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List of Anime with Non-Sexualised Female Characters

The list is short, but will be updated as I watch more anime

Bavishya Tai
Feb 4, 2022
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List of Anime with Non-Sexualised Female Characters

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List of Anime with Non-Sexualised, strong Female Characters

My search for non-sexualising anime led me to write an entire article called Anime and Male Entitlement: How Men Defend Perversion and Pedophilia. You can read the article to know why this list does not include anime with even mild sexualisation of its female characters.

And as I’ve said in that article, “Don’t you ever let a guy mansplain to you why female sexualisation is a sensible marketing strategy that should not be considered sexist.”

Here's a list of anime that do not sexualise its female characters. The list is short, but will hopefully grow as I watch more anime and keep updating it.

Series:

  1. Attack on Titan

    Attack on Titan action anime

  2. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

    Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Feminist anime

  3. K-On!

    K-On! musical anime

  4. A Place Further Than the Universe

    A Place Further Than the Universe adventure anime

  5. The Way of the Househusband

    The Way of the Househusband comedy anime

  6. Mononoke

    Mononoke horror anime

  7. Detective Conan

    Detective Conan detective/mystery anime

  8. Tales of Little Women

    Tales of Little Women cartoon and anime

  9. Spy x Family

    SpyXFamily anime

  10. Laid-Back Camp

    Laid Back Camp or Camp Yuru slice-of-life anime

  1. Kimi ni Todoke

    Kimi ni Todoke romance anime

Films:

  1. Tokyo Godfathers (except for that creepy scene where the old guy protagonist grabs the little girl's breast and it's considered "comedy")

    Tokyo Godfathers top anime movie
  2. Kimi no Na Wa

Kimi No Na Wa Romance anime film

The following Studio Ghibli films:

  1. Kiki's Delivery Service

  2. My Neighbour Totoro

  3. Whisper of the Heart

  4. Princess Mononoke

  5. Ponyo

  6. Spirited Away

  7. From Up on Poppy Hill

  8. Howl's Moving Castle

  9. Ocean Waves

I’ll add more anime when I come across them. Feel free to leave your suggestions in the comments below.

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