·˚✦ girls in this genre ✦˚·
anime
36 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making anime. start at whatever level you're standing on.
the whole anime guide: what it is, where to start, everyone making it →
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
ZAQ
138k listeners · j-pop, JPop
μ's
106k listeners · School Idol, j-pop
ClariS
227k listeners · j-pop, JPop
Gabriela Robin
148k listeners · Soundtrack, alternative
ROUND TABLE featuring Nino
208k listeners · j-pop, pop
Annabel
70k listeners · doujin, indie
Loveless
248k listeners · J-rock, Post-Black Metal
Lia
152k listeners · j-pop, JPop
Kalafina
201k listeners · j-pop, Soundtrack
Origa
117k listeners · russian, Soundtrack
May'n
70k listeners · j-pop, JPop
Ilaria Graziano
80k listeners · Soundtrack
FictionJunction
90k listeners · j-pop, Yuki Kajiura
CHiCO with HoneyWorks
146k listeners · j-pop, pop
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
OLIVIA inspi' REIRA (TRAPNEST)
28k listeners · J-rock, j-pop
Wake Up, Girls!
18k listeners · j-pop, JPop
Daisy×Daisy
30k listeners · j-pop, J-rock
Ceui
27k listeners · j-pop, singer-songwriter
I've
21k listeners · j-pop, Soundtrack
AKINO with bless4
24k listeners · j-pop, JPop
ICHIKO
33k listeners · j-pop, pop
Oresama
34k listeners · j-pop, JPop
Kaori
37k listeners · j-pop, pop
Cristina Vee
37k listeners · pop, cover
Xai
16k listeners · j-pop, JPop
後ろから這いより隊G
10k listeners · j-pop, Asian Pop
Azusa
33k listeners · j-pop, Progressive metal
Airi
19k listeners · darkpsy, psytrance
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each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
Who are some women making anime?
Arianne, Yoko Takahashi, ZAQ, μ's, ClariS, and Gabriela Robin are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/anime/girls lists 36, sorted from mainstream to underground.
Who are some underground women making anime?
Further out, try ZAQ, μ's, ClariS, and Gabriela Robin.
Where should I start with anime?
Start with Lisa, then work your way out a level at a time.
where does your own listening sit? map your taste ✦
artists from musicbrainz and last.fm, updated 2026-10-19
✦ who did we miss in anime?
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