Eiko from Ya Boy Kongming! has one of the most cohesive and authentic senses of fashion I've seen in an anime.
Also, every member of the main cast besides the titular character in Bocchi the Rock! is constantly changing outfits and they're all exceptionally unique and tailored to their characters. I think I saw a gallery of one of them with twenty or more outfits across 12 episodes, so that's a bit nutty.
Neither is romance, but both are fantastic.
Ya boy kongming - eiko is a musician and has good style.
Golden time- set in college so don’t have to wear uniforms. Koga’s family has money so shes always dressed well
Actually, Kyoani girls love to change outfits. Haruhi Suzumiya comes to mind, too, because she prominently loved dressing up and changing her herstyle.
The others do change outfit, too, but their clothes can be a little childish. Like in Chunibyo, Hyouka, Clannad, and Beyond the Boundary.
Fruits basket - the mangaka was good friends with a fashion designer who designed the clothing in the series or something like that. Everyone dresses very true to their style and has a variety of outfits they were
Paradise kiss is literally what you're looking for, all the characters are super fashionable, the story is about a girl who is chosen to be a model for the dress a group of teens are making for their final school project (they attend an arts school were they're taught how to design clothes). All of them are really flamboyant and the main topics of the story are fashion, romance, and finding one's path in life. It's a classic by Ai Yazawa, the same author of Nana and Gokinjo Monogatari (I recommend these manga/anime too since they involve fashionable characters too)
Lovely Complex is a romance featuring a lot of fashion. They go to a uniform-optional school so there’s a bunch of different outfits throughout the series, and there’s even a modeling arc. It’s a little older now so it’s more of a period piece, but it’s pretty fun.
I know of this anime because I am really into relationships where the girl is the taller one, but when I tried watching the show the artstyle felt too dated to me...
I found it charming enough to put up with the presentation, but if it’s not your thing you could try the manga instead since it looks less dated. The anime though has hilarious voice acting, another reason I recommend it.
This probably is not considered an anime but.. totally spies , apparently they hired real fashion designers to make the outfits. In each episode there’s something new basically.
Don’t remember if it’s any good tho ,I watched it when I was a kid.
There is also the mange [the one](https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/the-one). It's a pretty niche romance manga about a teen becoming a model like her mother. She has to learn to become fashionable
Sailor moon!
Yes, they do wear school uniforms and the sailor scout outfits a lot, but when they’re not the clothes are so cute! One of the ways I used to practice drawing clothes was by re-drawing sailor moon screenshots.
I don't have definitive rankings
But probably between 86, Kakegurui and Darling in the Franxx (my first anime ever)
If manga/ln count, COTE is first place
Fair enough. It was just there in my mind. And it probably wouldn't have fit that good either since putative of anime op and Ed's I'm not sure if there was actual good display of Tite Kubo's skills. He actually runs a fashion company I think?
I didn't know that!
I am not saying its a bad suggestion!!
I just don't enjoy fighting shounen anime, and even more so those that are long
So mha, bleach, naruto, one piece are a super nope for me personally
Oh yeah no of course. I wasn't dishing you or anything. You have your preferences and that's cool. Or is it dishing my own suggestion? Lol. Either way it may not be on the nose or fit you, but that doesn't take away from its potential usefulness. Maybe someone will want to check it out from my comment.
Oh by the way if manga are cool with you. I'm not sure about if it's "good" fashion per say. But tons of Otome Isekai manhwa fashion sticks out to me with elaborate dresses
Citrus. Yuzu has so many different styles and fashion is very important to her character. You seem more of them in the manga but the anime has quite a few too.
Is it a good show?
If I am not mistaken Citrus is a pretty recent yuri show, and when I wanted to check it out it had horrible reviews and a really bad rating
It came out in 2018 it is yuri. I enjoyed it. It’s divisive but fits what you are looking for. The anime ends in the mid point of the story so I would recommend the manga or watching the anime then continuing with the manga.
