Wake Up, Girls!

Anime of which the main characters are an all-female idol group, and is at least somewhat realistic to the actual idol scene.
I will not be adding anime with traps as a member of the idol group, even if he looks very female, or any idol anime with too heavy of a fantasy theme. (ex. Zombieland Saga for both of these) Nor will I be adding second seasons or specials, as you can find them linked on the anime page.

This is a part of a series of stacks that are about artistic tendencies in anime (and that border the fine line between sophisticated and pretentious).

This stack is a work in progress.

Bibliography:
Drazen, Patrick. “Bushido: The Way of the Warrior.” Anime Explosion. Stone Bridge Press, 2003. 120-125
LightSparker. “What is Spokon?” Forums – MyAnimeList.net. 13 May 2018.
Schodt, Frederic L. “The Spirit of Japan.” Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics. Kodansha USA, 1997. 79-87.

A list of anime that revolve around the following topics: Idols, bands and music.
As it is an introduction, I only included the first seasons to some of them. Whether you want to continue watching the later seasons is always up to you :)

You love female idols and their cute performance? In that case, you did everything right! Their music give us joy and happiness right? Whether you are already an expert in this area or simply want to try it out, the most important part is: Enjoy, relax and have fun!

(note: I didn't add the OVA, Recap or their music videos in this list, just the anime itself. I am gonna write a few words about each of them. This list is more or less sorted by rating.)

WELCOME to the IDOL HELL. (and RIP your wallet on figures)

Appearances of existing songs, performed by a different vocalist.
Original artist/source is listed in 『double quotes』

Permanently wip as always. Suggestions are appreciated :^)




Classical songs (inc. covers not listed here): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42721
Pre-existing songs: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54353

For a more complete list (compiled by Velocity111 from AMQ discord):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q3g6RvipxXE94p2z29w9FjoPsTioop2SrbLXdXWPmK8

*Stack is ordered by recency

This interest stack lists all the anime whose characters and songs are featured in the PlayStation Vita rhythm game Miracle Girls Festival by release order. Sequels, specials, OVAs, etc. not included.

all anime featured in the iconic baka oppai mashup "a piece of toast"

This stack is dedicated to anime that portray show business and entertainment media in a realistic, often quite dark and serious light. It's still not necessarily show without fancervice, but you won't see pure waifu or hasubendo bait here.

Alright, I am adding some idol animes for you who are on the fence about watching idol animes. I do hope these animes bring you all some joy

Idol/Band/Music anime

A list of Gotochi Anime (ご当地アニメ)
https://dic.pixiv.net/a/ご当地アニメ

𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙐𝙇𝘼𝙍 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀𝙎 | 𝙌𝙐𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙔 𝙎𝙀𝙇𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 | 𝙑𝙄𝙎𝙄𝙏 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙀 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀
Anime where the main theme is idols and/or J-pop groups. Please note that this list involves both female and male idols so please investigate the MAL entry before watching if this affects your choice of anime.