Kaikan Phrase

A collection of shows featuring late-night city vibes.

𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟬𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗷𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗚-𝟭𝟯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲
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self-explanatory title; those anime have a character that plays one or more musical instruments in a leading role. which means that idol/singer anime aren't included.

no sequels.

Based on Captain-Nisaka's video "Evolution of shoujo animes - 1966-2021 (COMPLET)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmrW6NNvnDc

other parts
part 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28829
part 3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28836
part 4 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28839

While there are plenty of old mangas that have the specific Emo-Punk art style or themed, there are not so many in anime.
I tried to look it up myself and couldn't find a list Emo-Rock-Punk themed anime, besides the popular ones that everyone knows like Death Note and NANA.

The "Emo" or "Punk" in this Interest stack is defined by the characters' outfits, their lifestyles or their surroundings (the setting era).
Cyberpunk, Steampunk, Lolita excluded.

Honorable Mention: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

This is intended to be a comprehensive list of anime which are adapted from manga that ran in the magazine "Sho-Comi".

Shoujo--like all demographics--is incredibly varied, featuring a wide mix of stories, genres and themes. Its protagonists are no exception, with different personalities and backgrounds, and having both girls and guys in leading roles. I wanted to highlight some shoujo anime written from a male POV.

Also, I can't attest to the quality of the lower/more obscure series on here (especially since shoujo manga tend to receive pretty trash adaptations). So do keep that in mind.


And I should clarify that Cowboy Bebop and Code Geass are both actually original anime that simply have shoujo manga versions. They both had promotional shoujo manga that began running a few months before their respective anime began airing.

Adaptations of manga that were published by Shojo Beat. No second seasons or sequels are included, however remakes are. Some of the manga are adaptations of visual novels or light novels but this is composed of any manga that has a counterpart anime.

Anime where Miki Shinichiro plays a main character, or at least a character important enough to the story.

Combing through all the tiny, lovely but lacking, stacks focused on rock bands, ensembles, singers, and music makers persuaded me to make the big all-encompassing Interest stack myself. I love singing and playing music, and watching musicians in anime giving it their all makes me all hyped up. Do you also want to see more music anime? This list was compiled and sorted for our convenience!

𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚
The anime must be about making and/or performing music. One title per franchise. Idol animes are excluded as they already can be found conveniently here:
　➢　https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/60/Idols_Female
　➢　https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/61/Idols_Male

𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
1–8. Girl Bands
9–20. Boy Bands and Mixed Bands
21–24. Traditional Japanese Music
25–33. Classical Music and Orchestras
34–36. Vocal Ensembles
37–50. Miscellaneous

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐀𝐋'𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞?
The theme called Music features Music Videos (MVs), Idols anime, music listening anime, and animes in which music making is only secondary. This stack is a little more focused. For the whole MAL Theme "Music", use this link:
　➢　https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/19/Music

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐞
I recommend checking out related titles to the ones in this stack, as some have alternative or independent story lines (i.e. Bang Dream, Argonavis, Liz to Aoi Tori, Piano no Mori). Also, the following anime didn't meet the criteria but are worth mentioning:
　Oshi no Ko — Anime series about an idol singer and a fan
　Perfect Blue — Classic mindf*** movie about an idol singer
　Revue Starlight — Girls battle with singing, acting, and dancing in this theater/opera series
　Bakumatsu Rock — Alternative history series where samurai have guitars instead of swords
　Hypnosis Mic — Hiphop is a weapon in this war torn world, let the rap battle begin
　Takt Op Destiny — Humanoid classical music pieces are weapons in this alien-invaded world
　Vivy Fluorite Eyes Song — In this series an AI singer must destroy all androids or else mankind is cooked
　Lu Over the Wall — Ponyo-like setting, with musicians
　Healer Girl — Schoolgirl healers treat injuries with song
　Dance with Devils — A musical(!) anime series with vampires
　Alien Stage — Korean YT series with MV-like episodes
　Interstella 5555 — Music video movie for Daft Punk album

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bands anime orchestra anime orchestras anime musician anime singer anime singing anime rapping anime hip hop anime jazz anime rock anime rock band anime girl band anime light music club

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