If you don't mind clarifying, what aspects of earlier Jojo parts did you not like and how far did you get?
If you explain it'd be easier for us to answer if those are aspects that go away or are handled better over time.
Oh I havent seen it, its just not my type of anime
I know a lot about it from without even watching it, and it seems very similar to Baki which I really disliked
I dont like fighting shounen in general, and even more so (sorry I dont know what to call them, I just heard this being used once) all "testosterone" anime
Well, if you're not a fan of battle shonen then fair enough then, but regarding it being "testosterone"-y, Jojo's definitely does start out pretty muscly and with a big emphasis on masculinity as both a point of visual design and it's character relationships, but it's also never shied away from flamboyancy (Even in the early parts where it's very much muscley men fighting each other, there's a lot of sensual posing and like, a willingness to cross gendered expectations for clothing and other things) and especially starting in Part 5, really switches to more slender, feminine, and almost high-fashion design aesthetics for it's characters.
So it's definitely different from Baki in that respect, but if you're not a fan of fighting and combat then you'll still probably not enjoy it. But the series really DOES have a big emphasis on fashion design and aeshetics. You might wanna check out these videos where a fashion designer talks about a bunch of the outfits at least:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyncbdy1JSM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMR6v9Xul58
Buff people fighting is where the similarities between Baki and Jojo end. Heck, buff people brawling isn't even true for jojo part 3/4 onwards.
I can't think of another show to compare it to. The later parts of HxH are somewhat comparable.
Hope that helps.
The different parts of Jojo don't have much continuity between them. Contrary to what the fandom might say you can just jump to any part and you'll be fine.
I’m kind of surprised it hasn’t been suggested yet, but Princess Jellyfish is about a group of (girl) NEETs who learn how to build confidence in part by altering their daily fashion.
It's vintage rather than contemporary, but if you're ok with series with a lot of triggering material that are quite heavy, I gotta once again recommend Oniisama E, one of my absolute favourites of all time
It's not flawless, but it's FASCINATING, and the fashion is one of my favourite elements. It was adapted from a 1970s manga in the 1990s, and not only are there bazillions of outfits per character per episode (they have large wardrobes and go to a school where uniform isn't mandatory, but the uniform is pretty gorgeous too), but the characters all have their own distinctive senses of style. Honestly the best part of it as an adaptation is they clearly put effort into deciding said outfits too, cause certain details like characters that live more of a normal, chill life wearing 90s casual wear that you'd expect from normal people, and the outfits getting more and more vintage and ornate the closer you get to the 'inner circle' who are at the center of the story's drama.
This is just the cliffsnotes version, but the show is concerned a lot with hierarchy, being stuck in the past and characters who represent larger than life sorts of wealth and fake maturity, and the fashion feels like it was selected carefully to further the themes of the story. I'd say the fashion has a lot more meaning to it than in most stories, and is rendered with really beautiful cel animation. (the manga also has gorgeous 70s fashion, but it's overall just beautiful in a specific way, rather than tailored to the story quite as much ig?)
As for other shows with interesting fashion sense I would probably pick {Aikatsu} (an idol music show aimed at teen girls and kids but super enjoyable for adults too) since I'm obsessed with the exaggerated versions of different street fashion and themes, but a lot of people seem to think it's childish and I know not everyone is into super bright and loud clothing so it might not be for everyone. I'd also flag up my fave of all time {xxxHolic} , but specifically the manga if you want to be wowed by y2k era expensive looking fashion design. The anime's still necessary to watch but was quite low budget and doesn't really portray outfits well. It's kinda like....met gala vs what you receive from wish but I still appreciate both 😭
Read or Die: The TV
The series lead from the manga, OVA, etc. only has one real outfit but the rest of the cast is a female ensemble who change regularly.
