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Onii-sama e...

Also known as Dear Brother.

Studio: NHK , NHK Enterprises , Tezuka Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

Before leaving her cram school, Nanako Misonō asks one of the teachers if they can become pen-pals. The teacher, Takehiko Henmi, is reluctant at first, but eventually accepts the offer. The story is narrated through the letters sent from Nanako as she enters Seiran, a renowned private high school for girls only. There she encounters many difficulties as an ordinary middle-class girl invited to the prestigious Sorority, the most traditional and sophisticated club on campus..



Tags: Shoujo , Tragedy , School , Ojou-sama , Coming of Age , Bullying , Primarily Female Cast , Boarding School , Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yuri , Tomboy , Drugs , Suicide , Villainess , Heterosexual , Basketball , Trains

Sakura Trick

Also known as Sakura Trick.

Studio: Studio DEEN , TBS , Sentai Filmworks , Hanabee Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Haruka and Yuu have been best friends forever and they've always sat next to each other in class since… well, since they were just girls in junior high anyway. But on their first day of high school, they're stunned to learn that the new seating plan has them on opposite sides of the classroom! So, since everyone knows that long distance relationships won't work unless the parties involved put extra effort into it, they decide they need to do something extra special to permanently seal their friendship. However, deciding to kiss each other awakens a whole new level of feelings, and it doesn't help that some of their classmates seem to be 'involved" in similar circumstances. So what's a girl to do when her best girl friend suddenly seems more like a girlfriend? It's a life lesson that the school curriculum isn't normally prepared to teach, except maybe in French class, and our two young heroines are about to get a private education you'll never forget!



Tags: Yuri , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Love Triangle , Seinen , Kuudere , Coming of Age

Senpai wa Otokonoko

Also known as Senpai is an Otokonoko.

Studio: Aniplex , project No.9 , Fuji TV , Crunchyroll , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

For Makoto Hanaoka, life’s about to get more complicated. Saki Aoi, a lively girl with loads of confidence, confesses her love for Makoto one day. When he fails to reciprocate, Saki declares she will be his first love! She shares her goal with a mutual friend, Ryuuji Taiga, who also confesses his crush on Makoto. Stuck in a love triangle, Makoto must find a way to make it work and have fun.



Tags: Crossdressing , Coming of Age , LGBTQ+ Themes , Love Triangle , Agender , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Femboy , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Transgender , Bisexual , Bullying , Boys' Love , Josei , Estranged Family , Aromantic

Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote

Also known as The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio.

Studio: CONNECT , Nippon Columbia , KADOKAWA , Happinet Phantom Studios , Movic , BS Nittele , AT-X , Studio Mausu , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Yuuhi Yugure and Yasumi Utatane, high school classmates and co-hosts of a weekly radio program, paint a picture-perfect friendship for their listeners. Yet, in reality, they couldn’t be more different. Their off-air dynamic is a whirlwind of chaos and insults. As their tumultuous relationship unfolds, they navigate the turbulent waters of friendship and rivalry in the cutthroat realm of showbiz.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Acting , Work , Gyaru , Idol , Otaku Culture , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity , Super Robot

Sasayaku You ni Koi wo Utau

Also known as Whisper Me a Love Song.

Studio: CLOUDHEARTS , Yokohama Animation Lab , Ichijinsha , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance

After performing a song at her school’s opening ceremony, musician Yori Asanagi receives an apparent love confession from freshman Himari Kino. But just as Yori decides she wants to return Himari’s feelings, Himari reveals that she did not “love” her, but “admires” her! But you can’t unring a bell once struck, and Yori is determined to make Himari fall for her, not just her music. Will their hearts ever beat as one, or will their love fall out of tune?



Tags: Yuri , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Band , School , Love Triangle , School Club , Coming of Age , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Aromantic , CGI , Tragedy