou Level 99: Watashi wa Ura Boss desu ga Maou de wa Arimasen

Yumiella Dolkness is your run-of-the-mill villainess in an otome RPG—except for the fact that she’s also secretly the overpowered hidden boss. But Yumiella wasn’t always Yumiella, you see. In her past life, she was nothing more than an introverted college student and devout gamer. So when she realizes that she’s been reincarnated as a hidden boss, she’s determined to steer clear of the protagonists and avoid her demise at their hands. All she wants is a nice, quiet life. Too bad when her gamer instincts kick in, Yumiella can’t just ignore her awesome stats... A girl’s gotta grind! So, with plenty of time on her hands before starting life at the academy, she gets a little carried away and maxes out her level at 99. And when everyone else finds out, they get the wrong idea about her power—now they think she’s the Demon Lord! Is this OP villainess strong enough to win back the peaceful life she always wanted?!

Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 悪役令嬢レベル99 ~私は裏ボスですが魔王ではありません~, Akuyaku Reijou Level 99: Watashi wa Ura Boss desu ga Maou de wa Arimasen

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12. Acro Trip

Acro Trip

Machiko, who lives in Sakai City, Niigata Prefecture, is an otaku girl who is a big fan of the magical girl Berry Blossom who protects the city against the evil organisation Fossa Magna. However, nobody was worried about the battle of the two anymore because, Chroma, the wicked evil villain, was too sloppy.

So Machiko decided “I want to make my magical girl shine more…!” That desire (?) Leads a shy junior high school student to a strange evil path…

Acro Trip has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: アクロトリップ, Acro Trip

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11. Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru

Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru

Recently dumped, Akane is just about to quit the game she used to play with her boyfriend, when she meets Yamada in the same RPG. Yamada in real life turns out to be somewhat of a legend. The only problem is - he is ONLY interested in the game. As Akane's feelings grow, will Yamada's focus stay on the game?

Loving Yamada at LV999! has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 山田くんとLv999の恋をする, My Lv999 Love for Yamada-kun, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

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10. Fruits Basket (2019)

Fruits Basket (2019)

High school student Tohru Honda begins living alone in a tent after she loses her mother, who was her only remaining family member.

However, it turns out that the land she pitches her tent on is part of the distinguished Sohma family estate!

When Shigure Sohma sees the value of her housekeeping skills, Tohru ends up living with Yuki Sohma, who is essentially the prince of her school, and Kyo Sohma, who regards Yuki as the enemy.

Still, there’s something Tohru doesn’t know yet: the Sohma family has been bound for centuries by a horrible curse…

Fruits Basket (2019) has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: フルーツバスケット, Furuba, Fruits Basket (Zenpen)

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9. Nana

Nana

Nana Komatsu is a helpless, naïve 20-year-old who easily falls in love and becomes dependent and clingy to those around her. Even though she nurses ambitious dreams of removing herself from her provincial roots and finding her true calling, she ends up traveling to Tokyo with the humble reason of chasing her current boyfriend Shouji Endo.
Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is a proud, enigmatic punk rock vocalist from a similarly rural background, who nurtures the desire to become a professional singer. Putting her career with a fairly popular band (and her passionate romance with one of its former members) firmly behind her, she boards the same train to Tokyo as Nana Komatsu.
Through a fateful encounter in their journey toward the metropolis, the young women with the same given name are brought together, sparking a chain of events which eventually result in them sharing an apartment. As their friendship deepens, the two attempt to support each other through thick and thin, their deeply intertwined lives filled with romance, music, challenges, and heartbreaks that will ultimately test their seemingly unbreakable bond.

Nana has finished airing and it has 47 Episodes. It is also Known as: NANA [ナナ], Nana

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8. Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimamana Hanayome Seikatsu wo Mankitsu Suru

Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimamana Hanayome Seikatsu wo Mankitsu Suru

If you think being reincarnated once is a big deal, try seven times. From lowly pharmacist to embattled knight, Rishe has lived many lives. This time around, she’s determined to live in the lap of luxury–but there’s just one catch. To make her extravagant dreams come true, she has to marry the prince who killed her in one of her previous lives! It’s going to take every one of the skills she’s honed over multiple lifetimes to accomplish this goal!

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ループ7回目の悪役令嬢は、元敵国で自由気ままな花嫁生活を満喫する, Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimamana Hanayome Seikatsu wo Mankitsu Suru

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7. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Tsukino Usagi is a 14-year-old girl in junior high. She's ditzy, whiny, and a crybaby. She often flunks her tests, and she is always scolded by her family. However after a bad day, Usagi is surprised to encounter a black cat that can talk! The cat, Luna, grants Usagi the power to transform into Sailor Moon, a fighter who is to save the world against the Dark Kingdom and its evil ruler, Queen Beryl.
Of course, Usagi can't do it alone, and there are others who will help her on the way...

