Hoshikuzu Telepath

The complete list of Manga Time Kirara, the god of CGDCT, anime adaptations as of now.
***Only the main series are included because of the limited space.***

Explicitly Cannon Couples and Hard Subtext Shows. Subtext shows listed here have substantial content and not just a little bit of teasing here and there. Subtext can also be an unspoken focal point of the series. These are shows I can actually recommend and like enough to suggest checking out.

-some popular shows in here simply worth mentioning because it would be criminal not to mention them.

link to part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/47086

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:
Tanaka, Motoko. “Trends of Fiction in 2000s Japanese Pop Culture.” Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies. 14:2 (2014).
Uno, Tsunehiro. “Imagination after the Earthquake: Japan’s Otaku Culture in the 2010s.” Verge: Studies in Global Asias. 1:1 (2015): 119-124.
Yu, J.J. The Rise and Fall of Slice of Life Anime. Medium. 23 June 2021.

I have decided to make this stack because for some reason I keep finding and watching weirdest girl's club animes. It's WIP. Don't take it too seriously, and I hope you will find something fun to watch!

GL and hidden GL animes here only ^^ These are definitely worth to watch (♥ω♥*)

Shows that are adaptations of manga published under the Manga Time Kirara magazines. For shows with multiple seasons/movies/ovas/etc only the first season is included

Animes that first appeared or were on Manga Time Kirara or Manga Time (Original)

This stack is a continuation from: Comedic All Female Cast/CGDCT Shows (#1).

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If you're a fan of the type of humour found in shows like Yuru Yuri or K-On!, where Comedy is mixed with Slice of Life, CGDCT or All Female Cast themes, then here is a stack that might interest you.

Clarification: This stack will only contain shows that are about or contain a lot of Comedy, and will contain shows that are considered to be CGDCT shows by me, even if they don't contain the CGDCT tag. All of these shows will be either All Female Cast or CGDCT.

Only first seasons will be included.

This is a stack of Anime which each have a Main Cast of Only 4 Females, no more, no less, and no males will be in these Main Casts.

If you like the types of shows featured in this stack, feel free to check out this stack series: Comedic All Female Cast/CGDCT Shows, as it might contain more anime you would like.

This stack will only contain the first season of each series.

Anime where the vast majority of the cast have natural hair colours (brown, black, blonde, ginger, etc.), but one of them was just born with brightly coloured hair (bonus points if there’s no explanation and nobody ever questions it).

Information on Manga Time Kirara:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga_Time_Kirara
https://kirara.fandom.com/wiki/Manga_Time_Kirara

This list also includes anime based on manga serialized in one of Manga Time Kirara’s “sister” magazines.

Yuri anime based on manga from magazine has its own interest stack because it will have a “distinct style”.

Here are the associated characteristics:
-titles are usually slice-of-life with comedy
-they usually have a pretty relaxed and easy-going vibe
-there is sometimes a topic the anime revolves around that you will learn about over the course of the show (could be a sport or could be something like pottery)
-the character designs will always be cute girls. If there are adult women, they will still have a cute look. You can say it’s “moe”.
-typically, there will be no boys or men in the cast except maybe as background characters. There are exceptions, though
-they often don’t have much of a plot or goal that the characters are working towards. They really are all about the jokes, the vibe, and whatever subject the characters are interested in
-the yuri will typically not be explicit. The most you will get is suggestive jokes and characters having fantasies. Actual relationships rarely happen. You probably won’t see a kiss. You probably won’t hear a character outright say “I love you”. If you need to see things like kisses and love confessions, most of these shows likely won’t be ones that you’ll like.


Before watching any anime listed here, I encourage you to check out my full list with much more info on different anime to help you decide whether an anime is right for you: https://myyurilist.wordpress.com/

This is here by popular request.

Here are things to keep in mind:
-being written by a woman doesn’t mean it won’t have fanservice
-being written by a woman doesn’t mean it won’t have elements which could be considered offensive
-the primary staff of most anime is men, and most anime is directed by men
-the sexual orientation of manga artists, light novel authors, and anime staff are generally kept private
-“who exactly wrote this?” isn’t always an easy question to answer. Let’s say there was a card game, then a manga, then an anime. Who would you credit, in that case?

