Anime like CLANNAD: After Story - Mou Hitotsu no Sekai, Kyou-hen

CLANNAD: Mou Hitotsu no Sekai, Tomoyo-hen

Also known as Clannad: Another World, Tomoyo Chapter.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Pony Canyon , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

In an alternate universe to the original Clannad anime, Okazaki Tomoya is dating Sakagami Tomoyo in the 24th and final episode of Clannad.

When Tomoyo is elected Student Council President, her dream to save the school's cherry blossom trees from being cut down begins to come to fruition. However, her never-ending duties and bad rumors about their relationship spread by fellow students due to Tomoya's reputation as a delinquent create a rift between the two. As Tomoya watches Tomoyo rise higher and higher into the distance, their relationship is stretched to the limit by a society that threatens to break them apart.

Tags: Alternate Universe , Coming of Age , School

CLANNAD

Also known as Clannad.

Studio: Sentai Filmworks , Animation Do , Kyoto Animation , Pony Canyon , TBS , Movic , Key
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tomoya is a bitter, third year high school student. His mother passed away, causing his father to resort to alcohol and gambling. Tomoya is distant with his father and has become a delinquent in the years since his mother's death. Walking to school, he meets Nagisa Furukawa who is a year older but is repeating the grade due to illness. She is alone, as most of her friends have moved on. The two begin hanging out, and as time goes by, Tomoya finds his life shifting in a new direction.



Tags: School , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Family Life , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , School Club , Ghost , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Primarily Female Cast , Amnesia , Slapstick , Female Protagonist , Female Harem , Gangs , Kuudere , Baseball , Tsundere , LGBTQ+ Themes , Twins , Basketball

Little Busters! EX

Also known as Little Busters!: EX.

Studio: J.C. Staff , Key , Sentai Filmworks , Warner Bros. Japan , Visual Arts
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Does the new girl in Riki Naoe's life need his help, or is she actually trying to kill him? After a chance encounter on a rooftop brings the enigmatic Saya Tokido into the Little Busters' world, the only thing that's certain is that trouble is sure to follow. Riki now must also untangle a web of new mysteries that seem to be rooted in his own personal past! Who are the Dark Executives, why do they want to keep Saya and Riki apart, and what is the nature of the secret treasure that Saya seeks? Sometimes, answers lead to even more questions in LITTLE BUSTERS! EX!



Tags: Coming of Age , Tsundere , Time Manipulation , Alternate Universe , Tragedy , Meta , Afterlife , School , Female Harem , Kuudere

ef: a tale of melodies.

Also known as ef ~ A Tale of Melodies.

Studio: Shaft , Sentai Filmworks , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

In a story set years in the past, Himura Yuu is a studious and diligent young man intent solely on maintaining his top academic position at Otowa Academy. One day, he meets a mysterious girl named Amamiya Yuuko, who, to his surprise, recognizes him. Memories of a distant childhood, memories rather left forgotten...meeting Yuuko again will force Yuu to confront the regrets and sorrows of their collective pasts and presents.

In the present, Kuze Shuuichi may seem like a womanizer, but upon closer inspection, is a man who would rather be left alone. Hayama Mizuki, however, is not the type of girl who would let him be, especially after hearing the beautiful sounds of his violin performance. As Mizuki attempts to become closer to him, Kuze attempts to push her away—the tale of their budding relationship is darkened with undertones of an imminent tragedy.

Tags: Heterosexual , Tragedy , Age Gap , Bullying , Ghost , Foreign , Drawing , Love Triangle , Snowscape

Kud Wafter

Studio: J.C. Staff , Visual Arts
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

This anime adapts Key's visual novel Kud Wafter, which follows the romantic relationship between Riki Naoe and Kudryavka Noumi from the game Little Busters!

Tags: Memory Manipulation , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Alternate Universe , School

Byousoku 5 Centimeter

Also known as 5 Centimeters per Second.

Studio: CoMix Wave
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Tohno Takaki and Shinohara Akari, two very close friends and classmates, are torn apart when Akari's family is transferred to another region of Japan due to her family's job. Despite separation, they continue to keep in touch through mail. When Takaki finds out that his family is also moving, he decides to meet with Akari one last time.

As years pass by, they continue down their own paths, their distance slowly growing wider and their contact with one another fades. Yet, they keep remembering one another and the times they have shared together, wondering if they will have the chance to meet once again.

Tags: Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Time Skip , Tragedy , Travel , Trains , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , School , Surfing , Archery , Mopeds

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Kan

Also known as My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!.

Studio: feel. , Sentai Filmworks , Movic , Delfi Sound , TBS , Marvelous Entertainment , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

The third season of Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.

As the members of the Service Club band together to host a school prom, Hachiman, Yukino and Yui will have to put their feelings into words and truly learn to understand each other at long last… if the Service Club can even stay afloat, that is!



Tags: Love Triangle , Coming of Age , School Club , School , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Unrequited Love , Hikikomori , Meta , Primarily Teen Cast , Femboy , Female Harem , Kuudere , Idol

WHITE ALBUM 2

Also known as White Album 2.

Studio: Satelight
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

With only thirty days left until the cultural festival, Haruki Kitahara, a member of the light music club, has to find a way to make his dream of performing an original song on stage come true. When he recruits two new female members, including the school idol, his life becomes more complicated than he anticipated.



Tags: Love Triangle , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Netorare , School , School Club , Band , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Achronological Order , Cosplay

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season - sunny day

Also known as Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season - sunny day.

Studio: ufotable , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

As the Fifth Holy Grail War reaches its conclusion, Saber repeats her final duty from the previous war in order to end the vicious cycle once and for all. With the decisive blow draining her remaining mana reserves, Saber's body begins to dissipate. She utters a tearful farewell—but Rin Tohsaka reaches out to her at the last moment.

The future has been changed, and a new beginning awaits.

Tags: Magic , Alternate Universe , Love Triangle , Bisexual , Gender Bending , Battle Royale , Kuudere

Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (ONA)

Also known as Oreimo (ONA).

Studio: Aniplex , AIC Build , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The true end arc of Ore no Imouto. These four episodes branch out after the 11th episode of the main TV series and present an alternative version to the end of the TV series. These episodes contrast with the good end arc of the TV series, which was an original ending written for the anime, and instead closely follows the original story from the light novels.

Tags: Otaku Culture , School Club , Coming of Age , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Foreign