Best Anime with Female Protagonists (or in other active roles)
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Anna Lindwasser's The 19 Best Anime With Female Protagonists (from Ranker)
Screenrant's 15 Great Anime Featuring Strong Female Protagonists
RecommendMeAnime's 15 Anime Series With Strong Female Protagonists
RecommendMeAnime's 10 Anime Series That Feature Strong Female Characters
RecommendMeAnime's 12 Isekai Anime Series With a Female Protagonist
Screenrant's The 15 Best Female Protagonists In Anime History / Sotaku's Top 14 (altho they don't seem to get the meaning of the word protagonist)
AnimeMotivation's The Best Female Anime Protagonists Who Are Strong, Smart And Capable
The Mary Sue's 11 Female-Centric Anime Everyone Should Check Out (finally someone puts Tutu and Cardcaptor on a list)
SavvyTokyo's 10 Anime With Compelling Female Characters to Enjoy
CBR's 10 Best Female Protagonists In Isekai Anime
AnimeRegent's Top 10 Anime With Strong Female MC
Mochi-Chan's Top 10 Anime With Female Protagonist You Should Watch
Blaise Senpai's Top 10 Anime With Unexpectedly Strong Female Lead
FandomSpot's 20 Best Anime With A Female Lead MC
CBR's The 10 Best Anime With Strong Female Role Models
longer lists that I won't add:
https://www.anime-planet.com/users/AnnaSartin/lists/anime-that-pass-the-bechdel-test-256395
https://www.anime-planet.com/users/Ginevra/lists/female-protagonist-anime-32332
falls outside the scope or too risque:
MsMojo's Top 20 Most Badass Female Anime Characters
Andy Art TV's 20 of the Most Iconic Female Characters In Anime History
limited to a few titles from each universe
132 and below: searching for what nobody mentioned on forums, in other lists etc
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1926114
https://myanimelist.net/featured/1962/Top_14_Best_Josei_Anime_of_All_Time_Updated
https://caffeineanime.com/15-of-the-best-josei-anime-that-any-anime-lovers-should-watch/
https://honeysanime.com/top-10-josei-anime-best-recommendations/
https://www.cbr.com/best-josei-anime-twenty-first-century/
not on IMDb:
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does this count?
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Violet Evergarden
2018, in 0 top lists -
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Yakusoku no Neverland
2019 — a.k.a. The Promised Neverland, in 0 top lists -
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Psycho-Pass
2012, in 0 top lists Check -
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Seirei no moribito
2007 — a.k.a. Guardian of the Sacred Spirit, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kôkaku Kidôtai
1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check -
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Kôkaku kidôtai: Stand Alone Complex
2002 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, in 0 top lists Check -
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Michiko to Hatchin
2008 — a.k.a. Michiko and Hatchin, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kino no tabi
2003 — a.k.a. Kino's Journey, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kino no tabi
2017 — a.k.a. Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series, in 0 top lists -
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Kino no tabi: Life goes on
2005, in 0 top lists Check -
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Netojuu no susume
2017 — a.k.a. Recovery of an MMO Junkie, in 0 top lists -
12 new
Mahô shôjo Madoka magika: Puella Magi Madoka...
2011 — a.k.a. Puella Magi Madoka Magica, in 0 top lists Check -
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Gekijou-ban Mahou Shoujo Madoka*Magica:...
2012 — a.k.a. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings, in 0 top lists Check -
14 new
Black Lagoon
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
15 new
Chihayafuru
2011, in 0 top lists Check -
16 new
Bishôjo senshi Sêrâ Mûn
1992 — a.k.a. Sailor Moon, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kureimoa
2007 — a.k.a. Claymore, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hanasaku iroha
2011, in 0 top lists Check -
19 new
Shôjo kakumei Utena
1997 — a.k.a. Revolutionary Girl Utena, in 0 top lists Check -
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Shôjo kakumei Utena: Adolescence mokushiroku
1999 — a.k.a. Revolutionary Girl Utena, in 0 top lists Check -
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Watashi ga motenai no wa dô kangaetemo omaera...
2013 — a.k.a. WataMote: No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!, in 0 top lists Check -
22 new
Shirobako
2014, in 0 top lists Check -
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Gekijôban Shirobako
2020, in 0 top lists -
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Hourou Musuko
2011, in 0 top lists Check -
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Gunslinger Girl
2003, in 0 top lists Check -
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Gansuringâ gâru: Iru teatorîno
2008 — a.k.a. Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino, in 0 top lists Check -
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Fruits Basket
2001, in 0 top lists Check -
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Fruits Basket
2019, in 0 top lists -
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DARLING in the FRANXX
2018 — a.k.a. Darling in the Franxx, in 0 top lists -
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Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
2018 — a.k.a. A Place Further Than the Universe, in 0 top lists -
31 new
Aggressive Retsuko
2016, in 0 top lists -
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Aggretsuko
2018, in 0 top lists -
33 new
Nana
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
34 new
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
2018 — a.k.a. Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, in 0 top lists -
35 new
Fate/Zero
2011, in 0 top lists Check -
36 new
Shin Sekai Yori
2012 — a.k.a. From the New World, in 0 top lists Check -
37 new
Kiru ra kiru: KILL la KILL
2013 — a.k.a. KILL La KILL, in 0 top lists Check -
38 new
12 kokuki
2002 — a.k.a. The Twelve Kingdoms, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ôran kôkô hosutobu
2006 — a.k.a. Ouran High School Host Club, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kemono no Souja Erin
2009, in 0 top lists Check -
41 new
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
2015 — a.k.a. Snow White with the Red Hair, in 0 top lists Check -
42 new
Akatsuki no Yona
2014 — a.k.a. Yona of the Dawn, in 0 top lists Check -
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Akatsuki no Yona OVA
2015 — a.k.a. Yona of the Dawn OVA, in 0 top lists -
44 new
Shingeki no Kyojin
2013 — a.k.a. Attack on Titan, in 0 top lists Check -
45 new
Akame ga Kill!
2014, in 0 top lists Check -
46 new
Isekai Shokudô
2017 — a.k.a. Restaurant to Another World, in 0 top lists -
47 new
Honzuki no Gekokujou
2019 — a.k.a. Ascendance of a Bookworm, in 0 top lists -
48 new
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead...
2020 — a.k.a. Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta..., in 0 top lists -
49 new
Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi
2018 — a.k.a. Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, in 0 top lists -
50 new
Fushigi Yûgi
1995 — a.k.a. Fushigi Yûgi - The Mysterious Play, in 0 top lists Check
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