Tenshi no 3P!

Anime which feature characters that play guitar and have guitar oriented music on it.

These shows are my all-time favourites that only feature female characters as main casts. Sure, some of them will just boil down to "Cute Girls Doing Cute Things", but don't let that keep you away from watching these and just relax - just settle down on your chair, wet from your swamp ass.
Also, I decided to just include shows with male characters as well, so the title is kinda clickbait, huh? :P

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.

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, 2024):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q3g6RvipxXE94p2z29w9FjoPsTioop2SrbLXdXWPmK8

*Stack is ordered by recency
(Older entries at the bottom will be cycled out to make space for new seasonals)

And 261-339. Neat. Going at this pace, only 2 more. Heh, if we're only talking about my completed list.

First part: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18851
Second part: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18950
(Woah, only 24 minutes made apart and already separated by 99 other interest stacks. Cool.)

Deep dive into a curated anatomy of feet within the anime industry. Sorted primarily by frequency of scenes emphasizing but not limited to barefoot, open toes, socks, nylons, legs, femdom, foot fetishism and so on..

Intended for educational purposes only!

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60198
Happy Lolis, No Romance: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37228
Unhappy Lolis: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58065

Disclaimer: The romance may be very unrequited or subtle.

Note 1: Season 1 of each series should represent the entire series. Thus, subsequent seasons will not appear unless there is something worth mentioning of a particular season. In most cases, two animes are of the same series if they have the same primary title. If I don't find Season 1 to be enjoyable, then I might use a subsequent season for the entry.

Note 2: This is NOT a ranking.

Note 3: We shall stay within certain categories of anime. In particular, an anime whose op and ed are the only songs shall not appear in this list. This is mainly to avoid making this list too long.

Note 4: I'm sure I missed a lot of good entries. That's mostly my fault, because, while I do watch some idol-ish anime from time to time, it is never my main genre when looking for a show to spend my time.

Note 5: This list is subject to inconsistent update as I recall more candidate in the future.

Animes with integral characters who are hikikomoris, NEETs, or shut-ins

Hikikomori: Young adults who had withdrawn from society and remained isolated in their homes for extended periods

NEET: Not in education, employment, or training

Shut-in: a person who tends to stay indoors and avoid social interactions, often due to physical or mental health issues, anxiety, or other personal reasons

https://myanimelist.net/stacks/52817 <- PT1 HERE

As one of the most successful and long-running Magical Girl franchises out there, Pretty Cure has resulted in many references in other works, especially anime. List compiled by tvtropes, precure wiki and partially myself.

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ReferencedBy/PrettyCure
https://prettycure.fandom.com/wiki/Pretty_Cure_in_other_media_and_references

Through hours and hours combing through interest stacks, Wikipedia, online rankings, and various MyAnimeList pages, I've finally compiled the ultimate music stacks, carefully sorted and ordered with love. The love comes from watching these characters in their ensembles giving it their all on their instruments, and from being a musician myself.

𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬
No music videos or MV-structured anime (e.g. Alien Stage, Milgram), and only one title per story-line. Which means that a franchise with stories starring separate main characters can have several titles in the list.

𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
1–12. Girl Bands
13–20. Boy Bands
21–25. Mixed Bands
26–28. Jazz anime
29–32. Hip hop anime
33–36. Traditional Japanese Music
37–50. Western Classical Music *

*Sub-sorted into Soloists (4 titles), Orchestra anime (6), Choir anime (2), and Scifi (2).

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬
There is so much notable music anime so I've broadened this stack into a trilogy. This 1st part mainly covers bands anime featuring music makers, such as rock bands. It also covers classical orchestra anime and similar titles. The 2nd part covers idol anime. The 3rd part covers singer anime, dance anime, and various music related anime.
Part 2 ➢ https://myanimelist.net/stacks/62820
Part 3 ➢ https://myanimelist.net/stacks/62821

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musical instrument anime rapping anime rock anime girl band anime light music club

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