Misato Kisaragi is the character in Evangelion that deserves more attention than she gets. Thankfully for the purpose of this list, some of her most defining moments come in an unexpected scene following her emotional distraught late into the series, when we find her laying intimately with Kaji after having been so concerned for Shinji’s well-being. Shinji had just avoided his most dire predicament yet, this time losing his entire physical being after being absorbed into the cockpit of Unit-01 after a battle with an Angel that was only one step away from wiping humanity from the face of this Earth. Misato, who was obviously the most emotionally invested in saving Shinji, chooses to deal with her relief by lying with her old flame Kaji in a brief but intense scene. Misato isn’t a character who lets out her inner self often. As a result, it’s beyond shocking to see her let everything out down to the deepest and darkest corners of her mind without any hesitation; that’s how important Kaji was to her and that’s how much we learn that she relies on him. In an even briefer moment of inaction, we see Kaji casually drop a birth control pill on the dresser as Misato tries to convince him of her terrible personality, but it’s convincing to no one. It’s a farce that is immediately recognisable, but it’s a moment that it becomes possible to recognise the complexity that is Neon Genesis Evangelion as we realise the depth of her character, and the amazing writing of the whole series when we later learn that the pill was really a long awaited opening for Kaji to relay to her the even darker secrets that NERV hid from the world.

Strictly speaking, the now universally infamous toothbrush scene isn’t a sex scene in the literal sense. However, if Studio Shaft’s ridiculous aptitude to visual storytelling makes sure that we recognise every bit of sexual imagery for what it is. Koyomi Araragi and his sisters are close, but his supposed “challenge” raised against the older Karen goes way beyond anything to be expected among siblings. Thinking that he’ll be able to deny her a chance to meet the perverted Kanbaru Suruga, he proposes a competition where he either wins by getting her to give up from the unpleasant sensation of having her teeth brushed by someone else, or he loses if she’s able to tolerate it long enough. Frankly, it takes less than a few seconds for everyone to forget about it having been a competition in a first place. The situation goes from lewd to undeniably sexual when it becomes clear that Karen finds the entire experience a very sensual affair, and the show goes crazy from displacing the pair into the depths of the universe to show the pervertedness of the situation. It’s really something that needs to be seen than described, but do make sure that there are no prying eyes in the room when you do so.

This is the first entry of this list in which a sex scene employed to tie up two characters’ romantic interest in one another and show their progression to the next phase of their relationship is a major part of the series. Incidentally, Yosuga no Sora ends up showing such a scene four times throughout its 12 episode runtime thanks to its series structure. The scene we at Honey’s Anime have chosen is not any of the four, but a scene that is more narratively significant in that it sets off the inner turmoil of half of the main cast, and was used as part of two separate storylines. Haruka and Sora are closer than a typical pair of twins, to the point that from a young age they had already been sexually attracted to one another. However, to the dismay of both, Haruka’s first sexual encounter is not with Sora but with their childhood friend neighbour, Nao. Distraught from her parents’ arguments and the fact that Haruka, her first love, will be leaving her in the near future, Nao makes the mistake of forcing herself onto Haruka physically; making things worse is the fact that Sora had been there watching in secret. As far as consequences go, Nao cuts off whatever chance there is of Haruka and Sora having a normal life and the event, better described as a case of female on male rape, is the beginning of a series of unfortunate events in the twins’ lives. For Nao, it meant years of suppressed guilt.

Going back to the point about how seasoned anime fans tend to never expect any sex scenes even from anime revolving around romance, this is largely due to the story conventions of the shoujo genre. The one exception to this is a 1 episode OVA aptly named, when translated to English, ‘I Love My Sister’. One thing that is very impressive about this anime in general is how well it integrates sexuality in what would otherwise be very typical developments in a shoujo story. Iku, the titular female sister, had her love taken away from her when the anime shows Yori being seduced and having sex with her best friend Tomoka. Even when the pair finally find themselves in each other’s arms (in a love hotel, no less!), the usual dynamic of Yori teasing and comforting Iku remains true. From Iku’s shy nervousness to Yori’s assertiveness to the latter’s clear awareness of the taboo they are committing, this is a sex scene that is multifaceted and engaging.