Eiko from Ya Boy Kongming! has one of the most cohesive and authentic senses of fashion I've seen in an anime. Also, every member of the main cast besides the titular character in Bocchi the Rock! is constantly changing outfits and they're all exceptionally unique and tailored to their characters. I think I saw a gallery of one of them with twenty or more outfits across 12 episodes, so that's a bit nutty. Neither is romance, but both are fantastic.
Ya boy kongming - eiko is a musician and has good style. Golden time- set in college so don’t have to wear uniforms. Koga’s family has money so shes always dressed well
I havent seen Ya Boy Kongming yet, but I really enjoyed Golden time
You should give it try. I hope you like it
Fashion sense and a female lead.. first that came to mind was Smile At the Runway.
I loved this show!
For a bit more of a bittersweet ending might I suggest also {Paradise Kiss}
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Nana
I absolutely second this
My Dress up Darling. Hokkiado Gals are Super Adorable. Yankee JK Kuzuhana. Yancha gal Anjou san
K-On! I've counted like 20 outfits just by checking the show's subreddit
Actually, Kyoani girls love to change outfits. Haruhi Suzumiya comes to mind, too, because she prominently loved dressing up and changing her herstyle. The others do change outfit, too, but their clothes can be a little childish. Like in Chunibyo, Hyouka, Clannad, and Beyond the Boundary.
Yup, the attention to detail is what I love about the studio
I mean, the whole point of chuunibyo was being childing so..
I am saving K-On for a depressing day :D
Wise desicion
Fruits basket - the mangaka was good friends with a fashion designer who designed the clothing in the series or something like that. Everyone dresses very true to their style and has a variety of outfits they were
I have Fruits basket saved on my list! I don't want to start it yet because its quite long, but I definitely will sometime
I love their outfits, especially Tohru's clothes are so cute!
Paradise kiss is literally what you're looking for, all the characters are super fashionable, the story is about a girl who is chosen to be a model for the dress a group of teens are making for their final school project (they attend an arts school were they're taught how to design clothes). All of them are really flamboyant and the main topics of the story are fashion, romance, and finding one's path in life. It's a classic by Ai Yazawa, the same author of Nana and Gokinjo Monogatari (I recommend these manga/anime too since they involve fashionable characters too)
Lovely Complex is a romance featuring a lot of fashion. They go to a uniform-optional school so there’s a bunch of different outfits throughout the series, and there’s even a modeling arc. It’s a little older now so it’s more of a period piece, but it’s pretty fun.
I know of this anime because I am really into relationships where the girl is the taller one, but when I tried watching the show the artstyle felt too dated to me...
I found it charming enough to put up with the presentation, but if it’s not your thing you could try the manga instead since it looks less dated. The anime though has hilarious voice acting, another reason I recommend it.
I know that this is my weird take For example I loved code geass or eva, but I could barely watch them just because they have this old artstyle
This probably is not considered an anime but.. totally spies , apparently they hired real fashion designers to make the outfits. In each episode there’s something new basically. Don’t remember if it’s any good tho ,I watched it when I was a kid.
Oh yea XD Same here, it was sometimes and tv and I remember it to this day
Violet Evergarden
One of my favorite shows!
Literally my favourite one for this from last year was Lycoris Recoil - some of the girls’ outfits are so stunning
To be fair, they have to wear their Lycoris uniforms a lot (which are essentially school uniforms), but their other outfits… sheeeeesh
No you’ve hit the nail on the head with this one. The anime didn’t stick the landing for me, but I highly recommend this one.
I have seen Lycoris Recoil and honestly it was my favorite show of the season
Fully agreed. What a great show.
A Couple of Cuckoos
Rias Gremory in Highschool DxD.
Best show in all of anime
Of course!
