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Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan

Also known as The Disastrous Life of Saiki K..

Studio: J.C. Staff , EGG FIRM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

To the average person, psychic abilities might seem a blessing; for Kusuo Saiki, however, this couldn't be further from the truth. Gifted with a wide assortment of supernatural abilities ranging from telepathy to x-ray vision, he finds this so-called blessing to be nothing but a curse. As all the inconveniences his powers cause constantly pile up, all Kusuo aims for is an ordinary, hassle-free life—a life where ignorance is bliss.

Unfortunately, the life of a psychic is far from quiet. Though Kusuo tries to stay out of the spotlight by keeping his powers a secret from his classmates, he ends up inadvertently attracting the attention of many odd characters, such as the empty-headed Riki Nendou and the delusional Shun Kaidou. Forced to deal with the craziness of the people around him, Kusuo comes to learn that the ordinary life he has been striving for is a lot more difficult to achieve than expected.

Note: Aired in 2 versions, a 120-episode 5-minute short series, and a combined 24-episode 24-minute TV series with the same content.

Tags: Surreal Comedy , Super Power , Satire , Episodic , Parody , School , Meta , Mythology , Asexual , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , Tsundere , Kuudere , Aromantic , Memory Manipulation , Urban , Chuunibyou , Unrequited Love , Ghost , Heterosexual , School Club , Gyaru , LGBTQ+ Themes , Incest , Video Games , Gangs

Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan 2

Also known as The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Season 2.

Studio: J.C. Staff , EGG FIRM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The disastrous life of the gifted psychic Kusuo Saiki continues, despite his utmost effort to live an ordinary life. Although he has certainly grown accustomed to dealing with his troublesome friends—who are his biggest hurdle to achieving a peaceful life—he still has a long way to go. Also joining the usual oddballs are a few new faces whose shenanigans add to Saiki's misery, making his dreams of a hassle-free life a distant fantasy.

Tags: Surreal Comedy , Super Power , Parody , Male Protagonist , Meta , School , Satire , Unrequited Love , Aromantic , Asexual , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Kuudere , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Shounen , Chuunibyou , Time Manipulation , Ghost , Gyaru , LGBTQ+ Themes , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Gender Bending , Post-Apocalyptic , Memory Manipulation , School Club , Superhero , Bisexual , Love Triangle , Otaku Culture , Transgender

Handa-kun

Also known as Handa-kun.

Studio: diomedéa , Funimation , Square Enix , Lantis , TBS , DAX Production , Memory-Tech
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Hated by everyone around him, Sei Handa goes about his high school life regarded as an outcast—or at least that's what he believes. In reality, Sei is the most popular student on campus, revered by all for his incomparable calligraphy skills, good looks, and cool personality. However, due an endless series of misunderstandings, Handa perceives the worship he receives from his legions of fans as bullying, leading the school's idol to shut himself off from the rest of his classmates.

But distancing himself from his peers doesn't deter them from adoring him; in fact, his attempts at drawing attention away from himself often end up unintentionally converting even the most skeptical of students into believers. Fashion models, shut-in delinquents, obsessive fangirls, and more—none can stand against the brilliance that is Sei Handa.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: School , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Episodic , Calligraphy , Shounen , Satire , Delinquents , Yandere , Meta , Circus

Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

Also known as Daily Lives of High School Boys.

Studio: Sunrise , TV Tokyo , Square Enix , NIS America Inc. , Trinity Sound
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Tadakuni, Hidenori, and Yoshitake are students at the all-boys academy, Sanada North High School. This is a tale about just that—their daily lives as students. Winning the basketball tournament? Finding true love? You won't find any of that here. Whether it's sparking random arguments while hanging out with friends, meeting that one weird co-worker at a part-time job, or even letting imaginations run wild on a windy afternoon, we've all experienced the show's ordinary but true-to-life themes at one point or another.



Tags: School , Episodic , Primarily Male Cast , Slapstick , Satire , Meta , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Tomboy , Crossdressing , Tanned Skin

Migi to Dali

Also known as Migi&Dali.