Immediately follow the shoujo incest oneshot is a one cour-long TV series about Koshiro’s budding love for a high school student who is barely over half his age, who by the end of the first episode is revealed to be his younger sister Nanoka. Separated since their parent’s untimely divorce, their love only continues to grow in between the anxiety they face from social pressures and Koshiro’s persistence sexual frustration. By the last two episodes, Koshiro has finally found it in himself to approach his sister in an emotionally authentic way, going as far as to refuse the advice of his close friends. The climactic sex scene of the penultimate episode is nowhere near like Iku and Yori’s, as any joy we have of the pair being together is twisted by the realistic sense of impending disaster that Koi Kaze emphasises. Even when the scene makes it so clear that the pair are truly in love, the horror in their eyes give the scene a dramatic tension as we can never ignore that their relationship is a mistake.

The third entry to the Kara no Kyoukai seven-part film series makes its way into the second place of our list, not at all for being any more emotionally satisfying than the entries ranked below it. Instead, Kara no Kyoukai: Tsuukaku Zanryuu deserves a high placing for being one of anime’s most brutal and most well-executed rape scenes. Fujino Asagami, the victim of the situation, is a classmate of protagonist Mikiya Kokutou’s younger sister and, as many people in the Kara no Kyoukai world are, a wielder of supernatural abilities. In a truly unfortunate fashion, her parents deemed her powers to be unnecessary and had them sealed through medication, numbing her sense of touch as a side effect. As such, despite being completely helpless against the repeated sexual assault by the local gang, on some level she is so devoid of physical displeasure that it only serves to infuriate them further. Like every other Kara no Kyoukai film, Tsuukaku Zanryuu holds nothing back to bring us out of our comfort zone. The realistic direction of the scene is astounding, from the detail put into the disheveled state of the room and everyone in it to the haunting sound of flesh hitting flesh. Even then, the film refuses to let our distress be the judge when it gradually becomes impossible to distinguish between right and wrong, and bring about the justice that everyone involved deserves.

After Hideaki Anno’s success with the mega-popular Evangelion series, no one could have expected him to adapt a shoujo manga of all things. Anno made sure we wouldn’t regret watching it though, as the show brings with it a lot of the directing genius from Evangelion while also providing the emotional satisfaction that some viewers may have felt is missing. What KareKano does better than almost any entry in this list is build up; from the moment the episode begins to the moment when they give themselves up to each other, the show convinces you that everything is happening as it should. Soichiro, who suffered from an early childhood of mistreatment by his birth parents and his overbearing relatives found it difficult to accept the unconditional love of his current parents. On the other hand, when the person whom he loves unconditionally, namely Yukino, is also doing everything she can to make his life easier, he can’t help but be caught in the moment and want to make her his own. And what a beautiful moment it is. The pair are initially nervous, slightly afraid of taking their relationship to a more intimate level. However, they quickly find ease in one another and the ephemeral happiness they share is immortalised.

Midway through NANA, it became the case that Hachi’s fulfillment came at the cost of Nana’s happiness and the precious friendship that they had developed together. This is underlined and highlighted in episode 34, when we see the clear beginning of Nana’s breakdown from her inability to accept Hachi and Takumi’s unhealthy relationship. Hachi is completely under Takumi’s dominance, uttering no words as Takumi speaks entirely for the pair when relaying to Nana about their decision to marry, and their decision to essentially force Nana from the apartment she and Hachi had become so attached to. Brought into her own room, Takumi forces himself onto her disregarding anything Hachi has to say. This is a sex scene that tells us that whatever feelings are keeping the pair together, love has little to do with it. Nana hears everything as it happens, unable to hide her despair from feeling as though her best friend has betrayed everything their friendship had been about. In a spur of unconscious emotional outbreak and a follow-up attempt to cope, she breaks the strawberry-decorated glasses that symbolised all that was precious between she and Hachi.

In many cases, anime tends to skyrocket the level of drama through the sex scenes. Wolf Children shows that this does not always have to be the case, showing only an instance of an almost poetic instant of physical intimacy that tells us all we need to know. Hana’s relationship with the werewolf is simple and endearing, starting with a fateful meeting in a college class that the latter snuck into despite not being a student. Even though their love was mutual and obvious, it was not until the werewolf reveals his identity that we understand the weight and difficulty of their relationship, and the life that they would have to lead in order to make it work. To the surprise of no one, Hana wholeheartedly accepts the werewolf for everything that he is. In two brief shots of the pair affirming their love, Wolf Children makes a beautiful but fleeting picture of the moment that Hana and the werewolf make the decision to spend the rest of their lives together. There was need for the details to be portrayed, as eroticism had no place in that very moment; the framing of the shot made clear that the focus was on the purity of their relationship. As a result, even though we learn that the time they had together was tragically short, there is no doubt in our minds that the love that tied them together was very real indeed.

