Anime like Kimi ni Todoke 2ND SEASON

Ore Monogatari!!

Also known as My Love Story!!.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Shueisha , VAP , Nippon Television Network , Sentai Filmworks , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Takeo Gouda is a giant guy with a giant heart. Too bad the girls don't want him! (They always go for his good-looking best friend, Sunakawa.) Used to being on the sidelines, Takeo simply stands tall and accepts his fate. But one day when he saves a girl named Yamato from a harasser on the train, his (love!) life suddenly takes an incredible turn! Takeo can hardly believe it when he crosses paths with Yamato again, and he finds himself falling in love with her… But with handsome Sunakawa around, does Takeo even stand a chance?



Tags: Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Unrequited Love , Aromantic , Urban , Food , Judo , Asexual , Bullying , Love Triangle , Female Harem , Pregnancy

Ao Haru Ride

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

Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she wants to "reset" her image & life as a new high school student. Because she's cute, she was ostracized by her female friends in junior high, and because of a misunderstanding, she couldn't get her feeling across to the one boy she has ever liked, Tanaka-kun. Now in high school, she is determined to be as unladylike as possible so that her friends won't be jealous of her. While living her life this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-kun again, but he now goes under the name of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they were younger, but now things can never be the same again. Will Futaba be able to continue her love that never even started from three years ago?

Tags: Shoujo , School , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Estranged Family , Family Life , School Club , Bullying

Tsuki ga Kirei

Also known as Tsukigakirei.

Studio: feel. , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Funimation , Sotsu , flying DOG
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

It’s the third year of middle school. Kotaro, a bookish boy aspiring to become a novelist, and Akane, a track girl who loves to run, meet in the same class together for the first time. They’re put in charge of the equipment for the sports festival, and slowly grow closer via LINE. How does Kotaro deal with his growing feelings for her? Meanwhile, Takumi has been in love with Akane since first year, and Akane’s friend, Chinatsu, becomes interested in Kotaro. A refreshing story of young love set in Kawagoe.



Tags: Coming of Age , School , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Writing , Athletics , Love Triangle , School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Time Skip , CGI , Dancing , Boxing , Age Gap

Toradora!

Also known as Toradora!.

Studio: Genco , Starchild Records , Magic Capsule , NIS America Inc. , Yomiuri Advertising , TV Tokyo Music , J.C.STAFF , Hanabee Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Ryuuji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student, who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana and feisty personality, Taiga is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger."

One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. Ryuuji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yuusaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryuuji reveals that he has a crush on Minori Kushieda—Taiga's best friend!

Toradora! is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process.

Tags: Tsundere , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , School , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Female Protagonist , Slapstick , Family Life , Food , Female Harem , Tragedy , Fake Relationship , Teacher

Fruits Basket: 2nd Season

Also known as Fruits Basket Season 2.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

A year has passed since Tohru Honda began living in the Souma residence, and she has since created stronger relationships with its inhabitants Shigure, Kyou, and Yuki. She has also grown closer to the rest of the Souma family and has become familiar with their ancestral secret, having helped them with many of their personal issues. The closer Tohru gets, however, the more she begins to realize that their secret holds a darker truth than she first presumed.
Summer is approaching and Tohru is invited to spend her days with the Soumas, mainly Kyou and Yuki. Tohru wishes for an easy-going vacation, but her close relationships with the two boys and the rest of the Soumas may prove to cause trouble. As they grow more intimate, their carefree time together is hindered by older hardships and feelings from the past that begin to resurface. The Eternal Banquet also dawns on the members of the zodiac, and they must tend to their duties alongside the unnerving head of the family, Akito Souma.
With the banquet approaching and a plethora of feelings to be solved, will Tohru's life with the Soumas remain peaceful, or will she find herself in a situation from which she cannot escape?

Tags: Family Life , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Found Family , Mythology , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Animals , Urban Fantasy , Rehabilitation , Primarily Teen Cast , Philosophy , Heterosexual , Curses , Bullying , Cohabitation , School , Primarily Male Cast , Love Triangle , Orphan , School Club , Shapeshifting , Yandere , Femboy , Memory Manipulation , Kuudere , Tsundere , Gender Bending , Body Horror , Age Gap , Unrequited Love , Iyashikei , Crossdressing , Bisexual , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Suicide , Work

Fruits Basket: 1st Season

Also known as Fruits Basket (2019).

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Funimation , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!



Tags: Found Family , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Shoujo , Mythology , Coming of Age , Shapeshifting , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Fairy Tale , Orphan , Rehabilitation , Delinquents , Curses , Animals , Yandere , Unrequited Love , Episodic , School Club , Homeless , Heterosexual , Primarily Male Cast , Kuudere , Cohabitation , Philosophy , Slapstick , Male Harem , School , Bullying , Tsundere , Memory Manipulation , Iyashikei , Female Harem , Suicide , Femboy , Agriculture , Gender Bending , Crossdressing , Gangs , Amnesia , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , Body Horror , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Denpa , Chibi , Card Battle , Table Tennis , Badminton

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Also known as Your lie in April.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Dentsu , Fuji TV , Kodansha , Aniplex of America , KYORAKU , Lawson Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Piano prodigy Arima Kousei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital. This resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano playing. Two years later, Kousei hasn’t touched the piano and views the world without any flair or color. He was content at living out his life with his good friends Tsubaki and Watari until, one day, a girl changed everything. Miyazono Kaori is a pretty, free spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality. Kaori helps Kousei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kousei was used to.

Tags: Classical Music , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Disability , Rehabilitation , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Shounen , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Philosophy , School , Unrequited Love , Slapstick , Tomboy , Ancient China , CGI

Yubisaki to Renren

Also known as A Sign of Affection.

Studio: Ajiado , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Kodansha , NetEase Games , Crunchyroll , Ajiado , TOKYO MX , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out. As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for Itsuomi. A pure love story begins to grow.



Tags: Disability , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Language Barrier , Heterosexual , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Travel , Urban , Love Triangle , Iyashikei , Unrequited Love , School , Chibi , Bar , Restaurant , Snowscape , Tsundere

Koori no Jouheki 2nd Season

Also known as The Ramparts of Ice Season 2.

Studio: Studio KAI , TBS , Universal Music , ADK Emotions
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Koyuki, the isolated girl; Miki, the former school idol; Minato, the guy with no concept of personal space; and Youta, the gentle basketball player. Clumsy, frustrating, yet deeply endearing — this coming-of-age ensemble drama of crisscrossing hearts marches on.

As they grow closer, Koyuki and Minato begin to develop feelings for each other that go beyond mere friendship. Meanwhile, Youta finally confesses to Miki the feelings he's harbored for years. Some speak their hearts while others keep their emotions hidden, causing their paths — and their feelings for one another — to continuously cross and pass by…



Tags: School , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Kuudere

Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma

Also known as Emma: A Victorian Romance.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Pony Canyon , TBS , The Right Stuf International , Toshiba Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

In 19th-century London, class lines are sharply drawn, and the social standing to which people are born dictates the path their lives will follow. Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, never felt her place in life to be a burden. But then she met William, a member of the gentry and the eldest son of a wealthy family. His warm smile and earnest affection threaten to capture her heart... but can love truly conquer all?



Tags: Maids , Historical , Foreign , Class Struggle , Urban , Heterosexual , Work , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Love Triangle , Butler , Tennis , Orphan , Homeless