Chihayafuru 3

Nippon Television Network Corporation's (NTV) late night anime programming block which began in July 2017.

anime that have solid female friendship, some aren't part of main theme of the show, but wholesome nonetheless

A comprehensive watch order of the Chihayafuru series, which includes every entry of the Chihayafuru franchise.
Original Guide: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1865201

AEGC Interest Stack index: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2017008

Passion-filled shows that burn into your soul! Do you like perfoming arts? Visual arts? Music? Drama? Romance?

Try out the series in this stack. You might find yourself empowered!

Will add more based on new releases.

Anime that centers trough the adolescents of life centered around a female lead.

Romantic related animes that I as a romance fan have watched and love. A heart fluttering story that will gives you butterflies. Mostly shoujo and shounen, with a few of josei and seinen.
p.s. I put the very latest season of the series, not including ovas or specials. There are also some movies.
No ecchi, harem, bl or gl.

MORE STACKS:
- New Romance (UPCOMING):
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17377
- 2024 banger:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26355
- Comedy:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17386
- Healing:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18157

Derived from AniFem's seasonal recommendations from 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 that weren't among their yearly top picks.

See the website for their pros and cons per title:
https://www.animefeminist.com/category/review/recommendations/

Thunderbolt Fantasy was also among the Fall 2018 recommendations, but isn't listed on MyAnimeList

See also:
Parts 1-4, 6-7
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17514
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17515
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18757
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18755
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18999
Manga Recs
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17520
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28358
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28535
Chatty AF
Anime
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22027
Manga
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25862
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25883
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26994
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/27949

My humble takes on the best Shoujo/Josei drama,comedy and romance anime :)

Sequels to animes that took years to release. This list is informative and is not intended to be critical of these anime.

Thanks to the users eblf2013 and Andrewapps for collaborating.

Source: https://twitter.com/shoujocrave/status/1673110634672578560

70's - 2005 List: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31899
2018- List: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31902

One season per show. Shows are put in each time frame based on START DATE of their first season. If something is missing you think, it may be on the other stacks because of this rule!

Anime with live-action adaptation (stage musical, film, TV series, ONA) and stand-alone anime wherein Mackenyu is one of the lead actors or voice actors (VA). Supporting roles and cameos also included...

Title (Year) - Role:
• Hana yori Dango | Boys Over Flowers The Musical (2016) - Sōjirō Nishikado
• Chihayafuru Part 1 | Chihayafuru Kami no Ku (2016) - Arata Wataya
• Chihayafuru Part 2 | Chihayafuru Shimo no Ku (2016) - Arata Wataya
• Peach Girl (2017) - Kazuya Toujigamori
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (2017) - Okuyasu Nijimura
• Chihayafuru: Connect | Chihayafuru: Tsunagu (2018) - Arata Wataya
• Chihayafuru Part 3 | Chihayafuru Musubi (2018) - Arata Wataya
• Ni no Kuni (2019) - Haru
• Tokyo Ghoul: 'S' (2019) - Souta
• Kaiji: Final Game (2020) - Minato Hirose
• Tonkatsu DJ Age-Taro (2020) - Guest of VIP room
• Rurouni Kenshin: The Final | Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final (2021) - Enishi Yukishiro
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter - The Last Transmutation | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsuhen Saigo no Rensei (2022) - Scar
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter - The Avenger Scar | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsuhen Fukushusha Scar (2022) - Scar
• Knights of the Zodiac (2023) - Seiya
• One Piece (2023) - Roronoa Zoro

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• Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future - Eiji Tomari (Support Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4731580/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_39_act
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/15063-kamen-rider-drive-surprise-future

• Kamen Rider Drive: Movie Roadshow Commemoration! 1 Minute Stories
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4909140/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_38_act

Note: There's no anime for Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future but there are a few Kamen Rider-related anime in the DB.

Based on Kamen Rider by Ishinomori, Shoutarou.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/4751/Kamen_Rider

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His other dorama and films are also based on manga and novels (not in the DB); AsianWiki has more info on those. I've included some titles with manga available in the DB but has no anime adaptation.

• Bittersweet | Nigakute Amai (2016) - Atsushi Babazono (Support Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5099660/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/15774-bittersweet
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Bittersweet_(live-action)

Adapted from the manga Nigakute Amai.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/41795/Nigakute_Amai

• We Did It | Fugitive Boys | Boku-tachi ga Yarimashita (Fuji TV-KTV / 2017) - Tetsuto Ichihashi (Main Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6946370/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/23917-bokutachi-ga-yarimashita
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Fugitive_Boys

Adapted from the manga Bokutachi ga Yarimashita by Kaneshiro, Muneyuki (Story) and Araki, Hikaru (Art).
https://myanimelist.net/manga/94919/Bokutachi_ga_Yarimashita

• Impossibility Defense | Funohan (2018) - Asao Momose (Support Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6207118/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/21388-funouhan
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Impossibility_Defense

Adapted from the manga Funouhan by Kanzaki, Yuuya (Art) and Miyatsuki, Arata (Story).
https://myanimelist.net/manga/75171/Funouhan

• 12 Suicidal Teens | Jyuni Nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi (2019) - Shinjiro / No. 5 (Main Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9214844/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/31308-12-suicidal-children
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/12_Suicidal_Teens

Adapted from the novel Juuni-nin no Shinitai Kodomo-tachi by Ubukata, Tow (manga 12-nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi by Ubukata, Tow (Story), Kumakura, Takatoshi (Art).)
https://myanimelist.net/manga/106934/12-nin_no_Shinitai_Kodomotachi

• Brave: Gunjyo Senki (2021) - Aoi Nishino (Main Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11354144/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/52665-brave-gunjou-senki
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Brave:_Gunjyo_Senki

Adapted from the manga Gunjou Senki by Kasahara, Masaki.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/75903/Gunjou_Senki

• Ichikei's Crow: The Criminal Court Judges | Ichikei no Karasu (Fuji TV / 2021) - Bunta Ishikura (Support Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14405344/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/682099-ichikei-no-karasu
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Ichikei%27s_Crow:_The_Criminal_Court_Judges

Adapted from the manga Ichikei no Karasu by Asami, Rito.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/119124/Ichikei_no_Karasu

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Hybrid Live-action/Anime:

• Dragons of Wonder Hatch | Wonder Hatch: Soratobu Ryu no Shima (Disney+ ONA) [2003 8 episodes x 45m] - Akuta (Main Role)
IMDb; https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23874192/
ANN: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=26667
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/744355-wonderhatch-soratobu-ryu-no-shima
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Dragons_of_Wonder_Hatch

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Here's the manga counterpart of this stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/51753

Tags: Mackenyu Maeda, Mackenyu Arata, J-drama, Dorama

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Wiki/Databases - Mackenyu's Filmography:
MAL: https://myanimelist.net/people/56267/Mackenyu_Arata
ANN: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=189473
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5018289/ | https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?role=nm5018289&sort=moviemeter,asc&mode=detail&page=1
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackenyu
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Mackenyu_Arata
MyDramaList: https://mydramalist.com/people/10816-mackenyu

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If you're wondering about the stack title "Mackenyu, Teppenyu, Taitenyu" then I got it here 😅:
Mackenyu doing an English skit
https://youtu.be/jmIOU-CFGWg?si=-0t-gQAkIb9kYF9S

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Note: Use JustWatch to check availability in your region.
https://www.justwatch.com/ph/search?q=Mackenyu&person_id=265095

Part 2
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46290
Part 3
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46298
Part 4
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46838
Part 5
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54688

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