Although Yosuga no Sora might have you expect that eroge adaptations are a wealth of dramatic sex scenes, it’s actually rather rare for them to serve as anything more than advertisements with low production values. Thankfully, in the same way of Yosuga no Sora being a high quality adaptation of a decent romance story, White Album 2 brings into anime form a story about young love that is truly deserving of attention. Haruki, Setsuna and Kazusa are brought together in a series of fateful events as a band to perform for in a school festival; in every sense of the word, they wish for the absolute best for one another. However, in the night of the performance, Haruki is put into a position to choose between the two girls and the delicate balance of their relationship is unknowingly ruined forever. At the series’ dramatic conclusion, Haruki finds himself unable to give up on the person who he had always loved, and the two lie together in the long-awaited acknowledgement of their mutual feelings. Tragically, this is a scene that is as much a culmination of the pair’s repression of their feelings as it is a realisation that the final member of their group has been betrayed by the two persons who are most precious to her, and nothing is more sad than understanding that this is the result of all three doing what they felt was best for each other.

After his single dad remarries, Yuuya Kanzaki finds himself with Mitsuki Kanzaki, a cute new little sister. Unfortunately, she's not a bit fan of men after a troubled past, so things haven't been going particularly smoothly. Add to that the perverted ghost girl who has been possessing her as of late, and the shiny new chastity belt that came as part of the possession package, and you can look forward to many a misunderstanding, and some strange but steamy scenes. Mitsuki is one of the older lolis on the list, with her flat chest, lacking height, and cute, shy personality making up for her high school girl status. This has got to be the series with the weirdest scenes on the list, so if you're interested in bathroom accidents and ghost yuri then you're in for a treat. There's not a lot to say about Recently, my Sister is Unusual, except that it offers cute girls in very ecchi situations, and it delivers exactly that and more.

After accidently activating a cursed black cube sent to him by his father, Yachi Haruaki is fortunate enough to find himself with an adorable loli to have about the house. Although she is primary an instrument of torture, which is interesting. With her crazy weaponry and his natural resistance to curses, the two find themselves working together to stop other cursed objects from running amok. For all its comedy and ecchi, C³ is actually a pretty violent series, though that may come as little surprise when you consider that Fear's weapons are in fact all torture devices. Our main focus here is of course Fear herself, with her cute smile, shimapan, and violent darkness lurking underneath. Something for those who are into more action packed and bloody series, C³ combines exactly that along with ecchi, loli fan service, wrapped up in one neat little package.

Originally a general from the Three Kingdoms, Ryofu Housen has found himself and his comrades transported to the human world by some unknown means. On top of that, the three of them have for some reason been transformed into elementary school girls, quite a disappointment for lovers of large chests such as themselves. Follow Ryofu, now Ryofuko-chan, and the cast of weirdos as they do stupid stuff, fight pointless battles, and get into surprisingly erotic situations. At only 4 episodes long, Ryofuko-chan has packed as much crazy as possible into the short amount of time it has. In terms of ecchi it's pretty much lolis all the way down, apart from the F cup teacher, with each episode seasoned well with panty shots and changing scenes. Given that the now-loli main characters used to be pervy dudes means they're in on the joke too, and always trying to get some ecchi action. Ryofuko-chan is a fairly old looking series now but at only 4 episodes it's easy watching for any big loli fan.

After the crushing disappointment of finding out the teacher he liked is getting married, Tomonori Iwaki is not having the best day. Fortunately, the super cute, genetically engineered girl Rizel is waiting to surprise him when he gets back from school with the news that she's his new wife! But being drawn to older women, Tomonori isn't exactly thrilled to have a 12 year old girl forced on him by the government, no matter how sweet and loveable she might be. Regardless, with the two of them now living under the same roof, he's going to have to get used to his new life as a loli's husband. Rizel is so adorable it's actually insane, this girl will do anything to make her new husband fall in love with her. And as you can imagine that gets both amusing, and a bit perverse at times. Rizelmine is actually more fan service than it is ecchi, but this is by no means a bad thing, giving the show a very light-hearted feel. With the fan service and silly comedy, plus the fact that each episode is only 12 minutes long, Rizelmine is a really nice show for more casual viewing.

