Shojo anime has seen a resurgence in popularity, especially with the astounding popularity of shows such as Fruits Basket 2019. The 2010s saw many successful shows within the genre, from romance to fantasy to slice of life and more. Through the shojo bubbles of it all, shojo anime also runs the gambit of themes and emotions—from thought-provoking to heartwarming to laugh-inducing.

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Even with memorable and often iconic characters, there are quite a few shojo anime that miss the mark when viewed through a modern lens and not the instant flower background lens of nostalgia. Here are 10 shojo anime from the 2010s that wouldn't have the wings to fly today, and why.

10 Kaichou Wa Maid Sama! — Stalking Is Shown As A Show Of Love

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Kaichou wa Maid-sama tells Misaki Ayazawa, the newly appointed student council president of the recently co-ed Seika High School. Misaki is a top student earning her the class presidency. Determined to make the male-dominated school more female-friendly, she is harsh on all boys.

When Takumi Usui, the most popular boy in school, finds out that Misaki is a part-timer at a maid café—which is against school rules—he uses it to his advantage. Takumi constantly shows up at Misaki's work, which borders on stalking at times. Takumi's constant teasing also has Misaki referring to him as a "perverted alien." However, both Misaki and Usui have many fan service moments throughout the series.

9 Fruits Basket 2019 — Physical And Mental Abuse Is Common Place

Akito threatens Rin in Fruits Basket

Fruits Basket is one of the most popular shojo series of all time. Many fans were thrilled when an anime remake that would follow the manga storyline more faithfully was announced and debuted in 2019. Despite its overwhelming popularity, the series is not without its dark themes. Fruits Basket is the story of Tohru Honda, an orphaned high school student that the Soma family takes in after she accidentally discovers their secret.

The Soma family are cursed by the Chinese zodiac's animal spirits and transform into their respective animals when hugged by members of the opposite sex. The head of the family, Akito, is treated as their "God" and demands absolute obedience. When a member of the zodiac disobeys or displeases Akito, the results can be devastating. Akito pushes Rin, the zodiac horse, out of a window when Akito discovered that Rin is dating another zodiac member. Similarly, Akito flies into a rage and nearly blinds Hatori, a zodiac member and family doctor, when Akito finds that Hatori has fallen in love.

8 Sailor Moon Crystal: Usagi Sees Her Daughter As A Love Rival

Chibiusa as Wicked Lady kissing Tuxedo Mask

Sailor Moon Crystal is the most recent adaption of the classic magical girl series that originated in the '90s. Usagi is the crybaby turned magical girl who fights for love and justice with the help of her friends and fellow planetary guardians, the Sailor Senshi. In season two of Crystal, Chibiusa, who is revealed to be Usagi A.K.A. Sailor Moon's daughter, is introduced.

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Chibiusa, having traveled from the past in a desperate attempt to save her mother, Neo Queen Serenity, Usagi's future self, spends a lot of time with Mamoru, Usagi's past, present, and future love. Even after discovering that Chibiusa is her daughter, this makes Usagi feel very insecure. Usagi even hallucinates that Chibiusa, as her evil alter-ego Black Lady, kisses Mamoru as Tuxedo Mask.

7 Wolf Girl And Black Prince — Everyone Is A Liar

Erika & Kyoya From Wolf Girl And Black Prince.

The protagonist of Wolf Girl And Black Prince, Erika Shinohara, is a high schooler desperate to make friends. Erika finds herself in hot water when she lies about her romantic exploits to her new friends. Erika's friends tell her that the boy Erika claims to be her "boyfriend," whom she took a random photo of, is the school's prince Kyouya Sata.

To not be caught in her lie, she asks Kyouya to be her fake boyfriend. Kyouya agrees, but it will cost Erika. She must agree to act as a pet dog at Kyouya's beck and call because, as it turns out, this "prince" has a bit of a sadistic streak.

