A new anime genre has been established worldwide recently, which is Moe Anime. Though some anime freaks may know the word’s meaning and the genre, Moe is a Japanese slang used to describe cute and adorable for girl characters. Of course, it is also difficult to narrow the definition of Moe.
Moe is now widely used by fans of anime and other pop cultures. The word Moe and the anime genre began to take root in the anime industry from the early 2000s, and more and more anime focusing on Moe female characters have been made since then.
In addition to plots, it is the quality of characters to make the anime more appealing as far as Moe anime are concerned. Today, I’d like to introduce 16 best Moe anime of all time, which you can enjoy the attractive unique female characters and the relationships between them.
Reviewing the quality of stories, characters and drawings, let’s focus on the Moe Frequency below, which is to say how Moe the anime is.
16. Is the Order a Rabbit?
Is the Order a Rabbit? (ご注文はうさぎですか?) is a latest representative Moe anime series, based on the manga series written by Koi from 2011. There are three seasons of the anime series until 2020, and each season consists of 12 episodes.
The slice-of-life anime follows Cocoa Hoto, a 15-year-old girl with orange hair and purple eyes. She boards at Rabbit House, where some main female characters work as well. All of the main Moe characters are adorably presented in the anime.
Moe: ★★★★★
Aired: 2014(Season 1)/2015 (Season 2)/2020 (Season 3)
Episodes: 12(Season 1)/12 (Season 2)/12 (Season 3)
Recommended for Intermediate/Advanced
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15. Eromanga Sensei
For those who are obsessed with the recent anime, Eromanga Sensei (エロマンガ先生) is a recommended Moe anime to watch. The romanric comedy anime is adapted from the light novel series written by Tsukasa Fushimi and illustrated by Hiro Kanzaki from 2013. The anime series aired with 12 episodes in 2017.
A high school student Masamune Izumi, who writes light novels, finds out his 12-year-old sister-in-law Sagiri is “Eromanga Sensei”, who is a popular illustrator of light novels. In addition to the silver-haired girl, there are other Moe girls in the anime including a teenager light novel author Elf Yamada and a Sagiri’s classmate Megumi Jinno.
Moe: ★★★★★
Aired: 2017
Episodes: 12
Recommended for Elementary/Intermediate
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14. Lucky Star
Lucky Star (らき☆すた) is a pioneer of contemporary Moe anime, airing with 24 episodes in 2007. The slice-of-life and comedy anime series is made from the original manga series written by Kagami Yoshimizu since 2003.
Lucky Star depicts the dairy life of a blue-haired geeky high school girl Konata Izumi, purple-haired twin sisters Tsukasa and Kagami Hiiragi and a pink-haired honor student Miyuki Takara.
Moe: ★★★★★
Aired: 2007
Episodes: 24
Recommended for Intermediate/Advanced
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13. Haganai
Haganai (僕は友達が少ない), which is also known as “I Don’t Have Many Friends”, is a romantic comedy Moe anime, adapted from the same titled light novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustrated by Buriki.
Haganai focuses on a blond high schooler Kodaka Hasegawa and girls around him. He established a school club called Neighbors Club to make friends with a solitary classmate Yozora Mikazuki and a beautiful arrogant girl Sena Kashiwazaki. There are also other Moe characters such as Kodaka’s little sister Kobato and a 10-year-old nun Maria Takayama.
Moe: ★★★★☆
Aired: 2011(Season 1)/2013 (Season 2)
Episodes: 12(Season 1)/12 (Season 2)
Recommended for Elementary/Intermediate
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12. Girls und Panzer
Girls und Panzer (ガールズ&パンツァー) is a popular Moe anime franchise, which is adapted into manga, video games and other media. The military-themed anime was broadcasted with 12 episodes in 2012 and 2013. In 2015, the anime movie was released, followed by Girls und Panzer das Finale, which consists of 6 episodes. Girls und Panzer follows high school girls who feel enthusiasm for Senshado, which is a sport-style strategic war game with tanks.
