Anime like Mahoraba: Heartful days

Love Hina

Also known as Love Hina.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Xebec , Funimation , Yomiko Advertising
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

Keitaro Urashima promised a girl when he was young that they would meet up again at Tokyo University in the future. Sadly, in the National Practice Exam, Keitaro ranked 27th from the bottom. Knowing his grandmother owned a hotel, Keitaro intended to stay there while continuing his studies for Tokyo U, only to find out the hotel had long been transformed into an all-girls dormitory. Through an odd twist of fate, Keitaro eventually became the manager of the dorm, beginning his life of living with 5 other girls.

Tags: Female Harem , Heterosexual , Teens' Love , Love Triangle , Cohabitation , College , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Swordplay , Slapstick , Primarily Female Cast , Henshin , Shrine Maiden , Idol , Crossdressing , Tokusatsu , Martial Arts , Ghost

Ai Yori Aoshi

Also known as Ai Yori Aoshi.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Funimation , Movic , Fuji TV , Pioneer LDC , Cosmic Ray
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Kaoru Hanabishi, a college student who lives alone, met a beautiful but bewildered girl dressed in a kimono at a train station. He volunteered to guide her way to the address she was looking for, which happened to be in his neighborhood, but turned out to be an empty lot. Not knowing what to do next, Kaoru invited the devastated girl to his apartment and asked for any additional clues to her destination. She supplied him with a photo of two children whom Kauru immediately identified as himself and Aoi Sakuraba, his childhood friend. It turned out that the girl in front of him is Aoi Sakuraba herself, his betrothed fiancee who came all the way to Tokyo to marry him. Her revelation was not only surprising but also reminded the deepest part of Kaoru's memory for why he left the Hanabishi family in the first place.

Tags: Female Harem , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Love Triangle , School , Nudity , Time Skip , College

Yoshinaga-sanchi no Gargoyle

Also known as Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House.

Studio: Studio Hibari , Sentai Filmworks , Trinet Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

Based on the novel by Taguchi Sennendou.

Winning the lottery can completely change a person’s life, as Futaba soon discovers. Instead of amassing an instant fortune, however, she obtains a stone gargoyle who proclaims itself the gatekeeper of the Yoshinaga household.



Tags: Family Life , Magic , Ensemble Cast

NieA Under 7

Also known as NieA_7.

Studio: Genco , Triangle Staff , Kadokawa Shoten , SynergySP , Pioneer LDC , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

In the 21st century, aliens have arrived on Earth and live among humans. In sleepy Enohana, the dirt-poor student Chigasaki Mayuko finds herself living together with NieA, a low-caste ("Under Seven") alien. While Mayuko struggles diligently to make ends meet, NieA seems to be totally unconcerned with the consequences of her actions. As the odd couple throws off the expected sparks, the wrecked alien mothership looms in the background...



Tags: Slapstick , Aliens , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Surreal Comedy , Work , Rural , Restaurant , Denpa , Terrorism

Maison Ikkoku

Also known as Maison Ikkoku.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Kitty Film
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Maison Ikkoku is a romantic comedy series created by Rumiko Takahashi. The story centers around the development of the relationship between Kyoko Otonashi and Yusaku Godai. Kyoko is a recent widow who moves into the apartment house Ikkoku-kan where she becomes the manager. Godai is a wanna-be student ("ronin") struggling with college entrance exams.

When they meet, it's love at first sight—for Godai anyway. Along the way, the other tentants, the mysterious Yotsuya, the seemingly alcoholic Ichinose, and the brash Akemi, watch and occasionally take part to make their lives more interesting. To complicate matters further, the wealthy tennis coach Shun Mitaka has his eye on Kyoko, while Godai is pursued by both Nanao Kozue and Ibuki Yagami. Covering a wide range of emotions from hysterically funny to painfully sad, Maison Ikkoku—all 96 episodes—is well worth seeing.


Tags: Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Episodic , Seinen , Slapstick , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , College , Female Harem , Male Harem , School Club , Cohabitation , Ensemble Cast , Tennis , Nudity , Rugby , Baseball , Age Gap

Potemayo

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Lantis , Futabasha , Bandai Visual
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Sunao Moriyama finds a strange but cute creature that he names Potemayo. Potemayo starts following him everywhere, usually riding on top of his head. His discovery becomes the center of attention in his class at school. Soon after, a similar creature appears, and is named Guchuko by one of Sunao's classmates. However, Guchuko doesn't seem to be as good-natured as Potemayo.



Tags: Chibi , Surreal Comedy , Seinen , School , Kuudere , Slapstick

Nanaka 6/17

Also known as Nanaka 6/17.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Genco , ADV Films
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Seventeen-year-old Nanaka Kirisato is a high school student serious about her studies and goals in life. She frequently criticizes her best friend, Nenji Nagihara, for being a childish delinquent who spends his time fighting other boys. Then one day, after a heated argument with Nenji, she falls off a flight of stairs and suffers a brain injury, resulting in her mind reverting to that of a six-year-old. With this in mind, Nanaka's father and Nenji must keep her injury a secret as she struggles to live a normal life and grow up all over again.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , School , Age Regression , Female Protagonist , Dissociative Identities , Shounen , Swordplay , Bullying

Sister Princess RePure

Studio: ZEXCS , King Records , Yomiko Advertising
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

After a long time, Wataru has decided to leave the house and lives on his own. The girls have also decided to split up and most of them are living seperately as well. But none of them has forgotten about their brother and they still stick together to meet him, or their sisters.

Tags: Incest , Primarily Female Cast

Binbou Shimai Monogatari

Studio: Toei Animation , TV Asahi , Avex Entertainment , Frontier Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

The Yamada sisters, Kyo (15) and Asu (9), are students studying in secondary and primary schools respectively. Their mother passed away and their father ran away after incurring gambling debts. Despite the difficult circumstances, both of them decide to overcome the unhappiness and welcome their days with enthusiasm and pride. Fortunately, with the change in the law system several years ago, Kyo is able to study and simultaneously take temporary jobs (such as distributing newspapers and tutoring) to make ends meet. On the other hand, Asu takes charge of household chores, prepares meals, and manages the finances to assist her older sister. Surrounding them are also good and kind neighbors such as the novelist, Saegusa-san, and the aunt at the public bath who watch over them. Although life is difficult and at times painful, the sisters are happy to have each other.



Tags: Iyashikei , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Episodic , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , School

Ooya-san wa Shishunki!

Studio: Seven Arcs
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The story follows a boy whom has gained an independent life. After moving into his rented apartment, he meets his landlord. The landlord has the physique of a little girl, and she does the cooking and housework while attending middle school with her friends.

Tags: Episodic , School , Male Protagonist