Anime like Koi to Uso

Kuzu no Honkai

Also known as Scum's Wish.

Studio: Lerche , Kansai TV , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Ecchi , Psychological , Romance

Hanabi has loved her older friend Narumi for years, but she’s still in high school and not only is Narumi now her new homeroom teacher, he’s also clearly in love with the music teacher, Akane. And as awkward as being the unwanted third in a romantic triangle can be, things become even more twisted for Hanabi when she learns that another student, Mugi, is in love with Akane. That leads to a strange idea: since the ones that Mugi and Hanabi are in love with aren’t available, the two unrequited thirds start to explore the idea of becoming each other’s substitute surrogate relationship. It’s not about romance, of course. Just sex and convenience.



Tags: Unrequited Love , Love Triangle , Netorare , Fake Relationship , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Psychosexual , School , Female Protagonist , Age Gap , Bisexual , Tragedy , Philosophy , Nudity , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Female Cast , Yuri , Male Protagonist , Inseki

Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman.

Also known as More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers..

Studio: KADOKAWA , studio MOTHER , AT-X , Bandai Namco Music Live , Sun Television , KLOCKWORX , Exa International
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Romance

Third-year high school student Jirou Yakuin hoped to partner with Shiori Sakurazaka of the same class in the mandatory "Couple Practical" course. In this practical, students must demonstrate that they have the necessary skillset to live with a partner of the opposite sex while presenting a certain level of harmony to the video surveillance that grades them.

Unfortunately, random chance put his slightly subdued self into the practical with the person polar opposite to him, the gyaru Akari Watanabe. Akari on the other hand hoped to be paired with her crush Minami Tenjin.

Their hopes are doubly dashed when they find out that Shiori and Minami are assigned together. Thus, they reluctantly decide to cooperate to reach the top ten, which would give them the right to exchange partners if both couples agree. To that end, Jirou steals Akari's first kiss without realizing what he'd done, while giving a hurried good-bye kiss...

Tags: Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Tsundere , Gyaru , School , Cohabitation , Fake Relationship , Achronological Order , Coming of Age , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , Seinen , Yuri

Domestic na Kanojo

Also known as Domestic Girlfriend.

Studio: diomedéa , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Ecchi , Romance

Natsuo Fuji has a serious crush on one of his teachers, Hina Tachibana, but since he knows he has zero chance of ever being in a relationship with her, he lets his friends talk him into going to a party where he meets Rui. One thing leads to another and then, well, neither of them is a virgin anymore. Unfortunately, it wasn't what they expected, but that's fine. They're just ships passing in the night and they'll never have to see each other again, right? Except when Natsuo's father announces that he's getting married again, Natsuo discovers that he's getting two new step-sisters as well. Now there's a problem, because one is his teacher, Hina, and the other is Rui.



Tags: Inseki , Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Teacher , Heterosexual , Cohabitation , Age Gap , Tsundere , Female Harem , School , Nudity , Tragedy , Netorare , School Club , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shounen

Kakkou no Iinazuke

Also known as A Couple of Cuckoos.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , SynergySP , KADOKAWA , Kodansha , TV Asahi , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Mixed up with another family's child as a baby, high school student Umino Nagi is finally meeting his biological parents. On the day of their meeting, he happens to encounter Amano Erika, a high school student at a prestigious and wealthy girls school. At her request, he's half-forced into pretending to be her boyfriend so she can avoid marrying her fiance....However, not only were they the babies who had been mixed up, they're also engaged to each other! The loving parents of both families officially recognize their engagement, and the couple begins living together. Nagi is in love with his classmate Segawa Hiro, and Erika is determined to rebel against her father, so the couple agree not to get involved with each other. The mixed-up and chaotic romantic comedy starts now!



Note: The final two episodes were broadcast together as a one hour special

Tags: Love Triangle , Arranged Marriage , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , School , Female Harem , Shounen , Inseki , Female Protagonist , Shrine Maiden , Cohabitation , Cosplay , Alternate Universe

Kanojo, Okarishimasu

Also known as Rent-a-Girlfriend.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , DMM pictures , Kodansha , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. "Ugh... Damn it. I never want to go through that again."

Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and suddenly hears, "You're Kazuya-kun, right?" A beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!