Sailor Moon has finished airing and it has 46 Episodes. It is also Known as: 美少女戦士セーラームーン, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon

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6. Madougushi Dahlia wa Utsumukanai

Madougushi Dahlia wa Utsumukanai

After dying of overwork in Japan, Dahlia is reborn into a world filled with magic. Raised by a master of magical toolmaking, she develops a passion for the craft and becomes engaged to her father’s apprentice. Before her father can see her wed, however, he suddenly passes away. As if this weren’t enough, on the day before their wedding, her fiancé announces that he’s in love—but not with her! Dahlia finally realizes she needs to live for herself. She vows to be her own woman from now on and devote herself to her craft, even if it’s not quite the quiet life she was hoping for! From a chance encounter with a knight to starting her own company, there are challenges aplenty on the horizon. But this young craftswoman is no longer a shrinking violet—she’s Dahlia, and she’s ready to bloom.

Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 魔導具師ダリヤはうつむかない, Madougushi Dahlia wa Utsumukanai

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5. Ore Monogatari!!

Ore Monogatari!!

With his muscular build and tall stature, Takeo Gouda is not exactly your average high school freshman. However, behind his intimidating appearance hides a heart of gold, and he is considered a hero by the boys for his courage and chivalry. Unfortunately, these traits do not help much with his love life. As if his looks are not enough to scare the opposite sex away, Takeo's cool and handsome best friend and constant companion Makoto Sunakawa easily steals the hearts of the female students—including every girl Takeo has ever liked.
When Takeo gallantly saves cute and angelic Rinko Yamato from being molested, he falls in love with her instantly, but suspects that she might be interested in Sunakawa. With his own love for Yamato continuing to bloom, Takeo unselfishly decides to act as her cupid, even as he yearns for his own love story.

My Love Story!! has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: 俺物語!!, Ore Monogatari!!, My Story!!

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4. Kamisama Hajimemashita

Kamisama Hajimemashita

High schooler Nanami Momozono has quite a few problems of late, beginning with her absentee father being in such extreme debt that they lose everything. Downtrodden and homeless, she runs into a man being harassed by a dog. After helping him, she explains her situation, and to her surprise, he offers her his home in gratitude. But when she discovers that said home is a rundown shrine, she tries to leave; however, she is caught by two shrine spirits and a fox familiar named Tomoe. They mistake her for the man Nanami rescued—the land god of the shrine, Mikage. Realizing that Mikage must have sent her there as a replacement god, Tomoe leaves abruptly, refusing to serve a human.
Rather than going back to being homeless, Nanami immerses herself in her divine duties. But if she must keep things running smoothly, she will need the help of a certain hot-headed fox. In her fumbling attempt to seek out Tomoe, she lands in trouble and ends up sealing a contract with him. Now the two must traverse the path of godhood together as god and familiar; but it will not be easy, for new threats arise in the form of a youkai who wants to devour the girl, a snake that wants to marry her, and Nanami's own unexpected feelings for her new familiar.

Kamisama Kiss has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 神様はじめました, Kami-sama Hajimemashita

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3. Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai

Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai

High school freshman Hotaru Hinase has a vibrant life full of family and friendship, but not much luck in romance. That all changes when she makes a warm gesture to her handsome and heartbroken classmate, Hananoi, leading to him asking her out and her becoming flustered. Witness a girl who grapples with the enigma of love and a boy who is heavy-handed with it.

A Condition Called Love has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 花野井くんと恋の病, I'm addicted to you, A tes côtés, Ein Gefühl namens Liebe, Adicto a ti, Una enfermedad llamada amor

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2. Kanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta Riyuu

Kanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta Riyuu

Eunha Park was just a regular girl desperate to get into college, but when she finally does, her elation is cut short as she's pushed off a roof—only to wake up as Raeliana McMillan, a character from a novel whose death serves as the catalyst for the story's events. But Raeliana refuses to die a second time and is determined to change her fate, no matter what!

Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 彼女が公爵邸に行った理由, Kanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta Riyuu

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1. Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen

The January issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine revealed on December 1 that CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card-hen sequel manga is getting a television anime series adaptation in January 2018.

Fourteen-year-old Sakura starts junior high school along her friends, including Syaoran, who had just returned to Tomoeda. After having a dream with a mysterious cloaked figure, all of Sakura's cards turn blank and are rendered powerless, thus she starts her quest to find out what is wrong. In doing so, Sakura and her allies discover and capture new transparent cards using a new key.

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card has finished airing and it has 22 Episodes. It is also Known as: カードキャプターさくら クリアカード編, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc

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