Anime like Ballpark de Tsukamaete!

Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari

Also known as Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You.

Studio: Asahi Production , TBS , Asmik Ace , Asahi Production , arma bianca , ADK Marketing Solutions , Nichion , AbemaTV , Square Enix
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Sasaki is an overworked salaryman drifting through the corporate grind, sustained by cigarettes and the cheerful service and smile of Yamada, the clerk at his favorite supermarket. But one night after a grueling shift, he arrives late to find Yamada nowhere to be seen. With nowhere left to smoke, his spirits sink—until a pierced young woman calls out to him: “You can smoke here.”



Note: Episodes 1-6 had an early release by ABEMA and Crunchyroll on June 3rd, 2026 in a mini-episode batch format that splits 6 episodes into 12, ahead of the TV broadcast which started on July 10th, 2026.

Tags: Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Drugs , Work , Konbini , Age Gap , Iyashikei , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Office , Urban , Episodic

WORKING!!

Also known as Wagnaria!!.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Rakuonsha , YTV
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Set in a family restaurant in Hokkaido, the northern prefecture of Japan, 16-year-old high school student Souta Takanashi works part-time along with his strange co-workers: Popura Taneshima, a high school girl who's a year older than Souta, yet easily mistaken for an elementary/middle schooler, and Kyoko Shirafuji, the 28-year-old store manager who doesn't bother to do any work at all.



Tags: Restaurant , Work , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Crossdressing , Food , Urban , Surreal Comedy , Episodic , Slapstick , Seinen , Tomboy , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Blend S

Also known as BLEND-S.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Kansai TV , Aniplex , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The story centers on a girl named Maika who gets a job at a cafe where all the waitresses are given certain attributes — such as "tsundere" or "little sister" — to embody while serving customers. The manager asks Maika to be the "Do S" (extreme sadist) waitress, so she will have to adopt a dominant and aggressive persona.



Tags: Work , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Restaurant , Masochism , Maids , Tsundere , Cosplay , Femboy , Otaku Culture , Urban , Crossdressing , Slapstick , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Meta , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Chibi , Sadism , Kuudere

Servant x Service

Also known as Servant x Service.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Half H.P Studio , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Frustrating, insufficient, and irritating is how most citizens would describe civil servants. However, three new employees are about to discover what really happens behind the scenes. Lucy Yamagami, bent on revenge against the civil servant who allowed her comically long name to be put on her birth certificate; Yutaka Hasebe, an easygoing guy always on the lookout for a place to slack off; and Saya Miyoshi, a nervous first-time worker, are about to experience the underwhelming satisfaction of being government employees.

They are supposed to be trained by Taishi Ichimiya, but he has no idea how to do so, even though he has worked there for eight years. With an incompetent senior colleague and unfavorable confrontations with clients, the trio starts to lose faith in their chosen occupation but encourage each other to do their best.

Tags: Seinen , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , Slapstick , Ensemble Cast , Tsundere , Kuudere , Age Gap , Office

Gurazeni

Also known as Gurazeni: Money Pitch.

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

The "baseball money survival" story focuses on a baseball team that operates as a highly-stratified society, where the player's performance determines his annual salary. The story follows an eight-year relief pitcher with an odd left-handed side-arm throw as he fights to survive under the team's strict system.



Tags: Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Baseball , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast

Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun

Also known as Clean Freak! Aoyama kun.

Studio: Studio Hibari , Pony Canyon , 10GAUGE
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sports

Aoyama, the handsome young soccer genius that's a representative of Japan. His play style is "cleanliness." He doesn't tackle and doesn't head the ball. If he's doing a throw-in, he'll only do it if he's wearing gloves.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Slapstick , Football , School , Seinen , Disability , Chibi , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Asexual , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san

Also known as Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san.

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

Honda-san is at war - with business, with out-of-print books, and with people who love manga! Who knew there were so many laughs to be found at the manga counter of a bookstore?! These are the day-to-day happenings that take place at a certain bookstore where the love of manga is abundant.



Tags: Work , Otaku Culture , Slapstick , Skeleton , Autobiographical , Urban , Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast , Surreal Comedy , Educational , Male Protagonist , Shoujo , Language Barrier

Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite Tsura Sugiru

Also known as OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying.

Studio: Millepensee , Happinet Phantom Studios , Asmik Ace , King Records , BS11 , Ashibi Company
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

When Teruaki Nakamura transfers to laid-back Okinawa, he falls for the lively Kyan-san—but her dialect is a complete mystery to him. With Higa-san translating, Teru’s misunderstanding-filled island life takes off...and subtle hints suggest Higa-san might want his heart too. On this serene island, love flows as freely as the ocean breeze!



Tags: Male Protagonist , Language Barrier , Episodic , Tanned Skin , Educational , Heterosexual , Seinen , Iyashikei , Coastal , Indigenous Cultures , Love Triangle , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Food , Slapstick , Gyaru , Primarily Teen Cast , Chibi , Baseball

Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii

Also known as Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Fuji TV , Kanetsuu Investment , Christmas Holly , Dentsu , Ichijinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Having slept through all four of her alarms, the energetic Narumi Momose finds herself running late for her first day of work at a new office. As she races to catch her train, she makes a promise to herself that none of her coworkers will find out about her dark secret: that she is an otaku and a fujoshi. Her plan goes instantly awry, though, when she runs into Hirotaka Nifuji, an old friend from middle school. Although she tries to keep her secret by inviting him out for drinks after work, her cover is blown when he casually asks her whether or not she will be attending the upcoming Summer Comiket. Luckily for her, the only witnesses—Hanako Koyanagi and Tarou Kabakura—are otaku as well.

Later that night, the pair go out for drinks so that they can catch up after all the years apart. After Narumi complains about her previous boyfriend breaking up with her because he refused to date a fujoshi, Hirotaka suggests that she try dating a fellow otaku, specifically himself. He makes a solemn promise to always be there for her, to support her, and to help her farm for rare drops in Monster Hunter. Blown away by the proposal, Narumi agrees immediately. Thus the two otaku start dating, and their adorably awkward romance begins.



Tags: Otaku Culture , Primarily Adult Cast , Josei , Office Lady , Female Protagonist , Video Games , Work , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Office , Urban , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Cosplay , Tsundere , Bisexual , Athletics , Tomboy , Classic Literature

NEW GAME!

Also known as NEW GAME!.

Studio: Doga Kobo , MAGES. , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Fresh out of high school, 18-year-old Aoba Suzukaze is bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and ready for her first day of work at her dream job. She’s joining the character design team at Eagle Jump, the company that makes her favorite video games! But the real world of office culture can be a challenge for a total noob. From her awkward first day to her first game’s debut, she’s got a lot of skills to master. Luckily, her charming determination wins over even her quirkiest of coworkers, and before she knows it, Aoba has joined the party!



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Work , Primarily Female Cast , Software Development , Video Games , Office Lady , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Ensemble Cast , Office , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Drawing , Episodic , Tomboy , Politics , Airsoft , Tanned Skin , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tsundere , College , Cosplay