6 Snow White With The Red Hair: Shirayuki Must Flee a Persistent Suitor

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Shirayuki, whose name means Snow White, is a hard-working young herbalist who runs a shop in her home country of Tanbarun in Snow White with the Red Hair. Shirayuki's bright red hair one day brings her to the attention of Prince Raj, the self-centered prince of Tanabarun. Prince Raj suddenly wishes to make Shirayuki his concubine.

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Not accepting no for an answer, Raj pursues Shirayuki when she flees to the forest. Prince Zen of Clarines and his attendants save Shirayuki when Prince Raj attempts to poison her and poisons Zen instead. Shirayuki then leaves Tanbarun and moves to Clarines in the hopes of one day becoming a court herbalist so she can repay Zen's kindness.

5 First Love Monster — An Age Gap Romance With Too Large Of A Gap

Kanade hugs Kaho First Love Monster

No one dares to utter an unkind word to Kaho Nikaidou in First Love Monster; she is a wealthy heiress. No one wants to risk falling out of favor with her family. Tired of the special treatment, Kaho resolves to live away from home in her new high school dorm. Shortly after arriving, she is saved from an oncoming truck by a handsome and tall stranger. She asks the boy for his name, which he refuses to give her, declaring her weird.

This remark is the first time anyone has ever been unkind to Kaho, and she becomes smitten with the boy because of it. When she meets him again, she confesses her feelings. Her savior is Kanade Takahashi, who admits he is a fifth-grader. Despite the age gap, the two start dating and experience their first love.

4 Kiss Him, Not Me! — Sae Is Fat-Shamed, And Everyone Acts Like This Is Normal

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Kae Serinuma is secretly obsessed with BL or Boys' Love in Kiss Him, Not Me!. She is also a very kind high school girl. Unfortunately, the average classmate doesn't notice this about her. What they see instead is that she is severely overweight. After witnessing the death of a favorite character in one of her shows, Kae becomes so depressed that she starves herself for a week.

Once she returns to school, Kae's newfound figure suddenly makes her the school's newest beauty. Much to her surprise. Kae begins to find herself surrounded by four potential suitors, who only take an interest in her because of her transformation. Kae would much rather the boys fall for each other instead.

3 Kenka Banchou Otome: Girl Beats Boys — Fighting Solves Everything

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Originally based on an otome game by Chunosoft, Kenka Banchou Otome is a short anime adaption where the episodes run for less than ten minutes. Hinako Nakayama always believed she was an orphan until the day of her high school opening ceremony. A boy, Hikaru, claiming to be her twin brother begs for her help.

Hinako's brother, Hikaru, tells her that they are the children of a Yakuza boss, and Hinako must take his place at an all-boys delinquent school to save his life. The only way for Hinako to survive is to fight her way to the top to become the school boss while keeping her gender and real identity a secret.

2 Diabolik Lovers — Yui Is Held Captive By Sadistic Vampires

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In Diabolik Lovers, Yui Komori is a dutiful high school girl sent to live in a mansion by her father. Unbeknownst to her, the occupants are six blood-thirsty vampire brothers.

The Sakamaki brothers are named Shu, Reiji, Ayato, Kanato, Raito, and Subaru. Yui is meant to be their sacrificial bride sent by the church. As a result, each boy uses her as a personal blood bank whenever the mood strikes them despite Yui's lack of consent.

1 Brothers Conflict — The Characters Show That They Have No Sense Of Boundaries With Hinata

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Ema Hinata is her father's only daughter until he gets remarried to a woman with thirteen sons in Brothers Conflict. Ema's father and new stepmother typically travel abroad, so Ema soon finds herself living with her new siblings. Her brothers treat her as a sister in name alone, as at least half a dozen of them are constantly vying for her romantic affections.

There's Subaru, who initially kisses her accidentally after getting drunk, but soon declares his intentions towards her. Ema also has to contend with the triplets of the family, twin voice actors Tsubaki and Azusa, and their brother Natsume. All three boys declare themselves to Ema knowing each other's feelings. In Natsume's case, when Ema says she wants to be his sister, he kisses her again.

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