I was going to mention Princess Tutu -- the literal storytellers are male, yes, but several of the characters are very aware that they're living in a story shaped by a storyteller, and both Rue and Duck consciously choose not to go along with the story, but to take agency in their own lives instead. (Edit: and arguably Uzura, too. Who doesn't have a storyteller's role, but she still has story-related powers and choices.)