Best Josei Movies & TV Series

The 25 best-rated josei movies and TV series on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

NANA 2006 ★ 8.5

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms 2018 ★ 8.1

Usagi Drop 2011 ★ 8.2

Millennium Actress 2002 ★ 7.9

Servamp 2016 ★ 8.2

Ascendance of a Bookworm 2019 ★ 8.1

Recovery of an MMO Junkie 2017 ★ 8.0

Nina the Starry Bride 2024 ★ 8.4

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 2016 ★ 8.0

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku 2018 ★ 7.5

Kids on the Slope 2012 ★ 7.7

Honey and Clover 2005 ★ 8.0

Chihayafuru 2011 ★ 7.6

Nodame Cantabile 2007 ★ 7.9

Betrothed to My Sister's Ex 2025 ★ 8.0

Tadaima, Okaeri 2024 ★ 7.7

Paradise Kiss 2005 ★ 7.3

Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan 2021 ★ 7.1

07-Ghost 2009 ★ 7.2

Hotaru no Hikari: It's Only a Little Light in My Life 2007 ★ 7.2

Pet Shop of Horrors 1999 ★ 6.9

The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague 2023 ★ 6.7

Psychic School Wars 2012 ★ 6.6

My Sweet Tyrant 2018 ★ 6.1