Mezzo DSA

Trying to compile a list of all anime and manga that has girls with guns in it

Anime:

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/12610

Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31927

Manga Series:

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31410

There is also a NSFW series but I'm not linking that here

Girls with guns is a subgenre of action films and animation that portray a female protagonist engaged in shootouts. The genre typically involves gun-play, stunts and martial arts action.The "girls-with-guns" subgenre has also permeated the anime space.

Original sci-fi anime, one entry per series/franchise.

Part 1:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46768

Part 3:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46796

Part 4:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46816

[Watchlist]

Every piece of media that was mentioned in Why Did We Like Elfen Lied? by hazel
https://youtu.be/trwdaJA-6z8

There were 2 hentai adjacent titles she talked about. To keep the list public I've kept them separate:
Kite
Mezzo Forte


Manga companion stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60671

Below are all the non anime media that were brought up:

Invader Zim
Fahrenheit 9/11
Megg Mogg & Owlj
Nekojiru Udon
Dead Like Me
Metal Gear Solid 2
Metal Gear Solid 4
The Joy of Painting
Toki no Kuni No Elfenlied
Juno
Wizard of Gore
Suspiria (1977)
Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash
Teenage Hooker Became Killing Machine
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Zootopia
Bioshock Infinite
Princess Maker 2
Wonder Project J
Nier
Nier:Automata
MapleStory
Mother 3
Crash (2004)
Silent Hill 3
Doukyuusei 2
Runaway City
School Days and Summer Days (psp)
Photo Genic
Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School
To Heart Portable
Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni
Daria
Breaking the Habit - Linkin Park (MV)
Emily the Strange
Night In The Woods
Adventure Time
Ginger Snaps
Helena - My Chemical Romance
Clone High
Ranma ½: Hard Battle
Starcraft
Age of Empires
It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
Ed's World
Naruto Fan Flash 1
Dark Throne
Natalie Clifford Barney
Tim & Eric
Bowling for Columbine
Danny Phantom
Teen Titans
Johnny The Homicidal Maniac
Kanon
Evanescence
Scene Kid LOVE - Stevie Ryan
Halloween 1978
Carrie 1976
Twin Peaks
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Joker 2019
Saya no Uta: The Song of Saya
Doki Doki Literature Club
Ninja Gaiden
The Goonies II
Batman the Video Game
Yo! Noid

Anime about female action heroes that are not moe.

First of all, sorry for my English, i can understand and read but writing isn't my forte (i can't even writing Portuguese well lol).

I want to make this list to help find new series to watch, instead of looking for more than 215 seasons.

My criteria were:

1. Popular; 2. Maybe Lost Gems; 3. Good parameter to be aware of the industry;

DISCLAIMER:

1. I don't have watch everything, but they were series i have faith or are good to understand;
2. I am not afraid to be wrong, so if someday i watch any anime in this list and find its bad or really doesn't matter at all, i will retire from this list;
3. If you know some anime that isn't in this list, you can tell me and i create a list called "lost tapes" and put there, but if i don't like it i won't been add;
4. I dont put remakes in this list or sequels, so animes like HxH 2011 or Urusei Yatsura 2022 won't appear in this list, but the OGs will;
5. Yes, this list HAVE SHIT ANIMES! (in my opinion, you don't know what is really good if don't watch some bad things) but don't worry, i just add bad things popular (like Platinum End, Hamestu Mars and etc); And last
6. My scores doesn't matter for this list, i won't put my personal opinion in this list, so there are animes i hate (like Sono Bisque Doll) but i know a lot of people like, so isn't fair i retire animes i don't like just for pride.

That's all i want to speak, i hope this list helps someone.

Starting on January 1, 2026, I will attempt to watch at least one anime from each season over the last thirty years. The following are a list of candidates.

Fall 2004 - Spring 2012: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75110
Summer 2012 - Winter 2020: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75112
Spring 2020 - Fall 2026: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75113

Anime based off of or spun off of works that were originally hentai. This can include adaptations of eroges that remove explicit sex scenes or a sequel/spinoff that lacks the adult-oriented content of its predecessor.