The ten most popular josei anime, ranked by how many fans follow them.
1. Bunny Drop
2011 · 11 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll.
Daikichi Kawachi is a 30-year-old bachelor working a respectable job but otherwise wandering aimlessly through life. When his grandfather suddenly passes away, he returns to the family home to pay his respects. Upon arriving at the house, he meets a mysterious…
2. Chihayafuru
2011 · 25 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, HIDIVE.
Chihaya Ayase, a strong-willed and tomboyish girl, grows up under the shadow of her older sister. With no dreams of her own, she is contented with her share in life till she meets Arata Wataya. The quiet transfer student in her elementary class introduces her…
3. Kids on the Slope
2012 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Hulu, Crunchyroll, HIDIVE.
Introverted classical pianist and top student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school. Having constantly moved from place to place since his childhood, he abandons all hope of fitting in, preparing himself for another lonely…
4. Nodame Cantabile
2007 · 23 episodes · Finished.
Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe. Coming from a distinguished family, he is an infamous perfectionist—not only is he highly critical of himself, but of others as well. The only thing stopping Shinichi…
5. Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
2016 · 13 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll.
Yotarou is a former yakuza member fresh out of prison and fixated on just one thing: rather than return to a life of crime, the young man aspires to take to the stage of Rakugo, a traditional Japanese form of comedic storytelling. Inspired during his…
6. Chihayafuru 2
2013 · 25 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, HIDIVE.
Chihaya Ayase is obsessed with developing her school's competitive karuta club, nursing daunting ambitions like winning the national team championship at the Omi Jingu and becoming the Queen, the best female karuta player in Japan—and in extension, the world.…
7. Honey and Clover
2005 · 24 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll.
Yuuta, Takumi, and Shinobu share a six-tatami room apartment with no bath. The rent is low and it's perfect for poor college students such as themselves. Shinobu is a mysterious, quirky person, who does things on a whim. Takumi is passionate both in work and…
8. Princess Jellyfish
2010 · 11 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll.
Tsukimi and her wallflower friends are hopeless nerds with bizarre hobbies. Their crippling social anxieties keep them from setting foot outside the all-girl apartment complex they inhabit, but a late night jellyfish rescue mission and the arrival of a…
9. Amnesia
2013 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, Hulu, HIDIVE.
After fainting at work, a young lady awakens in the back room of the café she works at with no memory of her life or those around her. Two of her friends, whom she soon learns are named Shin and Toma, are called to help her get home safely. Once she is alone…
10. SERVAMP
2016 · 12 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll.
The story revolves around a high school student named Mahiru Shirota, who likes simple things and dislikes difficult things. One day, he picks up a stray black cat he finds in the middle of the road and gives him the name Kuro. From this moment on, a contract…
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