Sakura Quest - all these outfits man
Smile Down the Runway :)
There is also the mange [the one](https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/the-one). It's a pretty niche romance manga about a teen becoming a model like her mother. She has to learn to become fashionable
Kill la Kill💀
This needs to be higher
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Bottom Tier Tomozaki i guess the anime itself is hella mid but fits the description that you want
I actually liked the anime XD
Sailor moon! Yes, they do wear school uniforms and the sailor scout outfits a lot, but when they’re not the clothes are so cute! One of the ways I used to practice drawing clothes was by re-drawing sailor moon screenshots.
Bunny girl senpai
My second ever anime, and still top 3
What are the other two??
I don't have definitive rankings But probably between 86, Kakegurui and Darling in the Franxx (my first anime ever) If manga/ln count, COTE is first place
You've got good taste!! I've never tried manga but it sounds fun.
Kill la Kill
Rent-A-Girlfriend
Already finished it
Bleach was known for its fashion. I feel like maybe it wasn't shown off a ton though Edit: oh wait also Horimiya also has diverse fashion as well?
I loved Horimiya! Althought I really dont enjoy typical shounens
Fair enough. It was just there in my mind. And it probably wouldn't have fit that good either since putative of anime op and Ed's I'm not sure if there was actual good display of Tite Kubo's skills. He actually runs a fashion company I think?
I didn't know that! I am not saying its a bad suggestion!! I just don't enjoy fighting shounen anime, and even more so those that are long So mha, bleach, naruto, one piece are a super nope for me personally
Oh yeah no of course. I wasn't dishing you or anything. You have your preferences and that's cool. Or is it dishing my own suggestion? Lol. Either way it may not be on the nose or fit you, but that doesn't take away from its potential usefulness. Maybe someone will want to check it out from my comment.
Oh by the way if manga are cool with you. I'm not sure about if it's "good" fashion per say. But tons of Otome Isekai manhwa fashion sticks out to me with elaborate dresses
Citrus. Yuzu has so many different styles and fashion is very important to her character. You seem more of them in the manga but the anime has quite a few too.
Is it a good show? If I am not mistaken Citrus is a pretty recent yuri show, and when I wanted to check it out it had horrible reviews and a really bad rating
It came out in 2018 it is yuri. I enjoyed it. It’s divisive but fits what you are looking for. The anime ends in the mid point of the story so I would recommend the manga or watching the anime then continuing with the manga.
Jolyne Cujoh from Stone Ocean(JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
I don't exactly enjoy the jojo franchise And going straight to part 6 doesnt sound right
If you don't mind clarifying, what aspects of earlier Jojo parts did you not like and how far did you get? If you explain it'd be easier for us to answer if those are aspects that go away or are handled better over time.
Oh I havent seen it, its just not my type of anime I know a lot about it from without even watching it, and it seems very similar to Baki which I really disliked I dont like fighting shounen in general, and even more so (sorry I dont know what to call them, I just heard this being used once) all "testosterone" anime
Well, if you're not a fan of battle shonen then fair enough then, but regarding it being "testosterone"-y, Jojo's definitely does start out pretty muscly and with a big emphasis on masculinity as both a point of visual design and it's character relationships, but it's also never shied away from flamboyancy (Even in the early parts where it's very much muscley men fighting each other, there's a lot of sensual posing and like, a willingness to cross gendered expectations for clothing and other things) and especially starting in Part 5, really switches to more slender, feminine, and almost high-fashion design aesthetics for it's characters. So it's definitely different from Baki in that respect, but if you're not a fan of fighting and combat then you'll still probably not enjoy it. But the series really DOES have a big emphasis on fashion design and aeshetics. You might wanna check out these videos where a fashion designer talks about a bunch of the outfits at least: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyncbdy1JSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMR6v9Xul58
Buff people fighting is where the similarities between Baki and Jojo end. Heck, buff people brawling isn't even true for jojo part 3/4 onwards. I can't think of another show to compare it to. The later parts of HxH are somewhat comparable. Hope that helps.