Summoned into an unknown world by a cute but irritable magician, Saitou Hiraga is understandably confused. With his summoner Louise expecting him to do everything from washing her clothes, to barking like a dog, things are not looking too hopeful either. But as war erupts, and the nearby country of Albion falls, the two will need to start working together if they're going to be of any use to their kingdom. One of the most mainstream lolis about, Louise needs no introduction, and although there’s quite a variety of cute girls in the show, we're mainly in it for our pink haired zero. No matter the occasion, Louise finds herself in a variety of outfits, cat girl included, and plenty of ecchi situations. A great show all around, Zero no Tsukaima offers a long and solid plot throughout its four seasons, as well as some excellent fan service, fights, comedy, and romance.

Despite being only 10, as a succubus Astarotte “Lotte” Ygvar needs to start working on her harem if she wants to keep her looks, and her life, for very long. But after a particularly bad incident involving one of her mom's partners, she doesn't even want to see a man, let alone take one as a lover. Foolishly promising that she'll only start a harem if it's with a human, her lady in waiting, Judith, is quick to deliver, picking up the lovely Naoya Touhara from our world. Of course, he's happy to help out with the situation, but only if he can bring his young daughter along as well. With a simple but none the less interesting plot, Astrarotte no Omocha is hard to put down once you've picked it up, with some pretty speedy story progression and warm characters. Through the show's female cast is pretty varied, the focus on the two main loli girls is what's put it on this list. Although this is by no means a hardcore ecchi anime, with Lotte often wearing revealing outfits and Naoya's daughter Asuha rarely wearing underwear, there's plenty enough fan service here.

After being granted magical powers by the talking wand Ruby, Illya is charged with collecting all of the Class Cards, a task originally assigned to Rin Tohsaka and Luviagelita Edelfelt, her now magical senpais. But with purple-clad rival Miyu assigned the same mission, its loli vs loli in a race to the finish. As things start to get more difficult, however, it looks like they'll have to work together if either of them are to reach the end. A spin-off of the Fate/stay night series, Prisma☆Illya starts off as a simple magical girl show with a few fan service scenes here and there. But before long it takes a sharp turn into the world of girls love, with some incredible yuri scenes in the later seasons. As fairly a long-running show, with the fourth season being released in Summer 2016, there's plenty of content as well, so you can tell people you're watching it for the deep and complex storyline. As one of the most recent loli ecchi anime about, anyone who thinks of themselves as up to date anime fan should check it out.

A high schooler that looks suspiciously like an elementary school kid, Ink Nijihara has been gifted with the ability to transform into a magical girl, because something, something, vague reasons. Using her powers, she decides to secretly help her crush study, not quite a standard goal for a magical girl but okay. With irrational rivals and constant reminders that, yes, they are all, in fact, high schoolers, Moetan isn’t 100% sure where it’s going, but the journey is going to be simply hilarious. A blatant parody of the magical girl genre, Moetan starts off as a silly comedy but shows itself to be surprisingly self-aware as it makes fun of the usual magical girl tropes. The main characters being constantly called out as elementary schoolers is an ongoing joke throughout, with them looking a good few years younger than any of their classmates. The 'highschooler' status is then used as an excuse to show off some exceedingly tight body suits and barely censored transformation sequences for our viewing pleasure. It’s simple, bright art style has stopped Moetan from aging much, and with ridiculous comedy throughout, it makes for a great casual watch.

Starting his new career as a teacher, Aoki Daisuke is already having a rough time. Having to deal with a class full of elementary schoolers with a bad taste in their mouths caused by their previous nightmare of a teacher, as well as some unfortunate misunderstandings to get everyone off on the wrong foot. When Rin Kokonoe, one of the girls in his class, chooses him as her lover, things get even more complicated. So, how does one possibly deal with such an odd bunch of kids? Kodomo no Jikan is probably the most ecchi show on the list, with some young lolis who know a surprising amount about the adult world. The only thing stopping it from reaching the top, in fact, is that its age is starting to show in the art and animation quality. Besides that, however, with several very cute girls involved, and a plot that’s actually going somewhere Kodomo no Jikan is a must watch for any loli fan.

After making a foolish bet with the captain of the boys’ basketball team, the captain of the girls’ team recruits Hasegawa Subaru to train her kids up for what could be their final match in 3 days. At first, things seem fairly hopeless with such a rag-tag bunch of girls: a bookworm, one who's on some kind of permanent sugar high, another who cries at the mention of her height, and a girl with more air in her head than brains. But there’s also Tomoka Minato, the teams shining glimmer of hope, and she’s determined to stop at nothing to keep the club together. Ro-kyu-bu is one of the best-known loli centered anime about, with 2 seasons, along with the light novel’s highly recognizable artwork by Tinkle. It's rare to find something of this quality with an also entirely loli cast, with the animation, art and VA work all maintaining a pretty high standard throughout. While you might not find as much ecchi as in a standard ecchi series, Ro-Kyu-Bu has a decent number of racy scenes, as well as a relentless stream of fan service. Overall it's a quality show, and one of the first we'd think to recommend to a fan of lolis.