In my opinion, people make assumptions about anime written by men and anime written by women, and those assumptions are only sometimes true. I do find that anime written by men and anime written by women feel “different”, but not in the ways that people tend to expect it when asking for shows written by women.

This list is just here for people who ask for it.


Before watching any anime listed here, I encourage you to check out my full list with much more info on different anime to help you decide whether an anime is right for you: https://myyurilist.wordpress.com/

Anime with a female lead that centers around the pursuit or enjoyment of a particular hobby. Hobbies may overlap with work or careers. Usually these are CGDCT, Slice of Life, and/or Iyashikei but there are some exceptions. The main point is they have a passion for their hobby! WIP

*chefs kiss*

The epitome of cute, fluff, (mostly) episodic, girl-focused anime.

This isn't an exhaustive list, but is a list of anime that I have watched and loved.

I'm adding small reviews to each anime, but might take a while before I get to all of them. Maybe that's an excuse to rewatch some of these great anime?

There are anime in this list with sequels, but I decided to omit their sequels from this list for brevity.

Okay this phenomenon that I started to notice since watching nagatoro but then also seen the same thing happening to others titles.

compiling a list of anime with faceless people...

let me know what anime that is not listed that has that same phenomenon.

are these the only anime known to do this or theres is more?

basically anime with lots of great female characters in them

collection of sapphic anime i’ve completed and enjoyed + some that have sapphic vibes but no gl tag (they’re gl in my heart)

This list will be edited every season as shows finish airing. It will cover shows from the past six seasons.

It is meant for people who want to keep up to date.

Current listed seasons: Spring 2023 until Summer 2024.

Update:
-- added Garnt (Gigguk) tier list

Update:
-- added Mother's Basement Hottest Trash


This stack exceeded the 50 item limit so I split it in two. See the stack: "2023 Fall YouTube Critics Recommendations - Returning & Continuing Shows" for the rest. Sorry for the inconvenience.


This stack consolidates watch recommendations for Fall 2023 from several YouTube critics/commentators. Stacked in alpha order.

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These are recommendations based on hype, buzz, trailers, and sometimes the reputation of the creative team.

414Anime 152K subs: "The Fall 2023 Anime NOT TO MISS!". Highlighting new anime. Not ranked or ordered so I'll just note it one each show mentioned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7v3zaojfcY

AH Brandon Reviews 60.2K subs: "What Will Brandon Watch Fall of Anime 2023". "I won't be going over everything, just some of the things that catch my eye." His channel content is driven largely by audience interest so this isn't a "what to watch" recommendation. More like someone taking the pulse of his community.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfXBbRNvltg

DomoSenpai 4.25K subs: "Ranking EVERY Anime for the Fall 2023 Season". Tier list. Tiers from highest to lowest: Most Anticipated > Intrigued > Might Check Out > Meh > Dog Shtt > Not Interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZx9hWL0G80

EliteAlice 821 subs: "10 NEW Anime to Watch Fall 2023". "This is what I'm liking the best right now." I'll add chapter markers to each entry he mentions so you can watch specific segments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Lby58XPRw
>> Find EliteAlice as Marinate1016 right here on MAL:
https://myanimelist.net/profile/Marinate1016

Garnt 498K subs: "I Watched EVERY Anime in Fall 2023". This is an edited version of a nearly 5 hour stream covering every anime in the Fall 2023 season. Ranking: Must Watch; Three episodes (potential); One episode (give it a chance); Skip. Based on each anime description and trailers. Presumably, shows that were edited out were ranked Skip without much fanfare.
"Anime doesn't make sense anymore!"
Edited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjOoHnLnFT4
Full stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB0LL2nHK-A (include chapter markers)

Nems Reviews 89 subs: "Anime Worth Watching in Fall 2023". Not ranked so I'll just add the channel to each entry he mentions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IyHNgtjO7Q