Tags: Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , Fake Relationship , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Prostitution , Slapstick , Primarily Female Cast , Masturbation , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Tsundere , Work , College , Surreal Comedy , Acting , Urban , Feet , Anti-Hero , Female Protagonist

Golden Time

Also known as Golden Time.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Genco , Starchild Records , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Due to a tragic accident, Banri Tada is struck with amnesia, dissolving the memories of his hometown and past. However, after befriending Mitsuo Yanagisawa, he decides to move on and begin a new life at law school in Tokyo. But just as he is beginning to adjust to his college life, the beautiful Kouko Kaga dramatically barges into Banri's life, and their chance meeting marks the beginning of an unforgettable year.

After having a glimpse of college life, Banri learns that he is in a new place and a new world—a place where he can be reborn, to have new friends, fall in love, makes mistakes and grow. And as he begins to discover who he was, the path he has chosen leads him towards a blindingly bright life that he will never want to forget.

Tags: Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , College , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Dissociative Identities , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Ghost , Female Protagonist , Yandere , School Club , Cult

Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta.

Also known as I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class.

Studio: Aniplex , KADOKAWA , Studio Gokumi , AXsiZ , TOKYO MX , BS11 , Movic , EGG FIRM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

High school student Saito Houjou is set to inherit his grandfather’s major corporation. First, he must marry Akane Sakuramori, the girl he despises the most, and who hates him just as much. The two are determined to keep their unexpected marriage a secret from their classmates. But as they begin their newlywed life, the distance between them starts to close.



Tags: Tsundere , Arranged Marriage , Marriage , Love Triangle , Cohabitation , Primarily Teen Cast , Chibi , Family Life , School , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Gyaru , Netorare , Female Harem , Slapstick , Nudity

Watari-kun no xx ga Houkai Sunzen

Also known as Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse.

Studio: Staple Entertainment , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Naoto Watari lives solely for his little sister, Suzushiro, until his chaotic childhood friend, Satsuki, storms back into his life. Without uttering a single word, her very presence ignites buried memories and unravels his rigid routine. As tensions rise and secrets surface, Naoto’s devotion to Suzushiro clashes with unresolved pain, threatening to collapse his fragile world.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Kuudere , Adoption , Seinen , Yandere , Family Life , School , Time Skip , Agriculture , Estranged Family , Nudity

Nisekoi

Also known as Nisekoi.

Studio: Aniplex , Shaft , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

As a child, Raku Ichijo made a secret promise with his childhood sweetheart, keeping a pendant as a memento while his love took the key. He dreams of one day meeting his past love, but years later, reality smashes his hopes when Chitoge Kirisaki accidentally knees him in the face...

Though Raku's a normal high schooler, his family heads the notorious yakuza gang the Shuei-Gumi faction! And he's dragged into family affairs when he's forced into a relationship with Chitoge, the daughter of a rival gang's boss!

Despite their constant spats, the two somehow fool everyone with their false relationship. Raku then discovers that Chitoge has a mysterious key from her past, which she can't remember... Plus, two other girls appear with keys as well—Kosaki Onodera and Marika Tachibana!

Caught in the midst of this love maelstrom, even more complications arise for Raku when his class decides on Romeo and Juliet as the class's play for the school festival. Can the two false lovebirds pull off the impossible and make the play a success?



Tags: Love Triangle , Female Harem , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Slapstick , School , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Fake Relationship , Coming of Age , Yakuza , Mafia , Kuudere , Shounen , Arranged Marriage , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Gangs , Crossdressing

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien

Also known as Rumbling Hearts.

Studio: Studio Fantasia , Funimation , Lantis , Media Factory , Age
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

At first, Takayuki Narumi is befriended by Mitsuki Hayase only because Mitsuki's best friend, Haruka Suzumiya has a crush on him; however since then, Takayuki, his pal Shinji Taira, and Mitsuki have grown to be the best of friends. Then one day, Haruka confesses to Takayuki her love for him. Not wanting to hurt her feelings, Takayuki agrees to go out with her. After a few incidents, their relationship gets intimate, even while Takayuki and Mitsuki begin to realize their feelings for each other. But suddenly, when tragedy strikes, things are never the same for these four friends again.


Tags: Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Hikikomori , Tragedy , Netorare , Rehabilitation , Work , Time Skip , Amnesia , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , School , Cars , Nudity , Swimming