6 Popular Josei Anime Recommendations with Sweet Stories, Special Entertainment for Women

Kapanlagi.com - For you women who love anime, this josei anime recommendation is a must-watch. In anime or manga itself, there are several categories, one of which is josei. And josei itself is a special anime category for adult women.

Usually, this anime is for adult women aged 18-40 years. Anime with the josei category mostly focuses on the daily lives of women in Japan, highlighting the lives of adults, such as household or work, to explicit content.

Now, for KLovers who want to watch josei anime. Here are the recommendations for josei anime that you shouldn't miss. Come on, let's check it out.

 

1. CLANNAD

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Alternate Title	CLANNAD
Episodes	23 episodes
Duration	23 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Anime CLANNAD tells the story of a student named Tomoya Okazaki. His life can be said to be full of various problems. He is often seen as a delinquent because he frequently skips school. He does this because he feels his life is boring.

Until one day, Tomoya meets Nagisa Furukawa. He discovers many changes when he meets Nagisa. This is where their story begins, which is interesting and makes you emotional. Friendship and love stories become a very interesting combination when watching CLANNAD.

 

2. BUNNY DROP

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Alternate Title	Usagi Drop
Episodes	11 episodes
Duration	23 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Then the second recommended josei anime is an anime titled BUNNY DROP. This anime tells the story of a 30-year-old man named Daikichi Kawachi who lives alone. Then, he meets Rin at his family's main house during his grandfather's funeral.

Rin is a child born from a relationship unknown to her grandfather with a woman. So she is rejected by the entire family and no one wants to accept her. Daikichi gets angry at the people who reject Rin and decides to take her in and take care of her.

Although he lives alone and has no experience in taking care of a child, Daikichi sticks to his decision. This slice of life comedy anime recommendation will be filled with funny, sweet, and touching daily life moments.

 

3. CHIHAYAFURU

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Alternate Title	Chihayafuru
Episodes	25 episodes
Duration	22 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Anime CHIHAYAFURU tells the story of high school students who dedicate themselves to the traditional Japanese card game, karuta. This anime combines dexterity and hand speed with traditional poetry. It takes diligent practice to master this game. Unfortunately, not many Japanese teenagers still enjoy this game.

Chihaya Ayase is one of the teenagers who aspires to become the queen of karuta in Japan. However, she must gather people to form a club in her school. After that, Chihaya must win the inter-high school championship in Japan before she can challenge the karuta queen.

 

4. ANO HI MITA HANA NO NAMAE O BOKUTACHI WA MADA SHIRANAI

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Alternate Title	Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Episode	11 episodes
Duration	23 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

This recommended josei anime tells the story of friendship and love between six childhood friends who were separated after the death of one of them named Menma. The remaining five blame themselves and are burdened by their own thoughts.

Until one of them is visited by the spirit of Menma. Menma, also known as Meiko, visits Jintan to fulfill one unfulfilled request so that she can move on to the afterlife. Menma asks Jintan to gather all their childhood friends.

Their reunion brings back the pain and guilt of Menma's death. Not only do they help Menma fulfill her last request, but they also have to move on from their feelings and continue living.

 

5. CHOUYAKU HYAKUNIN ISSHU: UTA KOI

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Alternate Title	One Hundred Poems Super Translation: Love Song
Episodes	13 episodes
Duration	23 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Anime CHOUYAKU HYAKUNIN ISSHU: UTA KOI is an anime adapted from a romantic poetry anthology titled HYAKUNIN ISSHU. The book HYAKUNIN ISSHU itself is a collection of 100 romance poems by 100 different poets. Therefore, it can be said that this anime is an interpretation of those poems.

This anime tells the love stories of 12 couples in the Heian Era. It not only focuses on romance, but also touches on common social and cultural issues that occurred during that time. Therefore, not all couples in this anime have a happy ending.

 

6. MY SWEET TYRANT

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Other Titles	Akkun to Kanojo
Episodes	25 episodes
Duration	3 minutes
Air Date	-

Rich in romance and comedy, this josei anime recommendation presents an interesting high school romance story. Anime MY SWEET TYRANT tells the story of Akkun, a tsundere character who always hides his feelings for his adorable girlfriend, Non. Akkun chooses to act indifferent and ignorant even though he truly loves Non.

 

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