Otaku Spirit 15.7K subs: "Top 10 Exciting Fall 2023 Anime!". His top 10 new anime for Fall. Based largely on the strength of the PV but sometimes fueled by the past performance of the creative team. I added the countdown from 10 to 1 (most exciting).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SIsXMfTFrs

Razovy Revived 26.8K subs: "Watch These Anime Fall 2023 | Razovy Revived". Not ranked or ordered.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIVhsNSsC-M

Shotoro 26.1K subs: "Top 10 Anime Series Of Fall 2023". Ranked from 10 > 1 (top).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHEFMUFHJpw

ViniiTube 1.06M subs: "Top 10 Most Anticipated Fall 2023 Anime". Ranked from 10 to 1 (most anticipated). Just over half way through the Summer season, and ViniiTube is first out of the gate with Fall recommendations. Includes new and returning shows.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O88vghl4pnI

ViniiTube 1.06M subs: "Top 10 Most Anticipated New Anime of Fall 2023". Ranked from 10 to 1 (most anticipated). In contrast to the preceding entry, this is for new shows only. Identified by ViniiTube (new) in the entries below.

Yozakura Sensei 3.87K subs: "The Fall 2023 Anime You Should Be Watching". Ordered list from #1 down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5WEpvfctIw

I expect a number of Top 10... channels will put out Top 10 lists for Fall 2023. I'm going to collect their votes for each show without further commentary from me.
-- Anime Town Top 7 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGc2hhO59fU

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It's pretty clear "Sousou no Frieren" (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End) is the locomotive pulling the hype-train this Fall. "Undead Unluck" has the next most interest, followed by, surprisingly, "Kusuriya no Hitorigoto" (The Apothecary Diaries).

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Otaku Spirit 14.8K subs: "Same Mistake Again! Fall 2023 Is Too Much?". As of early Sep 2023, MAL lists 62 new TV anime, 8 ONA, and 13 Movies for Fall 2023. If you are annoyed by release delays and schedule issues, this video will shed some light. You'll also get a peek behind-the-scenes of the anime industry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGIbg2vN_BI&t=633s

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Gigguk 3.54M subs: "Fall Anime 2023 in a Nutshell". "What am I doing with my life?" G runs through 24 new and returning shows this season with his usual sarcastic commentary, singling out a few for praise. He didn't have much to say about any other shows. I try to capture the tone of his comments and include chapter markers so you can watch for yourself.

Glass Reflection 583K subs: "I Watched EVERY SINGLE NEW ANIME of the Fall 2023 Season...". To be clear, does not include sequels, new seasons, or returning shows. Based on the first episode or three, the rating system describes whether a show will remain on his watch list, or not. GR will "Keep" shows he will continue watching; "Toss" shows he won't be continuing; and "Hold" for those shows that need a few more episodes before deciding. Chapter markers included for your viewing convenience.

Mother's Basement 1.33M subs: "The BEST Anime of Fall 2023 - Ones to Watch". Unranked Top 10 with 15 honorable mentions, aka, the bargain bin. Covering new shows only. Plus some mentions for upcoming shows on Netflix: "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off", "Onimusha", and "Good Night World"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9XWqjP8tGo

Plus individual videos noted for the appropriate show.

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Garnt 529K subs: "Ranking Fall 2023 Anime". Some favorites and some least-favorites on a tier list (D < C < B < A < S + Didn't Watch; B is the middle tier.). He doesn't cover every Fall 2023 show - probably because he didn't watch them all (so what is the Didn't Watch tier?) This is an edited version of a 2 hr 37 min stream on the GiggukVOD channel. The VOD version has chapter markers so you can watch your favorite segment in full. There are no chapter markers for the edited version so I estimated time hacks from the transcript.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tceiuy13kSE

Mother's Basement 1.34M subs: "HOTTEST TRASH Anime of Fall 2023". Unranked but flaming-trash-receptacle-rated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrW3DnC0i1g

I will update this stack as more anime YouTubers release Fall 2023 videos.