Anime like Bakuman. 2

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Studio: J.C. Staff
Status: Finished

After the decision to serialize Moritaka and Akito has been made, they are introduced to Miura, their new manager. At first, the two thought it was a joke, but Hattori gives them a pep talk before leaving. While Miura doesn't seem like a bad person, he is given to rudeness and seems to be worried about the duo's future. In addition, the duo are given three assistants to work on their manuscript, and with the assistance of Ogawa, an experienced assistant, their work progresses well.

At the start of the new year, Moritaka and Akito both attend Shonen Jack's New Year Party. There, they meet Hiramaru Kazuya, said to be a genius of a whole different level from Eiji.

Tags: Work , Meta , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Drawing , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Writing , School , Tragedy

Where to watch?

Hulu

Tubi TV

SHIROBAKO

Also known as SHIROBAKO.

Studio: P.A. Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Once upon a time, five girls made an animated film and it was so much fun that they pledged to get jobs in animation so that someday they could make another film together. Now, two years later, Aoi, Shizuka, Ema, Misa and Midori have learned the truth about the anime industry: it's not always fun, it's anything but easy, and having talent isn't always enough to open the right doors.

Which is why Aoi's overwhelmed by her job as a production assistant, Shizuka's waiting on tables between auditions, Midori's currently scriptless, Misa's switched to C.G., and Ema's working long hours as a key animator. Is it what they imagined? No. But are they ready to give up? Not just yet! Sometimes, when things happen in animation, they can happen in the most wonderful ways!

Tags: Work , Drawing , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Meta , Otaku Culture , Educational , Office Lady , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Office , Acting , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Cars , Kuudere , Primarily Teen Cast

Where to watch?

HIDIVE

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Blue Period

Also known as Blue Period.

Studio: Seven Arcs , DMM music , Kodansha , DMM pictures , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Bit Grooove Promotion , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

The studious Yatora leaves a dry life of study and good manners behind for a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling…

Note: The anime premiered on Netflix on Sep 25, 2021 in Japan. The TV broadcast started on Oct 2, 2021.

Tags: Drawing , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Educational , Seinen , Philosophy , School Club , Time Skip , Urban , Bisexual , Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crossdressing , Femboy , Nudity

Where to watch?

Netflix

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Comic Girls

Also known as Comic Girls.

Studio: Nexus
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The manga's story centers on the 15-year-old high school student and manga creator Kaoruko Moeta, who uses the pen name Chaos. After ranking at the bottom of a reader survey, Kaoruko's editor recommends that she enter an all-female dormitory for manga creators. Kaoruko's roommates are shoujo manga creator Koyume Koizuka, teen romance manga creator Ruki Irokawa, and shounen manga creator Tsubasa Katsuki. The girls support each other as they work to become better manga creators.

Tags: Drawing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Yuri , Coming of Age , Writing , Work , Chuunibyou , Tomboy , Otaku Culture , Meta , Seinen , School

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Kakushigoto

Also known as Kakushigoto.

Studio: Ajiado , Funimation , A-Sketch , Studio Mausu , Dentsu , AT-X , TOKYO MX , Kodansha , GREE
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Single father Kakushi Gotou has a secret. He’s a top-selling artist of popular erotic manga, but his impressionable young daughter, Hime, can never find out! Now he’s having to bend over backwards just to keep her inquisitive little mind from discovering what he does for a living. A father-daughter tale of love and laughter.

Tags: Family Life , Work , Drawing , Coming of Age , Parenthood , Time Skip , Meta , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Slapstick , Primarily Adult Cast , Amnesia , Male Protagonist , Achronological Order , Shounen

Where to watch?

Netflix

Crunchyroll

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[Oshi no Ko] 2nd Season

Also known as Oshi no Ko Season 2.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Doga Kobo , Shueisha , Doga Kobo , CyberAgent
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

The second season of [Oshi no Ko].

Aqua’s desire for revenge takes center stage as he navigates the dark underbelly of the entertainment world alongside his twin sister, Ruby. While Ruby follows in their slain mother’s footsteps to become an idol, Aqua joins a famous theater troupe in hopes of uncovering clues to the identity of his father — the man who arranged their mother’s untimely death, and the man who once starred in the same troupe Aqua hopes to infiltrate.

Tags: Acting , Revenge , Twins , Idol , Anti-Hero , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Reincarnation , Love Triangle , Urban , Tsundere , Urban Fantasy , Drawing , Time Skip , Swordplay

Where to watch?

HIDIVE