Moe: ★★★★☆
Aired: 2012-2013
Episodes: 12
Recommended for Elementary/Intermediate
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11. Oreimo
Oreimo (俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない) is a famous modern Moe anime, categorized as comedy and slice-of-life. It originally started as a light novel series written by Tsukasa Fushimi and illustrated by Hiro Kanzaki in 2008. There are two seasons of the anime adaptation airing in 2010 and 2013. Oreimo centers on a high school boy Kyosuke Kosaka and his little sister Kirino, who is an Otaku (geek) loving Moe anime and eroge (erotic video game).
Moe: ★★★★★
Aired: 2010(Season 1)/2013 (Season 2)
Episodes: 12(Season 1)/13 (Season 2)
Recommended for Intermediate/Advanced
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10. The Quintessential Quintuplets
The Quintessential Quintuplets (五等分の花嫁) is a recent Moe anime series, adapted from the manga series written by Negi Haruba and published from 2017 to 2020. The first season of the anime adaptation was released in 2019, followed by the second season The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬ aired in 2021.
The Quintessential Quintuplets revolves around a poor but intelligent high school boy Futaro Uesugi, who comes to give private lessons to quintuplet sisters. The quintuplet characters have different personalities, which attracts many Moe anime fans.
Moe: ★★★★★
Aired: 2019(Season 1)/2021 (Season 2)
Episodes: 12(Season 1)/12 (Season 2)
Recommended for Intermediate/Advanced
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9. Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) is one of the greatest anime series of all time directed by Hideaki Anno, which aired in 1995 and 1996. Its serial remake movies were released as Rebuild of Evangelion (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版), consisting of 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. (2007), 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. (2009), 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. (2012) and 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. (2021).
The mecha-action and drama anime focuses on the story of 14 years old boys and girls, who pilot the giant humanoid robots called Evangelion to battle against weird alien invaders called Angels. The heroines Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley have been loved by lots of anime fans for a long time.
Moe: ★★★☆☆
Aired: 1995-1996
Episodes: 26
Recommended for Elementary/Intermediate
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8. Non Non Biyori
Non Non Biyori (のんのんびより) is a finest slice-of-life Moe anime series, based on the 16-volume manga series published between 2009 and 2021. It consists of three seasons with 36 episodes in 2013, 2015 and 2021. The first anime movie Non Non Biyori Vacation came to the big screen in 2018.
The story begins when an elementary school girl Hotaru Ichijo moves to a Japanese countryside. Non Non Biyori depicts the peaceful and comedy life in a small local school that houses only five students. It centers on her and her new friends Renge Miyauchi, Natsumi Koshigaya and Komari Koshigaya.
Moe: ★★★★☆
Aired: 2013(Season 1)/2015 (Season 2)/2021 (Season 3)
Episodes: 12 (Season 1)/12 (Season 2)/12 (Season 3)
Recommended for Elementary/Intermediate
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7. Kantai Collection
Kantai Collection (艦隊これくしょん -艦これ-) is a modern unique anime series featuring various Moe characters, based on the same-titled game released from 2013. The anime series was broadcasted with 12 episodes in 2015. The anime movie KanColle: The Movie was released in 2016.
The Moe anthropomorphism anime tells the story of teenage girls in a fleet training school, who fights against enemies as anthropomorphized battle ship characters with other personified warships.
Moe: ★★★★★
Aired: 2015
Episodes: 12
Recommended for Elementary/Intermediate
▷Watch Kantai Collection on Amazon Prime Video right now!
6. Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl (電波女と青春男), which is less known worldwide, is one of the finest anime with Moe characters, produced by an anime studio Shaft. Based on the Hitoma Iruma’s light novel published from 2009 to 2011, the 12 episodes of the anime series were released in 2011.
The slice-of-life anime focuses on a young boy Makoto Niwa and his cousin Erio Towa, who are 16-year-old high school students. Makoto comes to live with his aunt Meme and her daughter Erio. Erio refuses to attend school proclaiming herself an alien.
In addition to the blue-haired heroine, some Makoto’s classmates Ryuko and Maekawa-san are loved by Moe anime fans.
