Top 20 Best Gender Bender Anime [Recommendations]

Is there any gender-bender anime? The answer is YES! There are certain gender-bender anime shows you’d watch and want to keep watching them over and over again. Now, what are the best gender-bender anime movies you can’t afford to miss? This article lists the top 20 gender bender movies that are worth watching.

Top 20 Best Gender Bender Anime [Recommendations]

These anime movies are available to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Funimation, YouTube Premium, and HBO Max.

1. To Love-Ru

A common maxim says, “To better understand someone, you have to put yourself in their shoes.” This gender bender anime tells the story of Rito Yuki and his encounter with an alien princess, Lala Satalin Deviluke.

Rito Yuki is a high school student who's shy to the core. His trauma started when he encountered a mysterious, naked devil-tailed girl (Lala), who's the runaway crown princess of the planet Deviluke. This is a very interesting movie you can't miss.

2. Cinderella Boy

Cinderella Boy is a top-class gender bender anime adapted from the manga series of the same name, created by Monkey Punch. It is a pretty old movie - released in 2013, but it’s worth watching over and again.

This anime film follows the life of Ranma Hinamatsuri and Rella "Cindy" Shirayuki all through the available 13 episodes. It is a good watch, and you can find this anime on various streaming networks.

3. Tenshi na Konamaik

When the girl everyone loves in school is, or rather was, actually a boy. This gender bender anime tells the story of Megumi, a young boy who got turned into a girl at the age of 9. Megumi is now in high school - and now the very beautiful girl everyone wants to be with.

The gender switch of Megumi happened when he was handed a magical book of wishes, and the twist is, any wish granted by the book will have an opposite effect. Megumi tries to see if she can revert the spell and return to his actual masculine stature.

4. Kampfer

Adapted from a Japanese light novels series by Toshihiko Tsukiji, Kampfer is an interesting gender-bender movie you don’t want to miss. It is available on Hulu, Crunchyroll, and other streaming networks. There are about 12 episodes to enjoy.

The movie follows the life of Natsuru Senō who woke up one morning to discover that he has turned into a girl. Now he has to defeat another Kampfer - a task which he knew nothing about.

5. Kokoro Connect

This anime revolves around five high school students who seem happy with their lives until they're hit by supernatural phenomena that force them to test their bonds by revealing their secrets to each other.

Kokoro Connect is such an interesting gender-bender anime you would want to watch all the time. There are about 13 episodes available on different streaming platforms.

6. Maze

How would you feel when you wake up one morning to find a total stranger in your house? Maze wakes up to find a Mill who seems very thankful to her for saving her life. According to Mill, Maze’s house fell from the sky and killed her pursuers.

But, not too long after that incident, Mill and Maze are under attack by another set of people who wants princess Mill. Well, along with in the movie, Maze turned into a male and now has to protect Mill.

7. Himegoto

The story of a young high school student, Hime Arikawa, whose now-absent parents owed debts, and he's the one to pay back. However, he got helped by some girls with the condition that he'd become the "dog" of the student council and would spend the rest of his high school life dressing as a girl.

Himegoto is an interesting anime film that would put you through a roller-coaster of emotions. But, overall, it's a great gender-bender anime to check out.

8. Ranma 1/2

Ranma 1/2 is a popular action anime movie, and it’s also a gender-bender anime. The movie centers on a 16-year-old Ranma Saotome training from early childhood to become extremely good in martial arts.

However, something happened along the line, and Ranma was cursed to become a girl when splashed with cold water. Yeah, he'd turn back to a boy if splashed with hot water. This anime film has intriguing scenes, and the characters are just awesome.

9. Kashimashi ~ Girl Meets Girl

This gender bender anime is an adaptation of the manga series of the same name, written by Satoru Akahori. The movie has two seasons with about 12 episodes available. It is more like a comic anime series, but the plot is quite interesting, and you'd want to watch it over and again. Kashimashi ~ Girl Meets Girl focuses on Hazumu, a shy boy who loves long walks, mountain climbing, and gardening.

10. Maria Holic

In this romantic, comedy anime, Sophomore Kanako enrolls in an all-girls school where he meets a freshman named Mariya. The series started out with lots of expectations, but in the end, you may be pretty disappointed. Notwithstanding, Maria Holic is a nice movie and there are many anime watchers out there that love the movie. It is rated high across anime movies review platforms.