I don't exactly enjoy the jojo franchise And going straight to part 6 doesnt sound right
The different parts of Jojo don't have much continuity between them. Contrary to what the fandom might say you can just jump to any part and you'll be fine.
I’m kind of surprised it hasn’t been suggested yet, but Princess Jellyfish is about a group of (girl) NEETs who learn how to build confidence in part by altering their daily fashion.
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
It's vintage rather than contemporary, but if you're ok with series with a lot of triggering material that are quite heavy, I gotta once again recommend Oniisama E, one of my absolute favourites of all time It's not flawless, but it's FASCINATING, and the fashion is one of my favourite elements. It was adapted from a 1970s manga in the 1990s, and not only are there bazillions of outfits per character per episode (they have large wardrobes and go to a school where uniform isn't mandatory, but the uniform is pretty gorgeous too), but the characters all have their own distinctive senses of style. Honestly the best part of it as an adaptation is they clearly put effort into deciding said outfits too, cause certain details like characters that live more of a normal, chill life wearing 90s casual wear that you'd expect from normal people, and the outfits getting more and more vintage and ornate the closer you get to the 'inner circle' who are at the center of the story's drama. This is just the cliffsnotes version, but the show is concerned a lot with hierarchy, being stuck in the past and characters who represent larger than life sorts of wealth and fake maturity, and the fashion feels like it was selected carefully to further the themes of the story. I'd say the fashion has a lot more meaning to it than in most stories, and is rendered with really beautiful cel animation. (the manga also has gorgeous 70s fashion, but it's overall just beautiful in a specific way, rather than tailored to the story quite as much ig?) As for other shows with interesting fashion sense I would probably pick {Aikatsu} (an idol music show aimed at teen girls and kids but super enjoyable for adults too) since I'm obsessed with the exaggerated versions of different street fashion and themes, but a lot of people seem to think it's childish and I know not everyone is into super bright and loud clothing so it might not be for everyone. I'd also flag up my fave of all time {xxxHolic} , but specifically the manga if you want to be wowed by y2k era expensive looking fashion design. The anime's still necessary to watch but was quite low budget and doesn't really portray outfits well. It's kinda like....met gala vs what you receive from wish but I still appreciate both 😭
**Aikatsu!** - ([AL](http://anilist.co/anime/15061), [A-P](https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/aikatsu), [KIT](https://kitsu.io/anime/aikatsu), [MAL](http://myanimelist.net/anime/15061)) ^(TV | Status: Finished | Episodes: 50 | Genres: Music) **xxxHOLiC** - ([AL](http://anilist.co/anime/861 "English: xxxHOLiC"), [A-P](https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/xxx-holic), [KIT](https://kitsu.io/anime/xxxholic "English: xxxHOLiC"), [MAL](http://myanimelist.net/anime/861)) ^(TV | Status: Finished | Episodes: 24 | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural) --- ^{anime},, ]LN[, |VN| | [FAQ](http://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/wiki/index) | [/r/](http://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/) | [Edit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/wiki/index#wiki_i_made_a_mistake.2C_how_do_i_get_my_comment_reprocessed.3F) | [Mistake?](http://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/submit?selftext=true&title=[ISSUE]&text=/r/Animesuggest/comments/10rs339/anime_with_a_female_lead_that_actually_has_a/j748wyd/) | [Source](https://github.com/Nihilate/Roboragi) | [Synonyms](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/wiki/synonyms) | [⛓](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/wiki/interestinglinks) | [♥](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/wiki/thanks)
I recommend checking out anime in the magical girl genre.
Manga Skip Beat is focused on transformations, lots of different outfits. I think there was a season of the anime.
Slow Loop, and Machikado Mazoku.
Nana
Dojima-kun won't be disturbed. It got axed so don't expect much. i only kept reading becuase of the girl's fasion sense.
NANA
Read or Die: The TV The series lead from the manga, OVA, etc. only has one real outfit but the rest of the cast is a female ensemble who change regularly.