>>3605>>3610Not a lady… but I do like old dramatic shoujo. To me the go-to for that would have to mention the big 70s series first:
1973 Aim for the Ace! (+80s sequels)
1976 Candy Candy
1979 Rose of Versailles
And then add:
1969 Attack No. 1
1984 Glass Mask
1991 Oniisama e…
Plus shoujo-adjacent WMT series like Perrine, Anne and Sara.