Everyone’s favorite Namekian, Piccolo has a rather sordid past with a lot of the characters in the Dragon Ball universe. Originally an antagonist for Goku, intent on world domination, his plans changed when a more powerful threat arrived on the planet in the form of Raditz. The two rivals teamed up to take the powerful Saiyan down at the cost of Goku’s life, and his willingness to fight on the side of justice has been cemented ever since. In Dragon Ball Super, Piccolo’s character remains relatively unchanged. Without any imminent threats intent on destroying the world, he has time to take it easy and spends most of his free time training. When confronted by the powerful God of Destruction, Beerus, he comes through in a pinch to help his friends, even if he doesn’t have the strength to go toe-to-toe with Beerus on his own. Watch out for his signature move, the Special Beam Cannon.

A far cry from his shape-shifting, people-eating ways as depicted in the Buu Saga plot arc of Dragon Ball Z, these days Majin Buu lives a quiet life with the Earth-dwelling heroes of the series, having reverted back to his pudgier, more benevolent form. But that doesn’t mean that he can’t pack, or take, a punch. He also steps in to help alleviate the threat Beerus poses to Earth, although he can’t hold a flame to the God of Destruction. Once things have settled down, he agrees to take part in a tournament with powerful warriors from an alternate dimension, in order to decide who has the rights to inhabit Earth, proving that he is still a force to be reckoned with.

Gotenks is a super-powered combination of two young Saiyans, Goten, the second son of Goku, and Trunks, the son of Vegeta and Bulma. In order to achieve greater strength and balance the scales in the fight against Majin Buu, Piccolo and Goku taught the young boys how to combine their power by utilizing the secret power of fusion. Despite his age, Gotenks is no pushover. He can achieve multiple levels of Super Saiyan (complete with the requisite hairstyle makeover), and valiantly throws himself into battle to defend Earth and those he cares about. While he isn’t quite strong enough to take on the big bads, he holds his own against a newly-revived Frieza’s most powerful henchman and buys the warriors of Earth enough time to regroup and continue fighting.

Like every firstborn child, Gohan started off as a gentle, if somewhat spoiled, young boy. This all changed when he became the pupil of Piccolo, in order to train his innate abilities as a Saiyan to combat the impending threat posed by Vegeta and Nappa. Since then, he has been a fearsome warrior on the front lines, going head to head with iconic foes like Vegeta, Frieza, Cell, and Buu. In Dragon Ball Super, Gohan is a far cry from the young boy he used to be. As a grown man with a child on the way, he understands the heavy responsibility that comes with being a defender of Earth and has even more incentive to bring everything he has to every battle. While his adulthood has some unintended consequences, such as enraging Beerus, it hasn’t dulled his combat prowess. The jury is out on whether he’s strong enough to handle the trials of raising a daughter!

Hit is an assassin of an unknown race (though he resembles a purple palette crossover of Cell and Frieza) that inhabits Universe 6. He agrees to participate in a tournament against the heroes of Universe 7 for the rights to inhabit Earth and is so confident in his abilities that he believes he has already won a bet he made at the tournament’s outset. Although an assassin, Hit has a strong sense of honor and is even willing to show his opponents compassion by taking it easy on them, and giving them the chance to bow out. He may seem cold and dispassionate, but he fights with the same moral fortitude as Goku and appreciates a good fight with the best of them. His signature ability is Time Skip, which allows him to momentarily freeze time and gain an advantage on his opponents.

Frieza made a name for himself as a ruthless conqueror and destroyer of planets, having destroyed the Saiyan home world out of a prudent fear of their combat prowess, and the threat they represented to his power. His ambition took him to Namek, where he intended to wish for immortality so that he could conquer the entire universe, but his plans were thwarted through the combined efforts of the defenders of Earth, although the planet was destroyed in the process. Not one to go down without a fight, Frieza reappeared on Earth as a cyborg some time later to exact his revenge, only to be summarily executed by Trunks, sent from the future. Third time's a charm, right? When Frieza’s remaining men gather the Dragon Balls and resurrect him, he decides to harness his innate power in order to ensure that his confrontation with Earth’s defenders goes his way. His assault on Earth pushes all of the heroes to their limits, especially the reveal of his impressive golden form, which is powerful enough to go blow for blow with Goku’s powerful Saiyan God form. Without spoiling anything, his confrontation with Goku and co. is a grudge match no fan wants to miss.

