Anime like Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidan

Horimiya: piece

Also known as Horimiya: The Missing Pieces.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Square Enix , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Movic , Kanetsuu Investment , Global Solutions , Mirai Koujou
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

As the graduation ceremony at Katagiri High School comes to an end, Kyouko Hori, her boyfriend Izumi Miyamura, and their friends begin to look back on their time as students. The moments they shared together may be fleeting, but each one is a colorful piece of their precious memories.

Note: New anime project adapting popular side stories that were left out from the previous adaptation.

Tags: Episodic , Heterosexual , Achronological Order , Slapstick , School , Ensemble Cast , Chibi , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , Iyashikei , LGBTQ+ Themes

Where to watch?

Hulu

iQ

Amazon Prime Video

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen

Also known as Kaguya-sama: Love is War.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Shueisha , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

Known for being both brilliant and powerful, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya lead the illustrious Shuchiin Academy as near equals. And everyone thinks they’d make a great couple. Pride and arrogance are in ample supply, so the only logical move is to trick the other into instigating a date! Who will come out on top in this psychological war where the first move is the only one that matters?

Tags: School , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Surreal Comedy , Kuudere , Ojou-sama , Episodic , Slapstick , Parody , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Meta , Ensemble Cast , Mountaineering , Archery

Where to watch?

iQ

Horimiya

Also known as Horimiya.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Square Enix , Movic , My Theater D.D. , Global Solutions , Mirai Koujou , Kanetsuu Investment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she's a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they both reveal a side they've never shown. Could this blossom into something new?

Tags: School , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Family Life , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Episodic , Tsundere , Slapstick , Shounen , Love Triangle , Bullying , Sadism , Masochism , Chibi

Where to watch?

Hulu

iQ

Amazon Prime Video

Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu

Also known as The Dangers in My Heart.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , TV Asahi , Avex Pictures , Akita Shoten , TV Asahi Music , Movic , Dentsu , BS Asahi , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Fascinated by murder and all things macabre, Kyoutarou daydreams of acting out his twisted fantasies on his unsuspecting classmates — but an encounter with Anna Yamada, the gorgeous class idol, lights a spark in the darkness of his heart. It’s a classic tale of an antisocial boy falling for a popular girl, but neither are who they appear to be at first glance. Will Kyoutarou and Anna defy their expectations of each other — and of themselves?

Tags: Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , School , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Urban , Chuunibyou , Shounen , Tsundere , Food , Slapstick , Otaku Culture

Where to watch?

HIDIVE

YouTube

Amazon Prime Video

Hulu

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 , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Iyashikei , School Club , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Parody , Shounen , Dissociative Identities , Marriage , College , Meta , Time Skip

Where to watch?

YouTube