Anime like Mashiroiro Symphony: The color of lovers

Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi

Also known as A Bridge to the Starry Skies.

Studio: Dentsu , Marvelous Entertainment , Doga Kobo , Pony Canyon , feng , PRA , Jumondou
Status: Finished
Genres: Ecchi , Romance

Kazuma has moved to a small town in the country. On his first day at school, he meets Ui when he is lost his way. They go to school together, but Kazuma accidentally slips and kisses Ui.... To make matters worse, Ibuki, Ui's close friend, sees it.... Well, what will happen to his new school life...?



Tags: Rural , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , School , Female Harem , Primarily Female Cast , Love Triangle , Tsundere , Nudity , Kuudere , Crossdressing , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

CLANNAD

Also known as Clannad.

Studio: Sentai Filmworks , Animation Do , Kyoto Animation , Pony Canyon , TBS , Movic , Key
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tomoya is a bitter, third year high school student. His mother passed away, causing his father to resort to alcohol and gambling. Tomoya is distant with his father and has become a delinquent in the years since his mother's death. Walking to school, he meets Nagisa Furukawa who is a year older but is repeating the grade due to illness. She is alone, as most of her friends have moved on. The two begin hanging out, and as time goes by, Tomoya finds his life shifting in a new direction.



Tags: School , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Heterosexual , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Ghost , Primarily Female Cast , Amnesia , Slapstick , Female Harem , Gangs , Kuudere , Baseball , Tsundere , Twins , Basketball , Female Protagonist , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Kanon (2006)

Also known as Kanon (2006).

Studio: Kyoto Animation , TBS , Pony Canyon , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

As a young child, Aizawa Yuuichi had often visited his cousin in the city. However, something drastic happened to keep him away for seven long years. Now, Yuuichi returns, his memories of those days are simply gone.

Settling into the wintry town, Yuuichi comes across several young girls, all of whom are connected to his past. As he befriends them and continues to interact with them, the long forgotten memories from his childhood begin to resurface...



Tags: Amnesia , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , School , Snowscape , Tragedy , Female Harem , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Ghost , Family Life , Kuudere , Tsundere , Super Power , Ensemble Cast , Demons , Cohabitation , Unrequited Love , Incest , Suicide

SHUFFLE!

Studio: Xebec , Funimation , Lantis , Asread , Memory-Tech
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

In present times, Gods and Demons coexist together with Humans after the door between each of these worlds had opened. Tsuchimi Rin is a normal young high school student attending Verbena Academy, spending his days living peacefully with his childhood friend Kaede. Unexpectedly, one day the King of Gods, the King of Demons and their families move into be Rin's next door neighbors. Apparently the daughter of the Gods, Sia, and the daughter of the demons, Nerine, are both deeply in love with Rin after having met him the past. Along with his playful friendship with upperclassmen Asa and his encounter with the silent but cute Primula, Rin has much on his hands dealing with the affections of each of these girls. Based on the eroge by Navel.

Tags: Female Harem , Primarily Female Cast , Demons , Urban Fantasy , Gods , School , Yandere , Heterosexual , Dissociative Identities , Magic , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Kuudere , Tragedy

Yoake Mae Yori Ruriiro na: Crescent Love

Also known as Brighter Than the Dawning Blue.

Studio: Daume , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Sci-Fi

Feena Fam Earthlight will have you seeing stars! It's hard enough being from the Moon, but it's even harder when you're in love with an Earthling! Watch as two worlds collide when this space princess makes her landing on Earth!



Tags: School , Primarily Female Cast , Space , Heterosexual , Politics , Chibi , Kuudere , Maids , Work , Aliens , Guns , Female Harem , Class Struggle

ef: a tale of memories.

Also known as ef ~ A Tale of Memories.

Studio: Shaft , Rondo Robe , Sentai Filmworks , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono's bike is stolen by a girl chasing a thief who stole her purse. He gives chase and finds her unconscious and his bike ruined. The girl, Miyako Miyamura, soon awakes and the two begin to talk. After making sure she is okay, they end up spending Christmas Eve together. Later, Hiro finds out Miyako attends the same school as him and they begin to spend more and more time together, Miyako developing affections for Hiro. Kei Shindou -- Hiro's childhood friend who has long held a crush on him -- begins to become jealous and a love triangle follows.

The series also tells the story of Renji Asou. One day, he meets Chihiro Shindou, the twin sister of Kei Shindou, at an abandoned train station. Even though she's very shy, they get along pretty well and begin meeting at the same spot everyday. However, Renji finds out that Chihiro was in a car accident years ago and as a consequence she suffers from a disability: her memory lasts only 13 hours. Nevertheless, after learning that Chihiro's dream is to write a novel, Renji finally decides to help her fulfill her dream while also trying to make her overcome the difficulties imposed by her condition.

Tags: Amnesia , Twins , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Rehabilitation , Denpa , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Writing , Ghost , Philosophy , Drawing , Primarily Female Cast , Photography , Ensemble Cast , Filmmaking , Tragedy , Basketball , School , Nudity , Snowscape

Photokano

Also known as Photo Kano.

Studio: MADHOUSE , TBS , Sentai Filmworks , Enterbrain , BS-TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Ecchi , Romance

Kazuya, a mild-mannered high school sophomore coming to the end of a very average summer break, receives a digital single lens reflex camera as a gift. His nerdy fascination with its design soon turns to wonder when he realizes this little gadget could really give his social life a shot in the arm!



Tags: School , Photography , Alternate Universe , School Club , Heterosexual , Incest , Female Harem , Kuudere , Tomboy

D.C.II: Da Capo II

Studio: feel. , Starchild Records
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Ecchi , Romance

The undying Sakura Trees return. Based on a PS2 sequel of the original DaCapo game, the story once again takes place on Hatsunejima, but is set 53 years after the events of D.C. and D.C.S.S.. Although some characters will probably look a bit familiar to the initiated eye, the cast is a new one. The new main protagonist is Yoshiyuki Sakurai, who lives next door to the Asakura sisters Yume and Otome, who are the granddaughters of Junichi and Nemu from the first season.

Tags: School , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Robots , Band

Canvas 2: Niji-iro no Sketch

Also known as Canvas 2: Rainbow Colored Sketch.

Studio: ZEXCS , DAX Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Kamikura Hiroki is an art student at the local school Nadesico Academy (High School and college level) whom intends to be an art teacher in the future. He is also the advisor to the high school arts society where his cousin, Housen Elis, attends. While Elis is a painter like Hiroki, Hiroki seems to have given up on his dreams and no longer paints. There appears to be some mysterious trauma in the both of their pasts which may have changed them. Meanwhile, the high school hires a new PE teacher, Kikyo Kiri. On the first day, she bumps into Hiroki and is stunned. Here is the boy she confessed to and he refused her...



Tags: School , Female Harem , Heterosexual , School Club , Age Gap , Tragedy

Kakyuusei (TV)

Studio: Pink Pineapple
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

When Tsuyoshi rushed to school as usual, he found a girl who tried to help a kitten which couldn't get down from a tree. It was Minamizato Ai who had loved Tsuyoshi secretly for a long time.

Tags: Female Harem , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Urban , School , Male Protagonist , Work