Vegeta is a classic antihero, and widely considered one of the series’ most complicated characters. His is the only Saiyan who acutely feels the weight of his heritage; he understands the innate combat prowess of his race and seeks to uphold their proud legacy as its surviving prince. While his initial arrival on Earth is under the employ of Frieza, with designs for destruction, his respect and envy for the strength of Goku lead him to form an uneasy alliance, eventually resulting in a real, if flawed, friendship. While he has happily settled into family life by the time of Dragon Ball Super, his ambition means that he won’t rest on his laurels until his is the strongest Saiyan in the universe. This part in the series represents the only time that Vegeta might be as strong as Goku, if not stronger, as he is also able to achieve the Saiyan God form, while having inherently more ruthless tactics in combat. He joins Earth’s forces in the tournament with Universe 6 to fight for the future of his friends and family.

Easily the most iconic character in the series, fans have watched Goku mature from a wild young boy into a proud father and a warrior with an indomitable spirit. Whenever a threat faces the residents of Earth, or his friends and family, Goku answers the call (usually late, but better late than never) and acts as Earth’s champion. Time and time again he has proved himself to be the most powerful warrior in the series. Until now. While Goku’s natural combat instincts and warrior spirit lead him down a path of constantly increasing strength, his encounter with the powerful God of Destruction, Beerus, proves that the furthest corners of the universe may hold threats that even the loveable Saiyan warrior might not be able to overcome. But of course, that won’t stop him from trying.

Beerus might not look like much beyond a purple cat in traditional Egyptian garb, but his role as the God of Destruction means he travels the universe destroying planets to bring about balance. He has another passion outside of destruction; finding the most delicious foods the universe has to offer. This, combined with his desire to fulfill a prophecy and fight the legendary “Super Saiyan God” lead him to Earth. While he enjoys the libations offered at Bulma’s part, it isn’t long before the drunken antics of Gohan remind him of his true nature, and set him against the forces of Earth. While he never quite fights at his full strength, he proves too powerful for all of Earth’s mightiest defenders, even Goku, who unlocks the magnificent Saiyan God form. While the fight is never beyond his control, it does tucker him out. He is moved by the resolve of Goku and friends and decides to spare Earth and its citizens.

Whis is a waifish blue humanoid with an uneasy air, who is usually seen attending the needs of his ward, the God of Destruction, Beerus. While his whims may seem trivial, underneath his calm, inscrutable exterior is a warrior without equal. Because Whis isn’t just the attendant of Beerus, but his trainer. He is the only warrior who has ever been able to match Beerus in combat, which is no small feat. Unlike Beerus, he has a much more even temperament, more befitting of a teacher and martial arts master without ego. When Beerus’ ambition to destroy the Earth disappear, he eventually becomes a trainer for the two powerful Saiyans, Vegeta, and Goku. His powers transcend time and space, and it will be quite the feat if a warrior that proves his equal arrives on the scenes.

Dragon Crisis begins as many anime do, with a seemingly normal high school boy named Ryuji Kisaragi. His life proves to be anything but normal though when he and his second cousin, Eriko Nanao, discover a special relic box. But it's not the box that is exciting; it's the contents - a dragon girl named Rose! Luckily Ryuji is a relic handler because the black organisation is after Rose and it's up to him and Eriko to protect her. Eriko Nanao from Dragon Crisis is a unique start to our list of the Top 10 Dominatrix. Typically, as highlighted in our introduction, a dominatrix character is pictured with leather, whips, and other instruments of bondage and pleasure/pain. However, Eriko is a dominatrix of a different type, and it shows up in episode six. Eriko has Rose tied to the bed, and in order to torture information out of her, she sensually tickles her - over, and over, and over until Rose gives in to her! It may not be your usual kind of sexual dominatrix act, but the idea is the same, and it starts out list off a bit tame and cute to get the ball rolling towards the more intense stuff to come…

Suisei no Gargantia takes place in a future where most of humanity has left to participate in space exploration, and have thus found themselves at odds with a threat that has sparked an interstellar war. The main character, Ledo, finds himself crash-landed on the water covered planet of Gargantia while fighting in the war. Fortunately for him, the citizens of Gargantia are much more peaceful than he assumed them to be at first, but that peace is about to be broken as the truth about Gargantia starts to come to the surface. Our dominatrix in Suisei no Gargantia is Pirate Queen Yukkage. With a name like that, we hope you are already excited - who doesn't want to be dominated by a pirate queen, after all? Of course, a queen needs to have servants, and Yukkage is often pictured with several other women chained up around her throne. They are tied up Princess Leia-style in minimal clothing, sitting on the floor or crawling on their hands and knees. These girls certainly add to Yukkage's atmosphere and show her power as the pirate queen. And of course, they give her the title of a sexy dominatrix!

