The best josei anime

The 30 josei anime with the highest average score on AniList. We only include shows with enough ratings for the score to be reliable. Tap any of them to see what it's about and where to watch it.

Journal with Witch

2026 · 13 eps · 87% score Drama · Slice of Life

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Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

2017 · 12 eps · 86% score Drama

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Chihayafuru 3

2019 · 24 eps · 85% score Drama · Romance · Slice of Life

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Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

2016 · 13 eps · 84% score Drama

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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia

2026 · 12 eps · 83% score Adventure · Drama

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Chihayafuru 2

2013 · 25 eps · 83% score Drama · Romance · Slice of Life

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Bunny Drop

2011 · 11 eps · 81% score Slice of Life

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Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!

2026 · 13 eps · 81% score Comedy · Romance · Slice of Life

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Though I Am an Inept Villainess

2026 · 11 eps · 81% score Drama · Fantasy · Romance

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#10

Chihayafuru

2011 · 25 eps · 80% score Drama · Romance · Slice of Life

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#11

Kids on the Slope

2012 · 12 eps · 80% score Drama · Music · Romance

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#12

Nodame Cantabile Finale

2010 · 11 eps · 80% score Comedy · Music · Romance

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#13

Nodame Cantabile

2007 · 23 eps · 79% score Comedy · Drama · Music

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#14

Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3

2022 · 10 eps · 79% score Drama · Fantasy · Slice of Life

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#15

Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2

2020 · 12 eps · 79% score Fantasy · Slice of Life

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#16

Honey and Clover II

2006 · 12 eps · 79% score Drama · Romance · Slice of Life

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#17

Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii OVA

2019 · 3 eps · 79% score Comedy · Romance · Slice of Life

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#18

Princess Jellyfish

2010 · 11 eps · 79% score Comedy · Romance · Slice of Life

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#19

Nodame Cantabile: Paris-hen

2008 · 11 eps · 78% score Comedy · Music · Romance

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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

2018 · 11 eps · 78% score Comedy · Romance · Slice of Life

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Paradise Kiss

2005 · 12 eps · 78% score Comedy · Drama · Romance

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#22

Ascendance of a Bookworm

2019 · 14 eps · 78% score Fantasy · Slice of Life

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#23

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

2026 · 24 eps · 77% score Drama · Fantasy · Slice of Life

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#24

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting

2022 · 12 eps · 77% score Comedy · Slice of Life

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Honey and Clover

2005 · 24 eps · 76% score Comedy · Drama · Romance

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#26

Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan

2021 · 13 eps · 75% score Comedy · Slice of Life

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Firefly Wedding

2026 · 12 eps · 75% score Drama · Romance

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#28

The Great Passage

2016 · 11 eps · 74% score Drama · Romance · Slice of Life

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#29

My Senpai is Annoying

2021 · 12 eps · 74% score Comedy · Romance · Slice of Life

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#30

Victoria of Many Faces

2026 · 9 eps · 74% score Action · Drama · Fantasy

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