Anime like Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru Oota-kun

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

Also known as Aharen-san wa Hakarenai.

Studio: Felix Film , bilibili
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The story follows the "indecipherable" daily life of the short and quiet Reina Aharen and Raidou who sits next to her. Aharen is not so good at gauging the distance between people, and Raidou initially felt some distance between the two of them. One day, when Raidou picked up the eraser that Aharen had dropped, the distance between them suddenly became uncomfortably close.



Tags: Kuudere , School , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Episodic , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Parody , Meta , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Teacher , CGI , Shounen , Family Life , Outdoor Activities , Animals , Gyaru , Crossdressing

Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san

Also known as Teasing Master Takagi-san.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Having a friend that knows you inside out should be a good thing, but in Nishikata's case, the opposite is true.

His classmate Takagi loves to tease him on a daily basis, and she uses her extensive knowledge of his behavior to predict exactly how he will react to her teasing, making it nearly impossible for Nishikata to ever make a successful comeback. Despite this, Nishikata vows to someday give Takagi a taste of her own medicine by making her blush out of embarrassment from his teasing.

Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Heterosexual , School , Slapstick , Shounen , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Rural

Kubo-san wa Mob wo Yurusanai

Also known as Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible.

Studio: PINE JAM , KADOKAWA , bilibili , Shueisha , Pony Canyon , TOKYO MX , AT-X , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Junta Shiraishi has just one goal: to experience youth to the fullest! But this is easier said than done. Junta is so socially invisible that people at school would swear he skipped class even when he’s sitting right behind them. Everything changes when Junta meets Nagisa Kubo. She’s the only person who pays Junta any attention, and her constant teasing is sure to turn Junta’s quiet life upside down because Kubo won’t let him be invisible!



Tags: School , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Chibi , Episodic , Seinen

Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu.

Also known as Komi Can’t Communicate.

Studio: OLM , Half H.P Studio , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Timid Tadano is a total wallflower, and that’s just the way he likes it. But all that changes when he finds himself alone in a classroom on the first day of high school with the legendary Komi. He quickly realizes she isn’t aloof—she’s just super awkward. Now he’s made it his mission to help her on her quest to make 100 friends!



Tags: School , Kuudere , Disability , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Slapstick , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Shounen , Heterosexual , Agender , Gender Bending , Meta , Yandere , Transgender , Femboy , Crossdressing , Chuunibyou , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Maids , Unrequited Love , Gangs , Bullying , Nekomimi

Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru

Also known as When Will Ayumu Make His Move?.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , TBS , Pony Canyon , Kodansha , Days , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Ayumu Tanaka just fell in love at first sight with Urushi Yaotome, the head of the illegitimate Shogi Club, and joined the Shogi Club! But Ayumu has vowed not to confess his feelings until he can best Urushi, and he has a long way to go before he can stand up to her strategic brilliance. As Ayumu strives to beat his crush and confess, love becomes a battlefield both on and off the shogi board while audiences wonder, “When will Ayumu make his move!?”



Tags: School , Shogi , School Club , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Slapstick , Board Game , Love Triangle , Shounen , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Seihantai na Kimi to Boku

Also known as You and I Are Polar Opposites.

Studio: Lapin Track , Shouchiku , Dentsu , Shueisha , AbemaTV , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Suzuki’s a high school girl in love, but the guy she’s fallen for is nothing like her! While she’s cheerful, outgoing, and always trying to fit in, her classmate Yusuke Tani is stoic, quiet, and doesn’t seem to care what people think of him. Will Suzuki be able to overcome her anxieties and ask him out, or will she discover that opposites really don’t attract?



Tags: Heterosexual , Coming of Age , School , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , Gyaru , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , Urban , Male Protagonist , Mixed Media , Chibi , Kuudere

Giji Harem

Also known as Pseudo Harem.

Studio: Nomad , Pony Canyon , bilibili , TOKYO MX , BS Fuji , Nomad
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Eiji Kitahama joins the drama club with dreams of having a harem like the ones from his favorite manga. Rin Nanakura, an underclassman, finds herself crushing hard on Eiji and tries on different personas in his presence to win him over. No matter how she acts, one thing is certain—her feelings for Eiji continue to grow stronger. Will she ever be able to tell him the truth and be herself?



Tags: Acting , Heterosexual , Episodic , School , School Club , Iyashikei , Parody , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Dissociative Identities , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Marriage , Meta , College , Time Skip

Maou-jou de Oyasumi

Also known as Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle.

Studio: Doga Kobo , Lantis
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Sshhh! Princess Syalis is trying to get a good night's sleep. Some shut-eye. Forty winks. Catch some Z's. Long ago in olden times when people and demons lived together in—well, disharmony, really—a demon king kidnaps a human princess and imprisons her in his castle. Bereft, the princess's subjects beat their chests in anguish…until a hero arises to spearhead Project Rescue Our Princess! While waiting for her knight in shining armor, what's an imprisoned princess to do...? Teddy-bear guards with bat wings are all very well, but her dungeon cell is bo-o-o-ring! So, she decides to wile away the long hours by sleeping. Now if only she could get comfortable…and didn't suffer from insomnia...



Tags: Ojou-sama , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Prison , Parody , Demons , Slapstick , Kuudere , Iyashikei , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Magic , Monster Boy , Dungeon , Villainess , Fairy Tale , Primarily Male Cast , Found Family , Goblin , Primarily Adult Cast , Monster Girl , Skeleton , Animals , Snowscape , Mythology , Dragons , Swordplay , Succubus

Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san

Also known as Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie.

Studio: Doga Kobo , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , KADOKAWA , Kodansha , ABC Animation , Kadokawa Media House , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The ultimate "heartthrob girlfriend" appears! Naturally unlucky high school student Izumi's girlfriend is his classmate Shikimori. She has a beautiful smile and kind personality and always seems happy when she's with Izumi. She's a pretty, cute, and loving girlfriend, but when Izumi's in trouble… she transforms into a super cool "heartthrob girlfriend!" The fun lives of the cute and cool Shikimori, Izumi, and their good friends never end!



Tags: Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , School , Tomboy , Coming of Age , Episodic , Athletics , Kuudere , Tsundere , Shounen , Meta , Gender Bending , Basketball , Love Triangle , Football , Martial Arts

Bukiyou na Senpai.

Also known as My Awkward Senpai.

Studio: Asmik Ace , Studio elle , arma bianca , King Records , TOKYO MX , BS Nittele , Bit grooove promotion , Kadokawa Media House , KLOCKWORX , Happinet Media Marketing , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Kannawa has a secret: Even though she has a reputation in the office as intense, strict, and scary, she’s actually just…awkward. So, when she learns she has to train Kamegawa, the cute, nerdy newbie, she’s at a complete loss! Can this awkward senpai figure out how to handle her budding feelings?!



Tags: Office Lady , Office , Seinen , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Slapstick , Video Games , Iyashikei