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:
Meng Qi Shi Shen
does this count?
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Psycho-Pass
2012, in 0 top lists Check -
5 new
Kôkaku Kidôtai
1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check -
6 new
Kôkaku kidôtai: Stand Alone Complex
2002 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, in 0 top lists Check -
7 new
Michiko to Hatchin
2008 — a.k.a. Michiko and Hatchin, in 0 top lists Check -
14 new
Black Lagoon
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
16 new
Bishôjo senshi Sêrâ Mûn
1992 — a.k.a. Sailor Moon, in 0 top lists Check -
17 new
Kureimoa
2007 — a.k.a. Claymore, in 0 top lists Check -
20 new
Shôjo kakumei Utena: Adolescence mokushiroku
1999 — a.k.a. Revolutionary Girl Utena, in 0 top lists Check -
25 new
Gunslinger Girl
2003, in 0 top lists Check -
26 new
Gansuringâ gâru: Iru teatorîno
2008 — a.k.a. Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino, in 0 top lists Check -
35 new
Fate/Zero
2011, 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 -
42 new
Akatsuki no Yona
2014 — a.k.a. Yona of the Dawn, in 0 top lists Check -
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 -
51 new
Tenkû no Esukafurône
1996 — a.k.a. The Vision of Escaflowne, in 0 top lists Check -
53 new
Rayearth
1997, in 0 top lists Check -
56 new
Inuyasha
2000, in 0 top lists Check -
58 new
Inuyasha - Toki wo Koeru Omoi
2001 — a.k.a. Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time, in 0 top lists Check -
60 new
Naruto
2002, in 0 top lists Check -
61 new
Naruto: Shippûden
2007 — a.k.a. Naruto: Shippuden, in 0 top lists Check -
62 new
Samurai chanpurû
2004 — a.k.a. Samurai Champloo, in 0 top lists Check -
69 new
Kaubôi bibappu
1998 — a.k.a. Cowboy Bebop, in 1 top list Check -
70 new
Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira
2001 — a.k.a. Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, in 1 top list Check -
72 new
Shinseiki Evangelion
1995 — a.k.a. Neon Genesis Evangelion, in 0 top lists Check -
73 new
Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro...
1997 — a.k.a. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, in 7 top lists Check -
74 new
Evangelion Shin Gekijôban: Jo
2007 — a.k.a. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, in 1 top list Check -
76 new
Sureiyâzu
1995 — a.k.a. The Slayers, in 0 top lists Check -
78 new
Jormungand
2012, in 0 top lists Check -
83 new
Gekijouban Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
84 new
Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works
2014, in 0 top lists Check -
86 new
Bakemonogatari
2009, in 0 top lists Check -
94 new
Kadokyaputa Sakura
1998 — a.k.a. Cardcaptor Sakura, in 0 top lists Check -
105 new
Mirai nikki
2011 — a.k.a. Future Diary, in 0 top lists Check -
112 new
Witch Craft Works
2014, in 0 top lists Check -
113 new
Canaan
2009, in 0 top lists Check -
115 new
Blood-C
2011, in 0 top lists Check -
116 new
Madlax
2004, in 0 top lists Check -
118 new
Gekijô ban Kara no kyôkai: Dai isshô - Fukan fûkei
2007 — a.k.a. Kara no Kyoukai: The Garden of Sinners - Overlooking View, in 0 top lists Check -
119 new
Gekijô ban Kara no kyôkai: Dai go shô - Mujun...
2008 — a.k.a. Kara no Kyoukai: The Garden of Sinners - Paradox Spiral, in 0 top lists Check -
125 new
Panti & Sutokkingu with Gâtâberuto
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
132 new
Noein: Mô hitori no kimi he
2005 — a.k.a. Noein: To Your Other Self, in 0 top lists Check -
136 new
Angel Beats!
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
137 new
Burakku Rokku Shuta
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
138 new
Burakku Rokku Shuta
2012 — a.k.a. Black Rock Shooter, in 0 top lists Check
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