Koyomi Araragi is trying to live life as a normal teenage student in Bakemonogatari, but he is far from normal. After surviving a vampire attack that has left him with supernatural vision and healing abilities, he finds it harder than he ever expected to go back to his normal life. Eventually, he begins to make it his mission to help others that suffer from these kinds of supernatural maladies however he can, which becomes the main plotline of the anime. One of the main characters at his side – and one that he has decided specifically to help, despite her protests otherwise – is Hitagi Senjougahara. She is another case of not being a typical, sexy dominatrix girl but she is one all the same! Throughout the show, she dominates Koyomi repeatedly through both physical and psychological methods. She is a considerably stronger person than him, and arguably also a sadist. On the other hand, Koyomi is a bit of a masochist, which makes their pairing work so well for a dominatrix-style relationship. Just because she doesn’t put him in bondage doesn’t mean that Hitagi isn’t running the show all the time and controlling their relationship, which is certainly a part of being a dominatrix as well!

Akame ga Kill! follows Tatsumi, a boy newly recruited into the Night Raid. The Night Raid is a revolutionary army of assassins and other experienced killers working to fight back against Prime Minister Honest, the nation's corrupt leader. The Night Raid understands that killing anyone is still not good, but they resolve that it must be done and morals must be bent in order to help the greater good. A bit of evil to try to bring about a lot of good is what they are hoping to achieve, and Tatsumi has been swept right up into the middle of it. Enter Esdeath, a beautiful blue-haired woman with a dangerous amount of power. Esdeath leads the Jaegars, one of the Empire's leading fighting units, against the Night Raid. She also has one of the most common dominatrix personality traits - she's a sadist. Esdeath has no sympathy for those she sees as weaker than her and is not afraid to use her power. Generally, she treats her subordinates well, but she is also depicted tying up men and making them beg before her, even worshipping her feet. She's both a villain, a dominatrix, and certainly powerful. All of these things together make Esdeath the sexy kind of forbidden fruit that keeps you coming back for more.

Sado has some serious issues - he enjoys being miserable. And knowing that he enjoys it makes him even more miserable, which is a sad cycle. So wanting to break that cycle, Sado joins a club only to discover that all of its members have just as many deep issues as he does. And each one of these issues is stranger and more confusing than the last, leading to a crazier and crazier unfolding story. Amongst all of these crazy club members is Mio Isurugi, and she is our dominatrix. Mio loves being in control and dominating others - a perfect combination with Sado's love of being miserable to paint the scene for a dominatrix girl. This leads to Mio constantly dominating and abusing Sado in one way or another, and while it may not be in the more typical sexual dominatrix style as most of our list, the ideas are still the same. So for a tamer, but still female-dominating-male action, MM! is a great and funny anime to check out.

The Japan that exists in Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai is very different from the Japan that we know today – society has been purged of all things deemed “impure” through chastity laws, and its citizens are constantly monitored by devices worn around their necks in an Orwellian fashion of government observation and control. What starts out as a simple crush on Ayame Kajou by Tanukichi Okuma ends up with Tanukichi being drafted into Ayame’s secret underground organization bent on revolution and spreading lewd materials back to the public! Can Tanukichi help to overthrow the government’s unfair rules while also protecting his crush, their number one target? So just how does a dominatrix show up in a world where such a concept has been literally banned by the government? Perhaps not in the way you may be expecting! Enter Anna Nishikinomiya, the president of the student council and the daughter of influential members of society. Thus, she finds herself in a position where it is her role to confiscate and eliminate obscene, illegal materials. Behind this public face, however, exists a whole other side to Anna – the side that has landed her on our list of the Top 10 Dominatrix. While she may appear to be a soft-spoken girl, and she does continue to always enforce and follow society’s rules, when she develops a crush on Tanukichi she becomes incredibly aggressive! In fact, she is willing to do whatever she has to try to gain his attention and affection, and to keep other girls away from him. That dominating personality trait and the way that it makes her act mean Anna is a dominatrix for sure, and one that certainly likes causing trouble.

