Anime like Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken

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 , Urban , Kuudere , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Cosplay , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tsundere , Office , Athletics , Tomboy , Bisexual , Classic Literature

Tonikaku Kawaii

Also known as TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You.

Studio: Seven Arcs , Crunchyroll , Shogakukan , Warner Bros. Japan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The story follows a protagonist whose name is written with the characters for "Hoshizora" ("Starry Sky" in Japanese), but whose name is pronounced as "Nasa". On the day of his high school entrance exams, Nasa encounters a beautiful girl named Tsukasa. For Nasa, it feels like destiny is finally calling out to him that he will have a girlfriend, but things take a turn for the worse when Nasa is hit by a car and unable to attend his entrance exams.

After Tsukasa helps the injured Nasa, he confesses his feelings to her, and she agrees to go out with him, but only if Nasa agrees to marry her first. A year later Nasa aces the entrance exams, but he decides to work a part time job and live by himself instead of going to school. After Nasa turns 18, Tsukasa re-appears, and their happy, romantic, and mysterious married life together begins.



Tags: Marriage , Family Life , Heterosexual , Iyashikei , Shounen , Coming of Age , Primarily Adult Cast , Meta , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Maids , Primarily Teen Cast , Video Games , Love Triangle

Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte kara

Also known as Love is Like a Cocktail.

Studio: Creators in Pack , xenron
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The "slightly sweet tipsy couple comedy" manga centers on the 28-year-old senior public relations company staff member Chisato Mizusawa. The story follows Chisato's daily life as she enjoys her husband Sora's cocktails. Chisato has secrets that only her husband knows.



Tags: Episodic , Food , Family Life , Marriage , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Office Lady , Bar , Seinen , Work , Chibi

Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii OVA

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Lapin Track , Aniplex , Fuji TV , Ichijinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The first OVA titled Sore wa, ikinari otozureta=koi was released on March 29, 2019.
The second OVA titled Tomodachi no Kyori was released on February 26, 2021.
The third OVA titled Shain Ryokou to Negaigoto was released on October 14, 2021.

Note: Unaired episodes bundled with the special edition of the 7th, 10th and 11th manga volumes.

Tags: Otaku Culture , Primarily Adult Cast , Josei , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Work , Episodic , Volleyball , School , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Tomboy , Athletics , Chibi , Virtual World , Gender Bending

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon

Also known as Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Lantis , Pony Canyon , ABC Animation , Futabasha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

What happens when a drunken promise leads to living with a dragon? That’s Miss Kobayashi’s new reality when Tohru appears in her life. With a maid-slash-dragon in her home, she’s experiencing a whole new level of domestic bliss! But the dragons don’t stop there. On a mission to find Tohru appears Kanna, a little dragon with a big attitude. Before she knows it, Kobayashi’s got a house full of dragons—one serving tail and the other serving serious moe! Together, they live side by side with only the occasional disaster…well, maybe. But nothing beats coming home to the warm welcome of a dragon maid!



Tags: Found Family , Dragons , Monster Girl , Family Life , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Maids , Magic , Episodic , Urban , Yuri , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Large Breasts , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , LGBTQ+ Themes , Otaku Culture , Kuudere , Isekai , Software Development , Bisexual , Philosophy , Nudity

Akkun to Kanojo

Also known as My Sweet Tyrant.

Studio: Yumeta Company
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The romantic comedy follows the everyday life of an extremely tsundere boy named Atsuhiro "Akkun" Kagari and his girlfriend Non "Nontan" Katagiri. Akkun's behavior is harsh towards Nontan with verbal abuse and neglect, but he actually is head-over-heels for her and habitually acts like a stalker by tailing her or eavesdropping. Nontan is oblivious to Akkun's stalker ways, and thinks his actions are cute.



Tags: Tsundere , Yandere , Female Protagonist , Josei , School , Heterosexual , Episodic , Video Games , Age Gap , Teacher

Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte kara Episode 14

Also known as Love is Like a Cocktail Episode 14.

Studio: Creators in Pack
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte kara talk event at the Machi★Asobi vol. 20 event announced that the short series will receive a 14th episode.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Marriage , Family Life , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen

Okusama ga Seitokaichou!

Also known as My Wife is the Student Council President.

Studio: Seven , Dream Creation , DAX Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance

The story begins with Izumi Hayato running to be student body president. But when a beautiful girl swings in promising the liberalization of love while flinging condoms into the audience, he ends up losing to her and becoming the vice president. At the student council meeting, the newly-elected president invites herself over to Izumi's house, where she promptly announces she is to become Izumi's wife thanks to an agreement – facilitated by alcohol – made between their parents when they were only 3.

Tags: Nudity , Heterosexual , Seinen , School , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , School Club , Female Harem , Crossdressing

Oji-san to Marshmallow

Also known as Ojisan and Marshmallow.

Studio: Creators in Pack , DAX Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The story centers around Kusaka, an older man who loves marshmallows, and Wakabayashi, an OL (office lady) who loves Kusaka. The anime follows as their relationship unfolds at their office.



Tags: Food , Seinen , Age Gap , Slapstick , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Primarily Adult Cast , Crossdressing

30-sai no Hoken Taiiku

Also known as A Thirty-Year Old's Health and Physical Education.

Studio: Gathering
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Supernatural

Based on Mitsuba and Ichijinsha's 30-sai no Hoken Taiiku (Health and Physical Education for 30-Year-Olds) guidebook. The guide is aimed at men in their 30s who have not experienced romance or sex with women yet.

Imagawa Hayao is a 30-year-old virgin bachelor. One day, a cupid descends from heaven with the express purpose of forcing him to graduate from virginity. Thus unfolds a pure love story between a 30-year-old bachelor and a 30-year-old bachelorette.



Tags: Parody , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Educational , Meta , Gods , Crossdressing , Kuudere , Nudity , Chibi , Female Protagonist