Anime like Be-Bop High School

Kyou kara Ore wa!!

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

This anime is about two students who are tired of being normal and unpopular at their old schools, after they both transfer to a new one they try to change that by deciding to become delinquents. After a rough start they become friends and the righteous Itou with the cheater Takashi start their (dis)adventures trying to survive the other delinquents from both their own and other schools.

Tags: Delinquents , Shounen , Gangs , Chibi , Anti-Hero , Martial Arts , School

Shounan Bakusouzoku

Studio: Toei Animation , AnimEigo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Slice of Life

In Japan, the country that inspired the slogan "Born to be Mild," the blood of young men still runs hot. In the old days they'd go off into the country and hack each other up with swords, but these days, what with school, that isn't very practical.

So some of them do something very un-Japanese. They strap on a big bike, roar around annoying people, and pound anyone they consider dishonorable.

Now meet Eguchi Yousuke, leader of a high-school Biker gang AND the school's handicrafts club. Which means he divides his time between fistfights and fancy needlework.

And if you think he's weird, wait until you meet the rest of his gang...



Tags: Motorcycles , Delinquents , Parody , Episodic , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , Gangs , Primarily Male Cast , Slapstick , Heterosexual , School , Chibi , School Club , Martial Arts

Shounan Junai Gumi!

Studio: J.C. Staff
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Eikichi Onizuka and Ryuji Danma are members of infamous biker duo, the Oni Baku. When not out riding around, they can be found in school, trying to pick up young women. This is the story of the young Onizuka, who would later become the greatest teacher in Japan, and his partner Ryuji in their quest to lose their virginity and reach maturity.

They are widely feared bosozoku, and are known for their tenacity and viciousness in a fight. However, this lifestyle does not exactly endear them to the opposite gender, so they decide to change their ways. However, this is easier said than done.



Tags: Gangs , Delinquents , Episodic , Motorcycles , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Dissociative Identities , School , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Nudity , Transgender

Gokusen

Also known as The Gokusen.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Media Blasters , NYAV Post , Studio Jack
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi enters Shirokin High School to become a math teacher. She's assigned as the homeroom teacher for class 2-4, populated by a gang of delinquents. At first, the class tries everything to rattle her cage, but to no avail. In a short period of time, Yankumi gains the respect of the class. But what the school doesn't know is that she's the heir to the Oedo Group, a powerful yakuzan clan. So while Yankumi struggles to excel in her career as a teacher, she must also keep her yakuza background a secret.



Tags: Yakuza , School , Delinquents , Teacher , Tomboy , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Josei , Football , Suicide

Ongaku

Also known as ON-GAKU: OUR SOUND.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

When you’re a bored teenager looking for thrills, sometimes the only thing you can turn to is rock ‘n roll. Having no skill, money, or even a full set of drums, a feared trio of high school delinquents nevertheless decide they are destined for musical glory in a quest to impress their only friend Aya, avoid a rival gang, and – most importantly – jam out. Animated almost entirely by director Kenji Iwaisawa, and featuring a lead performance by Japanese alt-rock legend Shintaro Sakamoto, ON-GAKU: OUR SOUND brings its own sound and vision to the Hiroyuki Oohashi manga from which it was adapted. With pitch-perfect deadpan humor, the film presents a highly original take on the beloved slacker comedy: a lo-fi buddy film with a blaring musical finale that will leave you wanting an immediate encore.



Tags: Band , Delinquents , Rotoscoping , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Rock Music , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , School

BUCCHIGIRI?!

Also known as BUCCHIGIRI?!.

Studio: MAPPA , MAPPA , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Arajin Tomoshibi's reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys in town. And just when you thought things couldn't get weirder, a colossal genie decides to drop in. Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown. It's the clash of the cool and the magical!



Tags: Martial Arts , Delinquents , Gangs , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Mythology , Magic , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Unrequited Love , Boys' Love , Heterosexual , Revenge , Tragedy , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , LGBTQ+ Themes

Tokyo Revengers

Also known as Tokyo Revengers.

Studio: LIDENFILMS , Kodansha , Pony Canyon , Ultra Super Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Romance , Supernatural

Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that's reached the absolute pits of despair in his life. He finds out that the only girlfriend he ever had in his life that he dated in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, had been killed by the ruthless Tokyo Manji Gang.

The day after hearing about her death, he's standing on the station platform and ends up being pushed over onto the tracks by a herd of people. He closes his eyes thinking he's about to die, but when he opens his eyes back up, he somehow had gone back in time 12 years.

Now that he's back living the best days of his life, Takemichi decides to get revenge on his life by saving his girlfriend and changing himself that he'd been running away from.



Tags: Gangs , Delinquents , Time Manipulation , Age Regression , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Crime , Alternate Universe , Ensemble Cast , Revenge , Shounen , Motorcycles , Heterosexual , Bullying , Suicide , School , Detective , POV , Mopeds

Yokohama Bakkure Tai

Studio: Toei Animation , Knack Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Romance

It's all gags and fighting as gangster Tsunematsu Narita (the "biggest idiot in Yokohama") causes havoc in the neighborhood with his two henchmen. Based on the Shonen Champion manga by Tetsu Kusumoto.

Tags: Delinquents , Male Protagonist

Yankee Reppuu Tai

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama

Tags: Delinquents

Hareluya II BOY

Also known as Hareluya II Boy.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Triangle Staff , King Records , Yomiko Advertising , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Hareluya Hibino has one ambition in life: to conquer the entire world! Despite his tough exterior, he’s not a bad person, and when push comes to shove, he’ll do his best to help those in need. Together with aspiring painter Kiyoshiro, Hareluya will take on whatever curveballs life may throw his way.



Tags: Episodic , Delinquents , Gangs , Slapstick , School , Baseball , Cars , Motorcycles , Drawing , Heterosexual