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Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!

Also known as Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!.

Studio: diomedéa , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mahou Shoujo , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Teenage boys are notoriously lazy, and the members of Binan High School's Earth Defense Club are no exception. Their definition of “earth defense” is bumming around all day at the local bathhouse. But when a pink wombat appears out of thin air and begs the boys to help him save the planet, even the idlest high schoolers jump to action. Watch the magical boys transform and save the earth with the power of LOVE!



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Super Power , Primarily Male Cast , Henshin , Parody , Episodic , Primarily Teen Cast , Animals , Magic , Superhero , Swordplay , Urban , Male Protagonist , School , School Club , Aliens , Nudity , Meta

Chuubyou Gekihatsu Boy (TV)

Also known as Outburst Dreamer Boys (TV).

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The story centers around Mizuki Hijiri, a high school girl who just transferred schools. At her new school, she has a fateful encounter with boys suffering from chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur). There is Noda who dreams of becoming a hero, the tragically handsome otaku Takashima who only likes 2D girls, Nakamura the supposedly "reincarnated" angel or devil, and the self-professed string-puller Tsukumo.



Tags: Chuunibyou , Ensemble Cast , Otaku Culture , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , School , School Club , Female Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Tokusatsu , Crossdressing

Fairy Ranmaru: Anata no Kokoro Otasuke Shimasu

Also known as Fairy Ranmaru.

Studio: Pony Canyon , Studio Comet
Status: Finished
Genres: Ecchi , Mahou Shoujo , Slice of Life

This world is all about do or die. There ain't no paradise. You go down once and you're out. This world is filled with people who suffer believing that. Hey, you there. Are you really going to pretend not to notice? We, however, cannot do that. Let us wipe away your tears. We'll put that smile back on your face. But it's not going to be for free. Please come by Bar F. Have no fear. We don't need any money. There's only one thing that we want... "We'll take your heart!!"



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Henshin , Magic , Fairy , Parody , LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Suicide , Idol , Elf , Bar , School , Memory Manipulation , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Nanbaka

Also known as NANBAKA.

Studio: Satelight , Tokuma Japan Communications , Nelke Planning , Sony Music Communications , DAX Production , NAS , NHN Comico , Crunchyroll , GP MEDIA JAPAN
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama

Four men are assigned to the prison: Juugo, a man who attempted to break out of prison and ended up extending his jail time; Uno, a man who likes to gamble with women; Rokku, a man who likes to get into fights; and Nico, a man who likes anime.



Tags: Slapstick , Delinquents , Prison , Crime , Episodic , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Body Horror , Femboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Super Power , Anti-Hero , Meta , Tanned Skin , Male Protagonist , Ninja , Makeup , Unrequited Love , Disability , Crossdressing , Tsundere , Poker , Karuta

Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

Also known as Daily Lives of High School Boys.

Studio: Sunrise , TV Tokyo , Square Enix , NIS America Inc. , Trinity Sound
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Tadakuni, Hidenori, and Yoshitake are students at the all-boys academy, Sanada North High School. This is a tale about just that—their daily lives as students. Winning the basketball tournament? Finding true love? You won't find any of that here. Whether it's sparking random arguments while hanging out with friends, meeting that one weird co-worker at a part-time job, or even letting imaginations run wild on a windy afternoon, we've all experienced the show's ordinary but true-to-life themes at one point or another.



Tags: School , Episodic , Slapstick , Primarily Male Cast , Satire , Meta , Shounen , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Tomboy , Crossdressing , Tanned Skin , Femboy

Sakamoto desu ga?

Also known as Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Kadokawa Shoten , Sentai Filmworks , Hanabee Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

First year high school student Sakamoto isn't just cool, he's the coolest! Almost immediately after starting school, he began attracting everyone's attention. The girls love him, and most of the boys resent him. There's even a boy in the class who works as a model, but who is constantly upstaged by Sakamoto! No matter what tricks the other boys try to play on him, Sakamoto always manages to foil them with ease and grace. Though Sakamoto may seem cool and aloof, he helps others when asked, such as in the case of the boy in his class who was being constantly bullied. No matter what difficulties Sakamoto encounters, he moves through his high school life with confidence and class!



Tags: Surreal Comedy , School , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Delinquents , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Seinen , Bullying , Tragedy

Megane na Kanojo

Studio: AIC , BIGLOBE , AIC , Flex Comics
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

For most people, wearing glasses is a necessity for clear sight, but for four young girls, their spectacles mean so much more. From a teenage girl wearing her glasses with pride and a top idol who uses hers to disguise herself as a regular person, to a couple whose bent frames bring them closer together, a good pair of glasses can not only open your eyes, but also open your heart.

Tags: School , Idol , Shounen , Episodic

Arakawa Under the Bridge

Also known as Arakawa Under the Bridge.

Studio: Shaft , Square Enix , Starchild Records , Rakuonsha , NIS America Inc.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Ko Ichinomiya's family motto is "Never be indebted to anyone," but after losing his pants and falling into the Arakawa River, he quickly finds himself in debt to his savior, the cutely insane Nino (who happens to live under the bridge). To repay her, he vows to help her with her desire to "experience love." Along the way he'll meet the river's other residents, including a hot-blooded kappa, a Sister in drag, and a literal rock star. Sorry, Ko—when you fell into that river, I guess you really got in over your head!



Tags: Surreal Comedy , Seinen , Ensemble Cast , Philosophy , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Outdoor Activities , Nun , Homeless , Episodic , Heterosexual , Crossdressing , Kuudere , Twins , Yakuza , Samurai , Love Triangle

Sanrio Danshi

Also known as SANRIO BOYS.

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

The project's premise follows Kouta Hasegawa, a high school boy that loves the yellow Pom Pom Purin dog. By mere coincidence, he ends up attending the same school as Yuu Mizuno, a boy who likes the bunny My Melody. Yuu tells Kouta that there's nothing to be ashamed of for liking Sanrio's cute characters. Together, Kouta, Yuu, Shunsuke Yoshino, Ryou Nishimiya, and Seiichiro Minamoto learn to accept their love of the characters instead of feeling embarrassed.



Tags: Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Primarily Male Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Shoujo , Bullying , Gyaru , Educational , Femboy

Tenchi Souzou Design-bu: Tokubetsu-hen

Also known as Heaven's Design Team: Idea 13.

Studio: Asahi Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Episode 13 that was streamed exclusively on Amazon.

This time God's order is to "make five animals and combine all of them in the end". The designers are stumped by this ultra unreasonable and difficult order. They each work their respective strengths and after some trial and error... What exactly is the animal they created...?!



Tags: Animals , Chibi