Ever since Misaki Saiki was a child, she had been able to see and communicate with ghosts. In Teizokurei Daydream, she is now an adult who spends her free time helping ghosts realise they are dead so that they are able to move on to the next life. That's just in her free time, though - her actual job is working at an S&M club and everything that goes with having a job like that! And on top of that, she had a perverted boss and a troubled backstory, setting the perfect stage for a sexy heroine in a rough situation. Teizokurei Daydream makes it easy to spot the dominatrix, and as you have probably guessed, it's Misaki herself. She is a dominatrix by profession, and while the anime focuses more on the ghost-hunting side of her life, when she is at the S&M club you can expect to see some great action. This anime is an ecchi and features some mild nudity as a warning, but Misaki's job as a professional dominatrix coupled with her backstory and ability to see ghosts makes her a very intriguing heroine - and makes you wish that Teizokurei Daydream was longer than just four episodes!

Bakaretsu Hunters takes place in a land of magic, but one where many of the sorcerers have been abusing their magical abilities to prey on the weak. Thus comes along an unlikely band of "heroes" to try to hunt down and fight back against these evil sorcerers to protect the common people of the land! It's a very noble task, but it would be a lot easier and more successful if the group of vagabonds were at all competent or knew anything about what they were doing. Too bad they don't... Amongst that group of heroes we find not just one, but two dominatrices for our list - two women named Chocolate and Tina. While everyone in their group has some kind of special power or quirk that makes them unique and helps them fight the sorcerers, these two ladies' power is that they can turn into dominatrix at will! As you can imagine, having two fighting dominatrix in a comedy anime like Bakaretsu Hunters makes for a really fun ride. And of course, there is the added bonus of not just one dominatrix, but two. If you're looking for something fun that is still sexy, check out Chocolate and Tira from Bakaretsu Hunters!

Seikon no Qwaser is about Mafuyu Oribe, Tomo Yamanobe, and Alexander "Sasha" Nikolaevich Hell and their time at St. Mihailov Academy. Sasha is Qwaser, a person that can manipulate a specific element to fight against others through the power gained by ingesting Soma – a magical element found in the breasts of women. This means the show is full of epic elemental battles, with powers that are fuelled by drinking Soma from an abundant amount of oppai. Each Qwaser has a specific person that is their main source of Soma, known as their Maria, and while they are not limited to this person as any female will do it is the person they rely on the most. Seikon no Qwaser is an ecchi that consistently makes our Top 10 lists for the genre, mainly because it has a little bit of everything and does it so well. When it comes to the dominatrix theme, it certainly doesn't disappoint. Ekaterina "Katja" Kuren is a Loli-girl with blond twin tails and always wearing cute dresses, but she has far from a cute and doll-like personality. Ekaterina is a Class A dominatrix and shows it often throughout the anime. Namely, she dominates over her main Maria Hanna, who Ekaterina regularly forces to dress in leather bondage gear. Ekaterina uses whips and other toys to "play" with Hanna, rides her around the house with a leash around her neck, and even uses breast pumps on her to maximise how much Soma she can receive. Ekaterina may look like an innocent little girl, but the reality is that she is a powerful dominatrix, and she shows it scene after scene throughout Seikon no Qwaser.

Hachimitsu Academy was always an all girls’ school – until now when five boys are allowed to join. Before they can make a good first impression amongst all their new classmates, however, the boys take to trying to peep into the girls’ bathroom, and they land themselves in the school’s underground, self-established prison. Their choice is to either endure the prison for one month to pay for their crimes or be expelled. Of course, they choose to stay in the prison, and face the Draconian laws and punishments that still exist in this prestigious academy! And at an all girls’ school, the people doling out the punishments are going to be females…incredibly well-endowed, attractive females in this case…. We couldn't make an article called Top 10 Dominatrix and not include Prison School. Meiko Shiraki has become a dominatrix icon since the anime's somewhat recent release and is even pictured on most promotional posters with a whip in hand and sitting on a pile of boys. The torture and punishments that the boys face during their time in Prison School are often of a sexual nature, and Meiko is the one to deliver them. Not only does she dominate over one submissive boy, but she does it over the entire group of them, and they come to both fear and relish their time spent under her control. For a truly sexy experience, and an anime that centres around the idea of the dominatrix, Prison School is the obvious choice - and that easily lands Meiko at the top of our list.