11. Ouran High School Host Club

Okay, here’s a gender-bender anime for binge-watching; it has about 26 episodes available, and the plot is captivating. Ouran High School Host Club follows the life of Haruhi in Ouran Academy.

She was looking for a quiet place to study when she stumbled on the Host Club in the Music Room. This is a place where a set of handsome boys entertain the girls in the academy. Well, Haruhi tries to leave the room but ended up breaking a vase worth eight million yen; now, she has to play by the rules of the Host Club.

12. Aoharu × Machinegun

In this adaptation of the manga series of the same name, Hotaru Tachibana is often mistaken for a boy, and she also pretends to be a boy to play along in a world of survival games hosted by Masamune Matsuoka and Tohru Yukimura. Hotaru Tachibana has to keep pretending to be a boy as far as she's sucked in the game.

13. Simoun

Simoun is an intriguing gender bender anime you won’t want to miss. It is available across many streaming networks, and the storyline is quite interesting. This anime tells the story of pilots in a romantic relationship, who try hard to maintain their relationships, and also fight hard in the wars they face. There are about 26 episodes of this series available; so,  there is a lot to watch.

14. Cheeky Angel

Now you're up for a long series. Yes, Cheeky Angel has about 50 episodes, so it's an anime for binge-watching. In this gender-bender anime series, a 15-year-old Megumi Amatsuka is a popular and beautiful tomboy who always picks up fights in school. Megumi is now a girl, but she used to be a boy.

15. Body Jack – Tanoshii Yutai Ridatsu

There are pretty many twists to enjoy in this movie. Dr. Toyama’s invention made him take control of Asagedani beautiful to see how it feels to be a girl. However, the main twist is when Nakano mistakes “his” activities for a sexual advance from her friend. Body Jack – Tanoshii Yutai Ridatsu is a short, but interesting sci-fi anime.

16. Mahou Shoujo Ore

This gender-bender anime is top-notch. It is such that you’d not just watch only once - you’d definitely want to watch it over and again. Mahou Shoujo Ore (Magical Ore) centers on a 15-year-old Saki Uno who is also a member of the Magical Twins.

She prefers spending her time with Sakuyo Mikage, her best friend, to gain the attention of her childhood crush, Sakuyo's brother. Well, everything went sour when Saki learned about her mother and how her childhood crush Mohiro is a target for some squirrel-tailed demons.

Now she has to accept the request to take after her mother's path to become a demon hunter.

17. Ambition of Oda Nobuna

What would you do if a video game you played taught you how to predict future happenings? Ambition of Oda Nobuna is the story of Yoshiharu and his experience from playing the "Nobunaga's Ambition" video game.

However, at some point, Yoshiharu Sagara was about to get killed, but he was saved by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In exchange for getting saved, Yoshiharu's later life was changed and he now has to deal with a whole set of different people.

18. Minami-Ke

Based on the manga series of the same name by Koharu Sakuraba, Minami-ke is a story of three young sisters and their different behaviors. The three sisters lived together in the Minami residence.

Of the three girls: Haruka is the eldest, she’s strict and diligent; Kana follows next, she’s air-headed and lively; Chiaki is the youngest with a sharp tongue, she spares no one. They grew up without any adult to control them; so, all of their lives, they had to learn everything they know by themselves.

19. Birdy the Mighty: Decode

You'd find this anime on the Amazon Prime Video network. Notwithstanding, it is also available on other streaming networks. Birdy the Mighty: Decode is an anime film that could keep you glued to your TV for a very long while.

It tells the story of  Birdy and his mission on Earth. Birdy accidentally damages a civilian and has to share the same body with him. Birdy and Tsutomu now have to share the same body but still live their lives separately.

20. I My Me! Strawberry Eggs

It's all about Hibiki Amawa, a young teacher, who really wants to work but he's restricted and treated badly by the headmistress. More so, a new rule was passed in the school where he teaches instructing that male teachers are no longer wanted.

However, old Ruru helped Hibiki to disguise his appearance and voice to be accepted back into the school. This time, Hibiki returns as a lady, and he’d be able to do his job without any issues.