Anime like Itazura na Kiss

also known as ItaKiss

Genres: Comedy Romance

What is ItaKiss about?

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished

Ever since she entered high school, Kotoko Aihara wanted to be in the same class as Naoki Irie. The only problem is that Irie is the smartest student in school in contrast to Kotoko being one of the dumbest. Now in her 3rd year of high school, she still isn't there. However, one day her home gets destroyed and the only place left to go to is Irie's home. Now that she lives close to him, will their relationship be the same, or will it become greater than it is?

Tags: Tsundere , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Medicine , School , Work , Male Protagonist , Marriage , Time Skip , College , Language Barrier , Tennis , Family Life , LGBTQ+ Themes

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Also known as Wolf Girl and Black Prince.

Studio: TYO Animations , Yomiuri TV , Nippon Television Network , VAP
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The story centers around Erika Shinohara, a vain 16-year-old girl who tells her friends about her romantic exploits, but she actually has no boyfriend. She claims that a handsome boy in a candid photo is her boyfriend, but it turns out that boy is a schoolmate named Kyouya Sata. She has no choice but to make him her fake boyfriend. Unfortunately, Sata may look like a sweet person, but he is actually an ultra-black-hearted sadist. Sata takes advantage of Erika's weakness and treats her like his dog.



Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Gyaru , Love Triangle , Fake Relationship
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Hana Yori Dango

Also known as Hana Yori Dango (Boys Over Flowers).

Studio: Toei Animation , Viz Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

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Also known as Blue Spring Ride.

Studio: Production I.G , Sony Music Entertainment , Toho , BS11 , Animatic , Shueisha , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Movic , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Sony PCL
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

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Tags: Shoujo , School , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Love Triangle , Estranged Family , Family Life , Primarily Teen Cast , Bullying , School Club
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Also known as Maid-Sama! It's an extra!.

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Extra episode included in Blu-ray and DVD volume 10, entitled "Omake dayo (It's an extra!)".

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Also known as S.A: Special A.

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Skip Beat!

Also known as Skip Beat!.

Studio: Hal Film Maker , TV Tokyo Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

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Marmalade Boy

Also known as Marmalade Boy.

Studio: Toei Animation , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Miki Koishikawa lived a normal life - until her parents tell her they'll get divorced.. She doesn't agree, until she meets Yuu Matsuura... the handsome son of another couple, with whom her parents are switching spouses. They all live together now in an enormous house, and Miki and Yuu find themselves falling in love. They'll have to struggle with their own feelings, other people who want to be with them, and whatever Lady Luck and Fate throws in their ways...



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Hakushaku to Yousei

Also known as Earl and Fairy.

Studio: Artland , Discotek , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

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Tags: Magic , Foreign , Historical , Female Protagonist , Mythology , Heterosexual , Shoujo , Fairy , Primarily Male Cast , Butler , Medicine
Baby★LOVE

Baby★LOVE

Studio: Studio Comet , Asatsu DK , Nelke Planning
Status: Finished
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Tags: Age Gap , Shoujo , Female Protagonist
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Tokimeki Tonight

Studio: Group TAC , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

The main character, Ranze, is a junior high girl with troubles: her father is a vampire and her mother is a werewolf. Ranze has yet to manifest her supernatural powers, and her parents are beginning to get worried she might be normal. So begins the fantasy romantic comedy story.



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Vampire , Family Life , Love Triangle , Werewolf , Episodic , Boxing , Shapeshifting , Heterosexual , Body Swapping , Gender Bending , School , Yakuza , Time Manipulation , Slapstick , Urban Fantasy
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