Classic Shoujo Anime Examples:
Romance:
* Sailor Moon: Iconic magical girl series with a strong focus on friendship and love.
* Cardcaptor Sakura: Magical girl who collects magical cards while navigating love triangles and friendships.
* Fruits Basket: A heartwarming story of a girl who moves in with the Sohma family, cursed to transform into animals.
* Ouran High School Host Club: A hilarious and romantic story of a scholarship student at an elite private school.
* Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne: A girl with magical powers becomes a jewel thief to fight evil.
Drama:
* Hotaru no Hikari (Honey and Clover): A slice-of-life story about art students and their complex relationships.
* Nana: Two girls named Nana with drastically different lives cross paths and form an unlikely friendship.
* Fushigi Yugi: A girl is transported into a magical world based on a book and becomes a priestess destined to save the kingdom.
* The Wallflower: Four handsome but troubled boys are forced to live with a plain girl who has a hidden past.
* Princess Jellyfish: A group of otaku women find love and friendship in the most unexpected places.
Fantasy:
* Magic Knight Rayearth: Three girls are summoned to another world to save the princess.
* Inuyasha: A modern-day girl travels back in time and falls in love with a half-demon.
* Vampire Knight: A school with a secret: vampires and humans live together, and one girl is caught in the middle.
* Chobits: A girl finds a robot with a human-like appearance and forms a deep bond with it.
* Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch: Two girls become mermaids and must fight to save their ocean home.
Modern Shoujo Anime Examples:
Romance:
* A Silent Voice: A moving story of redemption and forgiveness between two high school students.
* Your Lie in April: A young pianist with a broken heart finds love and inspiration through music.
* Kimi ni Todoke: A shy girl with a crush on the most popular boy in school overcomes her insecurities.
* Snow White with the Red Hair: A kind and resourceful girl becomes a court lady and falls in love with a charming prince.
* Horimiya: Two classmates with secret lives develop a friendship that turns into something more.
Fantasy:
* Black Butler: A young noble boy makes a deal with a demon butler to avenge his parents.
* The Ancient Magus' Bride: A young girl is sold into slavery to a powerful mage who treats her as his apprentice and lover.
* Akagami no Shirayukihime: A young herbalist with red hair escapes her arranged marriage and finds a new life as a royal court physician.
* Made in Abyss: A young orphan girl goes on an adventure to explore the mysterious and dangerous abyss.
* The Seven Deadly Sins: A group of knights are branded as villains, but they are actually the heroes who saved the kingdom.
This list is just a small sampling of the many great shoujo anime out there. There are tons of different genres and styles to choose from, so you're sure to find something you enjoy!
I recommend checking out reviews and trailers to find out which anime is right for you.