Well, most women don't get the credit they deserve, and the same goes for female manga artists. Their work is often suppressed among some big names and doesn't get the exposure it deserves.

So, considering this fact, in this article, we have compiled a list of some notable anime by female manga writers who have established their name in the best manga works of all time.

Let's get started then.

Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Hiromu Arakawa is best known for the iconic manga series Fullmetal Alchemist. The series changed the perspective of Shonen anime and revolutionized the anime industry with its well-written plot, dominant female characters, and peaceful ending.

It was all made possible by Hiromu Arakawa's excellence and the way she expressed her ideas through her manga. Her other manga, Silver Spoon, is also very popular, and she has won two Shogakukan Manga Awards for her brilliant work.

His incredible work, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is still the most appreciated anime EVIL even after 12 years of its initial release.

Kazume Kato (Blue Exorcist)

Kazume Kato is the manga author of the popular dark fantasy anime series, Blue Exorcist. Her first manga was a one-shot titled 'Boku to Usagi,' and after completing it, she decided to work with demonic and exorcist elements, resulting in Blue Exorcist.

In an interview, she admitted how Kentaro Miura's Berserk greatly influenced her work. According to Kazume-san, the 2005 film The Brothers Grimm inspired her to create a series like Blue Exorcist.

The Blue Exorcist manga is currently on hiatus as Kazume Kato is working on some other project, and will return in April 2022.

Yoshitoki Oima (A Silent Voice)

Another manga writer who moved audiences with her finest creation, A Silent Voice. Through her impactful storytelling and moving plot, Yoshitoki Oima has received praise from many anime fans.

Yoshitoki Oima knows the way to a person's heart and has proven it time and time again through his sensitive work. Yoshitoki-san is currently working on another manga series. For your eternity which is also a well-deserved series.

In 2019, To Your Eternity won the Kodansha Best Manga award in the Shonen category and was also recently adapted into an anime.

Katsura Hoshino (D.Gray-man)

Katsura Hoshino is known for her stunning artwork and visually appealing characters in any of her series. Many fans and writers have praised Hoshino-san for her extraordinary artwork. Some even find it difficult to follow the fight scenes drawn in the manga.

Katsura Hoshino's popular work is D.Gray-man, which began serialization in 2004. In addition to being a manga artist, she designed characters for the 2013 anime Sunrise and Valvrave the Liberator, making it her first original work in an anime.

Rumiko Takahashi (Inuyasha)

Rumiko Takahashi is one of Japan's wealthiest manga writers, and her work is recognized worldwide. She is best known for the classic manga series, Inuyasha, which was a hit show in the 2000s.

Over 200 million copies of his original work are currently in circulation, which includes some of his best series such as Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha.

For his great contribution to art, in 2020, the Japanese government awarded Takahashi-san the Medal with Purple Ribbon.

Yana Toboso (Black Butler)

Dark shonen manga, Black Butler, is Yana Toboso's most notable work. Her clean illustrations and elegant character designs make the art engaging. Recently, Black Butler has gained popularity among many fans, especially female ones.

Black Butler is a manga about a 12-year-old orphan boy, Ciel Phantomhive, who sets out on a journey with his handsome butler Sebastian to find the true culprits behind his parents' deaths. The manga is more interesting than the anime, so you can choose whichever one suits your taste.

Naoko Takeuchi (Sailor Moon)

Naoko Takeuchi is the creator of the vintage female-oriented manga series Sailor Moon, a superhero series featuring the main female cast. Sailor Moon is one of the most popular manga series of all time, even pop star Dua Lipa added its theme to her latest music video.

In 1993, Naoko Takeuchi won the Kodansha Award for Best Manga for Sailor Moon. She later married another famous manga artist, Yoshihiro Togashi, an author of popular books.
Shonen Anime, Hunter x Hunter.

Q Hayashida (Dorohedoro)

It's rare to find a dark series with a unique plot created by a female manga artist. But Q Hayashida proved that wrong with her well-known manga, Dorohedoro. It began serialization in 2000 and features a dark theme set in a virtual world.

Q Hayashida made his debut with Maken X Another which was a manga adaptation of a 1999 video game, Maken X. His notable work, Dorohedoro went through many publications but finally concluded it in 2018.

An anime adaptation of Dorohedoro also premiered on Netflix in 2020, produced by Studio MAPPA.

Yuki Urushibara (Mushishi)

Yuki Urushibara is best known for her brilliant manga series, Mushishi. Through her stunning art style, she highlights real-life problems that don't seem so easily resolved, and Mushishi is a perfect example of this.

For Mushishi, she received the Excellence in Manga Award at the 2003 Japan Media Arts Festival, and in 2006 she won the Kodansha Manga Award in the general manga category.

Akane Shimizu (Cells At Work!)

Akane Shimizu is the author of the popular anime series Cells At Work! Illustrating the functionality of the human body through manga is almost unimaginable, but Shimizu-san pulled it off perfectly.

Through Cells At Work!, she demonstrated all aspects of the human body and how cells work within the system, while also adding some funny elements to make it more interesting for others.

There is not much information about Akane Shimizu, as she has not yet come to the public, her work is recognized by many anime fans.

With that, our list of the most notable anime by female manga writers comes to an end. We hope you enjoyed it. Let us know in the comments who your favorite manga artist is.