Studio: GEEKTOYS , CompTown , KADOKAWA , Nikkatsu , flying DOG , Bit Grooove Promotion
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Slice of Life

After finally adopting a child, the Sonoyamas were unprepared for the mystery that would soon unravel. Hitori seems to be the perfect son for his loving parents. He's handsome, intelligent, and grateful for his new lavish life—but he has a dark secret. Hitori is actually the twins Migi and Dali pretending to be one boy. And they have a terrifying motive behind their hidden identity.



Tags: Twins , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Family Life , Conspiracy , Found Family , Adoption , Surreal Comedy , Seinen , Tragedy , Age Regression , Bullying , Estranged Family , Crossdressing , School , Anti-Hero , Historical , Coming of Age , Dissociative Identities , Boys' Love , Time Skip , Incest , Love Triangle

Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou

Also known as Cromartie High School.

Studio: Production I.G , Sentai Filmworks , TV Tokyo Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

The only thing for certain is that for Kamiyama, Cromartie High School is his reality. And what a surreal reality it is.

Because this is where the toughest, meanest (and often dumbest) students are sent to do time. At Cromartie, purple-mohawked bruisers and pencil-chomping street thugs are just part of every day life. And so is a 400-pound gorilla. And a macho brute named Freddie who travels with his own theme music. And, of course, Mechazawa, the student voted most likely to need an oil change. So pack your bags, put on your best tough-guy swagger, and get a lesson in insanity from the hilarious losers at Cromartie High. This is one class you won't ever want to cut.



Tags: Surreal Comedy , Delinquents , School , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Meta , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Parody , Shounen , Animals , Primarily Teen Cast , Robots

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 , School Club , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Child Cast , Asexual

One Punch Man

Also known as One-Punch Man.

Studio: MADHOUSE , TV Tokyo , Bandai Visual , Viz Media , Lantis , Shueisha , Banpresto , Asatsu DK , Good Smile Company
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Saitama has a rather peculiar hobby, being a superhero, but despite his heroic deeds and superhuman abilities, a shadow looms over his life. He's become much too powerful, to the point that every opponent ends up defeated with a single punch.

The lack of challenge has driven him into a state of apathy, as he watches his life pass by having lost all enthusiasm, at least until he's unwillingly thrust in the role of being a mentor to the young and revenge-driven Genos.

Tags: Superhero , Super Power , Parody , Male Protagonist , Satire , Urban Fantasy , Surreal Comedy , Urban , Cyborg , Primarily Adult Cast , Kaiju , Seinen , Aliens , Cultivation , Primarily Male Cast , Gods , Martial Arts , Demons , Henshin

Tonari no Seki-kun

Also known as Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , Media Factory , Starchild Records , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

The original manga revolves around a girl named Yokoi who sits next to a boy only known as Seki-kun. During class, Seki-kun continues to not pay attention and instead creates amazing little distractions, such as a detailed golf course with the course's hole being a dent in his desk, or an entire dramatic war being played out by paper shogi pieces. Yokoi often finds herself getting reluctantly interested in his games, even though they always seem to end up getting HER in trouble with the teacher!



Tags: Slapstick , Episodic , School , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Go , Shogi

Grand Blue

Also known as Grand Blue Dreaming.

Studio: Zero-G , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Kodansha , Avex Entertainment , Q-Tec
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Sports

A new life begins for Kitahara Iori as he begins his college career near the ocean in Izu city, full of excitement for his new life. He will be moving into his Uncle's diving store "Grand Blue." There he finds the beautiful ocean, beautiful women, and men that love diving and alcohol. Will Iori be able to live his dream college life?

Tags: School Club , Slapstick , Coastal , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Nudity , Male Protagonist , Scuba Diving , Surreal Comedy , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Outdoor , Tsundere , Otaku Culture , Crossdressing , Educational , Yandere , Cosplay , Bar , Idol , Tennis