Moe: ★★★★☆
Aired: 2011
Episodes: 12
Recommended for Intermediate/Advanced
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5. Clannad
If you want to enjoy both lovely Moe characters and an emotional story, Clannad is perfect for you. The slice-of life anime is looked on as one of the best touching anime series in Japan. It started airing with 22 episodes and 2 spin-offs in 2007 and 2008, adapted from a popular same-titled video game. There are also 22 episodes and 2 spin-offs in the second season Clannad -After Story- broadcasted in 2008 and 2009.
A sickly 18-year-old girl Nagisa Furukawa tried to revive the activity of a school drama club that is on the verge of collapse, supported by a delinquent student Tomoya Okazaki and several Moe heroines. Each of the cute main and supporting heroines who are drawn in a Moe style represents a unique personality that is different from others.
Moe: ★★★★☆
Aired: 2007-2008 (Season 1)/2008-2009 (Season 2)
Episodes: 22 (Season 1)/22 (Season 2)
Recommended for Elementary/Intermediate
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4. Toradora!
Toradora! (とらドラ!) is a popular romantic comedy anime, also categorized as a Moe anime. The anime series is adapted from a 13-volume light novel series published between 2006 and 2010, directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai. The slice-of-life anime series has been loved by not only anime fans but also light novel freaks since it started airing in 2008.
The comedy and drama story begins when a high school boy Ryuji Takasu meets a heroine Taiga Aisaka, who lives alone in an unhealthy way. The girl of little stature is depicted as a Moe character, showing her cutest appearance and Tsundere personality. Their classmate Minori Kushieda is also a lovely Moe girl partly playing a key role in this Moe anime.
Moe: ★★★☆☆
Aired: 2008-2009
Episodes: 25
Recommended for Intermediate
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3. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱) is one of the most famous modern anime series worldwide, can be looked on as a Moe anime. The science fiction and slice-of-life anime is adapted from the light novel series written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito that has been published from 2013. The first season of the anime series was released with 14 episodes in 2006, which are not in chronological order. In the second season in 2009, the previous 14 episodes with the new 14 episodes aired in proper time sequence.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya focuses on a high school girl Haruhi Suzumiya, who is an alien feeling stuck in the drudgery of daily life. She forms a school club called SOS Brigade consists of four other unique characters.
In addition to the protagonist, the anime series depicts her friends Mikuru Asahina and Yuki Nagato in a Moe manner.
Moe: ★★★★☆
Aired: 2006(Season 1)/2009 (Season 2)
Episodes: 14 (Season 1)/14 (Season 2)
Recommended for Elementary/Intermediate
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2. Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!
Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! (パパのいうことを聞きなさい!) is one of the highest-quality modern Moe anime created by a Japanese anime studio Feel. It was originally published as a light novel written by Tomohiro Matsu and illustrated by Yuka Nakajima from 2009 to 2015. The anime series was broadcasted with 13 episodes in 2012.
The slice-of-life and romance anime, set in Tokyo, follows a university student Yuta Segawa. He loses his parents in childhood and lives alone. However, for a certain reason, he comes to live with three his sister’s daughters Sora, Miyu and Hina.
The adorable girls, who are different in character, are presented as Moe characters. The drama story also moves your heart.
Moe: ★★★★★
Aired: 2012
Episodes: 13
Recommended for Intermediate/Advanced
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1. K-On!
K-On! (けいおん!), one of the most famous and popular modern anime series, is the best Moe anime of all time. The slice-of-life anime series is based on the original manga written by Kakifly and published between 2007 and 2012. The first season of the anime series aired with 14 episodes in 2009, followed by the second season consisting of 27 episodes in 2010. The only anime film K-On! The Movie was released in 2011.
K-On! is set in a Japanese high school centering on five high school girls Yui, Ritsu, Mio, Tsumugi and Azusa, who forms a school club band. The Moe characters practice their instruments, chatters with each other, have tea and so on after school.
Each of the cute and attractive characters has a unique personality, and their peaceful relationships are depicted throughout the story.
Moe: ★★★★★
Aired: 2009(Season 1)/2010 (Season 2)
Episodes: 14 (Season 1)/27 (Season 2)
Recommended for Elementary/Intermediate
▷Watch K-On! on Amazon Prime Video right now!
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